Donadea Forest 10k 15/10/11

RayCun

Race webpage
Last year's thread

Feedback from previous years seems to be good, even though the entry fee is high. It fits the 10k-two-weeks-from-the-marathon slot in my calendar, and isn't too far from Dublin, so I might give it a shot. Anyone else? Anyone have a Garmin trail for the route?

chinguetti

4 stars (good)

Did this 2 years ago and enjoyed it alot. Well organised and great spread afterwards. Well signposted from Maynooth on and kinda cool to run in the forest on good roads. No real hills apart from one at 2 k.

A bit pricey but i've done races for the same or more cost and they weren't a patch on this event. So i'm in.

dernipper

Ran this the last 2 years, I think it is pricey for a 10K BUT it is a good route, a nice setting, well organised and good timing for DCM. Pretty sure the majority of the fee goes to a local charity whilst also being a fundraiser for the Donadea Running club so a race well worth supporting

RayCun wrote: »

Race webpage
Last year's thread

Feedback from previous years seems to be good, even though the entry fee is high. It fits the 10k-two-weeks-from-the-marathon slot in my calendar, and isn't too far from Dublin, so I might give it a shot. Anyone else? Anyone have a Garmin trail for the route?

ultraman1

dernipper wrote: »

Ran this the last 2 years, I think it is pricey for a 10K BUT it is a good route, a nice setting, well organised and good timing for DCM. Pretty sure the majority of the fee goes to a local charity whilst also being a fundraiser for the Donadea Running club so a race well worth supporting

From the proceeds of the race 1/2 goes to the nominated charity,1/4 goes to tir na mona which is the local group that looks after the upkeep of the area and 1/4 goes to the club.Afaik the the bones of 70 grand has been funded by the club in the last 3 years to the nominated charities and 1/4 of any funds in the club coffers at the end of the year is also given to tir na mona as well as the 1/4 from the race fund...

dernipper

As I was saying a race well worth supporting

ultraman1 wrote: »

dernipper wrote: »

Ran this the last 2 years, I think it is pricey for a 10K BUT it is a good route, a nice setting, well organised and good timing for DCM. Pretty sure the majority of the fee goes to a local charity whilst also being a fundraiser for the Donadea Running club so a race well worth supporting

From the proceeds of the race 1/2 goes to the nominated charity,1/4 goes to tir na mona which is the local group that looks after the upkeep of the area and 1/4 goes to the club.Afaik the the bones of 70 grand has been funded by the club in the last 3 years to the nominated charities and 1/4 of any funds in the club coffers at the end of the year is also given to tir na mona as well as the 1/4 from the race fund...

PWEI

Can anybody tell me if the Donadea 10k a fast course?

ultraman1

theres only two hill of note and there only speed bumps,how fast depends on the weather, if it rains itll get a bit muddy,ill put up a garmin linki tomorow....and nearly sold out,so there will be no on the day entry available

PWEI

Thanks for the reply. Just entered there now, hoping for a pb.

Mr Slow

4 stars (good)

Dear Runner, We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for entering The Donadea Forest 10K race. By entering you are supporting a very worthy cause and we appreciate your loyalty. There are only 150 places remaining before we close the entries, if you have any friends or family that have not signed up yet please let them know as this race will close early.

ultraman1

Mr Slow wrote: »

Dear Runner, We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for entering The Donadea Forest 10K race. By entering you are supporting a very worthy cause and we appreciate your loyalty. There are only 150 places remaining before we close the entries, if you have any friends or family that have not signed up yet please let them know as this race will close early.

120 now....tanks 4 puttin dat up mrs slow..

pistol_75

4 stars (good)

Would like to do this. If I'm back running at the weekend I'll enter it then.

Mr Slow

4 stars (good)

ultraman1 wrote: »

120 now....tanks 4 puttin dat up mrs slow..

No problem bananaman

PWEI

ultraman1 wrote: »

120 now....tanks 4 puttin dat up mrs slow..

Thanks for letting us know. Passed in on to my nephew who was thinking about doing it & he signed up today. He's a 30-31 min 10k man so will be one of the favourites down there.

ultraman1

RayCun wrote: »

Anyone have a Garmin trail for the route?

http://connect.garmin.com/player/118322867

RacoonQueen

Any entries left ultraman? Mulling this over but too soon for me to decide...

pistol_75

4 stars (good)

I signed up yesterday afternoon.

ultraman1

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Any entries left ultraman? Mulling this over but too soon for me to decide...

afaik up 2 yesterday there were 30 left,but its not wat u know its who;)

ultraman1

sold out as of 5 o clock today.......the one known as aimann got the verrry last one

TheRunningDude

Anyone know what distance markers will be on this race?

Nikki2510

TheRunningDude wrote: »

Anyone know what distance markers will be on this race?

Says on mail they sent me today that there's markers at each k mark.

TheRunningDude

Nikki2510 wrote: »

Says on mail they sent me today that there's markers at each k mark.

Nice one, thanks. I didn't get that email.

Mr Slow

4 stars (good)

Best of luck to everyone running this tomorrow!

Mr Slow

4 stars (good)

Congratulations to everyone involved in today's Donadea 10k.

Organisation - Perfect
Goodie bag - Lovely tshirt, mars bar, sweat band, big bag of jellies, foil post race wraparound, wipes and a magazine.
Race - Well marshalled on a good but challenging course with great support along the route from the marshalls themselves
Post Race Refreshments - Apple Crumble with custard, tea and coffee, Lucozade Sport, bananas, water, biscuits, milk and chocolate milk

There isn't a road race in the country that couldn't learn something from this race, I'll definately be back next year!

RayCun

4 stars (good)

Brilliant organisation from start to finish, from all of the signs pointing to the race from the exit off the motorway right through to the apple crumble and custard at the end, the organisers didn't put a foot wrong. Lovely course too, really liked running through the forest.

Mr Slow

4 stars (good)

Any sign of results?

RayCun

4 stars (good)

The wristband for people who said they'd run sub-40, and fenced-off starting area for that group, was a good idea too. Though why on earth they believed Mr Slow could run sub-40 I will never know.

chinguetti

4 stars (good)

As Mr Slow and RayCun have said, great race and couldn't think of anything to fault it - they even asked us did we have any complaints. I got 2 bags of jellies so hurrah.

Well done to Donadea, great job by all the marshalls. I'll be back next year all going well.

5 out of 5, no question

chinguetti

4 stars (good)

RayCun wrote: »

The wristband for people who said they'd run sub-40, and fenced-off starting area for that group, was a good idea too. Though why on earth they believed Mr Slow could run sub-40 I will never know.

Well he must be an elite but he keeps quite about it. And he beat us both.

I liked the way though he treated the mod as royality by opening the car door for him

Sport101

Enjoyed the race, awesome luminous signage from the M4 too, I nearly always leave about 30 mins too late to make the start of these races so the signs were perfect for a 10:30 arrival in the GAA grounds with no wrong turns!

Sort of expected a decent t-shirt based on the entry fee though (I should have looked at last years thread really)... cotton t-shirts are good for nothing IMO, well apart from a bit of painting around the gaff!

DigiJem

4 stars (good)

Great event in a lovely location. A lovely top & medal with a generous goodie bag. Very well organised, all the marshals gave great encouragement to the runners. Nothing to fault at all

Mr Slow

4 stars (good)

chinguetti wrote: »

I liked the way though he treated the mod as royality by opening the car door for him

Ray likes to be treated like a lady!:P

RayCun

4 stars (good)

I'm preparing for my presidential run.

eve

Results are up

Can't create the link for some reason. Go to www.chipit.ie

asimonov

4 stars (good)

A really excellent race; it's an enjoyable route on a nice mix of road and forest path.

I don't think its a particularly fast 10k (even though first and second ran 30:57 / 31:00) as there are a fair few twists and turns but the ground was good underfoot. The 8th k was a toughie.

I spent the race trying to stay ahead of Pauline Curley while chasing after Clum and but i don't think i was going to ever get that near to him. It's not a cheap race but every detail is looked after, and it shows in things like the wristbands for sub40 runners and the split timer on 5k. They know how to put on a race that meets the needs of both fun runners and the speedsters (as well as those of us who are in between)

I much prefer cotton t-shirts at races; i have enough polyester in my wardrobe to last me an age.

edit: sorry i take that back - I just noticed my brother ran sub 45 - it must be a very quick course with long sections of downhill and a favourable tail wind.

LionelNashe

3 stars (average)

I agree with all of the above - a very well organised race. The wooden medal was a nice touch as well.

ultraman1

http://www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/.....fotos courtesy of peter mooney

PWEI

asimonov wrote: »

A really excellent race; it's an enjoyable route on a nice mix of road and forest path.

I don't think its a particularly fast 10k (even though first and second ran 30:57 / 31:00) as there are a fair few twists and turns but the ground was good underfoot. The 8th k was a toughie.

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My nephew won it & he said it wasn't a fast 10k. The last 10k he did in 30:25 & has run a sub 30 this year. What slowed him down was the 2nd lap of the forest he had to pass out a lot of the joggers which was difficult at times. Also said it was a bit slippy in the forest but apart from that he really enjoyed it.
I was supposed to be running today but couldn't take part because I picked up a thigh injury earlier in the week. Gutted to be honest because I was training hard for a sub 40.

Clum

asimonov wrote: »

I spent the race trying to stay ahead of Pauline Curley while chasing after Clum and but i don't think i was going to ever get that near to him.

You almost had me around 8k, I really felt that section in the legs.

Great race, very well organised. Feelin the pain now.

LionelNashe

3 stars (average)

My Garmin said it was 9.91k. The 100 metres went missing between the 4th and 5th kilometre mark. Did anyone else get the same or was it just interference from the trees?

pistol_75

4 stars (good)

What a great event for organization, value for money and really looking after the runners. Best organized 10K I have ever taken part in and would come back again.

Found the course challenging especially coming off the road onto the trails which were quite undulating but enjoyable. Most people seem to have measured the course short but I have no issue with this. My garmin measured 9.78km but I presume the trees played a part here as was spot on until we reached the wooded parts of the course.

Hope to be back next year.

Woddle

LionelNashe wrote: »

My Garmin said it was 9.91k. The 100 metres went missing between the 4th and 5th kilometre mark. Did anyone else get the same or was it just interference from the trees?

Definitely interference from the trees as if it was ultraman that measured it you can be guaranteed it was bang on. I run alot through marlay and the trees do play havoc

ultraman1

Woddle wrote: »

Definitely interference from the trees as if it was ultraman that measured it you can be guaranteed it was bang on. I run alot through marlay and the trees do play havoc

it was also initially measured by T## M########,who is the one of the top course measurers in the country,i re measured it every year since as there have been road works and ground works both inside and outside the park that have covered KM markings,T##(not me) has given the measurement certificate.The start line and finish line have not been changed so the distance is exactly as he measured it(10km) and exactly 10km as i have subsequently found it.
anto

average_runner

3 stars (average)

Thought this was a great race.

Everything well organised and the apple pie and chocolate milk was great:D

Havent had chocolate milk since i was a kid, addicted to it again now:D

Good bag was great especially the jellies on sat night!!

Only small gripe i would have with the race and this is probably not avoidable is that we had to walk on the course on the way back to the gaa club, even though we kept well in, some racers could of got effected by it.

But a great race, for 30 euro i think its value for money compare to what other races charged.

I would rate this up there with the Dunboyne 4 miler and the k-club 10k.

Be back next year for sure.

Well done