Lucan 5K Tom Byrne Race May 12th 2013

Birdsong

We are all set to go in Lucan Harriers for our annual 5K race. You can register at www.rundublin.ie , and this year for the first time we have chip timing.

You will be treated to great spread after the race & goody bags

Hope to see some of you there

Birdsong

Just going this a bump, we're four weeks to go, some might be planning races for the next month.

RacoonQueen

Hoping to get a load of people from the club out for this, reminds me to bung a mail around.

I'd urge everyone on boards, particularly club runners to get out and support this race given the AAI have broken their own rules and are supporting another race only a few miles away from this one on the same day.

ultraman1

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Hoping to get a load of people from the club out for this, reminds me to bung a mail around.

I'd urge everyone on boards, particularly club runners to get out and support this race given the AAI have broken their own rules and are supporting another race only a few miles away from this one on the same day.

+1 ...

menoscemo

ultraman1 wrote: »

+1 ...

Right anto, any chance I can get out of the Kildare Half so?

RacoonQueen

menoscemo wrote: »

Right anto, any chance I can get out of the Kildare Half so?

Lucan race starts at 11, plenty of time to run finish and get out to the start line in the Curragh. You'll just have to run it fast.

Birdsong

Thanks all for the support, we're really up against it this year, its all systems go now for the race, great goody bag, spread of food afterwards too & new to Lucan is chip timing. Its €17 on line or €20 on the day.

Donore Harriers

Flagged this with our crew. See you there.

ultraman1

menoscemo wrote: »

Right anto, any chance I can get out of the Kildare Half so?

for some reason i thought this on the 19th of may,,usually dosent clash with kildare,

davemcmahon

signed up for this today. looking forward to it, did it last year and thought it was excellently organised.

wrstan

What's the course like?

Thanks

Birdsong

It's a flat course, starting on the road, into Griffeen Park and one lap of that and back up & around and back into and finishing on the track. Sorry I dont have a garmin route to show you.

wrstan

Thanks! I'm hoping to be there!

davemcmahon

This is my garmin link from last years race. I'm assuming its the same course.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/180042280

FionaRun

Lucan Harriers are really looking forward to hosting our 5k next Sunday, and seeing you all there. The course offers great variety and the track finish is very exciting!

chrissymc

I'm doing this one rather than Kildare, i hate running on grass and this race sounds good. I find clubs running races are better because they know how to look after the runners during and after the race. So see u in Lucan.

Birdsong

Entry closes on Friday evening for online entry to this race, so get your entry in now on www.rundublin.ie

blockic

Birdsong wrote: »

Entry closes on Friday evening for online entry to this race, so get your entry in now on www.rundublin.ie

I'd say I'll give this one a crack alright. See ye on Sunday.

JosDel

Must say this is one if my favourite races, lovely course, great grub afters & organisation..
Chip timing is an added bonus..

Amigaman

Looking forward to this :-) ...Im 48 and this is my first race ...I'll be a nervous little puppy at the start...

PDCAT

Amigaman wrote: »

Looking forward to this :-) ...Im 48 and this is my first race ...I'll be a nervous little puppy at the start...

Just enjoy the run Amigaman. You should get a great buzz from it and you'll want more of it.

lecheile

Great race lads - well worth supporting!

chrissymc

where is the start/ registration? Ive never been to Lucan so can someone help me with this and parking too Thanks

RacoonQueen

Yeah I don't actually know where the lucan clubhouse is. I can get as far as the leisure centre on my won then I'm lost

davemcmahon

The lucan clubhouse is right across from Superquinn. Thats also the start line. The Leisure center is on the other side of Griffeen park.

TRR

chrissymc wrote: »

where is the start/ registration? Ive never been to Lucan so can someone help me with this and parking too Thanks

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Yeah I don't actually know where the lucan clubhouse is. I can get as far as the leisure centre on my won then I'm lost

It's basically opposite superquinn on the finnstwon road. The 25A bus terminus is right beside it. I'm on my phone but will pop a map up tomorrow if nobody else does in the meantime. The leisure centre is less than a km from the track RQ

Birdsong

As said, we're on the Newcastle Road, directly opposite Superquinn. You can park in Superquinn if you wish & walk across the road.

From Dublin, leave the N4 road at Exit number 4 (Lucan). Turn left at the exit onto the Newscastle Road (do NOT go over the bridge towards Lucan village). After about half a kilometer you'll meet a roundabout. Go straight through the roundabout (SuperQuinn will be on your right). A few hundred meters past the roundabout turn left into the club's carpark.

Hope this helps. You can park in our carpark, or in Superquinn.

chrissymc

Now i'm really comfused, do i head for the clubhouse or the leisure centre and if i park at the clubhouse how do i get to the start line? Also i'm c oming from Wicklow direction following google maps so is it the Finnstown road or the Newcastle Road 2 different roads have been posted up.

Jnealon

Just head for superquinn on the Newcastle Road, Race HQ is across the road. Never heard of Finnstown Road but I'm guessing the op was referring to the Newcastle road which Finnstown Hotel and estate is on.
Clear as mud

RacoonQueen

Thanks folks. Working tomorrow so hopefully I'm not busy and can slip away for this. Can't wait.

drquirky

Thanks for the directions all- really psyched for this one tomorrow!

TRR

drquirky wrote: »

Thanks for the directions all- really psyched for this one tomorrow!

you better be, 3 to score and we've a team of 6! see you tomorrow

TRR

Jnealon wrote: »

Just head for superquinn on the Newcastle Road, Race HQ is across the road. Never heard of Finnstown Road but I'm guessing the op was referring to the Newcastle road which Finnstown Hotel and estate is on.
Clear as mud

my bad, yes I meant the Newcastle Road

cosbloodymick

I've signed up for this race tomorrow and am wondering do you get your timing chip and number just before the off?

blockic

cosbloodymick wrote: »

I've signed up for this race tomorrow and am wondering do you get your timing chip and number just before the off?

Registration is from 9-10:30. Arrive in plenty time.

coalshed

blockic wrote: »

Registration is from 9-10:30. Arrive in plenty time.

Might see you around tomorrow B, what kind of time are you looking for?
I've had a sore knee all week but it seems to be ok when I'm moving...if it hold up I'll run fir 19:59 and probablyget 20:40

blockic

coalshed wrote: »

Might see you around tomorrow B, what kind of time are you looking for?
I've had a sore knee all week but it seems to be ok when I'm moving...if it hold up I'll run fir 19:59 and probablyget 20:40

Cool, pop over if ya see me! Number 165... anything sub 18 tomorrow and I'd be satisfied, body not feeling great this week.

menoscemo

blockic wrote: »

Cool, pop over if ya see me! Number 165... anything sub 18 tomorrow and I'd be satisfied, body not feeling great this week.

haha, are you still suffering from that snackbox with gravy?

blockic

menoscemo wrote: »

haha, are you still suffering from that snackbox with gravy?

Big time! I actually haven't been right since! Probably food poisoning!

coalshed

blockic wrote: »

Cool, pop over if ya see me! Number 165... anything sub 18 tomorrow and I'd be satisfied, body not feeling great this week.

Great. Im 109. Looking like lovely conditions for it !

Amigaman

been up and got my number ... no. 82 ... there's an ice-cream truck at the start / finish...given the weather might be a bit optimistic :-) ... good luck to all today

thirstywork2

Results up here

http://www.rundublin.ie/

Amigaman

What a great race :-) ... many thanks to all @ Lucan Harriers for a great race , great organization and a lovely spread after :-) ... and my time a respectable 24:51... I may have waited until I was 48 before doing my first race , but it wont be my last , the bug has well and truly bitten..

pistol_75

TRR & SMmoore look to have had a good battle.

RacoonQueen

Well done Lucan. Tough day for me but gave it my best shot. Sucks to walk by all that cake and the yummy puff pastry apple pie from superquinn.

drquirky

Pretty happy that we (Tallaght) took the team prize...just sayin'!

RacoonQueen

drquirky wrote: »

Pretty happy that we (Tallaght) took the team prize...just sayin'!

Was there only one team prize? Don't think we'd have been in the running for the womens one if not but there's always hope.

TRR

drquirky wrote: »

Pretty happy that we (Tallaght) took the team prize...just sayin'!

Just as well it was 4 to count and not 3 as we initially thought

Pity we have no idea what we won exactly

drquirky

TRR wrote: »

Just as well it was 4 to count and not 3 as we initially thought

Pity we have no idea what we won exactly

A win is a win! Yeah kinda funny they didn't even bother to write the prize on the voucher lol... looking at the results #2 wasn't Raheny...

Jnealon

Some photos here

Birdsong

drquirky wrote: »

Yeah kinda funny they didn't even bother to write the prize on the voucher lol.....

Is the voucher value not on the receipt - normally shops have it on this. I can check it out for you.

Hope you all enjoyed the race, the weather held off for it anyway. Thanks for the support - we really appreciate it