Parkrun..

edisonolmy · 08-01-2015 1:35pm

http://www.parkrun.ie/sligo/course/

Sligo parkrun is a 5000 metre (5km) 2 lap anticlockwise course. It starts at the corner of the playground opposite Park Alley Café at the bus stop and follows the tarmac marked cycle/walk way heading away from the park towards the Regional Sports Complex keeping the river on your left and the road on the right.
After approx. 700 metres it crosses a small car park with two exit/entrances by the Sligo Rowing and Kayak Club and then follows the bend round to the right over a little hump and then down the hill to the start of two laps of the park (which is opposite the Sports Complex).
The lap; Go through the silver bollards on the inner path and head up the hill towards the main entrance.
The route crosses at the main entrance of the sports pitches and heads up, curving left and anticlockwise. The course follows the cycle/walkway for the whole circuit keeping to the right of the football pitch and bringing you back to the silver bollards where you came in.
Repeat the lap.
On completion of the second lap, exit the pitches at the silver bollards and turn right taking the reverse route to the finish. Keeping the road on the left head back up the little hill, over the little hump, bend left across the car park at the Sligo Rowing and Kayak club back to Doorly Park playground for the big finish!

dna_leri · 08-01-2015 2:35pm

6781 wrote: »

Good news for Sligo. Is it a fairly flat track?

eh, no. But what would you expect in Sligo.

edisonolmy · 08-01-2015 4:39pm

I had a look on street view at the out and back section of the Sligo course. Big downhill within the first 700 metres means big uphill in the last 700 metres. It appears to start on a walking/cycling path that runs alongside the road

Dub13 · 10-01-2015 4:14pm

I did St Anne's this morning, a record 385 did it. Super number and as always a great atmosphere, a little windy but a lovely morning for it.

yosser hughes · 10-01-2015 4:49pm

Dub13 wrote: »

I did St Anne's this morning, a record 385 did it. Super number and as always a great atmosphere, a little windy but a lovely morning for it.

Record number at Waterstown too as far as I know.
It's a tough course

TheBazman · 10-01-2015 5:51pm

99 in Naas this morning which I suspect is, or is close to a record. Tough enough with the wind.

Gael23 · 10-01-2015 5:52pm

Its a brilliant idea, just a pity it hasn't yet spread far outside Dublin.

adrian522 · 10-01-2015 5:59pm

ryanf1 wrote: »

Its a brilliant idea, just a pity it hasn't yet spread far outside Dublin.

There's loads of them outside Dublin.

who_ru · 10-01-2015 6:41pm

yosser hughes wrote: »

Record number at Waterstown too as far as I know.
It's a tough course

Did a PB there today. Tough in the wind but the finish is even tougher. Enjoyed it though.

yosser hughes · 10-01-2015 7:19pm

who_ru wrote: »

Did a PB there today. Tough in the wind but the finish is even tougher. Enjoyed it though.

well done! The hill at the end is a killer alright!
I was a good bit outside my PB

edisonolmy · 11-01-2015 5:53pm

ryanf1 wrote: »

Its a brilliant idea, just a pity it hasn't yet spread far outside Dublin.

http://www.parkrun.ie/events/

There are events in 16 of 32 counties with 3 more counties starting soon. There are more in and around Dublin, but you'd expect that. Same in the north. 5 of the 19 courses are in Belfast.

Brainz · 11-01-2015 6:31pm

done the Watertown run for the first time ...Great run and turnout ..need to improve on the 35 minutes next time but not bad for 17st and not running in over 9 months

snailsong · 11-01-2015 6:47pm

edisonolmy wrote: »

http://www.parkrun.ie/events/

There are events in 16 of 32 counties with 3 more counties starting soon. There are more in and around Dublin, but you'd expect that. Same in the north. 5 of the 19 courses are in Belfast.

There's 3 in Mayo, all well supported.

edisonolmy · 11-01-2015 6:56pm

I'm yet to visit any of the Mayo events, but hope to get to both Westport and Ballina this summer

Dub13 · 11-01-2015 8:59pm

St Anne's is not on this Saturday as there is some event on in the park, so I would think there will be big numbers in Malahide.

yosser hughes · 11-01-2015 9:40pm

Dub13 wrote: »

St Anne's is not on this Saturday as there is some event on in the park, so I would think there will be big numbers in Malahide.

Waterstown is cancelled also!! Some Operation Transformation thing going on.

crisco10 · 12-01-2015 12:17pm

yosser hughes wrote: »

Waterstown is cancelled also!! Some Operation Transformation thing going on.

That's ironic....OT getting in the way of free exercise!

Gael23 · 12-01-2015 11:05pm

crisco10 wrote: »

That's ironic....OT getting in the way of free exercise!

Well I guess that parkrunners are welcome to join in?

PVincent · 12-01-2015 11:31pm

Waters town applied to have an OT event there, and they are free anyway

who_ru · 13-01-2015 4:01pm

Can anyone tell me how close or far the Limerick parkrun event is to the city? I'll be travelling from the raheen side of the city.

MaggotBrain · 13-01-2015 4:23pm

who_ru wrote: »

Can anyone tell me how close or far the Limerick parkrun event is to the city? I'll be travelling from the raheen side of the city.

Not too far, it's out in Killaloe:
https://goo.gl/maps/yZIHQ

edisonolmy · 13-01-2015 9:48pm

who_ru wrote: »

Can anyone tell me how close or far the Limerick parkrun event is to the city? I'll be travelling from the raheen side of the city.

Killaloe in Clare is the closest event to Limerick, about half an hour out of the city.

There are no events in Limerick city or county yet

who_ru · 13-01-2015 11:23pm

edisonolmy wrote: »

Killaloe in Clare is the closest event to Limerick, about half an hour out of the city.

There are no events in Limerick city or county yet

Pity, killaloe is just to far to travel for a 5k run of a Saturday morning. I'm moving to Limerick this week so I will really miss my parkrun on a sat morning.

Is there any likelihood of a parkrun being organised in Limerick or are there any suitable parks available?

yankinlk · 13-01-2015 11:39pm

MaggotBrain wrote: »

Not too far, it's out in Killaloe:
https://goo.gl/maps/yZIHQ

planning to head there again on saturday. very well run event

MaggotBrain · 14-01-2015 12:16am

yankinlk wrote: »

planning to head there again on saturday. very well run event

Yep, friendliest parkrun in the land too!

Amigaman · 14-01-2015 1:23am

@ Who_RU
There is a possible parkrun being suggested along the river over by the UL sports grounds , I'd suggest you contact Matt Shields( matt@parkrun.com ) and see if there is anything you can do to hasten its arrival :-) , I'd love a good excuse to get back down to Limerick ...

edisonolmy · 14-01-2015 11:35am

"killaloe is just to far to travel for a 5k run of a Saturday morning"

I came down from Belfast to Killaloe, but then I'm not wise. I think it is the intention that there will be one in every county in the near future, provided the communities want them, and support them of course.

FBOT01 · 14-01-2015 2:35pm

who_ru wrote: »

Pity, killaloe is just to far to travel for a 5k run of a Saturday morning. I'm moving to Limerick this week so I will really miss my parkrun on a sat morning.

Is there any likelihood of a parkrun being organised in Limerick or are there any suitable parks available?

What you really should be asking is how do I go about setting up a parkrun in Limerick?

As per post above contact Matt Shields.

I look forward to visit your event later in the year!

who_ru · 14-01-2015 7:27pm

FBOT01 wrote: »

What you really should be asking is how do I go about setting up a parkrun in Limerick?

As per post above contact Matt Shields.

I look forward to visit your event later in the year!

Let me get settled in first!

beertons · 16-01-2015 6:51pm

Going to try park run in Naas tomorrow.

Parkrun..

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