DUNGARVAN 10 MILE ROAD RACE

DAVID AKA MACKY

Anyone here taking part in this race and what times you are hoping to clock,id be delighted if i can get below sub 64mins

hunnymonster

David, There is quite a gang of us doing it

Dungarvan 10 mile 1/2/09
Showry
SUNGOD
Sosa
Ike ?
MCOS
Hunnymonster
Abhainn
Woddle (hoping for sub 70 but it might be a month too soon)
blind_hurler
Eliwallach
Orobhsa


I have no time expectations, I'm just doing it as a training run and all my training runs are currently slow.

Sosa

Yeah,i will be there...i have been looking forward to it for weeks.
I got my race number and chip in the post this morning.
Bring it on !

Oh yeah ..66:10 is my best.
I am looking for a new PB on Sunday.
65 mins would be a dream ...but realistically even a second under 66:10 and i will be over the moon.

SUNGOD

looking forward to it as well
and will be in the same boat as hunnymonster , i wont be setting a PB just using it as part of a LSR
hopefully the weather will be kind as its a good course if conditions are favourable

hunnymonster

SUNGOD wrote: »

.. just using it as part of a LSR
...

You running more before and/or after Sungod?

greenplain

i'm going to run it too. It will be the longest run of the year so far for me, I enjoy doing this race as it kick starts me into doing longer runs !

hunnymonster

Dungarvan 10 mile 1/2/09
Showry
SUNGOD
Sosa
Ike ?
MCOS
Hunnymonster
Abhainn
Woddle (hoping for sub 70 but it might be a month too soon)
blind_hurler
Eliwallach
Orobhsa
Greenplain

eliwallach

hunnymonster wrote: »

Dungarvan 10 mile 1/2/09
Showry
SUNGOD
Sosa
Ike ?
MCOS
Hunnymonster
Abhainn
Woddle (hoping for sub 70 but it might be a month too soon)
blind_hurler
Eliwallach
Orobhsa
Greenplain

Was hoping to score a PB here (sub 75min) but injury has slightly disrupted my training and anything under 80 min I'll be happy() with:(.
In fact completing the race might be a more realistic goal:(:(.
But I'm definitely lining up at the start and we'll see from there...

blind_hurler

I'll be happy with anything under80mins to be honest plus I'm down with
a touch of flu at the moment so completing is my main aim :rolleyes:

DAVID AKA MACKY

Cool great to see many on here attending,will be a great race,hope the weather holds up,i recieved my number and chip this morning in the post,it seems the chip has to be attached to the runner?
myself and a few from kilkenny city harriers are running,i dont want to go too fast for the first few miles,i like to save my energy for the later stages.
record is something like 50mins,amazing time,for me to get a time like that id have to run as if the local gardai where chasing me hahah

SUNGOD

hunnymonster wrote: »

You running more before and/or after Sungod?

hi HM the plan is to do between 15/20 before the dungarvan 10.
prob run that morning then get something light to eat/drink and head to dungarvan its only 30 min from myself and Sosa.
the thinking being that once i get the morning run out of the way it wil be mentally much easier to run with a crowd/race to make up the miles for a LSR
it did made sense to me when i was planning it

Abhainn

Easing off the long runs this week. Would think I could go sub 63 but unsure the legs will take me that quick at this time.
Weather forecast looks favourable with prediction of it been dry, bright though cool with easterly breeze.
Got my number yesterday too. No 165. That timing chip is a bit of a dog though.

hawkwing

I'm signed up and hope to make it. Came down with something on Sunday morning and missed Raheny after 6 weeks training for it.Have not done 10 since the marathon though so if i'm there sub 90 will do

eliwallach

eliwallach wrote: »

Was hoping to score a PB here (sub 75min) but injury has slightly disrupted my training and anything under 80 min I'll be happy() with:(.
In fact completing the race might be a more realistic goal:(:(.
But I'm definitely lining up at the start and we'll see from there...

Just ran a torturous 7 miles at lunch time.:(
Serious doubts about even making the start line never mind the finish line:(

ike

I'm there you can remove the "?"

Race No 309

ike

Found it here...

http://www.mapmyrun.com/run/ireland/dungarvan/420215484461

MCOS

ike wrote: »

Found it here...

http://www.mapmyrun.com/run/ireland/dungarvan/420215484461

6.5 to 7.5 is going to be a quick mile!

Orobhsa

Some good info on this blog as usual.

http://munsterrunning.blogspot.com/

asimonov

i got my number today. Still trying to figure out how to wear my novelty oversized button / chip?? Hope i get to meet a few boardsies there!

blind_hurler

yeah got my funny badge aka chip today as well..

so now i just have to figure out how to attach it
I feel hours of fun will be had doing this

Krusty_Clown

Here's the elevation profile from last year's race, which is only slightly different from this years (they've moved the start and finish - so same overall profile). Looks nice and flat, and speedy! Still hoping to make it on Sunday, hangovers permitting.

DAVID AKA MACKY

The chip is bizarre,how the hell is this supposd to be attached to the runner,without coming off,maybe i should tape it to my forehead hahah

DAVID AKA MACKY

asimonov wrote: »

i got my number today. Still trying to figure out how to wear my novelty oversized button / chip?? Hope i get to meet a few boardsies there!

hey man,great to find another kilkenny person here,are you with the harriers

asimonov

hey! I'm not a harrier, and as of last week i'm strictly boards ac ;-) I was a member of kch as a juvenile way back but got injured and gave up.. and i've really only been running properly again for 6 months now - and loving pretty much every moment of it! i'll be down in dungarvan, my race number is 367 - but your target time is too hot for me...i'm more 70 - 75ish.

BTW - the dubai marathon repeat is on sky sports extra right now.

showry

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

Here's the elevation profile from last year's race, which is only slightly different from this years (they've moved the start and finish - so same overall profile). Looks nice and flat, and speedy! Still hoping to make it on Sunday, hangovers permitting.

There was a nasty little pull at the start of the last mile in previous years that I'll be glad is gone this year.

Spins

Haven't registered, can I do it on the day? What time and where? Thanks.

showry

Spins wrote: »

Haven't registered, can I do it on the day? What time and where? Thanks.

any time before 12:15 at Dungarvan Sports Centre, 20 euros. There should be plenty signposts but let us know if you need directions.

Spins

showry wrote: »

any time before 12:15 at Dungarvan Sports Centre, 20 euros. There should be plenty signposts but let us know if you need directions.

Thanks, looking forward to it

blind_hurler

I'm looking forward to this too and hopefully the weather people have it right and the rain will be
gone or we will just be running from puddle to puddle

Just wondering if the 12:15 is just for registration or is that for pick up of goodie bags too
also there's a school near the start anyone any idea if the yard will be open??

As this would make for some handy parking....:cool:

Hard Worker

What type of chip are they using? Is it TDS or Champion Chip?
Aren't the TDS ones attached to the number?

Orobhsa

Not champion chip. It's quite a bit bigger than than!

Circular about 2 inches in diamater. It needs to be attached to your shoe. There are cable time in the pack I got.

joeali101

Spins wrote: »

Haven't registered, can I do it on the day? What time and where? Thanks.

I found out about this too late for the online sign up,so I'll sign up on the day too,have to leave early though,its a long drive from Nenagh:D

MCOS

Just as long a drive from Limerick

So, are boardsies meeting somewhere before the race or what?

SUNGOD

just thinking the same as MCOS did we decide on a plan ..where to meet for a chat and what time?
i think showry is the man for this

showry

Depends on how cold it is I suppose, if it's too cold, inside the sports centre might be best.

There's a used car place at start line and I live 3 houses down from that so I'll be probably milling around there from about 12:30 on anyway, a little baldy chap in a West Waterford singlet if anyone wants to say hello. My race number is 133.

SUNGOD

sounds good i will prob be in centre first then at car lot at 12:30
dressed all in black, tights,jacket,hat,gloves im 5;5 tall number 46

blind_hurler

the centre sounds like a good place to meet..

I'll be the nervous one wearing a long sleeved back top with the number 285 on it

hawkwing

blind_hurler wrote: »

the centre sounds like a good place to meet..

I'll be the nervous one wearing a long sleeved back top with the number 285 on it

I think the bridge in Clonmel is closed so i'll prob head there through Carrick,it has to stop raining soon after 72hrs!!:o ,i'll be the lad starting at the back and finishing only slightly further up..

joeali101

Can anybody give me directions to the Sports Centre,I'll be taking the N72 from Fermoy?

gerard65

Good luck tomorrow guys, hope the weather isn't too inclement. Look forward to reading your race reports.

DAVID AKA MACKY

IM 447,WEARING BLACK AND AMBER FOR KILKENNY HARRIERS

showry

joeali101 wrote: »

Can anybody give me directions to the Sports Centre,I'll be taking the N72 from Fermoy?

it should be signposted but as you come into the town there's a roundabout with a campus garage on your right, take the 3rd exit, at the next roundabout take the 1st exit and drive straight for about a mile until you're passing a church on your right, next right after the church, down to the sea and you're there,

showry

we might be needing wellies at this rate,
I cycled out a bit of the course today and there's a bit of flooding in parts,
hopefully it'll have drained off by tomorrow but it's STILL fecking raining here.

run_Forrest_run

DAVID AKA MACKY wrote: »

IM 447,WEARING BLACK AND AMBER FOR KILKENNY HARRIERS

up the black n' amber! I'll be driving down from Cork with two fellow runners, we haven't registered yet so we'll be hitting Dungravan early to register and have a quick bite before warm-up etc.

joeali101

showry wrote: »

it should be signposted but as you come into the town there's a roundabout with a campus garage on your right, take the 3rd exit, at the next roundabout take the 1st exit and drive straight for about a mile until you're passing a church on your right, next right after the church, down to the sea and you're there,

Thanks showry,looking forward to the run:D

Woddle

I'll be leaving Dublin at 7:30 in the morning. I was suppose to be in Wexford this weekend but my wife forgot about a friends bday tonight. So not the best prep for a race but I plan on getting there early and walking the stiffness out of the legs. Best of luck to everyone tomorrow if I don't see you before hand.

rainbow kirby

Best of luck everyone

MCOS

I'm number 381... I'll probably hang around Showry's place if it's not lashing!

showry

Apologies for not getting to meet with most of ye, we had a wrestling related emergency in the house and the smallest fella ended up in hospital with a broken arm so I wasn't really out and about before the race and was a bit distracted after it.

Delighted with the race, 65:45 according to my watch, not sure of the official time yet. Found the last 3 hard though. That easterly wind didn't help things.

blind_hurler

@showry that's a great time you are right to be delighted

I managed to drag myself around in 83minutes which I'm a little dissappointed with as had hoped to get in under 80mins but I guess for my first run at this distance for three years I can't really complain:D

Thought the race was really well run one of the best I've ever done if they could only have done something with the wind especially in the last few miles then it would have been perfection

DAVID AKA MACKY

68mins i managed today,for my first ten mile race it was good, but not my time i was hoping for,started way to fast and basically lost the energy,but none the less a great race and well organised,congraths to everyone:)