The Boards Christmas Dart to Dart Trot

BeepBeep67

Ok, I floated this past a few folks at recent races and there seems to be a bit of an appetite.

When: Fri 27th Dec
Time: 09:30
Start: Howth Dart Station
Finish: Greystones Dart Station
Course: Hugging the Coast we can always do a lap in Shanganagh or somewhere to make it a 50k.
Afters: Sweaty beers and nibbles in the Beach House or the Burnaby
Logistics: Hop on the Dart to get to the start, hop on the Dart to get home.
Pace: Easy
Nutrition: Whatever you can carry or whatever you can buy in Clontarf, Blackrock, Dun Laoghaire, Bray.
Baggage area: Whatever you can carry
I can organise T Shirts, Wipes, Towels back in Greystones.

Any early takers?

ecoli

Bringing up the dreaded C word in September

:eek:facepalm:eek:

BeepBeep67

ecoli wrote: »

Bringing up the dreaded C word in September

:eek:facepalm:eek:

Needed to make sure you'd have enough time to work on your endurance

ecoli

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

Needed to make sure you'd have enough time to work on your endurance

Plenty of time. We are talking 2014 right?:D

Could be interested in this alright though

BeepBeep67

ecoli wrote: »

Plenty of time. We are talking 2014 right?:D

Starts in 2013, not sure when you'll finish :P

ecoli

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

Starts in 2013, not sure when you'll finish :P

tRR is that you? the damn fecker hacking everyones accounts just to have a pop at me

pconn062

Sounds like fun but that's about 30k longer than I would be comfortable running!! Is there a shortcut for the middle distance guys??!:D

BeepBeep67

pconn062 wrote: »

Sounds like fun but that's about 30k longer than I would be comfortable running!! Is there a shortcut for the middle distance guys??!:D

Yep, we can plan to pick up at any of the Dart Stations along the route.

ecoli

pconn062 wrote: »

Sounds like fun but that's about 30k longer than I would be comfortable running!! Is there a shortcut for the middle distance guys??!:D

Hmm starting and finishing at Dart stations reckon 4 x around the car parks while waiting for the rest (2 for the sprinters) followed by gym work (bicep curls) and you have a good middle distance workout

TRR

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

Yep, we can plan to pick up at any of the Dart Stations along the route.

Does the dart go direct to greystones? I could just meet you all there and skip the run Sounds interesting. Put me down as a maybe. I suppose somebody will have to come along and babysit ecoli. Two beer shandys and he could get himself into all sorts of trouble.

Peckham

Count me in.

My parents live equidistant between both of those pubs*, so venue suits me a lot better than the Beer Mile.


(*Having been in that pub toilet after the beer mile, this will not be a scene that will be replicated in my parent's house so I cannot offer shower facilities)

antomagoo

Put me down as maybe also, probably hook up at either Dalkey or Killiney

cianc

Another maybe. Would love to, will depend on family commitments.

Micilin Muc

Maybe, depending on how my training goes!

Kurt Godel

Daart to Dort, surely?

Great idea BB, I'm on if free that day. By the way, it 7.02k from Howth to Dun Laoghaire East pier. Hmmm...

shels4ever

Sounds like a good idea , would be up for a few miles anyway the full distance might be a bit much. Usually hit the vino a bit hard that time if year.

menoscemo

Are you sure you are not stealing this idea from somewhere else

The first annual Howth to Bray 30 mile run in 2011 was actually planned to finish in Greystones until a certain Bray native offered his house as a start/finish point so we tagged a few extra miles on out to Poolbeg lighthouse to make up the distance. Since then the 2011 route has been an annual March fixture.

It would be nice to run the original planned route and a nice tune up for the Donadea 50k. I'm pretty sure you can count me in.....

BeepBeep67

menoscemo wrote: »

Are you sure you are not stealing this idea from somewhere else

The first annual Howth to Bray 30 mile run in 2011 was actually planned to finish in Greystones until a certain Bray native offered his house as a start/finish point so we tagged a few extra miles on out to Poolbeg lighthouse to make up the distance. Since then the 2011 route has been an annual March fixture.

It would be nice to run the original planned route and a nice tune up for the Donadea 50k. I'm pretty sure you can count me in.....

Didn't know that, you're now officially the Course Director welcome on board

shels4ever

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

Didn't know that, you're now officially the Course Director welcome on board

You know the lads up north love traditional routes;)

nerraw1111

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

Didn't know that, you're now officially the Course Director welcome on board

You sure about that? Looking at the Garmin, there's a "****, we've run into a dead end" u-turn just as they cross to the south side.

BeepBeep67

shels4ever wrote: »

You know the lads up north love traditional routes;)

Well it does go through Kingstown

RacoonQueen

Some people work on Fridays

RunningKing

Interesting one. I'll be a maybe, depending on family stuff.........

timchapman

Again a maybe depending on work etc.

RunningKing

RunningKing wrote: »

Interesting one. I'll be a maybe, depending on family stuff.........

Just re-reading the 1st post again...........For a minute there I thought you said 50k...................:D

ultraman1

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

Didn't know that, you're now officially the Course Director welcome on board

ur sorted now meno,,get a few plastic bags, some pink tee shirts,some mustard,a few packets of tayto and charge the fcukers 80quid

belcarra

ultraman1 wrote: »

ur sorted now meno,,get a few plastic bags, some pink tee shirts,some mustard,a few packets of tayto and charge the fcukers 80quid

Where's my medal!!?

menoscemo

ultraman1 wrote: »

ur sorted now meno,,get a few plastic bags, some pink tee shirts,some mustard,a few packets of tayto and charge the fcukers 80quid

Can I get you to measure the course? Feckers like this will want an AAI certificate. Make sure to leave it half a mile short in true UM1 style

RacoonQueen

I'll use a holiday day if there is mustard...and toothpaste.

ultraman1

menoscemo wrote: »

. Make sure to leave it half a mile short in true UM1 style

always do,,,,like to make sure ye all get pbs all year round:P,,
.

PaulieC

In theory, yes. In reality, probably not

digger2d2

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Some people work on Fridays

Pity it wasn't a Saturday and you could not turn up anyway :D

tunguska

Yeah that sounds interesting, count me in.

Marthastew

Mr Stew and I are up for this also, sounds great:)
Besides if Meno is doing it I think I'm contractually obliged to run it;)

hypersonic

menoscemo wrote: »

Are you sure you are not stealing this idea from somewhere else

The first annual Howth to Bray 30 mile run in 2011 was actually planned to finish in Greystones until a certain Bray native offered his house as a start/finish point so we tagged a few extra miles on out to Poolbeg lighthouse to make up the distance. Since then the 2011 route has been an annual March fixture.

It would be nice to run the original planned route and a nice tune up for the Donadea 50k. I'm pretty sure you can count me in.....

that route literally looks like a pig!

ultraman1

if there is a naked swim option,im there

opus

Hmmm tempting but not sure I'm quite masochistic enough to travel to Dublin to run 30 miles over the xmas break! Will mull it over for a while....

belcarra

opus wrote: »

Hmmm tempting but not sure I'm quite masochistic enough to travel to Dublin to run 30 miles over the xmas break! Will mull it over for a while....

...but no issue returning to South Africa two years in a row to run 56 miles!!;)

BeepBeep67

After further discussions over dinner in the Mespil, just getting this formally off the ground
Sticking in a few options for those that might want a shorter run.
When: Fri 27th Dec
Time: 09:30
Start: Howth Dart Station
Finish: Greystones Dart Station

Name|Howth 30M|St. Annes 26.2M|Ringsend 20M|D'Laoire 15M|Killiney 10M
BeepBeep67|Yes||||

Route: http://connect.garmin.com/course/4743556

menoscemo

Name|Howth 30M|St. Annes 26.2M|Ringsend 20M|D'Laoire 15M|Killiney 10M
BeepBeep67|Yes||||
menoscemo|Yes||||

I'll probably join you in Howth but only go for 18/19 miles then get a shower and meet you back in Greystones for pints.

belcarra

When: Fri 27th Dec
Time: 09:30
Start: Howth Dart Station
Finish: Greystones Dart Station

Name|Howth 30M|St. Annes 26.2M|Ringsend 20M|D'Laoire 15M|Killiney 10M
BeepBeep67|Yes||||
Belcarra|Yes||||
Menoscemo|Yes||||

Route: http://connect.garmin.com/course/4743556


Looks good Beepbeep, I'm definitely in for it if I'm in Dublin rather than down West.
Will do my best to be around for it anyways.

By any chance did you run it by Frank and is there a possibility of it being deemed an official marathon under MCI rules? If we go to all that effort of running a marathon+ distance we may as well get recognition for it if it's not too troublesome.

MisterDrak

Name|Howth 30M|St. Annes 26.2M|Ringsend 20M|D'Laoire 15M|Killiney 10M
BeepBeep67|Yes||||
Belcarra|Yes||||
Menoscemo|Yes||||
MisterDrak||||Yes|

Route: http://connect.garmin.com/course/4743556

Im In... Cant say that I will make it all the way to Greystones, as I'm easing off the longer stuff for the rest of the year, but should be OK for 15-18 miles.

menoscemo

MisterDrak wrote: »

Name|Howth 30M|St. Annes 26.2M|Ringsend 20M|D'Laoire 15M|Killiney 10M
BeepBeep67|Yes||||
Belcarra|Yes||||
Menoscemo|Yes||||
MisterDrak||||Yes|

Route: http://connect.garmin.com/course/4743556

Im In... Cant say that I will make it all the way to Greystones, as I'm easing off the longer stuff for the rest of the year, but should be OK for 15-18 miles.

Will you be starting in Howth and Finishing in D'Laoghaire or starting in D'Laoghaire?
I will probably do the former since I have a 5 mile race the day before...we could just graba dart from D'laoghaire and get the pints in while waiting for the troops to arrive

RacoonQueen

Might meet ye in Killiney

MisterDrak

menoscemo wrote: »

Will you be starting in Howth and Finishing in D'Laoghaire or starting in D'Laoghaire?
I will probably do the former since I have a 5 mile race the day before...we could just graba dart from D'laoghaire and get the pints in while waiting for the troops to arrive

Would probably make most sence for me to start in Howth, and run to D'Laoghaire... Im long overdue in making a few boards acquaintances

TFBubendorfer

You never know, if I'm in Dublin that day I might as well join you.
Will know in a while, gotta ask the boss first where we're spending Christmas.

BeepBeep67

belcarra wrote: »

By any chance did you run it by Frank and is there a possibility of it being deemed an official marathon under MCI rules? If we go to all that effort of running a marathon+ distance we may as well get recognition for it if it's not too troublesome.

You're around these parts long enough to realise when you've just volunteered for something - thanks

BeepBeep67

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Might meet ye in Killiney

Cheeky - I'll be expecting at least 20

Marthastew

Name|Howth 30M|St. Annes 26.2M|Ringsend 20M|D'Laoire 15M|Killiney 10M
BeepBeep67|Yes||||
Belcarra|Yes||||
Menoscemo|Yes||||
MisterDrak||||Yes|
Mr&MrsStew|yes||||

Mr S and I are looking forward to this, perfect timing to purge all the Christmas excesses:)

Krusty_Clown

Will hopefully join you for some of it, but have a wedding in Killiney in the afternoon, so will likely need to cut-out at some point. Perhaps I could have a quick wash in the sea and go straight? Run in my tux, or go to the wedding in my running gear? Choices, choices...

BeepBeep67

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

Will hopefully join you for some of it, but have a wedding in Killiney in the afternoon, so will likely need to cut-out at some point. Perhaps I could have a quick wash in the sea and go straight? Run in my tux, or go to the wedding in my running gear? Choices, choices...

We'll make Shankill by 1pm - be grand :cool: