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Best Value Race

  • 17-04-2014 3:01pm
    #1
    Itziger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,019 ✭✭✭


    What do people find has been the best value race they've run? The reason I post this is that last Sunday I ran a well-organised Half Marathon in Denia, Alicante for which I'd paid the royal sum of 10 euros. 10!!!! As well as a fine race with closed and marshalled roads and a few water stations, we got a tech top and a few bites and drinks in a bag afterwards.

    Incredible value to be fair. So much so that if anyone is heading to this part of the world at Easter time in years to come, it's one to keep in mind. Flat, around the port area and there's a quarter marathon (!) for anyone looking to take it short.


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  • #2
    adrian522
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 16,139 Mod ✭✭✭✭adrian522


    15 Euro for that K-club banquet was pretty good, apparently there was a race as well.

    Also, the race series is excellent value, last year I did the 10 mile and half marathon for €35. That included 2 T-shirts as well. This year there are also free gifts included and the races are very well organised.

    They would be my nominations.

    Of course there is always the parkrun races, doesn't get much better value than that.


  • #3
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,118 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    It's a tricky one as how do you value these things?

    There is a very cheap, £2, set of races locally that are just a couple of miles and then loads of Jaffa Cakes afterwards and because the numbers are so low almost everyone ends up getting a medal. Works out at about a quid per mile of racing, they are good fun and very relaxed.

    But London for £27 is also a quid per mile raced, but you get a huge amount more of everything, more crowds and all the good stuff that goes with that, but also more runners and all the bad stuff that goes with that such as having to run the long way round a crowded course and try not to trip over anyone.

    Then slightly less extreme ends of the value scale you have the BHAA races for a handful of € but more cake than you can shake a stick at and none of the tshirts or godybag nonsense that you don't really need, or one of the race series events where you do get the goody bag and a new addition to your tech tshirt collection.


  • #4
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,118 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    adrian522 wrote: »
    Of course there is always the parkrun races, doesn't get much better value than that.

    It's not a race.

    But you can always ask for your money back if you don't like parkrun. :D


  • #5
    adrian522
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 16,139 Mod ✭✭✭✭adrian522


    Maybe not a race, but incredible value


  • #6
    spurscormac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,523 ✭✭✭spurscormac


    Can't beat the Galway 5k series for value, 6 measured & timed 5k races, sum total of €30, water after each event, and a tech t-shirt if you do 4 of them (or 3 + volunteering at another).

    The only problem is getting your hands on a place on the day it goes on sale, tougher than a ticket to Garth Brooks in Croker.


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  • #7
    viperlogic
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    BHAA series in Cork is €5 per race, great value as all races sponsored by a business to cover a lot of the costs and prizes


  • #8
    wrstan
    Registered Users Posts: 767 ✭✭✭wrstan


    Fit4life series are always good value at a fiver, with nifty little prizes across all categories

    Clownishly good at the sharp end, accessible for juveniles and welcoming for all age groups and abilities.


  • #9
    thirstywork2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,800 ✭✭✭thirstywork2


    adrian522 wrote: »
    15 Euro for that K-club banquet was pretty good, apparently there was a race as well.

    Also, the race series is excellent value, last year I did the 10 mile and half marathon for €35. That included 2 T-shirts as well. This year there are also free gifts included and the races are very well organised.

    They would be my nominations.

    Of course there is always the parkrun races, doesn't get much better value than that.

    Mate of mine paid €25 for this race but he ate about €30 of food after :D


  • #10
    ger664
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,402 ✭✭✭ger664


    Seville Marathon for me. City Marathon bronze label IAAF race, water in bottles for the first half thereafter cups every 2.5K. Fruit and coloured sugar as well. Shorts and tech top as well as a decent goodie bag. Decent pasta party before and after.
    Free beer at the end of the race !!!

    All in for €30 but was €20 for the locals.


  • #11
    yaboya1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,610 ✭✭✭yaboya1


    ger664 wrote: »
    Seville Marathon for me. City Marathon bronze label IAAF race, water in bottles for the first half thereafter cups every 2.5K. Fruit and coloured sugar as well. Shorts and tech top as well as a decent goodie bag. Decent pasta party before and after.
    Free beer at the end of the race !!!

    All in for €30 but was €20 for the locals.

    Agree with this. Outside of everything Ger has already mentioned, it's a fantastically supported race in a beautiful city. What more could can you expect for €30? That's actually an increase on the €20 it was in 2011 though!


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  • #12
    Itziger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,019 ✭✭✭Itziger


    yaboya1 wrote: »
    Agree with this. Outside of everything Ger has already mentioned, it's a fantastically supported race in a beautiful city. What more could can you expect for €30? That's actually an increase on the €20 it was in 2011 though!

    The Spanish are good in the value stakes evidently!

    With all due respect to 5k races, I was thinking more Half Marathons and Fulls and the likes.


  • #13
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,510 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    The likes of east of Ireland marathons work out at around 20euro, ok you won't get the crowds but thats pretty good value for a marathon.

    Can do a 100km in Galway for 45e, thats decent value


  • #14
    morceli
    Registered Users Posts: 364 ✭✭morceli


    Lord mayor series in Raheny is great value, think London Marathon was great value too.


  • #15
    yaboya1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,610 ✭✭✭yaboya1


    morceli wrote: »
    Lord mayor series in Raheny is great value, think London Marathon was great value too.

    I've never run London, but £27-30 for a major in such a great city does seem unbelievably good alright.


  • #16
    ger664
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,402 ✭✭✭ger664


    again this shows the costs that race organisers face in this country when they try to stage big events that for safety and logistic reasons require a road closure
    I suspect in Spain and other countries they get road closure and supply of Police force for free.
    Here its considered extra revenue for the local council/Garda to supply same road closures along with good knows whatever HSA requirement thats needed like crowd control barriers etc. We are really not comparing like with like.
    Given that all those lovely Councillor's are knocking on our doors seeking re-election it might be a question to fire across to them.


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