DCM 2023 transfer requests

Male entry available here, not a transfer and the timing chip will be removed to avoid problems with age group results.

MaryWagon

*Bump* still available female number.

degzs

How best approach someone else collecting my number on my behalf to save to heading to the expo ?

Glencarraig

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121247364#Comment_121247364

DCM came out with a statement in the last day or so that numbers must be collected in person. Apparently they are trying to clamp down on number swopping.

Tommy Max

Appears to be a huge number of people planning to run under another name again this year. The organisers say they are clamping down on this. but reality is how are they going to approach it? what can they do really?

the problem the organisers have created themselves without facilitating transfers after the July window and bigger issue that they open registrations too early and reel in overly ambitious people who jump on the hype of the current marathon. and then realise 6 months later they still have not started doing any walking nevermind jogging.

Murph_D

Jebus, is the transfer moaning ever going to stop? 🙄

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121267333#Comment_121267333

I dont see why it should stop, its an absolute fiasco. Just look at the amount of numbers for sale here, on Facebook and Strava. They could have left the transfer window open until this weekend at that rate.

rovers_runner

Couple of things standing out based on the amount of swapping going on.

Say you have 1000 or 1500 run on the day without chips, just a number in anothers place. How do DCM or medical teams manage in case of emergency, surely it becomes a risk at a point.

Also can see even less finishers than last year going on the amount of people who have either cried off or tried to sell a bib, it surely must prompt a major review this winter as it will cause huge wastage of resources. 60% turnout of an event which seemingly has enough demand to sell out. Did read somewhere that a certain amount of no shows were factored into all races this size but last year and potentially this year will be stretching it.

Tommy Max

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121269364#Comment_121269364

is it not prohibited to run under another name? what is the hard line from the organisers? didn't they ban somebody they caught in the half marathon?

I saw a large number of men with female names on their bib last year and vice versa.

I don't think they bother their arses monitoring it. I'm yet to hear of anybody getting reprimanded any other year.

we will be safe enough

Murph_D

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121269595#Comment_121269595

The power of magical thinking. Enjoy the bandit run - no name, no time, no record. A ghost runner.

Just enter on time next year.

TinyTot165

I have a male entry available, can collect bib and meet afterwards if anyone is interested.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121269364#Comment_121269364

Surely anyone taking a swapped number would have the common sense to write their own name and a contacts phone number on the back like everyone else does.

Tommy Max

Going to be alot of ghosts so by the looks of it.

FYI, I did enter the "lottery" unsuccessfully. because it was sold out but yet there is any amount of places to run under another name as is evident here and by talking to anybody in a club.

The registration process and its timing are the big problem.

I have no problem with anybody running under another name because that is there on option.