100x400m Relay World Record attempt, Tallaght, Saturday 15th August 2015

Chivito550

http://www.athleticsireland.ie/news/guinness-world-record-relay-attempt

Quite a bit away yet but this looks pretty cool. It's the week after Nationals so pretty good timing.

I remember something similar being done in Limerick recently, a marathon relay, but the standard required to achieve the record in this one is far far higher. An average of 59.5 seconds will be required to claim the record off the Italians.

MacAttackJ

Would hate to be the punter who drops the baton on the penultimate leg. Sub 60 a lap is hardly fast for a “world record” attempt but your average club runner could probably not manage it, so getting a hundred separate people there on the day capable of running in or around that time will be an interesting logistical challenge. But the real problem is the baton changes. GB can seldom get the baton around in a major champs and that’s only three changes. And they train specifically for it. How many times a year (if ever) would a typical club runner even hold a baton! Sounds like gas craic though.

Chivito550

MacAttackJ wrote: »

Would hate to be the punter who drops the baton on the penultimate leg. Sub 60 a lap is hardly fast for a “world record” attempt but your average club runner could probably not manage it, so getting a hundred separate people there on the day capable of running in or around that time will be an interesting logistical challenge. But the real problem is the baton changes. GB can seldom get the baton around in a major champs and that’s only three changes. And they train specifically for it. How many times a year (if ever) would a typical club runner even hold a baton! Sounds like gas craic though.

Tbf most batton slip ups are in the 4x100, rather than 4x400. Also as this will be a solo time trial with no other teams, I'd imagine you'd have to be fairly stupid to mess up the batton changeovers on this one.

Yep, agreed, logistically getting 100 people who can average a 59 will be a challenge. The more 50-55 guys there are, the more leniency there can be though with regards the times of slower runners. Even more so if some 47-49 guys were up for it. Sounds like serious craic. I'd be up for it anyway.

Oregano_State

I'd definitely be up for this. Need to get my leg back in order first, though.

Timmaay

Chivito550 wrote: »

Tbf most batton slip ups are in the 4x100, rather than 4x400. Also as this will be a solo time trial with no other teams, I'd imagine you'd have to be fairly stupid to mess up the batton changeovers on this one.

I remember my 1st ever 4x400 race, I didn't have a clue about relays and nervously asked my teammate should we practice the batton changeover a few times beforehand, he laughed at me and said that he might as well be in a wheelchair at the changeover he'll be so fu&ked so not to worry about it ha!

PVincent

I work with the guy organising this. I have told him that he will struggle to get 100 people capable of sub 60 unless he can get some 50seconds runners. At a guess guys, there are not too many in the country ? The ordinary sportsman playing Gaelic, soccer, rugby etc, would have no real hope of dipping under 60 secs, so he really is relying on running clubs supplying the runners. Any ideas that might help him ? I know I posted the article about the Limerick one , but any clue who the organiser was of that one.

Chivito550

PVincent wrote: »

I work with the guy organising this. I have told him that he will struggle to get 100 people capable of sub 60 unless he can get some 50seconds runners. At a guess guys, there are not too many in the country ? The ordinary sportsman playing Gaelic, soccer, rugby etc, would have no real hope of dipping under 60 secs, so he really is relying on running clubs supplying the runners. Any ideas that might help him ? I know I posted the article about the Limerick one , but any clue who the organiser was of that one.

The Limerick one had an average of 66 or something like that. This is a different ball game though. It will require bit of promotion, particularly at Nationals, to try encourage some of the faster guys to come down. The over 18 requirement will cut down potential runners also. Lots of speedy 16 and 17 year old guys out there who could be eager to be involved in something like this.

Gleedog

Would be great to be apart of, totally signing up!

NetwerkErrer

PVincent wrote: »

I work with the guy organising this. I have told him that he will struggle to get 100 people capable of sub 60 unless he can get some 50seconds runners. At a guess guys, there are not too many in the country ? The ordinary sportsman playing Gaelic, soccer, rugby etc, would have no real hope of dipping under 60 secs, so he really is relying on running clubs supplying the runners. Any ideas that might help him ? I know I posted the article about the Limerick one , but any clue who the organiser was of that one.

You'd be surprised. I took part in the Limerick one and a lot of the hurlers broke 60. Really, it was mostly junior sprinters and the fast distance runners like GOH and Mike Carmody and a few other speed biased guys who cracked it.

I think he's really restraining himself by not allowing juniors run. They are the people who get most enthusiastic about doing something like this and they also have tons of ability. I presume the age limit is there to keep things serious but juniors are some of the fittest athletes in the country. Getting 100 adult runners with sub-60 speed will be extremely difficult in my opinion.

I'll get the organisers details and PM you them if I can.