Dublin marathon 2018 sold out in May!

hutchy_belfast

I couldn't find a 2018 Dublin marathon post, apologies if it exists. Imagine my surprise when I went to enter the marathon 5 full months in advance to find out it has sold out! Great to see the event growing bigger and bigger.
If anyone who has a spot cannot run for whatever reason between now and then I'd be very keen for a transfer. Good luck in the training guys!

hutchy_belfast

I've just seen there are no transfers so I guess I'm out this year. Good luck to all!

seanin4711

hutchy_belfast wrote: »

I've just seen there are no transfers so I guess I'm out this year. Good luck to all!

berlin will have to do so!

Alicano

Will they release a few more spots? They are allowing full series entries which is a nice money grabber for them. But I'd have no interest in anything other than the main event. Bummer.

ittakestwo

hutchy_belfast wrote: »

I couldn't find a 2018 Dublin marathon post, apologies if it exists. Imagine my surprise when I went to enter the marathon 5 full months in advance to find out it has sold out! Great to see the event growing bigger and bigger.
If anyone who has a spot cannot run for whatever reason between now and then I'd be very keen for a transfer. Good luck in the training guys!

Since they moved it to Sunday instead of Monday it has jumped in popularity and is getting sold out earlier. Use to be able to enter it at beginning of October no problem

BTW keep an eye out on Donedeal and Adverts.ie for a ticket. Got one there from an injured guy in September so you will have no problem getting a place. But you will have to run it under the seller's name.

RunRoryRun

The series bundle doesn't include the marathon - completely sold out.

Don't think they bundled it with the marathon at any stage this year (unlike previous years). Could be wrong on that though.

hutchy_belfast

ittakestwo wrote: »

hutchy_belfast wrote: »

I couldn't find a 2018 Dublin marathon post, apologies if it exists. Imagine my surprise when I went to enter the marathon 5 full months in advance to find out it has sold out! Great to see the event growing bigger and bigger.
If anyone who has a spot cannot run for whatever reason between now and then I'd be very keen for a transfer. Good luck in the training guys!

Since they moved it to Sunday instead of Monday it has jumped in popularity and is getting sold out earlier. Use to be able to enter it at beginning of October no problem

BTW keep an eye out on Donedeal and Adverts.ie for a ticket. Got one there from an injured guy in September so you will have no problem getting a place. But you will have to run it under the seller's name.

Thanks for the tip, unfortunately I need it to be in my name. Unfortunately I missed my Berlin time by just over a minute in a hot marathon this spring so Dublin was the plan to get it for next year. That'll teach me to be slack!

Testosterscone

hutchy_belfast wrote: »

Thanks for the tip, unfortunately I need it to be in my name. Unfortunately I missed my Berlin time by just over a minute in a hot marathon this spring so Dublin was the plan to get it for next year. That'll teach me to be slack!

Frankfurt is same day could be worth a trip.

TFBubendorfer

<mod>Just a reminder that DCM does not allow transfers and boards therefore does not allow asking for or offering transfers.</mod>

If you missed out on DCM but want to run a marathon in Ireland around the same time, there are alternatives. They are mostly low-key events and nothing like the buzz of DCM but they are still proper marathons.

non-DCM October / November marathons:

06-Oct-18 Galway Bay Marathon Run Galway Bay

06-Oct-18 EOI Marathon Lusk, Co. Dublin

07-Oct-18 Enniscrone Marathon, O’Dubhda Challenge, Sligo

13-Oct-18 MCI Westmeath

20-Oct-18 The Great Western Greenway Run – Achill to Westport Western Greenway

03-Nov-18 MCI Venue TBC

03-Nov-18 EOI Marathon Bellewstown, Co Meath

10/11 Nov Beleek Marathon

17-18 Nov BMOH Eddie Murphy Memorial B2B, Sixmilebridge

24-Nov-18 MCI Venue TBC

Testosterscone

TFBubendorfer wrote: »

<mod>Just a reminder that DCM does not allow transfers and boards therefore does not allow asking for or offering transfers.</mod>

If you missed out on DCM but want to run a marathon in Ireland around the same time, there are alternatives. They are mostly low-key events and nothing like the buzz of DCM but they are still proper marathons.

non-DCM October / November marathons:

06-Oct-18 Galway Bay Marathon Run Galway Bay

06-Oct-18 EOI Marathon Lusk, Co. Dublin

07-Oct-18 Enniscrone Marathon, O’Dubhda Challenge, Sligo

13-Oct-18 MCI Westmeath

20-Oct-18 The Great Western Greenway Run – Achill to Westport Western Greenway

03-Nov-18 MCI Venue TBC

03-Nov-18 EOI Marathon Bellewstown, Co Meath

10/11 Nov Beleek Marathon

17-18 Nov BMOH Eddie Murphy Memorial B2B, Sixmilebridge

24-Nov-18 MCI Venue TBC

Just to add some big city marathon's also as alternatives most of which have cheap enough entry that you could warrant travelling without costing an arm and a leg

7th October - Budapest Marathon (HUN)

14th October - Eindhoven Marathon (NED)

21st October - Amsterdam Marathon (NED)

28th October - Frankfurt Marathon (GER)

Alicano

Testosterscone wrote: »

Just to add some big city marathon's also as alternatives most of which have cheap enough entry that you could warrant travelling without costing an arm and a leg

7th October - Budapest Marathon (HUN)

14th October - Eindhoven Marathon (NED)

21st October - Amsterdam Marathon (NED)

28th October - Frankfurt Marathon (GER)

Frankfurt is a brilliant value for money Marathon. Ran it in 2008 and it puts Dublin to shame for atmosphere and buzz.

rom

If DCM is filling up so early it was the case before that there would be no bigish marathon in Oct as everyone would go for DCM. There is probably a market for another marathon near enough to DCM that is a handy size. Traveling is not an option for most people.

Testosterscone

rom wrote: »

If DCM is filling up so early it was the case before that there would be no bigish marathon in Oct as everyone would go for DCM. There is probably a market for another marathon near enough to DCM that is a handy size. Traveling is not an option for most people.

Belfast was just above 2,100 runners
Cork can barely break 1,000 runners,
Limerick 700 runners
Galway 300 runners

Despite large numbers wanting to do DCM I don't think a rival event would get huge numbers

ariana`

Testosterscone wrote: »

Belfast was just above 2,100 runners
Cork can barely break 1,000 runners,
Limerick 700 runners
Galway 300 runners

Despite large numbers wanting to do DCM I don't think a rival event would get huge numbers

Wow, it seems even more incredible when you compare it to those numbers! 20,000 people signing up 5+ months in advance and our other city marathons are barely or not even hitting 4 digits.

sideswipe

Testosterscone wrote: »

rom wrote: »

If DCM is filling up so early it was the case before that there would be no bigish marathon in Oct as everyone would go for DCM. There is probably a market for another marathon near enough to DCM that is a handy size. Traveling is not an option for most people.

Belfast was just above 2,100 runners
Cork can barely break 1,000 runners,
Limerick 700 runners
Galway 300 runners

Despite large numbers wanting to do DCM I don't think a rival event would get huge numbers

That’s true about getting huge numbers. but a nice favorable course in mid to late November would be nice. You’d have a fair few who couldn’t make the DCM start line with injuries, those who had a bad day at the office and want to use the training as well as those who don’t actually like the DCM course.

Zebra3

Testosterscone wrote: »

Belfast was just above 2,100 runners
Cork can barely break 1,000 runners,
Limerick 700 runners
Galway 300 runners

Despite large numbers wanting to do DCM I don't think a rival event would get huge numbers

Are those numbers for purely full marathoners or do they include relay runners, etc?

Just curious.

Testosterscone

Zebra3 wrote: »

Are those numbers for purely full marathoners or do they include relay runners, etc?

Just curious.

Just for marathon however the addition of the extra races is to bolster the numbers to cover expenses due to necessity (road closures etc)

amcgee

I think the only way you would get a better number of runners running marathons in cork, belfast or limerick is just to hold a marathon and not include the half or relay

if dublin had these options also, the numbers in my opinion for the marathon would drop by a good number.

its too big of a gamble for cork just to run a marathon though. the numbers wouldnt make it justifiable to close so many roads and the main street of cork for less than 1000 runners spread over a 6 hour period

its a shame, unless thy could come up with holding it a different weekend and attracted more to it.

yaboya1

Might sound obvious, but I'd say a big part of the attraction of the Dublin Marathon is that it's eh.......in Dublin.

RayCun

ariana` wrote: »

Wow, it seems even more incredible when you compare it to those numbers! 20,000 people signing up 5+ months in advance and our other city marathons are barely or not even hitting 4 digits.

Many of those running Limerick and Cork will also be running Dublin. There are probably fewer than a thousand people each year who run a marathon in Ireland and don't run Dublin.

smeal

My first ever Marathon is Dublin Really looking forward to it! Running a 10k race tonight and have a busy weekend ahead so official marathon training is starting Monday!

The Davestator

Im giving Galway marathon a go this year to give myself a break from DCM. Obviously wont be as much of a buzz, but looking forward to a weekend in Galway with the family. Race is Saturday morning, so have the rest of the weekend free.

pconn062

No denying the fact too that the event junkies have latched onto the DCM as well. It's become a bit like the women's mini marathon, people who don't run and wouldn't do other events sign up and partake in the marathon for a day out or charity or whatever. Plenty of people local to me do it and never touch the runners again from November 1st to June 1st!

Damo 2k9

pconn062 wrote: »

No denying the fact too that the event junkies have latched onto the DCM as well. It's become a bit like the women's mini marathon, people who don't run and wouldn't do other events sign up and partake in the marathon for a day out or charity or whatever. Plenty of people local to me do it and never touch the runners again from November 1st to June 1st!

I cant see why people have a problem with this. At the end of the day you cant begrudge people that got a spot ahead of you, just because they dont run as much as you do.

People do it for charity because it obviously hits close to home, they want to help raise money for a cause that they care about and how anyone can see anything wrong with this is beyond me (not directly aimed at you).

People do it every now and again because they enjoy the atmosphere from it, get a kick out of it and want to tick it off the bucket list, something to keep them fit throughout the summer, etc. Why should they have to run all year to run the marathon? :pac:

pconn062

Damo 2k9 wrote: »

I cant see why people have a problem with this. At the end of the day you cant begrudge people that got a spot ahead of you, just because they dont run as much as you do.

People do it for charity because it obviously hits close to home, they want to help raise money for a cause that they care about and how anyone can see anything wrong with this is beyond me (not directly aimed at you).

People do it every now and again because they enjoy the atmosphere from it, get a kick out of it and want to tick it off the bucket list, something to keep them fit throughout the summer, etc. Why should they have to run all year to run the marathon? :pac:

I have no problem with it, I wouldn't run the marathon if you paid me so it doesn't affect me in the slightest if it sells out. Just giving another reason why it sells out so quick, and why it much more popular than all the other marathons in Ireland combined. For a lot of people it's a bucket list item, not a running event. And more power to them if they want to raise money for charity too. I'm happy to see it sell out every year so long as it doesn't become the costly, charity fest that the London marathon has become.

Testosterscone

Damo 2k9 wrote: »

I cant see why people have a problem with this. At the end of the day you cant begrudge people that got a spot ahead of you, just because they dont run as much as you do.

People do it for charity because it obviously hits close to home, they want to help raise money for a cause that they care about and how anyone can see anything wrong with this is beyond me (not directly aimed at you).

People do it every now and again because they enjoy the atmosphere from it, get a kick out of it and want to tick it off the bucket list, something to keep them fit throughout the summer, etc. Why should they have to run all year to run the marathon? :pac:

I think there is probably a near infinite list of people ahead of pconn for the marathon (unless DCM moved it 105 lap race around Morton Stadium :P)

It is worth pointing out though that this is also the Dublin and All Ireland Championships so you could understand people taking this stance. Many clubs have a heavy emphasis on DCM and as such many distance training groups plan with this in mind which can make it hard for anyone considering joining in the summer months if they don't already have an entry.

smeal

pconn062 wrote: »

No denying the fact too that the event junkies have latched onto the DCM as well. It's become a bit like the women's mini marathon, people who don't run and wouldn't do other events sign up and partake in the marathon for a day out or charity or whatever. Plenty of people local to me do it and never touch the runners again from November 1st to June 1st!

I don't see a problem with this. Plenty of opportunity for dedicated runners to get an entry in early and to avail of the earlier waves to get a good time and to show off the skills:p Also plenty of other 'hardcore marathons' around the country for those more competitive.

Damo 2k9

pconn062 wrote: »

I have no problem with it, I wouldn't run the marathon if you paid me so it doesn't affect me in the slightest if it sells out. Just giving another reason why it sells out so quick, and why it much more popular than all the other marathons in Ireland combined. For a lot of people it's a bucket list item, not a running event. And more power to them if they want to raise money for charity too. I'm happy to see it sell out every year so long as it doesn't become the costly, charity fest that the London marathon has become.

Testosterscone wrote: »

I think there is probably a near infinite list of people ahead of pconn for the marathon (unless DCM moved it 105 lap race around Morton Stadium :P)

It is worth pointing out though that this is also the Dublin and All Ireland Championships so you could understand people taking this stance. Many clubs have a heavy emphasis on DCM and as such many distance training groups plan with this in mind which can make it hard for anyone considering joining in the summer months if they don't already have an entry.

@pconn Apologies if that post looked like it was just aimed at yourself, it wasnt. I have heard of a fair few people having this stance on 'casual' runners doing the marathon ahead of them because they didnt enter in time, thats what I was trying to get across.

@Testosterscone If someone is competing in the Dublin or All Ireland Championships, they should be entering on the opening day of entry in all fairness, so again I dont see how these can begrudge people who have entry's who may not be as serious as them. I agree there should be a small reserved number of slots for these entry's, but thats an argument for another day :pac:

skyblue46

Testosterscone wrote: »

I think there is probably a near infinite list of people ahead of pconn for the marathon (unless DCM moved it 105 lap race around Morton Stadium :P)

It is worth pointing out though that this is also the Dublin and All Ireland Championships so you could understand people taking this stance. Many clubs have a heavy emphasis on DCM and as such many distance training groups plan with this in mind which can make it hard for anyone considering joining in the summer months if they don't already have an entry.

On a slightly related subject do you know if someone enters the marathon as an unattached athlete who later joins a club can be added to the club team and be eligible for Dublin or National championships?

Testosterscone

Damo 2k9 wrote: »

@Testosterscone If someone is competing in the Dublin or All Ireland Championships, they should be entering on the opening day of entry in all fairness, so again I dont see how these can begrudge people who have entry's who may not be as serious as them. I agree there should be a small reserved number of slots for these entry's, but thats an argument for another day :pac:

I was just making the point that begrudgery aside it does provide a road block to what is (along with January) probably the best potential in new member recruitment from a club perspective but again this is looking at it from a running/sport event.

skyblue46 wrote: »

On a slightly related subject do you know if someone enters the marathon as an unattached athlete who later joins a club can be added to the club team and be eligible for Dublin or National championships?

As far as I am aware you can, not sure if you have to mail into DCM office but I think they can change it up until provisional lists are sent to AAI

Run and Jump

skyblue46 wrote: »

On a slightly related subject do you know if someone enters the marathon as an unattached athlete who later joins a club can be added to the club team and be eligible for Dublin or National championships?

I did this a few years ago by ringing the DCM office and giving my Athletics Ireland number.

Glencarraig

Run and Jump wrote: »

I did this a few years ago by ringing the DCM office and giving my Athletics Ireland number.

AI usually have a desk at the expo, you can register for the national champs there.

ThePiedPiper

I wonder if there would be a big enough market for two Dublin marathons? Was it ever on the radar for Rock n Roll to expand their offering? Warsaw has a spring and autumn marathon, different sponsors and afaik organizations, but both seem reasonably successful. DCM is a very different animal now compared to when I did my first in 2005,

ger664

Anyone thinking of doing Galway in October would need to enter. Race is limited and there is less then 30 spots left

Testosterscone

ger664 wrote: »

Anyone thinking of doing Galway in October would need to enter. Race is limited and there is less then 30 spots left

Do they do transfers? :pac:

ittakestwo

ThePiedPiper wrote: »

I wonder if there would be a big enough market for two Dublin marathons? Was it ever on the radar for Rock n Roll to expand their offering? Warsaw has a spring and autumn marathon, different sponsors and afaik organizations, but both seem reasonably successful. DCM is a very different animal now compared to when I did my first in 2005,

Not sure that would be a good idea. A lot do Dublin for the atmosphere rather than they are marathon runners. If you look at other marathons around the country they can barley get 1k runners. If Dublin is selling out 6 months before it with 20k entries, it would have to be presumed a lot are entering it because it is ''The Dublin City Marathon''. If you had 2 then you could undermine DCM, and the atmosphere wouldn't be as good in either. Dublin brings out huge crowds for it and doubt there would be big crowds if there was 2 a year as the prestige of it would be diluted.

shayno90

ger664 wrote: »

Anyone thinking of doing Galway in October would need to enter. Race is limited and there is less then 30 spots left

On the waiting list, what are the chances of geting a spot now?

The Davestator

ger664 wrote: »

Anyone thinking of doing Galway in October would need to enter. Race is limited and there is less then 30 spots left

Thanks for the heads up. I had emailed them to ask when it was likely to sell out and they said it was late July last year, so had held off entering.

Saw your post and got in.

tvc15

shayno90 wrote: »

ger664 wrote: »

Anyone thinking of doing Galway in October would need to enter. Race is limited and there is less then 30 spots left

On the waiting list, what are the chances of geting a spot now?

Same problem here, Kilkenny is too early for me after missing out on DCM already

ger664

Lads nice flat one in Sixmilebridge 18th of November

TFBubendorfer

ger664 wrote: »

Lads nice flat one in Sixmilebridge 18th of November

Well, there is that one hill ...

Swashbuckler

TFBubendorfer wrote:

Well, there is that one hill ...

Is that the one run on a mile loop so that one hill is run 26 times?

TFBubendorfer

Swashbuckler wrote: »

Is that the one run on a mile loop so that one hill is run 26 times?

Yes, and somehow that hill gets a little bit bigger every single lap ...

However, it's a fantastic event. Most people think running a 1 mile loop 26 (or 30, or 52) times is totally bonkers but that's what makes it such a social event, you are constantly passing people or getting passed and you end up chatting to dozens of runners of all abilities, unlike most races where you can end up running on your own for hours on end (not an issue at DCM, obviously).

It's VERY different to Dublin but if you missed out then I'd highly recommend considering this as an alternative.

seanin4711

TFBubendorfer wrote: »

Yes, and somehow that hill gets a little bit bigger every single lap ...

However, it's a fantastic event. Most people think running a 1 mile loop 26 (or 30, or 52) times is totally bonkers but that's what makes it such a social event, you are constantly passing people or getting passed and you end up chatting to dozens of runners of all abilities, unlike most races where you can end up running on your own for hours on end (not an issue at DCM, obviously).

It's VERY different to Dublin but if you missed out then I'd highly recommend considering this as an alternative.

eddie murphy is a great event!

Neady83

TFBubendorfer wrote:

It's VERY different to Dublin but if you missed out then I'd highly recommend considering this as an alternative.

+1 to this. I did this last year and really really enjoyed it. The organisers really look after you and you get a great kick from the encouragement that you get each time you go around. That hill gets a lot steeper after you've gone up it 20 times too

shayno90

shayno90 wrote: »

On the waiting list, what are the chances of geting a spot now?

Secured a place today with a deferral or race downgrade so a good possibility if you registered a day after it sold it, you may get a spot!

aquinn

100 days to go according to their tweet an hour ago.

Which is actually wrong according to my desk calendar. 101.

Rossi7

aquinn wrote: »

100 days to go according to their tweet an hour ago.

Which is actually wrong according to my desk calendar. 101.

100 days and ex amount of hours

pc11

TFBubendorfer wrote: »

<mod>Just a reminder that DCM does not allow transfers and boards therefore does not allow asking for or offering transfers.</mod>

If you missed out on DCM but want to run a marathon in Ireland around the same time, there are alternatives. They are mostly low-key events and nothing like the buzz of DCM but they are still proper marathons.

non-DCM October / November marathons:

06-Oct-18 Galway Bay Marathon Run Galway Bay

06-Oct-18 EOI Marathon Lusk, Co. Dublin

07-Oct-18 Enniscrone Marathon, O’Dubhda Challenge, Sligo

13-Oct-18 MCI Westmeath

20-Oct-18 The Great Western Greenway Run – Achill to Westport Western Greenway

03-Nov-18 MCI Venue TBC

03-Nov-18 EOI Marathon Bellewstown, Co Meath

10/11 Nov Beleek Marathon

17-18 Nov BMOH Eddie Murphy Memorial B2B, Sixmilebridge

24-Nov-18 MCI Venue TBC

Which of these might be considered flat? And I mean actually fairly flat, not what you really tough f*ckers think is flat by your standards!

smeal

Does anybody know how I change waves? I have entered wave 1 but would prefer to run in wave 2 with a couple of friends.

RayCun

smeal wrote: »

Does anybody know how I change waves? I have entered wave 1 but would prefer to run in wave 2 with a couple of friends.

You can drop down to a lower wave on the day, that's not a problem.
Moving up to a faster wave is more of an issue.