Parkrun..

annapr · 03-08-2016 10:34AM

Alvin Holler wrote: »

The Dungloe course was actually 250 metres too long until a couple of weeks ago so that probably helped. they moved the start forward.

it's a shame it's not that well supported by the locals, it's a nice little course. Falcarragh gets much larger numbers for a similiar sized town.

I KNEW it was too long!!! A really nice course though.

They can't get the locals out of bed that early on a Saturday (so the run director told us)

edisonolmy · 03-08-2016 11:31AM

It must have been 250 metres long originally, considering where the new start line is.

So many great spots up in Donegal for parkruns. The county is also spoiled for choice for 5k race throughout the spring and summer

RentDayBlues · 04-08-2016 05:08PM

Quick question, going to do my first park run on Saturday, haven't had free Saturdays with kids swimming so taking advantage while I can

Anyway, as its my first is 9:00 too late to arrive for 9:30 start? Brining kids to watch and don't want them waiting around for too long

04-08-2016 05:10PM

RentDayBlues wrote:

Quick question, going to do my first park run on Saturday, haven't had free Saturdays with kids swimming so taking advantage while I can

RentDayBlues wrote:

Anyway, as its my first is 9:00 too late to arrive for 9:30 start? Brining kids to watch and don't want them waiting around for too long

You'll be early! In my experience, getting there for 9.20 would be plenty time

RentDayBlues · 04-08-2016 05:33PM

Deleted User wrote: »

You'll be early! In my experience, getting there for 9.20 would be plenty time

I was going to post 9:15 and I thought that would seem late! Thanks

GalwayGrrrrrl · 04-08-2016 05:46PM

RentDayBlues wrote: »

Quick question, going to do my first park run on Saturday, haven't had free Saturdays with kids swimming so taking advantage while I can

Anyway, as its my first is 9:00 too late to arrive for 9:30 start? Brining kids to watch and don't want them waiting around for too long

Which one are you going to? For Galway you can arrive at 9.25 this time of year as the car park is empty. Once soccer club starts I arrive at 9am to get car park but wait in car until 9.25.
What age are the kids? Why don't you let them run (we have a few running ours, but you are meant to stay with younger children under 12.)

RentDayBlues · 04-08-2016 06:24PM

xfactorfan23 wrote: »

RentDayBlues wrote: »

Quick question, going to do my first park run on Saturday, haven't had free Saturdays with kids swimming so taking advantage while I can

Anyway, as its my first is 9:00 too late to arrive for 9:30 start? Brining kids to watch and don't want them waiting around for too long

Which one are you going to? For Galway you can arrive at 9.25 this time of year as the car park is empty. Once soccer club starts I arrive at 9am to get car park but wait in car until 9.25.
What age are the kids? Why don't you let them run (we have a few running ours, but you are meant to stay with younger children under 12.)

It's cabinteely and they're 4 and 2 1/2 so they're at the stage where even a short walk takes a long time! And I'm being selfish and thinking that some time out for me is no harm, my hubby will be there to entertain

Krusty_Clown · 04-08-2016 06:34PM

RentDayBlues wrote: »

It's cabinteely and they're 4 and 2 1/2 so they're at the stage where even a short walk takes a long time! And I'm being selfish and thinking that some time out for me is no harm, my hubby will be there to entertain

Just be sure that you've previously registered on the Parkrun website and print and bring along your barcode. Then you just run, collect your finish token at the end, present it with your barcode to the scanners and you're done.... For another week at least. Enjoy!

Firedance · 04-08-2016 06:45PM

RentDayBlues wrote: »

It's cabinteely and they're 4 and 2 1/2 so they're at the stage where even a short walk takes a long time! And I'm being selfish and thinking that some time out for me is no harm, my hubby will be there to entertain

My parkrun

(obviously not mine, you know what I mean..!) 9:20 is plenty of time, you can park in the top carpark beside the big house & coffee shop and you'll walk down in a min or two. Don't forget your barcode as Krusty has said and most of all ENJOY! There's a super playground for the kids too but you probably know that already.

GalwayGrrrrrl · 04-08-2016 08:22PM

"It's cabinteely and they're 4 and 2 1/2 so they're at the stage where even a short walk takes a long time! And I'm being selfish and thinking that some time out for me is no harm, my hubby will be there to entertain"

Good for you. Enjoy your first one. Maybe your hubby and kids can join the volunteer rota in the future- lots of kids love helping to barcode scan etc.

Pawwed Rig · 04-08-2016 11:34PM

xfactorfan23 wrote: »

Good for you. Enjoy your first one. Maybe your hubby and kids can join the volunteer rota in the future- lots of kids love helping to barcode scan etc.

My lad is 2 1/2 but I am not sure he'd be up to bar code scanning yet. Maybe barcode scanner eating or losing.

LiamMcC · 06-08-2016 12:31AM

crisco10 wrote: »

Ha, learn something new every day...

I just noticed that the Marlay Course actually follows the path at the top of the concert field...I had always just followed other runners who followed the line of the grass verge . It was only that I noticed one runner religiously sticking to the path that made me think.

So turns out I've been cutting a corner (along with everyone else)!

Marlay is measured to the grass verge so as long as you are not running on the grass you are not cutting corners. The course has been measured remeasured and measured again using calibrated measuring wheels. The reason for all the remeasuring and calibration of measuring wheels was the consistent short measurements recorded on our Garmins. We have gone to a lot of effort to measure Marlay parkrun and while we are confident it is 5km, at the end of the day it is a parkrun and if anyone asks how long our course is the response is it is somewhere around 5km we hope you enjoy the run.

davedanon · 06-08-2016 12:41AM

LiamMcC wrote: »

Marlay is measured to the grass verge so as long as you are not running on the grass you are not cutting corners. The course has been measured remeasured and measured again using calibrated measuring wheels. The reason for all the remeasuring and calibration of measuring wheels was the consistent short measurements recorded on our Garmins. We have gone to a lot of effort to measure Marlay parkrun and while we are confident it is 5km, at the end of the day it is a parkrun and if anyone asks how long our course is the response is it is approximately 5km.

Stick to your guns, Liam. Tell 'em it's 5k on the nose and if they've a problem take it up with Garmin.

Pawwed Rig · 06-08-2016 07:41AM

In St Anne's my Garmin tells me that rather than running over the bridge I actually run through the river

RentDayBlues · 06-08-2016 11:45AM

God, that was tough! Made slightly easier by my kids cheering me on as i crawled up that hill for the 3rd time. Great run and lovely group, will defo be back.

Has anyone done the longford run? I'm assuming it's flat?

Pherekydes · 06-08-2016 12:15PM

Did my second this morning, a whole year after the first. Hope to keep going now that my Saturday mornings are free.

muddypaws · 06-08-2016 01:29PM

I live in Sligo, although Ballina is my nearest park run, did my 3rd this morning, and have taken 4 minutes off my time, so am feeling very pleased with myself. I have been doing the C25K and this morning was the first time I ran the whole thing, I never thought I could run 5km a few months ago

RentDayBlues wrote: »

God, that was tough! Made slightly easier by my kids cheering me on as i crawled up that hill for the 3rd time. Great run and lovely group, will defo be back.

Has anyone done the longford run? I'm assuming it's flat?

I am working in Longford next Saturday, start at 11am, so am going to do Lough Key on the way - yes, I have been well and truly bitten by the bug - I was going to do the Longford one, but thought it would probably be a bit boring, and I love Lough Key. I've been to the leisure centre in Longford though and would say that yes, it is flat, going on the area around it.

If you're on holiday down that way next week, Lough Key is only about 30 minutes from Longford, and has loads of things for the family to do, the kids would love it.

Firedance · 06-08-2016 03:43PM

muddypaws wrote: »

I live in Sligo, although Ballina is my nearest park run, did my 3rd this morning, and have taken 4 minutes off my time, so am feeling very pleased with myself. I have been doing the C25K and this morning was the first time I ran the whole thing, I never thought I could run 5km a few months ago

I am working in Longford next Saturday, start at 11am, so am going to do Lough Key on the way - yes, I have been well and truly bitten by the bug - I was going to do the Longford one, but thought it would probably be a bit boring, and I love Lough Key. I've been to the leisure centre in Longford though and would say that yes, it is flat, going on the area around it.

If you're on holiday down that way next week, Lough Key is only about 30 minutes from Longford, and has loads of things for the family to do, the kids would love it.

Well done muddypaws!! you're hooked now

+1 to lough key, if you have the opportunity do this one, the views are stunning, the parkrun is probably the prettiest I've done and the post run coffee overlooking the lake makes everything worthwhile, including the 2 hour drive I had to get there!!

Sunny Dayz · 06-08-2016 03:49PM

The young fella is mad to do Lough Key Parkrun. We'd love to make a weekend of it, stay in Carrick, do Parkrun and explore Lough Key Forest park for a few hours. It's to find a free weekend though!

opus · 06-08-2016 06:43PM

We had out first go at having a pacer in Ballincollig this morning (moi!) with a small group aiming for just under 25 mins, my first time doing such a thing but was quite pleased to finish in 24:53.

Do other parkruns have similar?

charkee · 06-08-2016 08:36PM

ran river valley park run today .Two tough hills,but enjoyed it.eased my pre run reservations

robinph · 06-08-2016 08:44PM

opus wrote: »

We had out first go at having a pacer in Ballincollig this morning (moi!) with a small group aiming for just under 25 mins, my first time doing such a thing but was quite pleased to finish in 24:53.

Do other parkruns have similar?

Varies depending on course and volunteer availability. My old home event used to have pacers once a month, but only if all other roles were filled and you then also need willing runners.

I tried pacing and found it very tricky for such a short distance. Pacing a marathon was way easier.

edisonolmy · 06-08-2016 11:04PM

Did Oranmore. Enjoyed it. Tough enough two lapper

Skid X · 06-08-2016 11:08PM

David Gillick wrote a great article in the Parkrun Newsletter about how Parkrun "ignited my passion for running once again, when I didn’t think anything could."

Well worth a read if you haven't seen it

http://www.parkrun.ie/news/

aquinn · 07-08-2016 10:09AM

opus wrote: »

We had out first go at having a pacer in Ballincollig this morning (moi!) with a small group aiming for just under 25 mins, my first time doing such a thing but was quite pleased to finish in 24:53.

Do other parkruns have similar?

Well done. More on target than my attempt.

St Anne's have pacers the last Saturday of the month. Times vary due to those willing to volunteer. Mrs Mc recently and successfully paced my friend.

I paced Annapr last year. We had a great time and she now has a 5km PB that doesn't need any work for a while. First sub 25 ended in 24:2x. I blame the tree coverage for being slightly off target. She was extremely pleased, once she'd forgiven me.

Sunny Dayz · 07-08-2016 04:29PM

Bit of a weird one but has anyone ever got a parkrun result for a run they DIDN'T do?

robinph · 07-08-2016 04:38PM

Sunny Dayz wrote: »

Bit of a weird one but has anyone ever got a parkrun result for a run they DIDN'T do?

Nope, could be that someone's number was written down wrong at the other event. Worth messaging that event and get them to check the handwriting on their "didn't scan" list.

edisonolmy · 07-08-2016 05:30PM

The didn't scan list should only ever include numbers, as this will avoid mistakes like that being made. Plus, if a barcode genuinely does not scan, the runner will have it in their possession, and you'll be able to note the number.

Typically when a name is written down without a number on the `didn't scan' list, it is more a case of the runner having forgotten their barcode or having `lost it on the course'. These should not be added manually. Amazing how many people lose it on the course.

You can use the search facility under the parkrun results menu to see how many other parkrunners share your name.

scheister · 07-08-2016 09:26PM

Sunny Dayz wrote: »

Bit of a weird one but has anyone ever got a parkrun result for a run they DIDN'T do?

this happened at our parkrun one week. we wrote down the number and name but missed a digit on the number so serched by time. Few days later got a message from some lad in liverpool wondering why he was getting a time for an irish parkrun he did not do

robinph · 07-08-2016 10:05PM

Could have numbers missing or get 7 and 1 mixed up for instance. Depends on how bad their handwriting is.

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