parkrun, lap two

gar

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120069732#Comment_120069732

https://dfyb.run/

Try the above

Murph_D

Some more detail here: https://the5krunner.com/2022/04/22/a-parkrun-barcode-on-your-garmin-or-apple-watch-parkrun-phone-apps/

flazio

Does the volunteer app accept QR? Thought it had to be linear barcodes.

corcaigh07

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120078147#Comment_120078147

Sure does, my Garmin scans via QR, works better than a regular barcode

Murph_D

Yes, I always present the QR too.

Sunny Dayz

On the road next weekend and Kilcock and Castletown are both en route. Help me decide! Haven't run either of them before.

Duzzie

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120084609#Comment_120084609

Castletown would be my choice. Kilcock is out and back along the canal, not my preference. Castletown is a lovely location in front of Castletown House.

brick tamland

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120084609#Comment_120084609

Kilcock is faster but Castletown much easier on the eye, but not a great one if youre looking for a time

Lovely coffeshop in the house in castletown for afterwards too ;-)

corcaigh07

Haven't done Kilcock myself but Castletown is a nice one alright.

flazio

Was browsing the event map to get an idea where to go for my 32 counties of Parkrun challenge and it surprised me how many counties only have the one. Basically any county beginning with 'L' that isn't Limerick, Sligo and Kilkenny. Sligo on the basis of how many there are in all the other Wild Atlantic Way counties and Laois was another eyebrow raiser. I would have thought somewhere like Abbeyleix, Stradbally or any of the parks in the foothills of the Slieve Blooms would have something going but no. Just a Grand Canal run in Vicarstown close to Kildare.

Now, settle something for me in relation to Carlow, specifically Tullow Parkrun. Tullow itself is in County Carlow but if you look at the map the park appears to be over the border in Wicklow. So if I was to run it, would it count as Carlow or Wicklow in your opinion. At any rate I'll probably just do Carlow town to be safe and Avondale Forest for Wicklow

Duzzie

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120086223#Comment_120086223

Their parkrun website lists their address as Rathwood Rat, Rath, Tullow, Co Carlow. I'd go with Avondale to be safe.

flazio

And this is where the map puts them, well into Wicklow territory. I'd nearly let Wicklow have it as they are another county with surprisingly few Park runs for the amount of public parks in the county.

Wubble Wubble

That one's well inside Wicklow. Much easier terrain than Avondale.

flazio

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120089471#Comment_120089471

Thanks, nearly didn't spot Russbourogh outside Blessington which also falls on the Wicklow side and looks handy enough. It'll probably be into the summer before I hit the east coast counties anyway so loads of time to consider. 🙂

Wubble Wubble

No worries, I ran Russborough in September 2021, the weekend parkrun resumed in ROI. They have a summer course (largely on trails) and a winter course which I think is all on paths.

Butterbeans

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120084609#Comment_120084609

Kilcock over Castletown for me. On a windy day it can be a tough out or back though.

flazio

Trouble in Waterford it would appear.

EVENT SUSPENDED—Dear parkrunners, today we’re taking the hugely difficult decision to suspend the Waterford Nature parkrun until further notice. Please help us to share this notice with anyone who likes to attend the event.

As many of you will be aware, the event has suffered from frequent cancellations in recent months. It has now taken place on just 4 of the past 11 weekends, and we haven’t been able to hold back-to-back events for about 3 months. 

Most of these cancellations have been decided by our host venue due to concerns about people crossing the football pitch section of the course after it’s been wet and rainy. Given that we have many rainy months ahead, we’re forced to conclude that these frequent cancellations will continue to occur. 

Our team has typically been informed of these cancellations less than an hour before the event is due to start. We feel it is unreasonable to consistently inform our wonderful volunteers and parkrunners of a cancellation this late, so we’ve been left with no option but to suspend the event.

We are enormously sad to have to take this decision. However, one of the core ideas of parkrun is that it provides a weekly venue where people of all ages and abilities can walk, jog, and run together. Parkrun is intended to be habit-forming and community-building. The frequency and unpredictability of these cancellations are incompatible with those ideals. 

So, is this the end of parkrun in Waterford City? Absolutely not!

Our core team is committed to building a large, vibrant parkrun community in the city. We are currently working to move the event to a new venue, and we hope to be able to make an announcement about this in the next few months.

In the interim, the (not)parkrun option remains available. This allows you to log a 5K run with parkrun online and receive your parkrun credit. We would also encourage you to support our wonderful sister event Tramore parkrun Waterford, and other nearby events—New Ross parkrun, Kilkenny parkrun, Clonmel parkrun, Wexford Racecourse parkrun, Gorey parkrun, and elsewhere.

Finally, we would like to sincerely thank our amazing Waterford Nature parkrunners and the incredible volunteers who have made the event possible. 

Since Waterford Nature parkrun was launched, we’ve held 80 events. A total of 1,290 people have run, walked, and jogged the course, completing a massive 4,478 parkruns. And 143 wonderful, kind, generous people have volunteered at the event. 

Thank you so very much to you all, and we’ll see you all again soon.

Sincerely, 

The Waterford Nature parkrun team

Duzzie

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120104627#Comment_120104627

They've only had something like 4 events since October. They keep being cancelled at very short notice by the owners of the venue. Very frustrating for the event team and participants so an understandable decision.

BTW, best of luck with your 32 counties challenge. If I meet you again, I promise not to ruin your photo again.😝😝

flazio

Dang, someone from boards knows who I am, pardon me while I shut this account down 😅

adrian522

Went out to Dodder Valley park this morning. They've changed the route slightly from when I did the first one in November. Much calmer weather today too.

24.20 makes it my fastest parkrun since 2019 :)

Wottle

If you were going over to the UK primarily for a fast parkrun course and it ticked the box of;

1 - close to the airport, ryanai cheap flight

2 - nice town nearby to stay and spend a weekend.

Where would you suggest?

Sunny Dayz

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120084609#Comment_120084609

Sorry I never updated on this. We went with Castletown in the end. Quite enjoyed it, it wasn't as far away as we had thought, and just off the motorway. I actually hadn't realised (and should probably brush up on my geography) that it went along by the Liffey, I enjoyed that bit along by the river. It was a little bit of an obstacle course that day as there were quite a lot of puddles to avoid. We had to hit the road straight after but we may return again in a drier season and explore the surrounds after.

flazio

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120196525#Comment_120196525

I'm spotting two in Crawley which is basically the Swords of Gatwick Airport, of those two Tilgate Park looks promising.

ISOP

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120196525#Comment_120196525

You have a few in London but accommodation not very cheap, I have ran around 40 of the Parkruns inside the M25, Burgess Park, Dulwich and Bushy are the fastest IMO, all practically flat with minimal bends with Dulwich a 3 lapper being probably the best, the top 30-50 there every week are well under 20 minutes, with something in around 15 minutes usually getting 1st place

ISOP

50 people under 18 minutes at Dulwich today, 103 under 20 minutes, probably the fastest around

SnappyDresser

Great performance by Joe Hastings@Shanganagh Parkrun yesterday with course record 15:17 all on his own, in fairness when you see a quality athlete go off like a bat of hell you go WOW! 😀

flazio

Looks like we might get a few cancellations this weekend.

ger664

A bit late but Niall Murphy (18) broke record on Saturday in Lees Road 15:13. He is running in the schools the weekend. Impressive given the (not) flat terrain and no one to push him on

flazio

7 runs (not including Waterford) called off so far.

https://www.parkrun.ie/cancellations/

nice bit of green

After 20 + years of solo exercising I’ve done the last 2 parkruns in Clongriffin. Seeing my kids compete at sports has given me the urge to test myself. Managed 22 mins in both races and absolutely love it.