Kia race Series 2018

Testosterscone

Great initiative and good to see it's built around some already well established popular races. Hopefully this gains traction and promotes deeper fields

https://www.popupraces.ie/kia-motors-ireland-announce-new-nationwide-running-race-series-2018/

OOnegative

Testosterscone wrote: »

Great initiative and good to see it's built around some already well established popular races. Hopefully this gains traction and promotes deeper fields

https://www.popupraces.ie/kia-motors-ireland-announce-new-nationwide-running-race-series-2018/

Great idea as long as Anto doesn't fook the timing up!! Be great to see some deep fields chasing that €7,000 bonus pot.

28064212

Good to see some new ideas around racing. AAI would do well to take note. One or two odd things about this specific series though:

• You don't win a car. You win use of a car for twelve months. To be fair, they don't explicitly say you win a car, but it's certainly not clear that it's only use of a car
• The scoring system discourages taking part in more than 5 races. It's the lowest cumulative score, so if you race in more than 5 races, you're effectively penalizing yourself

Slow_Runner

28064212 wrote: »

Good to see some new ideas around racing. AAI would do well to take note. One or two odd things about this specific series though:

• You don't win a car. You win use of a car for twelve months. To be fair, they don't explicitly say you win a car, but it's certainly not clear that it's only use of a car
• The scoring system discourages taking part in more than 5 races. It's the lowest cumulative score, so if you race in more than 5 races, you're effectively penalizing yourself

The way I read it you will only score out of your 5 best races so if you win 4 and come 2nd in 3 races then your 4 wins plus one 2nd place will count. I suppose there will be tactics involved especially around the different distances (a trail race in the mix also).
I think it's a great addition and will see some extra depth in eah of these races

Djoucer

Presume the scoring system is best 5 races to score.

So lowest total from your 5. Arguably, it encourages you to race more as a better result will erase a bad one.

Works great in IMRA league.

average_runner

This seems like a good idea, some great races in there also!

Ultraman100

First race of series on on Sat at Streets Portlaoise 5k,,Closihey,Hehir,Keneally,McCambridge to name a few..Shud be a cracker of
a race

davedanon

Race 3 in the series is the Tallaght AC 5k, following Run With Catherina on April 28th.

May 6th 12 noon.

Bank holiday weekend.

Ultraman100

davedanon wrote: »

Next race in the series is the Tallaght AC 5k.

May 6th 12 noon.

Bank holiday weekend.

next race is Carherina McKiernan 10k

davedanon

Ultraman100 wrote: »

next race is Carherina McKiernan 10k

Bugger. Ta, I'll edit.

Back in Black

http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2018/04/25/4155185-elite-athletes--for-run-with-catherina/

Write up from local paper on Run With Catherina - should be a cracking race on a great course. I'll be involved in the set-up but will probably run the 5k. There's a barbeque afterwards so everyone will be well fed!!

Hope to see a few from these parts in Cavan on Saturday evening.

OOnegative

https://www.facebook.com/trimathleticclub/posts/1795412977163680

T-shirt for Braveheart 5k promoted by Trim AC if your on the fence about running!!

average_runner

Well done enfield on another great 5k race.