Dublin Graded Meets

HelenAnne

Hi,
Just wondering if any of you do these meets and what the standard is like? (I'd like to hear from women in particular, because I know men usually have grades A-C at least, while the women's often have just one race.

My more specific question: would someone running over 6 minutes for a mile be absolutely miles behind and lapped in the mile race? (My pal & I are getting a bit nervous about giving it a go on Wednesday - maybe we should just wait for a paced mile event later in the year?)

https://www.dublinathletics.com/graded-series-2017.html

Sacksian

HelenAnne wrote: »

Hi,
Just wondering if any of you do these meets and what the standard is like? (I'd like to hear from women in particular, because I know men usually have grades A-C at least, while the women's often have just one race.

My more specific question: would someone running over 6 minutes for a mile be absolutely miles behind and lapped in the mile race? (My pal & I are getting a bit nervous about giving it a go on Wednesday - maybe we should just wait for a paced mile event later in the year?)

https://www.dublinathletics.com/graded-series-2017.html

Check out the times for the Women's 1500m races at Graded 4 (or earlier meetings) - https://www.dublinathletics.com/results-of-graded-meeting-4.html - there were women finishing around 5:50 and 6 minutes, which is over 6 minute-mile pace. You'll definitely have company.

I would recommend the graded series to anyone thinking of it - they're very welcoming, it's a great buzz and Santry is a fantastic venue to race in.

RayCun

At meet 4 there were three women's 1500m races, an A race, a B + C 1, and a B + C 2. That race had runners from 5:14 to 6:02 (which is about 6:30 for a mile?).
https://www.dublinathletics.com/attachments/article/509/1500m%20Women%20B%20+%20C%202.pdf

Meet 2 had a 1500m C race, 15 women from 5:05 to 6:55
https://www.dublinathletics.com/attachments/article/505/1500m%20Womens%20C%20-%20RESULT.pdf

You never really know until you turn up who else will be there, but I really doubt you'd be lapped with a 6 minute mile, and probably won't be last either.

HelenAnne

Sacksian wrote: »

Check out the times for the Women's 1500m races at Graded 4 (or earlier meetings) - https://www.dublinathletics.com/results-of-graded-meeting-4.html - there were women finishing around 5:50 and 6 minutes, which is over 6 minute-mile pace. You'll definitely have company.

I would recommend the graded series to anyone thinking of it - they're very welcoming, it's a great buzz and Santry is a fantastic venue to race in.

Thanks! Thnak you very much for checking the results for me. I did look at the 1500m times, but I wasn't confident with my conversions to mile times. Company would be great -- I don't at all mind being last, but would love to be able to sort of hang on to a group. (Otherwise I can just secretly sneak off the track over near the Clonliffe clubhouse and slink away )

Thanks!

HelenAnne

RayCun wrote: »

At meet 4 there were three women's 1500m races, an A race, a B + C 1, and a B + C 2. That race had runners from 5:14 to 6:02 (which is about 6:30 for a mile?).
https://www.dublinathletics.com/attachments/article/509/1500m%20Women%20B%20+%20C%202.pdf

Meet 2 had a 1500m C race, 15 women from 5:05 to 6:55
https://www.dublinathletics.com/attachments/article/505/1500m%20Womens%20C%20-%20RESULT.pdf

You never really know until you turn up who else will be there, but I really doubt you'd be lapped with a 6 minute mile, and probably won't be last either.

Thank you! Thanks very much for looking those up for me.

When we were signing up it seemed to imply it was a combined race for the women for the mile, but maybe if enough people sign up they might do A-C? (I got nervous when I told one of our club committee I was doing it and he said 'Make SURE you go in the C grade' -- that just made me worry I'd be way over my head if there wasn't a C grade.

I can go up and have a look anyway! Thanks!

HelenAnne

HelenAnne wrote: »

Thank you! Thanks very much for looking those up for me.

When we were signing up it seemed to imply it was a combined race for the women for the mile, but maybe if enough people sign up they might do A-C? (I got nervous when I told one of our club committee I was doing it and he said 'Make SURE you go in the C grade' -- that just made me worry I'd be way over my head if there wasn't a C grade.

I can go up and have a look anyway! Thanks!

Thanks for all the advice everyone. It was a great event & I enjoyed it! Will def do more next year!
Disappounted in my time - does anyone know if there are any more Irish Eunner paced miles this summer?

martyboy48

Out of curiosity, could a lad from the west run in one of these or are they for Dublin registered club runners only??

RayCun

martyboy48 wrote: »

Out of curiosity, could a lad from the west run in one of these or are they for Dublin registered club runners only??

That was the last one this year, but any registered club runner can run, there's always a few culchies around

HelenAnne

martyboy48 wrote: »

Out of curiosity, could a lad from the west run in one of these or are they for Dublin registered club runners only??

There were a lot of runners from Glaslough and Sligo there last night.

Murph_D

And even a few from Wickla!