Parkrun..

GalwayGrrrrrl · 13-07-2015 1:26pm

Some of the other park runs would have a larger group (and therefore more beginners) - might be worth trying one of those first if you feel very nervous about running (if they are nearer to you). That being said, the ethos of park run is to welcome everyone- some people walk the whole Galway one and that's ok.

Lex Luther · 13-07-2015 1:31pm

I did my first ever park run (in Griffeen Park) on Saturday. It was really good natured and relaxed and everyone was in good form and there was zero pressure or hassle. Fair play to everyone involved in organising. Great fun and really worthwhile.
Lex

Vahevala · 13-07-2015 1:48pm

Thanks all, Hartstown would be my closest, maybe I will attempt it Saturday week and in the meantime, will continue to practise by myself

I have lost a lot of weight so finding that I am enjoying running, this time last year, I couldn't even run for a bus...

Peckham · 13-07-2015 1:54pm

Dipped my toe back into parkrun waters at the weekend with a trip to Shanganagh - now my home parkrun as it's an easy jog from my house. Nice flat course means you can get a great run out of it, and not too congested either.

Nice to meet one of the original Boards AC members there, also on the comeback trail.

Went in to my parkrun profile afterwards to update my home parkrun (touch of sadness in this!) and noticed the link to claim my volunteer shirt, which is now done and am awaiting delivery of it.

TRR_the_turd · 13-07-2015 3:32pm

Lex Luther wrote: »

I did my first ever park run (in Griffeen Park) on Saturday. It was really good natured and relaxed and everyone was in good form and there was zero pressure or hassle. Fair play to everyone involved in organising. Great fun and really worthwhile.
Lex

I was there too, how did you go? how do you find that course?

Van.Bosch · 13-07-2015 3:52pm

Cork starts on 26th September according to email newsletter.

foleyalan · 13-07-2015 5:28pm

Dub13 wrote: »

Clongriffin is Dublin is apparently in the early stages of getting setup.

Yes this is true. We are aiming for a start date of 29th of August but it's not set in stone. I will post when website is up and running and we have more details on exact course. Looking forward to it.

Pawwed Rig · 13-07-2015 6:43pm

I'll be there

Dub13 · 13-07-2015 7:25pm

foleyalan wrote: »

Yes this is true. We are aiming for a start date of 29th of August but it's not set in stone. I will post when website is up and running and we have more details on exact course. Looking forward to it.

Nice one, looking forward to it although I am away that weekend.

opus · 13-07-2015 8:01pm

Van.Bosch wrote: »

Cork starts on 26th September according to email newsletter.

Yup that the plan anyway. We're have another meeting of the team of volunteers towards the end of July, if anyone is interested in coming along to help get it off the ground send me a pm for details.

Lex Luther · 14-07-2015 9:20am

TRR_the_turd wrote: »

I was there too, how did you go? how do you find that course?

It went good, (18.51 which to be honest is good for me)...nice straightforward course , a few turns but not annonyingly so...slight drag ( and into the wind) at the end of each lap.. but overall a good, fair course I thought.
How'd you go ?

annapr · 14-07-2015 4:07pm

Vahevala wrote: »

Thanks all, Hartstown would be my closest, maybe I will attempt it Saturday week and in the meantime, will continue to practise by myself

I have lost a lot of weight so finding that I am enjoying running, this time last year, I couldn't even run for a bus...

Good luck with it, you will find parkrun addictive, they are great events

TRR_the_turd · 14-07-2015 6:12pm

Lex Luther wrote: »

It went good, (18.51 which to be honest is good for me)...nice straightforward course , a few turns but not annonyingly so...slight drag ( and into the wind) at the end of each lap.. but overall a good, fair course I thought.

The turn onto and off the second bridge annoys me, really knocks your momentum and then you are faced with that drag uphill. Still, it's nice to have. Is beside where my parents live so I do it a fair bit and it's nice to be able to keep track of finishing times over the months

fletch · 15-07-2015 10:39am

Looks like another parkrun is being set up for Dublin 15 in Porterstown Park.

AuldManKing · 15-07-2015 10:46am

Interesting, my neck of the woods - anyone know who's behind this (race director or equiv?)

edisonolmy · 15-07-2015 1:10pm

Where is the Cork city park?

Wubble Wubble · 15-07-2015 3:41pm

For all the St Anne's PR fans....no event this Saturday due to the Rose Festival, in case you hadn't heard...

http://www.parkrun.ie/stannes/news/

edisonolmy · 18-07-2015 7:33pm

Did Athlone today. Challenging enough. Mostly cross country and grass. Straightforward enough to follow as well once you get into it

robinph · 19-07-2015 10:39am

Quite a few people at yesterday's parkrun proudly wearing their purple volunteers tshirts. Think they are going to be more sought after than the others, mostly just run directors that have earned them so far.

I was getting another volunteer role ticked off, whilst also baby minding, on what would otherwise have been my 100th run.

Seannew1 · 19-07-2015 6:52pm

I have ran Oldbridge a few times, in particular, the last few weeks. Fantastic course, the first 3km is a constant uphill ascent with 2 steep hills, but lovely challenging route. Thinking of trying out the Dundalk one to see what it's like, has anyone tried the Dundalk one?

Sunny Dayz · 19-07-2015 7:56pm

Did Athlone for the first time yesterday. Confusing course when they were explaining it. But having ran it now I have a better idea. Enjoyed the cross country bit but my runners were soaked after the running in the grass, I'm used to being out in the road. But I enjoyed it and looking forward to my next one. 9.30 is a bit early in the morn for me but I was all the better for it after!

Gael23 · 19-07-2015 9:43pm

Times in Waterstown were slower than usual yesterday. Leader was around 20 minutes.

Pawwed Rig · 19-07-2015 9:46pm

Gael23 wrote: »

Times in Waterstown were slower than usual yesterday. Leader was around 20 minutes.

Alot of events on the weekend that would have drawn runners away from parkrun. Race series 10k being the main one.

edisonolmy · 19-07-2015 9:56pm

Seannew1 wrote: »

I have ran Oldbridge a few times, in particular, the last few weeks. Fantastic course, the first 3km is a constant uphill ascent with 2 steep hills, but lovely challenging route. Thinking of trying out the Dundalk one to see what it's like, has anyone tried the Dundalk one?

Dundalk is pretty much laps of pitches at DKIT. The day I went it was incredibly windy, which made it a struggle. The giant wind turbine at DKIT should have been a clue. It is mostly flat but there's a couple of deceptive climbs.

I found it got quite congested even on the 2nd lap and especially on the 3rd.

Great, friendly team of volunteers.

Seannew1 · 19-07-2015 10:00pm

edisonolmy wrote: »

Dundalk is pretty much laps of pitches at DKIT. The day I went it was incredibly windy, which made it a struggle. The giant wind turbine at DKIT should have been a clue. It is mostly flat but there's a couple of deceptive climbs.

I found it got quite congested even on the 2nd lap and especially on the 3rd.

Great, friendly team of volunteers.

Sounds good, thanks! Keen to try it out. I've heard it's 3 laps and involves a bit of tarmac, stone and grass??

edisonolmy · 19-07-2015 10:11pm

No grass unless you are lapping people. Mostly tarmac and compacted gravel. Dundalk and Oldbridge could not be further apart in terms of scenery.

Amigaman · 23-07-2015 11:34pm

Just announced the go ahead has been given for a parkrun in Cellbridge - no start date or course details just yet but it is being organized by one of the Core team from Griffeen if you are in the area and would like to be involved in organizing it please dont hesitate to contact Sharon via facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/scooby.ashmore?fref=nf&pnref=story )

scheister · 24-07-2015 2:37am

Amigaman wrote: »

Just announced the go ahead has been given for a parkrun in Cellbridge - no start date or course details just yet but it is being organized by one of the Core team from Griffeen if you are in the area and would like to be involved in organizing it please dont hesitate to contact Sharon via facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/scooby.ashmore?fref=nf&pnref=story )

Love the timing on this one. As I move from Dubdalk to Celbridge was wondering weather Waterstown or Griffen wud be my new home parkrun. But as the old Carlsberg as saying it's not only A&B there is always a C

Amigaman · 24-07-2015 8:22am

LOL well C will work out well for you , but the answer to your previous prediciment was Griffeen :-)

edisonolmy · 24-07-2015 11:26am

Cellbridge will be at Castletown House I understand. Lovely spot. means I can tick off Kildare on my `32 county challenge' without having to do Naas

CassieManson · 24-07-2015 4:07pm

Wubble Wubble wrote: »

For all the St Anne's PR fans....no event this Saturday due to the Rose Festival, in case you hadn't heard...

http://www.parkrun.ie/stannes/news/

Just wondering,,,, if you want to do a park run that is not in your usual location do you need to get a new bar code or can you use the same bar code as for your "local" run.

RayCun · 24-07-2015 4:07pm

CassieManson wrote: »

Just wondering,,,, if you want to do a park run that is not in your usual location do you need to get a new bar code or can you use the same bar code as for your "local" run.

same code everywhere

edisonolmy · 27-07-2015 4:46pm

New FB page for Stormont, due to start on Aug 29, for anyone who fancies a trip north
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stormont-parkrun/860567224025228?sk=timeline

slingerz · 28-07-2015 4:36pm

edisonolmy wrote: »

Where is the Cork city park?

the old dump

edisonolmy · 29-07-2015 2:11pm

The Stormont page now appears to have disappeared. Hmm

opus · 31-07-2015 12:29pm

slingerz wrote: »

the old dump

Yup exactly that, plan is still to launch towards the end of Sept. We've got a good initial group of over ten at this stage so should be plenty to get it off the ground. I'll post here once everything is definite.

slingerz · 31-07-2015 12:45pm

opus wrote: »

Yup exactly that, plan is still to launch towards the end of Sept. We've got a good initial group of over ten at this stage so should be plenty to get it off the ground. I'll post here once everything is definite.

Looking forward to it, have to 'pop' my parkrun tourist cherry so will be look to get this done here in september

robinph · 31-07-2015 12:56pm

Cake day tomorrow as I'll be completing my metric equivalent of The Proclaimers hit, and having run rather than walked... anyway. 100 parkruns w00t!11!1!!

Joeseph Balls · 31-07-2015 1:13pm

edisonolmy wrote: »

Cellbridge will be at Castletown House I understand. Lovely spot. means I can tick off Kildare on my `32 county challenge' without having to do Naas

What's up with Naas Edison? Planning to do it soon.

Pawwed Rig · 31-07-2015 1:42pm

Naas is fine. It is 2.5 laps of the racecourse. Great group of volunteers. No noticeable hills so fast times are possible.

micar · 01-08-2015 3:43pm

Did my first one today in oldbridge.

20.24.

A little undulating.

At least I now have a time to beat.

Gael23 · 03-08-2015 5:03pm

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

Naas is fine. It is 2.5 laps of the racecourse. Great group of volunteers. No noticeable hills so fast times are possible.

How does the half lap work? I can see it being difficult to coordinate.

edisonolmy · 03-08-2015 5:05pm

I'd imagine a half lap just means the start and finish are in different places. On a loop, that's easy enough to manage. Friends of mine who ran Naas weren't that fussed on it. I'll probably get to it in time.

Gael23 · 03-08-2015 5:18pm

edisonolmy wrote: »

I'd imagine a half lap just means the start and finish are in different places. On a loop, that's easy enough to manage. Friends of mine who ran Naas weren't that fussed on it. I'll probably get to it in time.

Just if theres some slower runners being lapped by the leader they might think they have finished but have another lap to go.

Pawwed Rig · 03-08-2015 6:38pm

Yeah the start line is the opposite side of the track to the finish line. Bit of a trek from the car park but not too bad. Minimal amount of marshalls needed as the whole course is visible from every point of it. Not really one of the more scenic runs but grand if you want to stretch the legs on a Saturday morning with a friendly bunch.

robinph · 03-08-2015 9:02pm

Gael23 wrote: »

Just if theres some slower runners being lapped by the leader they might think they have finished but have another lap to go.

There are a couple of 3 and a half ish lap parkruns near me, mostly works out OK and it's generally fairly obvious to the marshalls who is on what lap and you can easily send the right person the right way.

newwan · 03-08-2015 9:07pm

Runs in Cork city. Anyone know of few good 5ks. New to the city. Thank s

An_Reathai · 03-08-2015 9:08pm

Yeah, Naas is very straightforward - there's never any confusion. On a windless day, it's quite a fast course - probably even faster now that they've adopted a clockwise route. If there is any sort of wind though - it can be tough as it's very exposed.

sixpack's little hat · 03-08-2015 11:18pm

newwan wrote: »

Runs in Cork city. Anyone know of few good 5ks. New to the city. Thank s

You'll find everything you need to know about races in Cork on the corkrunning blog. We are spoiled for choice with races, especially in the summer

http://www.corkrunning.blogspot.ie/

edisonolmy · 04-08-2015 3:38pm

Gael23 wrote: »

Just if theres some slower runners being lapped by the leader they might think they have finished but have another lap to go.

I've seen that happen before, but most runners have a good idea of how many laps they've done.

Comber is 4 laps. I've seen runners being lapped turn into the finishing chute on their 3rd lap before.

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