400m Running Tracks in Ireland

Chivito550

Murph_D wrote: »

Interested in this assessment - there have certainly been major problems in the last 18 months but I think the track is pretty OK now for most purposes. Maybe not for the sprinting community?

It’s grand for training on but I don’t touch it for races. It’s constantly peeling and being patched up Craggy Island style.

Back in Black

raiders11 wrote: »

Shercock ac in Cavan have a 400m track, well, had a few years ago anyhow..

It’s a 300 meter track in Shercock. Peace link in Clones has a 400m track.

Testosterscone

Chivito550 wrote: »

Barr also has had recurring injury problems. No idea if it is related to the track at UL though.

Chivito550 wrote: »

It’s grand for training on but I don’t touch it for races. It’s constantly peeling and being patched up Craggy Island style.

Holy hypocrisy batman 😂

I know it's personal opinion but I feel you may be being a little overly critical of some facilities and a bit biased based off your own racing experience.

For example many people would say that Morton stadium is one of best kept facilities however the surface while good for racing ultimately can be harder on the body compared to the likes of some of the softer tracks.

Chivito550

Testosterscone wrote: »

Holy hypocrisy batman 😂

I know it's personal opinion but I feel you may be being a little overly critical of some facilities and a bit biased based off your own racing experience.

For example many people would say that Morton stadium is one of best kept facilities however the surface while good for racing ultimately can be harder on the body compared to the likes of some of the softer tracks.

Not really. Irishtown is soft hence good for training. UL seemed very hard the one time I trained there, quite like ALSAA, and not the good type of hard like a Mondo track.

Agree re training on Mondo tracks by the way.

But I make no apologies for my comments on irishtown and UL. Holes in a track are simply not acceptable.

ger664

Lees road in Ennis

average_runner

How much guidance does athletics Ireland give when councils are building these tracks?

RayCun

average_runner wrote: »

How much guidance does athletics Ireland give when councils are building these tracks?

As much as they are asked for would be my guess.

Oiriallach

Of course most athletes don't need a track with facilities for all disciplines in order to train - they just need one that's good enough for their event. Track in Drogheda, for example, has shot putt circle but no discus/hammer circle, while the opposite is the case in Newry.

average_runner

RayCun wrote: »

As much as they are asked for would be my guess.

Explains alot

Back in Black

average_runner wrote: »

Explains alot

Genuine question. How many tracks around the country have been provided by councils?

ultrapercy

average_runner wrote: »

Explains alot

Is it the AIs responsibility/remitt to provide advice on track building? Im sure its a specialist area of construction and certain companies do it to what ever standard is required by the client. Most regional tracks wont have all the trimmings because of funding issues. While Im no cheerleader for the AI, I find the rush to harsh judgement on every issue a bit much, they cant micro manage the affairs of every club in the country. Im sure if they are approached for advice they will point in the right direction.

average_runner

ultrapercy wrote: »

Is it the AIs responsibility/remitt to provide advice on track building? Im sure its a specialist area of construction and certain companies do it to what ever standard is required by the client. Most regional tracks wont have all the trimmings because of funding issues. While Im no cheerleader for the AI, I find the rush to harsh judgement on every issue a bit much, they cant micro manage the affairs of every club in the country. Im sure if they are approached for advice they will point in the right direction.

I would of thought that when a club was looking to a new track with funding from the council or fund raising that AI would offer some advice. In the end it's the club that is providing the athletes for AI.

average_runner

Back in Black wrote: »

Genuine question. How many tracks around the country have been provided by councils?

Most tracks in dublin including santry at one stage but not sure about now.

Testosterscone

average_runner wrote: »

Most tracks in dublin including santry at one stage but not sure about now.

Tallaght wasn't

Pretty sure Santry wasn't either (though has been managed by fingal CC last few years)

ALSAA is private

Irishtown is council run

Don't think Donore was

average_runner

Testosterscone wrote: »

Tallaght wasn't

Pretty sure Santry wasn't either (though has been managed by fingal CC last few years)

ALSAA is private

Irishtown is council run

Don't think Donore was

Was the land for tallaght not provided by the council when the two clubs merged?
Were there no grants from the council for tallaght track also?

Lucan is owned by the council and council will provided a lump sum and the contractor for the track has to go through their tender process.
The rest is getting raised by the club.

I did say most not all in dublin.

TheBigGreen

Westside Running Track, Galway. 6 lanes.

RayCun

average_runner wrote: »

I would of thought that when a club was looking to a new track with funding from the council or fund raising that AI would offer some advice. In the end it's the club that is providing the athletes for AI.

I'm sure they provide what advice they can, if and when they are asked for it.

If they aren't asked, should they be dropping in on council meetings and club committee meetings and complaining about not being invited?

average_runner

RayCun wrote: »

I'm sure they provide what advice they can, if and when they are asked for it.

If they aren't asked, should they be dropping in on council meetings and club committee meetings and complaining about not being invited?

They could open communication with the club, email isn't that hard and if the club decides not to follow up on it then that's their problem.



Maybe they are doing this.

RayCun

Clubs are not branches of Athletics Ireland, it isn't like a company that is run from the top down.

It's a federation. Clubs are the primary unit of athletics organisation.