Connemara 100 mile 13th August 2012

doctorchick

The third running of the Connemara 100 got underway this morning at 6am.

Fifteen participants headed off into the gloom and damp of the Connemara wilderness. We wish them luck and hopefully see them all back in the next 30 hours or so.

hunnymonster

I really wanted to be there. amazing event in an amazing location run by amazing people. Life got in the way this year but 2012 here we come!

Drchick, if you're in Connemara, please give my best to everyone.

DULLAHAN2

Is this a lap race or a straight 100 miler???

hunnymonster

It's a bg figure of eight course. you run the connemara utra in reverse for one of the "o"'s of the 8 and the other goes west via roundstone. beautiful scenery.

a123

Going to try and tweet updates from my post in Lough Inagh #conn100 expecting Mick through in approx 25 mins

brutes1

good stuff a123, wish them all the best!

Zuppy

Go people go!

Sosa

How are those 15 lunatics getting on ?

a123

Sosa wrote: »

How are those 15 lunatics getting on ?

Going well 8 lunatics have passed through Lough Inagh approx mile 67, Mick should be nearly in Cliften all going well

Zuppy

a123 wrote: »

Going well 8 lunatics have passed through Lough Inagh approx mile 67, Mick should be nearly in Cliften all going well

Woohoo! Sounds like people are running well

aigster

Zuppy wrote: »

a123 wrote: »

Going well 8 lunatics have passed through Lough Inagh approx mile 67, Mick should be nearly in Cliften all going well

Woohoo! Sounds like people are running well

is Mick rice in this one,?..
Hope all well , 100 mile ... Jeez

aigster

Zuppy wrote: »

a123 wrote: »

Going well 8 lunatics have passed through Lough Inagh approx mile 67, Mick should be nearly in Cliften all going well

Woohoo! Sounds like people are running well

is Mick rice in this one,?..
Hope all well , 100 mile ... Jeez

doctorchick

1. Mick Rice 15h41m08s
2. Graeme Colhoun 15h57m33s
3. George Webb 17h37m58s
4. Maciej Sawicki 17h55m53s

Oisin11178

Well done to mick, graeme colhoun is an absolute beast.

doctorchick

5. Iveagh Jameson 19h18m14s

doctorchick

6. Johnny Donnelly 21h09m15s
7. Brian Donnelly 23h29m21s

doctorchick

And it's all over.....

8. Jim McNeice 28h41m45d
9. Neal Collins 29h32m22s



See you all next year

Zuppy

Well done to All

aigster

Well done to all. Delighted to see Mick back on form... Look forward to the blog... A little less fog!! Inspirational stuff all who took part.

TFBubendorfer

Congratulations to the heroes, and thanks for the updates!

doctorchick

http://www.flickr.com/photos/51512923@N07/sets/72157627433483630/

Mick Rice

Thanks for all the good vibes. This race is just getting better and better. Will do a full report at some stage, but just wanted to recognise all of the nice vibes from here and from everyone else who's been in touch. It's a mind blowing experience, one you'd never forget. Heard some rumours about plans to enlarge, enhance and improve the whole experience for next year.

If you're ever really, really wanted to see what you look like in the mirror, when the sh!t has hit fan at 100 mph, this race gives you the chance to take in that view.

To all of the rest of the field - you have my deepest respect,

Mick.

liamo123

Mick Rice wrote: »

Thanks for all the good vibes. This race is just getting better and better. Will do a full report at some stage, but just wanted to recognise all of the nice vibes from here and from everyone else who's been in touch. It's a mind blowing experience, one you'd never forget. Heard some rumours about plans to enlarge, enhance and improve the whole experience for next year.

If you're ever really, really wanted to see what you look like in the mirror, when the sh!t has hit fan at 100 mph, this race gives you the chance to take in that view.

To all of the rest of the field - you have my deepest respect,

Mick.

Sold :eek:

Oisin11178

Ill be there next year deffo.

Wally Runs

Wow, great photos! I love the ones of everybody reading the booklets, such intensity. I have to say I am always impressed on the quality of the smiles, I really think you get the biggest grins from people on long runs. I guess they are having a ball.

TFBubendorfer

Mick Rice wrote: »

If you're ever really, really wanted to see what you look like in the mirror, when the sh!t has hit fan at 100 mph, this race gives you the chance to take in that view.

You make it sound really hard to resist!

Hard Worker

Great photos. I liked the one "lighting up the cigarette"
Well done to all.

Zuppy

Any race reports yet?

Mick Rice

Report

Slogger Jogger

Mick Rice wrote: »

Report

Inspiring and thought provoking as ever Mick. Well done.

ultraman1

this was on again last weekend,some good performances ,won by mick.....again,,well done to all who took part

Outside

I can't seem to find any updates on how this went, does anyone know? Only found that it did happen and that Gerry Forde finished in 24 hours 40 mins http://corkrunning.blogspot.ie/2012/08/wheelchair-athlete-gerry-forde.html - serious going!

guapos

http://m.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056355801&page=3

Outside

Spotted that yesterday but update must have been soon after, date of thread was misleading.

Congrats to Mick Rice, I wonder what time he did?

doctorchick

Provisional result:-
1. Mick Rice 15h23m
2. Graham Colhoun 17h02,
3. Majic Sawicki 17h07,
4. Malcolm Gamble 17h12
5. Shane Whitty 18h25m
‎6. Paul Brunnock 19h22.
7= Padraic O Giollain, John Boyle 22h35m
‎9. John Chapman (100th marathon) 22h40m
‎10= Charlie Walsh, Paddy Quinn, Nigel Campbell, Sean Daniel Doyle 22h40m
‎14. Ann Marie Larkin 22h43m
‎15. Catherine Guthrie 22h45m
‎16. Pat O'Keeffe 23h09m
‎17. Cathy Maguire 23h41m
‎18. Jerry Forde 24h40m
‎19. Conor Flannigan (100th marathon) 25h37m
20. Oliver Clare 28h47m.

25 toed the line. 20 finishers, 5 DNF, 17 finishers under 24 hours, the longest distance ever covered by an irish man in a wheel chair race, One amazing and inspirational spectacle.

Photos:- http://flic.kr/s/aHsjBp2Hfq

Iain

RacoonQueen

What about Karl Henry? :pac:

doctorchick

RacoonQueen wrote: »

What about Karl Henry? :pac:

Hmmm, lets just say, he had a 'difficult' day at the office

wideball

doctorchick wrote: »

Hmmm, lets just say, he had a 'difficult' day at the office

Curious how he has a lot of DNFs for someone with his professional knowledge.
http://www.karlhenry.ie/karl-henry
This race twice and 3 Ironmans DNFs, all tough events and well done for trying them but you have to wonder a bit..

Running Fool

So what happens if you're over the 30hrs?

Do they remove you from the course? or you go on but get recorded as a DNF?

TFBubendorfer

Running Fool wrote: »

So what happens if you're over the 30hrs?

Do they remove you from the course? or you go on but get recorded as a DNF?

It's up to the race director.

However, they cannot remove you from the course if you don't want to (though after 30 hours I'd definitely welcome being removed, I think).

Insane1

This is top of my list for next year. Pics are stunning. It just looks epic!!

Oisin11178

Listen before some of you clowns start going on about carl henry dnfing, the guy ended up in hospital he gave it so much. I wasnt far behind him and nearly ended up there myself. Ill see all of you at the starting line next year so.

Running Fool

Oisin11178 wrote: »

Listen before some of you clowns start going on about carl henry dnfing, the guy ended up in hospital he gave it so much. I wasnt far behind him and nearly ended up there myself. Ill see all of you at the starting line next year so.

Would love to hear some reports of how the race went if you plan on posting something ? Or if anybody else does.

Oisin11178

Running Fool wrote: »

Oisin11178 wrote: »

Listen before some of you clowns start going on about carl henry dnfing, the guy ended up in hospital he gave it so much. I wasnt far behind him and nearly ended up there myself. Ill see all of you at the starting line next year so.

Would love to hear some reports of how the race went if you plan on posting something ? Or if anybody else does.

There is one or 2 on Facebook, ill cut and paste them when i get a chance.

wideball

Oisin11178 wrote: »

Listen before some of you clowns start going on about carl henry dnfing, the guy ended up in hospital he gave it so much. I wasnt far behind him and nearly ended up there myself. Ill see all of you at the starting line next year so.

Less of the clown talk. Well done on the race. I wasn't having a go merely highlighting there is probably something wrong with his approach to some of the races he has attempted. Best of luck to him in future races and hope he is well.

Sounds like a great race and something I'd like to try some day.

Oisin11178

wideball wrote: »

Less of the clown talk. Well done on the race. I wasn't having a go merely highlighting there is probably something wrong with his approach to some of the races he has attempted. Best of luck to him in future races and hope he is well.

Sounds like a great race and something I'd like to try some day.

He sets himself very lofty goals and it does not pan out for him.

RacoonQueen

Oisin11178 wrote: »

Listen before some of you clowns start going on about carl henry dnfing, the guy ended up in hospital he gave it so much. I wasnt far behind him and nearly ended up there myself. Ill see all of you at the starting line next year so.

Less of that. Puts himself out there publicly - people are only having a laugh. He's put himself in the public eye and opened himself up to ridicule. Chill out.

Can't stand the bloke myself.

Oisin11178

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Less of that. Puts himself out there publicly - people are only having a laugh. He's put himself in the public eye and opened himself up to ridicule. Chill out.

Can't stand the bloke myself.

Do you even know him, have you ever even met him? Your talking **** about the fella and i doubt you do. Last time i saw him he was in bits after having to drop out. Keyboard warriors on here some people

RacoonQueen

Oisin11178 wrote: »

Do you even know him, have you ever even met him? Your talking **** about the fella and i doubt you do. Last time i saw him he was in bits after having to drop out. Keyboard warriors on here some people

Yeah, cos no one ever comments on people in the public eye about whether they like them or not, right?

You're getting aggressive and you're calling everyone else keyboard warriors...

Oisin11178

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Oisin11178 wrote: »

Do you even know him, have you ever even met him? Your talking **** about the fella and i doubt you do. Last time i saw him he was in bits after having to drop out. Keyboard warriors on here some people

Yeah, cos no one ever comments on people in the public eye about whether they like them or not, right?

You're getting aggressive and you're calling everyone else keyboard warriors...

My definition of a keyboard warrior is somebody that would say nothing to the fella if they met him and roast him online. I've net the guy a few times and ran with him for a few hours the other day and he seems like a nice fella.

doctorchick

wideball wrote: »

Curious how he has a lot of DNFs for someone with his professional knowledge.
http://www.karlhenry.ie/karl-henry
This race twice and 3 Ironmans DNFs, all tough events and well done for trying them but you have to wonder a bit..

I don't think you have to wonder at all. Karl had, from what I can gather talking to him last weekend, every bit of preparation done, he had a top class crew including a medic and what seemed like a sensible strategy. I cycled alongside him for a while at about mile 10 and he was in great form, looking very strong and gave me no hint that he would DNF. When I caught up with him at mile 25 he was in exactly the same state, joking with me, trying to convince me to do Conn Ultra next year etc. But what we are talking about here is a 100 mile race, 4 marathons back to back, over a tough course (nearly 3000ft total elevation gain) in what ended up being ****ty conditions with the headwind on the first 30-40 miles. However much preparation you do, however much professional knowledge you have, adverse weather conditions are going to affect your game. I don't think we should judge the man that he DNF'd, we should judge the man that he had the balls to stand on all the respective start lines with the conviction that on that day he was ready to do battle.