Haiti 5k Run 18/09/2011 Ashford, Co. Wicklow

BeepBeep67

Heard about this one at the weekend, it's on the Wicklow 5k RR champs course from a few years back, so it's pretty slick if you are looking for PB.

100% of the profit will go towards the Haven house building project in Haiti.

Site here
Course here
Entry here

Timmaay

Thanks for putting that up BeepBeep, Just to let everyone know I am organizing this race! I'll avoid bumping the thread as per rules of the forum ha, but if anyone has questions on the race feel free to ask me!

Tim

donothoponpop

Just entered. I'm gonna beat the pants off every Wicklow based M40 Boardsie. Do you hear me, Slogger, Beepbeep, Abhainn, et al? Bait the pants off yiz:p

BeepBeep67

donothoponpop wrote: »

Just entered. I'm gonna beat the pants off every Wicklow based M40 Boardsie. Do you hear me, Slogger, Beepbeep, Abhainn, et al? Bait the pants off yiz:p

Go on ya blaggard - there'll be no soft SantaClausWearingJogAroundSomeObscureVillage gongs to be had at this one

P.S. If you fancy a leg loosner this Thurs there's a F4L in Shanganagh - flat as the proverbial pancake.

Timmaay

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

Go on ya blaggard - there'll be no soft SantaClausWearingJogAroundSomeObscureVillage gongs to be had at this one

P.S. If you fancy a leg loosner this Thurs there's a F4L in Shanganagh - flat as the proverbial pancake.

After your epic run lastnight Beepbeep, surely you cant refuse Donothoponops challenge now!!

BeepBeep67

Timmaay wrote: »

After your epic run lastnight Beepbeep, surely you cant refuse Donothoponops challenge now!!

Oh, I shouldn't really, it's back to base miles - but it's hard not to race on a well trodden training route - decisions decisions!!!

Slogger Jogger

Damnation. Wish this was Saturday. Sunday is LSR day.

Timmaay

No-one in wicklow seems to know how to use the internet, and instead just want to entry on the day, so I'm not charging late entry on the day! Its 15euro for adults, and 10euro for kids!

BeepBeep67

I see you've gone old skool with your promotional strategy

Timmaay

Ha, once it does brings in people I don't care!

Bit of a rant here about the modern methods, I wanted to change the text in the ad on the runireland event page, and tell everyone that there is no late entry change, I have sent them several emails asking to change it, and nothing . In future any events that I advertise on runireland I will only be putting the bare information, and a link to the race website.

brownian

Course map not displaying on the run site?

BeepBeep67

brownian wrote: »

Course map not displaying on the run site?

Out and back on the old N11 from Ashford, heading North and turning before the Cullenmore bends.

BeepBeep67

Timmaay wrote: »

Ha, once it does brings in people I don't care!

Bit of a rant here about the modern methods, I wanted to change the text in the ad on the runireland event page, and tell everyone that there is no late entry change, I have sent them several emails asking to change it, and nothing . In future any events that I advertise on runireland I will only be putting the bare information, and a link to the race website.

As the race admin you should be able to make those changes yourself







Pp

Timmaay

I don't know what went wrong on the website there that stopped the map showing, but I've changed link and its up again.



Heres the map to it, As Dom said its an out and back course, small bit of a drag uphill 1st km but as flat as you are going to find anywhere in Wicklow after that, and you have the bit of a downhill to bring you home last km! I'm also putting up a last 800m and last 400m signs, I've found them great in the past to give me that little boost when I'm totally shot! (in my head I can say 800m is only 2mins of running ha)

BeepBeep67

Thanks Tim for a well organised event today, a bit breezy so I was chuffed with a 1 sec PB - took a 3:11 :eek: last k to get it though!

donothoponpop

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

Thanks Tim for a well organised event today, a bit breezy so I was chuffed with a 1 sec PB - took a 3:11 :eek: last k to get it though!

Well done on the pb in wind BB, that's some going on the last k. I entered this during the week, but a damaged calf put paid to my braggacio. Wishful thinking in any case;)

My Thoughts

Today's race was well organized thanks! Must remember not to buy & eat lunch then enter races on a whim - I nearly saw my lunch again by the time I finished:D
Seriously though lunch aside, I enjoyed it and I hope you made a few quid for Haiti.