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  • #8762
    An tAlbanach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48 ✭An tAlbanach


    sonyvision wrote: »
    Any parkruns around Waterford City on Christmas day? Heading that direction for the sillie season and want to tick another chrome parkrun add in off my list.

    Clonmel at 0930.

    https://www.parkrun.ie/special-events/


  • #8763
    Sussex18
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 283 ✭✭Sussex18


    The nearest Parkrun to Jury's Inn Belfast? Ormeau is it?


  • #8764
    onrail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,080 ✭✭✭onrail


    Sussex18 wrote: »
    The nearest Parkrun to Jury's Inn Belfast? Ormeau is it?

    Yep Ormeau Parkrun is your best bet - middle of the road difficulty-wise and lovely on a clear morning.

    Victoria Park is a bit further out, but a PB course if that's what you're looking for


  • #8765
    crisco10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,387 ✭✭✭crisco10


    http://tailrun.uk/nyd/2020/ie/

    Handy little tool to help you find the various new years day double potentials!


  • #8766
    Simmer down
    Closed Accounts Posts: 80 ✭✭Simmer down


    Off for some cake at Hartstown this Saturday. Celebrating their 5th Anniversary.


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  • #8767
    Mugser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 523 ✭✭✭Mugser


    Parkrun #200 in Tramore this Saturday. :D:D


  • #8768
    Name Changed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 544 ✭✭✭Name Changed


    I'm considering going up to Belfast for a New Years Day double. Ormeau and Stormont are on and close.


  • #8769
    snailsong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,140 ✭✭✭snailsong


    We'll have our first member of the 250 club in Westport today. All excited!


  • #8770
    snailsong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,140 ✭✭✭snailsong


    We'll have our first member of the 250 club in Westport today. All excited!


  • #8771
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,608 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    Ran my 50th at Father Collins this morning, and had an absolute ball with my 50th balloon and great support from everyone

    495444.jpg

    Of course I was made run with a pink balloon, I'd great craic.


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  • #8772
    chinguetti
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,556 ✭✭✭chinguetti


    Did Gorey this morning and a very nice crew of volunteers and a very nice welcome but that hill! Doing it 5 times is really tough especially the last two times. The laps isn't that bad but the thought of the hill is!


  • #8773
    Zebra3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,207 ✭✭✭✭Zebra3


    chinguetti wrote: »
    Did Gorey this morning and a very nice crew of volunteers and a very nice welcome but that hill! Doing it 5 times is really tough especially the last two times. The laps isn't that bad but the thought of the hill is!

    It'll have you as fit as a fiddle!!!!


  • #8774
    chinguetti
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,556 ✭✭✭chinguetti


    Zebra3 wrote: »
    It'll have you as fit as a fiddle!!!!

    I agree, if you did Gorey parkrun for 10 weeks, you'd be super fit after it.


  • #8775
    The Black Oil
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 19,484 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Black Oil


    Course record obliterated in Malahide: 14:19 (previously 14:57).

    That'll stand for a while!

    Moderator: Television, Psychology and Dublin County North.

    CMod: Entertainment



  • #8776
    Duzzie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 748 ✭✭✭Duzzie


    chinguetti wrote: »
    Did Gorey this morning and a very nice crew of volunteers and a very nice welcome but that hill! Doing it 5 times is really tough especially the last two times. The laps isn't that bad but the thought of the hill is!
    Sorry to correct you, but it is a "gentle incline" . We don"t refer to it as a hill 🤣🤣🤣. It is only refered to as a hill when the ED is running it.

    Delighted that you enjoyed your visit though.


  • #8777
    chinguetti
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,556 ✭✭✭chinguetti


    Duzzie wrote: »
    Sorry to correct you, but it is a "gentle incline" . We don"t refer to it as a hill 🤣🤣🤣. It is only refered to as a hill when the ED is running it.

    Delighted that you enjoyed your visit though.

    The first two times I was sure it was a 'gentle incline' but halfway up the third ascent, I upgraded it to hill :P:D


  • #8778
    Cloudio9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,344 ✭✭✭Cloudio9


    The Black Oil wrote: »
    Course record obliterated in Malahide: 14:19 (previously 14:57).

    That'll stand for a while!

    Also an impressive run by the Junior in second place finishing in 15:07.


  • #8779
    KJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,053 ✭✭✭KJ


    Name Changed wrote: »
    I'm considering going up to Belfast for a New Years Day double. Ormeau and Stormont are on and close.
    I ran Ormeau on New Years Day this year. Huge numbers there. Think it was around 500-600. Nice course but tight at the start.


  • #8780
    Burkie1203
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,790 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    Poppintree was a sh1tshow today.

    One person sent flying by a dog not kept on a lead at the start coupled with someone else with a buggy trying to cut in from the side at the start.

    Has me considering staying away in future. It's too dangerous now. People not listening to the run director and thinking they can do as they like.

    People with buggys and dogs need to be made start at the back


  • #8781
    Pawwed Rig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,468 ✭✭✭✭Pawwed Rig


    Burkie1203 wrote: »
    People with buggys and dogs need to be made start at the back

    I tended to start at the back during the period when I was buggy running but in general I have never come across too many issues with them or dog park runners. You do get a few issues with the entitled other park users who let their dogs run free despite 500 people running by them and the guys who will walk against the tide rather than stand aside for 2 minutes but I just log that under arseholes being arseholes.
    Just remember a fast buggy runner starting at the back is not ideal for the people around them. Better to start roughly is your finishing position.
    Haven't been to Popintree in a while. Must revisit.


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  • #8782
    rainbow kirby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    Pawwed Rig wrote: »
    Just remember a fast buggy runner starting at the back is not ideal for the people around them. Better to start roughly is your finishing position.

    Agree with this.

    The most dangerous part of being a buggy runner is overtaking, a 20 min buggy runner starting from the back has to pass almost the entire field.


  • #8783
    Burkie1203
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,790 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    Pawwed Rig wrote: »
    I tended to start at the back during the period when I was buggy running but in general I have never come across too many issues with them or dog park runners. You do get a few issues with the entitled other park users who let their dogs run free despite 500 people running by them and the guys who will walk against the tide rather than stand aside for 2 minutes but I just log that under arseholes being arseholes.
    Just remember a fast buggy runner starting at the back is not ideal for the people around them. Better to start roughly is your finishing position.
    Haven't been to Popintree in a while. Must revisit.


    The person with the buggy tried to cut into the field of runners from off the course. He never lined up properly. It's no different to a person walking against the tide. The buggy became an obstacle to avoid or else you were hitting the deck

    The dog was off the lead of a person who attends regularly but generally doesn't bother with short lead, or a lead at all.

    It's not the first time there has been issues with dogs at Poppintree and if the RD gets ignored then it's time to take decisive action. The chap yesterday is lucky he fell in the middle of the path and not close to the benches on the right hand side.

    Other non parkrun users of the Park are mostly the same locals every week and they are brilliant.


  • #8784
    Burkie1203
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,790 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    rainbow kirby wrote: »
    Agree with this.

    The most dangerous part of being a buggy runner is overtaking, a 20 min buggy runner starting from the back has to pass almost the entire field.

    Then line up properly. Don't line up off course because you arrived last second and try and force your way into the line of people moving


  • #8785
    py
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,627 ✭✭✭py


    Burkie1203 wrote: »
    Then line up properly. Don't line up off course because you arrived last second and try and force your way into the line of people moving

    People are agreeing with you. It's up to the core team to address these issues head on our they'll persist until someone gets seriously injured. I would drop them an email outlining the ongoing issues that you're seeing.


  • #8786
    Butterbeans
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 568 ✭✭✭Butterbeans


    Burkie1203 wrote: »
    Poppintree was a sh1tshow today.

    One person sent flying by a dog not kept on a lead at the start coupled with someone else with a buggy trying to cut in from the side at the start.

    Has me considering staying away in future. It's too dangerous now. People not listening to the run director and thinking they can do as they like.

    People with buggys and dogs need to be made start at the back

    Sounds like the lad with the buggy acted like a d!ck, no accounting for that, the fact he had a buggy obviously made it way more dangerous.

    Your last line is way over the top, a one size fits all comment. A bit of cop on is what's needed. I see plenty of responsible buggy runners who start up near the front or middle of the pack who don't impact anyone else's run.
    I'll be back buggy running soon with Butterbeans Jnr. #2 and will start up near the front as I'd generally finish within the first 15 to 20 runners when running with buggy. To start at the back wouldn't make sense.


  • #8787
    Shedite27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,613 ✭✭✭Shedite27


    I'm a 21 min buggy runner, if I'm at the back I've a lot more heels to avoid


  • #8788
    Cloudio9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,344 ✭✭✭Cloudio9


    Shedite27 wrote: »
    I'm a 21 min buggy runner, if I'm at the back I've a lot more heels to avoid

    Not sure what the answer is but in Malahide yesterday a couple of the buggy runners seemed dangerously close to the heels of those in front when trying to pass. Could be nasty if someone in front had to break their stride for any reason.

    Maybe they should just call out “coming up on your left/right)” so people can make a bit of space for the wide load.


  • #8789
    rainbow kirby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    Cloudio9 wrote: »
    Maybe they should just call out “coming up on your left/right)” so people can make a bit of space for the wide load.

    That or a bicycle bell, but the likelihood is that someone with big headphones on won't hear or pay attention to either.


  • #8790
    An tAlbanach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48 ✭An tAlbanach


    py wrote: »
    People are agreeing with you. It's up to the core team to address these issues head on our they'll persist until someone gets seriously injured. I would drop them an email outlining the ongoing issues that you're seeing.

    I agree. If I were an RD on a given week where the dog rule was ignored I would be having a word with the person. If happened a 2nd time, no time.


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  • #8791
    Snapgal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 94 ✭✭Snapgal


    Coming up to Park run no 10 - really love it. do you get a t-shirt after 10th run? do organisers know its your tenth or do you have to let them know?


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