Donore Harriers Jingle Bells 5k 06/12/2014

pconn062

Info here: http://www.donoreharriers.com/jingle-bells-5k/

Last years thread here: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057062463

Really enjoyed this race last year and hopefully heading up with a big crew from the club this year. Always a popular race with a lightning fast course. We tied it in last year with the A/R Xmas meet-up which we might do again this year. Any other boardsies planning on doing this one?

RacoonQueen

National novice the next day this year

edit: due to this the boards beers should be the following or previous week

pconn062

RacoonQueen wrote: »

National novice the next day this year

edit: due to this the boards beers should be the following or previous week

Aw, but I only like going to Dublin once a year.



Anyway, back to the race!

average_runner

pconn062 wrote: »

Aw, but I only like going to Dublin once a year.



Anyway, back to the race!

Thought it was the 7th the 5k was on?

average_runner

pconn062 wrote: »

Aw, but I only like going to Dublin once a year.



Anyway, back to the race!

Thought it was the 7th the 5k was on?

RacoonQueen

average_runner wrote: »

Thought it was the 7th the 5k was on?

Nope it's on the Saturday.

This Fat Girl Runs

I was planning on doing this but is it ok for slow runners?

Ososlo

This Fat Girl Runs wrote: »

I was planning on doing this but is it ok for slow runners?

I did it as my first race ever a few years ago and came in around 38 mins or so and there were plenty behind me too. A lot of people seemed to walk/jog it.
You'll do great. No bother to ya!

Timmaay

Hoping to do this also, super fast course, now all that's left to do is get the finger out and be in PB shape for it!

Pwindedd

I'm doing this one to see if I can do the whole running on my own thing. There's a crew of us in work doing the run in the dark on 12th Nov. We've been training together - but this one is just for me. I think I like running - I'm hoping this will prove it. See you all there.

This Fat Girl Runs

Just officially signed up for this! Bring it on!

Chivito550

pconn062 wrote: »

We tied it in last year with the A/R Xmas meet-up which we might do again this year.

What's the craic with this?

willowthewisp

I'm in, PB City I hope.

pconn062

Chivito550 wrote: »

What's the craic with this?

Will put something up on the main forum about it now, think there is a slight issue in that Waterford 1/2 is on the same day and a lot are doing that.

Dubgal72

This Fat Girl Runs wrote: »

Just officially signed up for this! Bring it on!

Me too, see you there

slap/dash

should be good

watch the hop

Are numbers being posted out for this race or do you have to collect from Donore race HQ on the day/the evening before?

pconn062

watch the hop wrote: »

Are numbers being posted out for this race or do you have to collect from Donore race HQ on the day/the evening before?

Just in relation to this, if you enter before this Sunday the 30th you can get your race number posted out to you. If not, you will have to pick up your number on the Friday or the morning of the race.

http://www.donoreharriers.com/jingle-bells-5k/

willowthewisp

So we should expect these in the post this week?

pconn062

willowthewisp wrote: »

So we should expect these in the post this week?

Yup, if you enter before tomorrow.

adrian522

Number arrived in the post this morning, great service and makes the morning of the race a little less stressful.

willowthewisp

Got my pack yesterday for this also, so all set to go.

This Fat Girl Runs

Got my race number yesterday.

Dubgal72

Got my number and chip Monday, more importantly got the go ahead from my physio today so happy out :-)

adrian522

Is there somewhere to leave a bag near the start finish area?

pistol_75

adrian522 wrote: »

Is there somewhere to leave a bag near the start finish area?

They had a van last year which took bags to the finish

average_runner

Just got email about parking. Is there no where to park at all?

Must be the first race I ran where there no providing parking?

Think i might pull out as looking like too much hassle

RayCun

nowhere to park at the clubhouse, plenty of space in the park itself

average_runner

RayCun wrote: »

nowhere to park at the clubhouse, plenty of space in the park itself

Was kinda wanting to make a quick visit to club house afterwards, so if i park up on chesterfield rd i wont be going back as have to go to santa world at 12.30:rolleyes:

RacoonQueen

You should be able to park on Chapelizod road.

Is there not parking in Garda boat club?

Donore Harriers

Please visit our website for Race Day Information and Info on Number Collection.
(Apologies cannot post urls at the minute).

www(dot)donoreharriers(dot)com/jingle-bells-5k/jingle-bells-5k-important-race-day-information

With regard to parking we have to follow the directions of the Gardai and the OPW. Due to the fact that we are at the start of the Christmas season there can be more traffic on the roads and markets are open in Farmleigh. There is no parking along the course but there is parking in the many car parks within the Phoenix Park. There is also parking along the Chesterfield avenue from just past the The Phoenix Monument down to the roundabout at Wellington Road. The Garda Boat Club is available to us for parking too. It is 1KM from our Clubhouse and a 20 min walk approximately from the race start via Chapelizod Gate. Along as people allow plenty of time and read the info in the link above it should be smooth enough.

Looking forward to seeing you all there. I think the weather is to be favourable.

average_runner

RacoonQueen wrote: »

You should be able to park on Chapelizod road.

Is there not parking in Garda boat club?

Email for the Donore said no parking on the road!!!

What time would i need to get there for that, where be good?

average_runner

Donore Harriers wrote: »

Please visit our website for Race Day Information and Info on Number Collection.
(Apologies cannot post urls at the minute).

www(dot)donoreharriers(dot)com/jingle-bells-5k/jingle-bells-5k-important-race-day-information

With regard to parking we have to follow the directions of the Gardai and the OPW. Due to the fact that we are at the start of the Christmas season there can be more traffic on the roads and markets are open in Farmleigh. There is no parking along the course but there is parking in the many car parks within the Phoenix Park. There is also parking along the Chesterfield avenue from just past the The Phoenix Monument down to the roundabout at Wellington Road. The Garda Boat Club is available to us for parking too. It is 1KM from our Clubhouse and a 20 min walk approximately from the race start via Chapelizod Gate. Along as people allow plenty of time and read the info in the link above it should be smooth enough.

Looking forward to seeing you all there. I think the weather is to be favourable.

Sure i use the garda club. Nice warm up and warm down to it.

Thanks

RacoonQueen

average_runner wrote: »

Sure i use the garda club. Nice warm up and warm down to it.

Thanks

Close to Donore too...and my kitchen is starting to smell like chocolate and cake today

average_runner

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Close to Donore too...and my kitchen is starting to smell like chocolate and cake today

So what you making for me. My Fav is a black forest Gateux!!

If ye have that the race will get 5 stars no matter what!!!

willowthewisp

Bit confused by the email.
Is there sections of Chesterfield avenue that will remain open? That's usually where I'd park for any run in the area.

average_runner

willowthewisp wrote: »

Bit confused by the email.
Is there sections of Chesterfield avenue that will remain open? That's usually where I'd park for any run in the area.

The bits that are not race on will probably be open

Timmaay

Last min entry a few mins before midnight ha. Only back from a chest infection, but a decent performance at a local 3k and only a fraction off a pb there means it would be a shame not to miss this opportunity on such a quick course!

pconn062

Giving a windy morning tomorrow, wonder is that part of the park quite exposed?

average_runner

pconn062 wrote: »

Giving a windy morning tomorrow, wonder is that part of the park quite exposed?

Hopefully not against us on chesterfield ave.

Be nice to have it behind us at that park instead

pconn062

pac_man wrote: »

I wouldn't mind doing this race. Does anyone know if I can pay at the Donore clubhouse in the morning?

I think it depends if they have reached their entry limit, on the day entry is €25. Maybe Donore Harriers can tell us if the entry is full?

pconn062

News here on the elite field:

http://jumpingthegun.ie/blog/2014/12/5/jingle-bells-5km-set-for-cracking-competition

Women's race should be awesome, Mary Cullen, Maria McCambridge and Ciara Mageean.

yaboya1

Good luck to all racing this in the morning.

RacoonQueen

yaboya1 wrote: »

Good luck to all racing this in the morning.

You in or out?

This Fat Girl Runs

Have fun at the race tomorrow!

I'll have my twitter name on my back as usual. You can't miss me Give me a shout as you run past me (which you all probably will!)

yaboya1

RacoonQueen wrote: »

You in or out?

I'm going to decide at 10:55am tomorrow

hawkwing

Weather is pretty decent luckily enough.Time to trot down to the start,best of luck folks.:)

ChampionChip

Finish line all set up and ready to do the start area. Will post once I have results on line at www.championchipireland.com

ChampionChip

First few hundred online shortly

ChampionChip

All in now www.championchipieeland.com

hawkwing

A bit of an eye opener for me.Haven't run any races after DCM in the same year since 2008 or a 5k for 2.5 years and was a bit wary before it.Worst ever 5k by over 2 minutes but just what i need to show me how woefully slow i am and the proper kick in the hole for 2015!
Well organised and a decent mug,i didn't hear a whistle or horn or anything at the start though -maybe i missed it. A hideous 24'05