Donadea 10k

Rockyman7 · 15-08-2017 8:56am #1

Donadea are hosting their annual 10k again this year on the 14th of october at 11 bells...usual smorgasboard of grub after it,medal for all the bling addicts,pacers for 40,50and 60 mins,sunshine garanteed...

https://www.popupraces.ie/events/donadea-running-club-10k-2017/

Annie get your Run · 15-08-2017 9:43am

Have never been able to do a race in Donadea, this could be dooable though! Is it two laps of the 50k route?

eve · 15-08-2017 10:28am

Ive done the the Donadea 10k several times and I assume they are following the same route again this year. The race starts outside the Park on road and goes around the outer wall before entering the park via a different gate than the usual car gate. You then join the 50K route, do one full lap as well as part of a second lap and then cut left to finish near the coffee shop.

At the moment it doesn't clash with any other commitments for me so it looks like i get to do it this year.

hot buttered scones · 18-09-2017 10:44pm

I've registered for this - it fits in perfectly with my plan for Dublin. What's the surface like? Would I get away with flats or would I be better of in something heavier?

Rockyman7 · 19-09-2017 6:25am

hot buttered scones wrote: »

I've registered for this - it fits in perfectly with my plan for Dublin. What's the surface like? Would I get away with flats or would I be better of in something heavier?

waterever u wear normallywill do..unless it rains like copenhagen

eve · 19-09-2017 12:20pm

Surface is compacted small gravel for the most part. The paths tend not to get muddy unless there has been a lot of rain the previous few days and even then its only a few spots around the course that are effected. Ive run there in regular road runners in all weathers over the past few years and not had any issues.

And no one could have been prepared for what happened in the space of 3 hours in Copenhagen

ooter · 27-09-2017 2:13pm

Wouldn't mind doing this, is the start area accessible at all by public transport?

eve · 27-09-2017 3:35pm

closest bus route is the 120 with Bus Eireann which would leave you 3 miles from the start. Alternatively Maynooth has good public transport and then try here or social media for someone passing Maynooth on their way to it.

hot buttered scones · 27-09-2017 3:42pm

Speaking of transport - depending on arrangements I might be looking for a lift either Dublin afterwards. Will there be many heading that way with a spare seat? Have no problem getting there.

Rockyman7 · 27-09-2017 4:40pm

ooter wrote: »

Wouldn't mind doing this, is the start area accessible at all by public transport?

where u coming from

ooter · 27-09-2017 6:12pm

Rockyman7 wrote: »

where u coming from

Central Dublin.

Rockyman7 · 27-09-2017 6:15pm

ooter wrote: »

Central Dublin.

if u make it to clane.. ill org a pick up and drop back to clane

Huzzah! · 29-09-2017 8:34am

hot buttered scones wrote: »

Speaking of transport - depending on arrangements I might be looking for a lift either Dublin afterwards. Will there be many heading that way with a spare seat? Have no problem getting there.

Could drop you to the Green Luas after, if you didn't mind waiting around for a slower runner to finish!

hot buttered scones · 29-09-2017 11:02am

Huzzah! wrote: »

Could drop you to the Green Luas after, if you didn't mind waiting around for a slower runner to finish!

Sounds great, thanks! I'll pm you closer to the day once I know what I'm doing, if that's ok.

RayCun · 05-10-2017 11:18am

Ciara Mageean will be running this, according to pop up races

Ultraman100 · 05-10-2017 11:39am

RayCun wrote: »

Ciara Mageean will be running this, according to pop up races

3 other national champions running aswell

wrstan · 11-10-2017 10:01am

Anyone know when they stop taking registrations for this? I think I read that there are no entries on the day.

Ol' Donie · 11-10-2017 10:05am

https://www.popupraces.ie/events/donadea-running-club-10k-2017/

Says here you can sign up on the day. That was my plan.

hot buttered scones · 11-10-2017 5:00pm

Huzzah! wrote: »

Could drop you to the Green Luas after, if you didn't mind waiting around for a slower runner to finish!

Thanks for the offer, but as it turns out I'll have the car with me, so I'm sorted.

I'll be driving up from Cork on the morning of the race. I'm not familiar with the area at all. I'm just wondering what is the latest time I could arrive so I have enough time to pick up my number (I registered online), get togged off and make my way to the start line (I like a 2 mile warmup). Would 10:30 be time enough to arrive?

Ultraman100 · 11-10-2017 5:04pm

hot buttered scones wrote: »

Thanks for the offer, but as it turns out I'll have the car with me, so I'm sorted.

I'll be driving up from Cork on the morning of the race. I'm not familiar with the area at all. I'm just wondering what is the latest time I could arrive so I have enough time to pick up my number (I registered online), get togged off and make my way to the start line (I like a 2 mile warmup). Would 10:30 be time enough to arrive?

no...10:15

hot buttered scones · 11-10-2017 5:10pm

Ultraman100 wrote: »

no...10:15

Cheers. Will try to leave around 7.30 so, hopefully get there for 10.

Ultraman100 · 11-10-2017 5:13pm

hot buttered scones wrote: »

Cheers. Will try to leave around 7.30 so, hopefully get there for 10.

theres a 1km run up to strat line aswell

twerg_85 · 14-10-2017 1:09pm

Nice event. Lovely surroundings, well marshalled, nice course.
Only problem was lack of 40min pacer, good day out and nice grub after.

F.

hot buttered scones · 14-10-2017 2:53pm

Race was great. Soup was nice. I was rubbish.

Huzzah! · 14-10-2017 3:17pm

Ditto to the above.

echancrure · 15-10-2017 1:38pm

Enjoyed it, but not used to run on that surface: it was a bit too sticky for me.

So I can't really compare my time in this 10k to others on roads only.

Soup amazing and very welcome, lovely setting.

I am very tempted by the 50k in February to keep me honest during the boozy session of xmas and New Year.

Thanks Donadea AC!

davedanon · 15-10-2017 2:05pm

RayCun wrote: »

Ciara Mageean will be running this, according to pop up races

Went off at 6.20-ish pace, which slowed quickly enough with the rolling hills and humidity, but I could hear at least one female voice chatting away just behind me, which I found off-putting, as I had no breath to spare whatever. Who is this woman gabbing away like she's on a recovery run, I asked myself?

After a couple of miles, I heard someone call out "Go on, Ciara" behind me, and the penny dropped.

Anyway, great race, great organisation and location. Apart from a couple of dodgy characters on the pacing/organisational side.

Oh and I had to hose down me new runners when I got home too. Fecking sh1tkicker races.

hot buttered scones · 15-10-2017 4:59pm

davedanon wrote:

Went off at 6.20-ish pace, which slowed quickly enough with the rolling hills and humidity, but I could hear at least one female voice chatting away just behind me, which I found off-putting, as I had no breath to spare whatever. Who is this woman gabbing away like she's on a recovery run, I asked myself?

Sounds like my race except I couldn't hear any chat over my own heavy breathing. There's a strong chance I tried to keep up with said female voices at the start which might explain my subsequent rapid fade.

Donadea 10k

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