[TFBubendorfer]

Originally Posted by RunForestRun

I'm very tempted by the Ultra or full here. I did pacing duties for the half last year. It's a great event, very scenic course and the organisation with buses back to Dingle, etc was superb. Maybe a 50 mile ultra on a very difficult course would be a bit of a ridiculous first ultra but it's definitely on the bucket list. Hopefully it'll be a big success this year. Might see ye down there.

Go for it!

[Micilin Muc]

Anybody else going for this one?

Is it hillier than the Connemarathon?

[Slogger Jogger]

Originally Posted by Micilin Muc

Anybody else going for this one?

Is it hillier than the Connemarathon?

I'll be there.

Very similar overall. These are my garmin numbers so +/- a few %.
Dingle. 452m climb. Conn. 390m climb.

[TFBubendorfer]

Originally Posted by Micilin Muc

Anybody else going for this one?

Is it hillier than the Connemarathon?

Yes and yes

[Micilin Muc]

Originally Posted by Slogger Jogger

Dingle. 452m climb. Conn. 390m climb.

Originally Posted by TFBubendorfer

Yes and yes

I'm in

[TFBubendorfer]

Originally Posted by Micilin Muc

I'm in

Good man!

[Wilberto]

This is already on my marathon schedule anyway. Only the full though, would love to do an ultra some day but let's just leave that for another time!!!!

[Cartman78]

Looking at an early-ish Autumn marathon - it's coming down to 3 choices...Dingle, Sligo or Longford.

It'll more than likely be my last marathon for a while so want to go out with a bang.

Tbh I'm a bit wary of Sligo as it's their first time doing it and don't want to encounter the all too familiar teething problems re: organisation, marshalling,course etc.

I know Longford is more established but from what I can gather it's a very quiet event.

Which brings me to Dingle - just how hard is the course?? Have done Limerick, Dublin and London so I'm guessing it's probably more of a challenge in terms of hills than any of those???

[TFBubendorfer]

Originally Posted by Cartman78

Which brings me to Dingle - just how hard is the course?? Have done Limerick, Dublin and London so I'm guessing it's probably more of a challenge in terms of hills than any of those???

It's more challenging than those, alright. The hill from mile 21 to 23 is tough, and the rest of the course isn't flat either.

The scenery more than makes up for it, though.

[Oisin11178]

Originally Posted by Cartman78

Looking at an early-ish Autumn marathon - it's coming down to 3 choices...Dingle, Sligo or Longford.

It'll more than likely be my last marathon for a while so want to go out with a bang.

Tbh I'm a bit wary of Sligo as it's their first time doing it and don't want to encounter the all too familiar teething problems re: organisation, marshalling,course etc.

I know Longford is more established but from what I can gather it's a very quiet event.

Which brings me to Dingle - just how hard is the course?? Have done Limerick, Dublin and London so I'm guessing it's probably more of a challenge in terms of hills than any of those???

Depends what you want from the marathon, its all subjective. If your looking for a time longford is your man. If your looking for an experience Dingle is your man, stunning scenery esp in the second half. If your looking to be involved in something new that may be the start of something decent then maybe give sligo a chance.
The support in Dingle and Longford is kinda poor unless your near the start finish areas.
Both Dingle and sligo will have pacers this year, not sure about longford but i doubt it.

[TFBubendorfer]

Originally Posted by Oisin11178

Both Dingle and sligo will have pacers this year, not sure about longford but i doubt it.

Longford will never have pacers under the current RD (and without the current RD there would be no Longford marathon, of course).

[Oisin11178]

Originally Posted by TFBubendorfer

Longford will never have pacers under the current RD (and without the current RD there would be no Longford marathon, of course).

seb locteau tried to organise unofficial pacers a couple of years ago but i dont think it panned out. Thats why i said i doubt it, i know the RD,s opinion of pacers.

[jonny99]

Anyone in for the 50?

Ive signed up, but none of the usual suspects ive spoken to is doin it.It'll be awful lonely up the Connor pass on my own

[TFBubendorfer]

Originally Posted by jonny99

Anyone in for the 50?

Ive signed up, but none of the usual suspects ive spoken to is doin it.It'll be awful lonely up the Connor pass on my own

Yup, I'm doing it. Would not miss it for my life.

[jonny99]

Cool.But I'll still be on my own up the Connor Pass