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Chicago Marathon - 12th Oct 2014

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    #362
    belcarra
    Registered Users Posts: 3,759 ✭✭✭belcarra


    yaboya1 wrote: »
    Was thinking one of Seville (23rd Feb), Barcelona (16th Mar) or Paris (6th Apr). Any recommendations?

    Don't forget to get your training log going!!

    All good marathons I believe so whatever suits your training schedule best should decide. Paris can be congested from what I've heard though.


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    #363
    yaboya1
    Registered Users Posts: 4,610 ✭✭✭yaboya1


    belcarra wrote: »
    Don't forget to get your training log going!!

    All good marathons I believe so whatever suits your training schedule best should decide. Paris can be congested from what I've heard though.

    As soon as I sign up, I'll start the log. A week in Portugal to enjoy first :-)


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    #364
    belcarra
    Registered Users Posts: 3,759 ✭✭✭belcarra


    My race report is up here by the way...


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    #365
    ThePiedPiper
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    Nice reports J.. Don't know how you guys manage to remember so many details of marathons, fair play, i seem to switch off a lot in races, and notice barely a thing!

    Any word on if we receive any physical prize for the team result?


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    #366
    yaboya1
    Registered Users Posts: 4,610 ✭✭✭yaboya1


    RunForestRun wrote: »
    Nice reports J.. Don't know how you guys manage to remember so many details of marathons, fair play, i seem to switch off a lot in races, and notice barely a thing!

    Any word on if we receive any physical prize for the team result?

    It's probably hard to remember stuff when you're moving as fast as you are :D


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    #367
    belcarra
    Registered Users Posts: 3,759 ✭✭✭belcarra


    RunForestRun wrote: »
    Any word on if we receive any physical prize for the team result?

    I will send an email to them to see if there is any movement. Over a month ago already!:eek:


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    #368
    DukeOfDromada
    Registered Users Posts: 140 ✭✭DukeOfDromada


    Finally got my training summary and race report done! I think marathon training was easier than that!
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=87907917#post87907917


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    #369
    DukeOfDromada
    Registered Users Posts: 140 ✭✭DukeOfDromada


    I got an e-mail during the week from Chicago marathon saying my finishers certificate is ready for download. This means the results must all be official by now so any word on a prize for coming third in the team comp?


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    #370
    belcarra
    Registered Users Posts: 3,759 ✭✭✭belcarra


    DukeOfDromada wrote: »
    I got an e-mail during the week from Chicago marathon saying my finishers certificate is ready for download. This means the results must all be official by now so any word on a prize for coming third in the team comp?

    No, still nothing. They never bothered to even acknowledge my email either. Poor form from them.


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    #371
    Peckham
    Registered Users Posts: 3,520 ✭✭✭Peckham


    Very disappointed I haven't been able to hang this prize from my Christmas tree. Just hope they don't put our team name on it - will make for slightly awkward conversations with my children in the future! ;-)


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    #372
    Peckham
    Registered Users Posts: 3,520 ✭✭✭Peckham


    Followed up on our team prize with the organisers, and got this response:
    Thank you for your email and congratulations on your Team's performance. The team awards have just recently been received in our office; we have been awaiting the shipping materials. We plan to start sending the awards soon.

    Regards,

    Bank of America Chicago Marathon
    www.chicagomarathon.com

    Better clear off the mantelpiece to make some space!


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    #373
    belcarra
    Registered Users Posts: 3,759 ✭✭✭belcarra


    2.5 months to design and produce and ship...They must be really something else!!:rolleyes:


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    #374
    Itziger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,016 ✭✭✭Itziger


    belcarra wrote: »
    2.5 months to design and produce and ship...They must be really something else!!:rolleyes:

    They say plastic can be a tough material to work with.


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    #375
    belcarra
    Registered Users Posts: 3,759 ✭✭✭belcarra


    I see the new entry requirements for 2014 have been made public.
    Sub 3:15 for Men and 3:45 for Women is the new/initial target. No GFA allowances either.


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    #376
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,365 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    Was just about to post that. Handy enough, even I have that!


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    #377
    blockic
    Registered Users Posts: 3,821 ✭✭✭blockic


    Website
    Registration
    2013's Thread
    2012's Thread
    2011's Thread

    Registration details up on the website for this today, changed entry method from last year, with a mixture of qualifying times and lottery. Thank fnck! :cool:

    Sub 3:15 men and Sub 3:45 for women have guaranteed entry.

    I may be going back....

    Registration open from March 5th -April 7th.


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    #378
    blockic
    Registered Users Posts: 3,821 ✭✭✭blockic


    belcarra wrote: »
    I see the new entry requirements for 2014 have been made public.
    Sub 3:15 for Men and 3:45 for Women is the new/initial target. No GFA allowances either.
    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    Was just about to post that. Handy enough, even I have that!

    SNAP! New thread up...


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    #379
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,365 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    If I enter, I bagsy blockys couch


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    #380
    belcarra
    Registered Users Posts: 3,759 ✭✭✭belcarra


    Better get back into training on the Goose Island so Blockic!


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    #381
    menoscemo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,915 ✭✭✭✭menoscemo


    The Guaranteed Entry system for fast qualifiers actually makes this race more appealing!!! Pity the window closes after London as I actually don't intend racing any marathons in 2014 (apart from Boston) if I hit my goal in London....if they keep the same system I'll probably consider it in 2015 though...


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    #382
    belcarra
    Registered Users Posts: 3,759 ✭✭✭belcarra


    menoscemo wrote: »
    The Guaranteed Entry system for fast qualifiers actually makes this race more appealing!!! Pity the window closes after London as I actually don't intend racing any marathons in 2014 (apart from Boston) if I hit my goal in London....if they keep the same system I'll probably consider it in 2015 though...

    If only you ran London in your own name last year...
    *Race hwore!*
    :p


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    #383
    ecoli
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    Mod:Threads merged


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    #384
    menoscemo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,915 ✭✭✭✭menoscemo


    belcarra wrote: »
    If only you ran London in your own name last year...
    *Race hwore!*
    :p

    I have the qualifying time in my own name....


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    #385
    blockic
    Registered Users Posts: 3,821 ✭✭✭blockic


    Thank you for your email and congratulations on your Team's performance. The team awards have just recently been received in our office; we have been awaiting the shipping materials. We plan to start sending the awards soon.

    Regards,

    Bank of America Chicago Marathon
    www.chicagomarathon.com

    Lad's at this rate I'll have to pick them up from the office!:)


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    #386
    belcarra
    Registered Users Posts: 3,759 ✭✭✭belcarra


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    And that, Ladies & Gents, is what you get for coming third in the Chicago Marathon Team Competition...a Plaque for the team and a pretty useless umbrella each!
    Just got them today.

    ...Awaits Diggers lewd comments about the brollies!


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    #387
    yaboya1
    Registered Users Posts: 4,610 ✭✭✭yaboya1


    The umbrella should come in handy for The_Boy_Wonder in Jamaica!


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    #388
    Itziger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,016 ✭✭✭Itziger


    belcarra wrote: »
    289212.jpg289207.jpg
    And that, Ladies & Gents, is what you get for coming third in the Chicago Marathon Team Competition...a Plaque for the team and a pretty useless umbrella each!
    Just got them today.

    ...Awaits Diggers lewd comments about the brollies!

    Oh man, that's funny. If you'd've given me 100 guesses I wouldn't have come up with a li'll black brolly!


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    #389
    ThePiedPiper
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    I'm so excited about that umbrella, will come in very handy on training runs when the weather is poor... Fantastic


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    #390
    ThePiedPiper
    Registered Users Posts: 2,643 ✭✭✭ThePiedPiper


    Interesting question belcarra, why have you got a bicycle in your living room?


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    #391
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users Posts: 19,517 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    Great to see that name appearing on a plaque. :D
    Will have to keep that name going for other team events. (Wicklow Way Relay anyone?)


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