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The Great Limerick Run May 6th 2012

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    #92
    Speedy44
    Registered Users Posts: 1,285 ✭✭✭Speedy44


    Anyone know where the half marathon starts and if there are buses arranged to bring pople out there or anything?

    Cheers,


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    #93
    barrmurphy
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭barrmurphy


    Speedy44 wrote: »
    Anyone know where the half marathon starts and if there are buses arranged to bring pople out there or anything?

    Cheers,

    Starts on Mallow St, in the city. There is plenty of parking nearby so no buses are required.


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    #94
    Aimman
    Registered Users Posts: 2,418 ✭✭✭Aimman


    paintitblack wrote: »
    Good advice dev123, think i'll slot in behind the 4'30 and hope for the best!

    I'm one of the 4:30 pacers, dont be shy, come over and say hello before the race starts, we'll do our best to keep you running with us all the way.:)


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    #95
    paintitblack
    Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭paintitblack


    Will do aimman thanks


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    #96
    Mr Slow
    Registered Users Posts: 6,554 ✭✭✭Mr Slow


    Aimman wrote: »
    I'm one of the 4:30 pacers, dont be shy, come over and say hello before the race starts, we'll do our best to keep you running with us all the way.:)

    That goes for all you boardsies, make yourselves known and make sure you get to the party in the Locke Bar!!! :)


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    #97
    Limerick91
    Registered Users Posts: 536 ✭✭✭Limerick91


    Who is pacing the half marathon?


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    #98
    menoscemo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,915 ✭✭✭✭menoscemo


    Limerick91 wrote: »
    Who is pacing the half marathon?

    What time are you looking at? There are 1:30, 1;40, 1:50 and 2hr pacers, Boardsies in every group.


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    #99
    BobMc
    Registered Users Posts: 1,143 ✭✭✭BobMc


    My first half super excited, hoping for 2hrs or less who's pacing from boards ?


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    #100
    menoscemo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,915 ✭✭✭✭menoscemo


    BobMc wrote: »
    My first half super excited, hoping for 2hrs or less who's pacing from boards ?

    The 2hr Pacers are Wallyruns and Ger664

    Brianderunner +1 non Boardise are pacing 1:50

    Myself +1 non Boardsie are pacing 1:40

    Ecoli + 1 are pacing 1:30.


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    #101
    ned_strange
    Registered Users Posts: 100 ✭✭ned_strange


    Sorry for dense question, but how would I find 3.30 pacer? will they be in special clothes or something?


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    #102
    menoscemo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,915 ✭✭✭✭menoscemo


    ned_strange wrote: »
    Sorry for dense question, but how would I find 3.30 pacer? will they be in special clothes or something?

    There'll be 2 (I think) and can be identified by the Ballooons they carry indicating a 3:30 finishing time. You should line up beside them before the race as they will be pacing to their chip time (from the moment they cross the start line).


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    #103
    ned_strange
    Registered Users Posts: 100 ✭✭ned_strange


    menoscemo wrote: »
    There'll be 2 (I think) and can be identified by the Ballooons they carry indicating a 3:30 finishing time. You should line up beside them before the race as they will be pacing to their chip time (from the moment they cross the finish line).

    Thanks


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    #104
    Mr Slow
    Registered Users Posts: 6,554 ✭✭✭Mr Slow


    Too late with the edit Niall :P


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    #105
    Community Police Bray
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭Community Police Bray


    menoscemo wrote: »
    The 2hr Pacers are Wallyruns and Ger664

    Brianderunner +1 non Boardise are pacing 1:50

    Myself +1 non Boardsie are pacing 1:40

    Ecoli + 1 are pacing 1:30.

    I would love to do a 1.40 but its probably a bit beyond me , ran the achill half in 1.49 last year , so might be better to stick to the 1 hr 50 pacer group !!!


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    #106
    Freiheit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,783 ✭✭✭Freiheit


    Do we have to collect our number,t-shirt etc from Thomond Park today/tommorrow? that used to be the case but no mention of it this time. I emailed them but no response.

    Anyone know?.


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    #107
    dev123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 420 ✭✭dev123


    Freiheit wrote: »
    Do we have to collect our number,t-shirt etc from Thomond Park today/tommorrow? that used to be the case but no mention of it this time. I emailed them but no response.

    Anyone know?.

    Number collection details are on your confirmation email which you need to bring with you to collect your number


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    #108
    Brianderunner
    Registered Users Posts: 3,049 ✭✭✭Brianderunner


    Freiheit wrote: »
    Do we have to collect our number,t-shirt etc from Thomond Park today/tommorrow? that used to be the case but no mention of it this time. I emailed them but no response.

    Anyone know?.

    It's the South Court Hotel this year and last year. It was Thomond Park in 2010. Munster were at home last year on the Sat and again this year so i guess they were forced to move it out there.


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    #109
    ger664
    Registered Users Posts: 2,400 ✭✭✭ger664


    Pop by the pacer stand/table and say hello as well.


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    #110
    dev123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 420 ✭✭dev123


    ger664 wrote: »
    Pop by the pacer stand/table and say hello as well.

    Hi Ger,

    Is the pacer stand manned for both days of the expo?

    Not sure what the situation was last year


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    #111
    Mr Slow
    Registered Users Posts: 6,554 ✭✭✭Mr Slow


    ger664 wrote: »
    Pop by the pacer stand/table and say hello as well.

    Remind me to bend your ear about Athens on Sunday evening! ;)


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    #112
    Freiheit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,783 ✭✭✭Freiheit


    We have to actually go to the south court? I don't drive,live in Clare. I didn't get a confirmation email as I gave the wrong address by one letter orginaly. Later corrected but I never got a confirmation email.

    It isn't possible to pick up my bit's on the day? must be the south court tonight or tommorrow?.


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    #113
    Mr Slow
    Registered Users Posts: 6,554 ✭✭✭Mr Slow


    Freiheit wrote: »
    We have to actually go to the south court? I don't drive. I didn't get a confirmation email as I gave the wrong address by one letter orginaly. Later corrected but I never got a confirmation email.

    It isn't possible to pick up my bit's on the day? must be the south court tonight or tommorrow?.

    Get onto them by email!


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    #114
    dev123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 420 ✭✭dev123


    Freiheit wrote: »
    We have to actually go to the south court? I don't drive,live in Clare. I didn't get a confirmation email as I gave the wrong address by one letter orginaly. Later corrected but I never got a confirmation email.

    It isn't possible to pick up my bit's on the day? must be the south court tonight or tommorrow?.

    From confirmation email:

    Registration 2012
    Registration for the Great Limerick Run will take place in
    South Court Hotel:
    On Friday May 4th from 11AM to 8PM and Saturday May 5th 2012 from 9AM to 6PM

    Numbers may be collected at registration by presenting this acceptance slip.
    Problems or queries should be directed to the Help Desk at registration.

    THERE WILL BE NO RACE NUMBER COLLECTION FACILITY ON RACE DAY

    Check the website to find your race number:

    http://www.greatlimerickrun.com/reg_find_race.html


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    #115
    ger664
    Registered Users Posts: 2,400 ✭✭✭ger664


    dev123 wrote: »
    Hi Ger,

    Is the pacer stand manned for both days of the expo?

    Not sure what the situation was last year

    Not 100% of today but I'm on duty from 12-4ish tomorrow


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    #116
    YFlyer
    Registered Users Posts: 9,717 ✭✭✭YFlyer


    dev123 wrote: »
    From confirmation email:

    Registration 2012
    Registration for the Great Limerick Run will take place in
    South Court Hotel:
    On Friday May 4th from 11AM to 8PM and Saturday May 5th 2012 from 9AM to 6PM

    Numbers may be collected at registration by presenting this acceptance slip.
    Problems or queries should be directed to the Help Desk at registration.

    THERE WILL BE NO RACE NUMBER COLLECTION FACILITY ON RACE DAY

    Check the website to find your race number:

    http://www.greatlimerickrun.com/reg_find_race.html

    Confimation number would have been better. Not everybody has easy access to a printer.


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    #117
    dev123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 420 ✭✭dev123


    YFlyer wrote: »
    Confimation number would have been better. Not everybody has easy access to a printer.

    Agree, but there is also a waiver that is part of the confimration email that needs to be signed.

    IIRC their Facebook page replied to someone who couldn't find their confirmation email.

    The advice given was to identify your race number from the link above and answer a security question to get your race number. Not 100% sure on this though, it would be worth looking through the comments section on FB.


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    #118
    gerardk55
    Registered Users Posts: 201 ✭✭gerardk55


    Collected my race pack and that of a colleague at lunchtime, all I needed was the reference number (4-digit) no issues about collecting someone elses. Very efficient there. Expo looked good but caught for time so couldn't hang around.

    Best of luck to all on Sunday.


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    #119
    overthebridge
    Registered Users Posts: 531 ✭✭✭overthebridge


    Best of luck to everyone in their chosen race on Sunday. The hard training has been done. The miles have been chalked up. The sacrifices have been made. It's now a case of putting your feet up, maybe load up on a few carbs and fluids and enjoy the lead up to the day.

    Here's to a safe and, with any luck, a dry race for everyone !


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    #120
    isogel
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭isogel


    The expo was very well done last night in the south court hotel.. There was no big queues waiting for your package.. had a good look around at the stalls & even tried the sample soup ha ha ..


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    #121
    shotgunmcos
    Registered Users Posts: 8,208 ✭✭✭shotgunmcos


    The sample soup was good alright...

    Chilly in Limerick today and its bound to be chilly in the morning so keep an old top on that you can discard at the start.

    Our beloved Hunnymonster is back on the scene and running this tomorrow...

    Best of luck everyone :)


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