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10k clash,BHAA K CLUB or GREAT IRELAND RUN?

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  • 03-03-2016 3:15pm
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    charkee
    Registered Users Posts: 191 ✭✭


    The two races are on the same weekend.

    Undecided about which one ?


    I slightly lean towards K club.I hear the post race spread is good
    .I have an aversion to cramped car parking. I am guessing that phoenix park car parking will be mayhem with races ealier in the day, prior to the main event?

    Any advices would be appreciated?


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    youngrun
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    Id run the GIR, also the National 10k . Great testing course, competition all the way round and national medals at stake. plus a good buzz in park and plenty of elites around. pity theres a clash this should really not happen.


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    charkee
    Registered Users Posts: 191 ✭✭charkee


    thanks.I just wonder about parking in phoenix park.I have been boxed in before on race series days


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    adrian522
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    I thought they were not on the same weekend.

    April 10th for GIR and 16th for BHAA. BHAA seem to have changed their date since I last looked.

    If picking one I'd go BHAA, cheaper, smaller, flatter course. Huge feed, showers etc. Having said that, more of a big event feel to the GIR if that's important to you. T-shirt also if that makes a difference.


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    Wubble Wubble
    Registered Users Posts: 2,601 ✭✭✭Wubble Wubble


    They weren't originally, but the BHAA K-Club event has been moved to the 9th, much to my annoyance...I'll have to "just" run the Connemara Half instead!


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    average_runner
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    I would run the bhaa. Its not a commerical for profit race like the one in the park.
    Plus its a fast course and a great feed afterwards for all


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    aoboa
    Registered Users Posts: 272 ✭✭aoboa


    Just got an email from bhaa.
    Feck. I'm now a week behind on my plan :D


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    glacial_pace71
    Registered Users Posts: 301 ✭✭glacial_pace71


    I'm sorry to see them clash, not sure why. (Gerry Byrne wears the K Club hat for the BHAA but I think I've seen his official K Club hat as being via 'Carr Golf' for grounds' maintenance? You could probably ask, though if it were a Donald Trump style arrival on the originally-planned race date he'd probably have to club you to death with a sand wedge if he divulged the reason).

    Haven't signed up yet but without hesitation I'd recommend the K-Club (and I'm not just saying that as a former BHAA committee member of a good few years ago). The K-Club event is friendly, well-organised and with a great spread of food afterwards.

    Have ran the Great Ireland Run a few times. Although their numbers seem to have dropped a bit in recent years it's a good course - some nice uphill work on the final mile and worth it for those who need to familiarize themselves with the park for the Race Series later in the year.

    If I had a voting button though I'd hit the K-Club 9 times out of 10.


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    Firedance
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    Another + 1 for the k-club, I'd chose a Bhaa event over commercial race any day, lovely course,ample parking, super post race spread.


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    charkee
    Registered Users Posts: 191 ✭✭charkee


    tahnsk,leanimg towards bhaa


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