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Tarmonbarry Half Marathon 14-10-12

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  • 07-10-2012 9:53pm
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    MaxPower131
    Registered Users Posts: 108 ✭✭


    So any boardsies heading down to Roscommon next Sunday. Did this last year and really liked it. Certainly much better value for money than Galway this weekend and of course a whole mountain of food to get through at the end.:D

    Missed out on a sub 100min half in the Phoenix Park by about a minute in September so hoping to put this right with a PB next Sunday. Trouble is I've DCM 15 days later and my final 20 mile run tomorrow(Monday....3 weeks before DCM). Am I taking too much on so close to the marathon?


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


    I've run this a couple of times and thought is was very well run. I'm hoping to get down on Sunday morning. Looking forward to the cakes at the finish line.

    The hill at about mile 7 is a nasty one but good training.


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    BullBauld
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    There is an 8k run on too which I hope to do. Think it starts 15 mins after the half marathon.

    I ran a 5k in Annaduff yesterday and the tea and cake/biscuits went down a treat after :)


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    Seres
    Registered Users Posts: 1,900 ✭✭✭Seres


    any low down on the 8km ? chipped , accurately measured , km marked , well marshalled , start on time , hilly , road surface , depth of field ? any feedback good


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    ultrapercy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,606 ✭✭✭ultrapercy


    Seres wrote: »
    any low down on the 8km ? chipped , accurately measured , km marked , well marshalled , start on time , hilly , road surface , depth of field ? any feedback good
    It has always been a 6k, maybe thats changed this year. Never ran the 6k always the half and its very well organised. The fields are usualy smallish and not very strong although last year saw a significant improvement in numbers and depth. Rural roads with good surface undulating course and plenty of grub after. No cash prizes but nice tropheys.No chip but Half is accurately measured and marked. A very good value enjoyable race.


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    eoinín
    Registered Users Posts: 320 ✭✭eoinín


    Is this on next Sunday or mid December? The thread title and first post seem to contradict each other.


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


    This Sunday :D

    14/10/12


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    RayCun
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    fixed


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


    RayCun wrote: »
    fixed

    It's not fixed, its a completely honest race. ;)


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    MaxPower131
    Registered Users Posts: 108 ✭✭MaxPower131


    Really enjoyed todays race. Its one of the hidden gems in the racing calendar. Good course barring one killer of a hill and a couple of smaller inclines. Great value for money(€30) and a whopping spread afterwords together with hot showers.

    Managed a PB:D, finally getting under 100 mins in my fifth attempt, so happy days.

    Well done to all in Tarmonbarry. I'll definitely be back!


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