Great Ireland Run 2011

rainbow kirby

menoscemo wrote: »

Don't worry, you won't look out of place on the red line Luas wearing a tracksuit and runners :pac:

Well, you will if the tracksuit and runners are relatively clean :pac:

RayCun

G-Money wrote: »

Did you guys just take the Luas then in wearing your gear and all or what?

Your race pack contains a bag with your number on it, and there's a bag drop there (sorted by number). So you can wear some clothes over your gear, put them in the bag when you get to the race, and put them on again after the race.
You will want clothes for after the race anyway, because you'll start to feel cold quite soon (and it might be raining, or very windy, on the day).

Usual bag drop rules apply - they're pretty safe, but don't leave anything in there that you'd really miss.

funrunner95

anyone still waiting on their packs in the post?

rasher_m

funrunner95 wrote: »

anyone still waiting on their packs in the post?

Yeah, Im waiting on mine and im living in dublin. I sent them an email tonight giving my details. I know I got it late last year but not this late.
I'll be really annoyed if i dont get one, this race is costly enough like.

RacoonQueen

funrunner95 wrote: »

anyone still waiting on their packs in the post?

Yeah still waiting. Not too bothered as my entry was free but was planning on giving HM pace a bash in this race.

daymobrew

funrunner95 wrote: »

anyone still waiting on their packs in the post?

I got mine on Thursday. It appears to have been posted in the UK so that might explain delays.

G-Money

Mine arrived on Friday. I was a bit surprised to see them posted from the UK but it didn't really make much difference I suppose. Although I did get mine a few days later that others on this thread based in Dublin, so I wouldn't worry yet if I were you.

funrunner95

Ah I was getting a bit worried, it should come this week then touch wood. In the 45 - 47 mins starting wave myself.

maria74

Havent got mine yet either. Not worried though.
My daughter got her's though for the junior run. Anybody else got anybody else running in the junior event?

Timmaay

Hmm, My club entered me into the national 10k, does anyone know what way the numbers and packs work for that, or do we even get packs?

annieee

Timmaay wrote: »

Hmm, My club entered me into the national 10k, does anyone know what way the numbers and packs work for that, or do we even get packs?

I'm entered in this too. Some club members have received their numbers in the post already. No sign of anything here, postman has gone already. Starting to get slightly worried now.

Anyone else STILL waiting on numbers?

RayCun

They say to email info@greatrun.org if you don't have it by Tuesday.

paulb79

they say that the last of them have been posted out and you should have it by wednesday at latest

az2wp0sye65487

Received my race pack in the post last week. But now I'm not sure if I can run this race. Did some damage to my feet a few weeks back on a rowing machine, causing some pain, and then ran the St. Patricks Festival 5K 2 days later. Next day I couldn't walk!

Anyway, I've not run at all since 20th March... and although I feel back to 90% now; I'm worried that if I run 10K I'm going to end up in bits again!!!

Must see how I feel later this week!

Seres

paulb79 wrote: »

they say that the last of them have been posted out and you should have it by wednesday at latest

jesus Wednesday will be cuttin it slim !, hope mine is at home when i get there .

RacoonQueen

I'm in the orange wave. How did that happen? Oh well, front of the pack bar the club runners so that'll do. Hope the cough clears so I can race it...

aero2k

RacoonQueen wrote: »

I'm in the orange wave. How did that happen? Oh well, front of the pack bar the club runners so that'll do. Hope the cough clears so I can race it...

See you at the front then:D

Don't worry about the cough - it's a 10k, you're supposed to cough!

asimonov

Online entries close tomorrow at 9am. I missed the AAI closing date so have to pay €8 stupidity / procastination tax.....grrr

rasher_m

annieee wrote: »

I'm entered in this too. Some club members have received their numbers in the post already. No sign of anything here, postman has gone already. Starting to get slightly worried now.

Anyone else STILL waiting on numbers?

I emailed them and they can tell from your details you send them if it has been sent yet. They told me mine is on its way but if I dont receive it to go to the pickup point in Blanch.

annieee

rasher_m wrote: »

I emailed them and they can tell from your details you send them if it has been sent yet. They told me mine is on its way but if I dont receive it to go to the pickup point in Blanch.

Nothing in the post again this morning so I've e-mailed them.

ILOVERED

I got mine in the post yesterday!

Bit scared now!:eek:

Seres

Rang them today , turns out i wasnt registered with all the problems ive been havin with club membership , anyway sorted ,however have to pick pack up on sunday there so will prob have to get up even earlier than i expected !

TheRoadRunner

Seres wrote: »

Rang them today , turns out i wasnt registered with all the problems ive been havin with club membership , anyway sorted ,however have to pick pack up on sunday there so will prob have to get up even earlier than i expected !

who did you ring AAI or GI?

Seres

TheRoadRunner wrote: »

who did you ring AAI or GI?

AAI , why ? im reigstered for the Nat 10k

TheRoadRunner

Seres wrote: »

AAI , why ? im reigstered for the Nat 10k

just wondering. Haven't received my number yet. Registered through AAI. Will ring them tomorrow if there is no sign of my number

BeepBeep67

I would expect AAI registrations should go to your competition secretary - I'll see what I can find out tonight.

Seres

TheRoadRunner wrote: »

just wondering. Haven't received my number yet. Registered through AAI. Will ring them tomorrow if there is no sign of my number

better chance if you mail francis mc crean ,francesnicreamoinn@athleticsireland.ie , can be hard to get them on the phone especially close to a competition , just give your name/club/member no , if you know it and title the mail Nat 10k

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

I would expect AAI registrations should go to your competition secretary - I'll see what I can find out tonight.

unfortunately i act as my own senior club secretary , im the only senior member in the club !

RacoonQueen

Nat 10k numbers should be received by tomorrow at the latest.

eoin ryan

Whats the starting time pls?

BeepBeep67

eoin ryan wrote: »

Whats the starting time pls?

1pm

xebec

eoin ryan wrote: »

Whats the starting time pls?

1300 info here

daymobrew

eoin ryan wrote: »

Whats the starting time pls?

It says 13:00 but it have never started before 13:25.
From my Polar HRM records:
2010: 13:30
2009: 13:25
2008: 13:27
2007: 13:27

TV coverage starts at 13:00. They interview some of the elite women athletes so that race cannot start at 13:00 as advertised. They generally have a 10 min gap between the elite women's race and the main race, not 5 mins as advertised.

The late start is to encourage people to assemble before the race starts. The race series doesn't wait - we've all seen people making their way to the start line as runners are a mile into the race.

BeepBeep67

Just as an FYI - our club numbers are arriving centrally, today is the expectation to person who entered the team.

Redders825

Hi Guys,

Just wondering if someone may be able to help me, entry is now closed but i have promised to run this with someone, dont want to let them down, any ideas on how i can get registered before Sunday, dont mind having to pick up my pack before hand if needs be.

Or is there anyone out there registered but cant run, who i could buy their pack from them?

Thanks, any help appreciated,

RayCun

Online entries are now closed but late entries will be available at Lifestyle Sports in Blanchardstown Fashion Retail Park, Unit 425, Dublin 15:
12:00 - 21:00 Thursday 7 April
12:00 - 19:00 Friday 8 April
The late entry fee is 30 euros

Redders825

Thanks RayCun

rasher_m

I ran 9km on saturday night in 50 mins
tonight i ran 9.5km in 57 mins
how did i lose so much time, i thought i was running at the same pace, my legs were much more tired at the end tonight as well.
im raging as the race is on sunday and was thinking i could finish in 56 mins ;((
Now i'll be lucky to finish under 60mins

rainbow kirby

rasher_m wrote: »

I ran 9km on saturday night in 50 mins
tonight i ran 9.5km in 57 mins
how did i lose so much time, i thought i was running at the same pace, my legs were much more tired at the end tonight as well.
im raging as the race is on sunday and was thinking i could finish in 56 mins ;((
Now i'll be lucky to finish under 60mins

Don't run every training run as a time trial - run easy on your next few training runs this week and you'll be grand on Sunday.

funrunner95

still no sign of the number today, i emailed the organizers and got an automated reply suggesting i go to blanchardstown to get the number, has anyone arranged or tried to arrange to pick up their number on sunday morning?

RacoonQueen

There will be an AAI check in desk for any National 10k runners who didn't receive their numbers.

RayCun

funrunner95 wrote: »

still no sign of the number today, i emailed the organizers and got an automated reply suggesting i go to blanchardstown to get the number, has anyone arranged or tried to arrange to pick up their number on sunday morning?

I don't think there is any facility for number collection on the Sunday, but i could be wrong.

heffsarmy

RacoonQueen wrote: »

There will be an AAI check in desk for any National 10k runners who didn't receive their numbers.

Were is the checkin desk?

update just got this via email

The AAI Check-in/Registration Desk will be open from 10am on Sunday morning and will be located in the Registration Area adjacent to the Finish line. Any changes to teams or number issues should be brought to the attention of the AAI representatives at Check-In on Sunday. No Late Entries will be accepted on the day. Late Entries that were received in the office after Wednesday 30th March can collect their race packs at the AAI Check-In/Registration Desk on Sunday Morning. The Elite Women and AAI Women’s 10k Championship Race will start at 1:00pm sharp. The Elite Men, AAI Men’s 10k Championship Race, and the Masses will start at approximately 1:10pm

funrunner95

The number came today, I spoke too soon

annieee

funrunner95 wrote: »

The number came today, I spoke too soon

Lucky you, still none here. Seems a lot of club members haven't received theirs yet. Might be a 'collect on the day' job, I'd say.

brutes1

id say the AAI desk will be busy on Sunday, dont know if anyone got the right numbers??!

Elite fields up on the GIR site, some runners there! , wonder will they all show ..

D Chief

RayCun wrote: »

Online entries are now closed but late entries will be available at Lifestyle Sports in Blanchardstown Fashion Retail Park, Unit 425, Dublin 15:
12:00 - 21:00 Thursday 7 April
12:00 - 19:00 Friday 8 April
The late entry fee is 30 euros

I got similar advice last year and thinking it was just a matter of going there and entering, I left it til the afternoon of the second day only to be told that they had reached the limit (an hour beforehand) and would accept no further entries. It wouldn't have been that hard for me to have got there the day before but I didn't think there was any urgency. There was no mention of a limit in the email from I got from GIR.

TheRoadRunner

brutes1 wrote: »

id say the AAI desk will be busy on Sunday, dont know if anyone got the right numbers??!

Elite fields up on the GIR site, some runners there! , wonder will they all show ..

didn't get mine and just got an email from AAI advising me to pick up number morning of race from the tent!

Seres

TheRoadRunner wrote: »

didn't get mine and just got an email from AAI advising me to pick up number morning of race from the tent!

just saw my email too , its might not be too busy ! bout 500 people took part in the Nat 10k last year , hopefully they have gotten at least half of the entries correct

xebec

Anyone around for a few refreshments after the race? Possibly Ryans on Parkgate Street?

rasher_m

xebec wrote: »

Anyone around for a few refreshments after the race? Possibly Ryans on Parkgate Street?

The hole in the wall is usually buzzing after the race