Frankfurt Marathon Oct 25th 2015

Bahanaman

A posse of us from the club heading over to do this one. Seems to have a good reputation. Flat, fast, well organised etc. Would love to hear from anyone who's done it.

plumber77

Great race...loads on it here

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057084245&page=26

ger664

Just signed up this evening. Will have to get lessons in translating Corkonian from RC after looking at the entrants list.

Krusty_Clown

ger664 wrote: »

Just signed up this evening. Will have to get lessons in translating Corkonian from RC after looking at the entrants list.

It's probably easier just to ignore all of the Cork people. German is probably closer to English anyway.

Aer Lingus seem to have dropped prices on flights that weekend. €97 return from Dublin, if you're willing to come back at 8pm on Monday (or €145, to return at 11am on Monday). Also €80 return from Kerry, via Ryanair (to Frankfurt Hahn).

Itziger

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

It's probably easier just to ignore all of the Cork people. German is probably closer to English anyway.

Aer Lingus seem to have dropped prices on flights that weekend. €97 return from Dublin, if you're willing to come back at 8pm on Monday (or €145, to return at 11am on Monday). Also €80 return from Kerry, via Ryanair (to Frankfurt Hahn).

Oi, I might pop up to the race and throw a few (empty) Tanora bottles at ya!

Usual warning on distance from Hahn to the city itself but I guess most people know that by now. Those prices are fairly good alright.

Bahanaman

Itziger wrote: »

Oi, I might pop up to the race and throw a few (empty) Tanora bottles at ya!

Usual warning on distance from Hahn to the city itself but I guess most people know that by now. Those prices are fairly good alright.

Great prices! I booked months ago with Lufthansa who were the cheapest at the time. Great value on Expedia now for the full package. 3 nights accommodation from Friday and flights for less than €250! Was on to the organisers a couple of weeks ago about something and they were very good to deal with. They told me that there were 51 Irish entrants last year. Wonder how many this year?

belcarra

Bahanaman wrote: »

They told me that there were 51 Irish entrants last year. Wonder how many this year?

39 so far according to their entrant database.

Krusty_Clown

belcarra wrote: »

39 so far according to their entrant database.

We're up to 58 Irish registrations, with just 10 days left for online registrations. So who's in, from these parts?

Jebuz
Krusty_Clown
Emer911
Bahanaman
Ger664
Asimonov

Belcarra? plumber77? demfad? Anyone else?

Bahanaman

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

We're up to 58 Irish registrations, with just 10 days left for online registrations. So who's in, from these parts?

Jebuz
Krusty_Clown
Emer911
Bahanaman
Ger664
Asimonov

Belcarra? plumber77? demfad? Anyone else?

More importantly...where's the craic after the race?! Never been to Frankfurt meself so looking to all you financial hard hitters for a good steer!!

plumber77

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

We're up to 58 Irish registrations, with just 10 days left for online registrations. So who's in, from these parts?

Jebuz
Krusty_Clown
Emer911
Bahanaman
Ger664
Asimonov

Belcarra? plumber77? demfad? Anyone else?

Not me anyhow, holding off til Manchester in the spring. Haven't done one since Frankfurt '13 due to injury so easing back into it. Looking forward to seeing what ye think of it. Without doubt my fave marathon so far.

Bahanaman

Heard Manchester is supposed to be great. Nice and flat.

Itziger

Bahanaman wrote: »

More importantly...where's the craic after the race?! Never been to Frankfurt meself so looking to all you financial hard hitters for a good steer!!

Krusty did a reccie last year. It's all sorted. The man's a pro, he even ran the race beforehand to add authenticity.

12 Apostles I believe.

belcarra

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

We're up to 58 Irish registrations, with just 10 days left for online registrations. So who's in, from these parts?

Jebuz
Krusty_Clown
Emer911
Bahanaman
Ger664
Asimonov

Belcarra? plumber77? demfad? Anyone else?

I'll be in Berlin in a few hours for goal autumn race and will be running Dublin the day after Frankfurt so no go this year for me.

Best of luck everyone and ye all have to follow Krusty back to mcgrattans for the DCM drinks the following day!!

Krusty_Clown

The 12 apostles was an amazing feed (with some top-notch beer). The only thing was that it was a very quiet area of town. After having been ejected from the restaurant, we struggled to find an open hostelry that would serve us some refreshing beverages (but did eventually locate an English pub).

Recommended plan of action:
1) Couple of sneaky beers tucked into the gear-bags, for immediate post-race revival
2) If it's a nice day, meet up in the central area beside the registration hall, for some outdoor post-race refreshment (there are a select number of outdoor hot-dog/beer vendors, that tend to draw large queues). Nearby supermarket can be used to supplement supplies (there's also a nearby MacDonalds, KFC, Chipotle and other fast food services).
3) If the weather isn't quite so welcoming, head to the nearby Irish bar about 1km from the finish, for some post-race banter and crap beer.
4) Quick shower, and out for a German feed in the 12 Apostles for 6pm'ish, or grab some slightly less German fare around the train-station?
5) Pick a bar somewhere around the bar-district and finish up the night there?

ger664

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

for some post-race banter and crap beer.

So I be able to get Coors over there. Sorted

ASIMON0V

KC that sounds like a plan. One less variable to deal with.

We are staying in the Adina - flying out Friday morning and back Monday morning, I think with aer lingus.

Haven't done a marathon since 2012, forgotten how consuming they get in the final few weeks.

Krusty_Clown

ger664 wrote: »

So I be able to get Coors over there. Sorted

Run a sub-3, and I'll find you some Coors. Even if I have to travel back to the West of Ireland to find it!

Bahanaman

I'll drink Coors meself if I manage the sub 3! It's the Corner Hotel for us which is only down the road from the start/finish. Still some great value to be got for flights and accommodation. Much cheaper than Dublin that weekend! We're flying with lufthansa Friday evening and Monday afternoon. Bigger Irish crowd than last year. I like the idea of a common meeting place. There's an Irish bar down the road called O'Reilly's but to be honest I'd prefer a German spot for a nice weissbier! Krusty seems to be the man to follow!

ger664

Staying in the Concorde Hotel, Friday morning Aerlingus from Dublin early back on Monday to make McGrattens.

jebuz

Sneaky post-race beers in the bag, Krusty you're a pro. Great to see there'll be a group of us heading over. I'm heading over with a clubmate and we'll be staying in the Citadines which is pretty close to the start. That plan of action sounds great!

Flying back to Kerry at 13:25 on Monday which allows me plenty of time to curl in a ball and shiver.

opus

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

Recommended plan of action:
1) Couple of sneaky beers tucked into the gear-bags, for immediate post-race revival

Good plan there! I remember how incredibly hard it was to get a beer post-race last year, not what you'd expect in Germany either.

Krusty_Clown

opus wrote: »

Good plan there! I remember how incredibly hard it was to get a beer post-race last year, not what you'd expect in Germany either.

It wasn't hard - we were just lazy. Plenty of beer in the supermarket in the nearby shopping mall. But it was sooooo far away.......

Itziger

opus wrote: »

Good plan there! I remember how incredibly hard it was to get a beer post-race last year, not what you'd expect in Germany either.

It was a bit of a pain, yeah. In Karlsruhe last week, after I exited the official runners zone - where I understand they won't serve beer - we asked in a tent what was for consumption............ Alkoholfrei only!! I had a bit of a laugh with the guys and did a faux, "This is unacceptable, I'm in Germany, I want real beer" rant. They took it in the spirit it was meant in, but it did mean we headed back to the hotel instead for a jar or two.

Itziger

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

It wasn't hard - we were just lazy. Plenty of beer in the supermarket in the nearby shopping mall. But it was sooooo far away.......

Ah Krusty it was RELATIVELY difficult.

If you boys ever come to Lux to do the marathon you'll see how quick and easy it is to get beer. Get a jar of it before you exit the finishing hall area. Then outside there are a good few stalls with sausages and beer for sale again..... and it's evening/night time.

opus

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

It wasn't hard - we were just lazy. Plenty of beer in the supermarket in the nearby shopping mall. But it was sooooo far away.......

Far away & closed cause of it being a Sunday! I remember someone (DrQ?) going on a reconnaissance mission there.

I go to Germany enough these days to know that you have to stock up on Sat to avoid disappointment

Krusty_Clown

Itziger wrote: »

Ah Krusty it was RELATIVELY difficult.

Yep, just remembered the supermarket was closed on Sunday. Best to stock up. Don't leave it to chance...

There are lots of small shops around the train station, but by the time you've gone up that far, you're surrounded by bars..

Bahanaman

63 Irish entries. Some crowd from Mallow! Fair play. Just wondering if anyone is on the Lufthansa flight at 17:50 from Dublin on the Friday? Also suppose it's a bit early for weather talk??!!! :eek::P

Krusty_Clown

It's never too early to start speculating about the weather!
Flying out on Friday afternoon, but with Aer Lingus. Back early on Monday for post Dublin marathon pints.

Bahanaman

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

It's never too early to start speculating about the weather!
Flying out on Friday afternoon, but with Aer Lingus. Back early on Monday for post Dublin marathon pints.

Post Frankfurt pints is the reason I'm not coming back until Monday afternoon! So it's ok for some wild weather speculation then! Great! I suppose we could expect Dublin like conditions?

Krusty_Clown

Bahanaman wrote: »

Post Frankfurt pints is the reason I'm not coming back until Monday afternoon! So it's ok for some wild weather speculation then! Great! I suppose we could expect Dublin like conditions?

Well, last year, we had around 12'C, dry and clear with sunny spell, with no wind to speak of - in other words, perfect conditions. The year before (2013), they had strong winds (19km / hr), which affected performances. 2012 looked pretty good. 2011 was nice and cool, when Kipsang ran what was (at the time) the second fastest marathon time in the world. So I guess we've a pretty good chance of near-perfect conditions, with a small risk of poor conditions.

ASIMON0V

Overweight, undertrained and not afraid of a massive fail. here goes...

Name|Current PB|Prediction|Corral|Beer
asimonov|2:46:17|2:49:59|1st Asics| Ja