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Waterford Marathon 2013

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    #152
    Sosa
    Registered Users Posts: 3,209 ✭✭✭Sosa


    JohnnyBingo wrote: »
    Yeah I looked through that and but it doesn't have a copy of the map I am talking about. Last years map was prepared by the city council IIRC and it showed which roads were closed and for how long. Wife and kids hoping to eat to a few locations to cheer me on so she wants to plan out how she's going to get from A to B to C.

    http://www.waterfordvikingmarathon.com/viking-marathon-latest-news.html


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    #153
    JohnnyBingo
    Registered Users Posts: 154 ✭✭JohnnyBingo


    Sosa wrote: »
    http://www.waterfordvikingmarathon.com/viking-marathon-latest-news.html

    Ah look at it there with its hairy hands!!!

    Thanks Sosa.


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    #154
    EauRouge79
    Registered Users Posts: 511 ✭✭✭EauRouge79


    Gavlor wrote: »
    No prob. What group are you dragging around?

    Hi V,
    Im down to do 3:45 with CorkRunning. Dragging myself around will be tough enough.! Hopefully it will be a popular enough time And we have a few with us. Are you running?


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    #155
    JohnnyBingo
    Registered Users Posts: 154 ✭✭JohnnyBingo


    EauRouge79 wrote: »
    Hi V,
    Im down to do 3:45 with CorkRunning. Dragging myself around will be tough enough.! Hopefully it will be a popular enough time And we have a few with us. Are you running?

    I will be in the 3:45 group.


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    #156
    EauRouge79
    Registered Users Posts: 511 ✭✭✭EauRouge79


    JohnnyBingo wrote: »
    I will be in the 3:45 group.

    Good stuff Johnny. Hope the training has gone to plan. Say hello beforehand if you get a chance. Hopefully it wont be to warm!


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    #157
    Gavlor
    Registered Users Posts: 6,179 ✭✭✭Gavlor


    EauRouge79 wrote: »
    Hi V,
    Im down to do 3:45 with CorkRunning. Dragging myself around will be tough enough.! Hopefully it will be a popular enough time And we have a few with us. Are you running?

    I'm going to race the half, it's a fairly flat course and could lend to a decent time. I'll see you before the start anyway.


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    #158
    EauRouge79
    Registered Users Posts: 511 ✭✭✭EauRouge79


    Gavlor wrote: »
    I'm going to race the half, it's a fairly flat course and could lend to a decent time. I'll see you before the start anyway.

    Good stuff. I ran the full last year and thought the course for the half could be pretty fast alright, first few miles were on nice country rds. I assume it hasnt changed too much. Good luck with it. Talk to ya sat.


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    #159
    Gavlor
    Registered Users Posts: 6,179 ✭✭✭Gavlor


    EauRouge79 wrote: »
    Good stuff. I ran the full last year and thought the course for the half could be pretty fast alright, first few miles were on nice country rds. I assume it hasnt changed too much. Good luck with it. Talk to ya sat.

    Same here but they completely changed the half route!! Typical.

    Enjoy the pacing, make sure you finish every sentence with 'boi' and handout blaa's instead of gels ;)


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    #160
    slowsteady
    Registered Users Posts: 570 ✭✭✭slowsteady


    Weather forecast is looking close to ideal:)

    http://www.yr.no/place/Ireland/Munster/Waterford/long.html


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    #161
    Bahanaman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,178 ✭✭✭Bahanaman


    Hope it turns out to be accurate!


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    #162
    slightlyconfuse
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭slightlyconfuse


    Hi any chance some one could collect a number for my bf? We are badly stuck I'm working etc so can only make it down Saturday morning


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    #163
    Bahanaman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,178 ✭✭✭Bahanaman


    My wife is going to collect my bib and a couple of others as well tomorrow. Was wondering if she needs to have any details of the lads she's collecting for? Maybe you could answer that one 123?


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    #164
    JohnnyBingo
    Registered Users Posts: 154 ✭✭JohnnyBingo


    Bahanaman wrote: »
    My wife is going to collect my bib and a couple of others as well tomorrow. Was wondering if she needs to have any details of the lads she's collecting for? Maybe you could answer that one 123?

    Name and date of birth is all that's needed according to a few posts from organisers on Facebook page.

    Slightly confused I am heading out at around 3pm tomorrow to collect my number so if you want me to try to get ur bf's send me PM with the name DOB and phone number and I will see if I can get it for you.


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    #165
    slightlyconfuse
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭slightlyconfuse


    PM SENT thanks a million


    JohnnyBingo wrote: »
    Name and date of birth is all that's needed according to a few posts from organisers on Facebook page.

    Slightly confused I am heading out at around 3pm tomorrow to collect my number so if you want me to try to get ur bf's send me PM with the name DOB and phone number and I will see if I can get it for you.


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    #166
    123agh
    Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭123agh


    colleagues
    I hope i find you well well 24 hrs from the start of the longest day of my life but the weather is ideal , registration is good, the course has been cleaned,the bushes trimmed , the bands are tuning up and let the running begin. I hope you all perform to best and be carefully the green road section is not yet repaired but they promised they would do something but just be careful on it.
    123agh


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    #167
    Gavlor
    Registered Users Posts: 6,179 ✭✭✭Gavlor


    123agh wrote: »
    colleagues
    I hope i find you well well 24 hrs from the start of the longest day of my life but the weather is ideal , registration is good, the course has been cleaned,the bushes trimmed , the bands are tuning up and let the running begin. I hope you all perform to best and be carefully the green road section is not yet repaired but they promised they would do something but just be careful on it.
    123agh

    Best of luck with it all. As a fellow blaa, it's great to have such a well run event on our doorstep.

    Well done to all on the committee, hopefully everything will go to plan on the day.


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    #168
    Bahanaman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,178 ✭✭✭Bahanaman


    All good 123! Doin a great job. Looking forward to it big time now. Training and tapering just about done now. Just have to get out for a jog today to see if the legs are still working! See you tomorrow! :D


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    #169
    Bahanaman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,178 ✭✭✭Bahanaman


    The Green Road? It is what it is. We'll manage it! No excuses. Unless........


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    #170
    blockic
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    Best of luck to everyone running tomorrow!


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    #171
    village runner
    Registered Users Posts: 1,656 ✭✭✭village runner


    blockic wrote: »
    Best of luck to everyone running tomorrow!

    Should be a good day. Heard that bad section is done and it's really a botched job. Was meant to pace this but pulled out this morning. Other marathons get a nights accom or two and 50 expenses to pace it. Waterford you get zilch. No accom for the out of towners and not even a lunch vOucher after running 26.2 for them. I was only pacing to get a refund back that I had already entered. When I didn't have it Thr day before a race no point in pacing it. Will now jog it myself. Won't ever dream of pacing this one. With Thr amount of money coming in a 20 euro lunch per head wouldn't have been much to ask for


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    #172
    Delboyo
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Delboyo


    Just so everyone is aware of the facts here: . A refund was made last Friday June 21st to the credit card that paid for this entry. It was only made known yesterday that this credit card was cancelled since the orginal payment was made due to it having been stolen. The timing company confirmed the payment went through and are trying to find out where it went.
    In the meantime it was agreed to write a cheque to cover the refund, but in fairness the credit card owner had to get back to work and there were lots of people to register at that particular time yesterday at lunch time. The cheque was written and since binned of course.

    Regarding overnight accommodation, if it was made known that accommodation was required for anyone coming from Kilkenny we would certainly have done our best to facilitate it.
    Expenses will certainly be provided this year to those travelling. But up front payments are not really feasible...given the unfortunate drop outs due to injuy etc. And there were many this year!!

    Pacers are a VITAL part of any marathon these days and their value to us is huge. It is a very important job indeed and is HUGELY appreciated. We really hope the remaining pacers know this...and thank you all!! Enjoy the day!!


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    village runner wrote: »
    Should be a good day. Heard that bad section is done and it's really a botched job. Was meant to pace this but pulled out this morning. Other marathons get a nights accom or two and 50 expenses to pace it. Waterford you get zilch. No accom for the out of towners and not even a lunch vOucher after running 26.2 for them. I was only pacing to get a refund back that I had already entered. When I didn't have it Thr day before a race no point in pacing it. Will now jog it myself. Won't ever dream of pacing this one. With Thr amount of money coming in a 20 euro lunch per head wouldn't have been much to ask for


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    #173
    village runner
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    Good to hear that expenses will be provided to people travelling. They were not last year so it's a good thing. As there was no mention of a cheque been written to me on principle a lad wouldn't pace it. Still I will enjoy the day.
    I hope ye will give all pacers a little lunch voucher or something.


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    #174
    Runner2012
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭Runner2012


    What time does registration close at this evening??


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    #175
    sibeen99
    Registered Users Posts: 256 ✭✭sibeen99


    Runner2012 wrote: »
    What time does registration close at this evening??

    9pm today!


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    #176
    Runner2012
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭Runner2012


    Thanks- reckon I'd be ok rocking up at 9.30?? Traffic out of Dub is a bit hairy...


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    #177
    sibeen99
    Registered Users Posts: 256 ✭✭sibeen99


    Runner2012 wrote: »
    Thanks- reckon I'd be ok rocking up at 9.30?? Traffic out of Dub is a bit hairy...

    Can you ring ahead and ask them?


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    #178
    Delboyo
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Delboyo


    Runner2012 wrote: »
    Thanks- reckon I'd be ok rocking up at 9.30?? Traffic out of Dub is a bit hairy...

    Give a buzz on 0830066033!!


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    #179
    Gavlor
    Registered Users Posts: 6,179 ✭✭✭Gavlor


    Delboyo wrote: »
    Give a buzz on 0830066033!!

    You should prob delete that post and pm your number?!


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    #180
    Delboyo
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Delboyo


    Gavlor wrote: »
    You should prob delete that post and pm your number?!

    It's ok Gavlor...it's the race number from the website.


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    #181
    slowsteady
    Registered Users Posts: 570 ✭✭✭slowsteady


    Sat am - 13 degrees, light breeze, chance of a shower, sun clouding over - now I'll have to find another excuse:p.

    Seriously, that looks good, so best of luck to all hitting the road in the morning and may you get what you are looking for.

    Now where did I put those fresh legs.....


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