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Feet First Kilarney 5K Series

  • 30-09-2013 12:47pm
    #1
    slingerz
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    Anyone going partaking in these this year? or indeed anyone done them previously with any experience of what they are like?


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  • #2
    TFBubendorfer
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    slingerz wrote: »
    Anyone going partaking in these this year? or indeed anyone done them previously with any experience of what they are like?

    I won't be running them this year but it's always a well organised and a fun series of events. And affordable, too.


  • #3
    slingerz
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    TFBubendorfer wrote: »
    I won't be running them this year but it's always a well organised and a fun series of events. And affordable, too.

    where in Kilarney is the course do you know? wouldnt mind checking it out before the race series


  • #4
    TFBubendorfer
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    slingerz wrote: »
    where in Kilarney is the course do you know? wouldnt mind checking it out before the race series

    It's in the Demesne of the National Park. Not 100% sure about which course they are using this year, but I expect it to be the out-and-back one which has pretty much replaced the old route for all 5ks in Killarney:

    http://connect.garmin.com/activity/276656006


  • #5
    slingerz
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    cheers for that looks relatively flat not really sure where the start of the route is from that to be honest cant say im overly familar with kilarney tho


  • #6
    TFBubendorfer
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    slingerz wrote: »
    cheers for that looks relatively flat not really sure where the start of the route is from that to be honest cant say im overly familar with kilarney tho

    The start is at the bottom of that little hill, and the route starts with an uphill. On the plus side, after 200 meters of running you have already done most of the climbing, the rest is very flat. And since it's an out-and-back course the finish is downhill.

    https://www.google.com/maps/preview#!data=!1m8!1m3!1d3!2d-9.525123!3d52.057205!2m2!1f79.41!2f64.31!4f75!2m4!1e1!2m2!1sKFB81sCUY1QA4njM37MMKQ!2e0&fid=5


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  • #7
    slingerz
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    cheers man sounds good i'll have to suss out where that course is to do some prep so i dont disgrace myself!

    what are the numbers for these events usually?


  • #8
    TFBubendorfer
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    They had about 250 per race last year


  • #9
    drquirky
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    Hopefully running one of these tomorrow- anyone know where the registration is (and also where to park) obviously I'm a non local so looking for fairly basic info!


  • #10
    TFBubendorfer
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    drquirky wrote: »
    Hopefully running one of these tomorrow- anyone know where the registration is (and also where to park) obviously I'm a non local so looking for fairly basic info!

    You sign up in the Old Monastery, the building beside the cathedral on Port Road. Parking is available in the car park if you're early, on the street, or a side road if it's very busy (unlikely).

    There will be plenty of runners around, you can't possibly miss it if you just follow the crowd.


  • #11
    slingerz
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    drquirky wrote: »
    Hopefully running one of these tomorrow- anyone know where the registration is (and also where to park) obviously I'm a non local so looking for fairly basic info!

    how'd you get on drquirky?

    i've done the first two events this year but missed last sat and will miss the last one as well.

    Good events tho to be fair


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  • #12
    drquirky
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    slingerz wrote: »
    how'd you get on drquirky?

    i've done the first two events this year but missed last sat and will miss the last one as well.

    Good events tho to be fair

    Yeah really good event. Finished 4th in 16:5x really enjoyed the course but seems as though they are running it the opposite direction to what TB posted here? The hill was up to the finish!


  • #13
    slingerz
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    drquirky wrote: »
    Yeah really good event. Finished 4th in 16:5x really enjoyed the course but seems as though they are running it the opposite direction to what TB posted here? The hill was up to the finish!

    fair play man thats great going

    that has been the route for each of the races i have done there this year!


  • #14
    TFBubendorfer
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    drquirky wrote: »
    Yeah really good event. Finished 4th in 16:5x really enjoyed the course but seems as though they are running it the opposite direction to what TB posted here? The hill was up to the finish!

    Apologies for that, they are using a different course (the "old" one) than the one I expected. On the plus side, I tend to get really good readings of my true maximum HR on that final hill :D

    Savage time, respect!


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