Dunboyne 4 Mile race 25/03/2012

G-Money

Looks like the registration has opened for this at http://www.dunboynerun.com/

This and the Operation Transformation 5K were my favourite races last year.

Last years thread

Dunboyne AC

On line entry available at

http://www.dunboynerun.com/

beeduybe

Anybody else having trouble registering for this? Keep getting redirected to an error page...

runrabbit

beeduybe wrote: »

Anybody else having trouble registering for this? Keep getting redirected to an error page...

I just registered without any problems. This is a great race - I'm looking forward to it!

beeduybe

Seems to be working in Internet Explorer but not Firefox.

JosDel

Signed up again today, This is a nice little 4 miler

mattser

Dry, settled weather for Sunday with temps in mid teens. Perfect. Really looking forward to thisgreat annual event.

paulb79

does anyone know what distance the kids run is

meathcountysec

paulb79 wrote: »

does anyone know what distance the kids run is

800m and 1500m I believe

Dunboyne AC

Online entry closes midnight on Friday 23rd at €15. Entries will be taken on the day at €20.

Former winner Joe Sweeney will be taking part this year after winning in 2010 but won't have it all his own way with sub-4 minute mile man Paul Robinson also in the field.

Numbers/ Chips can be collected at the Community Centre from 12:30. Note that the start is approx 1km from the Community Centre so please leave time to get to the start. Race starts at 15:00.

Juvenile races start at 14:00 with U12 running 800m and U15 running 1500m. Medals for all finishers in juvenile races, €2 entry on the line.

tunguska

Where are the results from previous years? That bugs the **** out of me, what is the problem with having easy access to results archive, are they a state secret or something?

brutes1

http://www.dunboyneac.com/home/DunboyneResults2011.pdf

http://www.dunboyneac.com/training/dunboyne_ac_race_results_10.pdf

tunguska

brutes1 wrote: »

http://www.dunboyneac.com/home/DunboyneResults2011.pdf

http://www.dunboyneac.com/training/dunboyne_ac_race_results_10.pdf

Thanks Brutes

woodchopper

tunguska wrote: »

Where are the results from previous years? That bugs the **** out of me, what is the problem with having easy access to results archive, are they a state secret or something?

Are you thinking of taking down the big man tomorrow?

On a more serious note Joe Sweeney could get the course record of 18.08 tomorrow if the weather is nice.

tunguska

woodchopper wrote: »

Are you thinking of taking down the big man tomorrow?

On a more serious note Joe Sweeney could get the course record of 18.08 tomorrow if the weather is nice.

Weather looks like it'll be perfect so he may well do it. As for me, my goal lies 3 weeks time in the phoenix park so this will just be an exercise in hold-on-ability.

pconn062

Anyone any idea what time I would be need to be there at to sign up on the day, might be making a last minute dash up!

tonyangelino

woodchopper wrote: »

Are you thinking of taking down the big man tomorrow?

On a more serious note Joe Sweeney could get the course record of 18.08 tomorrow if the weather is nice.

Id be shocked if he did-this course isnt as fast as the old one. The dual carriageway section takes the stuffing outta ya, especially if you go into the red on the first mile like many seem to do.

Mulberry

pconn062 wrote: »

Anyone any idea what time I would be need to be there at to sign up on the day, might be making a last minute dash up!

The race starts at 3, it will take you around 10 minutes to walk up from the community centre, plus say 10 minutes to register (in case there's a last minute queue).

I'd say if you get to the community centre by half two you will make it, but I wouldn't leave it any later. Plus you'll need to leave time for parking and walking to the community centre.

This is a great race, you don't want to miss it!

paulb79

great race today fair play to all involved, super weather also helped

tang1

Big Joe win??

JosDel

Great race today, Thanks Dunboyne AC...

Jnealon

Great race but it was a scorcher.

gmurran

tang1 wrote: »

Big Joe win??

Joe Sweeney & Sarah Treacy

mattser

By god it was hot out there. Well done to all concerned as usual, right down to the goodie bag, and the food in the centre.
Only gripe was there should have been a few more water stations. Having said that, my first D4 about 10 years ago, had sleet and hailstones in the kisser for 2 miles !!

theboyblunder

+1 great race, well done dunboyne AC. Very hot though.

dingonerd

http://lindienaughton.blogspot.com/2012/03/sweeney-treacy-win-dunboyne-4-mile-plus.html?spref=tw#!/2012/03/sweeney-treacy-win-dunboyne-4-mile-plus.html

A little detail in this blog about todays race

Well done to Dunboyne. Up to their usual high standards..

Rosie35

Are the results up yet for the Dunboyne mile today?:)

meathcountysec

Rosie35 wrote: »

Are the results up yet for the Dunboyne mile today?:)

The sponsorship deal Dunboyne AC have with the Irish Independent precludes them from publishing the results anywhere else before they are published in print tomorrow.

TheRoadRunner

wow, heat must have really played havoc with times today if Sweeney only won in 20.10, is that correct? Would have expected at least a minute quicker (and the rest) from him.

YFlyer

Yeah shows that Rosemary Ryan time was something else.

TheRoadRunner

YFlyer wrote: »

Yeah shows that Rosemary Ryan time was something else.

I thought Sarah Treacy won?

myflipflops

TheRoadRunner wrote: »

wow, heat must have really played havoc with times today if Sweeney only won in 20.10, is that correct? Would have expected at least a minute quicker (and the rest) from him.

I'm being told he ran 18.18 which makes more sense.

TheRoadRunner

myflipflops wrote: »

I'm being told he ran 18.18 which makes more sense.

big time. definitely makes sense, wouldn't expect 20 degree heat to have a massive effect on a 4 mile race time. Nice time too, fair play to him

JosDel

TheRoadRunner wrote: »

wow, heat must have really played havoc with times today if Sweeney only won in 20.10, is that correct? Would have expected at least a minute quicker (and the rest) from him.

I'm pretty sure I heard the guy on the loud speaker saying 18:17 as I was passing with a mile or so to go..I could be wrong ?

YFlyer

TheRoadRunner wrote: »

I thought Sarah Treacy won?

Was comparing Rosemary course record time to Joe Sweeneys time. Well looks like the 18:18 be more realistic.

The Hammer

TheRoadRunner wrote: »

wow, heat must have really played havoc with times today if Sweeney only won in 20.10, is that correct? Would have expected at least a minute quicker (and the rest) from him.

Don't think that is right - think that appeared on Lindie Naughton's blog there earlier - I didnt see his finishing time but from out on the course he was definitely hovering around 18:30 finish pace. ... He had a serious gab on McGinley in 3rd and plenty to spare over Fitzpatrick in 2nd.

myflipflops

The Hammer wrote: »

Don't think that is right - think that appeared on Lindie Naughton's blog there earlier - I didnt see his finishing time but from out on the course he was definitely hovering around 18:30 finish pace. ... He had a serious gab on McGinley in 3rd and plenty to spare over Fitzpatrick in 2nd.

Unofficial but:

Sweeney: 18.18
Tom Fitz: 19.02
McGinley: 19.25

Jnealon

myflipflops wrote: »

Unofficial but:

Sweeney: 18.18Tom Fitz: 19.02
McGinley: 19.25

I was told that time too from one of the guys in the club

Dermo09

If the time was a bit slower than expected, could it be that the race was a little longer than the 4 miles....both my garmin and my phone went long...granted that could be because i was not running on the fastest racing line !!!!!!

Mulberry

TheRoadRunner wrote: »

I thought Sarah Treacy won?

Sara Treacy did win! Can't wait to see her time later today.

dingonerd

Results up

http://www.precisiontiming.net/result/racetimer?v=%252Fen%252Frace%252Fshow%252F779%253Flayout%253Dprecision_timing

Timmaay

Dermo09 wrote: »

If the time was a bit slower than expected, could it be that the race was a little longer than the 4 miles....both my garmin and my phone went long...granted that could be because i was not running on the fastest racing line !!!!!!

Ugh, hmm this whole Garmin fallacy crops up again ha!:p The vast majority of club races (and certainly a big Athetics Ireland permitted race like Dunboyne) have been measured using either the Jones counter, or at the very least with a trundle wheel, and the course measurer always uses the shortest route possible. Garmins are simple as is not accurate, tree cover, corners, and as you said, the possible wide route you took will all reduce the accuracy of a Garmin.

Jk_Eire

6 seconds slower than last year! Painful.

Great race though. The heat was nasty on the motorway stretch.

tunguska

Great race, cant beleive I waited so long to give it a bash. Very much in the vein of raheny 5 miler, seemed like the whole town took part in some way. Cracking weather and great depth of field. Top feed after aswell.

Jk_Eire

tunguska wrote: »

Great race, cant beleive I waited so long to give it a bash. Very much in the vein of raheny 5 miler, seemed like the whole town took part in some way. Cracking weather and great depth of field. Top feed after aswell.

+ 1 on feeling like the whole town taking part.

Passing through the town centre just after the half way point was a great boost. Coming back into the town for the finish was even better. Great community spirit from Dunboyne.

mattser

Almost there again. Hope the weather stays fine ( but not as hot as last year ). Online reg. is open.

walshb

I'm in for this. Is the course fairly flat? BTW, how accurate are these race distances? Are they officially measured by an organisation?

fletch

I'm signed up for this...should a new thread be created though since the 2012 date is in the title?

average_runner

I be doing this. Last time i did it was 2 years ago and was one of the best organised and value races i did.

dingonerd

walshb wrote: »

I'm in for this. Is the course fairly flat? BTW, how accurate are these race distances? Are they officially measured by an organisation?

Here's the course.

https://connect.garmin.com/activity/163069181

Accuracy is spot on
Fairly flat
Very good race. Very well organised. Enjoy

mattser

fletch wrote: »

I'm signed up for this...should a new thread be created though since the 2012 date is in the title?

Yea, you're right. Only thought about that after. Not very good at these interwebbie things, so go ahead.