Irish Runner 5 mile 28th June '14

tang1

The Irish Runner 5 mile kicks off the Race Series on the 28th of June in the Phoenix Park, who else is running?

gerard_65

I've avoided this for a few years now. Got very congested as numbers grew.

RayCun

I'm in for the 5, 10 and half this year - old school!

Wubble Wubble

Same here. Although I'm only running about 2 years, so not quite "old school" Last year I ran in the wrong group, hoping for a better time this year.

fletch

gerard_65 wrote: »

I've avoided this for a few years now. Got very congested as numbers grew.

Haven't numbers dropped in recent years?

2010 - 4884 finishers
2011 - 5119 finishers
2012 - 4049 finishers
2013 - 2758 finishers

I'm in for the whole race series except the full marathon. I've never done more than 10km so I could die. Be grand.

adrian522

I'm doing it, not in much shape for it but these races are usually fun.

Vico1612

Giving it a go to see if I can improve on my 5 mile time set earlier this year.

menoscemo

RayCun wrote: »

I'm in for the 5, 10 and half this year - old school!

Are you going to go from the front of wave 2 again?

RayCun

seemed like a good idea at the time :pac:
would have worked too if it wasn't for the line of women in red

GOOSEPAUL

Signed up for 5, 10 and half too.

denis160

I'm in for the 5, 10 & the half too. Looking foward to it....

krafty

This 5 mile last year was my first ever race, so I'm going again to see how much I've improved over the year.

Anybody know how many start waves/zones there will be, and the target times? Will there be pacers?

RayCun

krafty wrote: »

This 5 mile last year was my first ever race, so I'm going again to see how much I've improved over the year.

Anybody know how many start waves/zones there will be, and the target times? Will there be pacers?

Usually 3 waves -
Under 40 minutes
40-50 minutes
50 minutes +

No pacers

HelenAnne

Don't flame me, but has anyone ever run this with a buggy? My friend was asking what the hills would be like pushing a running buggy. She does the parkrun with it all the time in about 26-27 minutes, and she'd start at the back and wouldn't cause a boards incident by blocking people (see complaints about poor old Drogheda & District ) I was just wondering would the hills be a killer pushing a year-old child?

RayCun

HelenAnne wrote: »

Don't flame me, but has anyone ever run this with a buggy? My friend was asking what the hills would be like pushing a running buggy. She does the parkrun with it all the time in about 26-27 minutes, and she'd start at the back and wouldn't cause a boards incident by blocking people (see complaints about poor old Drogheda & District ) I was just wondering would the hills be a killer pushing a year-old child?

I'm pretty sure I've seen people in this race with buggies, but she'd want to check with the organisers. It is a quite hilly course

Wubble Wubble

Hi Helen, I seem to recall seeing someone do that last year. It's a tough course, however on a couple of occasions running around PP, I've encountered a mum running while pushing a buggy and "walking" her dog, all at a considerably faster pace than mine!!

RunningFree 2014

I've signed up for the four races in the series (5m, 10k, 10m and the Half) and can't wait to get started. Only started running in January this year so have set myself the challenge of completing all four! I'm not sure how if I'll manage them all but I'll never know if I don't try!

Very worried about the hills in this one! Hope I manage them!

theboyblunder

anyone got a garmin log for this race?

outforarun

theboyblunder wrote: »

anyone got a garmin log for this race?

here you go

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/335590399

Hard Worker

HelenAnne wrote: »

Don't flame me, but has anyone ever run this with a buggy? My friend was asking what the hills would be like pushing a running buggy. She does the parkrun with it all the time in about 26-27 minutes, and she'd start at the back and wouldn't cause a boards incident by blocking people (see complaints about poor old Drogheda & District ) I was just wondering would the hills be a killer pushing a year-old child?

Buggies definitely not allowed in any of the Race Series events.

AdpRo

Hard Worker wrote: »

Buggies definitely not allowed in any of the Race Series events.

Is this a new rule? Didn't Gary Crossan do the marathon in 2012 with a buggy in under 3 hours? Actually maybe the marathon is not part of race series?

http://dublinmarathon.ie/rules/

It's in the rules alright

RacoonQueen

Deleted User wrote: »

http://dublinmarathon.ie/rules/

Bit of overkill on the refunds/transfers etc of race numbers there lads...

RacoonQueen

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Bit of overkill on the refunds/transfers etc of race numbers there lads...

I don't think they allow it under any circumstances, I can't be sure though.

AdpRo

Deleted User wrote: »

http://dublinmarathon.ie/rules/

It's in the rules alright

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/marathons-run-in-the-family-for-races-youngest-participant-28825120.html

Obviously either a new rule or a rule that they overlook if you are an elite?

Ososlo

Weetabix wrote: »

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/marathons-run-in-the-family-for-races-youngest-participant-28825120.html

Obviously either a new rule or a rule that they overlook if you are an elite?

Bit unfair if it's the latter.

HelenAnne

Deleted User wrote: »

http://dublinmarathon.ie/rules/

It's in the rules alright

Ok, thanks! My pal was going to check the rules anyway, so she's probably decided by now to run buggy-free. Thanks everyone!

khno3

does anyone know what parking will be like as will be driving to pp

Hard Worker

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Bit of overkill on the refunds/transfers etc of race numbers there lads...

We thought it better to spell it out there as Carol, in the office, receives so many queries, including abuse. At least she can refer to the rules if needed.

adrian522

Do you think this will be rescheduled once they realize it clashes with the Irish Beer Mile Championships? Or maybe just cancelled altogether?

Some body in the race series office obviously messed up there.