Corona Virus and events

Van.Bosch · 25-06-2020 1:54pm

Peterx wrote: »

Quite possibly!

Would anyone consider signing up? Did Amsterdam in 2018 and it was great.

Peterx · 25-06-2020 2:00pm

Looking at second waves in other places you'd have to think that there's a fair risk of cancellation amid further lockdown measures.
See Melbourne today for example.

opus · 25-06-2020 2:19pm

Irish 3/4 marathon cancelled.

echancrure · 25-06-2020 3:22pm

Van.Bosch wrote: »

Would anyone consider signing up? Did Amsterdam in 2018 and it was great.

Yeah but waiting on Paris to cancel as it's on the same day.

Also getting weary of paying all that money for races that get canceled (Connemara, Dingle, Paris?)

Also countries who have reopened are experiencing increase cases (not surprising, it about how well it is handled) e.g. Croatia

Down South · 25-06-2020 8:22pm

Any word on Dublin Graded Meets?

Chivito550 · 25-06-2020 11:22pm

Down South wrote: »

Any word on Dublin Graded Meets?

I was told 22nd July, 5th and 12th August. Nothing on the website yet, and no idea of venues. Source is reliable.

Snodge · 26-06-2020 9:16am

Chivito550 wrote: »

I was told 22nd July, 5th and 12th August. Nothing on the website yet, and no idea of venues. Source is reliable.

Will events at each meet remain same as originally scheduled and advertised?

Snodge · 26-06-2020 9:16am

Are Cork graded meets going ahead?

Chivito550 · 26-06-2020 9:23am

Snodge wrote: »

Will events at each meet remain same as originally scheduled and advertised?

I've no idea.

Surely they'll need to look at the schedule again and rework it to make sure every distance and event is covered once.

opus · 27-06-2020 11:06am

Clonmel half marathon cancelled, Charleville is still clinging on there for Sept 13th but registrations have been closed for a while now.

Chivito550 · 27-06-2020 8:46pm

Gradeds officially confirmed now, 22 July, 5 and 12 Aug. Meet 1 and 3 Santry, 2 in Tallaght.

Down South · 27-06-2020 11:24pm

Chivito550 wrote: »

Gradeds officially confirmed now, 22 July, 5 and 12 Aug. Meet 1 and 3 Santry, 2 in Tallaght.

Same events as originally planned?

Murph_D · 28-06-2020 9:00am

Down South wrote: »

Same events as originally planned?

Events schedule not announced yet. Probably restricted numbers and online entry only. Schedule TBA.

https://www.dublinathletics.com/

event · 28-06-2020 9:17pm

Pop up races had this on FB today. 52 entrants. Its going to take a whole lot of spacing for a couple of hundred runners

RacoonQueen · 28-06-2020 9:28pm

event wrote: »

Pop up races had this on FB today. 52 entrants. Its going to take a whole lot of spacing for a couple of hundred runners

That's my hopes of Waterford half gone. I'd have been too afraid to run it (mentally and covid wise) by the time it came round anyway probably. Races are essentially just an individual time trial anyway I guess with that sort of start line.

Sacksian · 28-06-2020 9:49pm

Murph_D wrote: »

Events schedule not announced yet. Probably restricted numbers and online entry only. Schedule TBA.

https://www.dublinathletics.com/

Schedule up now...

https://www.dublinathletics.com/attachments/article/567/Revised%20Graded.pdf

The selection is not ideal for me (just 1 1500m, 1 3000m, 1 800m and no 5000m), but it's a difficult situation for the officials so happy with any races!

I understand they're expecting a lot of entries and, given the evening starts, they would be going all night with the usual 2 distance events per meet.

Stark · 28-06-2020 9:51pm

IMRA have given the go ahead for 3 weekend races. No mention of spacing/individual start times. There's going to be a requirement for face masks for the first kilometer which will no doubt be uncomfortable but should at least allow for an actual race and not a time trial. Also should provide some popcorn thread fun, I know some members will be getting very wound up :pac:

Working class heroes · 28-06-2020 10:52pm

Stark wrote: »

IMRA have given the go ahead for 3 weekend races. No mention of spacing/individual start times. There's going to be a requirement for face masks for the first kilometer which will no doubt be uncomfortable but should at least allow for an actual race and not a time trial. Also should provide some popcorn thread fun, I know some members will be getting very wound up :pac:

.....or a buff.....

Stark · 28-06-2020 10:57pm

Or a buff. Though I wouldn't recommend it personally, I find them much more uncomfortable to breathe through than a regular facemask.

Down South · 28-06-2020 11:00pm

With leinster masters coming up start of August would like to get an 800 in mid to late July. Any possibilities to keep an eye out for? Dublin graded is week of leinsters unfortunately

event · 29-06-2020 11:29am

Stark wrote: »

IMRA have given the go ahead for 3 weekend races. No mention of spacing/individual start times. There's going to be a requirement for face masks for the first kilometer which will no doubt be uncomfortable but should at least allow for an actual race and not a time trial. Also should provide some popcorn thread fun, I know some members will be getting very wound up :pac:

A DQ if you take it off before the 1k mark?

event · 29-06-2020 11:31am

RacoonQueen wrote: »

That's my hopes of Waterford half gone. I'd have been too afraid to run it (mentally and covid wise) by the time it came round anyway probably. Races are essentially just an individual time trial anyway I guess with that sort of start line.

Yeah gonna be different. Plus no hanging about at the end. I'd never be close to actually winning anything, I always like the chats at the end. But that's gone now too

Stark · 29-06-2020 11:35am

event wrote: »

A DQ if you take it off before the 1k mark?

Yeah. There'll be a marshal at 1km to let people know when it's okay to take it off apparently.

I presume chucking disposable masks in a nearby bush will also be a DQ

Chivito550 · 29-06-2020 12:29pm

More updates:

The Open Meeting to run alongside Leinster U17 and U19 is no more. Restricted numbers means it can't happen.

Moyne AC have an open meeting on July 25th.

DubOnHoliday · 29-06-2020 3:37pm

Stark wrote: »

Yeah. There'll be a marshal at 1km to let people know when it's okay to take it off apparently.

I presume chucking disposable masks in a nearby bush will also be a DQ

Wearing a buff whilst trying to run the first k of Lug, I hope they have an oxygen tank at the ready and a sick bucket

robinph · 29-06-2020 3:40pm

Wearing a mask/ buff for the first km of a marathon distance event, not a problem.
Of a half, would rather not.
Of a 10km, not a chance.

career move · 29-06-2020 3:55pm

Chivito550 wrote: »

More updates:

The Open Meeting to run alongside Leinster U17 and U19 is no more. Restricted numbers means it can't happen.

Moyne AC have an open meeting on July 25th.

Program is here: https://moyneathleticclub.com/%f0%9f%93%a3-summer-games-2020-%f0%9f%93%a3/

DubOnHoliday · 29-06-2020 3:58pm

The first k of lug is a gain of 150 metres or so. Breathing without a mask is just about possible. Anyway better than no race.

Snodge · 29-06-2020 10:30pm

Sacksian wrote: »

Schedule up now...

https://www.dublinathletics.com/attachments/article/567/Revised%20Graded.pdf

The selection is not ideal for me (just 1 1500m, 1 3000m, 1 800m and no 5000m), but it's a difficult situation for the officials so happy with any races!

I understand they're expecting a lot of entries and, given the evening starts, they would be going all night with the usual 2 distance events per meet.

Such a shame that graded meet 2 on 5th Augustvis just days before Leinster Seniors, especially for longer distance athletes, hoping to run graded 3k for example as they will likely have to give it a miss if hoping to give there full focus to leinster 3 days later.

pc11 · 29-06-2020 10:32pm

There's no obvious reason they couldn't add on a couple of extra graded meets, surely.

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