Parkrun..

Amigaman · 13-08-2016 06:14PM

:-) - I'm going to guess Johnstown parkrun ... am i right ?

CassieManson · 13-08-2016 06:29PM

Just wondering why no results posted yet from Marlay Park?

LiamMcC · 13-08-2016 07:43PM

CassieManson wrote: »

Just wondering why no results posted yet from Marlay Park?

Marlay results published now, result processor had a few family activities to take care of first

pampootie · 13-08-2016 07:48PM

Did my first parkrun in Ballincollig this morning-loved it! Especially the motivational chalk messages!

jamule · 13-08-2016 08:44PM

Amigaman wrote: »

:-) - I'm going to guess Johnstown parkrun ... am i right ?

Oldbridge, the 5yr old had my head wrecked when we seen the combine going down, had to stop for a look on the way home. The driver stopped and called us over and away we went.

quad_red · 14-08-2016 11:28PM

Just thought I'd chip in here and say I love the whole Parkrun thing.

Fitness had gone to pot the last few years (kids, serious back injury) but over the last 3 months have found Parkrun a really nice way to motivate myself to go out running during the week with the 'race' on Saturday to keep myself motivated. Started off at over 31 mins and just over 26 mins last Saturday.

Have gotten a few friends into it as well. None of us will ever join a running club. But the camaraderie and encouragement of the Parkrun setup is fantastic. And the ability to rock up to any one in Ireland or the UK and know the score is class.

yaboya1 · 14-08-2016 11:38PM

quad_red wrote: »

And the ability to rock up to any one in Ireland or the UK and know the score is class.

Or anywhere else in the world

Totally agree btw

mirrorwall14 · 15-08-2016 12:47AM

Shout out here for the Castletown park run organiser who seems absolutely mad but jogged/walked me over the finish line of my first 5km today in Celbridge. I'm as slow as a wet week but will be along to park run on Saturday in a bid to keep the fitness goals going

edisonolmy · 15-08-2016 12:41PM

Castletown's event director is great - gave me a certificate for my 100th parkrun, even when it was their 1sts event and they probably had loads of other stuff to be worrying about.

TheBigGreen · 15-08-2016 12:56PM

Enjoyed my first Parkrun in London. The closest one to me at home is 40 minutes away!

Firedance · 15-08-2016 02:14PM

TheBigGreen wrote: »

Enjoyed my first Parkrun in London. The closest one to me at home is 40 minutes away!

I pass 4 parkruns on my way to my favourite one, closest one is 10 mins from my house but my favourite is about 30 mins

Hope you enjoyed it!

mirrorwall14 · 15-08-2016 04:31PM

edisonolmy wrote: »

Castletown's event director is great - gave me a certificate for my 100th parkrun, even when it was their 1sts event and they probably had loads of other stuff to be worrying about.

If it's the same lady then she's absolutely lovely. I was last at the 5k but made it at 49 which was 4 mins under my PB and I'm looking forward to park run now and keeping it up

scheister · 15-08-2016 08:56PM

mirrorwall14 wrote: »

If it's the same lady then she's absolutely lovely. I was last at the 5k but made it at 49 which was 4 mins under my PB and I'm looking forward to park run now and keeping it up

It's the same lady all right. She is the ED in Castletown. One of the nicest women u will meet. Always willing to help others

mirrorwall14 · 15-08-2016 09:02PM

scheister wrote: »

It's the same lady all right. She is the ED in Castletown. One of the nicest women u will meet. Always willing to help others

Yeah I'm mad nervous about going to park run but she's too nice to let down and it will be good motivation for me. Pretty darn sore after yesterday right now tho!

rainbow kirby · 16-08-2016 12:55AM

TheBigGreen wrote: »

Enjoyed my first Parkrun in London. The closest one to me at home is 40 minutes away!

Out of curiosity - which one did you do?

I'm home for a week - babysitting pending, I'll most likely get down to Tymon this weekend.

muddypaws · 16-08-2016 10:29PM

My local Parkrun is off this weekend, due to another event, so am going to head to Erris instead. It looks like a great place to go for a run, has anyone ever run there? I thought I'd try it in August, rather than in the middle of winter, with the Atlantic winds hitting it.

davedanon · 16-08-2016 10:32PM

rainbow kirby wrote: »

Out of curiosity - which one did you do?

I'm home for a week - babysitting pending, I'll most likely get down to Tymon this weekend.

Good weekend for a bit of parkrun banditry. Everyone will be doing the Frank Duffy.

ger664 · 19-08-2016 05:39PM

Anyone in Ennis for the Fleadh. There is no parkrun in lees road as there is another event taking place that morning from less road.

RentDayBlues · 20-08-2016 12:48PM

Did the longford run this morning, what a miserable morning! Nice flat course but running on wet gravel was tough.

Great volunteers and great support from runners and volunteers alike around the course. As I hadn't done it before I didn't know that there's a reduced rate available for the pool, which would be a great cool down and shower facilities for days like this! Will definitely do again if I'm in the area

mirrorwall14 · 20-08-2016 12:50PM

First parkrun or walk in my case done in Castletown this morning. What a horrible horrible morning it was too but sure look it won't be that bad next time!

mel.b · 20-08-2016 01:07PM

I headed down to Vandeleur Parkrun in Kilrush this morning. The rain actually stayed mostly away which was a pleasent surprise. Very small number - i'd say around 15 people. It's a 5km single loop. Apparently they normally have a lead bike, but didn't today. All they said in the race briefing was to follow some kid as he must do it every weekend. That's fine if you're fast and can keep up with the kid

Serious lack of signage throughout the run - not a single junction was marked (well, one had been but the arrow had been knocked off so it was still no help). Myself and another girl ended up running almost an extra km. And right at the end, from looking at someone elses strava map of the run, it looks like you are meant to run past the turn to the finish, go up a little bit & then turn back. This wasn't mentioned in the race briefing either and because we had already run more than 5km when we saw the arrow that was pointing straight ahead (but the race finish was to our left) we turned left. I was giving out about that sign as well at the finish but now I realise it was correct and we should have done straight and doubled back. Apparently though, we weren't the only ones who got lost

annapr · 20-08-2016 07:59PM

muddypaws wrote: »

My local Parkrun is off this weekend, due to another event, so am going to head to Erris instead. It looks like a great place to go for a run, has anyone ever run there? I thought I'd try it in August, rather than in the middle of winter, with the Atlantic winds hitting it.

:eek: how did that work out for you today???

muddypaws · 20-08-2016 08:44PM

annapr wrote: »

:eek: how did that work out for you today???

Hehehe. It was actually ok, it was a bit blustery on the drive over, completely dry and still for the run, started raining again when we were all finished and back at the cars, then was pretty nasty on the way home

Lovely venue, and not knowing the trail, we could see people going up a hill at the end, and my heart was sinking thinking we had to finish on it, came round a corner and saw the finish at the bottom of the hill - phew.

Loads at kids at this particular run, its great to see them all so enthusiastic, out having fun with their parents, brothers, sisters etc.

I love the concept of Park Run, a friend came along today to her first ever one, she is a total convert, wants us to do the 3 hour round trip to Erris once a month, I'm not sure about that.

Duzzie · 21-08-2016 05:00PM

I read that there will be a Parkrun starting up in Gorey, Co. Wexford soon. There is a big gap in the east coast Parkruns between the ones in South Dublin and and the one in Wexford Town. Not seen any details yet as seems to be in early planning stages but would be a welcome addition.

edisonolmy · 22-08-2016 11:33AM

mel.b wrote: »

I headed down to Vandeleur Parkrun in Kilrush this morning. The rain actually stayed mostly away which was a pleasent surprise. Very small number - i'd say around 15 people. It's a 5km single loop. Apparently they normally have a lead bike, but didn't today. All they said in the race briefing was to follow some kid as he must do it every weekend. That's fine if you're fast and can keep up with the kid Serious lack of signage throughout the run - not a single junction was marked (well, one had been but the arrow had been knocked off so it was still no help). Myself and another girl ended up running almost an extra km. And right at the end, from looking at someone elses strava map of the run, it looks like you are meant to run past the turn to the finish, go up a little bit & then turn back. This wasn't mentioned in the race briefing either and because we had already run more than 5km when we saw the arrow that was pointing straight ahead (but the race finish was to our left) we turned left. I was giving out about that sign as well at the finish but now I realise it was correct and we should have done straight and doubled back. Apparently though, we weren't the only ones who got lost

A friend of mine ran it and had to stop and wait for the person behind him to find out which direction he should have been going. He said there appeared to be enough marshals, but they were all "standing talking at the start/finish line". He reckons he lost a minute trying to work out which way to go at an unmarked junction.

If a course is not straightforward, you really need to have proper signage and/or marshals in place. Not everyone is going to accept a `sure, it's just a bit of fun' approach, because not everyone is going to be able to come back the next week.

edisonolmy · 22-08-2016 11:35AM

It's Stormont's first birthday on Saturday coming - same day as Bere Island's second.

quad_red · 22-08-2016 12:27PM

Did the Parkrun in Tralee at the weekend.

I'd say they're not used to the numbers (200+) cos it seriously bottlenecked at the start because people weren't given a chance to put themselves into an appropriate starting position.

As in - I wouldn't put myself at the front but had to run through the muck to let some of the serious runners through but then I had to try and get around allot of people for the first km.

But, as always, seriously sound crowd and a great atmosphere.

Running through the finish line after every lap being cheered on by twenty roses lining either side has got to go down as a bizarre life experience!

edisonolmy · 22-08-2016 12:37PM

Roses eh? I was disappointed the Marys didn't show up at Dungloe the weekend I was up there.

opus · 22-08-2016 07:45PM

edisonolmy wrote: »

If a course is not straightforward, you really need to have proper signage and/or marshals in place. Not everyone is going to accept a `sure, it's just a bit of fun' approach, because not everyone is going to be able to come back the next week.

Most certainly, hopefully some feedback was passed on to the local team? Having been involved into the start up of two parkruns myself, I know that feedback from the participants is a vital part of it.

mel.b · 22-08-2016 07:58PM

opus wrote: »

Most certainly, hopefully some feedback was passed on to the local team? Having been involved into the start up of two parkruns myself, I know that feedback from the participants is a vital part of it.

I certainly did when I finished. There are too many junctions for marshalls at each one I think, but certainly arrows could be placed at each intersection showing you which way to go. I didn't mind that I ran more than 5km but it was just so frustrating not knowing which way to go or where you were, or even if you were still on the right trail. At one point we ended up outside the park boundries and i think the girl I was running with would have continued down that road if I hadn't of said that I think this is road and that we are outside the park.

Normally they have a lead bike - how does that work? Does the person on the lead bike stay at each junction until everyone is past it and then cycles to catch up to the front runners (hopefully) before the next junction or do they just stay out in front all the time (which is no good to those of us at the back when everyone else is out of sight)?

I had mentioned on my fb page about the run and that I got lost. At first my parents were like 'how did you get lost on a 5km run', so I tried to explain to them. Then my mum, bless her heart asked 'were you so far out in front that there was no one to follow

:pac:. I sadly had to break it to her that i was so far behind there was no one to follow!!!

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