DCM 2017 Mentored Novices Thread

excitementcity

Just heard they're delaying the start by 15 mins just from someone on the road here

Baby75

Double post sorry

scotindublin

Next update at 0900 folks....I will try and post the update then.....sounds like a total shambles.

The Muppet

On the plus side the weather looks better than forecast .

sillymoo

Starting to move. Finally

BrownEyes79

sillymoo wrote: »

Snap!

Me too!!

clickerquicklic

I've started eating breakfast my mate who is there told me is mayhem and he can't see it starting till 10.30

positron

Such a shame. I really like this venue but this js going to be a bit of a black mark against them and the series.. Surprised at this as Flavours of Fingal surely has similar numbers coming and going, although well dispersed throughout the day.

Still on M1. Someone stretching on M1 ahead of us. That has to be a first.

sillymoo

I'm here, starting to slowly move

Damo 2k9

Just passed the roundabout in swords at Fingallians and people are parked all along the road, and either walking or running up!! Someone parked literally on the roundabout, madness.

Omeceron

Got turned away from carpark 1. No idea where I m going now.

Edit. There's a carpark 2.

The Muppet

positron wrote: »

Such a shame. I really like this venue but this js going to be a bit of a black mark against them and the series.. Surprised at this as Flavours of Fingal surely has similar numbers coming and going, although well dispersed throughout the day.

Still on M1. Someone stretching on M1 ahead of us. That has to be a first.

The venue was never suitable to get thousands of people on site at one time. Anyone with local knowledge would have predicted traffic chaos.

RolandDeschain

Hopefully ye guys make it! Best of luck with the race

BrownEyes79

Omeceron wrote: »

Got turned away from carpark 1. No idea where I going now

Crazy... let us know where u end up parking.
It's an hour and still haven't reached the slip off m1!!!
Don't know whether to laugh or cry

clickerquicklic

10am updated start time

clickerquicklic

I'm actually considering just running a hard half marathon myself now what a farce.

choons

clickerquicklic wrote: »

10am updated start time

Yep, just announced

Omeceron

Cant get into carpark either

ariana`

Omg i can't believe the chaos. I hope all our boardsies make it to the start in a fit state to run after a morning of stress by the sounds of it. Thinking if you all and sending speedy vibes.

BrownEyes79

sillymoo wrote: »

I'm here, starting to slowly move

I was there an hour ago!!!

sillymoo

There's a lad here running up the hard shoulder of the M1!!!

scotindublin

Another review at 0930

The Muppet

Omeceron wrote: »

Cant get into carpark either

Thats shocking . There are no other carparks anywhere near there .

positron

Never thought DVT (deep vein thrombosis) would be a concern before a run. Remember to keep the ankles and toes moving now...

Omeceron

Got into carpark 1 at second time of asking

Van.Bosch

At top of slip they send you back to swords to queue up the old road. A complete shambles

sillymoo

God I need to pee so badly. Marathon for my bladder this morning

The Muppet

There's a roundabout half a mile up there ' its probably quicker than trying to get everyone turn right at the top of the slip.

Van.Bosch

The Muppet wrote: »

There's a roundabout half a mile up there ' its probably quicker than trying to get everyone turn right at the top of the slip.

Yeah but mentally I thought I was there, then to be told queue for another mile. Might just go home

BrownEyes79

No turn off slip to Newbridge, free for all parking on swords rd.... Park where u can!