Dunboyne 4 mile race Sunday 26th March

Annie get your Run

Great news folks! this super race is back again this year and the early bird registration is open for another couple of days. This year you can sign up for all three of our races with a race package which is fantastic value. This will get you into:

4 mile race on 26th March,
Clonee 10K on 29th June
and Carton Trail Race 27th July.

Registration for one or all can be found here https://athleticsireland.primo-events.com/ps/event/DunboyneAC3RacePackage

Get registering!

average_runner

Annie get your Run wrote: »

Great news folks! this super race is back again this year and the early bird registration is open for another couple of days. This year you can sign up for all three of our races with a race package which is fantastic value. This will get you into:

4 mile race on 26th March,
Clonee 10K on 29th June
and Carton Trail Race 27th July.

Registration for one or all can be found here https://athleticsireland.primo-events.com/ps/event/DunboyneAC3RacePackage

Get registering!

And there is a two week gap this time between dunboyne and the k-club.
Love the 4 miler, it is a very good race with great organisation.
I be there.

Mulberry

Some exciting developments on the Dunboyne 4 Mile :cool: :

- This year we have a beautiful new commemorative medal hanger to display all your race medals, engraved with #dunboyne4mile - will post a photo here very soon!
- Every entrant will receive a #dunboyne4mile running diary
- A new Corporate Team Challenge - simply enter your four person team and see if you can bring the glory trophy back to the office!
- A Strava Challenge - The Last Fast Flying Mile - the fastest male and female on the last mile as recorded by Strava will win a special prize.
- As Annie mentioned we have a 3 Race package - entrants receive a discount if they enter for our 3 races - 4 mile, Clonee 10K and Carton Trail.

Enter HERE before 28th February to guarantee your Medal Hanger. Here's to a great #dunboyne4mile for 2017!

Annie get your Run

Love is in the air!!! Be in with chance to win back your race fee for #dunboyne4mile, all you have to do is register before Valentines day Details HERE

fletch

I'm not normally one to be attracted to a race for bling but the medal hanger is definitely something unique and just so happens to be something I was thinking of buying.

RayCun

Just entered
Sure how could I resist a medal hanger

annapr

Signed up... willing to donate the medal hanger though

Murph_D

annapr wrote: »

Signed up... willing to donate the medal hanger though

I'll take it.

Ferris B

Murph_D wrote: »

I'll take it.

I guess you got more medals:P

event

Mulberry wrote: »

Some exciting developments on the Dunboyne 4 Mile :cool: :

- This year we have a beautiful new commemorative medal hanger to display all your race medals, engraved with #dunboyne4mile - will post a photo here very soon!
- Every entrant will receive a #dunboyne4mile running diary
- A new Corporate Team Challenge - simply enter your four person team and see if you can bring the glory trophy back to the office!
- A Strava Challenge - The Last Fast Flying Mile - the fastest male and female on the last mile as recorded by Strava will win a special prize.
- As Annie mentioned we have a 3 Race package - entrants receive a discount if they enter for our 3 races - 4 mile, Clonee 10K and Carton Trail.

Enter HERE before 28th February to guarantee your Medal Hanger. Here's to a great #dunboyne4mile for 2017!

Any pictures of that hanger yet?

annapr

Ferris B wrote: »

I guess you got more medals:P

Pfft. Also he likes to display them :rolleyes:

JMSE

event wrote: »

Any pictures of that hanger yet?

Pic attached!

fletch

JMSE wrote: »

Pic attached!

Or just scroll up to comment 5

Mulberry

More news from the Dunboyne 4 Mile: this year we have a new Strava Flying Mile competition! It excludes other prizewinners and gives everyone a chance to really fly for their last mile of the race.

What does everyone think? Bit of craic? A race within a race?

More info below from our club website:

New this year to the #dunboyne4mile is our Strava Flying Mile! Like the name suggests, it’s a mile in the race where you can put the foot down and see what time you can do! And what better mile to do this than the last mile of the race. Once you hit the last mile Marker it’s time to pull out all the stops and see how fast you can make it to the finish line.

How it works:
Entrants have to use Strava to take part in this. We will set out a segment on Strava for the last mile of the Dunboyne 4 Mile. If you use Strava already, you will automatically be given a time on Strava for this segment after you traverse it. You will need to upload your race from your watch onto Garmin/Strava before 9pm on the 26th March (race day). Strava will automatically collate the segment time for anyone who traversed Mile 4 that day and calculate the fastest time. We will contact the winner with your prize the following day, and it will be announced on Facebook, Twitter and our website.

There will be prizes for both Male and Female, but prizewinners from other categories will be excluded.

Not on Strava? Easy – just download the app, set up a free account and start using it. Simply set up your Garmin so your watch uploads go automatically onto Strava. Every time you upload your watch runs they’ll appear on Strava. It’s a fun social media tool for runners: connect with your club and other running friends and you can see their runs as well as yours.

RayCun

I saw that, but I think it's quite likely that the people with the fastest overall times will also have the fastest mile.

I could walk the first three miles and run the last, and still not be in the running :pac:

Mulberry

RayCun wrote: »

I saw that, but I think it's quite likely that the people with the fastest overall times will also have the fastest mile.

I could walk the first three miles and run the last, and still not be in the running :pac:

Thanks RayCun. Well we're hoping that someone unexpected will come out of the woodwork and put down a really fast mile, someone who wouldn't otherwise have won a prize. The other cool thing about it is that it's an opportunity for a lot of people to record a very fast mile time. If they want they could even treat miles 1-3 as a warmup! The Irish Runner Paced Miles are getting really popular, but there's probably a lot of people out there who've never really given it welly for a mile and don't know what they can do.

We shall see!

Annie get your Run

Also (I think) it will spur people on to keep pushing in the last mile of the race where often they might be tiring so it might help a lot to reach their PB's! And, whether you win the prize or not you can aim to beat your rival because it's a segment on strava. Not that there'd be any rivalry going on in here (fletch/AMK I'm looking at ye!)

Working class heroes

Imagine the carnage if the flying mile was the first mile

RayCun

Working class heroes wrote: »

Imagine the carnage if the flying mile was the first mile

Donore had a midsummer 5k a few years back with a prize for the winner of the first mile (or something ) , but you also had to finish in the top ten

Working class heroes

RayCun wrote: »

Donore had a midsummer 5k a few years back with a prize for the winner of the first mile (or something ) , but you also had to finish in the top ten

I like that!

Annie get your Run

For those still on the fence, have a look at this

Mulberry

Heads up folks, the medal hangers are running out - get signed up in the next day or two if ya want one for yer bling! www.dunboyneac.com

average_runner

Mulberry wrote: »

Heads up folks, the medal hangers are running out - get signed up in the next day or two if ya want one for yer bling! www.dunboyneac.com

Once they run out I will.sign up.

Murph_D

average_runner wrote: »

Once they run out I will.sign up.

You could always use it as a tie rack instead. #mcgyver

ene

I would love the medal rack! Not able to run the race but I really like little gimmicks! The running diary sounds great is well! If anyone doesn't want them I would be more then happy to take off your hands!

average_runner

ene wrote: »

I would love the medal rack! Not able to run the race but I really like little gimmicks! The running diary sounds great is well! If anyone doesn't want them I would be more then happy to take off your hands!

If there is any available when I sign up and it's easy for you to collect, you can have them.

I use garmin connect for running diary

ene

average_runner wrote: »

If there is any available when I sign up and it's easy for you to collect, you can have them.

I use garmin connect for running diary

aw thanks! would love that! i prefer writing down my runs- less reliant on technology!

average_runner

All signed up.

JMSE

We're putting pacers on for a big range of goal-times gals and guys, am sharing duties for the sub 30 crew - there's strength in numbers remember.....

RayCun

Where is number collection, and can I drop a bag there?

average_runner

RayCun wrote: »

Where is number collection, and can I drop a bag there?

Its usually in the community hall. I usually drop the bag back into my car as the car park is beside it.

RayCun

average_runner wrote: »

Its usually in the community hall. I usually drop the bag back into my car as the car park is beside it.

But where is the community hall? All I know so far is "outside the M50"

(and if I leave my bag in my car, I have to run with my car key)

happygoose

RayCun wrote: »

But where is the community hall? All I know so far is "outside the M50"

(and if I leave my bag in my car, I have to run with my car key)

Middle of the village, can't miss it, loads of signs going up. No problem leaving your bag there if you so wish but there are car parks all around it - primary and secondary school either side. The community centre is 1km from the start and 400m from the finish.

average_runner

RayCun wrote: »

But where is the community hall? All I know so far is "outside the M50"

(and if I leave my bag in my car, I have to run with my car key)

There might be no markings on the road after you leave Dublin!!

RayCun

average_runner wrote: »

There might be no markings on the road after you leave Dublin!!

Ah good, so you're saying there are roads then?

average_runner

RayCun wrote: »

Ah good, so you're saying there are roads then?

Well a stretch of tarmac with holes. Like swiss cheese!!

fletch

It's here

Streetview link

JMSE

I don't think it's been mentioned here yet but if you're bringing your kids then read further.......

An hour before your main race starts there's 3 kids races: 600m u9, 800m u12 and 1 mile u15. Medals for all. Just €2 entry at the start line.

The Dunboyne 4 mile race has always had these kids races on, fantastic memories for the kids to have.

I signed up on the 16th March (along with a friend).

I love getting medals, shirts, etc. (I realise these are things that most experienced runners look at as a gimmick and probably bin after the race, but as I'm still getting into trying to be able to run a decent distance and build up my fitness, I love all these little accessories, as does the person I am signed up with).

She signed up before me though (11th March, I think). Would I be right in saying that neither of us will get medal hangers, and if so, are there any boardsies that would donate theirs or sell for a reasonable amount? (I only have 3 medals, but still think it'd be great to display them well on a hanger from an actual race I participated in).

Mulberry

Deleted User wrote: »

I signed up on the 16th March (along with a friend).

I love getting medals, shirts, etc. (I realise these are things that most experienced runners look at as a gimmick and probably bin after the race, but as I'm still getting into trying to be able to run a decent distance and build up my fitness, I love all these little accessories, as does the person I am signed up with).

She signed up before me though (11th March, I think). Would I be right in saying that neither of us will get medal hangers, and if so, are there any boardsies that would donate theirs or sell for a reasonable amount? (I only have 3 medals, but still think it'd be great to display them well on a hanger from an actual race I participated in).

PM me with your name and I'll check to see if you'll get one.

ene

Good Luck to everyone running this tomorrow!!

Mulberry

Mulberry wrote: »

PM me with your name and I'll check to see if you'll get one.

Just PM'ed you, thanks a lot Mulberry.

Either way, I am looking forward to it and I believe the weather is supposed to be quite nice, too.

Mulberry

Deleted User wrote: »

Just PM'ed you, thanks a lot Mulberry.

Either way, I am looking forward to it and I believe the weather is supposed to be quite nice, too.

Hi KKV, yes, you will both get a medal hanger! Hope you have a great race

average_runner

Mulberry wrote: »

Hi KKV, yes, you will both get a medal hanger! Hope you have a great race

Cracker of a day, can't wait

RayCun

Very good race. Well organised, fast, flat course, and a great feed afterwards

tang1

RayCun wrote: »

Very good race. Well organised, fast, flat course, and a great feed afterwards

Did you PB?

RayCun

tang1 wrote: »

Did you PB?

I think my last 4 mile race was 5 years ago, so I'd have to check but probably. ..

Also got my entry fee back, because they like to encourage us old folks to stay active and keep jogging around

AuldManKing

Great race today. I like how they organised the weather as well.
Super conditions, super set up, marshalling spot on, course spot on.
Feed afterwards was immense.

Well done Dunboyne ac.

hawkwing

Summer-like today,not like the bitter weather of 2013 although i would gladly take my 6.5mins faster than today 2013 time back:o Grabbed the milk and got out of there as fast as possible,another one to forget for me:(

average_runner

Great race today. Pacers were great. Went with the 26min pacers, fell back with 600m to go. 26:09, 50 sec pb.

JMSE

hawkwing wrote: »

Summer-like today,not like the bitter weather of 2013 although i would gladly take my 6.5mins faster than today 2013 time back:o Grabbed the milk and got out of there as fast as possible,another one to forget for me:(

Thanks for taking part.though HW, now next year all we need is subzero conditions like '13 and another cracker of a crowd like today and you've no excuse, #unfinishedbusiness