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Kearney Cycles Streets of Galway 8K 2015

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    #2
    GalwayGrrrrrl
    Registered Users Posts: 1,519 ✭✭✭GalwayGrrrrrl


    This is one of my favourite events. Have done it 6 or 7 times. Very friendly, suitable for beginners or seasoned athletes, well organised, flat route. Oh, and don't forget the "all you can eat" cake buffet afterwards! See you there:)


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    ArgieExile
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭ArgieExile


    Have to agree, one of my all time fave races on the island. Love the evening run, and dinner and a few beers after in Galway is always a plus.
    Entry already in ....


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    Volvoair
    Registered Users Posts: 133 ✭✭Volvoair


    seven days left to register:eek:
    https://www.facebook.com/StreetsOfGalway
    go on ,go on,go on.....
    luvley summers evening weather promised...;)
    stunning t-shirt for all athletes erm..participants :D


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    youngrun
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,477 ✭✭✭youngrun


    Nearly full up I hear , this is a great race...on this Saturday... the races in Galway continue !
    http://www.galwaycityharriers.com/streets-galway/kearney-cycles-streets-galway-8k-2015


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    belcarra
    Registered Users Posts: 3,759 ✭✭✭belcarra


    I had signed up for this as enjoyed it in past years but with Mayo playing in Croker at the same time I now can't do this unfortunately...
    If only number swaps were available via PM...;)


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    tang1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,121 ✭✭✭tang1


    belcarra wrote: »
    I had signed up for this as enjoyed it in past years but with Mayo playing in Croker at the same time I now can't do this unfortunately...
    If only number swaps were available via PM...;)

    Thats pants dedication!!


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    squiredanaher
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭squiredanaher


    so will the breezy weather ruin chances of good times (anything from30-50kph s/sw forecast) for sat eve?
    the home stretch will be fine but 2k-5k will be tough enough.
    will it all balance out ? personally i reckon it'll cost time.


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    GalwayGrrrrrl
    Registered Users Posts: 1,519 ✭✭✭GalwayGrrrrrl


    How did you all get on? I enjoyed it this year but didn't get a great time. Weather held off which was a relief! Thanks to all the organisers, all went very smoothly.


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    witnessmenow
    Registered Users Posts: 7,160 ✭✭✭witnessmenow


    I really enjoyed it and was really happy with my time, just under 44mins.

    It really crept up on me, I had planned to do it at the start of the summer but I really forgot about it! I've never ran 8k before and I haven't been running at all, only ran one 5k in the last month (poorly, over 30 mins. In June I was doing around 28 mins) so I was going there I was thinking if I could do it in sub 50 I would be happy enough (pace of the last 5k I did basically).

    Pace setters are a huge help, even though my watch would tell me my pace every km, there is really no substitute for having a target to keep up with. I said I would see how long I could last with the 45 group so I pretty much was with them from Eglignton street on and with about a k to go they said if you had anything left in the tank now is the time to push it so I went for it and did the last km in just under 5 minutes. I really can't thank them enough for it, don't think I would have got any where close to that time without them!

    My only regret now is not training in July!


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