Running near DCU

BeepBeep67

I need to be out there Saturday morning and will need to kill a bit of time, I see there's a park behind the campus, any use for running in or alternatives nearby?

roseybear

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

I need to be out there Saturday morning and will need to kill a bit of time, I see there's a park behind the campus, any use for running in or alternatives nearby?

Its handy enough but you could run up to santry demense which might be more interesting?

BeepBeep67

roseybear wrote: »

Its handy enough but you could run up to santry demense which might be more interesting?

That's a good shout, what's the handiest running route up the old Swords Rd or Ballymun Rd?

ultraman1

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

That's a good shout, what's the handiest running route up the old Swords Rd or Ballymun Rd?

From dcu ...up ballymun road,past metro hotel,right into northwood,all d way down to santry denense,few laps of dat,out on to santry road past morton stadium,maybe sneak in for a few laps and back down to dcu....

Chartsengrafs

Nothing wrong with Albert College Park either (the one you're referring to), depends how much time you have to kill I suppose.

Sharkey47

Another option might be to run back down the Mobhi Road towards Phibsboro and then run out along the Royal Canal....it is not much more than a mile from DCU to the canal.

Brianderunner

Albert College Park is decent enough. Also the park across the road beside the Esso (the Sports ground) is used as a cross country course and is a handy place to add some distance.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/108425754

BeepBeep67

Brianderunner wrote: »

Albert College Park is decent enough. Also the park across the road beside the Esso (the Sports ground) is used as a cross country course and is a handy place to add some distance.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/108425754

Cool - I think that's an option, the kids are in taking exams, so would be useful to swing past the entrance every 15mins or so!

Ososlo

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

That's a good shout, what's the handiest running route up the old Swords Rd or Ballymun Rd?

I'd go up through Ballymun Rd. Less roads to cross and generally quieter with less pedestrians and paths are wider. Albert College Park is lovely to run in as is Santry Demesne. You could do a loop and take in the park in Whitehall on your way back from Santry to DCU.

Sharkey47

The loop that is Ballymun Road, Griffith Avenue , Swords Road and Collins Avenue is 2.8 miles......

Ososlo

Sharkey47 wrote: »

The loop that is Ballymun Road, Griffith Avenue , Swords Road and Collins Avenue is 2.8 miles......

a few loops of each of the 3 parks perhaps

ultraman1

Il set up a water station outside St psppins

wrstan

Albert Park is nice and flat, but relatively small, if you're looking for some mileage, you could do a lot worse then head down to Griffith avenue, and out Clontarf road to the Bull and back with a lap of St. Annes.