*** advance notice: Pacers for Cork Marathon 6th June 2011 ***

hunnymonster

Morning.
I know it's quite early but I wanted to start putting feelers out for pacers for the Cork City Marathon in June. A huge thanks to everyone who paced this years race, you all did a fantastic job and especial thanks to those who have already volunteered to pace for us again next year.

In order to try and build on the success of the 2010 pacers, I'm trying to recruit 3 pacers per pace group to ensure that at least 2 make it to the start (we had 2 last year, which, after drop-outs had some people pacing on their own, no easy feat).

The groups are
3:00, 3:15, 3:30, 3:45, 4:00, 4:30 and 5:00
Ideally if you're interested in pacing, you should volunteer for a group that is approx 30 minutes slower than one of your recent marathon times. You should also have some experience of running marathons so that you're well within your comfort zone. A good pair of lungs is also an advantage to help encourage your pacees (yes I'm looking at you Le Cheile!)
For the 3:00 and 3:15 groups, it might be tough to get suitable runners who can comfortably hit the times so we will look a pacers to do 1/2 marathon and who can swap over at the appropriate place. For the slower groups we should have no problem with people to do the full distance.


If you're interested, just add yourself below with the time you would like to pace and I'll give you access to the pacers sub-forum and be in touch with a bit more information.

Finally, Thanks to everyone who paces or has paced marathons. It's a huge thing to give up your time and energy to help people reach their goals but runners really appreciate and benefit from it.

jfh

hi hunnymonster,
i'd be interested in pacing for the 4hr if you want.
thanks

Oisin11178

How quick these things come around:D
Id be happy to help out again. How strict is the timeframe between pb and paced time?
Does consistancy count for anything. Nice to get the ball rolling on the discussion early:D

metamorphosis

Id be interested in 4.30 - that way il be comfortable enough to never stop yapping at the runners. Working with kids lately has made me very shouty and talkative.

menoscemo

I'd be happy to do 4:00.

Gringo78

I'll be available for 3:15 or 3:30 or a 1:30 half

hunnymonster

This is super. Thanks guys. I'll be in touch by pm tonight.

runningcoach

hey Jo - I would love to be involved again next year

ultraman1

ill do 5 again....

Woddle

menoscemo wrote: »

I'd be happy to do 4:00.

So you not doing the relay

menoscemo

Woddle wrote: »

So you not doing the relay

We'll see. i really fancy the idea of doing a few pacing gigs to keep endurance up after the ultra in April, then having another crack at a marathon PB next autumn.
pacing is fun and i'll still be down for the night out afterwards :pac:

liamo123

Hunnymonster i'd love to help out if required..ran 2.59 in Dublin and might go a little faster in Barcelona 2011 so can slot in wherever u want...

liamo123

menoscemo wrote: »

We'll see. i really fancy the idea of doing a few pacing gigs to keep endurance up after the ultra in April, then having another crack at a marathon PB next autumn.
pacing is fun and i'll still be down for the night out afterwards :pac:

Sounds like u might b tempted to run Berlin with a few boardies :)

menoscemo

liamo123 wrote: »

Sounds like u might b tempted to run Berlin with a few boardies :)

That's the plan

shels4ever

menoscemo wrote: »

That's the plan

So Barca, Conn ultra , cork then Berlin.. you won't leave Dublin out will you

menoscemo

shels4ever wrote: »

So Barca, Conn ultra , cork then Berlin.. you won't leave Dublin out will you

I won't. I wanna be the new Oisin11178 next year :cool:

RacoonQueen

I was going to volunteer for 4:30 but I'll probably want to do the relay. Team Medbh have a time to beat now!

seanynova

id love to pace it, not sure what my schedule will be by then with college etc so not sure ill get in all the long runs required but id be good for a half no bother id say....

put me down for a maybe? could run any of the half paces...

Oisin11178

menoscemo wrote: »

I won't. I wanna be the new Oisin11178 next year :cool:

You cant beat the origional:D

hunnymonster

so provisionally the list i have to date is. Everyone should now have access to the pacers subforum so we'll take the strategic planning (!!) there :-) Thanks again for all the expressions of interest.

|"NAME"|"ok?"
3:00|Mick Rick |
3:00| |
3:00| |
3:15|liamo123|
3:15|seanynova|
3:15|sosa|
3:30| |
3:30| |
3:30| |
3:45|oisin11178|
3:45|runningcoach|
3:45| |
4:00|jfh|
4:00|menoscemo|
4:00|aiman|
4:30|wallyruns|
4:30|Irontractorboy|
4:30| |
5:00|ultraman|
5:00| |
5:00| |

Gringo78

Where can I find the pacers sub forum?

Mick Rice

Would love to be involved again this year...

hunnymonster

Gringo, one of the sub fora at the top alongside gear and events. It's a private forum for discussing all things pacing so if you don't have access, pm me or the others mods and we'll sort you out.

metamorphosis

Can you throw me in for 4.30?

Gringo78

hunnymonster wrote: »

3:15|liamo123|
3:15|seanynova|
3:15|sosa|
3:30| |
3:30| |
3:30| |

Can you put me down for 3:30? I'd be on for 3:15 also but doing 3:30 would give Sosa a great chance to finish ahead of me in the Cork Marathon

--amadeus--

Nicely filled out already!

I'm not sure how plans will shape up this year but if you are stuck I'd happily run half of the sub 3 with the human metronome Mick. Maybe keep me as a reserve in case of drop outs further back the pack too?

psychozeb

i'd be interested in pacing the 3:45 group if you need someone else.will pm you my details if you need me.

Sosa

Gringo78 wrote: »

Can you put me down for 3:30? I'd be on for 3:15 also but doing 3:30 would give Sosa a great chance to finish ahead of me in the Cork Marathon

Very funny Gringo...you caught me ball watching that day alright....

boc6

Id love give 3:30 or 3:45 pacing a go, saw the buzz in d.c.m the pacers get going with the group that follow them well up for either one.

Oisin11178

Just bumping this as its getting near. Not sure how many hunnymonster is still looking for.

Zuppy

Posting for hunnymonster.

She is still looking for a 3:15 pacer for sure. There may be others. PM her. She will be back tomorrow.

rom

Will there be pacers for the 1/2 also ?

Zuppy

No pacers this year for the half