Shannon Airport Runway 5km

mel.b

I've registered for the 7.5km

mel.b

Who else did this last night? I did the 7.5km and really enjoyed it. Only two gripes was that it started late - more like 12.15 than 11.59, but it is a working airport so I guess they need to make sure everything is secure before they can let us out there and then the water tent at the end. I have no idea why they had this tiny little tent that you had to walk through to get your water etc. Would have been much easier set up on tables. I was queuing for the tent and eventually gave up as the line wasn't moving. It felt rather warm as well. i wouldn't like to do it on a wet or windy evening...nowhere to hide! Running back down the runway with all the lights stretched out in front of you, like a pilot would see was pretty cool. Charities to benefit this year were Albeta Special School in Galway and iCAN the Irish childhood Arthritis network.

El Caballo

Is the 5k still short or have they fixed that?

mel.b

El Caballo wrote: »

Is the 5k still short?

No idea but the 7.5k was short by my Polar - I measured 7.1.

El Caballo

mel.b wrote: »

No idea but the 7.5k was short my my Polar - I measured 7.1.

Ah ok, my sister in law and a few friends done it and she was just wondering. Sounds like a great buzz and for a great cause as well, well done!

Toffeeboy

5k was short again (All 3 years) 4.86k ish

chrislad

I'm still taking my pb of 22:27 compared to my 25:56 so there!

El Caballo

Toffeeboy wrote: »

5k was short again (All 3 years) 4.86k ish

How'd you get on?

McNamarathon

Toffeeboy wrote: »

5k was short again (All 3 years) 4.86k ish

That's the same distance my watch recorded which would account for my 25 second PB. I found the darkness a bit hard to get used to but still it was a lot of fun to let loose on a runway.

SmallTeapot

Just saw a post on FB that the Midnight Airport Run is again back this June.... I highly it recommend it just for the experience of running on a runway in the pitch black

It has a great atmosphere and was very well organised last year

Link

Toffeeboy

Ya good fun. Would be nice if the got the distance correct.. Always been short.

chrislad

They have changed the route this year so it may be fixed!

OldGuysRule

Registered for it already, got an early bird text yesterday - probably because I have done it last couple of years. Looking forward to it again

zulutango

Entry seems to require a code. Where does one get the code?

chrislad

I got sent onto me, probably because I had registered for last years event, and the one before.

zulutango

ok, cheers. I think the official opening of registration is today in any case.

HigginsJ

zulutango wrote: »

Entry seems to require a code. Where does one get the code?

Seems to be if you did it previously you received a code, I assume it opens to the public at a certain point but it's not clear.

SmallTeapot

zulutango wrote: »

ok, cheers. I think the official opening of registration is today in any case.

Yeah I received a code (10% off also!) via text as I did it last year....entry seems to be open to all members of the public as of today

Really looking forward to it now....it's bit of a surreal experience....and a very flat course (as you can imagine )

zulutango

SmallTeapot wrote: »

Yeah I received a code (10% off also!) via text as I did it last year....entry seems to be open to all members of the public as of today

I entered today

Been meaning to do it for a few years so looking forward to it now.

Toffeeboy

Any sign of a course map? Will they even use much of the runway since it is currently being upgraded at night time.
And I think the finish is around at the front of the building this year rather than over at the Fire station..

Toffeeboy

Any sign of a course map? Will they even use much of the runway since it is currently being upgraded at night time.
And I think the finish is around at the front of the building this year rather than over at the Fire station..

chrislad

Great event last night. Loved the new course, and the fact that it's 5k! Didn't seem as busy as last year, but it was still about 1400 I think.

zulutango

chrislad wrote:

Great event last night. Loved the new course, and the fact that it's 5k! Didn't seem as busy as last year, but it was still about 1400 I think.

I measured 5.1k but better that it's more than less! Where can I find results?

chrislad

zulutango wrote: »

I measured 5.1k but better that it's more than less! Where can I find results?

I measured the same but a friend was spot on. It looks like he took a turn before the end of the cone when we turned on the runway. Results are on the Facebook page for Shannon Airport.

Toffeeboy

Ya a few of us measured it 100m long

Wise Old Elf

Did this last night as well and measured it a bit long, was a bit short in previous years by my reckoning.
Enjoyed it as usual, though my stomach decided it wasn't happy with me and I was sick just after the finish line so sorry to anyone who witnessed that!
Thanks to the fellow runner who looked after me, gave me his energy bar, and to the Order of Malta who were concerned as well (I was fine within two or three minutes)

chrislad

Toffeeboy wrote: »

Ya a few of us measured it 100m long

Yup. I crossed over in 25:14 or something but my garmin had me at 5k in 24:32. Definitely a bit long but better than being short!

zulutango

Anyone know if this is going ahead this year?

YeaYeaSure

zulutango wrote: »

Anyone know if this is going ahead this year?

Yea it actually popped up on my timeline this morning. June 22nd @23:59 . Registration not open yet as far as I know. It will also be the last one according to the Shannon Airport page .

zulutango

Registration is open for this now.

https://sirius.eventmaster.ie/event/5WATQvsEz