Valencia Marathon 2022

Itziger

Trampas, avoid that area for eating. There's a couple of fine pizzerias on calle del Mar. One up near the top, number 3 or something. Marinetta de Mar. And further down there's Al Pomodoro. I wouldn't do take away, tbh. You can always hop in a taxi if your accommodation is a bit further away.

Itziger

There's a fine Italian spot called Madre Masa (I think that's what it's called!!) It's in the old town, calle Baja.

Masa Madre!!!

Trampas

Thanks. More a case of just picking up a few pizzas if no room to sit down in late afternoon or early evening. I’m staying in a hotel just a street or two off carrer de colon

Itziger

Oh, nearly forgot La Pizza (I know), that's close to where you are I'd say. Ate there a couple of months ago. Very good. How many are you , might need to book.

Trampas

About 10 of us in total but we are spread all over the place. I’m with the other half so could be just 2

4Ad

Hi folks, It is fair chilly here early in the morning (Im up already since 6am local time) so ye might need a plastic bag or cheap long sleeve top for tomorrow morning.

A lazy day ahead for me from my Fawlty Towers Airbb...

Enjoy Valencia and the Run.

Vamos

Trampas

Good luck all tomorrow. May we all finish and have a great experience

Mitch Buchannon

Best of luck to you all running today. I look forward to the race reports.

corcaigh07

Best of luck for everyone running. Amazing weather for it!

Itziger

Don't know how the others got on. I did Half this morning and that was plenty. 1,42.xx which I was happy with. Look forward to some real race experiences though. Tyris on Tap this evening for a couple of beers?

Trampas

3:08:56 for me for a 3:22 min on. Just kept picking up the pace all the way through. No complaints on the weather. Seem to be a few fallers around the place. The straight @ 22km I don’t think I’ll ever love. I just can’t wait for the turn around 28km

4Ad

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121448438#Comment_121448438

What time in Tyris ?

I had a great rn, PB..So as high as a kite....

Itziger

I was thinking 7 but I'm very close so if that's too late and you prefer 6.... I've been known to be tempted.

4Ad

I'm out the door soon..so less than an hour or less...alcoholic tendancies.

Itziger

Well 4Ad, nice meeting ya fella. I think you enjoyed meeting Emma too!! Her husband took the news like a man. Hey, any day you run a 2.49 pb you're allowed a bit of leeway. Well done lad.

Itziger

How did your race go, Trampas?

Itziger

Oooops, just remembered. 😄

Trampas

Yes. I’m signing up for next year now while the knots still remain in my legs

DeepBlue

I assume general registration for 2024 isn't open yet but those who ran in 2023 can register?

Itziger

Yeah, pre registration for 2023 participants at the moment.

Wottle

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121457235#Comment_121457235

This day next week for non 2023 participants.

I'm also back in for 2024 and 3 in a row. Ran 3'29'02 this year and normally this would be disappointing but after running over a nail, getting a stitch and tetanus and mostly unable to run for 4 weeks, I'm absolutely delighted.

Love the city, the tour de France mountain stage feel for last 2k, just incredible, highly recommend.

fennor72

Guys hoping to get registered on Tuesday, what time does registration open to the general public and does it sell out on the day? And also do your current recent marathon time dictate the starting wave?

My best marathon time would be 3.15 but hopefully with a good training block I'll try for sub 3

Trampas

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121480544#Comment_121480544

Hadnt sold 9000 last time I checked on Friday out of 35000 spots. You’ll be grand anytime on Tuesday to enter. you need a sub 3:12 to get into the 3-3:12 wave or about 90 minutes half.

fennor72

Thanks for that, do you know if your best time can be edited during the year, I've entered Cork in June so would a sub 3.12 time there do.

Trampas

You’ve got till November or something to post a time

Manone

I updated my target time based on my Dublin time this year, so roughly mid November. They had me in a wave 45 minutes slower than target otherwise.

Trampas

Opens at noon today which I assume is 11am here

DeepBlue

Signed up even though I can't run a km at MP at the moment. Hopefully it will be a different story by the time this rolls around. Nice to have a carrot to aim for.

quintain

how do ye get there lads, where do ye fly in to?

looks like ryanair dont fly there that time of year.

do ye go into Barcelona and get a train down?

Wottle

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121761630#Comment_121761630

Ryanair do fly direct, they just haven't released the winter 2024 flights yet.

You can fly into both Madrid and Barcelona and get the high speed train, but with a marathon, I'd prefer to fly direct.