Dublin City Marathon 2016 *NO NUMBER SWAPS/SALES/TRANSFERS*

Im aiming for the same time as you hopefully 4:20.My hubby echancrure is aiming for a sub 3! Your welcome to run along side me. But I can't guarantee a lot of chat after 10k

Comte wrote: »

Im aiming for the same time as you hopefully 4:20.My hubby echancrure is aiming for a sub 3! Your welcome to run along side me. But I can't guarantee a lot of chat after 10k

When I say 'chat', I more mean odd words of encouragement spluttered between anguished breaths

I'll take you up on that! I just find that any race I've done well in, I've been with someone with a similar target, be it Charleville last week or Killarney last year! I'll be in touch!

ooter wrote: »

Does anyone reckon it would be possible to go sub 4 hour starting from wave 4 considering all the traffic you'd have to work your way through?

You're going to pass, let's say 4000 people, but over the course of 42km and 4 hours. 1000 people/hour is 16/17 people a minute. That's not very crowded really. There'll be a few clumps of people to work through, whatever pace groups you pass, but not enough to cause serious problems.

ooter wrote: »

Cheers, to be honest I'm not really bothered about time cos I'm nowhere near PB shape but it would be nice to go sub 4 if possible.

It's going to cost you a little time/effort to go past so many people but if you're in 3:50 shape then you should comfortably go sub-4. If you're in 3:59:59 shape it's not very likely!

No prob you might even get some singing when my head plays mind games!!:-)

Slow_Runner wrote: »

Next Saturday St Cocas AC in Kilcock have organised a final long run that is open to everyone. Its a 34km route on the back roads around Kilcock starting at 9am. There will be water stops, bike marshals and most importantly tea and cake for when you finish.
They are doing this in aid of St Gabriel's Ward in Temple St - the run itself is free and there will be a donations bucket so if any boardsies are around not doing the 3/4 marathon and fancy a last long run with a change of scenery and some company please come along

Link to facebook page, let them know if you want to go so they can guage numbers:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1806531822898688/?active_tab=highlights

I would be interested in coming along, as I'm not far away, and could really do with some company on the longest training run before the marathon

tomwaits48 wrote: »

has anyone got a record of a list of the usual road closures effecting Dublin on the morning of the marathon?

http://sseairtricitydublinmarathon.ie/traffic-information/

What's the fastest time that there are pacers for?

Bahanaman wrote: »

What's the fastest time that there are pacers for?

That will be too slow for you surely...

Care to reveal target yet?

Half thinking of doing the 20 miles from the park to the finish this Saturday.

My fear is that it will be too start/stop with crossing roads etc. Has anyone any advice on this?

Thanks

The Davestator wrote: »

Half thinking of doing the 20 miles from the park to the finish this Saturday.

My fear is that it will be too start/stop with crossing roads etc. Has anyone any advice on this?

Thanks

Would run sections of this quite regularly myself and like WubbleWubble just said you will get lights anywhere outside the park and can be lucky or unlucky sometimes.

Spots that spring to mind where it might be handy to cross a road in advance of turning a corner/coming to a junction that spring to mind are:

Crumlin Road - if you can duck across between the canal and sundrive, it would be unusual to be caught at the lights anywhere else on that road for very long (I find anyway) and then you are on the correct side of the road for walkinstown road.

Approaching KCR - try and cross to the right hand side as soon as possible after the Ben Dunne Gym but be aware once you turn the corner, you have to cross again fairly swiftly to go across fortfield road so might get caught for a moment.

Terenue - you'll most likely have to stop for lights here at one of the junctions - if the timing suits take on water/gels/whatever your planning here.

Cross as soon as possible after Terenue as you head into Rathgar because you'll be turning right here. Note: the running shop RunZone (on left hand side after you've turned right) have a water station for runners - they are also very helpful if you are in the market for anything.

After that I am moving away from home territory but think in Milltown so long as you stay on the right you're grand, you'll have to cross Clonskeagh at some point, easier to do before Bird Ave and after Beaver Row (by the dodder) to minimise junctions. All around UCD you are following the perimeter line so very few crossings...and after the flyover I am less sure. Enjoy and report back with a review

echancrure wrote: »

That will be too slow for you surely...

Care to reveal target yet?

Ha ha echancrure! I'm afraid my target has gone out the window! A very niggly achilles has completely banjaxed my training over the last two and a half weeks and I'm not actually sure I'll make the start line at all. Initially my A+ goal would've been sub 2:50 (prob out of reach for me anyway). Realistically a pb (sub 2:54:14) would've been amazing. Last week I began to think that another sub 3 would be great but now with that tendinitis still bothering me big time I just don't know. One of the girls in the club is aiming for a sub 3:30 so if I don't think any of the above goals are on and I feel I could still take part, I'll see if I can help her reach her target. Otherwise I might just leave it and see if someone in the club might use my number. Manchester next April might come into the equation if that is to be the case.

Bahanaman wrote: »

Ha ha echancrure! I'm afraid my target has gone out the window! A very niggly achilles has completely banjaxed my training over the last two and a half weeks and I'm not actually sure I'll make the start line at all. Initially my A+ goal would've been sub 2:50 (prob out of reach for me anyway). Realistically a pb (sub 2:54:14) would've been amazing. Last week I began to think that another sub 3 would be great but now with that tendinitis still bothering me big time I just don't know. One of the girls in the club is aiming for a sub 3:30 so if I don't think any of the above goals are on and I feel I could still take part, I'll see if I can help her reach her target. Otherwise I might just leave it and see if someone in the club might use my number. Manchester next April might come into the equation if that is to be the case.

Sorry to hear that Bahanaman but at the same time it can still be a great experience and I ope you'll have a great day.

I got a scare last Thursday (strain in left calf) but thankfully it is feeling OK now (even managed VO2 intervals today). Only a couple of tough training runs and it's taper madness: yippee!!

ooter wrote: »

As part of my 20 miler this weekend I'm going to take in half the course from blackhall place to the top of walkinstown road and then turn back and head back home for the final 7.
I've done it a few times before but you can never get too familiar with the first half of the course which is the more difficult half in my opinion and that drag from dolphins barn up to the turn at cromwellsfort road is tough also.

I won't go Deep South (sound of banjos playing and all that) but I'd be interested to know how you get on in terms of how many miles you'd do at marathon pace relative to your MP+?? miles. I've done the Phoenix Park stretch well enough but am quite conscious that it's only one small segment of the course.

What is car parking like in around Dublin the day of the Marathon. I was thinking of parking in around baggot st, waterloo road area.