Clontarf Half Marathon & 5 mile & Junior July 13th

eoin ryan

Hi Folks

Good time to be thinking of sitting on the grass in Clontarf
eating a donut after doing a run in the middle of summer!!
Seems poles apart but its well on its way too. Time does fly

We are on Saturday 13th of July this year. And we have our
fingers crossed for the same weather as the last 2 years.

The Half Marathon, the Five mile and the Junior run will
all be featuring again. Prices are the same €30 half, €20
5 mile, Junior €7

For the Half marathon we will have a NEW exciting concept
at your disposal that I am rolling out. It is called
Outcomerun - Positivity gives you the Edge. In a sentence it
uses running to take you on a path towards greater positivity in
your life. Its a programme i've created based on my experience
as a Life Coach and a runner. It will be open to anyone who enters the
Event. It is not live yet, but hang tough, and I'll let you know
more about it when website is up etc. Its just a mention for now.
Say no more...

Last thing to remind you is the race has sold out for the past 2
years. It's not nice turning people away so if you interested -
stake you claim on your entry in good time.

www.runclontarf.com

sydneybound

eoin ryan wrote: »

Hi Folks

Good time to be thinking of sitting on the grass in Clontarf
eating a donut after doing a run in the middle of summer!!
Seems poles apart but its well on its way too. Time does fly

We are on Saturday 13th of July this year. And we have our
fingers crossed for the same weather as the last 2 years.

The Half Marathon, the Five mile and the Junior run will
all be featuring again. Prices are the same €30 half, €20
5 mile, Junior €7

For the Half marathon we will have a NEW exciting concept
at your disposal that I am rolling out. It is called
Outcomerun - Positivity gives you the Edge. In a sentence it
uses running to take you on a path towards greater positivity in
your life. Its a programme i've created based on my experience
as a Life Coach and a runner. It will be open to anyone who enters the
Event. It is not live yet, but hang tough, and I'll let you know
more about it when website is up etc. Its just a mention for now.
Say no more...

Last thing to remind you is the race has sold out for the past 2
years. It's not nice turning people away so if you interested -
stake you claim on your entry in good time.

www.runclontarf.com

I've been searching on your site and cant find it but what time does your race start? I'm searching on an iPad so maybe I cannot access all of the site however when I'm on the homepage and click on the big logo at the top it redirects me to a page in Chinese!

Wubble Wubble

The half starts at 10 am. I signed up for this a while back.

eoin ryan

Might be an idea to get the Outcomerun book while it remains free today (last day)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Outcomerun-Positivity-gives-Edge-ebook/dp/B00D3JOMPE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370596394&sr=8-1&keywords=outcomerun

Physical Pillars will be insitu along the Half marathon course.

May as well be hung for a sheep as a lamb.... :pac:

sydneybound

Eoin will I be able to pick up my bib number on race day for the half? I wont be able to make it down to Lucan on the Thursday/Friday.

eoin ryan

Hi,

You will between 8am and 9.15am

Ta

Eoin

Muppet Man

Hi Eoin, I signed up a few days ago. Its my second time in Clontarf... hopefully the elements will play ball on the day.

Will you have pacers Eoin... hoping for 1:35 pacers... I know thats a weird time. I dont think I'm at the 1:30 mark yet. :rolleyes:

Muppet Man

belcarra

Muppet Man wrote: »

Hi Eoin, I signed up a few days ago. Its my second time in Clontarf... hopefully the elements will play ball on the day.

Will you have pacers Eoin... hoping for 1:35 pacers... I know thats a weird time. I dont think I'm at the 1:30 mark yet. :rolleyes:

Muppet Man

There are 1:30, 1:45 and 2hr pacers but unfortunately for you there are no 1:35 pacers!

elvis jones

Wubble Wubble wrote: »

The half starts at 10 am. I signed up for this a while back.

Ugh thats bloody early for me.

eoin ryan

Open invite to the launch of the book Outcomerun - Positivity gives you the Edge

This Wed 26th 7.30pm at Clonliffe Harriers club house, Santry stadium.

Drop in for a cuppa, bring a friend, see what its all about....

The 7 Pillars will feature at Clontarf half

eoin ryan

Official closing date for online is tomorrow 30th of June.

We'll let it go on a little longer but if we happen to sell out anytime post 30th... Afraid thats it.

Direct Link to reg http://regonline.activeeurope.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=1185677

DAVID AKA MACKY

Hi could anyone give me any info on what the coarse is like?First time to do this event.Thanks very much.Any results from last year?

elvis jones

DAVID AKA MACKY wrote: »

Hi could anyone give me any info on what the coarse is like?First time to do this event.Thanks very much.Any results from last year?

In a word, FLAT !

Its an out and back course, you go along the promanade, left across the bridge and down on the bridge ( you'll have 200m on soft sand ), then a few km on compressed sand on the beach, 200m more soft sand and then back onto tarmac until the turn around.

Then its the same again on the way back, a nice course with good water stations and as i said FLAT !

DAVID AKA MACKY

Thanks alot for the info.Seems to be a really nice coarse.Any idea what the prizes are?

elvis jones

DAVID AKA MACKY wrote: »

Thanks alot for the info.Seems to be a really nice coarse.Any idea what the prizes are?

They are on the web site i believe.

Ross Runner

What is the course for the five miler?? thanks.....

eoin ryan

map http://www.runclontarf.com/home.php?page=course-text
Ignore the sunday remark on map - its Sat

donnacha

eoin ryan wrote: »

map http://www.runclontarf.com/home.php?page=course-text
Ignore the sunday remark on map - its Sat

Eoin - whats the story with the buses back if I sign up for the 5 mile on Sat 13th? As I understand it that race starts at 11:30. I know you'll be offering them I just want to know how frequently and from what time? Looking to do this with the better half as part of our Dublin Rock n Roll Half Marathon training.

eoin ryan

The buses go every 15mins. It is the Dublin Bus.
From the time the winner comes in....

FYI - race is going to sell out. Suggest you enter very soon

vitani

What kind of numbers do you have signed up for the 5 mile?

(I've entered already, btw. Just curious.)

eoin ryan

450 ish

Muppet Man

How many in the half Eoin? Just wondering what sort of congestion to expect at the start line... thanks.

donnacha

eoin ryan wrote: »

The buses go every 15mins. It is the Dublin Bus.
From the time the winner comes in....

FYI - race is going to sell out. Suggest you enter very soon

Went ahead and registered last night. Looking forward to it.

eoin ryan

Muppet Man wrote: »

How many in the half Eoin? Just wondering what sort of congestion to expect at the start line... thanks.

Entered Half 1,400
Gonna have 3 wave starts

elvis jones

Howdy all,

I'm looking for someone to do the half relay with a mate of mine his other runner got injured at the weekend so i need someone to run. I think its the 1st leg out and he'll do the return back in.

If anyone can do it just pop me a PM and i don't have the organisers permission and if he doesn't like that he can pee off;):D

See you at 8am on Sat Eoin !

chinguetti

Wave starts on a race that goes along the beach. Cue surfing jokes and corny jokes from the wise cracking pacers.

21c next Saturday at 10 am will make this a tough test folks. Suncream time.

Lucros

I'm really looking forward to this race! Going to be my first race in Ireland.

As I'm new though I'm looking for some advice on how to get a the start this Saturday. I'm from the Leopardstown area so I'm planning to take the Luas to St Stephens Green and walk to Tara Street Dart to take the train to Clontarf. I could also take the 130 bus from Abbey Street. What service would be the most reliable? I don't want to miss this opportunity obviously.

Busted Flat.

Joe will be in the window with binoculars, too keep an eye on the flashers.

roro2

Lucros wrote: »

I'm really looking forward to this race! Going to be my first race in Ireland.

As I'm new though I'm looking for some advice on how to get a the start this Saturday. I'm from the Leopardstown area so I'm planning to take the Luas to St Stephens Green and walk to Tara Street Dart to take the train to Clontarf. I could also take the 130 bus from Abbey Street. What service would be the most reliable? I don't want to miss this opportunity obviously.

Tara St to Clontarf Road will take 4mins on the Dart, then it's a 3 min walk to the start without any fuss.

eoin ryan

FYI - Race is sold out

statss

ah balls, I went on this morning to enter as the Dublin Plod has now been moved back to August. can you squeeze one more in at all?

Gavlor

eoin ryan wrote: »

FYI - Race is sold out

Would you mind arranging to have scantly clad female models with water hoses and ice buckets at each mile marker?

Thanks in advance

tHE vAGGABOND

Would you mind arranging to have scantly clad female models with water hoses and ice buckets....

Are they not the pacers this year

chinguetti

tHE vAGGABOND wrote: »

Are they not the pacers this year

Oh i'm a bit worried now about this new pacing remit.

Dilbert75

Gavlor wrote: »

Would you mind arranging to have scantly clad female models with water hoses and ice buckets at each km marker?

Thanks in advance

FYP. Metric rules.

Dilbert75

If this comes true for Saturday, I'll be quite happy - 16 and cloudy with little breeze.

http://m.yr.no/place/Ireland/Leinster/Clontarf/long.html

eoin ryan

25 slots for either half marathon or 5 mile will be available at Reg on Thur at 5pm. First come - first served. I won't pre-hold any so please don't ask. I undercounted the number of entries. That is how they became available... Woops!

Also we will have an extra aid station at km 17. We got permission in light of weather. Better to be safe than sorry....

thirstywork2

What is the max you can hold on the course for the half?
Great course if the wind stays down.Think it's abit silly having entries on the day if you travel up only to be told they are gone.Why not leave them open on your website?

Dilbert75

eoin ryan wrote: »

Also we will have an extra aid station at km 17. We got permission in light of weather. Better to be safe than sorry....

Good work Eoin.

What extra measures, if any, do you expect will be needed to keep the route across the beach free for participants? With the current run of good weather I'd expect the beach to be mobbed and would have some concern about people crossing runners on their way to and from the water.

eoin ryan

thirstywork2 wrote: »

What is the max you can hold on the course for the half?
Great course if the wind stays down.Think it's abit silly having entries on the day if you travel up only to be told they are gone.Why not leave them open on your website?

We are not taking entries on the day. We are taking them on Thur at Reg.
We were never taking entries on the day

chinguetti

Dilbert75 wrote: »

Good work Eoin.

What extra measures, if any, do you expect will be needed to keep the route across the beach free for participants? With the current run of good weather I'd expect the beach to be mobbed and would have some concern about people crossing runners on their way to and from the water.

I was out there tonight and went for a run around 7 and it was mobbed with kids, cyclists, dogs etc all mingling. I'm guessing it would be impossible to keep the whole route free of people wandering across runners on a Saturday morning in a heatwave besides a beach.

eoinín

Yesterday morning as I cycled past the race start area a rather helpful chap was sweeping up all the annoying gravel that was spilled by the council onto the cycle track around a year ago. I figured this tidy-up must have something to do with Saturday's race. If it does, thanks for making my commute a little easier! If not, thanks to whoever took it upon themselves to clear up the mess!

Dilbert75

chinguetti wrote: »

I was out there tonight and went for a run around 7 and it was mobbed with kids, cyclists, dogs etc all mingling. I'm guessing it would be impossible to keep the whole route free of people wandering across runners on a Saturday morning in a heatwave besides a beach.

That's one for the race briefing so.

Big Logger

eoinín wrote: »

Yesterday morning as I cycled past the race start area a rather helpful chap was sweeping up all the annoying gravel that was spilled by the council onto the cycle track around a year ago. I figured this tidy-up must have something to do with Saturday's race. If it does, thanks for making my commute a little easier! If not, thanks to whoever took it upon themselves to clear up the mess!

That would've been Dilbert out with his sweeping brush. He doesn't want anything interfering with the pacing.

Dilbert75

Yeah that was me - I hope you appreciate me driving 2 hours each way in that heat to clean up gravel I didn't know was there... and still got my day's work and a session done at home... kudos to me, eh?

eoin ryan

Our lead cyclist has injured himself.
Would anyone be interesed in doing lead cyclist?
(it gives you an interesting view of a race). I've done it b4
PM if interested
Thanks

eoin ryan

eoin ryan wrote: »

Our lead cyclist has injured himself.
Would anyone be interesed in doing lead cyclist?
(it gives you an interesting view of a race). I've done it b4
PM if interested
Thanks

Mountain bike needed tho
A good road bike - maybe not....

eoinín

Dilbert75 wrote: »

Yeah that was me - I hope you appreciate me driving 2 hours each way in that heat to clean up gravel I didn't know was there...

I honestly do! It's been a nuisance cycling around it for the last few months!

Big Logger

eoinín wrote: »

I honestly do! It's been a nuisance cycling around it for the last few months!

DIlbert is one in a million. For another race last year, he filled in 5 pot holes before the race in case anyone would get injured.

patsypantaloni

Just wondering if by any chance there was anyone here heading out to Liffey Valley this evening to pick up a race pack who might be able to pick up two more for me? I know they're available for pick up in the morning but I'll be tight for time to get there before 9.15am and I'd imagine it could be very busy in the morning...

Not to worry if not, just thought I'd throw it out there to see if someone fancied doing a very good deed (to be rewarded with eternal gratitude!)

thewolf_ie

Yes Patsy!