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I made an app to find running events in Ireland

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  • #32
    gypsylee
    Registered Users Posts: 746 ✭✭✭gypsylee


    Just Run Events are a timing company who you could check out for races too.


  • #33
    6run28
    Registered Users Posts: 162 ✭✭6run28


    Great idea for an app. It may be more workable to get people sending you the race info - those for who it is mutually benefial - clubs, organisers, chip/timing companies.

    Best of luck


  • #34
    SocialSpud
    Registered Users Posts: 211 ✭✭SocialSpud


    6run28 wrote: »
    Great idea for an app. It may be more workable to get people sending you the race info - those for who it is mutually benefial - clubs, organisers, chip/timing companies.

    Best of luck

    Thanks. Just added a good few events today. Hope to add more by the end of the week.


  • #35
    browne_rob5
    Registered Users Posts: 466 ✭✭browne_rob5


    Great idea and the app is laid out and functions well. I think Bohermeen half is missing.

    https://www.myrunresults.com/events/bohermeen_ac_meath_spring_half_marathon/3474/details


  • #36
    Whestsidestory
    Registered Users Posts: 134 ✭✭Whestsidestory


    Looks great..just spotted that Clare island 10k is down as Co.Clare instead of Co.Mayo wouldn't want anyone getting lost!


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  • #37
    SocialSpud
    Registered Users Posts: 211 ✭✭SocialSpud


    Whestsidestory wrote: »
    Looks great..just spotted that Clare island 10k is down as Co.Clare instead of Co.Mayo wouldn't want anyone getting lost!

    Jaysus thanks, had clare on the Brain thanks!


  • #38
    SocialSpud
    Registered Users Posts: 211 ✭✭SocialSpud


    browne_rob5 wrote: »
    Great idea and the app is laid out and functions well. I think Bohermeen half is missing.

    https://www.myrunresults.com/events/bohermeen_ac_meath_spring_half_marathon/3474/details

    Excellent thanks will add that one.

    EDIT: Do you know where the starting line will be for that one?


  • #39
    browne_rob5
    Registered Users Posts: 466 ✭✭browne_rob5


    SocialSpud wrote: »
    Excellent thanks will add that one.

    EDIT: Do you know where the starting line will be for that one?

    This will be my first year running it so not 100% sure but from the map it seems to start at the Bohermeen Community Center.


  • #40
    SocialSpud
    Registered Users Posts: 211 ✭✭SocialSpud


    browne_rob5 wrote: »
    This will be my first year running it so not 100% sure but from the map it seems to start at the Bohermeen Community Center.
    Cheers, just asked the organiser and he said it's 700 meters away from the Community Center.


  • #41
    Dudda
    Registered Users Posts: 1,541 ✭✭✭Dudda


    SocialSpud wrote: »
    Cheers, just asked the organiser and he said it's 700 meters away from the Community Center.

    Fair play. That level of detail requires serious effort you don't usually get.


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  • #42
    deisedude
    Registered Users Posts: 4,813 ✭✭✭deisedude


    App looks great.

    Running in Cork has a comprehensive lists of races in Cork
    https://corkrunning.blogspot.com/p/calendar.html

    Similarily for Munster
    http://munsterrunning.blogspot.com/p/calendar.html


  • #43
    SocialSpud
    Registered Users Posts: 211 ✭✭SocialSpud


    deisedude wrote: »
    App looks great.

    Running in Cork has a comprehensive lists of races in Cork
    https://corkrunning.blogspot.com/p/calendar.html

    Similarily for Munster
    http://munsterrunning.blogspot.com/p/calendar.html

    Excellent thanks. Will add this to my list of resources!


  • #44
    SocialSpud
    Registered Users Posts: 211 ✭✭SocialSpud


    Yellowboglady wrote: »
    Just downloaded it, looks good and I agree with others that it would be good to allow people add events. Best of luck with it!

    Cheers. I've been adding a good few from Popup races and IMRA the past few days.


  • #45
    paintitblack
    Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭paintitblack


    Just want to echo the comments of other posters by saying great job with the app. It looks nice and the design is very user-friendly.

    It's only a small thing but one "nice to have" you could include in the future could be the ability to view what races have been most recently added or be able to sort by date added.

    Congrats on the good work. I'll definitely be using this as my first port of call for finding races.


  • #46
    SocialSpud
    Registered Users Posts: 211 ✭✭SocialSpud


    paintitblack wrote: »
    Just want to echo the comments of other posters by saying great job with the app. It looks nice and the design is very user-friendly.

    It's only a small thing but one "nice to have" you could include in the future could be the ability to view what races have been most recently added or be able to sort by date added.

    Congrats on the good work. I'll definitely be using this as my first port of call for finding races.

    Thanks for the feedback, always looking for feature requests and ideas from users themselves! On the home page you will see "Recently Added" events which shows the 5 most recently added events. However, do you mean a "sort" feature on the Events screen itself?


  • #47
    Brock Turnpike
    Registered Users Posts: 3,744 ✭✭✭Brock Turnpike


    Really liked the layout of the app. Only downloaded it a couple of mins ago so will have a good play with it and post any feedback I have.


  • #48
    paintitblack
    Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭paintitblack


    SocialSpud wrote: »
    Thanks for the feedback, always looking for feature requests and ideas from users themselves! On the home page you will see "Recently Added" events which shows the 5 most recently added events. However, do you mean a "sort" feature on the Events screen itself?

    Apologies, I missed the New Events section on the home page. I think you have pretty much all the features covered that I would look for!


  • #49
    dobman88
    Registered Users Posts: 6,460 ✭✭✭dobman88


    Just spotted this and downloaded it. Really great idea and easy to use. Will keep it. Thanks very much.

    My suggestion for one that is missing is the Gap of Dunloe 10k and half marathon on February 23rd in Killarney.


  • #50
    SocialSpud
    Registered Users Posts: 211 ✭✭SocialSpud


    dobman88 wrote: »
    Just spotted this and downloaded it. Really great idea and easy to use. Will keep it. Thanks very much.

    My suggestion for one that is missing is the Gap of Dunloe 10k and half marathon on February 23rd in Killarney.

    Excellent thanks I'll add those in. Is there any certain website or resource you use to find your races? Make sure to keep letting me know either here or via "Contact Us" in the app about missing events, it all helps!


  • #51
    dobman88
    Registered Users Posts: 6,460 ✭✭✭dobman88


    SocialSpud wrote: »
    Excellent thanks I'll add those in. Is there any certain website or resource you use to find your races? Make sure to keep letting me know either here or via "Contact Us" in the app about missing events, it all helps!

    Nowhere in particular for me, this one popped up on Facebook last month cos im from Killarney. Its run by Alan hardman and his company is hardman events if you wanna check his website which is where I signed up for the race.

    Itll be my first ever race so with your app I can find more, and plan to!


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  • #52
    joe35
    Registered Users Posts: 442 ✭✭joe35


    Hi not very tech here but I see a lovely CC race on the outskirts of dundalk. Seen Rob Kearney promoting it on Fb. It's the 'Kearney Cup', named after his grandfather. Hosted by Glenmore AC, if anyone wants to but it on the app. I'll have to look into getting the app too����


  • #53
    joe35
    Registered Users Posts: 442 ✭✭joe35


    It's on the 16th of February


  • #54
    Whestsidestory
    Registered Users Posts: 134 ✭✭Whestsidestory


    2 10ks in Mayo in April are Kilmovee 10k on Sat 11 and Run for Boylo in Foxford on the 26th


  • #55
    caff
    Registered Users Posts: 954 ✭✭✭caff


    Could add the imra.ie events in too


  • #56
    SocialSpud
    Registered Users Posts: 211 ✭✭SocialSpud


    Whestsidestory wrote: »
    2 10ks in Mayo in April are Kilmovee 10k on Sat 11 and Run for Boylo in Foxford on the 26th

    Excellent thanks. If you have some links to the event details it would be a big help as well.


  • #57
    SocialSpud
    Registered Users Posts: 211 ✭✭SocialSpud


    caff wrote: »
    Could add the imra.ie events in too

    Yep I've added about 7 IMRA events up there at the moment so just adding all of the 2020 events over the next few days. If you filter by "Mountain Run" or just search "IMRA" you'll see what's currently there.


  • #58
    Phoebas
    Registered Users Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭Phoebas


    Nice app, very well put together.

    A possible addition would be to allow users submit events.
    Another might be to allow users rate events and comment on them.


  • #59
    Whestsidestory
    Registered Users Posts: 134 ✭✭Whestsidestory


    https://kilmovee10k.com/


  • #60
    Whestsidestory
    Registered Users Posts: 134 ✭✭Whestsidestory


    http://www.runforboylo.com/


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  • #61
    SocialSpud
    Registered Users Posts: 211 ✭✭SocialSpud


    Phoebas wrote: »
    Nice app, very well put together.

    A possible addition would be to allow users submit events.
    Another might be to allow users rate events and comment on them.

    Cheers for the feedback. Others have mentioned allowing users to add events but I always wondered if people would be bothered after adding a few as there's quite a bit of info to gather like name, description, regiatration url, coordinates for location, distances, type, contact info etc. I think event organisers would have a mutual interest to get their event some exposure but I can't see regular users adding too many events . Perhaps I could get most of the basic info and gather the rest myself.


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