Dublin Marathon 2023

Goodstuff, i thought this was very good a few years ago, you get to see the people down the field trying all out to go sub3,sub4 etc as they come in to the finish line. It's a great motivation too and there has hardly been a live race on tv in Dublin since the GI Run used to be on. :-)

Hard to know to be honest but I doubt it myself, it sold out in no time this year. Seems to be more popular than ever. That said, I don't know how many refunds happened subsequently. Probably loads.

In 09 the event didn't sell more than 8-9k entries if I remember correctly? I think the event has gone from strength to strength.

The hotel situation is definitely not helping the event, that is for sure.

I know a slightly older crew than me who were running it a few years ago. They all stopped at the same time. Its a bit of a "sheep" event, once a few people start then others join in.

Apologies if this has already been asked but what time are the orange numbers off at tomorrow?

Is it wave 1 at 0845?

Weather just suddenly looks better, Google saying rain to stop at 9, wind fairly light.

You'll need photo id for yourself and a copy of the runner you're picking up for, seemingly the letter is specific to both of ye, so the names have to match, the marathon office need to know the name of the person picking up the number. Much more convoluted than last year, when I needed just a written note and picture id of the runner. From my understanding, it has to be a fellow runner picking up the number too???

My advice would be to make contact with the office either by phone (I couldn't yesterday) or by email before going to the expo.

Making life unnecessarily hard for themselves. If I was going to let somebody else run for me, wouldn't I just write their letter and give it to them regardless?

I see no point in this approach and it will do nothing to help reduce people running under another name. Just sort out a proper transfer system up to the week of the event. Job done.

Just back from the Expo....it seemed a bit more sparse that last year but a nice buzz around the place.

The registration itself was quick and seamless for me....picked up a few freebies, quick pic with the kids on the podium and out the door.

There's some other cross fit yoke on in the RDS as well so for once runners weren't the craziest looking people wandering around 😂

Folks, any advice on places to spectate? My partner is staying in Marlin Hotel (just off Aungier Street), I was thinking they could walk to Dolphins Barn from there, but that would mean crossing the marathon route just after the 1 mile mark- do you think the road would be easy to cross once all the runners have set off? Or any areas central enough to this for spectators?

That did happen one year. Out of medals anyway

If that's true that is ridiculous, simply because of all their messing about with registrations. Can't have it both ways, if you are being anal about who is signed up and who is collecting, then you must know who is coming and have prepared accordingly.

Doing a start and end would be fairly easy as it's the same place. What about stephens green and then beck up to ballsbridge. Very walkable

Was there around lunchtime. Massive fall away from the likes of ten years ago.

No t-shirts left of branded Ron hill gear, Enervit seller cleaned out by lunchtime. Parking a joke. Luckily Claytons parking management has gone tits up in all their hotels so parked there for free.

How can they run out of official bags. Not like they don’t know the numbers entered. If I was down near the 6 hours will they run out of water bottles at some stations. Is the book gone also? Seems like a shoe string budget set up and not one charging €110 a pp

Will echo a feel the entire operation does seem increasingly slap dash.

From the race series to the marathon. Havent felt good about the organisation of anything from this crew the last 2 years.

Feel like this will be my last DCM for a while and I will go internationally next year.

Outside the RDS is a good spot