Berlin marathon 2011

TheRoadRunner

4 stars (good)

opus wrote: »

Not sure if this is what you mean but they have the sms tracking going again this year, see this link.

RoverHogan wrote: »

The app is called "where M I". It looks quite nifty, handy if you are carry your fruit phone!

Thanks guys but neither of those are what I was talking about. PDF is very large so I've attached a pic of app info page

psychozeb

Brianderunner wrote: »

The TV coverage on Eurosport last year was comical. Just a camera showing the mid pack runners streaming by one by one for most of it. The helicopter couldnt fly due to the weather. I ended up heading out to Rathfarnam to watch the 5k instead.

i got around 20 seconds of coverage on it,that'll be as good as it'll ever get for me:)

Brianderunner

3 stars (average)

Only spotted this now

http://www.bmw-berlin-marathon.com/en/event/participant-brochure.html

The couple on the front look way too fresh having supposedly just ran 42km

opus

4 stars (good)

Brianderunner wrote: »

Only spotted this now

http://www.bmw-berlin-marathon.com/en/event/participant-brochure.html

The couple on the front look way too fresh having supposedly just ran 42km

They certainly wouldn't have looked like that at the end of last year's run anyway I'd forgotten just how much splashing around was involved!

eliwallach

3 stars (average)

Is it too early to start speculating about this years weather - a repeat of last year would be OK?

Brianderunner

3 stars (average)

^ Anything but a heatwave will do, those puddles seem like a blister waiting to happen.

Anyone joining me in the irish bar at 7am on race morning for the Russia Rugby WC game , a few will help calm the nerves!

liamo123

4 stars (good)

opus wrote: »

They certainly wouldn't have looked like that at the end of last year's run anyway I'd forgotten just how much splashing around was involved!

It was a poxy day for the marathon alright but at least it kept the temperature down....I had 50euro tucked away in my runners and after the marathon it was like the worst fake ever.. I had some crack trying to persuade the vendors when looking to grab a beer that it was legit .. Eventually found a nice lady who was willing to take my word 4 it

village runner

Whats the target boys ??? And fcuking girls

menoscemo

3 stars (average)

village runner wrote: »

Whats the target boys ???

menoscemo 3:09:59

More importantly have we agreed a place for beers? Is it a case of meeting in the 'beer area' at the finish line and picking a place for later?

village runner

Irish bar in the Europa centre ????

Sub 2.50 with a hope for 2.48

menoscemo

3 stars (average)

village runner wrote: »

Irish bar in the Europa centre ????

Sub 2.50 with a hope for 2.48

Eli Wallach mentioned that one too: http://www.irishpubberlin.de/index.php?id=7&L=1
Can we make this our official post race beers pub?

menoscemo

3 stars (average)

Goal time
menoscemo 3:09:59
village runner 2:48:59

village runner

Add a minute to my time,2.48.59

neilc

4 stars (good)

Getting close now, can't wait. Going through last years thread earlier on, really got me psyched. Going to put my goal down as 3:29:59 but all going well on the day hoping for a bit better. Looking forward to the beers too, haven't drank in yonks so should be a cheap night . Hopefully all the boardsies end up in the same place!!

Goal time
menoscemo 3:09:59
village runner 2:48:59
neilc 3:29:59

opus wrote: »

Stumbled across a pretty cool map of the course on youtube, ah the memories Must admit I'm tempted to sign up for next year again!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LCvJVUzPnY

psychozeb

ran it in 3:12:05 last year but going to have a crack off sub 3 this year provided it's not too warm on the day always Dublin as backup if things go wrong.

menoscemo wrote: »

Goal time
menoscemo 3:09:59
village runner 2:48:59

psychozeb 2:59:59

PaulieYifter

4 stars (good)

Goal time

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menoscemo 3:09:59
village runner 2:48:59
neilc 3:29:59
psychozeb 2:59:59
PaulieYifter 3:29:59

yaboya1

If you do the breakfast run is the finish in the Olympic Stadium far from the Expo?

jb-ski

4 stars (good)

can someone stick me in at 3:09:59,
don't want to balls up the nice table.

TheRoadRunner

4 stars (good)

Goal time

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menoscemo 3:09:59
village runner 2:48:59
neilc 3:29:59
psychozeb 2:59:59
PaulieYifter 3:29:59
jb-ski 3:09:59
TheRoadRunner sub 2.40

Brianderunner

3 stars (average)

Goal time

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menoscemo 3:09:59
village runner 2:48:59
neilc 3:29:59
psychozeb 2:59:59
PaulieYifter 3:29:59
jb-ski 3:09:59
Brianderunner 2:59:59
TheRoadRunner sub 2.40

yaboya1 wrote: »

If you do the breakfast run is the finish in the Olympic Stadium far from the Expo?

They look to be nowhere near each other. Stadium is in the west while the expo is in the south.

Krusty_Clown

yaboya1 wrote: »

If you do the breakfast run is the finish in the Olympic Stadium far from the Expo?

!0 Miles. It's a big city.

yaboya1

Ok thanks

In the Woods

Goal time

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menoscemo 3:09:59
village runner 2:48:59
neilc 3:29:59
psychozeb 2:59:59
PaulieYifter 3:29:59
jb-ski 3:09:59
Brianderunner 2:59:59
TheRoadRunner sub 2.40
In the Woods 2:49:59

It's my first sub 3 attempt but I'm going with the McMillan calculator to try and get under 2:50. Might as well aim high 4min kms, sure how hard could that be.

menoscemo

3 stars (average)

jb-ski wrote: »

can someone stick me in at 3:09:59,
don't want to balls up the nice table.

Exactly the same goal, Do you fancy a bit of comapny?

jim0

Goal time

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TheRoadRunner sub 2.40
village runner 2:48:59
In the Woods 2:49:59
psychozeb 2:59:59
Brianderunner 2:59:59
menoscemo 3:09:59
jb-ski 3:09:59
neilc 3:29:59
PaulieYifter 3:29:59
...
Jim0 3:50:00

The start line will be the last time I see you guys!

Surely there are some other slowcoaches following this?!

liamo123

4 stars (good)

Goal time

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TheRoadRunner sub 2.40
village runner 2:48:59
In the Woods 2:49:59
Liamo123 2.52.59
psychozeb 2:59:59
Brianderunner 2:59:59
menoscemo 3:09:59
jb-ski 3:09:59
neilc 3:29:59
PaulieYifter 3:29:59
...
Jim0 3:50:00


Lets just hope weather is kind to us all.....

jb-ski

4 stars (good)

menoscemo wrote: »

Exactly the same goal, Do you fancy a bit of comapny?

With 40,000 runners, I don't think any of us will be short of company:).

Sounds good to me though.
Hoping to chat to some of ye guys on Sat anyway, at Expo maybe??


I'm on Sat morning flight with Mrs. Jb.

Brianderunner

3 stars (average)

jb-ski wrote: »

With 40,000 runners, I don't think any of us will be short of company:).

Sounds good to me though.
Hoping to chat to some of ye guys on Sat anyway, at Expo maybe??


I'm on Sat morning flight with Mrs. Jb.

You should run together, it's a huge help and the miles fly by.

Meno and myself will be heading to the expo around 1-2pm i'd say, we'll PM you closer to the time. I'm sure a few of us will be going to an italian restaurant on the Sat evening too.

Speaking of that we should look into booking a restaurant for the evening before if there's interest??

menoscemo

3 stars (average)

jb-ski wrote: »

With 40,000 runners, I don't think any of us will be short of company:).

Sounds good to me though.
Hoping to chat to some of ye guys on Sat anyway, at Expo maybe??


I'm on Sat morning flight with Mrs. Jb.

Sounds good. I'll PM you my mobile closer to the time.

liamo123

4 stars (good)

Brianderunner wrote: »

You should run together, it's a huge help and the miles fly by.

Easier said than done.. The aid stations are only on one side of the road which for a big marathon is unusual.....They're a bit chaotic to say the least and ye could easily loose each other....