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LOOKING FOR A 5K (Fun) LATE JULY EARLY AUGUST

TheRoadRunner · 2011-06-03 10:26:50

Story is my sister wants to run a 5k and she is following a training plan. She hopes to do a 5k in 8-10 weeks time. I've been looking through fixture lists and while I can find plenty of 5ks I'm afraid she will be left behind and miss out on race atmosphere etc. I also don't want her to get too disheartened. I have no idea…

03-06-2011 10:26am

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Story is my sister wants to run a 5k and she is following a training plan. She hopes to do a 5k in 8-10 weeks time. I've been looking through fixture lists and while I can find plenty of 5ks I'm afraid she will be left behind and miss out on race atmosphere etc. I also don't want her to get too disheartened. I have no idea how slow/fast she will run but I'm guessing just under 30 minutes.

If anybody can think of a suitable 5k that fits the above dates I'd be much obliged. Ideally don't want to travel outside Leinster but will consider it if needs be.

Thanks

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#2 03-06-2011 10:30am

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TheRoadRunner wrote: »

If anybody can think of a suitable 5k that fits the above dates I'd be much obliged. Ideally don't want to travel outside Leinster but will consider it if needs be.

How about St Cocas 5k road race 24th June in Kilcock or a little later Celbridge AC 5k Road Race 14th August?

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#3 03-06-2011 10:34am

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lecheile wrote: »

How about St Cocas 5k road race 24th June in Kilcock or a little later Celbridge AC 5k Road Race 14th August?

excellent, Celbridge looks perfect. Do these races generally get walkers and joggers. I'd hate her to enter a race with mostly club runners. She is enjoying the training so I want to make sure she doesn't get demoralised during her first race.

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#4 03-06-2011 12:33pm

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Not quite 5k, but good race for a newbie as there will be all standards and shapes and sizes there, recent 5k had a 16 - 30min spread.
Race 7: Wed 13th July Distance: 4k Road, Venue: Greystones, Shoreline Sports Park Time: 7pm Registration, 7.30 Start: Beyond the Pale, but they secretly wished that they were in it.
http://www.slicualann.com/fit4life-league.html

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#5 03-06-2011 1:29pm

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St. Brigids AC 5K - Wednesday 20th July - Oldcastle

Slane AC 5K - Sunday 21st August from Slane Castle (all the heavy hitters will be doing the optional 10 mile)

Tara AC 5K - Friday 26th August from Skryne

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#6 03-06-2011 6:56pm

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a little more than 5k but worth a look is the st james liberties fun run (6.5k), good crowd, chip timing , t-shirts, massage at end from the physios ! has runners , joggers and walkers entering . on the 21st july ! hope she enjoys her first race no matters which one she picks!:)

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#7 04-06-2011 6:16am

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Celbridge 5k - 15 euro for the race goodie bag and a technical t-shirt.

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#8 04-06-2011 8:08pm

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Is 15 euro the norm? I've never done a race before,going to sign up for one in order to motivate myself to finish the couch to 5K running plan.Is the Celbridge one decent?:P

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#9 07-06-2011 10:42am

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Just curious, and I didn't think it warranted its own thread: what time would you generally want to be aiming for to win a 5K event?

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#10 25-06-2011 9:57pm

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Under 15 minutes.

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#11 28-06-2011 10:49am

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Try Liberties Fun Run in Dublin 8 on July 21st. 6.5k if you can push yourself that bit further.

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#12 29-06-2011 9:21am

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We are putting on a 5k Run/ Walk in conjunction with the Tulfarris "Tough" 10 (Mile) race near Blessington on Sat Aug 6th

Feedback from boardies that did the Tough 10 last year was great - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055975360&page=4

The 5k will not be a very hilly route and as it starts at 11.30 most will be finished by the time the ten mile folk are finishing and even the walkers will be done in about an hour and so will be home alongside those doing 90mins for the 10

www.tulfarris10.com[/URL] has the event details

The shorter option (5 mile with the half) at the Strawberry race in Enniscorthy last Sun seemed to work well for Jane and Graham as the half and a tough ten are not for everyone.

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