Great Ireland Run 2013 - 10K

JMR

Is the race route marked in The Phoenix Park to allow a trial run before the race day?
I haven't run this race before and am not too familiar with the route but would like to do a dry run in the next week or so

Thanks

michaelReed

JMR wrote: »

Is the race route marked in The Phoenix Park to allow a trial run before the race day?
I haven't run this race before and am not too familiar with the route but would like to do a dry run in the next week or so

Thanks

No its not marked out , but the map on the website is easy enough to follow , Nice hill at the lakes to tackle @8k

Paddy1234

Does anybody know when the closing date for online entry is for this? Can't find it on the website. Thanks

vitani

They're taking entries right up until the day before the race, once they don't fill up before then.

dcr22B

Can't wait for this, going to be my first 10k event after doing a few 5k events at the tail end of 2012.

Mitch Connor

dcr22B wrote: »

Can't wait for this, going to be my first 10k event after doing a few 5k events at the tail end of 2012.

Anyone get their pack? I thought the number would be adhesive, didnt think I'd have to tie it on with some string! Kinda cheap.

vitani

vitani wrote: »

They're taking entries right up until the day before the race, once they don't fill up before then.

This just went up on their Facebook page, making a liar out of me in the process:

Newsy news! Heads up to all! Dates and times - to have a pack posted to you, runners must enter by 10am on Thursday 28 March. After that, entries will remain open until 9am on Monday 8 April, but packs *must* be collected from Life Style Sports in Blanchardstown on Thursday 11, Friday 12 or Saturday 13 April.

walshb

Gonna' be a hell of a day. Some great talent at this one. Hope it's a nice warm and sunny one.

RayCun

Mitch Connor wrote: »

Anyone get their pack? I thought the number would be adhesive, didnt think I'd have to tie it on with some string! Kinda cheap.

safety pins

huskerdu

Mitch Connor wrote: »

Anyone get their pack? I thought the number would be adhesive, didnt think I'd have to tie it on with some string! Kinda cheap.

Pretty standard.

Every race I have done in the last 3 years has had a number that is attached with safety pins.

RacoonQueen

walshb wrote: »

Gonna' be a hell of a day. Some great talent at this one. Hope it's a nice warm and sunny one.

This race ALWAYS starts late.

Just so you know...

huskerdu

RacoonQueen wrote: »

This race ALWAYS starts late.

Just so you know...

They are advertising the race as starting at 1.00pm but here is the timetable from the facebook page. Fro those of us in wave 2, we are likely to start at 13.40 or later.


Here's the timetable for SPAR Great Ireland Run day on April 14th...

11.50 - Junior Run
12.30 - Mini Run
13.10 - Elite women's start
13.15 - Bootcamp Ireland warm-up
13.30- Spar Great Ireland Run elite men and mass start ( in 4 waves of runners)

menoscemo

huskerdu wrote: »

13.15 - Bootcamp Ireland warm-up

:rolleyes::(

dechol

Mitch Connor wrote: »

Anyone get their pack? I thought the number would be adhesive, didnt think I'd have to tie it on with some string! Kinda cheap.

Did not know there was adhesive numbers. Always just pin number on.

spurscormac

Anyone know if AAI numbers are to be collected on lifestyle along with all others?
Just wondering as my club is submitting all entries after the 28th race pack deadline.

RacoonQueen

spurscormac wrote: »

Anyone know if AAI numbers are to be collected on lifestyle along with all others?
Just wondering as my club is submitting all entries after the 28th race pack deadline.

AAI numbers are usually picked up on the day from AAI tent

RunningKing

Got my number yesterday, but cant do it due to work travel :-(

walshb

Didn't Bekele run this lat year in a savage time? Anyway, I came across a youtube clip of him running through what I believe was the park. The camera is in front of him. Great clip. Don't have time to look and post now. Anyone else seen it, and if so, can they confirm it was from last year in the park?

Skid X

walshb wrote: »

Didn't Bekele run this lat year in a savage time? Anyway, I came across a youtube clip of him running through what I believe was the park. The camera is in front of him. Great clip. Don't have time to look and post now. Anyone else seen it, and if so, can they confirm it was from last year in the park?

Kenenisa Bekele finished in 27.49, smashing Craig Mottram's previous best of 28.35. I think the first video is the one you were thinking of.

walshb

Skid X wrote: »

Kenenisa Bekele finished in 27.49, smashing Craig Mottram's previous best of 28.35. I think the first video is the one you were thinking of.

I haven't got youtube access at the moment. The one I saw was super. Really showed the speed and flow of Bekele. Up close! Will check it later.

HelenAnne

RacoonQueen wrote: »

AAI numbers are usually picked up on the day from AAI tent

Hello! Is there anyway of finding out your number before the race, if you're an AAI entrant. Can't find it in the FAQ on their site.

I was going to just pick it up on the day, but my club are asking for our numbers & I dodn't know mine yet!

d2carazy

Does anyone know wheres the best place to park for the event??

Mitch Connor

stupid that you cant give your race entry to someone else. the other half isn't doing it with me on Sunday (new year's resolution!) so that is just €30 wasted now when I have two mates that would gladly take it off me and join me for the run.

Can't think of any good reason for not allowing someone else to take the place.

Very annoying.

RacoonQueen

HelenAnne wrote: »

Hello! Is there anyway of finding out your number before the race, if you're an AAI entrant. Can't find it in the FAQ on their site.

I was going to just pick it up on the day, but my club are asking for our numbers & I dodn't know mine yet!

Don't think so. I can't even find confirmation of entering last year in my emails. You should have entered your AAI number when registering though so should be easy enough for them to find you?

d2carazy wrote: »

Does anyone know wheres the best place to park for the event??

Race finishes on Furze road, starts on Chesterfield so maybe Castleknock. Would avoid driving to this event at all costs to be honest. You be better off getting a bus from town to Chapelizod gate/Islandbridge gate/NCR gate and jogging to the start line. It's a short jog, won't have a negative affect on your race at all.

Mitch Connor wrote: »

stupid that you cant give your race entry to someone else. the other half isn't doing it with me on Sunday (new year's resolution!) so that is just €30 wasted now when I have two mates that would gladly take it off me and join me for the run.

Can't think of any good reason for not allowing someone else to take the place.

Very annoying.

Then the person who is taking the number won't sign up and pay separately so they'll miss out on 30 quid.

Ol' Donie

d2carazy wrote: »

Does anyone know wheres the best place to park for the event??

Normally try to park along coynigham road, but you need to be there early enough.

Dont mind goin in early for this race though. Atmosphere is always pretty nice in my experience.

Mitch Connor

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Don't think so. I can't even find confirmation of entering last year in my emails. You should have entered your AAI number when registering though so should be easy enough for them to find you?



Race finishes on Furze road, starts on Chesterfield so maybe Castleknock. Would avoid driving to this event at all costs to be honest. You be better off getting a bus from town to Chapelizod gate/Islandbridge gate/NCR gate and jogging to the start line. It's a short jog, won't have a negative affect on your race at all.



Then the person who is taking the number won't sign up and pay separately so they'll miss out on 30 quid.

The other person isn't going to sign up though. So it is just €30 wasted. Yes, it is €30 in their pocket but I think it is a crap way of treating the people doing. What does it matter to them if it is Mary or Michael running - the spot was paid for.

RayCun

Mitch Connor wrote: »

The other person isn't going to sign up though. So it is just €30 wasted. Yes, it is €30 in their pocket but I think it is a crap way of treating the people doing. What does it matter to them if it is Mary or Michael running - the spot was paid for.

afaik they are required by insurance to know the names of the participants so they can give the correct names and medical information to medical personnel.

And it makes a difference if Michael runs a time that would win Mary a prize

TRR

RayCun wrote: »

afaik they are required by insurance to know the names of the participants so they can give the correct names and medical information to medical personnel.

I know it's a headache for the organisers if they allowed people to swap names associated with numbers but if they can still take registrations the day before the event then surely one should be allowed to pass their number onto a friend. Obviously the insurance company don't get the list until the last minute!

Anyway, I'll probably get given out to for this but I'd pass the number on and make sure the "bandit" fills their own details on the back of the number where applicable. If something does go wrong the medical people won't be radioing back to HQ for entrants details, they'll check the back of the number first.

nerraw1111

Is that true about the insurance?

An easy way to get around the medical information line is for every runner to write their name on the back of the number, along with details of next of kin etc. Problem solved, plus it's quicker than looking up a database in times of emergency.

In a race like the Great Run, can't see any moral argument for not swapping numbers given the cost.

TRR

nerraw1111 wrote: »

Is that true about the insurance?

Not too sure about a race the size of GIR (~10,000 people) but I've organised smaller races and had insurance for 999 people and insurance form didn't stipulate I had to hand in final list etc

RayCun

Don't know about GIR specifically, but istr Hard Worker saying it was a requirement for the marathon. And Condo131 talking about a situation where it it was important.
Obviously for the race organisers, the main thing is that if transferring numbers is allowed they will sell fewer entries.

RacoonQueen

I don't get why entries aren't transferable in running races when they are in triathlon?

The Warriors run in Sligo allows transfers and I'm sure excuseless said his eco run allowed transfers.

Surely something like warriors and triathlons would have more complex insurance policies? If they can do it...

Insurance doesn't affect races offering refunds anyway.

RayCun

RacoonQueen wrote: »

I don't get why entries aren't transferable in running races when they are in triathlon?

Triathlons often have limited spaces available. The organisers can't sell any more entries even if they didn't allow transfers.

RacoonQueen

RayCun wrote: »

Triathlons often have limited spaces available. The organisers can't sell any more entries even if they didn't allow transfers.

Exactly. Proving it's nothing to do with 'insurance' and all about making as much money as possible.

brutes1

This also doubles as National ten km, demanding course but a good test. I assume Kenneally and Byrne are favourites, should they run as planned, anyone else running that may challenge them, Mary Cullen?Scullion/Hehir/Sweeney??
Not much in line of a preview of field anywhere yet ..

First road race since last July for me due to a plague of injuries, ran 34 odd last year ,gone way back from that now but enjoy the buzz of the day so will slog around.

spurscormac

Anyone collected AAI entries in Blanchardstown?
Just wondering if there's any point calling out there on my way to Dublin on Saturday.

pistol_75

brutes1 wrote: »

This also doubles as National ten km, demanding course but a good test. I assume Kenneally and Byrne are favourites, should they run as planned, anyone else running that may challenge them, Mary Cullen?Scullion/Hehir/Sweeney??
Not much in line of a preview of field anywhere yet ..

First road race since last July for me due to a plague of injuries, ran 34 odd last year ,gone way back from that now but enjoy the buzz of the day so will slog around.

Kenneally isn't running on Sunday.

pistol_75

spurscormac wrote: »

Anyone collected AAI entries in Blanchardstown?
Just wondering if there's any point calling out there on my way to Dublin on Saturday.

Got mine collected today by a club mate

HelenAnne

spurscormac wrote: »

Anyone collected AAI entries in Blanchardstown?
Just wondering if there's any point calling out there on my way to Dublin on Saturday.

my friend picked up numbers for three of us last night - no problems with it.

spurscormac

pistol_75 wrote: »

Got mine collected today by a club mate

HelenAnne wrote:

my friend picked up numbers for three of us last night - no problems with it.

Thanks folks, will see if it works for me on Saturday, 4pm is an early enough closing time.

QandA

HelenAnne wrote: »

my friend picked up numbers for three of us last night - no problems with it.

All the best Helen! See you Sunday...!

HelenAnne

You too! Will it be a first outing for your club top? How are you feeling? Prepared etc?

I don't mean to make excuses in advance, but I've been on antibiotics for a chest infection all week so I'm not expecting a stellar performance! (Though I am hoping for a miracle recovery)

QandA

HelenAnne wrote: »

You too! Will it be a first outing for your club top? How are you feeling? Prepared etc?

I don't mean to make excuses in advance, but I've been on antibiotics for a chest infection all week so I'm not expecting a stellar performance! (Though I am hoping for a miracle recovery)

Oh dear, that's awful - I know exactly how that feels. Its not a nice prep at all...hope you are feeling better and will able to give it a decent shot on Sunday!

Second time out after the Raheny 5 in January but have a feeling this will be a little different?!?! New ground me thinks! Feeling okay but anything can happen between now and then though!

Best of luck with final preparations! :-)

Ol' Donie

Nice enough day for it today. Wandered around in 53-odd minutes. Not too bad considering my very limited training over the past few weeks (okay months).

Atmosphere seemed strangely flat, though. Can't put my finger on why.

irlirishkev

The waves were nicely segregated today. That was a nice touch.
Overall, very well organised. Nice to get bottles of water instead of those crappy cups.
The wind was nasty in places, and the sun was surprisingly warm in others.
The finish/meet/bag area was a total mudbath unfortunately, but not much you can do about that.

RacoonQueen

I assume full results won't be up yet, are they doing that crappy thing with the Indo or Times?

teacosy

anyone know when to expect the results on the GIR website? or do you have to wait for the paper tomorrow?

Shane O' Malley

teacosy wrote: »

anyone know when to expect the results on the GIR website? or do you have to wait for the paper tomorrow?

If it is anything like last year results will not be out until the morning.

vitani

I heard someone announce that the results would be up later today.

I enjoyed it. The second half of the course was tough going, but I'm happy with my time and I enjoyed the atmosphere. I also loved being able to see the elite women start. I'm just sorry I didn't get to see the elite men.

randomCluster

My tuppence worth...

Considering there were 10,000 participants it was a well organised race. Thanks to the volunteers for their time. A decent swag bag at the end as well with 2 packs of sweets, 1 bottle of poweraid, 1 bottle of water, tech t-shirt, medal, and lucozade energy bar type thing.

Ran it in 42mins so happy to see my training is paying off. Forgot to set GPS on the Garmin . As expected the first km was a bit crowded but it's no harm in learning how to use your elbows where necessary. 2nd half of the course was a little tougher with the gentle inclines and, in parts, the lumpy tarmac. Only really exposed to the wind on a 500m stretch after the 4km mark.

I live nearby so run a part of this course most weekends, so I'm not sure if I'd do it again next year. Also, as previously flagged, it's a bit pricey and would prefer to help a local club raise funds.

teacosy

randomCluster wrote: »

My tuppence worth...

Considering there were 10,000 participants it was a well organised race. Thanks to the volunteers for their time. A decent swag bag at the end as well with 2 packs of sweets, 1 bottle of poweraid, 1 bottle of water, tech t-shirt, medal, and lucozade energy bar type thing.

Ran it in 42mins so happy to see my training is paying off. Forgot to set GPS on the Garmin . As expected the first km was a bit crowded but it's no harm in learning how to use your elbows where necessary. 2nd half of the course was a little tougher with the gentle inclines and, in parts, the lumpy tarmac. Only really exposed to the wind on a 500m stretch after the 4km mark.

I live nearby so run a part of this course most weekends, so I'm not sure if I'd do it again next year. Also, as previously flagged, it's a bit pricey and would prefer to help a local club raise funds.

as far as i know it does raise funds for a local club Celtic DCH
http://celticdch.com/2013/04/03/great-ireland-run-sunday-14th-april-2/