Lucan Harriers, Tom Byrne Memorial 5km Race 20/5/2012

average_runner

Lucan Harriers Tom Byrne Memorial 5km Race is on the 20th May 2012.

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The race held in honour of one of the founding members of Lucan Harriers, Tom Byrne, starts and finishes on Esker track in Lucan and is one of the few, if not the only, road race(s) in the country which finishes on a track. This really adds to the atmosphere at the finish since the race is often still undecided as the leaders come onto the track for the final sprint in front of a big crowd.

Tea, Cake and biscuits available afterwards in the school.


Link to Website : http://www.tombyrnememorialrace.com/

Last years thread is here : http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056211816

RacoonQueen

Where is the Esker track? Know Lucan well enough but no idea where your clubhouse is.

average_runner

Its across from Superquinn, beside the Hockey pitch.

meathcountysec

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Where is the Esker track? Know Lucan well enough but no idea where your clubhouse is.

Coming from Lucan, on Newcastle Road, straight through roundabout at Superquinn, 100m further on left.

Aimman

Hmm.. I'm interested. This would be a handier alternative for me to the BHAA 5k beach race on the Tuesday. I run through that park a lot.

Michellenman

What sort of folks run this? I'm looking for a 5k around that date and the location is perfect but myself and the girl I'd be running it with would be very lucky to finish 5k in 30 mins. Are we gonna be the last stragglers? :pac:

menoscemo

Michellenman wrote: »

What sort of folks run this? I'm looking for a 5k around that date and the location is perfect but myself and the girl I'd be running it with would be very lucky to finish 5k in 30 mins. Are we gonna be the last stragglers? :pac:

have a look at last years results:
http://www.tombyrnememorialrace.com/2011-race-results.html

A lot of people took longer than 30 minutes.

meathcountysec

menoscemo wrote: »

have a look at last years results:
http://www.tombyrnememorialrace.com/2011-race-results.html

A lot of people took longer than 30 minutes.

Me included

average_runner

Its a race for everyone. All welcome

average_runner

Just bumping this up.

tunguska

average_runner wrote: »

Tea, Cake and biscuits available afterwards in the school.

Sold.

Mr Slow

I'm in, attempt No.2 at sub 20 for 2012.:mad:

RayCun

Mr Slow wrote: »

I'm in, attempt No.2 at sub 20 for 2012.:mad:

You're well capable of it. Don't hold back too much at the start, don't give yourself permission to slow down in the middle, and you should take a chunk out of 20.

Mr Slow

RayCun wrote: »

You're well capable of it. Don't hold back too much at the start, don't give yourself permission to slow down in the middle, and you should take a chunk out of 20.

I agree, now if I could just find the 'off' switch for my chronic fatigue.....;)

JosDel

This is a great little race, Ran it last year for the 1st time in just under 23 mins, hoping to break 22 this year...

Woddle

Has anyone got a garmin link of the course. I know there's a mapmy run thingy somewhere aswell but it's the garmin I'm after, thanks.

beeduybe

Woddle wrote: »

Has anyone got a garmin link of the course. I know there's a mapmy run thingy somewhere aswell but it's the garmin I'm after, thanks.

Managed to dig this out of the archives

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/88358349

LucanHarriers

Hi All,

This is the race route for Tom Byrne 5k on Sunday.

Michellenman

Word on the street is there's two tickets to the olympics athletics final in one of the goodie bags?!

wrstan

Just had a look at the course, is it all on road/path or is there a section on the grass?
Thanks

Jnealon

wrstan wrote: »

Just had a look at the course, is it all on road/path or is there a section on the grass?
Thanks

It's all road and tarmac path, no grass unless you are cutting corners

Birdsong

Doing this on sunday, looking forward to it -was a good race last year.

Chartsengrafs

Think I'll give this a bash. I'm in the middle of exams and my chocolate to non chocolate food intake ratio is a little higher than I'd like but really need to get out of the house for something other than work!!
Bit of 'speedwork' for Dunshaughlin next month.

JosDel

Another well organised race, thanks to Lucan AC and all the volunteers, Great goodie bag

jcsmum

Great race. Perfect morning for it. Nice course too. Definitely one for the calendar again next year.

Chartsengrafs

Agreed, great race and a nice morning for it too.

Shaved a wee bit off for a PB of 19.33 so happy with that. Didn't really leave anything out there at all. Progress at least.

Birdsong

great race & great weather too - nice goody bag too - drawstring bag.

Sandwell

Great race on a really fast course which combined with the weather made for a lot of good times. I'm just back running a couple of weeks after three months out with injury but surprised myself by equalling my PB of 17:24. Delighted with that.

hollypink

Great race again this year, well organised and nice goody bag.

Chartsengrafs

Wouldn't mind a look at the results of anyone has a link? Probably not out until tomorrow.
Sandwell: you know what to do now - train less! Great time btw.

test123

Results

http://www.tombyrnememorialrace.com/2012-race-results.html

JosDel

test123 wrote: »

Results

http://www.tombyrnememorialrace.com/2012-race-results.html

Just wondering did I get somebody elses time, I clocked 21:49 on my garmin, the results have me down for 21:29 ?

Chartsengrafs

I timed myself via my trusty Casio watch and had the same time as the official one (to the second). I usually go by my own time in the absence of chip timing.

tunguska

I enjoyed this overall. Course was a bit twisty turny for my liking but thats my own particular gripe. Weather was perfect, nice spread afterwards aswell. Really good stuff for 12 quid.