Bloomsday Beach Run on Sandymount Strand - 16/6/11

Sport101

The first running of the Bloomsday Beach Run, organised by Crusaders AC, will be held on Thursday 16th June 2011 on Sandymount strand.

-Adult's race at 7:30pm, Children’s race at 7.10pm
-Sandymount Strand (Sean Moore Park end)
-Individual entry €15 before June 12th (on the day €20 up to 6.30pm)
-Registration and number pickup at race start on the beach.
-Souvenir T-shirt for first 500 entries for 5K run.
-800m children’s race (up to 14 years) €5 entry on the day includes finisher’s medal and goody bag.

For further details see the race website .

Race Map to follow.

Dotcomdolly

what age FROM are the kids allowed race? age 8 ok I presume?

Birdie Num Num

Hope to be there, injury permitting.

Sport101

Dotcomdolly wrote: »

what age FROM are the kids allowed race? age 8 ok I presume?

Hi apologies for the slow reply. I've been informed that 8 is the minimum age, but I'll confirm that for definite tomorrow.

Sport101

Facebook page now set up for the race, will included updates for the race, training tips, results & pics etc.

http://www.facebook.com/BloomsdayBeachRun

Birdie Num Num

Think I'll enter this today. First race since latest injury and never ran on Sandymount Strand before. Always like to support club races.

Sport101

Route Map

Makes more sense if you switch to satellite view!

PaulieC

Sport101 wrote: »

Route Map

Makes more sense if you switch to satellite view!

I am assuming that you have checked that the tide will be out ?

RoyMcC

cambo_gueno wrote: »

I am assuming that you have checked that the tide will be out ?

In view of the ominous silence I checked - low water 17.23 *phew* Would have made a nice shot for your gallery, a few hundred runners drowning :pac:

I used to love running along Sandymount, either the beach or the promenade, in the early mornings. Ships at anchor in the bay, Howth Head, the lights of Dun Laoghaire etc. Would have been nice to have taken part in this.

Sport101

cambo_gueno wrote: »

I am assuming that you have checked that the tide will be out ?

Yes we have checked!

A waist deep 5k would be a nice test of strength though, maybe one for next year!

Sport101

Getting closer now, hope you've been doing your sand based training intervals!

Entries
Online entry will remain open until the 14th June
We will also be taking entries on the night up until 18:30 at the race start which will be on the town end of Sandymount Strand.

Post Race Refreshments
There will be small function after the run in Clarke's Pub, Irishtown where finger food will be served. All welcome to join.

Children's Race
The 800 metre children's race will be for ages of 8-14 and starts at 19:10. We will also be holding a much shorter 100 metre race for younger kids on the night if there is a demand, so bring the whole clan!

RoyMcC

Sly bump underneath the mods' radar Best of luck to Crusaders AC with this new and novel run and hope they get loads of support.

PaulieC

I wish I could do it, but I promised my daughter I'd suffer through watch her school play, not half a mile from the beach :mad:

belcarra

Results are now up on the website:
http://www.bloomsdaybeachrun.com/results.htm

Note the comment at the top:
"Due to adverse conditions on the beach the run was shorter than 5k."
5k became 4.2k due to the deluge of rain that stopped them laying out the planned course.

To be honest the sand took enough out of me that i wasn't too bothered it was short!!

Sport101

Thanks to everyone who came along and took part.

Great to see such a good turnout for the Junior race too.

Some photos up on the Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.234281836586757.78267.228105150537759