Trinity Track

rdunne

The next BHAA Race is the unique Trinity Track in Trinity College ,Dublin There are Various track Races on the night . First Race is at 18:15. When I get more info I will post.

MODS please don’t put this in the fixture sticky. Once it goes in there the topic dies. Thanks

rdunne

Business Houses Athletic Association
21st TRINITY COLLEGE TRACK MEETING
THE TRINITY TEAM CHALLENGE & OPEN RACES
Thursday 15th May, 2008 – College Park
Registration from 6.15 p.m.- Start at 7.00 p.m. Prompt


Regulations for Teams - Entry on night
Teams must consist of three individual athletes for Men and Women. One athlete is entered in each event – 800m, 1 mile and 3000m. Team grades per BHAA grading system and rules. Team scores are worked out by totalling the athletes' times in their respective races within grades. If possible please wear team singlets or vests or T-shirts of identical colour. Final Declaration of teams and competitors on the evening by 7.00 p.m. Every attempt will be made to accommodate late comers if at all possible, but events must go on time. First TWO teams of three athletes in each grade will win prizes. More than one team may be entered per Business House Grade but teams must be declared as "A" and "B" before events commence. Team of three costs €25.

Team Events
For Men: 800m, 1 mile, 3000m
For Women: 800m, 1 mile, 3000m


Open Events - Entry on night
All events are open to BHAA registered individuals – 800m, 1 mile, 3000m races (Women; Men — Individual Grades 1 - 8, 9 - 12, 13 - 16, and 17+ as separate races). If events are combined because of numbers, athletes still score separately by the declared grades. These events also count towards the Team Challenge. Entry fee for BHAA individuals is €10 (Non-BHAA members €15). Athletes may run in any or all of the three events if they wish. Individual prizes for the first TWO athletes in each individual grade range per event. Although an individual athlete can compete in more than one event, he or she can not win an individual prize in more than one event. Events will run in the order 800m, 1 mile, 3000m starting with Women and Men by increasing standard of individual grade ranges.


Contact for questions
Cyril Smyth by phone [with Voicemail] 01-896-1195 or by email (csmyth@tcd.ie) or fax 01-679-9294.

Team Grades based on BHAA standards
A: 3-28 ; B: 29-38; C: 39-45; D:46+ (For three competitors)
Registration at the Moyne Institute on College Park.

Team Trophies

The Optimeyes "Trinity 400" trophy is presented to the most competitive men's team on accumulated time over the three events divided by the team grade score. Incomplete teams are ineligible for the Optimeyes trophy. The St Patrick’s Chalice Women's Team Trophy is awarded to the winning Women's team.


Parking
No Parking is available in Trinity College.

shels4ever

Do you only have to do one Bhaa even to get aq grade, i did the RTE race, and if i've a grade i'd prob run the mile on thursday, anyone know?

rdunne

i just uploaded the new list of members see if your name is here. STD is your grade , if your name is here you can see if you have one, if not We can try and give you a grace on the night. the file is here http://bhaa.ie/filemgmt_data/files/List%20of%20Members%20by%20Company%202008.pdf

xebec

Looking forward to watching some of these races tomorrow evening...

Will make a change from the sack and wheelbarrow races that were on there today

shels4ever

yes i'm in there, looks like i'm one of the slowest in the Bhaa for now.... anyway should be there tonight ..

robbicosta

Gutted I'm missing this as it's a lovely day for it. Sprined ligaments in my ankle playing tag rugby last week so out for a bit. Will be down to watch anyway.

xebec

Was there to watch some of this, some very competitive races and excellent performances - in particular one athlete in the Men's C 800m had a great sprint finish from 150m out...

Was a great evening in the sunshine, if a little chilly by the end of it. BHAA seems like something I would like to get involved in next year when I go out into the real world...

shels4ever

Great event , pity i had to leave early was only able to run 1 race tonight, was hapy enough with my 800m had to really dig in with the last 150 when someone was catching me.. that hurt .. but jsut slightly over 3 min i'll take that for now

rdunne

xebec wrote: »

Was there to watch some of this, some very competitive races and excellent performances - in particular one athlete in the Men's C 800m had a great sprint finish from 150m out...

Was a great evening in the sunshine, if a little chilly by the end of it. BHAA seems like something I would like to get involved in next year when I go out into the real world...

Tell me about it, I was 2nd coming to the turn. I died. just nothing in my legs, great day shame about my legs!

shels4ever

I cant wait for the next race, I think i was too fast for the first 300m, Should have been able to hold onto the first 3 but can back ok in the last 150 m.

Was a great even and really well run

Peckham

Was doing a session in Trinity last night on the grass track in front of the Pav bar (got out just before the BHAA races).

Does anyone know the distance of one full lap on the inside lane (i.e. running along by the coloured markers).

Was using my Garmin to time my reps, but it was giving me 0.25m per lap (i.e. 400m) which I wasn't convined by (I think the Garmin gets confused by laps!). Thought it would be shorter as I was running on the inside track.

Presuming it's an accurately measured 400m track, is the inside lane of a 400m track equal to 400m? And if so, how long is the outside lane?

thirtyfoot

Peckham wrote: »

Presuming it's an accurately measured 400m track, is the inside lane of a 400m track equal to 400m? And if so, how long is the outside lane?

Yes, the inside lane is 400m and the 400m stagger on each lane is around 6m for each lane presuming that the lanes are the standard width so outside would be 642 or thereabouts.

Peckham

Tingle wrote: »

Yes, the inside lane is 400m and the 400m stagger on each lane is around 6m for each lane presuming that the lanes are the standard width so outside would be 642 or thereabouts.

So, the Garmin doesn't lie! On that basis I'm in better condition than I though for the Docklands 5 mile next week.

TheRoadRunner

I was thinking of doing the docklands 5 mile myself. Do you know anything about the course or organisation. A friend of mine did it last year and nearly missed the start because of bad race organisation and was berated and jeered by local kids along the course. He wasn't impressed.

I see the start has changed I wonder if the route has ?

Peckham

Route is available here.

Doesn't look the most scenic of routes, but should be a handy after work race.

dna_leri

Tingle wrote: »

Yes, the inside lane is 400m and the 400m stagger on each lane is around 6m for each lane presuming that the lanes are the standard width so outside would be 642 or thereabouts.

Tingle - I'm sure you meant 442. Actually I think its more. If the lane width is 1.22m (IAAF standard) then the stagger should be 7.66m and the distance in lane 8 is 453.6m. Must get a measuring tape to check that.

rdunne

http://bhaa.ie/images/libraryTrinity08.pdf

thirtyfoot

dna_leri wrote: »

Tingle - I'm sure you meant 442. Actually I think its more. If the lane width is 1.22m (IAAF standard) then the stagger should be 7.66m and the distance in lane 8 is 453.6m. Must get a measuring tape to check that.

Yes, that makes sense

shels4ever

Thanks for the link Rdunne, Was happy with my 3.06.. not bad for a grade 28.. that must be the lowest possible grade? How often can you move up a grade?