John Treacy 10m Villierstown Sunday16th May 1pm

Sosa

Just wondering if anyone did this last year...this will be its second for those who do not know.
Whats the course like,something tells me that any 10m run that John Treacy used for training was not easy !

http://www.thejohntreacyclassic.com/

hawkwing

Sosa wrote: »

Just wondering if anyone did this last year...this will be its second for those who do not know.
Whats the course like,something tells me that any 10m run that John Treacy used for training was not easy !

http://www.thejohntreacyclassic.com/

I did it last year.Enjoyed it a lot as the atmosphere in the village was great.A bit dissappointed with the numbers as i thought more would have done it--(400)The first .5 mile was uphill and somewhere about 7-9 also but there were fast parts also and i got a pb.Great food at the end,i think there was a course profile somewhere on the website.I'll prob do it again this year.:)

eliwallach

hawkwing wrote: »

The first .5 mile was uphill and somewhere about 7-9 also but there were fast parts .:)

I think you are glossing over that uphill between mile 7 and mile 9 Hawkwing!
It was quite a (sharp at times) long drag.
Especially after the net downhill we enjoyed up to that point. It* cost me a sub 70 :eek:.
Loved the race. And the village really had a festival atmosphere (bouncy castles and all!). Free T-shirt and plenty of post race refreshment.
Will prob do it again.

* it = myself + lack of hill training

blind_hurler

eliwallach wrote: »

I think you are glossing over that uphill between mile 7 and mile 9 Hawkwing!
It was quite a (sharp at times) long drag.
Especially after the net downhill we enjoyed up to that point. It* cost me a sub 70 :eek:.
Loved the race. And the village really had a festival atmosphere (bouncy castles and all!). Free T-shirt and plenty of post race refreshment.
Will prob do it again.

* it = myself + lack of hill training

Plus don't forget the little lap in the village at the end.. Just as you enter the village and you think it's all over there is just this little lap to catch you out...

But have to agree the atmosphere was great...

I will hopefully do it this year again...

tisnotover

Sosa wrote: »

Just wondering if anyone did this last year...this will be its second for those who do not know.
Whats the course like,something tells me that any 10m run that John Treacy used for training was not easy !

http://www.thejohntreacyclassic.com/

course starts on a up-hill, thats grand, ya don't want to do the 1st mile too fast, after that its net down-hill to flat upto about 7miles. between 7 to 8.5, there's a couple of climbs, and one especially long drag ( ya can see runners ahead of ya (above) in distance). very fast downhill section once ya crest hill and then a flat section arond village. def not as fast a course as Dungarvan in my view...

eliwallach

This is how the climb near the end is described on the race home page:

"From miles 7 to 9 runners will be delighted by the very scenic Dromana Drive. There is an ascent to contend with at this part of the course so you may not have time to admire the scenery".

I love the way the race organisers dress these thing up. It's cute.

chinguetti

Thinking of doing this even though Edinburgh is on the week after. It passes my home after 2.5 miles (road recently tarred and was a good job before the cold snap) and have a 12 mile run planned for that weekend anyway.

So could visit the family, run around the local roads, run with a legend and get the mammy to feed me up for the following week's big event. Sounds like a plan

showry

If you've done the Dromana 5, miles 6-10 are the first 4 or so of that in the opposite direction. There was a good buzz there last year. I was running into the village beside the great man which made my day.

village runner

chinguetti wrote: »

Thinking of doing this even though Edinburgh is on the week after. It passes my home after 2.5 miles (road recently tarred and was a good job before the cold snap) and have a 12 mile run planned for that weekend anyway.

So could visit the family, run around the local roads, run with a legend and get the mammy to feed me up for the following week's big event. Sounds like a plan

Do it at marathon pace. Ideal 7 days before a marathon. Has worked for me.

hawkwing

Heading down for this on Sunday,looking forward to it and weather should be decent :
SUNDAY : Some rain or showers in places for a time on Sunday but dry bright periods developing also with some sunny spells at times. Afternoon temperatures in the mid teens in places.

eliwallach

hawkwing wrote: »

SUNDAY : Some rain or showers in places for a time on Sunday but dry bright periods developing also with some sunny spells at times. Afternoon temperatures in the mid teens in places.

Same as last year so.
Although the OH spent the day in Dungarvan with the kids last year, and the rain was of biblical proportions. Alledgedly.

Won't be travelling Sunday .

PaudieMac

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ash_18x

does anyone know if they will post up the results of the 5km run? The 10 mile ones are up on the west waterford athletics website.
my husband ran the 5k but didnt get his time!

hawkwing

Great day out here.Course slightly changed from last year and no lap of the village at the end.Was a bit warm but 3 water stations were welcome,the usual great feed lined up after with all you could eat.Technical luminous yellow t-shirt of good quality with free bananas and water at the end,all this for 15e.Amazed only 280 did this as it is a scenic course with some downhill which makes a PB possible.Result up within a few hours and free pics.:)

eliwallach

hawkwing wrote: »

.Amazed only 280 did this as it is a scenic course with some downhill which makes a PB possible.:)

Big drop from the 400 souls who did it last year.
I wonder why there was such a decline in numbers for such a superbly organised race (and the value is second to none)?

I'm one of the "drop-outs".
My reason: Running a 10 mile race wasn't on my plan witha marathon 3 weeks away.
Also, it's quite a trip for me, >hour driving. That added to the fact that it starts at 1:00pm(?) really means the whole day is taken up with the journey and the race.

village runner

eliwallach wrote: »

Big drop from the 400 souls who did it last year.
I wonder why there was such a decline in numbers for such a superbly organised race (and the value is second to none)?

I'm one of the "drop-outs".
My reason: Running a 10 mile race wasn't on my plan witha marathon 3 weeks away.
Also, it's quite a trip for me, >hour driving. That added to the fact that it starts at 1:00pm(?) really means the whole day is taken up with the journey and the race.

With 3 weeks before a marathon I would have though a 10 miler would be ideal. Great way to taper after it. Also you would know where you are at. Oppertunity missed if you ask me. There is a few 10km around this week which would be another oppertunity. If you dont do a pb in Youghal sunday you never will.

Gringo78

village runner wrote: »

If you dont do a pb in Youghal sunday you never will.

True Eli....though you need to run the first third of a mile a bit slower this year....we were about half mile in when I passed you so you must really have been booting it over the first 600m

eliwallach

Gringo78 wrote: »

True Eli....though you need to run the first third of a mile a bit slower this year....we were about half mile in when I passed you so you must really have been booting it over the first 600m

Took on some ill-judged advice just before the race.

Must say I did enjoy the first 3 miles though.
The next 3.2miles..... well we just don't talk about them.

eliwallach

village runner wrote: »

With 3 weeks before a marathon I would have though a 10 miler would be ideal. Great way to taper after it. Also you would know where you are at. Oppertunity missed if you ask me.

Took a decision to do a final 20 miles.
Prob of more benefit to me cos I know where I'm at 10 mile-wise.