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Cupids Dash in the Phoenix

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  • #152
    menoscemo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,915 ✭✭✭✭menoscemo


    What a load of rubbish

    We have also received some questions about the distance of the route as a few people's GPS systems showed discrepancies of up to 100m,

    Most peoples GPS watches had the course as 200m + short. It's quite obvious that they neglected to run around the triangle at the top of the Kyber.


  • #153
    Mr Slow
    Registered Users Posts: 6,554 ✭✭✭Mr Slow


    Awful
    ultraman1 wrote: »
    dont know if they have a aai permit,but if it was measured properly by a course measurer they would still have a measurement cert and measurement notes,re:where the start was,finish was,any turns etc..

    I see, I don't think I'll bother though as I'm sure Irish Fit have received more complaints than just the ones from here and obviously don't give a toss. I won't be running one of their events again, others I'm sure will boycott them too but these well marketed, monetary driven events will always draw crowds.


  • #154
    menoscemo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,915 ✭✭✭✭menoscemo


    Also, Someone should email the organisers on this link

    As you can see there, of the 18 events named 'cupid's dash' recorded on garmin connect in the last 30 days, all 18 are less 10k. The shortest is 6.09 miles (9.8km) and the average is around 6.12miles (9.85km).

    So if it were true that only 'some' GPS watches measured the course up to 100m short that would be fair enugh, but the fact is 18/18 devices measured the course an average of 150m short.


  • #155
    menoscemo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,915 ✭✭✭✭menoscemo


    Actually I checked the Garmin links from last year
    and all were similarly short last year as well. was this not picked up then?


  • #156
    gerard65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,612 ✭✭✭gerard65


    Guys, its a race called 'Cupids Dash', do you not think your taking this whole distance thing a bit too serious. I could understand if it was a proper race, but come on, its a fun run for joggers. I hope the Operation transformer race is accurately measured for you's:D


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  • #157
    mloc123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,454 ✭✭✭mloc123


    Poor
    gerard65 wrote: »
    Guys, its a race called 'Cupids Dash', do you not think your taking this whole distance thing a bit too serious. I could understand if it was a proper race, but come on, its a fun run for joggers. I hope the Operation transformer race is accurately measured for you's:D

    The OT race isn't charging €25 entry. If I had paid €25 for anything and it was **** I would be a little annoyed.


  • #158
    gerard65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,612 ✭✭✭gerard65


    mloc123 wrote: »
    The OT race isn't charging €25 entry. If I had paid €25 for anything and it was **** I would be a little annoyed.
    IT WAS 25YOYO's?? To run around the park. The words 'fool' 'money' and 'part' come to mind.


  • #159
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,366 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    gerard65 wrote: »
    IT WAS 25YOYO's?? To run around the park. The words 'fool' 'money' and 'part' come to mind.

    From the same bloke who charges people 30 euro to run in the park with him.

    http://www.irishfit.eu/marathon2.html

    No coaching sessions etc just to get to run with him in the phoenix park...

    Reading about the success of the 'club members' in races is fun too...


  • #160
    average_runner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭average_runner


    Awful
    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    From the same bloke who charges people 30 euro to run in the park with him.

    http://www.irishfit.eu/marathon2.html

    No coaching sessions etc just to get to run with him in the phoenix park...

    Reading about the success of the 'club members' in races is fun too...


    You forgot to include this part which makes it good value for money:D

    "a free sweat wicking t-shirt and a 10% discount in our shop, plus your training plans and more advice than you'll have time to digest!"

    If you want to pay me 30 euro you can run around the park with me and i get you a lidl training top when they come in!

    For training plan go to google and for a chat come to boards, all for 30 euro!!!!:D


  • #161
    Mr Slow
    Registered Users Posts: 6,554 ✭✭✭Mr Slow


    Awful
    average_runner wrote: »
    You forgot to include this part which makes it good value for money:D

    "a free sweat wicking t-shirt and a 10% discount in our shop, plus your training plans and more advice than you'll have time to digest!"

    If you want to pay me 30 euro you can run around the park with me and i get you a lidl training top when they come in!

    For training plan go to google and for a chat come to boards, all for 30 euro!!!!:D

    I'll do it for €25 :D


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  • #162
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,124 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    mrslow wrote: »
    I'll do it for €25 :D

    I'll do it for €20, and let you run around the park on your own.


  • #163
    average_runner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭average_runner


    Awful
    robinph wrote: »
    I'll do it for €20, and let you run around the park on your own.


    you offer a independent runner for 20 euros! Thats impressive:D


  • #164
    gerard65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,612 ✭✭✭gerard65


    robinph wrote: »
    I'll do it for €20, and let you run around the park on your own.
    Thats a great deal. Can you post your bank account details so I can lodge in my money.


  • #165
    JosDel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 881 ✭✭✭JosDel


    Anybody know the official name of the running club...Some say it's 'The Tea Room A.C' ?


  • #166
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,124 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    gerard65 wrote: »
    Thats a great deal. Can you post your bank account details so I can lodge in my money.

    Prince ROBINPH His Higness of LAGOS
    Bank of Kenya: 923y873


  • #167
    niaodha
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭niaodha


    Can somebody tell me why they are taking that idea that we all started at 10am when we didn't..the race didn't start at time ...so annoying paid €25 for such a bad organised race there was over 10 of us that did it and not one of us would do any races by this place again...


  • #168
    G-Money
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,199 ✭✭✭G-Money


    Seems like there's been issues with this race last year and the year before too. Threads posted on an earlier reply.


  • #169
    Dinkie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,293 ✭✭✭Dinkie


    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    From the same bloke who charges people 30 euro to run in the park with him.

    http://www.irishfit.eu/marathon2.html

    No coaching sessions etc just to get to run with him in the phoenix park...

    Reading about the success of the 'club members' in races is fun too...

    I'm not a fan of guy by any means, and out of principle I would never do any of his races as I think he is a complete chancer.

    However I did this a couple of years ago and found it really good. I hadn't run in years and found his training plan based on time and not distance better for me. There were also lots of beginners there and it was very motivating to meet up afterwards to compare. Am still in touch with some of them. And i did complete the marathon, even if it wasn't a quick time. In essence, he made the training fun. For a non-excerciser like me that was invaluable.

    Although I did give up the running again after the marathon, he did show me that I could run if I really wanted to (am in the middle of the c25K to get back to it).

    Anyway, although I don't particularly like the guy, credit where credits due- and this is just my opinion.


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