Galway 5k Series 2014

Bugsy2000

The 2014 edition of the Galway 5k Series opens for entries this Thursday 13th March 2014 on Active.com @ 20.00pm. The series is capped at 800 entrants so get your entry in early.

There is one change to the series this year with Maree AC stepping in to replace the outgoing Craughwell AC. This years race details are below;

Tuesday 29th April 2014 @ 8:00pm – Athenry
Tuesday 6th May 2014 @ 8:00pm – Loughrea
Tuesday 13th May 2014 @ 8:00pm - Maree
Tuesday 20th May 2014 @ 8:00pm – Claregalway
Tuesday 27th May 2014 @ 8:00pm – Galway
Tuesday 3rd June 2014 @ 8:00pm - Tuam


Dedicated website is found at;

http://www.5km.ie/

(Top Tip: Have your Active.com account set up prior to trying to enter)

The launch night profiled three members, spanning three generations, of the running community;

Shauna Bocquet is a young wheelchair athlete who competes & trains with Craughwell AC. She is the youngest member of the National Track Racing programme run by the IWA-Sport.

Regina Casey is a multiple National T&F champion at 800m who competes with Galway City Harriers. She is a 17.29 5k runner & has represented Ireland in the U23 Celtic Games.

Tommy Madden was a founding member of the now defunct Derrydonnell AC which won 14 consecutive Senior County Cross Country Championships from 1956 - 1969. Derrydonnell were also the first Irish team to compete on an international basis when they raced in New York in 1961.

Full details of the launch night available here.

Mick Rice

Small correction. The entries are on www.active.com rather than active global. Apparently there's a new system since the new year and accounts on Active Global do not work on Active.

Got that?

Cool :-)

martyboy48

Was gutted I missed out on this last year. Not gonna let it happen again....
Looking forward to it already...

SeanPuddin

Does it take long to sell out? Does the site stand up to the rush?

quinlivan

It sold out in 40 minutes last year...

Tigerandahalf

quinlivan wrote: »

It sold out in 40 minutes last year...

How much is it and can you enter just one event?

Bugsy2000

The total cost of entry is €30 & that covers entry to all 6 races. You enter the whole series as one event rather than individual races but even at that it's great value. Not often you get a race for €5.

Last year was the first year the entries were taken on the 'active' website & it worked perfectly. There were no issues for anybody with the site not being able to cope with the traffic. It worked so well it sold out before a lot of people could get to a PC.

Bugsy2000

Mick Rice wrote: »

Small correction. The entries are on www.active.com rather than active global. Apparently there's a new system since the new year and accounts on Active Global do not work on Active.

Got that?

Cool :-)

Initial post now amended with correct entry link.

Kander

The Active.com site says the registration is open at "at 4:00 PM (EST), Mar 13, 2014"

Just to let you guys know

sconhome

2122 people viewing the Active.com site right now!!

Vultures

Foxx92

Much easier to register than the last time i did this (two years ago)

SeanPuddin

On hold already!

sconhome

Oh no!!

Please note the following:

Oh no, there seems to be a glitch in our system. Please contact support at [email]support @ active.com[/email] so we can sort this out.

And dumped out of the system :mad:

sconhome

I'd say that's it! Sold out quicker than a Gareth Brooks concert. Maybe they'll do a second race on each night?

Bugsy2000

AKW wrote: »

Oh no!!




And dumped out of the system :mad:

Just got the same thing myself. On hold until 8.22 & then it let me through to the last page. Thought I was in the clear & then got that message when I hit confirm:mad:

There are people still getting through though.

martyboy48

AKW wrote: »

2122 people viewing the Active.com site right now!!

Vultures

3850 vultures now!!!!!

sconhome

Bugsy2000 wrote: »

Just got the same thing myself. On hold until 8.22 & then it let me through to the last page. Thought I was in the clear & then got that message when I hit confirm:mad:

There are people still getting through though.

I'm going to have to stop reminding people that this opens, well at least til I get Mrs. AKW's entry sorted!!

Micilin Muc

Is it still possible to register for the Claregalway edition next Tuesday? I've seen new posters (at Ballybrit Racecourse) advertising the race.

spurscormac

Micilin Muc wrote: »

Is it still possible to register for the Claregalway edition next Tuesday? I've seen new posters (at Ballybrit Racecourse) advertising the race.

This race is separate to the Galway 5k series, it just happens to be on the same route as the usual Claregalway leg of the series.
Check runireland or active global for registration details.

cowlove

The Galway 5k series is sold out.

You cannot register for individual races.

The Claregalway leg is on the 20th May so I'd say the poster you have seen is for a different race?

doctorchick

Micilin Muc wrote: »

Is it still possible to register for the Claregalway edition next Tuesday? I've seen new posters (at Ballybrit Racecourse) advertising the race.

Different to 5K series - http://www.athenryac.com/event/2014/04/claregalway-5km

martyboy48

Same course as the 5km series from what I've read somewhere though... for €10 you couldn't go wrong.... If you do it, let us know what the course is like

Foxx92

Anybody find the course slightly long yesterday? Everyones watches were going off up to 50m before each km marker and i finished with an extra 40m on mine.

iluvfatfrogs

Didn't measure it, but found it a really nice course. The weather helped immensly! However, a lot of 25min+ runners seemed to start near the top. Slightly frustrating when there are 700 runners and not much room for overtaking!!

quinlivan

Nice race, it was very warm out there yesterday. My watch was 70m out when I got to the finish. I seemed to be off from the very start but def didnt start until I passed the mat.

Roll on next week in Loughrea. Apart from the photos on Maree AC's Facebook, are there any more about?>

Kander

Does anyone know who was taking the photo's at the mile marker? If so are the up online? Thanks

SeanPuddin

Could be this person, but no Loughrea pics up yet.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/edenhill77/sets/

spurscormac

Racecourse this evening at 8pm.
Here's the new course map.

Please do not park on the main road entrance to the racecourse, follow the stewards directions as far as the car park and you'll only be a short stroll from the start line.

Good Luck.