any idea when Galway 5k series is open for business???

seanin4711

Hi all,
just wondering about above as it gets sold out super quick!
any heads up when entries start?
thanks
sean

BJohnson

Last year registration opened on 4th of March and sold out that same day. I'd expect it to go on sale around the same time again this year, and probably sell out just as quickly. It's a great race series!

http://www.athenryac.com/galway-5km-series-2009-announced

Mick Rice

There'll be a joint announcement on behalf of the organising clubs on the various club websites in the next couple of weeks. Some interesting changes this year including Chip Timing !!

Don't watch this space - Watch the Galway Club Websites :-)

Mick Rice
Series Co-Ordinator

pgibbo

Mick Rice wrote: »

There'll be a joint announcement on behalf of the organising clubs on the various club websites in the next couple of weeks. Some interesting changes this year including Chip Timing !!

Don't watch this space - Watch the Galway Club Websites :-)

Mick Rice
Series Co-Ordinator

I hope it doesn't open the first week in March this year. I'll be on hols! :cool: It's a fantastic series. Really looking forward to it.

Seres

pgibbo wrote: »

I hope it doesn't open the first week in March this year. I'll be on hols! :cool: It's a fantastic series. Really looking forward to it.

hoping the very same thing, going on holidays 6th to 13th march, heart racing even thinking of this series
am from roscommon but would defo travel for these ! can you enter the races individually ?

pgibbo

Seres wrote: »

hoping the very same thing, going on holidays 6th to 13th march, heart racing even thinking of this series
am from roscommon but would defo travel for these ! can you enter the races individually ?

I did the series for the first time last year and reckon it's well worth the trip Seres.

As for entries on the night - some of the clubs do faciliatae this. I believe the Craughwell, Loughrea & Galway events did last year. I cannot remember if the others did. I don't believe Athenry did. The down side to trying to enter on the night this year will be no chip time and the big one is that there is no guarantee of a place as it's tough to know if any of the clubs will allow entry on the night.

yop

Hope to get into these also this year even if it means going to Galway each Thursday evening. Will see how it goes.

pgibbo

yop wrote: »

Hope to get into these also this year even if it means going to Galway each Thursday evening. Will see how it goes.

You'll be a bit lonely on Thursday nights as the races were held on Tuesday last year. I assume it will be the same again this year.

yop

pgibbo wrote: »

You'll be a bit lonely on Thursday nights as the races were held on Tuesday last year. I assume it will be the same again this year.

I am organizing my own race on a Thursday Gibbo, ya big mucker. Straight to CP's then

Tuesday nite, hope it doesn't clash with the Champions league

pgibbo

yop wrote: »

Tuesday nite, hope it doesn't clash with the Champions league

Sure Beckham will have ye knocked out at that stage!

aburke

Seres wrote: »

can you enter the races individually ?

It has yet to be confirmed, but I don't think any of the races will be taking entries on the night this year.
I know Athenry won't for sure.

yop

pgibbo wrote: »

Sure Beckham will have ye knocked out at that stage!

LOL, thats very possible!!

Wonder who Liverpool have tonite?

Ye are away to Madrid are you

Now back on topic.

Hope they do an XXXL tee-shirt for me on the 5km series. Have to see if I can find details on the Mayo series.
I might get a medal for been last in all 6 races

aburke

Details now available.
http://www.athenryac.com/galway-5km-series-2010-details-announced

Seres

really hope that i get a place , how many places are there and how soon do you expect it to sell out ? €25 for 6 chipped race , brillant value !

mrak

Seres wrote: »

really hope that i get a place , how many places are there and how soon do you expect it to sell out ? €25 for 6 chipped race , brillant value !

700 places. Might well sell out in a day - can't see it lasting the weekend.

pgibbo

Reminder has been set in Outlook! This will sell out fast.....

seanin4711

thats a big increase of 200 from last year!
at 500 I thought capacity was stretched in places like craughwell for example.
oh well more places is a good thing i guess!
slan
sean

aburke

seanin4711 wrote: »

thats a big increase of 200 from last year!
at 500 I thought capacity was stretched in places like craughwell for example.
oh well more places is a good thing i guess!
slan
sean

The 2 big issues last year were
recording a finish time,
and parking.

It is hoped to mitigate the first by having finish line [only] chip timing.
It is hoped that repeated call for people to carpool will continue to have a good effect.

Mick Rice

Folks,
Just to be clear, there will be absolutely no 'on the night' entries this year for any of the races. This has been agreed by all the clubs in order to minimise the number of volunteers needed to operate the series and to simplify the series. Basically, the easier it is for the clubs involved to run these races the longer we'll keep the series going, hence the investment in chip timing etc etc.

If you want to run the races, get a series entry in..

Seriesly :-)

Mick.
Galway 5km Series Co-Ordinator

Seres

just signed up there now , happy out , cant wait

Mick Rice

Feedback is that this will sell out in the next hour or so...

pgibbo

Registered, as is my better half. Happy days! :cool:

whittey

Now showing as sold out after entering details.

aburke

whittey wrote: »

Now showing as sold out after entering details.

It is technically sold out.
A number of people are mid-transaction. If they fail to complete, the entries are re-released.

BrokenMan

700 entries in less than 2 hours, thats some going

pgibbo

Excluding the outage, how long did it take to sell out? Unreal how popular it is. Great to see such a huge interest though. :cool:

mrak

seanin4711 wrote: »

thats a big increase of 200 from last year!
at 500 I thought capacity was stretched in places like craughwell for example.
oh well more places is a good thing i guess!
slan
sean

Hi Sean - 700 over 5k is a lot alright. We had two problems in craughwell last year - the start was a bit narrow and the finish was a bit crowded for a few minutes. The chip timing should alleviate the latter and we also hope to change the start to a very wide start so hopefully looking forward to a good race this year!

catweazle

Good man Gibbo I tried to talk the missus into it myself

Mrs C:how long is it?

Catweazle:5k

Mrs C:sure 5k isnt worth a ****

I left it at that, at least I will be home to a cooked dinner on tuesdays

Seres

cant believe it sold out that quick , glad i didnt wait till after lunch !

toomuchdetail

POX -Missed this