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10km PB Course

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  • 04-06-2014 8:34pm
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    ftoolio
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭


    Hi, I'm looking for a fast (PB) 10km race in August/September, any suggestions? Looking at a few prep 5km races and advised that Kilcock 5km (June) and Celbridge 5k (August) are two to do, any suggestions very much appreciated.
    Thanks
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    BeepBeep67
    Registered Users Posts: 8,080 ✭✭✭BeepBeep67


    ftoolio wrote: »
    Hi, I'm looking for a fast (PB) 10km race in August/September, any suggestions? Looking at a few prep 5km races and advised that Kilcock 5km (June) and Celbridge 5k (August) are two to do, any suggestions very much appreciated.
    Thanks

    Kilmore in Sept is a pretty fair course


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    emerald007
    Registered Users Posts: 667 ✭✭✭emerald007


    I'd agree that Kilmore is a fast course but I'm always surprised how many people synch themselves out by thinking a course isn't flat. If your PB fit you'll get the time on any course.


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    NiallG4
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    emerald007 wrote: »
    I'd agree that Kilmore is a fast course but I'm always surprised how many people synch themselves out by thinking a course isn't flat. If your PB fit you'll get the time on any course.

    Agree. Pb's can also be achieved in competitive fields e.g. Dunshaughlin 10K. I would not consider this a flat or fast course but I tend to run decent times on it due to the quality of the field.


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    nobody told me
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    NiallG4 wrote: »
    Agree. Pb's can also be achieved in competitive fields e.g. Dunshaughlin 10K. I would not consider this a flat or fast course but I tend to run decent times on it due to the quality of the field.

    The first 3 miles are downhill!!


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    NiallG4
    Registered Users Posts: 264 ✭✭NiallG4


    nobody told me wrote: »
    The first 3 miles are downhill!!

    Wow. I must do it this year so, seeing as you are advising of a new course with the first 3 mile downhill.


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    Abhainn
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    The Lakes 10k km Blessington early Sept.


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    thewolf_ie
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    Abhainn wrote: »
    The Lakes 10k km Blessington early Sept.

    Great race altogether!


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    ftoolio
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭ftoolio


    Abhainn wrote: »
    The Lakes 10k km Blessington early Sept.

    The lakes is a great race, tough climb at 6 or 7km for a km. Full road closures, really well organised.


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    teacosy
    Registered Users Posts: 154 ✭✭teacosy


    I've only ever run 10kms in the Phoenix Park- the 2 loops of the furry glen area. Could anyone tell me how this would compare with the Fingal 10km (DCM race series)?
    Also in search of the 10 km PB.
    Thanks.

    Teacosy.


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    thewolf_ie
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    ftoolio wrote: »
    The lakes is a great race, tough climb at 6 or 7km for a km. Full road closures, really well organised.

    I popped out to record the route for you guys.



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    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users Posts: 19,506 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    thewolf_ie wrote: »
    I popped out to record the route for you guys.

    Note the monster climb at 1:15! Bleedin Everest. :) Love this race!


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    thewolf_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 851 ✭✭✭thewolf_ie


    Krusty_Clown wrote: »
    Note the monster climb at 1:15! Bleedin Everest. :) Love this race!

    Yes I run Everest in most of my training runs! Ha ha


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    sixpack's little hat
    Registered Users Posts: 819 ✭✭✭sixpack's little hat


    thewolf_ie wrote: »
    I popped out to record the route for you guys.


    Very poor SPR adherence, you look to have gone at least 10.2k


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    ooter
    Registered Users Posts: 3,138 ✭✭✭ooter


    teacosy wrote: »
    I've only ever run 10kms in the Phoenix Park- the 2 loops of the furry glen area. Could anyone tell me how this would compare with the Fingal 10km (DCM race series)?
    Also in search of the 10 km PB.
    Thanks.

    Teacosy.

    10 k's in the park are tough so if you're used to them you should have no problem with the fingal 10k,I found it very flat and got my PB there last year.


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    FITZA
    Registered Users Posts: 301 ✭✭FITZA


    ftoolio wrote: »
    Hi, I'm looking for a fast (PB) 10km race in August/September, any suggestions? Looking at a few prep 5km races and advised that Kilcock 5km (June) and Celbridge 5k (August) are two to do, any suggestions very much appreciated.
    Thanks
    I think the Funlavin (Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow) 5k (Sunday 29th June) will be a pb course, apart from a short (approx. 60m) of a slight hill at the start the rest is flat with a nice downhill run through the town, then a run out and back the Naas road, finishing before the climb back into the town :)


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