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DONADEA 50KM 10th feb 2018

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    #152
    libelula
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,212 ✭✭✭libelula


    50 shades of K

    Terrible. I'll get my coat :p


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    #153
    ultraman1
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    https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/garethmaccauley/sets/72157650866193042/

    Courtesy of trampas..


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    #154
    dekbhoy
    Registered Users Posts: 481 ✭✭dekbhoy


    Was my first time attempting anything over marathon distance. Was apprehensive going into this one but it didn't disappoint. Was well organized and was a great atmosphere throughout. Looking forward to next year. Thank you all at Donadea


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    #155
    Oisin11178
    Registered Users Posts: 2,496 ✭✭✭Oisin11178


    Ive done most if not all of the 50k around and in my opinion Donadea is head and shoulders above the rest. Very reasonable price, excellent tech top, new top notch running surface. Aid station every 5 k with water, luco, coke, gels, cakes, flapjacks and endless other stuff. Free massages on finishing. Top top quality field. Also excellent support. it has grown over the 5 years its been going and continues to grow. Privilaged to see a sub 3 50km runner for the second time.
    Hats off to Donadea and Anto lee


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    #156
    theboyblunder
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    Brilliant race. First time beyond 26.2. Definitely going back to Donadea. Well done Anto.


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    #157
    tang1
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    theboyblunder wrote: »
    Brilliant race. First time beyond 26.2. Definitely going back to Donadea. Well done Anto.

    Can i ask, you were smiling from ear to ear everytime you past the point i was marshalling, how do you do that on a 50k? Fantastic running by the way.


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    #158
    ultraman1
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    Tanks Frank ...it's a Labour of love....as its a club race and not for profit or commercially driven,I think that adds to the goodwill type of feel to It as can be seen people like tang and a couple of former champs offering their services to marshall ,we even got a parkrun Rd for the day helping out,as well as eoi marshalling a table,..without all this help the race wouldn't be as big as it is today


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    #159
    theboyblunder
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    tang1 wrote: »
    Can i ask, you were smiling from ear to ear everytime you past the point i was marshalling, how do you do that on a 50k? Fantastic running by the way.

    Thanks! :) I'm not normally like that. Totally different to a big marathon race (where stress and 13.1 miles of my constipation/sex face is the norm). I was trying my best, but running in that enviroment, with the support from the rd, the marshals and fellow runners (and the odd bit of abuse from Frank smile.png), was just brilliant.


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    #160
    Trampas
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    ultraman1 wrote: »
    Tanks Frank ...it's a Labour of love....as its a club race and not for profit or commercially driven,I think that adds to the goodwill type of feel to It as can be seen people like tang and a couple of former champs offering their services to marshall ,we even got a parkrun Rd for the day helping out,as well as eoi marshalling a table,..without all this help the race wouldn't be as big as it is today

    And the local legend Mr J Dowd


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    #161
    lukeeman
    Registered Users Posts: 213 ✭✭lukeeman


    My first time and deffo not my last time doing Donadea, everything about it was perfect, just like the Staplestown 50 miler last year Anto organised.


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    #162
    Canine Marathoner
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    a belated race report - health warning: lengthy & tedious :eek:

    http://www.caninemarathoner.blogspot.ie/

    thanks to Anto for what was a great day...


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    #163
    ray lanigan
    Registered Users Posts: 404 ✭✭ray lanigan


    Canine Marathoner wrote: »
    a belated race report - health warning: lengthy & tedious :eek:

    http://www.caninemarathoner.blogspot.ie/

    thanks to Anto for what was a great day...
    Great report Andrew.
    we will nail that sub 3.30 next year pal:)
    Best of luck with the 24hr ya mad bollix


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    #164
    Canine Marathoner
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    ray lanigan wrote: »
    Great report Andrew.
    we will nail that sub 3.30 next year pal:)
    Best of luck with the 24hr ya mad bollix

    We sure will Ray mate ;)

    Hope the toe doing well.


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    #165
    Fear Eile
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭Fear Eile


    Folks, hoping to do this in 2016 (fingers & everything else crossed!!). Was wondering if anyone has a route map of the course. Is it basically the circumference of the Forrest park? Would anyone b happy to maybe meet some Sat or Sun morning to show me?? Thanks in advance 😊


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    #166
    TFBubendorfer
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    Fear Eile wrote: »
    Folks, hoping to do this in 2016 (fingers & everything else crossed!!). Was wondering if anyone has a route map of the course. Is it basically the circumference of the Forrest park? Would anyone b happy to maybe meet some Sat or Sun morning to show me?? Thanks in advance 😊

    https://connect.garmin.com/activity/70206204


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    #167
    menoscemo
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    Fear Eile wrote: »
    Folks, hoping to do this in 2016 (fingers & everything else crossed!!). Was wondering if anyone has a route map of the course. Is it basically the circumference of the Forrest park? Would anyone b happy to maybe meet some Sat or Sun morning to show me?? Thanks in advance 😊

    Have you entered yet? I have heard it is very close to selling out, they can only take a very limited number on the course and there are only a few spaces left as per the FB page.


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    #168
    Fear Eile
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    Thanks a mil folks. The garmin map is very useful. I have registered & training is going just about ok. I think a few loops on the course would be useful for the head & for the legs just to see what it's like 😊


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    #169
    martyboy48
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    Role call....

    I know of one or two doing this, so anyone else from here heading over??


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    #170
    martyboy48
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    Role call....

    I know of one or two doing this, so anyone else from here heading over??


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    #171
    UM1
    Registered Users Posts: 509 ✭✭✭UM1


    martyboy48 wrote: »
    Role call....

    I know of one or two doing this, so anyone else from here heading over??
    Ill be there :)....think.iv count 12 from here doin it


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    #172
    Trampas
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    Glad I got to the expo last night to pick up my number


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    #173
    Ososlo
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    martyboy48 wrote: »
    Role call....

    I know of one or two doing this, so anyone else from here heading over??

    Hopefully next year when I have my qualifying time ;)
    You doing it marty?


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    #174
    kit3
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    Best of luck everyone. Great event - enjoy it :)


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    #175
    curtisbrown
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    Looking forward to it, hope the rain stays away. Is Gary O'Hanlon running or who else will be in contention?


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    #176
    UM1
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    curtisbrown wrote: »
    Looking forward to it, hope the rain stays away. Is Gary O'Hanlon running or who else will be in contention?
    Same top 10 as last year...p.mooney,r zakis,mark doyle,,martyboy,some dude from la galaxie,meno,even digger mite turn up lookin for a tee shirt


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    #177
    opus
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    Best of luck to everyone tomorrow!

    I'll be giving a go myself, the EOI marathon in Staplestown at the end of Jan has reassured me that I should make it to the finish but the last lap or two might be ugly :)


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    #178
    Killerz
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    Will be toeing the line myself tomorrow too. Looking forward to it now.


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    #179
    RacoonQueen
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    Hope someone is bringing cake as I've been too busy to bake :(


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    #180
    UM1
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    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    Hope someone is bringing cake as I've been too busy to bake :(
    Dont bother ur arse showin up so...


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    #181
    UM1
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    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    Hope someone is bringing cake as I've been too busy to bake :(
    Dont bother ur arse showin up so...


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