DONADEA 50KM 10th feb 2018

ultraman1

entry is now open..
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ultraman1

Nearing half full,,....including diggers 3 entries

digger2d2

ultraman1 wrote: »

Nearing half full,,....including diggers 3 entries

The joys... A 50k and a 100k t-shirt this year

Trampas

Will there be an ambulance to get Mrs Trampas to the coombe if I'm not finished?

TFBubendorfer

50k for Valentine's Day. The missus will be delighted ... :rolleyes:

ultraman1

Confirmed as Irish championship 2015

Running Fool

In terms of a 50k, regular marathon training is enough? Any recommendations on how to transition from DCM to this in terms of training?

brownian

Is there a paypal or other handy payment method? Or a bank account? Cheers!

tHE vAGGABOND

yea, Ultraman, move into the 20th century at least

Cheques are so 1895 :P

TFBubendorfer

Running Fool wrote: »

In terms of a 50k, regular marathon training is enough? Any recommendations on how to transition from DCM to this in terms of training?

It's pretty much the same. If you can increase the length of your long runs to help get the mind tuned to the longer distance, it won't do any harm.

ultraman1

tHE vAGGABOND wrote: »

yea, Ultraman, move into the 20th century at least

Cheques are so 1895 :P

Im old skool baby

ultraman1

brownian wrote: »

Is there a paypal or other handy payment method? Or a bank account? Cheers!

Just the postal entry,,was lookin at tinterweb entries ,but didn't want to increase the price of entry to cover the extra cost

Running Fool

TFBubendorfer wrote: »

It's pretty much the same. If you can increase the length of your long runs to help get the mind tuned to the longer distance, it won't do any harm.

Thanks.

Like after DCM I presume its a month or so of easy running(Nov).

Then Dec/Jan is back into it in prep for early Feb? so overall it might really only be about 10wks of proper training?

Rantan

Hi,

been toying with stepping up to 26m + for a couple of years now. I have learned that if I adopt a "I'll wait and see how I feel after DCM" approach - I'll never do it so have printed the Donadea application this morning & will send it today - FB is blocked here so cant see the race page. are there still spaces left?

same questions as running fool...in terms of training - is it a case of a week or two recovery after DCM and straight back into full training?
I've always cut back mileage to just a couple of easy runs over the few weeks around the chrimbo hols..would I need to keep up intensity at this period?

TFBubendorfer

Running Fool wrote: »

Thanks.

Like after DCM I presume its a month or so of easy running(Nov).

Then Dec/Jan is back into it in prep for early Feb? so overall it might really only be about 10wks of proper training?

After running DCM you will have plenty of base fitness, so 10 weeks of training will be plenty.

Make sure you recover from DCM first, then you can crank it up again.

ultraman1

Rantan wrote: »

- FB is blocked here so cant see the race page. are there still spaces

Pm that Rocky six fella on fb ,,he'll sort u out,he's a very nice guy

PaulieC

Cheque's in the post

Frosty McSnowballs

Are there still places open for this lads?

ultraman1

Senor Fancy Pants wrote: »

Are there still places open for this lads?

Yep..

Frosty McSnowballs

ultraman1 wrote: »

Yep..

Deadly!

Il print it out and send it, nice one.

overthebridge

Is this open to 9++ min milers like myself ? Or is it aimed at the faster end of the running spectrum ?
I'd hate to rain on anybodys parade by holding the show up with a slow time.

BeepBeep67

overthebridge wrote: »

Is this open to 9++ min milers like myself ? Or is it aimed at the faster end of the running spectrum ?
I'd hate to rain on anybodys parade by holding the show up with a slow time.

5 hour cut off I believe.

Sauve

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

5 hour cut off I believe.

Yeah I heard the same. Can't see it on the site anywhere though...

ultraman1

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

5 hour cut off.

The cut off is there for a few reasons,..
#1 being race starts at 10am and it gets dark in the forest around 4-430 so it's not safe to have runners and marshalls on the loop
#2,it's a club race oirgsnised by Donadea Rc ,and not a commercial race so we rely on voleenteers giving up their free time ,some from here thankfully help out,but mainly from thé clubso dont want people out all day

Thé cut off is mentioned on thé entry form,If Any wants to enter and is unsure of making it in thé 5 hrs ,pm me...

BeepBeep67

ultraman1 wrote: »

The cut off is there for a few reasons,..
#1 being race starts at 10am and it gets dark in the forest around 4-430 so it's not safe to have runners and marshalls on the loop
#2,it's a club race oirgsnised by Donadea Rc ,and not a commercial race so we rely on voleenteers giving up their free time ,some from here thankfully help out,but mainly from thé clubso dont want people out all day

Thé cut off is mentioned on thé entry form,If Any wants to enter and is unsure of making it in thé 5 hrs ,pm me...

Any chance of an early start?

kit3

ultraman1 wrote: »

The cut off is there for a few reasons,..
#1 being race starts at 10am and it gets dark in the forest around 4-430 so it's not safe to have runners and marshalls on the loop
#2,it's a club race oirgsnised by Donadea Rc ,and not a commercial race so we rely on voleenteers giving up their free time ,some from here thankfully help out,but mainly from thé clubso dont want people out all day

Thé cut off is mentioned on thé entry form,If Any wants to enter and is unsure of making it in thé 5 hrs ,pm me...

That makes a lot of sense. Would love to do this sometime but need to get faster first - would never make the cut-off - maybe 2016 :rolleyes:

ultraman1

The trail had been re-layed so it's more like road now....and entry will be goin up in a while so enter then.....

PaulieC

ultraman1 wrote: »

....and entry will be goin up in a while so enter then.....

Did you get mine ?

ultraman1

PaulieC wrote: »

Did you get mine ?

Yea I emaild and txt u after I met u at great outdoors...

PaulieC

ultraman1 wrote: »

The trail had been re-layed so it's more like road now....and entry will be goin up in a while so enter then.....

Is the full route now paved ? Sounds like we'll get to keep our runners for another day . Looking forward to it now that the pain from Monday is starting to subside. I've completely forgotten the last few laps from this year...

ultraman1

PaulieC wrote: »

Is the full route now paved ? Sounds like we'll get to keep our runners for another day . Looking forward to it now that the pain from Monday is starting to subside. I've completely forgotten the last few laps from this year...

Like a snooker table...Will post some pics wen in up there

amabs

Hi,

Just printed out the form and will submit entry early next wk. Hopefully the limit hasn't been exceeded...

Sounds like a great event, a lot smaller than the big city marathons which is why its so appealing!

Cheers,

Alasdair

ultraman1

Entry #100 arrived today....


Pic of New road with Dudley the Dog(joint winner of thé k-club 10k)

kit3

ultraman1 wrote: »

Entry #100 arrived today....


Pic of New road with Dudley the Dog(joint winner of thé k-club 10k)

Looks good ! My friend KB sent in an entry in last few days - wonder was he #100 ??
Edit: is that a hill or is it the angle of the picture (or my eyes !)

TFBubendorfer

kit3 wrote: »

Looks good ! My friend KB sent in an entry in last few days - wonder was he #100 ??
Edit: is that a hill or is it the angle of the picture (or my eyes !)

It's your eyes. There are no hills in county Kildare.

ultraman1

Fewfotos of the new road track around donadea loop

BeepBeep67

ultraman1 wrote: »

Fewfotos of the new road track around donadea loop

Was jackyback out with his head cam again

Clum

TFBubendorfer wrote: »

It's your eyes. There are no hills in county Kildare.

Except on laps 9 and 10.

kit3

Clum wrote: »

Except on laps 9 and 10.

Suspect I may find them before that :rolleyes:

Rantan

GOT MY APPLICATION OFF IN THE POST OVER THE WEEKEND! HOPE THERE ARE STILL SOME PLEACES??

FIRST 26+ RACE SO BUZZING AT THE THOUGHT,,,QUICK QUESTION

DO YOU NEED TRAIL SHOES OR ARE NORMAL SHOES ENOUGH? IM GUESSING TRAIL SHOES FROM THE PICS??

menoscemo

Rantan wrote: »

DO YOU NEED TRAIL SHOES OR ARE NORMAL SHOES ENOUGH? IM GUESSING TRAIL SHOES FROM THE PICS??

The photos all show Tarmac

last year was mucky and some of it on fireroad trails but road shoes would still have been best.
This year the trails have all been tarmacked so there is no discussion.

ultraman1

Will be full by end of week ...

Frosty McSnowballs

ultraman1 wrote: »

Will be full by end of week ...

Sending mine tomorrow morning.....hope I make it!

boysinblack

ultraman1 wrote: »

Will be full by end of week ...

Live in sallins can I drop the envelope in your door ? Don't want to post cash

ultraman1

boysinblack wrote: »

Live in sallins can I drop the envelope in your door ? Don't want to post cash

just make sure is d right door..

ultraman1

ultraman1 wrote: »

Will be full by end of week ...

Entry will be closed on Fri,as quota has been reached today..any entry's after that go on the wait list ...

Rantan

menoscemo wrote: »

The photos all show Tarmac

last year was mucky and some of it on fireroad trails but road shoes would still have been best.
This year the trails have all been tarmacked so there is no discussion.

if that's tarmac, I'd be asking for my money back from the contractor! Looks more like compacted aggregate or a rough case of tar and chips to me from the photos which is not the same as a well laid and rolled road surface.
Its my first 26miles + race so I need to be sure my feet can hold up for 4.30 hours of running on conditions they are not used to.
reasonable request I believe, so don't understand your frustration? If there is a newbie thread for this I will gladly take myself there and not bother you with dumb ass questions.....:mad:

Oryx

Rantan wrote: »

if that's tarmac, I'd be asking for my money back from the contractor! Looks more like compacted aggregate or a rough case of tar and chips to me from the photos which is not the same as a well laid and rolled road surface.
Its my first 26miles + race so I need to be sure my feet can hold up for 4.30 hours of running on conditions they are not used to.
reasonable request I believe, so don't understand your frustration? If there is a newbie thread for this I will gladly take myself there and not bother you with dumb ass questions.....:mad:

Road shoes. It was an ok answer I thought, btw

Rantan

Oryx wrote: »

Road shoes. It was an ok answer I thought, btw

ok apologies, the smiley and "end of discussion" comment just wound me up a bit...bad day...

menoscemo

ultraman1 wrote: »

The trail had been re-layed so it's more like road now....and entry will be goin up in a while so enter then.....

ultraman1 wrote: »

Like a snooker table...Will post some pics wen in up there

ultraman1 wrote: »

Entry #100 arrived today....


Pic of New road with Dudley the Dog(joint winner of thé k-club 10k)

ultraman1 wrote: »

Fewfotos of the new road track around donadea loop

Rantan wrote: »

DO YOU NEED TRAIL SHOES OR ARE NORMAL SHOES ENOUGH? IM GUESSING TRAIL SHOES FROM THE PICS??

I thought the above quotes from the organiser would have explained it, but heh......

Frosty McSnowballs

ultraman1 wrote: »

Entry will be closed on Fri,as quota has been reached today..any entry's after that go on the wait list ...

Sent my entry today, hope it gets to you by Friday!