Leixlip 5k 7/5/2011(Sat 11am)

lecheile

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Le Chéile AC will be hosting the Leixlip 5k on the 7th May. This is an AAI permitted event with a certified jones counter measured 5km course. Entry for the race will be €10 for advance registration and €15 on the morning.

It is a race and course suitable for all levels of runner and walkers are also welcome to take part. 100% of the funds raised will be used for the development of athletics locally.

You can see feedback and comments from last year's event here. Here are some of the positive comments that are included in the Boards feedback:


“Fantastic race, couldn't fault a thing. You really have a great club from the organisation at the start to the hospitality at the end. Allot of clubs and especially the AAI could learn a thing or two about how to put on a top notch, enjoyable race.”

“That was a great race - impeccably organised, a nice course, and great grub as well.”

“To those who didn’t run today, its a cracking race, very well organised, will defo be back next year”

“Bananas water and chocolate right on the finish line is great for when all you can do is collapse on the ground. Then when you've recovered sufficiently you can get loads and loads of buns, chocolate cake, fruit cake, biscuits, more chocolate, tea and coffee, water, sweet drinks etc over at the tents. It really is an impressive operation.”

“Not running all that long but this will be on my calendar for next year.”

“Le Cheile club members and helpers were great. The best 10 euro I have spent in a while. I'd love to bring people who are entering these new, badly organised (IMO) expensive races out to this race. I personally am not into goody bags (usually contain nothing anyway) and crappy tee shirts so was glad not to have to spend 20 instead of my 10. This race is definitely in my top 5 and I'll be back again.”

“This was my first race and I really enjoyed it. I have no past experience of these events, but all the same, from my point of view it seemed very well organised. It was a nice course and, as many have pointed out, top marks for the grub afterwards! Actually, I couldn't find fault with any part of the race organisation.”

The only aspect of the event that received any negative feedback was the wind on the day - a sub-committee has been formed to see what can be done to rectify that situation for this year's event

lecheile

jb-ski

What date is it on?




(before I'm banned for life for shilling, I am a member of Le Chéile AC!)

RacoonQueen

I was actually planning in doing this given the reports it received last year. Can you push it back a week or so? Just for me like...

TheRoadRunner

Brilliant, I was afraid I was going to be away for this. This was my favourite race last year by a mile. Absolutely brilliant race. Big thumbs up from me. Its also quite fast. There is a whore of a hill in the first km but you more than get it back later. Im dreaming of the chocolate cake at the finish nom nom couldn't eat my dinner the evening after the race.

marchino

done this race 2 years ago, may have been the 1st running but, it just showed the difference in atmosphere and set up in comparison to cross country.
Hopefully i will get to do this.

Denis87

Great race, great crowd, great cakes, worth coming back from London for weekend for! wouldnt miss it!

chinguetti

4 stars (good)

Is there a committee regarding the cakes????:eek:

petermijackson

Will def be running this - ran it last year and had a great time. Good stretch of the legs before a half the week after

robinph

I like cake.

eager tortoise

4 stars (good)

Can you tell me if this race is suitable for beginners who run very very slowly (and will stay at the back)?

PDCAT

Yes, no problem taking your time on this run. Caters for all speed types. See last year's results below.


http://www.kildare.ie/kildareac/documents/2010/2010_5k_Road_Race_Results.pdf

Jnealon

Will try and do this one if the wife doesn't register first
Looks like Le Cheile won the battle of the races for that weekend, Intel 10K is postponed.

badger81

Sounds like a plan!

EdMoses

This sounds like a good one. I`m there!

lecheile

chinguetti wrote: »

Is there a committee regarding the cakes????:eek:

Yes Chinquetti, and their only brief is to improve on this.......

lecheile

RacoonQueen wrote: »

I was actually planning in doing this given the reports it received last year. Can you push it back a week or so? Just for me like...

RQ - you tell me when you'd like to run a Leixlip 5k and I'll arrange it for you - I may even be able to get someone else to run it with you

lecheile

robinph wrote: »

I like cake.

And a good test for the Robin V1.1 enhancement

lecheile

Jnealon wrote: »

Will try and do this one if the wife doesn't register first

Why don't you both register, there's a playground that will keep children amused for at least 18 minutes....

Jnealon wrote: »

Looks like Le Cheile won the battle of the races for that weekend, Intel 10K is postponed.

No battle - just a sensible agreement between two races accepting that it makes no sense to run two road races on the same day, at the same time, and share a portion of the same course.

I'm there!

RAL3

Great race, enjoyed it last year and can absolutely recommend it.

Will hopefully bring along a few friends with me this year.

Oisin11178

4 stars (good)

RAL3 wrote: »

Great race, enjoyed it last year and can absolutely recommend it.

Will hopefully bring along a few friends with me this year.

Watch out for this fella. Hes a sandbagger:D

3D2S

4 stars (good)

:):) Loved this race last year and plan to bring a few newbies this year. Plus of course the cake, chocolate and, if memory serves me correct a flower for the girls at the end.

RAL3

Oisin11178 wrote: »

Watch out for this fella. Hes a sandbagger:D

If that means Ive never broken 20mins for a 5k, then I am!

Hoping to rectify that here though, with you in my wake hopefully:D

Oisin11178

4 stars (good)

RAL3 wrote: »

If that means Ive never broken 20mins for a 5k, then I am!

Hoping to rectify that here though, with you in my wake hopefully:D

I dont think you will have any probs mate after a 1.27 half:D

jcsmum

Yeah this was a great race last year..... and those cakes. So yummy.

lecheile

Online booking is now available on Run Ireland here or if you'd prefer to go with the old fashioned postal entry, form available here

Any questions about the event - please ask

lecheile

lecheile wrote: »

Online booking is now available on Run Ireland here or if you'd prefer to go with the old fashioned postal entry, form available here

Any questions about the event - please ask

Reigstered this morning

W.B. Yeats

3 stars (average)

Magnificent cakes at the end:D
Nice grass track at the finish
Have done it twice and all going well may have a crack off it again this year but will have to wait til closer to decide whether I can do it

corny

4 stars (good)

I'll probably be able for this by the time it rolls round so this will be my first race. I think the picture of cakes sold it for me.:D

lecheile

corny wrote: »

I'll probably be able for this by the time it rolls round so this will be my first race. I think the picture of cakes sold it for me.:D

Of course you will be able for the 5k corny, you have 7 weeks to train - the preparation for the post race creamy buns may take a little work

W.B. Yeats

3 stars (average)

lecheile wrote: »

Of course you will be able for the 5k corny, you have 7 weeks to train - the preparation for the post race creamy buns may take a little work

To be fair 7 weeks probably isn't enough for the spread of cakes- although the sustained Easter period might help!

Unmistsound

4 stars (good)

Did this last year and loved it - hope to give it a go again this year.
Are kids allowed partake? Son (10) wants to run & daughter (14) wants some buns:)

El Director

Did this last year and PB'd so having another crack at it this year. Testinf enough course, looking forward to the gurb after mmmmmm lovely gurb

misty floyd

Howdy Lecheille,
I pinched this from the race profile page: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/26206837
Is it the same course as this?
I've signed up anyway. Cheers.

robinph

misty floyd wrote: »

Howdy Lecheille,
I pinched this from the race profile page: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/26206837
Is it the same course as this?
I've signed up anyway. Cheers.

lecheille, 20:44...you can do faster than that can't you?

jb-ski

Unmistsound wrote: »

Did this last year and loved it - hope to give it a go again this year.
Are kids allowed partake? Son (10) wants to run & daughter (14) wants some buns:)

hi unmist, (welcome to Boards!),

to the best of my knowledge, entry is restricted to over 16's
because the roads are not 'closed'.
I'm sure LeCheile will clarify this.

However, if you've a wife, or granny, or uncle, or cousin or whatever
drag them along. It's a great event for walkers and 'fun' runners, so the
more the merrier.

the plan is to limit the cakes for the first 50 over the line, to max 1* per person (purely in their own interest),
to leave lots for the normal folk who will have built up an appetite on their run/walk.;)



*maybe 1 1/2

Scooby Ashmore

I was taking my kids to tennis last year and noticed a hell of a commotion caused by hundred of runners who looked to be having a great time taking part in the Le Cheile 5km road race. I haven't run in years.... but heard amazing tales for days afterwards from various people who took part of the fun, excitement and the fooooooddddddd. If I have to walk, I'm not missing THAT event this year!!

lecheile

Unmistsound wrote: »

Did this last year and loved it - hope to give it a go again this year.
Are kids allowed partake? Son (10) wants to run & daughter (14) wants some buns:)

Yes Unmistsound - as JB said - under AAI permit rules unless the road is completely closed the race needs to be restricted to over 16s - A longer term solution to this issue will be if the race gets so big that we have to close the roads - so the more the merrier

lecheile

robinph wrote: »

lecheille, 20:44...you can do faster than that can't you?

Robin - you are forgetting that it was over a year ago - 20:44 on the bike was no problem to me back then!! I currently reduced to trying to keep up with Ultraman on half-marathon distances!! Oh how I miss the good ol' days

lecheile

misty floyd wrote: »

Howdy Lecheille,
I pinched this from the race profile page: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/26206837
Is it the same course as this?
I've signed up anyway. Cheers.

Thanks Misty - course is essentially the same as that route. There is a slight change to the approach once we come off the main road. I will run cycle the exact route again and post soon.

Unmistsound

4 stars (good)

lecheile wrote: »

Yes Unmistsound - as JB said - under AAI permit rules unless the road is completely closed the race needs to be restricted to over 16s - A longer term solution to this issue will be if the race gets so big that we have to close the roads - so the more the merrier

Thanks lecheile - I had a feeling that was the case - pesky rules!

I've no training done recently, and that's not likely to change much. Still it's no fun unless it hurts.;)

Dipity

4 stars (good)

This was a great race last year. Would really recommend it.

I'm not sure what to do this year though. I haven't been doing any speed work and won't get much in between now and then. I suppose I could just run and enjoy the atmosphere and perhaps indulge in a cake or 2 at the end!!

lecheile

Just over 3 weeks to go - the field will be bigger than last year and we have submitted our application for a fine, wind-free day Any questions about this event, please ask!

El Director

lecheile wrote: »

Just over 3 weeks to go - the field will be bigger than last year and we have submitted our application for a fine, wind-free day Any questions about this event, please ask!

Is there an option to sign up on the day?

lecheile

El Director wrote: »

Is there an option to sign up on the day?

Hi El D - registration is possible on the morning of the race up to 10:30 for €15 (only €10 in advance and available up to Friday 6th). Hope we'll see you in Leixlip

jb-ski

Bookings going well for this so far with less
than 3 weeks to go.

Le Cheile has a very successful Fit4Life group,
so we'll have lots of novices and 'ladies' using this
as race-prep for the Mini Marathon.

But also for anyone targeting a sub 17 min 5k:eek:, this
could be the one!

lecheile

We've put together a bit of a web page with all the info about the Leixlip 5k for anyone who may have any questions about the event. See it here or if there is something not addressed there, please ask here.

See loads of you in two weeks time

G-Money

Don't know if this was answered already but I didn't see any info on the site there when I quickly checked. Is this chip timed and is there any sort of goodie bag or anything for the finishers?

ultraman1

4 stars (good)

G-Money wrote: »

Is this chip timed and is there any sort of goodie bag or anything for the finishers?

dont think this is a goody bag and medal sort of race,but for ur tenner u get a accuratly measured and safely marshalled course,accuratly timed and final results available very soon after finish of race and any profit go towards the club and as much tea and cock as you can handle after the race.

robinph

ultraman1 wrote: »

...and as much tea and cock as you can handle after the race.

HE MEANS CAKE.