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National Half Marathon

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    #32
    Peckham
    Registered Users Posts: 3,494 ✭✭✭Peckham


    emerald007 wrote: »
    Was interesting to see a team excluded from the results because a runner didn't have a singlet, think thats fair enough.

    ...but yet the use of bicycles was not policed/no action taken against these people?! :rolleyes:


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    #33
    shels4ever
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,598 ✭✭✭shels4ever


    Mick Rice wrote: »
    Poppy08 - Thanks for being there...the more the merrier. Well attended races are much more fun for everyone. Don't let anyone else's running limit yours. Hopefully you'll run this race again next year.
    +1
    Well done you finished a national half marathon well done and you much have been in the top 200 in the country now :).


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    #34
    eltuerto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 58 ✭✭eltuerto


    183 runners at a NATIONAL half marathon. Not very good (in fact appalling ) I would have to say at a time when there are thousands doing similar races.
    Clubs are not attracting the masses who could with resonable guidance be good runners. Also holding it in Ballybofey on a Sunday was a big tunroff to many club members. Think this is the second time in 3 years it has been held there. The AAI Comp Sec is from there and that cannot be a good reason to hold races in specific locations.

    If at least it was a Sat and they did a deal with a hotel then the competitors could have had a good evening after the race with the other runners. Then a leisurely drive home on Sunday.

    BTW was the thread on the new AAI CEO scrapped?? If so why? Anytime we seem to get into interesting areas and (certainly we were getting great insights from IrishTrackFan) these threads are pulled.


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    #35
    gerard65
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    eltuerto wrote: »
    BTW was the thread on the new AAI CEO scrapped?? If so why? Anytime we seem to get into interesting areas and (certainly we were getting great insights from IrishTrackFan) these threads are pulled.

    Ypu mean this one??
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055677276


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    #36
    thirtyfoot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,912 ✭✭✭thirtyfoot


    emerald007 wrote: »
    Was interesting to see a team excluded from the results because a runner didn't have a singlet, think thats fair enough. national race = club singlet.

    I think there is a rule that in races from half marathon up you do not need to wear club vest in National Comps as running a race that long in an unsuitable vest may be difficult etc. The club that protested were not aware of this but I think may have been swayed by the colour of the vest (or lack of) in 3rd team slot while the competition people were not aware of this. The club that lost out were subsequently made aware of this, but meh, was it worth it making a song and dance about it. More important things to focus on;)


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    #37
    thirtyfoot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,912 ✭✭✭thirtyfoot


    eltuerto wrote: »
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    BTW was the thread on the new AAI CEO scrapped?? If so why? Anytime we seem to get into interesting areas and (certainly we were getting great insights from IrishTrackFan) these threads are pulled.

    Its still there as it has been kept sensible.

    Other ones were scrapped (when I was a moderator) as they were discussing a pending legal case and it that case its advised by powers that be on boards.ie that if you are unsure in anyway from a legal perspective you should delete.

    The problem can be that people making unfounded comments with anonymous names. If we all had our names up it might be easier to discuss openly. The current thread is good though and its a breath of fresh air from IrishTrackFan who is making concrete positive suggestions while also been critical of the organisation. Makes a change from the usual negative 'everything is sh*t' waffle.


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