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BHAA 2012

AJCOT · 2011-12-31 08:34:54

First Test at Tymon Park 07/01/12 Happy new year everyone,your first big challenge of the dozen awaits you in Tymon Park on Saturday 7th. 267 souls braved this cross country race in 2011 with Aoife Byrne, Donna Mahon & Mary Hanley leading the field in the two mile ladies section.Ronan Keane, Dave Byrne & Declan Fahey led…

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First Test at Tymon Park 07/01/12

Happy new year everyone,your first big challenge of the dozen awaits you in Tymon Park on Saturday 7th. 267 souls braved this cross country race in 2011 with Aoife Byrne, Donna Mahon & Mary Hanley leading the field in the two mile ladies section.Ronan Keane, Dave Byrne & Declan Fahey led home the men in the four mile race. Races start at noon & 12.30. We'd welcome any contributions or questions.

Last year's thread

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#2 31-12-2011 10:19am

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Looking forward to it. Will the online membership form be available again this week? (And are we allowed run on the paths? )

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#3 31-12-2011 10:47am

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RayCun wrote: »

Looking forward to it. Will the online membership form be available again this week? (And are we allowed run on the paths? )

There is a new get tough policy with path runners, a trained former army marksman with a pellet device has been retained for the duration of the cross country season to gently warn those straying onto solid ground that there are consequences for their actions! I'll get back to you on the first question soon.

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#4 31-12-2011 6:11pm

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Thanks AJ and Happy New Year to all the BHAA-ers! I'm looking forward to the first race of the year; I even took the new spikes out for a trial run this morning in preparation!

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#5 31-12-2011 7:25pm

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runrabbit wrote: »

Thanks AJ and Happy New Year to all the BHAA-ers! I'm looking forward to the first race of the year; I even took the new spikes out for a trial run this morning in preparation!

Sharpen those spikes, PBs all over the place for you in 2012,I bet.

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#6 03-01-2012 3:33pm

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You can now renew or even sign up as a first timer here:
http://bhaa.ie/members/app/membership/form

Its only €15 and after that all races are €10. Great value

IF you need further deatals of any races look at our main website http://bhaa.ie
or mail us at info@bhaa.ie

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#7 03-01-2012 3:39pm

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details of the first BHAA race of 2012, Im sure AJ will be looking up the weather for you later
http://bhaa.ie/article.php?story=sdcc2012

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#8 03-01-2012 3:42pm

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http://bhaa.ie/documents/2012/2012BHAA_Calendar.jpg

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#9 03-01-2012 4:22pm

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Delighted to see the Kclub 10k is on the 21st April. Gives me 3 weeks to recover after Conn. I never got the chance last year as it was on 6 days after Conn, it is supposed to be a real fast one and I have been planning on doing it for a few years.

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#10 03-01-2012 6:23pm

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rdunne wrote: »

http://bhaa.ie/documents/2012/2012BHAA_Calendar.jpg

Can anyone cut and paste the calendar onto this thread, it opens as a blank attachment for me and when I go to the BHAA website it's blank on there too.
Thanks

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#11 03-01-2012 8:28pm

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You should be able to view it here --> http://pieathlete.blogspot.com/2012/01/bhaa-fixtures.html

I couldn't save it big enough to read but if you click on it will open full size.

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#12 03-01-2012 9:06pm

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It may not feel like it now but on Saturday according to the Met.Office, it will be dry with temperatures of 10/11 degrees & nowhere near as windy as today (Tuesday).

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#13 03-01-2012 11:13pm

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Trying to renew online, but the security cert for runireland is not valid:(

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#14 03-01-2012 11:33pm

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gerard65 wrote: »

Trying to renew online, but the security cert for runireland is not valid:(

you can click past that... if you dare...

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#15 03-01-2012 11:40pm

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RayCun wrote: »

you can click past that... if you dare...

Ye sure! I'll just put my bank details, pass codes, etc here instead -
Here they are - *MOD NOTE-DETAILS DELETED*

(Mod Queueing outside bank first thing in the morning)

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#16 04-01-2012 11:23am

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Just reading on the website that memberships run Feb - Feb. Does that mean if I sign up now I'll still have to pay €15 for South Dublin and Eircom races?

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#17 04-01-2012 11:42am

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couerdelion wrote: »

Just reading on the website that memberships run Feb - Feb. Does that mean if I sign up now I'll still have to pay €15 for South Dublin and Eircom races?

No, not at all , its till Feb 2013

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#18 04-01-2012 3:06pm

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Thanks, I've signed up and paid. Looking forward to Saturday now

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#19 04-01-2012 4:42pm

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gerard65 wrote: »

Trying to renew online, but the security cert for runireland is not valid:(

Thats sorted now

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#20 05-01-2012 11:12pm

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What time is registration on saturday?

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#21 06-01-2012 3:06pm

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Anyone know what the ground is looking like? Ran there over the weekend and I was thinking of 12mm spikes - it was pretty boggy and the women will be running first - but maybe it has dried up this week?

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#22 06-01-2012 3:11pm

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RayCun wrote: »

Anyone know what the ground is looking like? Ran there over the weekend and I was thinking of 12mm spikes - it was pretty boggy and the women will be running first - but maybe it has dried up this week?

Always a couple of very soft areas, 9mm or 12mm nibs will do the trick.
Wish I could run, but this year I'll be a spectator:(

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#23 06-01-2012 3:19pm

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gerard65 wrote: »

Always a couple of very soft areas, 9mm or 12mm nibs will do the trick.
Wish I could run, but this year I'll be a spectator:(

There is always next years XC season for both of us, XC isnt the friend of the calf\achiles injury

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#24 06-01-2012 3:22pm

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1st ever cross country tomorrow and I'm winging it in a pair of adidas kanadia. Fingers crossed!!

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#25 06-01-2012 6:21pm

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Think I'm going to make it to this first race after all, looking forward to it. Going to go with 9mm spikes, does anyone know about travelling from Drogheda. From what I see I head up the M50, off at junction 11 and then it's the first exit off the first roundabout you hit, up Wellington lane to the GAA pitch for reg? Can anyone who knows the area confirm this?

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#26 06-01-2012 7:32pm

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pconn062 wrote: »

Think I'm going to make it to this first race after all, looking forward to it. Going to go with 9mm spikes, does anyone know about travelling from Drogheda. From what I see I head up the M50, off at junction 11 and then it's the first exit off the first roundabout you hit, up Wellington lane to the GAA pitch for reg? Can anyone who knows the area confirm this?

Yep, spot on, see you there. Even if totally dry tomorrow, I'd expect the course to be mucky for the ladies & muckier for the men. I'll have 9mm spikes too. Enjoy.

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#27 06-01-2012 8:40pm

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Nialler73 wrote: »

1st ever cross country tomorrow and I'm winging it in a pair of adidas kanadia. Fingers crossed!!

You will probably be fine for most of it, you will just need to be careful at any boggy patches as you could easily go over your ankle, I've seen it happen a few times. Enjoy your first cross country race, you'll love it!

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#28 07-01-2012 3:04pm

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Good race today, a big crowd out and well run.
Congrats to the boardsie in the women's race who came in 6th (?).

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#29 07-01-2012 3:27pm

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Great morning for it, although it was freezing standing around watching, would have loved to run. Blown away by how easy the top guys and girls make it look, they seem to be floating across the ground.
Well done to the girl in the Boards AC vest - great running.

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#30 07-01-2012 4:08pm

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My first race and really enjoyed it. I thought it was really well organised.
I got lapped by 3-4 runners who came belting past me at some speed. Some slightly boggy areas on the course which slowed me down but I had a good run out.

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#31 07-01-2012 4:51pm

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Well done to the Sth Co Co for another well run event. Despite not having the full use of the GAA club I think that their backup plan worked.

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