Alternative to DCM for 2023

to be honest at this stage I'd pay more to go elsewhere. the DCM fiasco has soured alot of people i know including myself.

the timing of registration is prob a big issue too. lots of people full with great intentions registering and taking up spots in the chance they might do it next year. I even know some friends who just register and I can guarantee you will not do it. the absence of a transfer system and refusal to have one is baffling aswell as hugely frustrating.

the fiasco is having a lottery for an event that didn't even get 16k participants. when has the race ever hit its capacity?

its unfair that all entries are not open to everybody. 10k runners didn't run it this year and they still got offered a guaranteed place as priority. well over 1k runners ran under another name. the person they ran under got offered a guaranteed place too.

trim is fairer in that its open to everybody. an even playing field to get in. trim facilitates a transfer system also. DCM out of complete ignorance have refused thousands of requests to provide a transfer system.

I dunno if its just being run by old school people who are backward in their ways but it has really annoyed a huge amount of committed runners who have genuine hopes of running it. not I'll register and see closer to the time arse holes.

they need to;

1. not open registrations so close after marathon. wait till end of January early Feb. you'll get the real interest then from people who will put in the work.

2. Open it to everybody. no priority for anybody.

3. have a bloody transfer system like most events.

the damage is already done. 2023 is already organised...poorly. your smart ass comment in the absence of any argument is not really helpful

10k didn't run it this year and got offered guaranteed place. over another thousand ran it under another name and the named entrant got offered a guaranteed place. is that fair? get off the stage yourself ya clown.

its time enough open it early March. ul get the genuine runners who will actually put in the work.

refund system all well and good but it feeds into the vacant places. People register in the small chance they might run it but have the backup of a refund if they decide against it.

its pretty clear from the stats that the event never hits capacity, thousands of vacant places on the day, and thousands running under another name (a dangerous scenario with emergency contact info incorrect). that's just brilliant when so many committed runners don't have a place. its ridiculous.

Wouldn't have access to that breakdown. its likely a sizeable amount did based on the fact that so many people missed out via the lottery so places were obviously limited via that. I can say I know 11 people who did not run 2022 and they all got offered the place and have registered.

another 3 had someone else run under there name and they have themselves accepted the place for 2023.

il be shocked if 50% of the above end up running it come next year.

to correct you, I actually have contacted the organisers via email a number of years querying would they put a transfer system in place. each time getting the same response that they won't have a transfer system for the next upcoming marathon but it is definitely something they are looking into. thus is going on for years.

doesn't bother me massively that I didn't get in via a lottery for an event that has never reached its capacity. it would of been pretty nice from a convenience point to run it again. instead of now having to travel abroad unnecessarily. yes I have run it many times. this year is the first I missed in 5 DCM events. so I think I put in the effort thanks all the same.

if you have an issue with me not volunteering to organise the event thats well and good but a pretty lazy argument. I put my time into participating in running and GAA while I still can. there will be a time when we all can't and then would be the time to be an organiser.

not a gaa forum. the topic is the issue priority treatment being given to runners who did not participate.