Parkrun..

edisonolmy

Humidity would have more of an effect I think. Close to 100 per cent, even at that time of day. I reckon it'd be one to tick off rather than blast it for a good time.

BlacknWhite86

Hey, just wondering if anybody has run the Cabinteely or Marley Park runs, and if so what are they like.. hill-wise etc? Live in the south inner city so these two are the most accessible for me! Apologies, if this has already been discussed earlier!
Haven t got much experience doing 5kms but did the Grant Thornton 5km in 17:57 so would like to try an beat that if I can!!

Thanks!

BlacknWhite86

pac_man wrote: »

The course in Marley would be a fair bit quicker than the one in Cabinteely. I'm guessing here but your time in Cabinteely would be worth at least a minute compared to Marley but both are nice parks in their own right. Given that you live in the south inner city,would Tymon not also be an option?

Ya, that could be an option too. Thanks for that!

menoscemo

pac_man wrote: »

The course in Marley would be a fair bit quicker than the one in Cabinteely. I'm guessing here but your time in Cabinteely would be worth at least a minute compared to Marley but both are nice parks in their own right. Given that you live in the south inner city,would Tymon not also be an option?

As an organiser of Cabinteely, it is probably a minute slower than Marlay at the 20-23 minute level. But it's a great test in it's own right. Tymon is probably a little slower than Marlay IMO.

All 3 are hillier and longer (;) wasn't it a short course?) than the Grant Thornton though.

cullenswood

So which Parkrun is perceived to be the quickest?

RayCun

cullenswood wrote: »

So which Parkrun is perceived to be the quickest?

in Dublin? St Annes in Raheny, I think

BlacknWhite86

menoscemo wrote: »

As an organiser of Cabinteely, it is probably a minute slower than Marlay at the 20-23 minute level. But it's a great test in it's own right. Tymon is probably a little slower than Marlay IMO.

All 3 are hillier and longer (;) wasn't it a short course?) than the Grant Thornton though.

Cheers! No worries about a few hills sure, what goes up must come down!

belcarra

RayCun wrote: »

in Dublin? St Annes in Raheny, I think

Poppintree is damn quick too but probably a bit prone to windy conditions as it's very open on one side of the 3 lap course. Smaller crowds in St. Anne's means less chance of being spurred on to eke a few extra seconds too.:cool:

edisonolmy

Father Collins is quick but has more twists and turns than St Anne's, which is quick too. Up north, Vicky Park in Belfast is the quickest, if they do the 3 big laps original course.

The YOPPA

Just a quick mention about Tralee Parkrun....Saturday's run is Fancy Dress, if anyone is in the area.

rainbow kirby

Did Highbury Fields this morning - flattest of the ones around me because my back is complaining on hills lately. 27 and shrapnel, can't complain at 20 weeks! I did manage to beat the penguin, knight and the American football player but soundly beaten by the 118 118 guys

pansophelia

rainbow kirby wrote: »

Did Highbury Fields this morning - flattest of the ones around me because my back is complaining on hills lately. 27 and shrapnel, can't complain at 20 weeks! I did manage to beat the penguin, knight and the American football player but soundly beaten by the 118 118 guys

Also did Highbury Fields this morning! The poor penguin looked a bit overheated by the end. On the comeback trail after a long time out and managed 26.04 this morning - 2 whole minutes slower than my PB but I'll get there in the end!

Killerz

I think one of the things worth considering when looking for a fast parkrun is the depth of the field around you. For example, if you were going for a sub 20, Marlay and St. Anne's might be worth a look as both had around 20 runners going sub 20 today, so its likely you'd have a few runners to work with if you're aiming for 17-20 mins. That can really help you push on for a PB too. Just my opinion...

FeenaM

I have been told that some of the Parkruns have pacers at them? Anybody know which ones and when they have them? I presume it's not every week as no sign of them in Malahide when I did that a few weeks ago and I thought they had them?

uvox

Haven't heard of pacers (or seen them in the U.S. or Ireland - never run UK though). Seems like it's kinda counter to the idea of it being to engage as many people as possible. But whatever....

Firedance

FeenaM wrote: »

I have been told that some of the Parkruns have pacers at them? Anybody know which ones and when they have them? I presume it's not every week as no sign of them in Malahide when I did that a few weeks ago and I thought they had them?

Malahide have had them on occasion, St Anne's probably have them more than any, Griffeen have also had them too. Usually they'll say on their FB pages if they're planning to have pacers on a particular day.

Dubgal72

FeenaM wrote: »

I have been told that some of the Parkruns have pacers at them? Anybody know which ones and when they have them? I presume it's not every week as no sign of them in Malahide when I did that a few weeks ago and I thought they had them?

*Cough cough* of course you would - hypothetically - be enquiring about December, not November??!

Bungy Girl

FeenaM wrote: »

I have been told that some of the Parkruns have pacers at them? Anybody know which ones and when they have them? I presume it's not every week as no sign of them in Malahide when I did that a few weeks ago and I thought they had them?

I think it's fairly random, and dependent on volunteers. For example, St.Anne's had one pacer today, for 19 minutes. Probably best to check with your local parkrun in advance if they have designated days and keep an eye on the various FB pages.

FeenaM

Dubgal72 wrote: »

*Cough cough* of course you would - hypothetically - be enquiring about December, not November??!

Absolutely

Amigaman

Just a note on pacers at parkrun - At Griffeen its become something of a tradition , the last Saturday of the month is pacer day , we have pacers usually from 20 minutes out to 35 minutes at 2 and a half minute intervals - pacers wear Bright orange bibs so they are identifiable and they are a huge help to our parkrunners , the feedback we have had has been uniformly positive. On a personal not , I love doing the pacing volunteer role at parkrun I find it the most rewarding as you are directly helping your fellow runners, I was gutted yesterday when I realised that the chest infection which has been dogging me for the last week was still too bad to allow me to run but thankfully another of the Griffeen stalwarts , Colin, was able to step in and pace 30 minutes

Darkglasses

Had a go at the Marlay Park run yesterday, really underestimated the size of the field. Was hoping for a pb as I'd heard it was a fast course, didn't realise I started with about 300 people to overtake

The YOPPA

Tralee Parkrun has pacers every few weeks...they pace a range of times from 20mins to 35mins ish. I thought introducing pacers would damage the whole 'ethos' of our Parkrun but it certainly hasn't, if anything it has helped people to push themselves just a little bit more(those that want to push themselves).

Tralee had its most successful Parkrun yesterday with 180 runners/joggers/walkers and most of them in fancy dress!! Lots of great photos on Tralee Parkrun page.

JohnDozer

The YOPPA wrote:

Tralee Parkrun has pacers every few weeks...they pace a range of times from 20mins to 35mins

As far as I know, it's the last Saturday of every month that they have pacers for in Tralee.

Dub13

uvox wrote: »

Haven't heard of pacers (or seen them in the U.S. or Ireland - never run UK though). Seems like it's kinda counter to the idea of it being to engage as many people as possible. But whatever....

I have to disagree, I think it its great to have them. Its kind of the next step for people after getting on the running ladder via parkrun. Some people do want to push for a time and if a pacer helps them achieve that then great.

robinph

There would usually be pacers once a month at my local event, but it's all dependant on people wanting to pace and the times people pace is entirely down to what they want to do.

edisonolmy

When I broke 20 mins for the first time last year it was with the help of a pacer at St Annes.
At my own home run, they dont have pacers, but the more you run it, the more you know who the 20 min runners are, who the 19 min runners are, and so forth. You can then use them to pace without them realising they are helping you.

UltraRunPaul

We have pacers in Griffeen last Saturday of the month, sometimes it the same regulars who do the pacing, and it's one way to contribute as a volunteer. It's also a great way for someone to take on the pacing responsibility and feel the satisfaction of "bringing the runners home", probably the most enjoyable volunteer role after Run Director. Highly recommended!

Darkglasses

Recently invested in a Garmin Forerunner 10, very comfy and easy to use but have to say i'm very disappointed with the quality of the GPS receiver, even compared with my old smartphone with strava. The file from my parkrun today was a good 300/400m short of the actual distance.

De Bhál

Darkglasses wrote: »

Recently invested in a Garmin Forerunner 10, very comfy and easy to use but have to say i'm very disappointed with the quality of the GPS receiver, even compared with my old smartphone with strava. The file from my parkrun today was a good 300/400m short of the actual distance.

Don't think the weather conditions helped this morning. I have a edge 500 in my pocket and the recorded loops today were well outside the actual course. I put it down to the rain.

The Muppet

What were you comparing it against? From my own experience of both Id believe the gamin to be more accurate than the smart phone.

Apologies the parkrun reference just registered

Seannew1

I saw a picture of a parkrun and it went through a forest, however, have no idea where it was, think it might have been in Dublin, anyone have any idea where it is? Looking to try and spread my wings and try more cross country parkruns.

Seannew1

Seannew1 wrote: »

I saw a picture of a parkrun and it went through a forest, however, have no idea where it was, think it might have been in Dublin, anyone have any idea where it is? Looking to try and spread my wings and try more cross country parkruns.

Just checked again and found out that it's Ardgillan, looks good, anyone tried there?

The Muppet

I've ran in ardgillian but not in a parkrun yet . It's a nice spot for a run.

ger664

Seannew1 wrote: »

I saw a picture of a parkrun and it went through a forest, however, have no idea where it was, think it might have been in Dublin, anyone have any idea where it is? Looking to try and spread my wings and try more cross country parkruns.

Lees Road in Ennis is 95% in the Forest/Woods

pistol_75

The Muppet wrote: »

I've ran in ardgillian but not in a parkrun yet . It's a nice spot for a run.

It's been a Parkrun for approaching on 2 years.

edisonolmy

Ardgillan has the toughest finish of any parkrun in Ireland, which is why I'm in no rush to try in just yet

lanod2407

Any news on a launch in Limerick?

Toffeeboy

Limerick is supposed to start in December.......

edisonolmy

The only free date in December, I understand, for a new parkrun to start is Dec 26. it'll be up to the core team to decide whether that would be a good idea or not.

Of the four or five new events being talked about, Limerick is understood to be the closest. There should be more in January.

robinph

parkrun Italia and France seem to have popped up recently:

http://www.parkrun.it/
http://www.parkrun.fr/

It is gradually starting to spread to new countries outside of the core existing ones. Will be great when you can go anywhere in the world and still find a local parkrun.

edisonolmy

Still just the one event in France and Italy, although Bordeaux and Toulouse being lined up, just in time for the Euros. Better qualify first I suppose.

ger664

edisonolmy wrote: »

The only free date in December, I understand, for a new parkrun to start is Dec 26. it'll be up to the core team to decide whether that would be a good idea or not.

There is a 5mile & 10 mile race in caherdavin that morning.

edisonolmy

France looks like it just might take off next year - Paris parkrun launched a FB page today

LiamMcC

Strange name for a parkrun, do they only expect one parkrun in Paris.

robinph

LiamMcC wrote: »

Strange name for a parkrun, do they only expect one parkrun in Paris.

They rename them when required. Glasgow and Leeds at least used to exist until a couple of years ago. Probably makes sense whilst they are still building the brand consciousness in new countries as well to keep the city name for the moment.

sporteamon3

Difficult to see parkrun taking off in Italy. They already have a nationwide network of non competitive runs that take place every Sunday morning. These runs don't have an exact start time, aren't timed and usually offer a variety of distances - 6k, 12k and 18k. That cost approx €2 and you get refreshments, local produce (jam, biscuits and vino!) and a free newspaper! They are part of an Italian Sport for All movement FIASP.

Gael23

What is the problem with setting up Limerick?

Toffeeboy

limerick Parkrun facebook page setup. due to start in December 201?

annapr

Enjoyed some international parkrun tourism this morning... Amager Faelled in Copenhagen. Nice event, very simple setup... Not a patch on St Anne's of course

Darkglasses

Me and my two amigos had a go at the New Ross parkrun this morning. Lovely friendly group, only about 25 or so there. Lovely picturesque course as you would expect from JFK arboretum, but a very tough one too. Enjoyed it very much, and managed my first top ten too.