Samsung Night Run 2015

blackwhite · 29-04-2015 2:49pm

PaulieC wrote: »

I bet of those people started calling those who did enjoy it pejorative names, all hell would break loose and there would be locked threads, card, bans and whatnot flying about.

The name calling already happened earlier in the thread.

The rest of your prediction did not though.

chabsey · 29-04-2015 2:51pm

PaulieC wrote: »

too right. The race was obviously closer to the inner city that the city centre...

What am I missing?

TRR_ismyjusus · 29-04-2015 3:06pm

chabsey wrote: »

What am I missing?

The bit were the wolves come in

LorMal · 29-04-2015 5:29pm

PaulieC wrote: »

ah, yes, right. that's what I meant :P

You can't criticise anything these days without being labelled a snob or an elitist or some other label.

Some people think the race is an over-expensive farce that shoehorns 7k people into a course that plainly cannot accommodate them, is dangerous, badly laid out and doesn't have enough refreshments afterwards. Because of this, they are labelled as snooty, snobby and what not.

I bet of those people started calling those who did enjoy it pejorative names, all hell would break loose and there would be locked threads, card, bans and whatnot flying about.

It's ok to have a different opinion. It doesn't make you right or wrong, good or bad, snobby or crass.

You didn't run in it!! Why are you getting so het up on behalf of those who did? (In the main who enjoyed it). It's like complaining about a movie you haven't seen!
(Regarding name calling - I have been referred to as .. 'rube' 'trotter' 'fool'.....)

Pacing Mule · 29-04-2015 5:35pm

LorMal wrote: »

You didn't run in it!! Why are you getting so het up on behalf of those who did? (In the main who enjoyed it). It's like complaining about a movie you haven't seen!
(Regarding name calling - I have been referred to as .. 'rube' 'trotter' 'fool'.....)
P.s. if you are going to be pedantic, the race was one third more expensive than Terenure, not 50%.

Ffs ! Be pedantic by all means but be right whilst doing so.

Terenure €20
Samsung €30
Difference €10

€10 is 50% more expensive versus Terenures €20. Terenure is the base which the other run is being compared to. It's 50% dearer not a third.

I'm not pedantic enough to include the two booking fees myself but it's a similar set of figures.

LorMal · 29-04-2015 5:42pm

The way it was phrased was that Terenure is 50% cheaper than Samsung. Is it? 50% cheaper than 30 is 15!

vanderlyle · 29-04-2015 5:55pm

LorMal wrote: »

It's like complaining about a movie you haven't seen!

People do that all the time. E.g. I have not heard 1 direction's latest album, but I know* that it's a load of crap.

* well ... nah it probably is.

Pacing Mule · 29-04-2015 6:32pm

LorMal wrote: »

The way it was phrased was that Terenure is 50% cheaper than Samsung. Is it? 50% cheaper than 30 is 15!

I replied to your own post which you subsequently deleted the part you had got wrong

BeepBeep67 · 29-04-2015 6:54pm

This thread should be put out of it's misery - I don't think there's too much more than can be added!

PaulieYifter · 30-04-2015 2:18pm

opus wrote: »

The t-shirt is grand but it hasn't changed my life or anything

A Boston jacket would though :pac:

chabsey · 18-05-2015 10:21am

Quick update on this as I feel more qualified to express an opinion on whether the Samsung Night Run was a rip off compared to other races.

I've now run three including the SNR, the latest being the Terenure 5 mile. The cost of Terenure was 20 euro (I registered in person) and the SNR was ~31, online.

Overall I believe the Terenure race represented much better value for money, at the end you had the option of orange slices, apples, pears, bananas, bottled water, coconut drink thing and teas or coffees. The SNR offered vit-hit drinks and a protein bar in the goodie bag.

Both races offered chip timing and a free Tshirt although I think the SNR tshirt was maybe slightly better in that you can safely be seen from the international space station when wearing it.

The only fault I could find with the Terenure race was that I couldn't see where to find my official time aferwards, the SNR texted me my time within 10 minutes of race completion. However, once it was pointed out to me where to find my time online, the Terenure race was far better, showing where I ranked overall and even showing a video of me crossing the line! Far more impressive, just not as immediately obvious where you'd find the times. I still can't work out the SNR overall rankings.

So, the SNR is expensive and not as good value but I still think the atmosphere was great and I'll do it again next year as well - as the Terenure race. So, that proves I've learned nothing. Hurrah!

Singer · 18-05-2015 10:36am

Since this thread has been resurrected from the dead - they still haven't taken down all the km marker signs on the quays. Any day now I'm sure.

PaulieC · 18-05-2015 12:10pm

Singer wrote: »

Since this thread has been resurrected from the dead - they still haven't taken down all the km marker signs on the quays. Any day now I'm sure.

saw that last week. Take a pic and report them to DCC for littering.

Singer · 19-05-2015 12:02am

I mailed them directly. In a week I'll report to DCC. Maybe the referendum poster taker-downers will pop 'em off.

PaulieC · 19-05-2015 10:09am

Singer wrote: »

Maybe the referendum poster taker-downers will pop 'em off.

Write "Vote No" on them and they'll be taken down in a flash

LorMal · 19-05-2015 4:16pm

chabsey wrote: »

Quick update on this as I feel more qualified to express an opinion on whether the Samsung Night Run was a rip off compared to other races.

I've now run three including the SNR, the latest being the Terenure 5 mile. The cost of Terenure was 20 euro (I registered in person) and the SNR was ~31, online.

Overall I believe the Terenure race represented much better value for money, at the end you had the option of orange slices, apples, pears, bananas, bottled water, coconut drink thing and teas or coffees. The SNR offered vit-hit drinks and a protein bar in the goodie bag.

Both races offered chip timing and a free Tshirt although I think the SNR tshirt was maybe slightly better in that you can safely be seen from the international space station when wearing it.

The only fault I could find with the Terenure race was that I couldn't see where to find my official time aferwards, the SNR texted me my time within 10 minutes of race completion. However, once it was pointed out to me where to find my time online, the Terenure race was far better, showing where I ranked overall and even showing a video of me crossing the line! Far more impressive, just not as immediately obvious where you'd find the times. I still can't work out the SNR overall rankings.

So, the SNR is expensive and not as good value but I still think the atmosphere was great and I'll do it again next year as well - as the Terenure race. So, that proves I've learned nothing. Hurrah!

I agree totally. I did the Terenure race after all the talk on here. I think it was better organised than the SNR (the fact that the numbers are far smaller helps I think) - and a very nice bunch of people indeed.
However, I think the value for money thing is a bit 50/50. The Samsung top is better quality and they gave out a medal (big deal) - and i imagine closing the roads in Dublin was very expensive.
Too different experiences - both enjoyable for slightly different reasons.