Parkrun..

Burkie1203

https://twitter.com/parkrun/status/1081613359433347074?s=19

Shedite27

Burkie1203 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/parkrun/status/1081613359433347074?s=19

IS that the overall record or is there a seperate male record?\

I see she ran at the Euro cross-country in Dec so clearly as professional an athlete as ya can get. Would love to see the "average Joe" world record.

RayCun

If you set the average Joe world record, by definition you are no longer average and your record is invalid.

djemba djemba

Was a spectator at Marley this morning some set up. Well done to the volunteers for making it happen.

Pherekydes

Shedite27 wrote: »

IS that the overall record or is there a seperate male record?

Andy Baddeley holds the male record at 13:48. Alex Yee ran 13:57 only last Saturday.

Baddeley is a 3:49 miler.

py

djemba djemba wrote: »

Was a spectator at Marley this morning some set up. Well done to the volunteers for making it happen.

My 2nd outing at Marlay today, fantastic morning for it. Chatted with a lot of great people before, during and after. Always a great atmosphere at parkrun regardless of which event you attend.

diceyreilly

Jamir Warm Hamstring wrote: »

I see Malahide hit another record high today, something in the region of 580.

Fr.Collins done 111, which is good for a PR which normally numbers around the 70 mark.

432 in Malahide?

arybvtcw0eolkf

diceyreilly wrote: »

432 in Malahide?

I thought I seen something on facebook with numbers around 580, maybe it was an old post so.

Burkie1203

Jamir Warm Hamstring wrote: »

I thought I seen something on facebook with numbers around 580, maybe it was an old post so.

https://twitter.com/stannesparkrun/status/1081559818907856896?s=19

diceyreilly

Jamir Warm Hamstring wrote: »

I thought I seen something on facebook with numbers around 580, maybe it was an old post so.

Was thinking that seemed a bit high as did it Christmas morning and today and seemed like there was more Christmas morning so checked it.

arybvtcw0eolkf

diceyreilly wrote: »

Was thinking that seemed a bit high as did it Christmas morning and today and seemed like there was more Christmas morning so checked it.

Cool. I was getting mixed up because since Christmas day I've ran in Malahide, St.Anne's & Fr.Collins.

On the bench for a few weeks now with a stress fracture, I'll find out Monday if I've to go into a cast :mad: so there'll be no more confusion for a bit.

Sunny Dayz

DeepBlue wrote: »

With all the extra parkruns of the last couple of weeks it's going to be a bit of an adjustment to have to wait a full week for the next one. :pac:

It was a little strange seeing the familiar faces this morning that I seen on NYD (wasn’t at my local the Sat before)

robinph

Pherekydes wrote: »

Shedite27 wrote: »

IS that the overall record or is there a seperate male record?

Andy Baddeley holds the male record at 13:48. Alex Yee ran 13:57 only last Saturday.

Baddeley is a 3:49 miler.

... And then there is a 12:24 done by Ben Robinson which "broke" the parkrun results system as it doesn't allow for sub 13 times to be entered. He was getting a bit of help from his dog though.

Bravestaar

aquinn wrote: »

A few from Lusk AC there last week. You can apply to do it?

Yeah just email them. I think they allow 7 "outsiders" a week.

Bravestaar

quickbeam wrote: »

How'd you manage two on Christmas day?

Waterstown at 9:30am, Malahide at 11am.

passinginterest

30th parkrun today and 20th at Tymon. First was March 2013 in Marlay, so it's taken a while. None at all in 16 and only 1 in 17. First 6 in Marlay, next 4 in Griffeen and ever since in Tymon. Will have to add a few more. Volunteered for the first time recently too. It's amazing how it's growing over the years. It really is a great event.

Bothebear

Did the Fairview parkrun yesterday for first time, nice flat track and friendly crowd. Measured the course as 5.33km myself using the running app that I use.

mugsymugsy

Bothebear wrote: »

Did the Fairview parkrun yesterday for first time, nice flat track and friendly crowd. Measured the course as 5.33km myself using the running app that I use.

Apps and running watches are not necessarily accurate. Tree cover not running from the centre of the path etc etc
They measure and re-measure the course.

Bravestaar

Bothebear wrote: »

Did the Fairview parkrun yesterday for first time, nice flat track and friendly crowd. Measured the course as 5.33km myself using the running app that I use.

I've done that before and it was accurate on my GPS.

It's a nice run.

Bravestaar

Burkie1203 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/parkrun/status/1081613359433347074?s=19

And amazingly she only came second. Jaysus.

muddypaws

69th finisher at my 69th park run, nice symmetry.

Am trying to get my running mojo back, we now have a great bunch of Canicrossers in and around Sligo and do park run together at various venues, Lough Key being a favourite. Both Ballina and Lough Key send us off 30 seconds before the other runners/walkers and then adjust our times, works really well for all involved.

seamusk84

We had 335 at Castletown/Celbridge yesterday. New record.
Was great to see lots of families and kids out running it.

cazzer22

seamusk84 wrote: »

We had 335 at Castletown/Celbridge yesterday. New record.
Was great to see lots of families and kids out running it.

Was my first time doing Castletown yesterday. It was a lovely course and friendly crowd. Quite tight around a few corners (especially the first left heading for the woods) because of the number, but it was great to be out.
Lovely coffee shop on the grounds too, always a bonus :-)

Burkie1203

mugsymugsy wrote: »

Apps and running watches are not necessarily accurate. Tree cover not running from the centre of the path etc etc
They measure and re-measure the course.

Poppintree regularly comes in at 4.94km. But if you stay in the middle of the footpath it's 5km. There is one long bend of about 250m that you do 3 times and you naturally will go on the inside

Hartstown was same for me too

Evel Knievel

I ran Newbridge house parkrun yesterday. Loved it. Great mixed crowd & I got a much better time than I was expecting for the first one of the new year.
Roll on Malahide next week !

KJ

I'm heading to Berlin next week so incredibly excited about getting a Parkrun in whilst there. Ticking ever closer to 100 runs as this will be my 86th and my 4th different country.

KJ

Evel Knievel wrote: »

I ran Newbridge house parkrun yesterday. Loved it. Great mixed crowd & I got a much better time than I was expecting for the first one of the new year.
Roll on Malahide next week !

I really enjoyed Donabate too. Nice setting for a run. Malahide is great as well, it used to be my "home run" before I moved, much bigger crowd there as well.

Ted_YNWA

KJ wrote: »

I'm heading to Berlin next week so incredibly excited about getting a Parkrun in whilst there. Ticking ever closer to 100 runs as this will be my 86th and my 4th different country.

Hasenheide in Berlin is a nice one. Did it a couple of months ago.

There is a bit of a hill on the second lap.

KJ

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

Hasenheide in Berlin is a nice one. Did it a couple of months ago.

There is a bit of a hill on the second lap.

That's the one I'm planning on doing. I'm more worried about how cold it might be rather than the hill.

Ted_YNWA

KJ wrote: »

That's the one I'm planning on doing. I'm more worried about how cold it might be rather than the hill.

7C forecast. Long sleeve top, should be ok. After half a K you will be warm anyway.

Start/finish is in same place & is safe to leave any belongings in.

KJ

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

7C forecast. Long sleeve top, should be ok. After half a K you will be warm anyway.

Start/finish is in same place & is safe to leave any belongings in.

Thanks for the info. Much to the chagrin of my wife, this is what I'm most looking forward to on the trip.

Burkie1203

pac_man wrote: »

That's a bit harsh. Without going all parkrun cliché , without the volunteers, it wouldn't be possible. So it's nice that the people who do it that week are recognized and congratulated. I doubt that takes ten minutes and if it did, they are more than likely saying more than just congratulating people.

If people want to begin on time they should shut up and listen to the RD.

cazzer22

KJ wrote: »

Thanks for the info. Much to the chagrin of my wife, this is what I'm most looking forward to on the trip.

Research the 'unsicht bar' it's a really cool experience that I did in Berlin years ago. Another cool thing to do :-)
The Lust Garten outsider the Berliner Dom is another great place to chill out.

chinguetti

pac_man wrote: »

That's a bit harsh. Without going all parkrun cliché , without the volunteers, it wouldn't be possible. So it's nice that the people who do it that week are recognized and congratulated. I doubt that takes ten minutes and if it did, they are more than likely saying more than just congratulating people.

While I can't post the original post as its now deleted, I'm fairly sure they have to give the usual health & safety statement as part of any parkrun briefing. Thanking the volunteers to me is vital, they've given up their time to make the event possible so if someone has to wait a couple of minutes to run, then so be it. I'm curious does the poster volunteer at all if they come back to the thread.

The Black Oil

diceyreilly wrote: »

432 in Malahide?

Yeah, January surge. They ran out of water.

pc11

muddypaws wrote: »

69th finisher at my 69th park run, nice symmetry.

Bizarrely I also finished 69th in my 69th run which was just a couple of weeks ago!

vargoo

And even more bizarre, 69 is my favourite number and it just keeps popping up everywhere!

muddypaws

I just wish it was a different number

Although it was also my bib number for the first European championship I went to. Spookier and spookier

cjt156

Mods, can we move these sickos to the Sex & Sexuality forum, please.

Drifter50

djemba djemba wrote: »

Was a spectator at Marley this morning some set up. Well done to the volunteers for making it happen.

Yes indeed, fair play to all the volunteers there on Saturday. We had 669 through the timing clock at the end but bunches of runners were bypassing the lanes and going home because of the huge queues. Also I was running with a group that turned right at the model railway track and went home. When I arrived at the start, I said Wow, there must be 1000 people here.

Great effort for all involved

youngrun

Drifter50 wrote: »

Yes indeed, fair play to all the volunteers there on Saturday. We had 669 through the timing clock at the end but bunches of runners were bypassing the lanes and going home because of the huge queues. Also I was running with a group that turned right at the model railway track and went home. When I arrived at the start, I said Wow, there must be 1000 people here.

Great effort for all involved

How is it so popular.? Galway runs get 100 odd or less, but parks couldnt hold any more without comfort

Drifter50

youngrun wrote: »

How is it so popular.? Galway runs get 100 odd or less, but parks couldnt hold any more without comfort

Huge local population added to the fact that all park runs seem to peak in January and then tail off a bit.

When we started Marlay in March 2013 all the sports clubs in the park were approached to see if club members were interested and it took off from there. Marlay has gone from 150 to 500 / 700 odd

Asides from Marlay the whole Park Run concept is a super idea which obviously gels with people in that you have a target to improve week by week, its free etc etc. Whats not to like...........................

McCrack

It's a really beautiful park too

vargoo

Drifter50 wrote: »

We had 669 through

:eek::eek::eek: again!!!

cazzer22

McCrack wrote: »

It's a really beautiful park too

That it is. I absolutely love it.

diceyreilly

Anyone know what Saturdays they have the pacers in Donabate please.

quad_red

diceyreilly wrote: »

Anyone know what Saturdays they have the pacers in Donabate please.

Not sure but there was one pacer on last Saturday (25 mins).

Evel Knievel

diceyreilly wrote: »

Anyone know what Saturdays they have the pacers in Donabate please.

Not sure but I was hoping it was a weekly thing.
It was a nice gent from Lusk running club last week.
He was pacing for 25 mins. I just kept him in view so I knew exactly where I was on time. Great idea.

**Timbuk2**

Might be missing something obvious...

Is there a way of seeing what time pacers a parkrun will have? For example Corkagh have pacers this Saturday. Their Twitter only shows the 'vacant' times and the future roster doesn't specify a time

scheister

**Timbuk2** wrote: »

Might be missing something obvious...

Is there a way of seeing what time pacers a parkrun will have? For example Corkagh have pacers this Saturday. Their Twitter only shows the 'vacant' times and the future roster doesn't specify a time

normally a parkrun will list the pacers the day before so people know alternatively work back from the vacant times to see what times are filled. otherwise tweet them back to see if they have someone for the time you want.