Kilcoole AC 5 mile Wicklow 20th June

donothoponpop

I was asked to stick this 5 mile race on the calendar, and I noticed this very novel enticement among the prizes listed-
"Six month free membership to Kilcoole AC for the first Male and Female non club member."

How's that for lateral thinking:)

annieee

Great prize!

Great club (I would say that though, being a member ;-))

We ran the route on a training night during the week; it's a lovely run, a lot of it down leafy country roads.

Hopefully it'll get a good turn out.

DivideByZero

Looking for stewards for Kilcoole AC road race 20th June
Hi,

I am writing to from Kilcoole AC [www.kilcooleac.com. Our club trains at the Charlesland track twice a week and caters to all ages and abilities.

We are staging a 5 mile road race between Kilcoole and the Charlesland Road 20th June and we are looking for some voluntary stewards to free up some of our members to run. Details on the race are available on our web site by clicking on the group photograph on the home page.

We require approx 35 stewards from 10am until about noon. Duties will involve directing traffic and runners; and marking turns and corners.

This is a non commercial race, you might even like what you see and join our club.

Refreshments will be provided after the race.

Please feel free to PM me if you have any queries.

If you are willing to help out please PM me, DO NOT give post private info.

Many thanks.

Slogger Jogger

Website link should be: www.kilcooleac.com
Route looks good.

DivideByZero

Thanks for bringing this to attention Slogget Jogger and thanks for fixing it donothoponpop.

TakeaBowSon

4 stars (good)

Going to run this...looks great, and not too far to travel!

DivideByZero

Looking forward to seeing you Take a bow. Make sure you say hi

Peckham

Hopefully I'll also be putting in an appearance at this. Looks like a nice route, and will be using it to establish my tempo pace for first few weeks of Berlin marathon training.

DivideByZero

All the best with your Berlin Mara training

baileydigger

Check out details of the Kilcoole AC 5 mile run at http://www.activeglobal.com/running/kilcoole-ireland/kilcoole-ac-annual-5-mile-road-race-2010.

Entry fee is 15euro.

All welcome to enter!

Organised by Kilcoole Athletics Club, Co. Wicklow
www.kilcooleac.com

ecoli

Is the route flat or hilly? i could be enticed to make an appearance;)

BeepBeep67

3 stars (average)

ecoli wrote: »

Is the route flat or hilly? i could be enticed to make an appearance;)

Here's the course not sure if you can get elevations from Goggle Maps, from knowing the area there's a bit of work on this one, just after the 1st mile there's a steep climb back up to the main road and from about 2.5miles to 3.5miles there are some rolling hills to contend with, one is quite steep, very fast last 1.5 though. Wouldn't put it down as a PBer, but it you can hit 3.5 in good shape, who knows.

Slogger Jogger

Somewhere in the middle. I estimate a total climb of aprox 100m in the entire route. If you stretch that out over the route thats pretty okay.

Peckham

Any chance of us getting a Boards AC team together for this? I can commit to being there on Sunday.

Boards AC team
Peckham

Stupid_Private

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

Here's the course not sure if you can get elevations from Goggle Maps, from knowing the area there's a bit of work on this one, just after the 1st mile there's a steep climb back up to the main road and from about 2.5miles to 3.5miles there are some rolling hills to contend with, one is quite steep, very fast last 1.5 though. Wouldn't put it down as a PBer, but it you can hit 3.5 in good shape, who knows.

This is the mapmyrun elevation profile of that map... kilmoreac.JPG

Slogger Jogger

Peckham wrote: »

Any chance of us getting a Boards AC team together for this? I can commit to being there on Sunday.

Boards AC team
Peckham

Unfortunate clash with a Leinster Champs hill race I'm destined for up and down Lugnacoille...:(

BeepBeep67

3 stars (average)

Here's a few Pix I'm uploading now from this morning.
Great morning for a race and very well organised, pity it wasn't better supported just under the 100 I would guess.
Won by Eddie McGrath in just over 27, with another solid run by Abhainn for a 5th place finish.

Git101

4 stars (good)

Thanks BeepBeep67 at least one of me there ... looking in pain as per normal

Lads this is one to put in your diary for next year.

Well organised, so easy for parking and registration, stewards at every junction and I mean EVERY junction.

The course was great but was probably too hilly for PB's, although I did get one (if the course was measured correctly)

Guy on a PA encouraging runners along the last 150m.

And a beautiful sunny day.

I'll be back ......

TakeaBowSon

4 stars (good)

Good event this. Some tasty hills and excellent organisation..

Thanks to all at Kilcoole A.C.!

annieee

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12747572@N02/

Some pics taken at the three mile mark.

Very well done to all participants - it can't have been easy running in that heat.

Make a note in your diaries for this race next year!

Git101

4 stars (good)

annieee wrote: »

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12747572@N02/

Some pics taken at the three mile mark.

Very well done to all participants - it can't have been easy running in that heat.

Make a note in your diaries for this race next year!

Thanks Annieee, No photos of me but that could be regarded as a blessing

You did get a great one of two of my friends. They really look like they a having a great time. It was their first ever 5 mile race, brill to have the proof.

Middle Distance

Any results of the Kilcoole 5 mile up any where or does anyone have the results that they could post them here please!:p

TakeaBowSon

4 stars (good)

Middle Distance wrote: »

Any results of the Kilcoole 5 mile up any where or does anyone have the results that they could post them here please!:p

They are up on the Kilcoole AC website now...

annieee

Middle Distance wrote: »

Any results of the Kilcoole 5 mile up any where or does anyone have the results that they could post them here please!:p

http://www.kilcooleac.com/kac_5mile.html