Battle of Clontarf 10mile easter monday

charkee

I missed this race due to a head cold last year.

Location suits .

Three lap loop of st annes?Is that correct?

Any advice ,views would be appreciated?

RayCun

previous thread

I think the course is a bit more complicated than "3 laps of the park", there are small laps and changes in laps and so on. Flat but very twisty, is the impression I get. Might be a different route again this year though...

Myles Splitz

Course from last year

https://www.strava.com/activities/528815690

Flat course with one minor climb, alot of twisting and turning (tends to favour us little guys)

Duanington

I whinged and moaned about this course last year....and yet its flat, has a good deal of long straights to run on and is well supported. There are a fair few tight turns to contend with but that's what you get when running a 10 mile race in a park that has a circumference of a little over 4 miles.

I'll be back this year because its a great spot for a race...and will hopefully limit the whinging and moaning afterwards :pac:

Wubble Wubble

I ran this race last year and the year before, setting PBs on both occasions.

Unfortunately I won't be back to go for the hat-trick, as my exams start later that week. Well organised and an enjoyable way to start Easter Monday. Best of luck to all involved.

charkee

thanks for the advice

Battery Kinzie

Pretty sure I'll sign up for this. I read somewhere (can try dig it out if needed) that it starts at 4pm. That's hardly right is it?

Course looks like it has a few too many turns but sure look, it's local and I've heard good things about it.

Dub13

Battery Kinzie wrote: »

Pretty sure I'll sign up for this. I read somewhere (can try dig it out if needed) that it starts at 4pm. That's hardly right is it?

Its a 10am start.

Shedite27

Myles Splitz wrote: »

Course from last year

https://www.strava.com/activities/528815690

Flat course with one minor climb, alot of twisting and turning (tends to favour us little guys)

That's a nuts course!

KJ

Out of curiosity, is the commemorative plaque the same as the Raheny 5 mile with a different inscription or is it completely different?

tony stark

How do you enter this? Its not up online as far as I can see

RayCun

registration here

https://register.primoevents.com/ps/event/BattleofClontarf10Mile

tony stark

Thanks a mil

RayCun

just signed up

Ross Runner

The wife was thinking of doing this but was wondering about the course, does anyone have any ideas?

RayCun

Ross Runner wrote: »

The wife was thinking of doing this but was wondering about the course, does anyone have any ideas?

Link to last year in an earlier post, I think it will be the same kind of thing

Ross Runner

RayCun wrote: »

Link to last year in an earlier post, I think it will be the same kind of thing

Yeah saw that but i think they have tweeked the course every year!
It says on the litrerature that the course takes in roads around Raheny and starts and finishs in St Annes park.
was thinking maybe they have decided to move away from the snakes and ladders course and have a proper course this year.

Battery Kinzie

Signed up to this last week but never saw anything about race numbers. Are they posted out or do you pick them up?

djemba djemba

Battery Kinzie wrote: »

Signed up to this last week but never saw anything about race numbers. Are they posted out or do you pick them up?

Last year I collected mine in Clontarf GAA club on Saturday

The Fool

Looks like route is up & down the Avenue an then 2 Laps....



Battle of Clontarf 10 Course Route

Good evening, Please see below the course map for the Battle of Clontarf 10 which takes place on easter Monday.
The course is completely inside St. Anne's Park and will be two laps of one route.

The race starts at the top of the main avenue in St. Anne's Park (Black line on map) and moves toward the St. Pauls College entrance, the race than loops back up toward the start, it takes a left turn before the start line (Yellow line) and follows the path around the main avenue and down toward the coast side of the park, before turning left again and moves along a small section of grass back onto the path and towards Raheny village or the Watermill Road entrance of St. Anne's which is the three mile mark.

The race moves along All Saints Road, moving over Nanekin River and turns left toward St. Pauls college.

The course moves back toward the main avenue with St. Pauls college on your left hand side.

When you renter the main avenue, you take a right hand turn toward the gate and turn onto the other side of the road (Red line). This section brings you down toward mount prospect avenue part of St. Anne's move turning back toward the Rose Gardens (just after the 5 mile marker) where you make a 3/4 lap of the rose garden and move back onto the main avenue.
At this stage you make a second lap of the park as outlined

RayCun

anyone know if there is number collection on the morning (at the Red Stables?), as well as on the weekend?

djemba djemba

RayCun wrote: »

anyone know if there is number collection on the morning (at the Red Stables?), as well as on the weekend?

Looks like number collection on the morning is the only option this year.

https://www.facebook.com/rahenyshamrock/photos/pb.132505856810333.-2207520000.1492009998./1343071789087061/?type=3&theater

RayCun

djemba djemba wrote: »

Looks like number collection on the morning is the only option this year.

https://www.facebook.com/rahenyshamrock/photos/pb.132505856810333.-2207520000.1492009998./1343071789087061/?type=3&theater

they said on facebook

you can collect your number from Clontarf GAA club on Saturday or Sunday between 11am and 4pm each day. Clontarf GAA club is located on Seafield Avenue Clontarf

DaveH

Hello Everyone,

Apologises for the delay in posting some items for the Battle of Clontarf 10 on Easter Monday.

Please see a link to the Q&A for this event http://rahenyshamrock.ie/?p=1406

If you have any questions please email info @ rahenyshamrock.ie

We are also available on facebook and twitter at @rahenyshamrock

Many thanks
Dave

RayCun

The Q&A says number collection is available on Saturday and Sunday. Are they the only times? Is there number collection on the morning too?

RayCun

Dave confirmed by email that there is number collection on the morning in the Red Stables, up to 10am.

(I had him plagued :pac: )

charkee

organisers not great.. should send an e mail to all paid entarnts to clarify

the collection points

axe2grind

RayCun wrote: »

Dave confirmed by email that there is number collection on the morning in the Red Stables, up to 10am.

(I had him plagued :pac: )

The race starts at 10, so number collection must cease before then

davedanon

You can collect your number in Clontarf GAA Club on Seafield Road on Saturday and Sunday 15th and 16th April between 11am and 4pm or on Easter Monday 17th April in the Red Stables, St Annes Park between 8am and 9:30am.

RayCun

Gotta love a deep prize pool; )

Perfect conditions for racing today, cool, cloudy, and still

charkee

Great race ,very well organised on the day.good numbers,race has potential to grow.

chinguetti

Lovely morning for a race and a shiny new pb makes it a lovely run. Nice route but the turns were a pain near the end as couldn't remember where I was heading.

One point of note: my girlfriend and friends were doing the race as a lsr and were told by the stewards to stay right to let the leaders go past. They were in single file on the right at the Rose Garden when on of the leaders came up behind them and pushed her out of the way. I hope he's delighted that he has such an attitude to other runners.

djemba djemba

Great event again this year. Well marshaled throughout. Well done to Raheny for organising a great event. Will be back next year.