Connemarathon 1/4/2012

Micilin Muc

Sunday, April 1st 2012

Entries:
1,000 entries have been received already. Entries for the 2011 races filled up on 5th January 2011, and the 2010 races on 3rd December 2009. Entries for 2012 accepted on the Connemarathon website. The cutoff for deferrals in 2011 was 1st March 2011.

Garmin Routes:
Half Marathon
Full Marathon
Ultra Marathon

Boardsies Participating:
There were a good few of us taking part last year as you can see from last year's thread.

Half:


Full:
Micilín Muc

Ultra:

menoscemo

Half:

Full:
Micilín Muc

Ultra:
menoscemo

I'm in for the ultra again. Hoping to go sub 5:30 :cool:

Alanm

Half:

Full:
Micilín Muc
Alanm

Ultra:
menoscemo

This will be my first marathon, not too worried about a time, mainly aiming to finish, although may target sub 4 if training goes well over the next 3-4 months!

RacoonQueen

Registered for the Ultra from last year. The half is the most likely scenario though.

Half:

Full:
Micilín Muc
Alanm

Ultra:
menoscemo
RacoonQueen

TFBubendorfer

Might as well put my head on the block: the goal is sub-5 in the Ultra

Half:

Full:
Micilín Muc
Alanm

Ultra:
menoscemo
RacoonQueen
TFBubendorfer

jester1980

Going for my first full here as well, really excited for it. Some hard training ahead.

Half:

Full:
Micilín Muc
Alanm
Jester1980

Ultra:
menoscemo
RacoonQueen
TFBubendorfer

Izoard

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Registered for the Ultra from last year. The half is the most likely scenario though.

Really? How do you figure that so far out?

Doesn't fit with your IM plans next year?:)

Izoard

Similar to RQ, I've an Ultra entry hangover from last year....however, it will be a case of just getting around.

Half:

Full:
Micilín Muc
Alanm
Jester1980

Ultra:
menoscemo
RacoonQueen
TFBubendorfer
Izoard

rainbow kirby

Contemplating doing the half in 2012, but haven't made any decisions yet. Was supposed to be doing the full in 2011, but got injured 5 days after the cutoff to defer. :mad:

Micilin Muc

rainbow kirby wrote: »

Contemplating doing the half in 2012, but haven't made any decisions yet. Was supposed to be doing the full in 2011, but got injured 5 days after the cutoff to defer. :mad:

What was the cutoff to defer?

rainbow kirby

1st March.

corkrunner71

Half:

Full:
Micilín Muc
Alanm
Jester1980
Corkrunner71

Ultra:
menoscemo
RacoonQueen
TFBubendorfer
Izoard

RacoonQueen

Izoard wrote: »

Really? How do you figure that so far out?

Doesn't fit with your IM plans next year?:)

Don't be giving away my secrets now!

Cabaal

Will see how DCM goes before this...figure its either this or Belfast

Bugsy2000

Half:

Full:
Micilín Muc
Alanm
Jester1980
Corkrunner71
Bugsy2000

Ultra:
menoscemo
RacoonQueen
TFBubendorfer
Izoard

First time too. Of course I have a time in my head but I'll be happy to cross the finish line.

Oisin11178

Yeah lets get target times in there as well lads:d

TFBubendorfer

Oisin11178 wrote: »

Yeah lets get target times in there as well lads :d

Calling your bluff.

Half:

Full:
Micilín Muc
Alanm
Jester1980
Corkrunner71
Bugsy2000

Ultra:
menoscemo
RacoonQueen
TFBubendorfer: sub-5
Izoard

RubyK

I'm quite tempted to do the full. My body and head says no, but my heart says yes

menoscemo

Oisin11178 wrote: »

Yeah lets get target times in there as well lads:d

What about yourself?

I]Half:[/I]

Full:
Micilín Muc
Alanm
Jester1980
Corkrunner71
Bugsy2000

Ultra:
menoscemo: 5:29:59
RacoonQueen
TFBubendorfer: sub-5
Izoard

Micilin Muc

RubyK wrote: »

I'm quite tempted to do the full. My body and head says no, but my heart says yes

I don't think your body and your head have a say in the matter five months out!

brownian

I'm in, but not sure what race to run yet. The Ultra would be ideal...:)

menoscemo

brownian wrote: »

I'm in, but not sure what race to run yet. The Ultra would be ideal...:)

Nah, the ultra is only for us Slowbies, we don't need any more of your type :pac:

BrokenMan

Will probably have another crack at the full. Really enjoyed it last year.

Oisin11178

menoscemo wrote: »

What about yourself?

I]Half:[/I]

Full:
Micilín Muc
Alanm
Jester1980
Corkrunner71
Bugsy2000

Ultra:
menoscemo: 5:29:59
RacoonQueen
TFBubendorfer: sub-5
Izoard

i dont know if ill be down in conn next year. Ultras and me might part ways after the 50k in donadea.

liamo123

Half:

Full:
Micilín Muc
Alanm
Jester1980
Corkrunner71
Bugsy2000

Ultra:
menoscemo: 5:29:59
RacoonQueen
TFBubendorfer: sub-5
Izoard
Liamo123 : Too early to put my balls on the chopping block

Oisin11178

Sub 5 at least liam:d

plodder

Half:

Full:
Micilín Muc
Alanm
Jester1980
Corkrunner71
Bugsy2000
Plodder

Ultra:
menoscemo: 5:29:59
RacoonQueen
TFBubendorfer: sub-5
Izoard
Liamo123 : Too early to put my balls on the chopping block

acurno

Half:

Full:
Micilín Muc
Alanm
Jester1980
Corkrunner71
Bugsy2000
Plodder
Acurno - 3.19

Ultra:
menoscemo: 5:29:59
RacoonQueen
TFBubendorfer: sub-5
Izoard
Liamo123 : Too early to put my balls on the chopping block

dx22

Half:

Full:
Micilín Muc
Alanm
Jester1980
Corkrunner71
Bugsy2000
Plodder
Acurno - 3.19
dx22 Sub 4hrs

Ultra:
menoscemo: 5:29:59
RacoonQueen
TFBubendorfer: sub-5
Izoard
Liamo123 : Too early to put my balls on the chopping block

Micilin Muc

Half:

Full:
Micilín Muc: 4.30
Alanm
Jester1980
Corkrunner71
Bugsy2000
Plodder
Acurno - 3.19
dx22 Sub 4hrs

Ultra:
menoscemo: 5:29:59
RacoonQueen
TFBubendorfer: sub-5
Izoard
Liamo123 : Too early to put my balls on the chopping block

Dow99

Let me be the 1st for the half!!!
This will be my 2nd half marathon. I did my first half last year (Dublin) at 2:16 and after a year of injuries I just want and need to get back in the saddle!!

Half:
Dow99 - 2:15

Full:
Micilín Muc: 4.30
Alanm
Jester1980
Corkrunner71
Bugsy2000
Plodder
Acurno - 3.19
dx22 Sub 4hrs

Ultra:
menoscemo: 5:29:59
RacoonQueen
TFBubendorfer: sub-5
Izoard
Liamo123 : Too early to put my balls on the chopping block

nellocono

Would running the full marathon here be a bad idea if i also wan
ted to run well in cork marathon which is 2 months later?
It would be my first marathon

TFBubendorfer

nellocono wrote: »

Would running the full marathon here be a bad idea if i also wan
ted to run well in cork marathon which is 2 months later?
It would be my first marathon

If you want to do your best time in Cork then yes, a very bad idea.
If you just want to survive in Cork, you can do it.

To be honest I wouldn't recommend it. You can always run the half in Connemara as part of the training for Cork. But there are a few posters here on boards who ran their first marathons very closely together, so it definitely can be done.

mithril

Half:
Dow99 - 2:15

Full:
Micilín Muc: 4.30
Alanm
Jester1980
Corkrunner71
Bugsy2000
Plodder
Acurno - 3.19
dx22 Sub 4hrs
Mithril

Ultra:
menoscemo: 5:29:59
RacoonQueen
TFBubendorfer: sub-5
Izoard
Liamo123 : Too early to put my balls on the chopping block

Dublin was my first.

And now looking around for the next marathon.

Was thinking of Cork, but this looks attractive. Do many do the marathon distance and how hilly is it? Don't want to be slogging up the side of some mountain with the nearest competitors a mile away in front and behind.

pink1971

Are there normally pacers in the connemara half?

theboyblunder

Half:
Dow99 - 2:15

Full:
Micilín Muc: 4.30
Alanm
Jester1980
Corkrunner71
Bugsy2000
Plodder
Acurno - 3.19
dx22 Sub 4hrs
Mithril

Ultra:
menoscemo: 5:29:59
RacoonQueen
TFBubendorfer: sub-5
Izoard
Liamo123 : Too early to put my balls on the chopping block
theboyblunder: sticking to liamo like a limpet for as long as possible


PS - where are people staying?

brownian

pink1971 wrote: »

Are there normally pacers in the connemara half?

Nope. You're on your own!

brownian

Deleted User wrote: »

Dublin was my first.

And now looking around for the next marathon.

Was thinking of Cork, but this looks attractive. Do many do the marathon distance and how hilly is it? Don't want to be slogging up the side of some mountain with the nearest competitors a mile away in front and behind.

Several hundred did it last year. I guess how isolated you are depends on what pace you run at. I ran last year in 2:57 and it was 90% solo, but a more mainstream pace might be less lonely. For what its worth, I found it a very enjoyable run, having the hills at mile thirteen instead of mile one is nice

menoscemo

theboyblunder wrote: »

PS - where are people staying?

Stayed in Galway City last year. There is a bus up from the Cathedral and back after the race.

Great Buzz about the city the night after as well.

brownian

brownian wrote: »

Several hundred did it last year. I guess how isolated you are depends on what pace you run at. I ran last year in 2:57 and it was 90% solo, but a more mainstream pace might be less lonely.

Only did Dublin, and that was 3.59...so won't be giving you any company anyway!

When you say "hills at mile 13", how hilly are hills?!

menoscemo

Deleted User wrote: »

When you say "hills at mile 13", how hilly are hills?!

Very Hilly Hills at miles 13-14.5 and miles 22.5-24 (approx). The first half is very falt and fast but the second half makes it one of the more difficult marathons in Ireland. Here is a garmin link to the course

When you are running at a pace between 3-4hours you will be passing through the backmarkers of the Half Marathon which runs simultaneously on the second half of your course (they start 90 minutes after the full), so you'll have plenty of company and the atmosphere is great.

liamo123

menoscemo wrote: »

Very Hilly Hills at miles 13-14.5 and miles 22.5-24 (approx). The first half is very falt and fast but the second half makes it one of the more difficult marathons in Ireland. Here is a garmin link to the course

When you are running at a pace between 3-4hours you will be passing through the backmarkers of the Half Marathon which runs simultaneously on the second half of your course (they start 90 minutes after the full), so you'll have plenty of company and the atmosphere is great.

Jez I must have been in a bad way or hallucinating but is there not another whopper of a hill around about 31 miles ( 18 for marathon ) .... Fecking destroyed me....

ultraman1

liamo123 wrote: »

Jez I must have been in a bad way or hallucinating but is there not another whopper of a hill around about 31 miles ( 18 for marathon ) .... Fecking destroyed me....

dats only a sneaki incline.....

menoscemo

liamo123 wrote: »

Jez I must have been in a bad way or hallucinating but is there not another whopper of a hill around about 31 miles ( 18 for marathon ) .... Fecking destroyed me....

I never noticed it, but then again, I was doing my Cristie Brown impression at the time, so i had other things on my mind :pac:

Bugsy2000

menoscemo wrote: »

Very Hilly Hills at miles 13-14.5 and miles 22.5-24 (approx). The first half is very falt and fast but the second half makes it one of the more difficult marathons in Ireland. Here is a garmin link to the course

When you are running at a pace between 3-4hours you will be passing through the backmarkers of the Half Marathon which runs simultaneously on the second half of your course (they start 90 minutes after the full), so you'll have plenty of company and the atmosphere is great.

As opposed to non hilly hills?:D

menoscemo

menoscemo wrote: »

Very Hilly Hills at miles 13-14.5 and miles 22.5-24 (approx). The first half is very falt and fast but the second half makes it one of the more difficult marathons in Ireland. Here is a garmin link to the course

Ouch!

Thanks for the link. Though for a minute I thought the elevation in the profile was in metres!

elvis jones

Thinking of doing this, just need to work out the logistics of number collection etc.

Just wondering could my sister collect it, i know its way off but these small things make a big difference in a busy household.

Bugsy2000

From what I can remember if she has your photo Id she can collect it. Normally if you contact them in advance of collection they're ok with it.

elvis jones

Bugsy2000 wrote: »

From what I can remember if she has your photo I'd she can collect it. Normally if you contact them in advance of collection they're ok with it.

Thats good to know.

I'd rather drive down that morning and stay that night for a few pints rather than stay the night before:)

Oh and i've entered !

elvis jones

Oh and whats the hills like compared to Dublin ?