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  • #452
    opus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,963 ✭✭✭opus


    Read today that parkrun in Russia has been suspended.

    Suspension of events in Russia

    Not before time in my personal opinion.



  • #453
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,063 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    They have even gone as far as effectively turning off the parkrun Russia website as it now just has a plain holding page saying that it's suspended. Presumably so nobody can accuse them of still operating for people who don't understand the parkrun setup.



  • #454
    simonw
    Registered Users Posts: 644 ✭✭✭simonw


    Has anyone run Navan parkrun? would it be ok for a running buggy?



  • #455
    positron
    Registered Users Posts: 6,280 ✭✭✭positron


    I've done it many years ago, and it should be totally fine with a buggy. It's all paved I think, but I recall some parts of it was more like gravel, just poor quality surface. 3 laps of a loop around the park.



  • #456
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,063 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    Got dragged round to an all time best for me this morning, can't really call it a PB though as the dog was doing most of the work.


    16:60 aka 17:00

    One less puddle stopped at and would have got that second.



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  • #457
    Name Changed
    Registered Users Posts: 544 ✭✭✭Name Changed


    Has anyone done a parkrun in Treviso or Farfalle? Heading to Venice in a couple of weeks and am just wondering which one is best or just easier to navigate to?.



  • #458
    Name Changed
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  • #459
    jcon1913
    Registered Users Posts: 796 ✭✭✭jcon1913


    Sadly the 30 minute runner will be handy when I run my first parkrun in 2 years



  • #460
    DeepBlue
    Registered Users Posts: 3,669 ✭✭✭DeepBlue


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118820066#Comment_118820066

    Will you have access to a car? According to google maps direction thingy Farfalle seems to be better served by public transport with Venice to Farfalle taking between 45 min to an hour but Venice to Treviso taking 1.5 hours.

    By car they are very similar at approx 30 minutes. I've no idea which is nicer but it's Italy so you can't go too far wrong. Maybe check their photos on FB to see which looks nicest.



  • #461
    ArmaniJeanss
    Registered Users Posts: 13,291 ✭✭✭✭ArmaniJeanss


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118820066#Comment_118820066

    Neither seem to be thriving - Farfelle averaging around 20 people and Treviso a little less. Not sure I'd be too bothered to be honest unless I was staying right beside one of them.



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  • #462
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,063 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    Two weeks ago I missed out on my sub 17 aspirations with the dog by 1 second. This week, zero running, back and forth to hospital in early hours for Mrs robinph in for emergency surgery, dog barely left the house all week compared to normal as couldn't leave the kid alone at home.


    But then today on our final opportunity to officially canicross at parkrun we were obviously feeling a bit eager to run and absolutely smashed the time target with a 16:28, about 2 minutes quicker than I could currently do solo. Then spotted on Strava that I also claimed a KOM segment which was previously held by a world champion canicross runner who does 12 minutes around some courses with his dog. :D



  • #463
    DeepBlue
    Registered Users Posts: 3,669 ✭✭✭DeepBlue


    I wonder does anyone know what age grade calculator parkrun uses?

    Or else how can you determine what time you need to get in order to reach a certain age grade?



  • #464
    Wottle
    Registered Users Posts: 1,222 ✭✭✭Wottle


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118925215#Comment_118925215

    "Run grader" app on Android is pretty close to my efforts 0.03% out



  • #465
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,063 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118925215#Comment_118925215

    It's an old version of the WAVA tables that parkrun then messed about with a bit but refused to say how.



  • #466
    Pherekydes
    Registered Users Posts: 16,109 ✭✭✭✭Pherekydes


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118925215#Comment_118925215

    You can work it out yourself with a calculator.

    Take your most recent parkrun time and multiply it by the age grade given (expressed as a decimal) and you have the 100% time for your age grade. Then divide this figure by the required age grade to find your target.

    My own example:

    35:29 -> age grade 45.61% (age 61) -> 35:29 * .4561 = 16:11 (100% for age 61)

    If I want to run 60%: 16:11/0.6 = 26:58 approx



  • #467
    DeepBlue
    Registered Users Posts: 3,669 ✭✭✭DeepBlue


    @Pherekydes

    I'm a little embarrassed I didn't think of that method myself 🙈

    Thanks all.



  • #468
    Murph_D
    Registered Users Posts: 10,418 ✭✭✭✭Murph_D


    http://www.howardgrubb.co.uk/athletics/wmalookup15.html has all the bells and whistles, if you play around with it. What grade are you trying to reach?



  • #469
    DeepBlue
    Registered Users Posts: 3,669 ✭✭✭DeepBlue


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118933228#Comment_118933228

    Thanks!

    Trying to hit 70%. 69.57 is as close as I've gotten about 3 years ago. At least the handy thing with ageing is that the target gets closer 😆



  • #470
    McGrath5
    Registered Users Posts: 2,322 ✭✭✭McGrath5


    The barking dog at Marley parkrun.



  • #471
    Sussex18
    Registered Users Posts: 238 ✭✭Sussex18


    Does anyone know of the nearest Parkrun to Belfast Train Station, coming from Dublin?. Or alternatively near Jury's Inn? Nothing booked yet but would like to.

    Thanks

    S



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  • #472
    Nuttzz
    Registered Users Posts: 3,771 ✭✭✭Nuttzz


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118973527#Comment_118973527

    Ormeau is the probably the nearest one to the city centre, nice park, pretty flat and quite well attended



  • #473
    gar
    Registered Users Posts: 1,092 ✭✭✭gar


    Yup I have walked from Jury's to Ormeau. Very nice route too



  • #474
    nullObjects
    Registered Users Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭nullObjects


    Hey folks, just wondering if the barcode has to be printed or if an image on a phone would scan?

    (I don't have access to a printer)



  • #475
    The Black Oil
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 18,202 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Black Oil


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118975768#Comment_118975768

    Yeah, I've scanned phone images. The barcode can be stored on some watches, if you've a Garmin. https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/e7b70c06-9d4c-4efd-865b-2b8bdad9f17c You can also order wristbands from parkrun.

    Moderator: Television, Psychology and Dublin County North.

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  • #476
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,063 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    There are also some apps which will generate the barcode on your phone for you, one of which is called Running Achievements. You can also save multiple family members runner ids so you are covered if anyone forgets their wristband.



  • #477
    nullObjects
    Registered Users Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭nullObjects


    Cheers for the responses, will give it a bash. No hassle if it doesnt work anyway, just thought it might save me the trouble of finding printer.



  • #478
    The Black Oil
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 18,202 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Black Oil


    South Boulder, Colorado.

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  • #479
    Duzzie
    Registered Users Posts: 714 ✭✭✭Duzzie


    Had the privilege of visiting progression today. What a fantastic welcome we received from everyone. They were very appreciative of having visitors again. If you get the chance to go, do it. You won't regret it.



  • #480
    Pawwed Rig
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 22,292 CMod ✭✭✭✭Pawwed Rig


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119028296#Comment_119028296

    Is that the prison one? I was scheduled to do it 3 weeks after the lockdown started so that was obviously knocked on the head. When did you apply for it?



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  • #481
    Duzzie
    Registered Users Posts: 714 ✭✭✭Duzzie


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119029023#Comment_119029023

    Yes, it is the prison one. I'd been due to do it the week that the lockdown started. I emailed them a few weeks ago to see if I was still on the list and they offered me a place for today, last week was the first event with visitors. AFAIK, the previous waiting list was scrapped, so you'd need to apply again.



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