Running Events in Wexford

RAFA B

bewleys berry wrote: »

I heard about it on the grapevine........it's gonna be on in Kilanerin (which is about 4miles outside Gorey on the north side)..... it'll be a fund raiser for Strictly Club Dancing so basically it'll be the local committee running it. As far as I know chip timing etc won't be used due to costs. They've put it up in the ''upcoming races'' section of runireland...... I'd be familiar enough with the course - the first half will be fast but the second half should be tough enough, while still runnable.........

Great thanks a lot.

bewleys berry

Am just giving the Ferns Santa Dash an unashamed bump here - you'll get a well-organised fun run, a Santa hat (to the first 150 entrants), the chance to win good prizes, and all the hot homemade mince pies and mulled wine you want (we'll also have tea for those that want to hold off on the festive drinkies) - all for just ten euro.........hope to see a big crowd there next Sunday (December 8th)

Podge83

bewleys berry wrote: »

Am just giving the Ferns Santa Dash an unashamed bump here - you'll get a well-organised fun run, a Santa hat (to the first 150 entrants), the chance to win good prizes, and all the hot homemade mince pies and mulled wine you want (we'll also have tea for those that want to hold off on the festive drinkies) - all for just ten euro.........hope to see a big crowd there next Sunday (December 8th)

No need for shame. I'm sure you'll put on a good show. I'm out Sat night for the first time in memory but I'll tag along for the hat!!.

How re you after XC today - I think we can safely say that you gave it everything!!

bewleys berry

Podge83 wrote: »

No need for shame. I'm sure you'll put on a good show. I'm out Sat night for the first time in memory but I'll tag along for the hat!!.

How re you after XC today - I think we can safely say that you gave it everything!!

Ah that's great, the more the merrier (whether u can run it, jog it or crawl it .....after Sat night ) - should be a good day.


At least was able to get out for a jog this morn after the xc but yeah let's just say i suffered a LITTLE bit during it (never so glad to see a finish line!!):)

RAFA B

Without wanting to sound stupid do you need to register before Sunday or is it a case of turn up and enter on the day? Please and thanks.

bewleys berry

RAFA B wrote: »

Without wanting to sound stupid do you need to register before Sunday or is it a case of turn up and enter on the day? Please and thanks.

It's entry on the day only RAFA B - entry will be open from 9-30am in Ferns community centre - turn up good and early, register your details at the race desk and you'll get your Santa hat (the first 150 entered) and Santa number - we'll have festive music and there'll be loads of mulled wine and warm homemade mince pies for everyone after

(I suppose we're all so used to registering for most races through runireland that the old fashioned system of turning up on the day and your entry being taken with pen and paper is like a thing of the past )

RAFA B

bewleys berry wrote: »

It's entry on the day only RAFA B - entry will be open from 9-30am in Ferns community centre - turn up good and early, register your details at the race desk and you'll get your Santa hat (the first 150 entered) and Santa number - we'll have festive music and there'll be loads of mulled wine and warm homemade mince pies for everyone after

(I suppose we're all so used to registering for most races through runireland that the old fashioned system of turning up on the day and your entry being taken with pen and paper is like a thing of the past )

Great thanks a lot.

wextipp

Good to see athletics membership growing again. Up 11% in the county since September. Link here

nobody told me

wextipp wrote: »

Good to see athletics membership growing again. Up 11% in the county since September. Link here

Would be interesting to see a breakdown of adults and kids in those lists. St. Paul's would barely have 5 senior members

RayCun

nobody told me wrote: »

Would be interesting to see a breakdown of adults and kids in those lists. St. Paul's would barely have 5 senior members

5 senior and 22 masters
http://www.athleticsireland.ie/content/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/club-totals-as-of-31st-of-october.pdf
910 juvenile members in the county, 117 senior, 380 masters

wextipp

nobody told me wrote: »

Would be interesting to see a breakdown of adults and kids in those lists. St. Paul's would barely have 5 senior members

There you go. Slaney Olympic by the far the biggest adult club. You can get all the data here http://www.athleticsireland.ie/content/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/month-end-registration-report-club-november.pdf#page=7
|Junior|Juvenile|Master|Senior|Total
Adamstown A.C.||63|14||77
Bree A.C.||53|14|9|76
Craanford Harriers A.C.||53|6|1|60
Croghan A.C.||76|33|13|122
D.M.P. A.C.|1|44|28|11|83
Enniscorthy A.C.|1|65|5|2|72
Kilmore A.C.||62|26|6|94
Menapians A.C.|5|142|36|23|201
Racing 795|||8|2|10
Slaney Olympic A.C.|||88|22|110
Sliabh Bhuide Rovers A.C.|1|46|43|19|108
St. Annes A.C.||5|5|1|11
St. Killians A.C.||28|7||35
St. Pauls (Wexford) A.C.|2|87|22|5|114
Taghmon A.C.||72|10||82
The Macamores A. C.||53|3||56
United Striders A.C.||79|54|7|140
Total|10|928|402|121|1451

RAFA B

Anyone know of a running club in the Gorey area please? Enjoy running but not a great runner. Thanks.

wextipp

RAFA B wrote: »

Anyone know of a running club in the Gorey area please? Enjoy running but not a great runner. Thanks.

Sliabh Bhuide Rovers, Croghan and Craanford Harriers are your 3 nearest clubs. The above table will give you an idea of the breakdown of the athletes. You will find them all on Facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/SliabhBuidheRovers?fref=ts
https://www.facebook.com/croghan.athleticsclub?fref=ts
https://www.facebook.com/CraanfordHarriers

bewleys berry

The Ferns Santa Dash proved a great success yesterday morning, weather was really good and there was a great turnout for the event full results are on www.sbrclub.com with pics on SBRs facebook page. Thanks to all who came and ran.

Nialloooo

Hi rafa b , if your looking for company on a few runs pm me, I'm in gorey and always looking for company and people with new routes ..

wextipp

Nialloooo wrote: »

... I'm in gorey and always looking for company and people with new routes ..

Sounds like a good offer . We may have to move it to the classifieds though.

sub60

Hi does anyone know if the Goal mile on Christmas morning is on in Craanford this year.

hypersonic

any word on the Rosslare 10k? it's a good race but it's not mentioned for 2014, and body got an ear to the ground?

Podge83

As I understand it, it is going ahead on Easter Monday again, just not launched yet. I'd say it will be announced soon in the new year.

smokey20

How's all.... I did the Duncannon Turkey Burner today (1st ever roadrace.. 25.35).... Does anyone know where I could view the official times?

Podge83

Turkey Burner Results:

http://www.totaltiming.ie/results/2013/duncannon_turkey_burner_5k_2013_fullresults.htm

tommycahir

Anybody here know if the 10km in enniscorthy on February 9th is the same route as last year?
Looking to know if I need to start running up mount Leinster in prep for its hills!!! :pac::pac::D

wextipp

tommycahir wrote: »

Anybody here know if the 10km in enniscorthy on February 9th is the same route as last year?
Looking to know if I need to start running up mount Leinster in prep for its hills!!! :pac::pac::D

looks like it
http://www.slaneyolympic.com/calendar/?event_id=161

tommycahir

wextipp wrote: »

looks like it
http://www.slaneyolympic.com/calendar/?event_id=161

Oops meant to update this earlier they confirmed on Facebook it was the same route..

RAFA B

Any further word on the Strawberry festival race?

Podge83

RAFA B wrote: »

Any further word on the Strawberry festival race?

Unfortunately there is none this year. Was a great race - pity

bewleys berry

Just a heads up that the annual Mick Murphy four miles road race in Ferns (organised by Sliabh Buidhe Rovers A.C.) will take place on a new, much earlier date, this year - so pencil in the evening of Saturday June 7th for a great race

Ross Runner

Deadly not so long to wait for this great race!!

wextipp

Anyone know the exact rules for putting up road signs to promote an event. Rang the council few years ago and they said the following
- Can't put up earlier than 3 weeks before the event
- Can't put too near a junction
- Can't put signs on to current road signs.
We stick to these guidelines and each year about 25% of them disappear. They are expensive to print and we could do without that. Maybe it's the grass cutting contractors that remove them if they are in their way.

Podge83

wextipp wrote: »

Anyone know the exact rules for putting up road signs to promote an event. Rang the council few years ago and they said the following
- Can't put up earlier than 3 weeks before the event
- Can't put too near a junction
- Can't put signs on to current road signs.
We stick to these guidelines and each year about 25% of them disappear. They are expensive to print and we could do without that. Maybe it's the grass cutting contractors that remove them if they are in their way.

Strictly speaking permission should be sought. However takes time and may be turned down.

Steer clear of erecting on existing council signs - these will usually be removed (I'm almost sure recent signs put up have been removed for this reason) Sometimes the council will ring you and tell you to "remove or be removed". Common sense is the biggest thing though - don't put up too early, put in places where sight lines etc are unaffected and don't put right at a junction.

wextipp

Podge83 wrote: »

Strictly speaking permission should be sought. However takes time and may be turned down.

Steer clear of erecting on existing council signs - these will usually be removed (I'm almost sure recent signs put up have been removed for this reason) Sometimes the council will ring you and tell you to "remove or be removed". Common sense is the biggest thing though - don't put up too early, put in places where sight lines etc are unaffected and don't put right at a junction.

Yes, common sense is the approach we take. We make sure that are not distracting or too unsightly. The areas where signs are always taken down are Castlebridge road, top of Ferrycarrig hill and Dublin side of Enniscorthy. Avoid those areas I suppose.
I noticed that the Duncannon 10k seem to put their signs up 2 months before their race every year and they were never taken down. Although this year all the signs around the 'Whitford roundabout' have disappeared for this years event.

Podge83

wextipp wrote: »

I noticed that the Duncannon 10k seem to put their signs up 2 months before their race every year and they were never taken down. Although this year all the signs around the 'Whitford roundabout' have disappeared for this years event.

They had one or two on Ferrycarrig hill too (I think)

I'm guessing here but I think they were taken down (or they were told to take them down) as they were all on existing council signs.

Podge83

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wextipp

Here is the results of the survey from last year on what people want from a road race. I think we can say that the Ferrycarrig race ticked a lot of the boxes.

Bahanaman

Just wondering what the route for the Duncannon 10k is like? Hilly?

Ross Runner

You mean the Duncannon 9.9k! last mile and a half is ALL up hill, the rest of the course is lovely......

wextipp

Ross Runner wrote: »

You mean the Duncannon 9.9k! ...

I was always a fan of AAI race certification in that you should only get certification if a race course has been measured by an officially trained course measurer. The measurer gives the race organizer a certificate showing that the course is the distance it should be. An AAI certificate should not be granted without proof of the course distance being certified. However in Wexford this rule is not enforced and it is possible to get an AAI certification without proof. It's a pity really as I always thought the AAI certification was a good quality control for races. The only way you can be sure now if a course distance is correct is if the organizer publishes a copy of the certificate from the course measurer. I'm not sure how other counties deal with it.

bewleys berry

Just a quick update - the Mick Murphy memorial four miles road race in Ferns has now been moved to Saturday June 14th. This is to avoid a clash with the Strawberry half marathon in Enniscorthy which is taking place on Sunday June 8th. Both races/events for the diary

cianc

bewleys berry wrote: »

Just a quick update - the Mick Murphy memorial four miles road race in Ferns has now been moved to Saturday June 14th. This is to avoid a clash with the Strawberry half marathon in Enniscorthy which is taking place on Sunday June 8th. Both races/events for the diary

Is there a site for this race? http://strawberryhalfmarathon.com/ is being squatted, and the facebook page only refers to 2013.

Podge83

cianc wrote: »

Is there a site for this race? http://strawberryhalfmarathon.com/ is being squatted, and the facebook page only refers to 2013.

If this race (Strawberry HM) is being run after all it's great news. Organisers of previous years had decided not to proceed.

BB's info suggests a change of heart. The site and FB page will follow I'm sure.

wextipp

cianc wrote: »

Is there a site for this race? http://strawberryhalfmarathon.com/ is being squatted, and the facebook page only refers to 2013.

It is open for entries on Active.com
Apparently it's being organized by Slaney Olympic this time.

bewleys berry

Podge83 wrote: »

If this race (Strawberry HM) is being run after all it's great news. Organisers of previous years had decided not to proceed.

BB's info suggests a change of heart. The site and FB page will follow I'm sure.

Yeah Slaney Olympic are organising it (I think Jane and Graham have stepped aside, but hopefully they'll have some hand in it again).......the Mick Murphy 4m had originally been planned for the evening before it (as that weekend was free) but obviously when the Strawberry half was confirmed we've moved back a week so neither race would lose out.....

wextipp

Here is a new table of upcoming events. Any omissions or errors let me know. I have added in a new column for the course certification number and year. When an official measurer certifies a course the cert will have a number. It is recommended that a course is measured every 3 years. It is the only way to be sure that a course is measured correctly for a PB.
Name|Distance|Course cert no/year|Chip|Date|Organizer|Location|Entry Fee
Enniscorthy 10k|10k| |yes|Sun, 9th Feb|Slaney Olympic AC|Enniscorthy|15
Duncannon 10k|10k| |yes|Sun, 23rd Feb|St. James GAA|Duncannon|20
County Novice Road Race|3k/6k||No|Sun, 16th Mar|Wexford Athletics|Wexford Town|5
County Intermediate Road Race|4k/8k||no|Sun, 23rd Mar|Wexford Athletics|Coolgreaney|5
Beach Bog Run|6/10km| |?|Sat, 12th Apr|Castletown GAA|Castletown|30
Hope and Dread 10|10 mile||?|Sun, 13th Apr|Hope and dream charity|Enniscorthy|?
Rosslare 10k|10k| |?|Mon, 21st April|Wexford Tri Club|Rosslare|13
Wexford Half marathon|13.1 Miles| |yes|Sun,27th Apr|Ryano Event Management Ltd|Wexford Town|30
Wexford 10k|10k| |yes|Sun,27th Apr|Ryano Event Management Ltd|Wexford Town|20
County Master Road Race|3k/6k||no|Sun, 9th May|Wexford Athletics|Enniscorthy|5
Vinegar Hill 5 mile|5 mile| |?|Sun, 18th May|St.Senan's Primary School.|Enniscorthy|?
County Senior Road Race|5k/10k||No|Sun, 23rd May|Wexford Athletics|Kilmore|5
Strawberry Half Marathon|13.1 Miles| |?|Sun, 8th Jun|Slaney Olympic AC|Enniscorthy|25
Strawberry 5 mile|5 mile| |?|Sun, 8th Jun|Slaney Olympic AC|Enniscorthy|15
Mick Murphy 4 mile|4 mile| |?|Sat, 14th Jun|Sliabh Buidhe Rovers AC|Ferns|?
Terrarath 5 mile|5 mile||?|Sat, 23rd Aug|United Striders AC|New Ross|?
Ferns Half Marathon|13.1 Miles||?|Sun, 28th Sep|Sliabh Buidhe Rovers AC|Ferns|?

fitness fan

I heard the Novice on the 9th of March has been changed to the 16th March, its on in Wexford this year.

druss

I saw a mention online that the Novice Road Race is now a week later than originally flagged and will take place on 16 March in Wexford town.

County intermediate in Coolgreaney, Masters in Enniscorthy, Senior in Kilmore.

County Half Marathon in Ferns on 28 September.

Edit: cross posting!

bewleys berry

Permits were sought for various races in the county at the county board meeting last night and an interesting race to crop up is the Terrarath 5 miler that's being organised by United Striders A.C. in New Ross on Saturday August 23rd.
Also the Oylegate half marathon (and 10k) is no more after making a loss last year.......

Wextipp, can you also stick the Ferns half marathon on the list - on Sunday September 28th - the county half championships are being incorporated into this too....


And the Hope and Dream 10 on April 13th

Thanks

wextipp

Changes made to table above. Here are the rules relating to course measurement prior to applying for a permit. Hopefully this was the case with the recent applications.;)

5. All Road Races must be measured by an Athletics Ireland certified Road Course Measurer in advance of
application. (List attached)

6. Multiple road race distances within the one event are required to submit course measurement certificate
for each distance.

Original document

SusanneKn

Does anyone know the route for the Wexford 10k ?

I am not sure if I would be fit enough to run it and would like to give it a trail run.

fitness fan

Starts near the Talbot and heads out the rosslare road, turn at the nursing home and up the Coolballow road to the cross of Sinnottstown lane wher you turn left towards McDonalds, turn left at McDonalds and head in to the finish. I think their is a turn left at the traffic lights of Waters Technology and run up towards Coca Cola and back to lights also. Hope this helps.

druss

SusanneKn wrote: »

Does anyone know the route for the Wexford 10k ?

I am not sure if I would be fit enough to run it and would like to give it a trail run.

Here you go. It's on the official website linked in Wextipp's table.