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IMRA season 2012

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  • #182
    Peterx
    Registered Users Posts: 2,116 ✭✭✭Peterx


    WWR entries open.
    One team per club so you might have to change your name Slogger.


  • #183
    donothoponpop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,608 ✭✭✭donothoponpop


    Peterx wrote: »
    WWR entries open.
    One team per club so you might have to change your name Slogger.

    Boards team has been entered. Who's this Slogger, never heard of him, some fella from Facebook?


  • #184
    Slogger Jogger
    Registered Users Posts: 5,441 ✭✭✭Slogger Jogger


    Whatever cheque gets in first wins. Boards is only a quasi club. The fact that some of them frequent these parts is purely a coincidence. :p


  • #185
    donothoponpop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,608 ✭✭✭donothoponpop


    Slogger Jogger wrote: »
    Whatever cheque gets in first wins. Boards is only a quasi club. The fact that some of them frequent these parts is purely a coincidence. :p

    I don't see any reason why you shouldn't organize a (non-Boards) team, made up of people you know, but it would be a bit unfair to organize it through this forum. Whatever we might think about the pro's or con's of the one-entry-per-team rule, there will be a lot of disappointed Rathfarnham, or Setanta, or Crusaders, runners, who will have to go outside their team grouping to get a run. We shouldn't be organizing two teams from Boards.

    I'll be in contact with those on the teamsheet soon, for the moment, names are in, cheque is in the post as of this morning.


  • #186
    Peterx
    Registered Users Posts: 2,116 ✭✭✭Peterx


    I'd be all for keeping 8 spots for regulars, at this stage probably the likes of ;
    boards, rathfarnham, crusaders, clonliffe, meath, sli culainn, presidents men..

    Slogger jogger is perfectly right, at the moment it's the first 30 cheques in the door and once he doesn't call his team boards 2 then he's not breaking any rules.
    Tis a great race though..


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  • #187
    ocnoc
    Registered Users Posts: 830 ✭✭✭ocnoc


    3rock, Setanta, Ajax and a mix adhoc or orienteers usually have a team. Should they not get a free spot :)


  • #188
    donothoponpop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,608 ✭✭✭donothoponpop


    Peterx wrote: »
    I'd be all for keeping 8 spots for regulars, at this stage probably the likes of ;
    boards, rathfarnham, crusaders, clonliffe, meath, sli culainn, presidents men..

    Slogger jogger is perfectly right, at the moment it's the first 30 cheques in the door and once he doesn't call his team boards 2 then he's not breaking any rules.
    Tis a great race though..

    Deffo a, automatic entry for serial competiitors would make things easier... I had to juggle my schedule this morning just to get a cheque down to the post office as early as possible.

    What's to stop an all-Rath "Castle Crew 2" from entering? I'm looking at that new rule in spirit rather than letter.


  • #189
    Peterx
    Registered Users Posts: 2,116 ✭✭✭Peterx


    donothoponpop wrote: »
    What's to stop an all-Rath "Castle Crew 2" from entering? I'm looking at that new rule in spirit rather than letter.

    Nothing to stop the castle crew 2 entering as the flying daffodills or whatever but this rule will hopefully prevent proctive people entering 3 teams in the one envelope and leave spaces for the likes of Sli Culainn and even Cnoc's orienteers.

    Slogger (or one of my my clubmates) having the gumption to get up off his arse and organise a team is perfectly acceptable - the juniors do actually want the full complement of 30 teams.


  • #190
    donothoponpop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,608 ✭✭✭donothoponpop


    Peterx wrote: »
    Nothing to stop the castle crew 2 entering as the flying daffodills or whatever but this rule will hopefully prevent proctive people entering 3 teams in the one envelope and leave spaces for the likes of Sli Culainn and even Cnoc's orienteers.

    Slogger (or one of my my clubmates) having the gumption to get up off his arse and organise a team is perfectly acceptable - the juniors do actually want the full complement of 30 teams.

    Well, since I want to race I very much want Slogger to organize a team! Sli C, Sportsworld, Le Cheile, UCD, etc, etc; anyone who competes IMRA as a team on a regular basis should be given automatic entry. Although that would be unfair to non-Leinster clubs like Athenry.

    Half the fun is wondering who is in:D My texts has been going all day from team leaders frantically wondering if they got accepted in time!


  • #191
    Slogger Jogger
    Registered Users Posts: 5,441 ✭✭✭Slogger Jogger


    I think what they are trying to counter is multiple entries from the exact same club / person. I have entered one entry and I am not part of a club per se, simples.


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  • #192
    Slogger Jogger
    Registered Users Posts: 5,441 ✭✭✭Slogger Jogger


    I do think that runners who are themselves organisers of other teams would be expelled from the competition ;)


  • #193
    donothoponpop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,608 ✭✭✭donothoponpop


    Slogger Jogger wrote: »
    I do think that runners who are themselves organisers of other teams would be expelled from the competition ;)

    I take it all back, O wise Team Captain Sir ;)


  • #194
    Slogger Jogger
    Registered Users Posts: 5,441 ✭✭✭Slogger Jogger


    The Race Director should have some discretion. If he is weighing up 2 entries and one is made up of familiar imra names and the other is made up of complete strangers then the choice appears obvious.

    In a way this race, a bit like the Wicklow Way trail race, is a victim of its own popularity.


  • #195
    Mothman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,498 ✭✭✭Mothman


    Entries for WWR already closed!


  • #196
    donothoponpop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,608 ✭✭✭donothoponpop


    Mothman wrote: »
    Entries for WWR already closed!

    The interest in this race is incredible, fair play to SS for taking it on. I'd say it will be very competitive this year. Rathfarnham still the team to beat. Crusaders will have moved it up a notch this year. Boards will have their fastest team yet. And I'm sure there are plenty of dark horse teams out there waiting to upset the apple cart.


  • #197
    ocnoc
    Registered Users Posts: 830 ✭✭✭ocnoc


    I think it would want to be one hell of a dark horse to come along and spoil the party.

    Then again, haven being on teams that rock up into town, tie up the horse, spit on the dog, and leave without a word - its the best way to win :D


  • #198
    rovers_runner
    Registered Users Posts: 2,648 ✭✭✭rovers_runner


    Any tips for a Wicklow Way trail novice?
    I've covered most of Ballinastoe / Crone during the summer league and did a recce of Crone - finish already.
    Is there anything in the first few miles to watch out for, other than the view of the lake?

    The weather looks promising with the wind helping from the south east.


  • #199
    jeffontour
    Registered Users Posts: 930 ✭✭✭jeffontour


    rovers_runner wrote: »
    Any tips for a Wicklow Way trail novice?

    I would suggest that as tempting as hammering the fireroad descent into Crone might be, resist!

    You still have a good run home left at that stage, with a couple of nice climbs to do. Make sure you save something for them and then use up anything you have left for the run from home off Prince Willie's.

    Some might argue that is a little conservative, but if you want advice for a novice that is what I would suggest.

    Oh and have a blast!


  • #200
    rovers_runner
    Registered Users Posts: 2,648 ✭✭✭rovers_runner


    jeffontour wrote: »
    I would suggest that as tempting as hammering the fireroad descent into Crone might be, resist!

    You still have a good run home left at that stage, with a couple of nice climbs to do. Make sure you save something for them and then use up anything you have left for the run from home off Prince Willie's.

    Some might argue that is a little conservative, but if you want advice for a novice that is what I would suggest.

    Oh and have a blast!

    Thanks jeffontour, will be hard to resist going full pelt but when Curtlestown is still to be negotiated I would agreed with the conservative approach.


  • #201
    nerraw1111
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,818 ✭✭✭nerraw1111


    I'm sick I'm missing this.

    Check out the forecast for tomorrow:

    "Tomorrow Saturday will be dry and bright with good sunny spells and light southeast breeze. Afternoon temperatures of 15 or 16 degrees inland but cooler near the coasts temperatures of about 11 or 12 degrees."


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  • #202
    Mothman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,498 ✭✭✭Mothman


    I'll be taking conservative approach with target competition in 2 weeks.
    Weather and underfoot conditions are exceptional for time of year!


  • #203
    iamjenko
    Registered Users Posts: 348 ✭✭iamjenko


    nerraw1111 wrote: »
    I'm sick I'm missing this.

    Check out the forecast for tomorrow:

    "Tomorrow Saturday will be dry and bright with good sunny spells and light southeast breeze. Afternoon temperatures of 15 or 16 degrees inland but cooler near the coasts temperatures of about 11 or 12 degrees."

    Likewise. I will probably have to skip it too. Been looking forward to doing the Ultra since running the Trail last year. Will have to sit it out now though, nursing a torn muscle in my calf and have other fish to fry in May...


  • #204
    nerraw1111
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,818 ✭✭✭nerraw1111


    What a day for today's race. Was out running this morning and I was roasting in just a single layer. Best of luck to all


  • #205
    Slogger Jogger
    Registered Users Posts: 5,441 ✭✭✭Slogger Jogger


    Twas a great day alright. All went smoothly from what I could see. Had a decent enough race finishing close in time to the last time I ran it so happy enough. Thanks to Dermot & helpers.


  • #206
    jeffontour
    Registered Users Posts: 930 ✭✭✭jeffontour


    Jaysus, that was some day. The singlet is outline is burnt onto me and my legs are a little on the tender side!

    Just had a mug of scald in the new mug, nice.


  • #207
    rovers_runner
    Registered Users Posts: 2,648 ✭✭✭rovers_runner


    Great race today, brilliant organization as always with IMRA.
    Couldn't hold back to get to water station in Crone and paid for it, struggled in the heat on the way up to Prince Williams Seat but everyone around me seemed to so was able to take my punishment there.

    Great weather too which is always a bonus when taking in such beautiful locations and views.


  • #208
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,834 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    Well done all, I've been plagued with bugs and viruses for bloody ages so decided to sit this one out which is a pity as I was looking forward to it ages, it looked a great day for it.


  • #209
    Slogger Jogger
    Registered Users Posts: 5,441 ✭✭✭Slogger Jogger


    Hey Jeff, I've no sunburn vest lines? #wearlongsleeves ;)


  • #210
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,364 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    Would have loved to be doing the trail today. Well done all, sounds like it was a great one as always.


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  • #211
    donothoponpop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,608 ✭✭✭donothoponpop


    What colour was the mug? What were the podium results? I imagine it must have been fairly fast going?


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