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IMRA season 2012

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  • #152
    metamagical
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭metamagical


    What a lovely day at the race today, and what a great job of marking it by Peter "X marks the spot" - tape for the soft bends, arrows for the hard ones, and just enough streamers to put minds at ease after a turn. Instead of worrying about the route, we could concentrate on a good hard run, and it showed in the fact that the top of the field was close all the way to the last descent.

    Great work lads!


  • #153
    Peterx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,118 ✭✭✭Peterx


    Cheers Metamagical for the kind words however I heard that people went astray as follows;

    One missed the right turn down the river gully near the finish and more than one took the right through the trees just before the very last turn. In fairness to these second set of folk there was (Coillte) red and white tape on that junction. Ideally we'll get our own distinctive colour of tape.

    Stunning views on a great day for running yesterday. We're blessed to have access to such great hillrunning areas.

    Fair play to Billy Alexander for stepping in and greatly delaying his journey to Kerry for the weekend.

    Ultimately lads will get lost a couple of times and then finally learn to look up, it's all part of hillrunning;)


  • #154
    donothoponpop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,608 ✭✭✭donothoponpop


    metamagical wrote: »
    what a great job of marking it by Peter "X marks the spot" - tape for the soft bends, arrows for the hard ones, and just enough streamers to put minds at ease after a turn. Instead of worrying about the route, we could concentrate on a good hard run, and it showed in the fact that the top of the field was close all the way to the last descent.

    Great work lads!
    Peterx wrote: »
    Cheers Metamagical for the kind words however ...

    Just accept the praise Peter, your improved marking has quelled any rebellion from this series, from now on you'll be known as the man who saved the Winter League:D


  • #155
    nerraw1111
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,818 ✭✭✭nerraw1111


    donothoponpop wrote: »
    metamagical wrote: »
    what a great job of marking it by Peter "X marks the spot" - tape for the soft bends, arrows for the hard ones, and just enough streamers to put minds at ease after a turn. Instead of worrying about the route, we could concentrate on a good hard run, and it showed in the fact that the top of the field was close all the way to the last descent.

    Great work lads!
    Peterx wrote: »
    Cheers Metamagical for the kind words however ...

    Just accept the praise Peter, your improved marking has quelled any rebellion from this series, from now on you'll be known as the man who saved the Winter League:D

    I'd say Peter is kicking himself the race went so well. Probably ensured the WL for another year.

    Pretty sure there was snow/frost on Maulin this morning as well as low cloud. Glendalough was stunning this am anyway. Was only walking but can't wait to get in a loop there soon.


  • #156
    ThisRegard
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    Peterx wrote: »
    One missed the right turn down the river gully near the finish and more than one took the right through the trees just before the very last turn..........
    Ultimately lads will get lost a couple of times and then finally learn to look up, it's all part of hillrunning;)

    I'm never near enough the front so as to worry about looking for tape, just follow the people ahead, but I read the document outlining how the courses will be marked that was linked to earlier.

    On Saturday during the final climb the group I was in broke up sufficiently enough that the guy infront of me got out of sight after the top. Sure enough coming to the turn I noticed the tape on the right and spotted where we were to turn so I confidently took it. Previously I may have hesitated and looked behind to try guess where the guys behind were going to go but this time I was able to use it as an opportunity to loose the guys behind through the trees.


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  • #157
    Slogger Jogger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,441 ✭✭✭Slogger Jogger


    Nice photos up from Aidan. Really was close up towards the front. Fair play to Brian.


  • #158
    ocnoc
    Registered Users Posts: 830 ✭✭✭ocnoc


    Snow on Glandasan this morning... and into the afternoon. Bitterly cold.
    Ground conditions weren't ideal for speed.


  • #159
    donothoponpop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,608 ✭✭✭donothoponpop


    Right... before I go to my little black book, final call for anyone looking to be on the Boards A team for the Wicklow Way Relay. We have a superfast lineup so far, best we've ever had. Looking for 2 superquick ladies, and one ultrafast M40, to complete the line-up. This team will be racing for the gold, no doubt about it. PM me if you're interested.

    B team for WWR, guess I'll put it together too, will start on that soon. Anyone wants to get recce's in, go right ahead. 2012 recce's and current form, will be picking criteria.

    Wicklow Glacier Lakes, just me and SJ so far, any interest in making a team?


  • #160
    Slogger Jogger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,441 ✭✭✭Slogger Jogger


    The elite team will take shape via PMs and emails no doubt.

    Add your name if interested in the other team that counts ;). I reckon a reasonable goal is to outperform last year's performance.

    Interested in taking part?
    Slogger Jogger (M40)


  • #161
    nerraw1111
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,818 ✭✭✭nerraw1111


    I'll be down for the WWR. Can't make glacier lakes alas, war the day before. Would love to do it. If you're stuck for a person, I'd run a leg


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  • #162
    Mothman
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    Slogger Jogger wrote: »
    The elite team will take shape via PMs and emails no doubt.

    Add your name if interested in the other team that counts ;). I reckon a reasonable goal is to outperform last year's performance.

    Interested in taking part?
    Slogger Jogger (M40)
    Mothman (M40) I'm a few minutes quicker this year :)
    nerraw1111

    Glacial lakes clashes with orienteering


  • #163
    wideball
    Registered Users Posts: 157 ✭✭wideball


    I'd be interested in the B team if you need a body. I'm away for the Glacial Lakes (Boston marathon).


  • #164
    Slogger Jogger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,441 ✭✭✭Slogger Jogger


    Slogger Jogger (M40)
    Mothman (M40) I'm a few minutes quicker this year
    nerraw1111
    donothoponpop (M40)
    wideball

    Great! The more the merrier. Looking good for M40s ;)
    If this is oversubscribed (and it would be great to have that problem) the selection will be down to recent performances (and backhanders to me) (joke!) which should include some hill running outings. And a recce or 2 of a chosen leg which is suited to the runners ability is a pre-requisite.


  • #165
    Peterx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,118 ✭✭✭Peterx


    we need to work on the sponsorship side, look what they have up north tomorrow..

    from nimra....
    Ballymena Runners are also delighted to announce that North Antrim Food Suppliers, Glens of Antrim Potatoes were only too happy to continue their sponsorship of Ballymena Runners Glenariff Mountain Race this month. This is the eleventh year in a row the local running club has been lucky enough to clinch the deal with the local company.
    This year the sponsorship continues with category winners receiving small cash prizes and all those entering will have the added bonus of a complimentary bag of Glens of Antrim potatoes!


  • #166
    Enduro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,724 ✭✭✭Enduro


    Peterx wrote: »
    we need to work on the sponsorship side, look what they have up north tomorrow..

    Are you volunteering to do that?.. seriously!


  • #167
    nerraw1111
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,818 ✭✭✭nerraw1111


    Peter X going home from the next IMRA race after bagging some spuds as a prize.

    tumblr_lvpymoCdQV1qzufob.jpg


  • #168
    ocnoc
    Registered Users Posts: 830 ✭✭✭ocnoc


    nerraw1111 wrote: »
    Peter X going home from the next IMRA race after bagging some spuds as a prize.

    Via the nearest highest mountain pass


  • #169
    donothoponpop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,608 ✭✭✭donothoponpop


    It took a bit of Kerr-ful digging, but Eye think this is behind (s)pudderX's proposal, tuber sure, tuber sure.
    Peterx wrote: »
    My potato plants (from the €2 shop seed potatoes) are thriving nicely. I'm going to enjoy looking at the lovely greenery on show now before either the blight or the pesky bugs eat them. If I even get the spuds for one dinner I'll be pleased with my "gardening" efforts.
    I put down 4 lovely sunflower plants last week and 3 of them were slugged to death on day one.


  • #170
    Slogger Jogger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,441 ✭✭✭Slogger Jogger


    Figuring on having a trail race in Annacurra on Sunday 29th April to christen the new Annacurra trails. I need to work out the logistics of the route. Various options are possible. Keep 29th April open :-) I'll try my best to work it in favour of hill runners.


  • #171
    Slogger Jogger
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    Quite a few familiar IMRA faces at the Debra Ireland Wicklow Mountains half marathon today. Aengus Burke was running well at the front and in the lead when he and 2nd runner went astray which is a pity. Some of us who thought we were running for minor places in the top ten found ourselves 2 places better off as a result. Bernard was 4th, with me just behind in 5th. Ema Donlon 1st lady, not far behind me (and she was probably taking it easy :)).

    If ever a half marathon suited IMRA runners this is it. Winning time was c. 1:37 Highly recommended. Mind you they'll do well to get better weather than we did today! 11th March and it was warm and sunny. Brilliant.


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  • #172
    nerraw1111
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,818 ✭✭✭nerraw1111


    This is a great read.

    Remember the guy that had to be assisted by the Dublin/Wicklow rescue team following a recce of Art O’Neill. He helpfully wrote an account of where he went wrong. Very informative read and highlights how things can go wrong.

    http://www.dwmrt.ie/news/article/art%27s_cross_-_the_other_side_of_the_story!-145.html


  • #173
    Peterx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,118 ✭✭✭Peterx


    donothoponpop wrote: »
    It took a bit of Kerr-ful digging, but Eye think this is behind (s)pudderX's proposal, tuber sure, tuber sure.

    and to think I sometimes imagine I have too much time on my hands.
    Good sleuthing there dono....

    In other news I'm very pleased to announce the ongoing expansion of all things IMRA into yet another county of Leinster.

    Lovely Laois will recieve an IMRA sanctioned hillrun on the 24th June, any connection with the fact my future father-in-law is from Laois and wants a race organised down as part of their festival of the fields there is purely coincidental;)


  • #174
    Peterx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,118 ✭✭✭Peterx


    we've all heard of chessboxing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_boxing
    The upcoming WWT race is a perfect chance for the inaugural running of the initial and soon to be wildly popular sport of trailrunningthenpitchandputting

    I'm not sure how to organise the handicaps but maybe one minute for for every stroke would work - It's an 18 hole par 3 so break even would be 56 minutes to add to your finishing time from the run. Maybe 2 minutes for every stroke over par would be better?


  • #175
    Stark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,034 ✭✭✭✭Stark


    Peterx wrote: »
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_boxing

    Looks just like in those X-Men films where Xavier and Magneto fight it out to the death then retire to play chess between rounds.


  • #176
    Slogger Jogger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,441 ✭✭✭Slogger Jogger


    Peterx wrote: »
    Lovely Laois will recieve an IMRA sanctioned hillrun on the 24th June


    Cool. Look forward to that. Always nice to try out new routes. Mind you this hill running might get more popular. On that note, down with that kind of thing ;)


  • #177
    Peterx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,118 ✭✭✭Peterx


    Good man Slogger, I do like races - just in their proper time.

    I actually feel like organising the prizegiving for this years winter league as last year's was such an afterthought and it would be good to properly do it - and heap praise upon mighty T runner of course..


  • #178
    Slogger Jogger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,441 ✭✭✭Slogger Jogger


    Peterx wrote: »
    Good man Slogger, I do like races - just in their proper time.

    I actually feel like organising the prizegiving for this years winter league as last year's was such an afterthought and it would be good to properly do it - and heap praise upon mighty T runner of course..

    Happy to help. Could do it based around a social run and meet up. Would after the trail and ultra in Johnny Foxes work? Lots of people around that day? Downside there its a very busy pub.


  • #179
    Slogger Jogger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,441 ✭✭✭Slogger Jogger


    Wicklow Way Relay Provisional List

    Slogger Jogger (M40)
    Mothman (M40)
    nerraw1111
    donothoponpop (M40)
    wideball

    Anyone other takers? Entries are likely to happen very shortly.


  • #180
    Peterx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,118 ✭✭✭Peterx


    Thinking of a Thursday evening in april for the WL prizegiving, how does that sound?
    Nothing too fancy, just some champagne on arrival and dancing girls and the like..


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  • #181
    earlyevening
    Registered Users Posts: 1,332 ✭✭✭earlyevening


    Wicklow Way Relay Provisional List

    Slogger Jogger (M40)
    Mothman (M40)
    nerraw1111
    donothoponpop (M40)
    wideball
    earlyeve


  • #182
    Peterx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,118 ✭✭✭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
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    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, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,118 ✭✭✭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
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    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
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    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
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    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, Registered Users 2 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
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    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
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    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
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    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, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,698 ✭✭✭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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