Men's Health Forum in Ireland(4/9/10) - 3K/5K/10K

WithCheesePlease

Is there much interest in this does anyone know? Saturday the 4th September on the grounds of Ardgillan castle in Skerries, Dublin. Reasonable price too

http://www.mhfi.org/ardgillan.htm

Peckham

Can't make it myself, which is a shame as I do a bit of my training in Ardgillan.

For those who don't know Ardgillan, it's one hell of a hill, not exactly the most welcoming route for those new to running!

plodder

I think I'll be running a half mar. down the West that weekend, but Ardgillan is an absolutely beautiful park - a perfect location for this, though it will definitely involve serious hills.

WithCheesePlease

plodder wrote: »

I think I'll be running a half mar. down the West that weekend

Same as, just signed up yesterday. Was considering this as an alternative to the lap of the country drive required for the half but signed up anyway.

shels4ever

Peckham wrote: »

Can't make it myself, which is a shame as I do a bit of my training in Ardgillan.

For those who don't know Ardgillan, it's one hell of a hill, not exactly the most welcoming route for those new to running!

I love that course , the venue for a few of my only race wins ever

plodder

WithCheesePlease wrote: »

Same as, just signed up yesterday. Was considering this as an alternative to the lap of the country drive required for the half but signed up anyway.

Is that the Louisburgh to Westport one (Sunday 5th)? I ran it two years ago. Nice fast and flat course.

louthandproud

Will defo do this one, local enough for me.

WithCheesePlease

plodder wrote: »

Is that the Louisburgh to Westport one (Sunday 5th)? I ran it two years ago. Nice fast and flat course.

No, doing Dingle on Saturday the 4th.

yknaa

Doing my 1st ever run at this. One month to go :eek:

zAbbo

Can someone help with the course layout, link to a map would be handy.

Planning on doing the 5k myself.

//Edit - this looks like it here http://connect.garmin.com/activity/43220301

Nice hill at the end

louthandproud

zAbbo wrote: »

Can someone help with the course layout, link to a map would be handy.

Planning on doing the 5k myself.

//Edit - this looks like it here http://connect.garmin.com/activity/43220301

Nice hill at the end

Cheers for putting that up! Is the 10K a two lap race on same course then?

zAbbo

louthandproud wrote: »

Cheers for putting that up! Is the 10K a two lap race on same course then?

Think so, from here - http://www.mhfi.org/ardgillan.htm

The 5km route around the grounds of Ardgillan can be viewed online at: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/43220301 Choose the 'Satellite' tab on the map for the best impression. Up to the 4km mark, this is a 'rolling course'. From 4km to 4.5km there is a 70m climb, which is followed by a descent to the 5km mark. All elevation data is available on this online link. The 10km race will be two laps of this route.

maria74

Hi,
Just wondering do you think this course be a bit difficult for a runner who has just started? I am running last 3 months and can do 5K (slowly) but am a bit worried about the hills in ardgillan. Any advice appreciated.
Thanks.

zAbbo

I can't even run 5k yet but I reckon that the only real climb is that at the end and it's not too long.

You could always head out and test it beforehand

yknaa

Pretty easy going with a good bit downhill but the final climb is pretty hard IMO.

chinguetti

Might do the 10k as its a break from training and a bit of hill training as well.

shels4ever

Whats the story with the 3k is this jsut a walk ? Wouldnt mind racing a 3k but it seems that its free to enter?
May do the 5k ..

maria74

Am still undecided about this as a first race..can do 5K but all those hills?? Any other 1st timers thinking of doing it? Also I wonder is there any women (willing/able to dress as men??)

zAbbo

I'm a first timer doing it, course looks ok bar the last climb

chinguetti

Folks, does anyone know what the 3k course is like, as in hills or not. I know someone who might be interested in doing it and asked me as i mentioned it earlier.

Also are all the courses on grass or is it a mixture of path, road and grass?

Thanks, C.

maria74

I would say it is path and a lot of it seems to be track (through the trees) especially up the hill.

yknaa

1st timer here too. Looks like a mix of path and track oke. I guess there is some grass too along the bottom of the course and out into the meadow but overall not a whole lot of grass running.

greenplain

signed up today for the 10km, it should be a nice spin around.

maria74

Well I did it. Signed up for5K! Going to try head out over next few days and do a trial. If I make it Ill let you know how it is!

yknaa

Some info about the day:
1) All competitors are asked to arrive between 10.00am and 12.30pm for final registration and to receive their numbers / timing chips.

2) The races will begin at 1.30pm - with the 10k being the first event of the day. This will be followed shortly afterwards by the 5k and, later, the
3k Fun Run/Walk.

3) As well as the races, there will be a range of other activities (including free health checks) in the park from Noon onwards. You can see
these online at: www.mhfi.org/ardgillan.htm

maria74

Went up to do a trial of this run today in Ardgillan. The hills (or mountains it seemed) are hard going. Will be an LONG run for me it seems!

zAbbo

Good luck to everyone running today!

Bluetonic

WithCheesePlease wrote: »

Is there much interest in this does anyone know? Saturday the 4th September on the grounds of Ardgillan castle in Skerries, Dublin. Reasonable price too

http://www.mhfi.org/ardgillan.htm

Hope the run goes well for everyone today, the hills were a bit slippy earlier when I was up there earlier in the rain.

Just to correct you there too, Ardgillan is in Balbriggan despite the incorrect claims of others.

http://www.fingalcoco.ie/CommunityRecreationandAmenitiesDepartment/Parks/ParksHeritageProperties/ArdgillanCastle/

zAbbo

Good race, very well organised.

Managed to do it in 30mins, which I'm really happy with.

Does anyone know what happened after the races? saw 3 ambulances, guards and fire engine head up to the grounds.

Wild Rover

Some poor guy collapsed along the route so fingers crossed he's going to be ok. That hill was very tough, not an easy 10k at all. Most people seemed surprised how tough it was. Well organised though

danielgerrard

a man collapsed at the bottom of the hill before u come to the grass below the playground.i was talkin to a man in the car park who said he was with the man and it wasnt looking good. were do u get ur time?????

danielgerrard

were did u get ur result. that man isnt doing to well i was talking to a man that was with him and he said it wasnt looking good

chinguetti

Saw 3 ambulances and a fire brigade flying into the place but heard there was a number of people who collapsed or fell on the surface. Hope everyone was alright and saw one guy who was fairly well bandaged up who may have fallen.

Course was a bit silly for something aimed at getting people involved in fitness in my opinion. A hairpin bend and some sharp turns on gravel paths weren't the best idea and to do them twice. The hills were just savage and while i heard it was hilly, that course was beyond hilly and a bit cruel. Have to say i don't mind hills normally but felt like pulling out at halfway. Decided to struggle on and finished in 44.04.

It would have been a far better event if they had based the course around the front and back lawn of the castle and not all over the place as it was very hard to steward the event over such a distance.

theduke1

anybody know if the times are posted anywhere

zAbbo

danielgerrard wrote: »

were did u get ur result.

Just my own time according to watch.

It was certainly challenging for a beginner, but I guess the majority of the crowd weren't beginners.

chinguetti

I timed myself and about 4pm, i got a text telling me my time and each lap time but i entered online so maybe thats why i got the text

danielgerrard

Just wonderin if u found were the results are

Shuttle666

Also registered online but no text - maybe if a few of the OTT survey people had been there to explained how/where/when chip times work it would have been better?

danielgerrard

I think it was badly organized even when that man collapsed there was no stewards around and when they got one he didn't no first aid. There wasn't an ambulance there either. I was told I'd get a text in an hour or 2 but still nothing.and it doesn't say anything on any website. It was my first run so wanted to no how long it took me

Wild Rover

results are up here

chinguetti

Looking at the 5 and 10 k times, it does show the course was quite tough. Anyway 10th for me in the 10k.

zAbbo

Well done, 19th for me in 5k. Very happy with that all things considered.

TheRoadRunner

danielgerrard wrote: »

a man collapsed at the bottom of the hill before u come to the grass below the playground.i was talkin to a man in the car park who said he was with the man and it wasnt looking good. were do u get ur time?????

Seen in the paper the other day that the poor chap who collapsed passed away. RIP

They are putting it down to SADS. I don't know about other posters on this forum but I get a GP check up twice a year to make sure everything is as it should be. Might be worth looking into if you haven't been in a while.

actwithoutwords

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but on Wednesday I was at the funeral of the guy who collapsed. He's the brother of a friend of mine. I didn't know him personally. Incredibly sad. It was a heart attack and he was in his late twenties. Had been running for a few months. Senseless and shocking.


Edit: Heh. Posted at the same time.

plodder

Very sad news all right. RIP. The issue has been discussed here before, specially with respect to marathon running. Someone who has an undiagnosed heart condition is basically a ticking time-bomb. It could be a game of football, a marathon, or in this case a 10K that does it.

So, +1 for the medical checkups. I've been a bit remiss myself in recent years, though by coincidence, I'm booked in for one next week.

chinguetti

A colleague at work dropped me the piece in the Herald this morning. Very sorry to hear and my sympathies to his family and friends. May he rest in peace.

I endorse the calls of earlier posters re a health check. As i come from a family of heart issues down the generations, if you haven't had a full health check, go do it today.

kennyb3

Very sad news, had a scary issue myself earlier in the year with heart fluttering and had all the tests done - put down to dehydration in the end. so +1 on tests when taking up running and on ongoing basis

RIP