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Debra Ireland Wicklow Mountains Half Marathon 11/03/2012

  • 06-12-2011 9:47pm
    #1
    Slogger Jogger
    Registered Users Posts: 5,441 ✭✭✭


    gps of route (from 2010 event): here

    This race is a charitable concern. It is organised by Debra Ireland, website here: http://www.debraireland.org/

    Debra Ireland's mission is to fund the development of treatments and cures for all forms of Epidermolysis Bullosa, and meanwhile to do all in its power to alleviate the suffering caused by EB. Please click onto this short but inspiring clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Td95Zxizpus

    Registration cost: €20, and all participants must fundraise minimum €50 for DEBRA Ireland (so effective cost is €70). Organisers are hopeful participants raise as much funds as possible as every euro helps the cause directly. Included in registration: Bus Transfer to race start, All usual Race Support along the route, Post race Tea and Coffee.

    An option for a 10k route on the day will be announced in due course.

    Thread from last year: here

    My role is one of helping Debra Ireland out for this event. I myself have registered to take part. Its a great event so if you can't take part you might support someone else who can. If you've any questions please post them here or send me a PM. Thanks.

    Rate this race based on, Scenery, PB potential, Atmosphere, Value, Organisation 8 votes

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  • #2
    Woddle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,492 ✭✭✭Woddle


    Hi SJ
    Sounds interesting, is the route marked? or is it easy to follow?
    My navigation skills are rubbish :D

    I like the sounds of this and it suits timewise, just have to get the OK now as I had been thinking the Meath half but would prefer this.


  • #3
    Woddle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,492 ✭✭✭Woddle


    Just registered for this now, hopefully use it to show the boss how I'm fixed for Wicklow way :D


  • #4
    fishboy1974
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭fishboy1974


    Did this last year, nice track and was well marked and marshalled. Good buzz both before and afterwards so reckon i'll be back. Tough though.


  • #5
    thirstywork2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,800 ✭✭✭thirstywork2


    Ran this last year and got lost,my own fault to be honest.
    Nice tough hills but surface is excellent and a race not to be missed.
    Great to support debra Ireland,the speech before the race brought a tear to everyones eye.


  • #6
    Slogger Jogger
    Registered Users Posts: 5,441 ✭✭✭Slogger Jogger


    Great to have you Woddle. The more the merrier. Its a pretty special route. Marking was spot on, and they'll have distance markers out every 5k I believe too.


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  • #7
    griffin100
    Registered Users Posts: 4,761 ✭✭✭griffin100


    Do I need trail runners to do this?

    3 weeks out from Conn, might be a nice way to start the taper!


  • #8
    Slogger Jogger
    Registered Users Posts: 5,441 ✭✭✭Slogger Jogger


    griffin100 wrote: »
    Do I need trail runners to do this?

    3 weeks out from Conn, might be a nice way to start the taper!

    Ideally yes. Between 17 and 18k of this will be offroad and some of it is liable to be wet and mucky so trail runners are needed, or you'll be slipping and sliding some. I wore inov-8s the last time out and they worked out well.


  • #9
    BigAl81
    Registered Users Posts: 1,115 ✭✭✭BigAl81


    Hey,

    Thanks for the reminder, this is a great run, I've done it the last 2 years, some amazing scenery, especially as you come down into Glendalough!

    It's great to have in the calendar for March, keeps the focus on the new years resolutions!

    Very well run event for a great cause, would recommend this to all.

    Cheers,
    Al.


  • #10
    Sandwell
    Registered Users Posts: 719 ✭✭✭Sandwell


    Myself and the missus have signed up for this and we've persuaded a few friends to get involved too. Really looking forward to it. Looks like a stunning, if challenging, course. Also a really great cause.


  • #11
    Slogger Jogger
    Registered Users Posts: 5,441 ✭✭✭Slogger Jogger


    Sandwell wrote: »
    Myself and the missus have signed up for this and we've persuaded a few friends to get involved too. Really looking forward to it. Looks like a stunning, if challenging, course. Also a really great cause.

    Cool! Spread the word. I must start getting the miles in the hills in in preparation.


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  • #12
    Slogger Jogger
    Registered Users Posts: 5,441 ✭✭✭Slogger Jogger


    Did up a schedule for this last night. A nice 10 week program from this week. A nice target if you fancied a Quarter 1 objective.


  • #13
    petermijackson
    Registered Users Posts: 335 ✭✭petermijackson


    Slogger Jogger wrote: »
    Did up a schedule for this last night. A nice 10 week program from this week. A nice target if you fancied a Quarter 1 objective.

    Can you share the plan? I assume that there is a bit of Hill Running involved in the Training - had planned on doing a road HM around this time but this could be interesting


  • #14
    Slogger Jogger
    Registered Users Posts: 5,441 ✭✭✭Slogger Jogger


    petermijackson wrote: »
    Can you share the plan? I assume that there is a bit of Hill Running involved in the Training - had planned on doing a road HM around this time but this could be interesting

    Its fairly rough, but it'll do the job for me.


  • #15
    petermijackson
    Registered Users Posts: 335 ✭✭petermijackson


    Thanks for that. I've never done much mountain running....is this half marathon too big of an introduction to mountain running? I usually run on the road or grass....I completed the London and Dublin marathons last year and have a good base built over the last 4 weeks


  • #16
    thirstywork2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,800 ✭✭✭thirstywork2


    If you have a couple of marathon's under your belt you will have no problem.one tough climb on the course.Just like any race,if you pace yourself you will no problem.

    When you get onto the road running sections on this race it feels so easy compared to the hills :P


  • #17
    Slogger Jogger
    Registered Users Posts: 5,441 ✭✭✭Slogger Jogger


    Registrations are going steady on this I'm told. 9 weeks to the race. 1 week of training in my legs, incl. a rather torturous half marathon distance with hills session yesterday which included a kilometer with 10% gradient. Still, it should get easier as the weeks go on ;)


  • #18
    Slogger Jogger
    Registered Users Posts: 5,441 ✭✭✭Slogger Jogger


    A 10k option has opened for registration. It starts at the Wicklow gap with a mainly downhill run to finish at the Brockagh centre.


  • #19
    DigiJem
    Registered Users Posts: 1,029 ✭✭✭DigiJem


    Signed up for this, and looking forward to it. Last tough run before the taper for Conn.


  • #20
    Slogger Jogger
    Registered Users Posts: 5,441 ✭✭✭Slogger Jogger


    Just bumping this up again to remind donothoponpop people about a great event in the hills of Wicklow. Its not cheap but its not a commercial venture either. All for a very worthy cause. I'm enjoying the focus this is giving me and counting down the weeks.


  • #21
    donothoponpop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,608 ✭✭✭donothoponpop


    Slogger Jogger wrote: »
    Just bumping this up again to remind donothoponpop people about a great event in the hills of Wicklow. Its not cheap but its not a commercial venture either. All for a very worthy cause. I'm enjoying the focus this is giving me and counting down the weeks.

    Cheers, I'd love to do it, but its €70- no way I can justify that, worthy cause or not. I'll sponsor you a few quid, and recce it with you some day. I can kick your ass during the recce :D


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  • #22
    Sandwell
    Registered Users Posts: 719 ✭✭✭Sandwell


    I'm hoping to recce this course on Sunday week with a couple of friends. None of us have been out that way before. Is there a marked trail back to Glendalough?


  • #23
    Slogger Jogger
    Registered Users Posts: 5,441 ✭✭✭Slogger Jogger


    Sandwell wrote: »
    I'm hoping to recce this course on Sunday week with a couple of friends. None of us have been out that way before. Is there a marked trail back to Glendalough?

    It's pretty much all St. Kevin's way so there are waymarkers. I'll dig out my gps link from the race 2 years back and if you have a garmin you should be able to upload and follow the route. That, or be good on the map nav.

    gps link: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/27639664


  • #24
    Sandwell
    Registered Users Posts: 719 ✭✭✭Sandwell


    Slogger Jogger wrote: »
    It's pretty much all St. Kevin's way so there are waymarkers. I'll dig out my gps link from the race 2 years back and if you have a garmin you should be able to upload and follow the route. That, or be good on the map nav.

    gps link: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/27639664

    Thanks for that Slogger Jogger. I'll upload that course to my Garmin although judging by my previous efforts at using my Forerunner to navigate I'll most likely end up using a map.


  • #25
    Slogger Jogger
    Registered Users Posts: 5,441 ✭✭✭Slogger Jogger


    I'm not a Late Late show man myself but I believe Debra Ireland will be featured on tomorrow's program so I might tune in for a change.


  • #26
    iamjenko
    Registered Users Posts: 348 ✭✭iamjenko


    http://connect.garmin.com/activity/75172717

    Fair play lads, ran this last year but cant this year, really good cause! Hard slog at first til you get over the pass then its super fast all the way down the valley and one killer hill at the end!! Enjoy!


  • #27
    Slogger Jogger
    Registered Users Posts: 5,441 ✭✭✭Slogger Jogger


    Almost full up I believe, which I think is approaching the 300 mark.


  • #28
    tHE vAGGABOND
    Registered Users Posts: 6,686 ✭✭✭tHE vAGGABOND


    Very tempted to do this, since I dont think i can sort the logisitcs for Kinvara the week before :(

    Anyone else is doing this? Lots of if's and maybes in thread here :)


  • #29
    Slogger Jogger
    Registered Users Posts: 5,441 ✭✭✭Slogger Jogger


    See you there the Vagabond.


  • #30
    rovers_runner
    Registered Users Posts: 2,647 ✭✭✭rovers_runner


    SJ, would there be many places left for this ?
    Looking at entering as a prep for the Wicklow Way Trail, plus any chance to run in this area is worth a look.


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  • #31
    Slogger Jogger
    Registered Users Posts: 5,441 ✭✭✭Slogger Jogger


    rovers_runner wrote: »
    SJ, would there be many places left for this ?
    Looking at entering as a prep for the Wicklow Way Trail, plus any chance to run in this area is worth a look.

    Good for you. Nearly full I hear but not totally. Try the Debra Ireland website. If they accept your registration you're in.


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