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Wings For Life, Dublin 2016

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    #32
    mel.b
    Registered Users Posts: 3,130 ✭✭✭mel.b


    colin32 wrote: »
    Thanks. I'd rather be doing it in Melbourne

    I'm lucky that i already had a trip home booked for a family reunion otherwise i would have signed up for Dublin or somewhere else. The Melbourne run starts at 9pm and runs on the Monash freeway (eqiv to M50 for those who don't know Melbourne) so it should be a good flat surface even if the route is boring. Probably the only chance ever as well to run on the Monash - the organisers did well to get permission for it.


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    #33
    colin32
    Registered Users Posts: 257 ✭✭colin32


    Best of luck with it. Couldn't see us running on the m50, probably get charged the toll fee haha


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    #34
    Extrasupervery
    Registered Users Posts: 2,029 ✭✭✭Extrasupervery


    colin32 wrote: »
    Best of luck with it. Couldn't see us running on the m50, probably get charged the toll fee haha

    I laughed way too hard at this. The added 'haha' killed me.


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    #35
    Wubble Wubble
    Registered Users Posts: 2,601 ✭✭✭Wubble Wubble


    It turns out I can run this :) looking at the calculator, HM distance should be well within my range. Apparently I've 2:07 to run 25k. Looking forward to something a bit different!


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    #36
    Killerz
    Registered Users Posts: 1,526 ✭✭✭Killerz


    I see the Irish winner from last year has chosen Melbourne to run in this year. You can hang on to him, mel.b!


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    #37
    Glencarraig
    Registered Users Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭Glencarraig


    Just in case people didnt see the email, number collection will be in Elverys Dundrum on Thursday 4th May and in Elverys Dun Laoghaire on Friday 6th & Saturday 7th. Apparently there will be no goodie bags given out at the number collection. You have to go back to Dun Laoghaire after the run to claim your goodie bag. I can only assume this is an attempt to get as many as possible back for the "after party". Bit of a bummer if that wasn't your intention !!


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    #38
    Killerz
    Registered Users Posts: 1,526 ✭✭✭Killerz


    Glencarraig wrote: »
    Just in case people didnt see the email, number collection will be in Elverys Dundrum on Thursday 4th May and in Elverys Dun Laoghaire on Friday 6th & Saturday 7th. Apparently there will be no goodie bags given out at the number collection. You have to go back to Dun Laoghaire after the run to claim your goodie bag. I can only assume this is an attempt to get as many as possible back for the "after party". Bit of a bummer if that wasn't your intention !!

    Saw that alright and makes life a bit difficult say if you were living along the route and wanted to finish and just head home. Depends on how important the goodie bag is to you I suppose. Last year it had a buff, small towel and a couple of other bits.


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    #39
    Wubble Wubble
    Registered Users Posts: 2,601 ✭✭✭Wubble Wubble


    WHAT'S IN MY RUNNING PACK?
    Drawstring Wings for Life bag
    Wings for Life World Run towel
    Wings for Life World Run bandana
    Bottle of water
    Can of Red Bull Sugar Free
    Jelly Beans
    May issue of the Red Bulletin

    Doubt if I'll bother with the party either? I'm debating whether to see how far I can go, or just call it quits at the HM point in Greystones and potentially save myself a lot of hassle getting back.


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    #40
    donnacha
    Registered Users Posts: 2,253 ✭✭✭donnacha


    Does anyone have a route/course map for this?


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    #41
    BeepBeep67
    Registered Users Posts: 8,081 ✭✭✭BeepBeep67


    donnacha wrote: »
    Does anyone have a route/course map for this?

    On the website: Locations -> Ireland -> Info


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    #42
    donnacha
    Registered Users Posts: 2,253 ✭✭✭donnacha


    BeepBeep67 wrote: »
    On the website: Locations -> Ireland -> Info

    I'm an idiot that I couldn't find that myself, thanks.


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    #43
    Extrasupervery
    Registered Users Posts: 2,029 ✭✭✭Extrasupervery


    Glencarraig wrote: »
    Just in case people didnt see the email, number collection will be in Elverys Dundrum on Thursday 4th May and in Elverys Dun Laoghaire on Friday 6th & Saturday 7th. Apparently there will be no goodie bags given out at the number collection. You have to go back to Dun Laoghaire after the run to claim your goodie bag. I can only assume this is an attempt to get as many as possible back for the "after party". Bit of a bummer if that wasn't your intention !!

    WHY dear god why do we have to go to Dun Laoghaoire or Dundrum to collect our numbers? They posted out a rake of stuff last week, could they not have stuck the number in there? Thursday is my only day off and I live ages away from those places. What a pain.


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    #44
    Wubble Wubble
    Registered Users Posts: 2,601 ✭✭✭Wubble Wubble


    Agreed. I got a whole load of stuff from RB in the post today which could have included the number, but no. Due to other commitments, Saturday is the only day of those three I can travel across from DNS to pick up my race pack.


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    #45
    nop98
    Registered Users Posts: 1,585 ✭✭✭nop98


    Leading 3 just through 10k!


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    #46
    Krusty_Clown
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    Down to 22 runners in Ireland. Still running: Killerz, Beepbeep, Sarah Mulligan (leading woman).
    Any other boards runners?


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    #47
    El Caballo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,137 ✭✭✭El Caballo


    Sarah Mulligan just passed the marathon mark with only 800 people left running in the world, impressive stuff from her all the more given she just ran a hard half marathon last week.


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    #48
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users Posts: 19,517 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    El Caballo wrote: »
    Sarah Mulligan just passed the marathon mark with only 800 people left running in the world, impressive stuff from her all the more given she just ran a hard half marathon last week.
    She's the last remaining Irish female, so she's won the Irish race.


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    #49
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users Posts: 19,517 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    Killerz made it to 40k. Beepbeep hit the marathon distance, 42.3km.


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    #50
    Kurt_Godel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,157 ✭✭✭Kurt_Godel


    Krusty_Clown wrote: »
    Killerz made it to 40k. Beepbeep hit the marathon distance, 42.3km.

    I biked by that marathon sign earlier, wondering what it was all about... well done Dom, glad you don't have far to travel home!

    His fundraising page is here


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    #51
    BeepBeep67
    Registered Users Posts: 8,081 ✭✭✭BeepBeep67


    El Caballo wrote: »
    That's right outside his house isn't it?:D

    A little bit past ;), showered and beer in hand - cheers
    Pretty hilly, pretty warm, pretty fooked


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    #52
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users Posts: 19,517 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    I see Catriona Jennings is leading the UK (Cambridge) race. She represented Ireland in the 2012 Olympic marathon in London (though PF meant a sub-standard result).
    *Edit*: and as the last remaining female, she wins the UK race.


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    #53
    El Caballo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,137 ✭✭✭El Caballo


    Krusty_Clown wrote: »
    I see Catriona Jennings is leading the UK (Cambridge) race. She represented Ireland in the 2012 Olympic marathon in London (though PF meant a sub-standard result).
    *Edit*: and as the last remaining female, she wins the UK race.

    Jaysus, she's only 3.5km behind Steve Way and 53km done.


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    #54
    BeepBeep67
    Registered Users Posts: 8,081 ✭✭✭BeepBeep67


    dublinrunner ran 47.92


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    #55
    DubOnHoliday
    Registered Users Posts: 1,292 ✭✭✭DubOnHoliday


    BeepBeep67 wrote: »
    A little bit past ;), showered and beer in hand - cheers
    Pretty hilly, pretty warm, pretty fooked
    You might need some after sun on that head :)


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    #56
    BeepBeep67
    Registered Users Posts: 8,081 ✭✭✭BeepBeep67


    DubOnHoliday wrote: »
    You might need some after sun on that head :)

    solar powered


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    #57
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users Posts: 19,517 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    Any idea who the other remaining person in the Irish race might be?


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    #58
    sporteamon3
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    Paul Marteletti from UK. Set an Irish parkrun record yesterday.


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    #59
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users Posts: 19,517 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    sporteamon3 wrote: »
    Paul Marteletti from UK. Set an Irish parkrun record yesterday.
    Any idea who the other remaining person in the Irish race might be?


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    #60
    Clearlier
    Registered Users Posts: 4,454 ✭✭✭Clearlier


    Krusty_Clown wrote: »
    Any idea who the other remaining person in the Irish race might be?
    A kiwi with British citizenship. He's a good friend of Steve Way. 2:17 marathon PB IIRC.


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    #61
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users Posts: 19,517 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    Clearlier wrote: »
    A kiwi with British citizenship. He's a good friend of Steve Way. 2:17 marathon PB IIRC.
    Any idea who the other remaining person in the Irish race might be?

    :)


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