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Cork City Marathon, June 4th 2012.

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    #302
    BobMac104
    Registered Users Posts: 1,100 ✭✭✭BobMac104


    I don't think the green t shirt in the bag is the finishers t.shirt as there is no writing on it. Its just a plain green t shirt.


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    #303
    Mr Slow
    Registered Users Posts: 6,554 ✭✭✭Mr Slow


    BobMac104 wrote: »
    I don't think the green t shirt in the bag is the finishers t.shirt as there is no writing on it. Its just a plain green t shirt.

    I hope it's not, the Cork shirt from last year is my favourite, was hoping for a spare.


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    #304
    docjewel
    Registered Users Posts: 438 ✭✭docjewel


    Interesting artilcle in last nights Evening Echo on the resident course measurer.

    Best of Luck to everyone running on Monday.


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    #305
    opus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,963 ✭✭✭opus


    Mr Slow wrote: »
    I hope it's not, the Cork shirt from last year is my favourite, was hoping for a spare.

    Only one t-shirt I'm afraid and that's the one you get at registration. Would agree that last year's one is a bit nicer, mind you the one from the year before that was a piece of cr*p!


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    #306
    alitoast
    Registered Users Posts: 210 ✭✭alitoast


    Green t-shirt, might save me getting an irish jersey for my trip to Poznan next weekend :D


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    #307
    BobMac104
    Registered Users Posts: 1,100 ✭✭✭BobMac104


    opus wrote: »
    Mr Slow wrote: »
    I hope it's not, the Cork shirt from last year is my favourite, was hoping for a spare.

    Only one t-shirt I'm afraid and that's the one you get at registration. Would agree that last year's one is a bit nicer, mind you the one from the year before that was a piece of cr*p!

    Really no finshers t shirt?


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    #308
    PaulieYifter
    Registered Users Posts: 701 ✭✭✭PaulieYifter


    alitoast wrote: »
    Green t-shirt, might save me getting an irish jersey for my trip to Poznan next weekend :D

    Me too:D


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    #309
    Mr Slow
    Registered Users Posts: 6,554 ✭✭✭Mr Slow


    BobMac104 wrote: »
    Really no finshers t shirt?

    That's disappointing to say the least.


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    #310
    corkrunner71
    Registered Users Posts: 137 ✭✭corkrunner71


    similar top to last yr i think but green


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    #311
    PaulieYifter
    Registered Users Posts: 701 ✭✭✭PaulieYifter


    Yeah and unlike last year this year they have size small so I'm happy!

    Rotterdam Marathon handed out a basic t-shirt at registration and that was it. Berlin Marathon gave a nice t-shirt at registration and a 'finishers' t-shirt at registration - both of which were optional extras at a price. Dublin Marathon gives out your shirt at the finish so you have to cross the line to get it.

    Happy enough with my green Cork shirt - will I wear it in Poznan next Sunday? Maybe.


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    #312
    rom
    Registered Users Posts: 5,135 ✭✭✭rom


    9d0b7f193683078.jpg Seen both and the half blue one is much nicer than the full this year.


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    Jogathon
    Registered Users Posts: 516 ✭✭✭Jogathon


    Ladies top isn't as nice as last year. Very disappointing. And it's the same colour as the half ladies! So can't even show off wearing it in a few weeks time.

    By the way, check the print on your tops before you leave the City Hall - my two friends doing the half had to swop theirs as the print was on the collar and half of it was missing.


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    #314
    rom
    Registered Users Posts: 5,135 ✭✭✭rom


    Jogathon wrote: »
    Ladies top isn't as nice as last year. Very disappointing. And it's the same colour as the half ladies! So can't even show off wearing it in a few weeks time.

    By the way, check the print on your tops before you leave the City Hall - my two friends doing the half had to swop theirs as the print was on the collar and half of it was missing.

    Also double check the size too as they gave me the wrong one and they are trying to push some sizes more that others (I over heard)


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    #315
    sideswipe
    Registered Users Posts: 2,431 ✭✭✭sideswipe


    Hitting the road to cork this morning. Really looking forward to it now.
    Very best of luck to all.


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    #316
    ManFromAtlantis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,483 ✭✭✭ManFromAtlantis


    docjewel wrote: »
    Interesting artilcle in last nights Evening Echo on the resident course measurer.

    Best of Luck to everyone running on Monday.
    thanks. Interesting article alright.


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    #317
    derfelroark
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭derfelroark


    Are we there yet?


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    #318
    isogel
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭isogel


    Best of luck to all running tomorrow in the cork city marathon... hopefully the weather will get better ..


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    #319
    alitoast
    Registered Users Posts: 210 ✭✭alitoast


    sideswipe wrote: »
    Hitting the road to cork this morning. Really looking forward to it now.
    Very best of luck to all.

    On the way myself in an hour or so. Lot of time to kill tonight, anyone fancy a few pints before the run :P


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    #320
    [Deleted User]
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    Yeah. Gonna hit road in half hour or so.

    Good luck to all. Think forecast seems okay on accuweather, well there's a pic of a sun with a few clouds around it...


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    #321
    belcarra
    Registered Users Posts: 3,759 ✭✭✭belcarra


    Check this beauty out:
    http://www.yr.no/place/Ireland/Munster/Cork/hour_by_hour.html
    Stops raining at 4pm this evening and dry until 7pm tomorrow.
    Sunny with temps of 12-15deg and a very slight breeze.

    Looks perfect to me!


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    #322
    rom
    Registered Users Posts: 5,135 ✭✭✭rom


    ManFromAtlantis wrote: »
    thanks. Interesting article alright.

    Condo: what is acceptable margin for error over a marathon course. Within a meter or two or something like that ?


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    #323
    Condo131
    Registered Users Posts: 1,441 ✭✭✭Condo131


    1m/km distance, irrespective of race: i.e. 42.2m for Marathon, 21.1 for HM and 10m for 10k. This is already factored into the calibration before & after measuring, called SCPF (Short Course Protection Factor) = 1.001.

    For any race, another measurer, armed with the course documentation, should be able to repeat any other measurer's course, to within a pretty close tolerance. If it's within 42.2m for a marathon, it's ok, in theory. However if I was more than a few meters out, I'd be crapping myself and looking for a repeat verification. Everything always needs to be double-checked!


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    #324
    Itziger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,015 ✭✭✭Itziger


    Good article that on the measurement. I like the last bit... 'despite what their new-fangled wrist devices might say'. My wrist device, fairly new-fangled, is always off by 1 percent or a bit more.


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    #325
    PaulieYifter
    Registered Users Posts: 701 ✭✭✭PaulieYifter


    Oh the stress of threading the chip through laces while the missus tries to get herself and 2 kids ready for dinner :pac:


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    #326
    mr.wiggle
    Registered Users Posts: 842 ✭✭✭mr.wiggle


    Bloddy hell, never felt anything like this before, major butterflies in the ol' tummy! If you see a slightly grey and balding geezer ( ok, a lot of grey:p), getting sick before the start line...come over and say Hi !:pac:

    Mr.W.


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    #327
    alitoast
    Registered Users Posts: 210 ✭✭alitoast


    PaulieYifter wrote: »
    Oh the stress of threading the chip through laces while the missus tries to get herself and 2 kids ready for dinner :pac:

    Timing chip!!! I knew I was forgetting something, thanks paulieyifter


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    #328
    Sosa
    Registered Users Posts: 3,209 ✭✭✭Sosa


    Best of luck to all boardsies in Cork tomorrow.


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    #329
    EauRouge79
    Registered Users Posts: 511 ✭✭✭EauRouge79


    Just a point of note. The full marathon pacers t-shirts are also green, albeit a brighter shade than the tshirts you will find in your race pack. The balloons will clearly indentify pacers though.

    Best of luck to everyone.


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    #330
    knipper
    Registered Users Posts: 224 ✭✭knipper


    EauRouge79 wrote: »
    Just a point of note. The full marathon pacers t-shirts are also green, albeit a brighter shade than the tshirts you will find in your race pack. The balloons will clearly indentify pacers though.

    Best of luck to everyone.


    Disappointed with my pack which my bro collected for me today instead of small half tee got large relay also very cheap bag compared to previous years and not great freebies with the pack. Looks like a big effort was made to drive down costs this year.


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    EauRouge79
    Registered Users Posts: 511 ✭✭✭EauRouge79


    knipper wrote: »
    Disappointed with my pack which my bro collected for me today instead of small half tee got large relay also very cheap bag compared to previous years and not great freebies with the pack. Looks like a big effort was made to drive down costs this year.

    Not a whole lot of stuff in there alright. I guess costs have to be cut, dont see any mention of Bord Gais this year, so that must have lost that main sponsorship.
    The expo could do with something extra.


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