Make up an event/race

The Black Oil

Just for fun. Any surface, any distance. Somewhere you know, or have visited. I was going to suggest Tramore beach when the tide's out, but they already have The Baldy Man, 8k Beach Run. The road from Tramore to Waterford city would be another, decent surface and flat. Part of my trip to the US last year involved a drive up to Nederland, Colorado. A bit more open scenery and it would be like a road you'd see on Top Gear.

BeepBeep67

The Waterford HM used to be a lap of the city, then out and back towards Tramore, before finishing on the track.

It's best course in my opinion.

Sandwell

Always though Howth to Dún Laoghaire, harbour to harbour, would make a great route. It's 25k or so. Maybe it's been done before?

marathon2022

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120101590#Comment_120101590

Ive often thought Gormanstown (the Delvin river is the Dublin border) to Greystones along the coast would be a cracking 100k taking in Dublin coastal routes

average_runner

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120101590#Comment_120101590

Think there is an organised walk on St Patricks day for that route, out and back!!!!!!!!!!

Mount Brandon peak (Kerry) to Mount Nephin peak (Mayo) cross country run.

brick tamland

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120101590#Comment_120101590

Always wanted to run this, however id imagine it would ground the city to a stand still if roads were closed. I'll do it some day as a training run

BeepBeep67

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120101590#Comment_120101590

Ran from Bray to St. Anne's one Christmas, about 20 miles from memory into a headwind 😆. We were supposed to go from Greystones but a trampoline on the track scuppered some folks from making it to Greystones.

demfad

Blackrock to 2 Rock 10km. Best Irish finishing time estimation?

BeepBeep67

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120103321#Comment_120103321

Found it

The Black Oil

Which track? @BeepBeep67

Is there one at WIT Arena, btw?

FinnC

Close the M50 for half a day and hold a Marathon on it. Down one side back up the other. Sure it wouldn’t be any more boring than doing races in the Phoenix Park all the time!

Trampas

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120104538#Comment_120104538

Bring back the toll booths and you’d be faster than the cars anyway.

babacool

if There is a place in Ireland with “devil” in the name, do a 6.66km or miles and Call it the “devils race”.

longrunn

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120109974#Comment_120109974

Or be ironic and have it at Priest’s Leap.

crisco10

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120109974#Comment_120109974

Devils ladder on the way up carantoohill?

babacool

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120110347#Comment_120110347

Have it done in “churchtown” 😁 would be interesting to see if permits are given

babacool

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120110516#Comment_120110516

And Call the Race “the rise of the devil” 😁

FinnC

There’s a place on the Galtee Mountains called the Devils Bit.

babacool

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120110937#Comment_120110937

So you are saying “we are on to something here”? 😂

Ceepo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120110937#Comment_120110937

Devils bit mountain is actually outside Templemore in Tipperary. I actually ran a few cross country races very near it a good few years ago, But there is a good view of the Galtee mountain from it😉

FinnC

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120113634#Comment_120113634

Fair enough! Happy to be corrected when I’m wrong!

Ceepo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120113661#Comment_120113661

But don't let it take from your original point😉😂

Annie get your Run

Sherkin Island would be an amazing place for a race, it's quite hilly but beautiful and it's 5K long so race from end to the other. There's also a stunning section of the Kerry Way around Derrynane that would make for a brilliant trail event - maybe a swim run ending on the beach at Derrynane House which is my favourite place in the whole world. Parts of it are described here https://www.kerryway.com/trail-description/waterville-caherdaniel.php. I hiked 10 miles of it earlier in the summer and had my breath taken away at every twist and turn with the beauty, tough underfoot though! One more, Slieve League in Donegal would be an amazing place for an event.

None of mine or fast and flat and I may have chosen them for their beauty!

SomeFool

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120117864#Comment_120117864

This might interest you so

https://www.watervilletrailrunningfestival.com/

Euro Fred

Clane to Allenwood or vice vera to go with the wind along Prosperous Road, a dead straight 10k with the wind behind you.

There would be loads signing up to get a 10k PB

Sure throw a 5 kin there too, while the road is closed 

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BeepBeep67

Dundrum Shopping Centre.

• Start at the fountain entrance.
• Straight down the ground floor
• Up the first escalator
• U-turn down the first floor, around the customer services area
• Back to the escalators
• Up to the 2nd floor
• U-turn down the second floor, around the food area
• And back the way you came

The Black Oil

You're making me think of The Blues Brothers wrecking the place.

babacool

Dublin Zoo at night. Limited entries so the animals wouldn’t be put off too much.

But I’d say it would make a great parkrun.

Add Fota to it and you basically have a Race series 😁

The Davestator

I always though the Great Western Greenway would be a lovely marathon. Start on Achill Island and finish in Westport.

Murph_D

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120211834#Comment_120211834

Almost exactly the right length too, I think.

rovers_runner

Marathon between Dun Laoghaire and Howth.

Or same distance from Greystones to St Anne's park.

Always enjoyed the IMRA 25k from Ballinastoe to Johnny Foxes, could have extended it to Cabinteely or Marlay Park for a finish, even to town or Phoenix Park but would have to be on open roads.

SuspectZero

It's not a new one as it's been done before back in the 1800's but I'd bring back the cross-country steeplechase with proper barriers(not those sorry excuse hurdles of halfcut bales they sometimes throw in these days). I'm thinking track steeple barriers, concrete walls and fences. Dugout water jumps with ice cold winter irish water in proper farmers fields and woodlands.

So basically go back to the origins of what XC and Steeplechase used to be.

Ceepo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120220731#Comment_120220731

Isn't that just called Hell and Back nowadays 🤣

Back about 10 years ago my club held our County senior xc championship. The course was 3 laps of 2 mile, held on a hilly course that brought you through 6 gates/gaps one of which had a stream running through it. There was also some old large hay bales that you had to jump over. While it might not be as you described its probably as close as you would get.

It was absolutely epic course.

The problem now is, unless it's a manicured course "da" mammys and daddy's will be enraged.

Murph_D

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120220731#Comment_120220731

https://www.britishpathe.com/video/cross-country-running-2/query/cross%2Bcountry%2Bireland

Irish Junior Champs 1922 has some good obstacles.

Also:

https://www.10thingsithinkabout.com/blog/2023/1/16/cinque-mulini-xc-2023