Waterford AC Half Dec 6th, 2014

JohnnyDun

menoscemo wrote: »

Just an FYI, there were lockers available at the sports campus, perhaps this fact should have been advertised? I was happy enough to leave my bag in the changing rooms as there was nothing of value inside.

I did the same and I have to echo all the positive comments about what was a very well organised race and given the amount of PB's that seem to have been achieved it will be a popular run next year.

Cabaal

Bib No.| Username | PB | Predicted Time | Actual Time
999|skeleton_boy|1.21.47|1.22.30|
|overpronator|1.28.04|1.27.xx|
649|dintbo|1.45.15|1.43.xx|1.40.40
559|Murph_D|1.46.25|1.42.xx|1:41:00
645|Toblerone1978|1.25.10|1.29.xx|1:24:23
1654|Duanington|1.32.21|1.29.5xx
743|MacSwifty|1.34.38|1.37.xx|1:38:08
1642|Slow_Runner|1.44.18|1.39xx-1:43xx|1.40.51
|Dukie|1.30.21|1.29.59|1.29.56
|Cabaal|1.34.45|1.29.59|1.31.44

Getting closer to that sub 1:30, still very happy with results!
As always a well organised event by WAC, they should be proud.

Found after mile 10 going at the back of Ballybeg hard going, but felt better by the time I hit mile 12, having the downhill compared to last year was a good change.

skeleton_boy

Bib No.| Username | PB | Predicted Time | Actual Time
999|skeleton_boy|1.21.47|1.22.30|1.27.47
|overpronator|1.28.04|1.27.xx|
649|dintbo|1.45.15|1.43.xx|1.40.40
559|Murph_D|1.46.25|1.42.xx|1:41:00
645|Toblerone1978|1.25.10|1.29.xx|1:24:23
1654|Duanington|1.32.21|1.29.5xx
743|MacSwifty|1.34.38|1.37.xx|1:38:08
1642|Slow_Runner|1.44.18|1.39xx-1:43xx|1.40.51
|Dukie|1.30.21|1.29.59|1.29.56
|Cabaal|1.34.45|1.29.59|1.31.44


Matched my PB to the second :pac:. Delighted with the effort and looking forward to building on it for 2015.

Bulmers74

Dukie wrote: »

Finally managed to sneak in under the 90mins on chip time (after 7 attempts!)

Nice one Dukie - glad to see you got your time. I was the one talking to you afterwards in the changing rooms with the red Dooneen vest.

Would also like to echo all the positives of this race already mentioned. Well done to all at WAC. This was my second time doing this race & 2nd time to pb so I'll definitely be back.

overpronator

Bib No.| Username | PB | Predicted Time | Actual Time
999|skeleton_boy|1.21.47|1.22.30|1.27.47
464|overpronator|1.28.04|1.27.xx|1.24.56
649|dintbo|1.45.15|1.43.xx|1.40.40
559|Murph_D|1.46.25|1.42.xx|1:41:00
645|Toblerone1978|1.25.10|1.29.xx|1:24:23
1654|Duanington|1.32.21|1.29.5xx
743|MacSwifty|1.34.38|1.37.xx|1:38:08
1642|Slow_Runner|1.44.18|1.39xx-1:43xx|1.40.51
|Dukie|1.30.21|1.29.59|1.29.56
|Cabaal|1.34.45|1.29.59|1.31.44

It looks like I sandbagged the bejaysus out of this but I genuinely didn't, was just lucky to hit a good day and that lovely fast final mile helped! Report here if anyone is interested!

Thanks to all at Waterford AC, thought it was a great event.

rom

Cabaal wrote: »

Bib No.| Username | PB | Predicted Time | Actual Time
999|skeleton_boy|1.21.47|1.22.30|
|overpronator|1.28.04|1.27.xx|
649|dintbo|1.45.15|1.43.xx|1.40.40
559|Murph_D|1.46.25|1.42.xx|1:41:00
645|Toblerone1978|1.25.10|1.29.xx|1:24:23
1654|Duanington|1.32.21|1.29.5xx
743|MacSwifty|1.34.38|1.37.xx|1:38:08
1642|Slow_Runner|1.44.18|1.39xx-1:43xx|1.40.51
|Dukie|1.30.21|1.29.59|1.29.56
|Cabaal|1.34.45|1.29.59|1.31.44

Getting closer to that sub 1:30, still very happy with results!
As always a well organised event by WAC, they should be proud.

Found after mile 10 going at the back of Ballybeg hard going, but felt better by the time I hit mile 12, having the downhill compared to last year was a good change.

Yeah. I like the guy telling everyone at a mile to go that it was all downhill. That does help.

yaboya1

rom wrote: »

Yeah. I like the guy telling everyone at a mile to go that it was all downhill. That does help.

You always get the token guy a mile out saying it's all downhill to the finish. Even if it's blatantly untrue! :pac:

Dukie

Bulmers74 wrote: »

Nice one Dukie - glad to see you got your time. I was the one talking to you afterwards in the changing rooms with the red Dooneen vest.

Would also like to echo all the positives of this race already mentioned. Well done to all at WAC. This was my second time doing this race & 2nd time to pb so I'll definitely be back.

Cheers, thanks. Glad you enjoyed the day. Hope to see you back for the blaas next year!

Duanington

skeleton_boy wrote: »

Bib No.| Username | PB | Predicted Time | Actual Time
999|skeleton_boy|1.21.47|1.22.30|1.27.47
|overpronator|1.28.04|1.27.xx|1.24.56
649|dintbo|1.45.15|1.43.xx|1.40.40
559|Murph_D|1.46.25|1.42.xx|1:41:00
645|Toblerone1978|1.25.10|1.29.xx|1:24:23
1654|Duanington|1.32.21|1.29.5xx|1.26.33
743|MacSwifty|1.34.38|1.37.xx|1:38:08
1642|Slow_Runner|1.44.18|1.39xx-1:43xx|1.40.51
|Dukie|1.30.21|1.29.59|1.29.56
|Cabaal|1.34.45|1.29.59|1.31.44

mallowgarry

Was looking for info. on 2015 race and came across this thread.

A group of us drove down for the half marathon. We're a slow bunch, not out for fast times, happy to finish together.

After finishing, hit towards the refreshments. Upstairs to where the grub was, only to be told there wasn't any. Unlike other races where you hand in your number or a voucher for food, it was a free-for-all, with obvious consequences. Hundreds of slower finishers were not fed. WAC put up photos on Facebook showing earlier finishers, and you can see entire families having Blaa picnics in the background.

There was a lot of advertising before the race for "top class professionally catered refreshments". You'd paid your entry fee, refreshments included, and were then confronted with kids running about with a Blaa in each hand. The best we could find were packets of biscuits from a nearby filling station.

These things happen, fair enough. What really got my back up was when we mentioned it in the post-race feedback on Facebook. A committee member (Keith) told us that "WAC were under no obligation to feed anyone".

The course was hilly, and the road surface was awful in places. The food situation (and the attitude behind it) is the reason we won't be running the 2015 WAC Half Marathon.

Toblerone1978

I thought this was a brilliant race, really enjoyed it. Due to long term injury I won't be able to run it this year, otherwise I'd definitely mark it into the calendar again.

Excellent value and it just seems to get better each year.

Gavlor

mallowgarry wrote: »

Was looking for info. on 2015 race and came across this thread.

A group of us drove down for the half marathon. We're a slow bunch, not out for fast times, happy to finish together.

After finishing, hit towards the refreshments. Upstairs to where the grub was, only to be told there wasn't any. Unlike other races where you hand in your number or a voucher for food, it was a free-for-all, with obvious consequences. Hundreds of slower finishers were not fed. WAC put up photos on Facebook showing earlier finishers, and you can see entire families having Blaa picnics in the background.

There was a lot of advertising before the race for "top class professionally catered refreshments". You'd paid your entry fee, refreshments included, and were then confronted with kids running about with a Blaa in each hand. The best we could find were packets of biscuits from a nearby filling station.

These things happen, fair enough. What really got my back up was when we mentioned it in the post-race feedback on Facebook. A committee member (Keith) told us that "WAC were under no obligation to feed anyone".

The course was hilly, and the road surface was awful in places. The food situation (and the attitude behind it) is the reason we won't be running the 2015 WAC Half Marathon.

Course will be different this year so you might run it a bit faster and make it back in time for the food.

Besides, a Blaa is only nice when it's fresh, not after its sitting there for a couple of hours.

BeepBeep67

Gavlor wrote: »

Course will be different this year so you might run it a bit faster and make it back in time for the food.

Besides, a Blaa is only nice when it's fresh, not after its sitting there for a couple of hours.

What's the course change?

Dilbert75

Gavlor wrote: »

Course will be different this year so you might run it a bit faster and make it back in time for the food.

Besides, a Blaa is only nice when it's fresh, not after its sitting there for a couple of hours.

You never lost it...

Gavlor

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

What's the course change?

It's a secret....


Seriously tho, it's not finalised yet but will be much faster if they pull it off

RacoonQueen

mallowgarry wrote: »

Was looking for info. on 2015 race and came across this thread.

A group of us drove down for the half marathon. We're a slow bunch, not out for fast times, happy to finish together.

After finishing, hit towards the refreshments. Upstairs to where the grub was, only to be told there wasn't any. Unlike other races where you hand in your number or a voucher for food, it was a free-for-all, with obvious consequences. Hundreds of slower finishers were not fed. WAC put up photos on Facebook showing earlier finishers, and you can see entire families having Blaa picnics in the background.

There was a lot of advertising before the race for "top class professionally catered refreshments". You'd paid your entry fee, refreshments included, and were then confronted with kids running about with a Blaa in each hand. The best we could find were packets of biscuits from a nearby filling station.

These things happen, fair enough. What really got my back up was when we mentioned it in the post-race feedback on Facebook. A committee member (Keith) told us that "WAC were under no obligation to feed anyone".

The course was hilly, and the road surface was awful in places. The food situation (and the attitude behind it) is the reason we won't be running the 2015 WAC Half Marathon.

Well, they aren't under any obligation to feed you. Generally club races are catered by members, at the expense and time of the members. Not everyone takes the post race grub so they're hardly going to stop people from taking some just incase the slower finishers want some, what happens if they don't? it gets thrown out.

WAC aren't responsible for the state of the road surface.

Races route are generally dependant on local council, guards etc and organisers don't always have much control over the actual route.

Your race entry does NOT cover food.

I'm hoping to do this this year and looking forward to it. Gavlor, is there a date set for it?

menoscemo

mallowgarry wrote: »

Was looking for info. on 2015 race and came across this thread.

............................................................

The course was hilly, and the road surface was awful in places. The food situation (and the attitude behind it) is the reason we won't be running the 2015 WAC Half Marathon.

Why were you looking for info on the 2015 race if you had already decided you weren't going to run it?

I think your comments are very petty. I did this race last year and couldn't fault it, will definitely be down again in December.

QuinDixie

I have done it twice and enjoyed it, will do it this year again.
And all i want afterwards is a cup of sweet coffee and my hat. Up Tipp.

Gavlor

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Well, they aren't under any obligation to feed you. Generally club races are catered by members, at the expense and time of the members. Not everyone takes the post race grub so they're hardly going to stop people from taking some just incase the slower finishers want some, what happens if they don't? it gets thrown out.

WAC aren't responsible for the state of the road surface.

Races route are generally dependant on local council, guards etc and organisers don't always have much control over the actual route.

Your race entry does NOT cover food.

I'm hoping to do this this year and looking forward to it. Gavlor, is there a date set for it?

Well said.

5th December afaik, right in the middle of winterval! I'm definitely doing it this year too.

BeepBeep67

Gavlor wrote: »

It's a secret....


Seriously tho, it's not finalised yet but will be much faster if they pull it off

53 laps of the track? But seriously, I do hope they can get a finish at track again, but without the laps of the adjacent park.
Could be the makings of a good night if planned properly?

Gavlor

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

53 laps of the track? But seriously, I do hope they can get a finish at track again, but without the laps of the adjacent park.
Could be the makings of a good night if planned properly?

definitely could be a good night, just make sure not to tell TRR

menoscemo

Gavlor wrote: »

definitely could be a good night, just make sure not to tell TRR

Tallaght AC have already block booked the Granville :P. Thankfully I can still use my real name in that one :pac:

MacSwifty

ah peeps no one hates halves more than me!! but this is a good one!! I have ran 8-9 marathons at this stage and I was never fed once post a marathon WAC do as good as any road racing organisers and as long as I can and live in Waterford I will do their half!! WAC agus na Deise abu!!!!

TRR_the_turd

Gavlor wrote: »

definitely could be a good night, just make sure not to tell TRR

Ha ha ye prick. My hotel is already booked.

Gavlor

TRR_the_turd wrote: »

Ha ha ye prick. My hotel is already booked.

Reported.

Attack the post not the poster.

W@nker.

innuendo141

Ran this last year and thought it was very well organised, and a good tough-ish route that was really the race that was the final straw before I realised I loved running.

The only issue I had on the day was finding the sports complex. I was sat like an EEJIT at the actual University itself for around 20 minutes watching no cars approach the car park.

It's a shame it is the weekend of the Clonakilty Marathon, I would love to have given this another go. The medal last year was fantastic, and the wooly hats were the icing on the cake (somehow managed to get 2 in my bag).

echancrure

innuendo141 wrote: »

Ran this last year and thought it was very well organised, and a good tough-ish route that was really the race that was the final straw before I realised I loved running.

The only issue I had on the day was finding the sports complex. I was sat like an EEJIT at the actual University itself for around 20 minutes watching no cars approach the car park.

It's a shame it is the weekend of the Clonakilty Marathon, I would love to have given this another go. The medal last year was fantastic, and the wooly hats were the icing on the cake (somehow managed to get 2 in my bag).

You've found a University in Waterford?:D;)

innuendo141

echancrure wrote: »

You've found a University in Waterford?:D;)

... or WIT rather.... whatever it was most certainly wasn't the starting line!

Murph_D

Great race, and great blaas. I only had one but I wish now I'd taken two. The hat is the best race swag ever. Kudos to WAC.

Cabaal

Trying to make sure I'm not working in December for this, just curious what weekend is it most likely to fall on?
...yes I know its not officially announced yet

As for the race, I've always enjoyed it and I've always managed to set a new PB at it so I guess thats why I always enjoyed it