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Virtual Marathon Location on East Coast?

  • 11-12-2020 04:26PM
    #1
    and still ricky villa
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    Apologies in advance for anyone who is fed up the virtual running trend

    I had planned Manchester last April - postponed, Seville on Feb 14th - never opened, Castellon on Feb 28th - entered but now postponed so am getting fed up with being in marathon shape with nothing to show for it.
    I'll be venturing over to the swimbikerun dark side in the summer so a decent run in the Autumn isn't on the cards.

    I'm planning on doing the Castellon run virtually but am looking for a half decent route. Anything flat-ish over 5km loops will do so I can rope in a support crew.
    The goal is sub 3 so my usual long run course of north or south bound on the N11 won't do it.

    I'm not up on the Dublin parks so am hoping someone might give me a recommendation I can recce in advance once I'm allowed leave Wicklow. I'm not adverse to venturing to other counties either of course.
    Anyone in a similar boat is welcome to join me on Feb 28th, give or take a day or two depending on weather etc.


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  • #2
    average_runner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,928 ✭✭✭✭average_runner


    and still ricky villa wrote: »
    Apologies in advance for anyone who is fed up the virtual running trend

    I had planned Manchester last April - postponed, Seville on Feb 14th - never opened, Castellon on Feb 28th - entered but now postponed so am getting fed up with being in marathon shape with nothing to show for it.
    I'll be venturing over to the swimbikerun dark side in the summer so a decent run in the Autumn isn't on the cards.

    I'm planning on doing the Castellon run virtually but am looking for a half decent route. Anything flat-ish over 5km loops will do so I can rope in a support crew.
    The goal is sub 3 so my usual long run course of north or south bound on the N11 won't do it.

    I'm not up on the Dublin parks so am hoping someone might give me a recommendation I can recce in advance once I'm allowed leave Wicklow. I'm not adverse to venturing to other counties either of course.
    Anyone in a similar boat is welcome to join me on Feb 28th, give or take a day or two depending on weather etc.




    N11 by Jack Whites is pretty flat. Run there in the summer .


  • #3
    and still ricky villa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,165 ✭✭✭and still ricky villa


    average_runner wrote: »
    N11 by Jack Whites is pretty flat. Run there in the summer .

    I'm heading that way on Sunday's long run. I'm going to take the sea road from Arklow and turn up to Jack White's. From there it is a race pace 8km to home. I'll check out the elevation properly then.


  • #4
    average_runner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,928 ✭✭✭✭average_runner


    and still ricky villa wrote: »


    I'm heading that way on Sunday's long run. I'm going to take the sea road from Arklow and turn up to Jack White's. From there it is a race pace 8km to home. I'll check out the elevation properly then.

    Sometimes I run from jack white towards Doyle's pub or other times Jack white towards arklow, but after first roundabout u have hills. Also wind might play apart.

    Coast road was ok


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