Parkrun..

Murph_D · 22-02-2015 8:13pm

Glencarraig wrote: »

Had my first run on the new Marlay course yesterday, really enjoyed it despite the big drag in the first km. My Forerunner measured the course a little short at 4.88km's, not sure if it might have been an issue with losing signal among the trees. Anybody else got a measurement on the new course?

Never ran it, but pretty certain it's 5k.

yankinlk · 22-02-2015 8:28pm

gerard_65 wrote: »

Don't understand how your time can be out by 2 mins. You're time is clocked as you cross the finish line. The tag is then matched to that time. The wait in the Q has nothing to do with your finish time.

Agree.

A mate of mine crossed the finish line, but he jumped out of the queue to talk to a friend BEFORE he got his tag... then he went back in line a few places back, and got the wrong tag. His own fault TBH but he made a mess of EVERYONEs time. The person that really finished after him took his tag...and so on... everyone was off that week that finished after him, untill he got back in line. BUT that only explains getting a FASTER time...

Murph_D · 22-02-2015 8:56pm

Visited Hartstown yesterday. Well run event, and a fast course. Enjoyed that group warmup! Thanks to the volunteers.

Wubble Wubble · 22-02-2015 10:41pm

Just when I thought I was getting close to my target of running in all the Dublin parkruns! Yesterday I went to Tymon, which became my seventh different venue of the current nine - Marlay and Ardgillan being the two remaining. A very short first lap and a long second one, which in the cold and wind yesterday meant it was just a box to be ticked rather than chasing any kind of a fast time! Not having time for a proper warmup didn't help, but hopefully I'll be back.

LiamMcC · 22-02-2015 10:41pm

CassieManson wrote: »

My garmin said 4.84 for Marlay and my Garmin time was two minutes faster than my official park run time due to delays in getting our tags at the end.

It was my first park run and I really enjoyed it. I ran faster than when I run on my own.

CassieManson email Marlay parkrun with details and they will correct your result, the time is recorded when you cross the line not when you get your token or are scanned.

With regard to the length of Marlay it has been measured with two measuring wheels that have been calibrated at Santry Stadium and Irishtown. We went to this effort as our Garmins were consistently measuring the course short which we put down to the trees and perhaps the two hairpins.

Glencarraig · 22-02-2015 10:50pm

LiamMcC wrote: »

With regard to the length of Marlay it has been measured with two measuring wheels that have been calibrated at Santry Stadium and Irishtown. We went to this effort as our Garmins were consistently measuring the course short which we put down to the trees and perhaps the two hairpins.

Thanks for that LiamMcC, so I can honestly claim a PB then !!

edisonolmy · 23-02-2015 12:46pm

Wubble Wubble wrote: »

Just when I thought I was getting close to my target of running in all the Dublin parkruns! Yesterday I went to Tymon, which became my seventh different venue of the current nine - Marlay and Ardgillan being the two remaining.

Good to see there are others with parkrun goals. Mine is to run one in every county. I know it's not possible yet, but reckon most will have events by the end of this year. Wexford will be next.

Looking forward to Cabinteely and Shanganagh. Spent quite a bit of time in those parks in my youth.

James Howlett · 23-02-2015 1:16pm

edisonolmy wrote: »

Good to see there are others with parkrun goals. Mine is to run one in every county. I know it's not possible yet, but reckon most will have events by the end of this year. Wexford will be next.

Plenty of us out there

I've stuck to my local for far too long and have only visited two others so far. Gonna get all the Dublin ones over the next few weeks and hopefully a few other counties as well during the year.

Kinda annoying when you hit one off your list and have to wait a whole week for the next! First world problems of course

edisonolmy · 23-02-2015 1:25pm

James Howlett wrote: »

Plenty of us out there

I've stuck to my local for far too long and have only visited two others so far. Gonna get all the Dublin ones over the next few weeks and hopefully a few other counties as well during the year.

Kinda annoying when you hit one off your list and have to wait a whole week for the next! First world problems of course

If you fancy a quick time, pay us a visit at Victoria Park in Belfast. Motorway/dual-carriageway the whole way as far as Sydenham, then just 3 mins from there.

James Howlett · 23-02-2015 1:32pm

edisonolmy wrote: »

If you fancy a quick time, pay us a visit at Victoria Park in Belfast. Motorway/dual-carriageway the whole way as far as Sydenham, then just 3 mins from there.

Good stuff, thanks

edisonolmy · 01-03-2015 8:28pm

Busy month of parkrun tourism starting next weekend: Johnstown Castle, Wexford (7/3), Lees Road, Ennis (14/3), Cabinteely, Dublin (28/3)

Dilbert75 · 03-03-2015 1:02am

New Ross Parkrun starting early April, per their fb page tonight.

Killerz · 03-03-2015 5:28pm

For those interested, delighted to say that Paul Sinton-Hewitt, founder of parkrun, will be joining us at St. Anne's this Saturday morning.

iluvfatfrogs · 03-03-2015 5:54pm

It's Castlebar's 1st anniversary this Saturday (March 7th). They are hoping to get as many previous runners out in force to break the current record of 168 (quite large considering Westport is ten mins away).

Joeseph Balls · 03-03-2015 6:26pm

Very few of these in the midlands. Any reason as to why? I know there is bigger parks in citys but vicarstown have a great setup along the canal. You'd think the likes of Tullamore or Mullingar would have one by now.
In what way do the HSE support Parkrun, do they help with a percentage of costs to equipment?

Killerz · 03-03-2015 8:45pm

Joeseph Balls wrote: »

Very few of these in the midlands. Any reason as to why? ....

Just takes someone/ a group to step forward and organise it. Not necessarily linked with population centres - eg Bere Island etc.

Joeseph Balls · 03-03-2015 11:04pm

Killerz wrote: »

Just takes someone/ a group to step forward and organise it. Not necessarily linked with population centres - eg Bere Island etc.

Do they tend to pop up where there is an absence of athletics clubs?

eoinín · 04-03-2015 12:27am

Joeseph Balls wrote: »

Do they tend to pop up where there is an absence of athletics clubs?

they tend to pop up where there is someone willing to organise one, regardless of whether there is a club there or not. Raheny and Tallaght, to name 2 areas, have well established clubs and also have parkruns.

HelenAnne · 04-03-2015 12:19pm

eoinín wrote: »

they tend to pop up where there is someone willing to organise one, regardless of whether there is a club there or not. Raheny and Tallaght, to name 2 areas, have well established clubs and also have parkruns.

And Marlay is right beside DSD, I think! Also, Sligo has a parkrun and an AC. All you need is a core group of volunteers and an off-road area to run it.

Darkglasses · 04-03-2015 12:41pm

Doing my first park run this Saturday in Johnstown Castle. Only goal is to finish without having to walk some of it

RayCun · 04-03-2015 12:53pm

eoinín wrote: »

Raheny and Tallaght, to name 2 areas, have well established clubs and also have parkruns.

Tymon is not in Tallaght

:mad::pac:

menoscemo · 04-03-2015 12:54pm

RayCun wrote: »

Tymon is not in Tallaght :mad::pac:

Part of it is in Tallaght. None of it is in Knocklyon

RayCun · 04-03-2015 12:56pm

menoscemo wrote: »

Part of it is in Tallaght.

yeah, the part that the parkrun isn't in

The bit where the run is, is Templeogue, Walkinstown, Greenhills.

menoscemo · 04-03-2015 1:11pm

RayCun wrote: »

yeah, the part that the parkrun isn't in
The bit where the run is, is Templeogue, Walkinstown, Greenhills.

The car park is in Tallaght

RayCun · 04-03-2015 1:12pm

menoscemo wrote: »

The car park is in Tallaght

That's probably why everyone refuses to park there

Ososlo · 04-03-2015 1:15pm

Anyone know what is the best spot to park for the Poppintree parkrun and best way to enter the park (what side?). Don't know the area at all. thanks!

belcarra · 04-03-2015 1:32pm

Ososlo wrote: »

Anyone know what is the best spot to park for the Poppintree parkrun and best way to enter the park (what side?). Don't know the area at all. thanks!

Hey Ososlo,
I always take this route and parking is always guaranteed.
It leaves you 100m from the start line.

Ososlo · 04-03-2015 1:36pm

belcarra wrote: »

Hey Ososlo,
I always take this route and parking is always guaranteed.
It leaves you 100m from the start line.

Super thanks a mill belcarra. I know it's within running distance from home but I'm pacing someone who won't want to jog there.
cheers again!

belcarra · 04-03-2015 1:39pm

Ososlo wrote: »

Super thanks a mill belcarra. I know it's within running distance from home but I'm pacing someone who won't want to jog there.
cheers again!

After lots of good intentions I have yet to run there myself!:o
Always end up running late and jumping in the car and even last week I arrived a minute after the field had started!!
Still finished tenth mind you!:D

Ososlo · 04-03-2015 1:42pm

belcarra wrote: »

After lots of good intentions I have yet to run there myself!:o
Always end up running late and jumping in the car and even last week I arrived a minute after the field had started!!
Still finished tenth mind you!:D

Nice!

annapr · 04-03-2015 6:09pm

belcarra wrote: »

After lots of good intentions I have yet to run there myself!:o
Always end up running late and jumping in the car and even last week I arrived a minute after the field had started!!
Still finished tenth mind you!:D

Show off!!!

Was in Poppintree park for the first time today, bigger park than I expected, had no idea it was there until parkrun started. Amazing that Dublin can sustain so many parkruns close to each other... we were in Edinburgh recently and there was only one for the whole city (which was attracting 500+ runners).

James Howlett · 04-03-2015 7:07pm

Poppintree is a nice parkrun. I drove by it loads of times and sure enough it wasn't until the Parkrun popped up that I knew there was a park in there. It's a fast 3 lap course with a friendly local team.

Hannibal Smith · 05-03-2015 1:59pm

Are the gates for tymon car park still closed? Does that bridge that goes over the m50 near the starting point come from the basket ball arena? If so Is it far/tricky to get to from the arena?

ECOLII · 05-03-2015 2:12pm

Hannibal Smith wrote: »

Are the gates for tymon car park still closed? Does that bridge that goes over the m50 near the starting point come from the basket ball arena? If so Is it far/tricky to get to from the arena?

It's a two min jog from start line to the Basketball arena car park, just the opposite side of the bridge

Hannibal Smith · 05-03-2015 2:19pm

ECOLII wrote: »

It's a two min jog from start line to the Basketball arena car park, just the opposite side of the bridge

Thanks...2 min warm up jog...15 mins to do the run

...2 min jog back...plenty of time to be back and bring the kids to football

Firedance · 05-03-2015 3:02pm

Hannibal Smith wrote: »

Thanks...2 min warm up jog...15 mins to do the run ...2 min jog back...plenty of time to be back and bring the kids to football

well you did say something about 'ambitions above your station' in the rave thread earlier

:D:D

edisonolmy · 05-03-2015 7:02pm

Cabinteely and Shanganagh courses now online. Cabinteely looks so flat on a computer screen...Both starting March 28 according to their respective web pages on official parkrun ie site

MarkY91 · 05-03-2015 7:06pm

Hannibal Smith wrote: »

Are the gates for tymon car park still closed? Does that bridge that goes over the m50 near the starting point come from the basket ball arena? If so Is it far/tricky to get to from the arena?

the gates always seem to be closed when i go to cycle that way. i just use the gates at the gaelic club

Firedance · 05-03-2015 7:23pm

edisonolmy wrote: »

Cabinteely and Shanganagh courses now online. Cabinteely looks so flat on a computer screen...Both starting March 28 according to their respective web pages on official parkrun ie site

Brilliant:-) excited to go back 'home' spent much of my misspent youth in Cabinteely park, there's one hill in particular that stands out in my memory & ill bet well be going up it :-D

edisonolmy · 05-03-2015 9:41pm

Firedance wrote: »

Brilliant:-) excited to go back 'home' spent much of my misspent youth in Cabinteely park, there's one hill in particular that stands out in my memory & ill bet well be going up it :-D

I plan to run it rather than Shanganagh on March 28. Lived right beside the park for a year in the early 90s, so a 'home'run for me too

Hannibal Smith · 05-03-2015 10:48pm

MarkY91 wrote: »

the gates always seem to be closed when i go to cycle that way. i just use the gates at the gaelic club

Yeah I went in that way last time...but now the start line is over at the hill and the bridge is just beside it...Im thinking it might be handier.

Killerz · 06-03-2015 10:49am

Bump: Paul Sinton-Hewitt, founder of parkrun , will be at St. Anne's parkrun Raheny tomorrow morning at 930am. as if you needed a reason to run at St Anne's, here's another one! See you there

Darkglasses · 07-03-2015 11:46am

Just finished the Johnstown parkrun, really fun and well organised event. Paced myself very slowly at the start so I finished it fine

looking forward to beating my time next Saturday!

Ososlo · 07-03-2015 12:39pm

Paced my sister in Poppintree this morning. Fantastic crew there and so encouraging on the course and really helpful at the start/finish. Great flat course with just one slight incline. 3 x laps. Was windy but on a less windy day it would be a perfect fast course.
Thanks Poppintree. I'll be back to race it in a few weeks and help out soon too.
7 mins from my door! What's not to like!

dintbo · 07-03-2015 12:45pm

Darkglasses wrote: »

Just finished the Johnstown parkrun, really fun and well organised event. Paced myself very slowly at the start so I finished it fine looking forward to beating my time next Saturday!

Ran this as well and thought it was excellently run for a first day, congrats to all involved. It was my first parkrun though so I have nothing to compare it to. Anyone there today who's done a few different ones, how does it compare?

diego_b · 09-03-2015 12:49am

Ran Tralee park run yesterday, first time running the course and given that I've just moved to the area I expect to run it pretty frequently.
It's a good course, 3 laps clockwise around the town park. The surface is good for the most part, some minor parts towards the back of the park where tree roots are running under the tarmacadam so it's slightly uneven for maybe 50 mtrs but nothing of note really.
One weird part of the course which I didn't like was a U-turn section they have in the course, you run down a section of the path and then run around a traffic cone and back the way you came....it's maybe 100 mtrs down and back to turn but a small pain really!
I just need to practice my 180 degree turns to keep the pace as you have to slow right down.

Some other things to mention, very friendly volunteers who greeted everyone in Irish as they entered the finishing area.
Parking (approx 1.20 an hour) is brilliantly close to the start/finish area, like Griffeen in that regard which I really liked the time I ran there. Also there are clean public toilets in the park which were open at that time (about 150-200 mtrs from the start before the first corner). Very handy for those, like myself who always like a last minute splash before they dash.

edisonolmy · 09-03-2015 7:36pm

Darkglasses wrote: »

Just finished the Johnstown parkrun, really fun and well organised event. Paced myself very slowly at the start so I finished it fine looking forward to beating my time next Saturday!

I ran Johnstown on Saturday too. A stunning course. I found it quite draining given the loose stones, but it is still a pretty quick course.

I went back later to explore the grounds and museum. Well worth a visit.

edisonolmy · 09-03-2015 7:38pm

Not to be outdone, the north is getting its first new parkrun event in yonks

http://www.parkrun.org.uk/limavady/

Starts the same day as Cabinteely and Shanganagh. I was going to do Cabinteely but I'm not so sure now.

Darkglasses · 09-03-2015 7:46pm

Pictures of the Johnstown parkrun are here, really is such a picturesque run - http://www.parkrun.ie/johnstown/photos/

beertons · 13-03-2015 12:32pm

Naas parkrun are 1 year going on Saturday. Cake for everyone.

Parkrun..

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