no-longer-in-Belfast 24 hr 6/7 July 2012

ultraman1

http://www.ultrarunningireland.com/live/news/907.html

its on at bangor ,,,,start ur trainin now so

menoscemo

ultraman1 wrote: »

http://www.ultrarunningireland.com/live/news/907.html

its on at bangor ,,,,start ur trainin now so

Is this a 400m track again?

A few of us are thinking of getting a relay team together, should be great fun. If anyone else is interested in the relay, let me or Oisin11178 know

Oisin11178

I might try the 24 hour option again but id say you will have no problem getting a 4 man team. for anyone wishing to dip there toe into longer than marathon running this is ideal with he 3 x 2 hour stints. I remember krustry said he was interested niall.

TFBubendorfer

menoscemo wrote: »

Is this a 400m track again?

The third edition of the Energia 24-Hour race will be staged at the 8-lane Sportsplex in Bangor, County Down on 6/7 July 2012.

From the description I'd say this sounds like a standard 400m track, yes.

My question is, why is the thread called "Belfast 24hr" when it's staged in Bangor?

menoscemo

Oisin11178 wrote: »

I might try the 24 hour option again

You Crazy fool

TFBubendorfer

Found the place. Google maps is great.

ultraman1

TFBubendorfer wrote: »

, why is the thread called "Belfast 24hr" when it's staged in Bangor?

maybe a mod can change it to "The race formally known as Belfast 24hr"

Zuppy

Or maybe change it to the "Race formally known as the Belfast 24hrs".

TFBubendorfer

I just informed Mrs B that we're going up North in July.
She knows there is a race involved, but doesn't know the details yet.

jonny99

TFBubendorfer wrote: »

I just informed Mrs B that we're going up North in July.
She knows there is a race involved, but doesn't know the details yet.

'Yes, darling,a night away during the summer.'
'But we dont have accomodation booked'
'Yeah, i was hoping that rather than enjoying 5star luxury and breakfast in bed,that you might stand outside,warm up some soup and watch me run over 100 miles in an anticlockwise direction instead.Oh, and if you wouldnt mind counting my laps for me, that'd be great'.

Only on this forum...best of luck Thomas;)

Aimman

I borrowed a tent for last year's event and bougth one shortly after it in the sales. I'll have to sign up for it again this year just to try out the tent and make sure it works before the warranty runs out:rolleyes:

Oisin11178

You dont need a tent lads. Couldnt believe people were going off for sleeps
Whatis everybodys goals by the way?

TFBubendorfer

Oisin11178 wrote: »

You dont need a tent lads. Couldnt believe people were going off for sleeps
Whatis everybodys goals by the way?

The RD said in his email that you need a tent to serve as your personal HQ. Was going to borrow one if I have to.

Goals:
bronze: survive for 24 hrs
silver: 100 miles
gold (sure why not, aim high): 120 miles

Aimman

Oisin11178 wrote: »

You dont need a tent lads. Couldnt believe people were going off for sleeps
Whatis everybodys goals by the way?

Tent is for the support team, not that they used it much last year, but if I dont bring it, where will you stash all your gear again and loiter around before the race.
Goals

Gold: Hit the 100M this year. I'll be tweaking my plan to make sure I'm not banking too many miles in the first 12 hours.

Silver: If I make it to 100M, I hope to have the momentum to keep going until the 24h are up.

Bronze: To stay awake afterwards long enough to finish the second pint of Bulmers:o

Oisin11178

Aimman wrote: »

Tent is for the support team, not that they used it much last year, but if I dont bring it, where will you stash all your gear again and loiter around before the race.
Goals

Gold: Hit the 100M this year. I'll be tweaking my plan to make sure I'm not banking too many miles in the first 12 hours.

Silver: If I make it to 100M, I hope to have the momentum to keep going until the 24h are up.

Bronze: To stay awake afterwards long enough to finish the second pint of Bulmers:o

Yeah no harm in bringing it i suppose.
Eamonn you have your colours the wrong way around:D

menoscemo

Aimman wrote: »

Tent is for the support team, not that they used it much last year, but if I dont bring it, where will you stash all your gear again and loiter around before the race.
Goals

If you hadn't brought that tent Aimman, I'd have had nowhere to stash my beer

liamo123

TFBubendorfer wrote: »

I just informed Mrs B that we're going up North in July.
She knows there is a race involved, but doesn't know the details yet.

Thomas did u send a cheque as payment or enter via Run Ireland ?? Ed Smith informed me there was a link on RunIreland to make payment but I cant seem to find it....

Oisin11178

Nothing to see here:D

Aimman

Oisin11178 wrote: »

http://www.runireland.com/events/energia-belfast-24-hour-race
That took 3 secs and google to find liamo:D

That's a grand link, if you want to book for the 2011 race

Oisin11178

Aimman wrote: »

That's a grand link, if you want to book for the 2011 race

Sorry lads ill get back in my box:D

TFBubendorfer

liamo123 wrote: »

Thomas did u send a cheque as payment or enter via Run Ireland ?? Ed Smith informed me there was a link on RunIreland to make payment but I cant seem to find it....

Hmm ... no. He told me that for the time being he is happy enough if I confirm via email (which I did), and fill in the paper form once it becomes available.

liamo123

Oisin11178 wrote: »

Nothing to see here:D

:eek::eek::eek:

Oisin11178

liamo123 wrote: »

Thomas did u send a cheque as payment or enter via Run Ireland ?? Ed Smith informed me there was a link on RunIreland to make payment but I cant seem to find it....

ill ask on the 100 marathon club about the runireland sign up for you liamo. i dont think you have to worry about it selling out at the moment bud. Not enough headcases out there. I think they capped it at 50 last year.

liamo123

Oisin11178 wrote: »

ill ask on the 100 marathon club about the runireland sign up for you liamo. i dont think you have to worry about it selling out at the moment bud. Not enough headcases out there. I think they capped it at 50 last year.

Tks Frank but as from this morning race is up on Run Ireland so entered there... Now to figure out how Im going to break it to the OH :eek:

Oisin11178

liamo123 wrote: »

Tks Frank but as from this morning race is up on Run Ireland so entered there... Now to figure out how Im going to break it to the OH :eek:

Nice one, its going to be great crack:-)

Aimman

liamo123 wrote: »

Tks Frank but as from this morning race is up on Run Ireland so entered there... Now to figure out how Im going to break it to the OH :eek:

Tell her that lately you feel like you're life just going around in circles and this is just what you need for a change

TFBubendorfer

17 days to go, I think the nerves are starting already. This is going to be a long taper. :eek:

average_runner

Do you have to run all the laps to be counted or can you walk some?

menoscemo

average_runner wrote: »

Do you have to run all the laps to be counted or can you walk some?

By the end I would barely say they are even walking, more like a zombie shuffle
Total distance covered is the key, doesn't matter if you run, walk or crawl.

average_runner

Fair play to them, sounds like one tough race.

liamo123

TFBubendorfer wrote: »

17 days to go, I think the nerves are starting already. This is going to be a long taper. :eek:

Nerves building alright tough Ive a heavy enough week planned including a midnight marathon Friday night but then its taper time . Have been keeping an eye on ur Blog...My plan is to run for 1 hour and walk 2 laps for as long as possible and then revert to what ur doing from the start...


As regards food intake my pal whose also running and had done alot more research that me into it reckons we'l need about 10 days food supply to keep us going for the 24 hrs ...Thats alot of grub :eek:

liamo123

menoscemo wrote: »

By the end I would barely say they are even walking, more like a zombie shuffle
Total distance covered is the key, doesn't matter if you run, walk or crawl.

U travelling this year Meno??

menoscemo

liamo123 wrote: »

U travelling this year Meno??

Doubt it Liamo, It falls much earlier in the year this year and I don't get my Holidays until the end of July. Besides I have no-one to crew for.

TFBubendorfer

liamo123 wrote: »

As regards food intake my pal whose also running and had done alot more research that me into it reckons we'l need about 10 days food supply to keep us going for the 24 hrs ...Thats alot of grub :eek:

There's no way I can eat that much. That's just ludicrous (says the complete novice :rolleyes:)!

I cannot eat more than 400 calories per hour, and even if I managed to keep that going for 24 hours (very doubtful to say the least) that's still "only" 3 days of food.

Enduro

TFBubendorfer wrote: »

There's no way I can eat that much. That's just ludicrous (says the complete novice :rolleyes:)!

I cannot eat more than 400 calories per hour, and even if I managed to keep that going for 24 hours (very doubtful to say the least) that's still "only" 3 days of food.

And from a non-novice perspective, I agree! That's rubbish. Nutrition is a lot simpler than that. You should be running/walking the whole thing at fat-burn pace. No need to be constantly firing energy into yourself.

hot to trot

Unexpectedly, I'm going :eek::D

RD asked me would I be running or helping this year. I told him that I would hate to miss it but I had something in Galway Friday night that I couldnt get out of . Recovering from injury, I have only managed run/walk to marathon distance but would love a go at the 12 hour to see how I am getting on so far, as long as I wouldnt be depriving someone fit of a place.

So he is putting me down for the 12 hour but for the second 12 hour as I wont make it up til the middle of the night. I will bring massage couch in case I dont make it too far and can help the rest of ye out with bodywork or laps etc

Anyone able to collect my number for me at registration?:)

liamo123

hot to trot wrote: »

Unexpectedly, I'm going :eek::D

RD asked me would I be running or helping this year. I told him that I would hate to miss it but I had something in Galway Friday night that I couldnt get out of . Recovering from injury, I have only managed run/walk to marathon distance but would love a go at the 12 hour to see how I am getting on so far, as long as I wouldnt be depriving someone fit of a place.

So he is putting me down for the 12 hour but for the second 12 hour as I wont make it up til the middle of the night. I will bring massage couch in case I dont make it too far and can help the rest of ye out with bodywork or laps etc

Anyone able to collect my number for me at registration?:)

I'l get that for u no problem hot to trot ( Finn?)

TFBubendorfer

hot to trot wrote: »

Recovering from injury, I have only managed run/walk to marathon distance but would love a go at the 12 hour to see how I am getting on so far

And to think some people have the cheek to call ME a lunatic!

Great news, H2T. And if you can assess my running gait like you did with all your competitors 2 years ago in your race report and give me some pointers, all the better.

hot to trot

TFBubendorfer wrote: »

And to think some people have the cheek to call ME a lunatic!

Great news, H2T. And if you can assess my running gait like you did with all your competitors 2 years ago in your race report and give me some pointers, all the better.

I can hardly wait to meet the Great TFB:D I follow your logs and blogs with great interest and admiration.
Will be great to meet you all .
Great thing about timed races is that you are never far from the finish line and if you are slow or fast , you are still on your feet at the same effort level for the same time , so its less dreadful for back of pack runners

Thanks Liamo for that. Will PM you my mobile, and you can text me your tent pitch number.

hot to trot

http://www.athleticsni.org/News/Wonder-woman-takes-on-the-Men

this is looking more and more exciting all the time

liamo123

hot to trot wrote: »

http://www.athleticsni.org/News/Wonder-woman-takes-on-the-Men

this is looking more and more exciting all the time

Wow ... they've assemble some field for this... The business end of this race is going to b very interesting........Getting really excited and nervous now...

Oisin11178

Sick i cant do this, good luck lads and ladies and do a few miles for me.

village runner

TFBubendorfer wrote: »

liamo123 wrote: »

As regards food intake my pal whose also running and had done alot more research that me into it reckons we'l need about 10 days food supply to keep us going for the 24 hrs ...Thats alot of grub :eek:

There's no way I can eat that much. That's just ludicrous (says the complete novice :rolleyes:)!

I cannot eat more than 400 calories per hour, and even if I managed to keep that going for 24 hours (very doubtful to say the least) that's still "only" 3 days of food.

I Could possibly help you on this. LOL

Krusty_Clown

Best of luck guys 'n' gals. Sounds like it's going to be a cracker. Hope someone will be generous enough to post some live updates.

ultraman1

good luck to anyone doin this am sick dat im n lanzerote while yeare doin it

Aimman

Good luck to everyone. Would love to be doing it again this year, but I'm sure I'll be back next year.

corkrunner71

Best of luck to everyone taking part. Hope it all goes well for you.

hot to trot

ultraman1 wrote: »

good luck to anyone doin this am sick dat im n lanzerote while yeare doin it

hahahahahahaahahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha:D

Mick Rice

Would also like to wish everyone well for this. 24hr races are scary experiences... good luck to all!!

average_runner

Best of luck all

belcarra

Best of luck everyone!
Will be really interested to hear the feedback from this and the distances achieved!

Any chance of starting a 'target distance' table??
(As opposed to the normal 'target time' table...)