Sportsworld 5 Mile Classic : May 16th @ 10am

emerald007 · 12-04-2010 04:49PM #1

Full details of the Sportsworld 5 Mile Classic 2010 can be found on the club website, but the main news this year is, we have a new route

RayCun · 12-04-2010 08:56PM

That new route is very flat, cutting out the hill around Bushy Park.

Will there be stewards at the Wainsfort roundabout? There's a serious corner to cut there...

RayCun · 12-04-2010 09:20PM

mapped a single loop on mapmyrun, to confirm the elevation profile

emerald007 · 12-04-2010 09:29PM

good man raycun, but could you not have done the full course to saved me the job of a five mile run later in the week! I'll get the garmin 405 on it later this week for a complete profile.

We'll have stewards at all major junctions

menoscemo · 12-04-2010 09:32PM

I'll be doing this again this year. It's a little bit downhill down the Wainsfort Rd and a little bit uphill up the Whitehall Rd, but really very flat overall. I really like last years course too, but it is much of a muchness.

Aimman · 13-04-2010 11:08PM

Ah, nice one, didnt realise the route had changed. Practically passes my front door now. One loop of that course it literally one of my short runs I do on a regular basis. I'll have no excuse to have a great time for this year.

tunguska · 14-04-2010 04:02PM

Its a week after kildare half but feck it, really enjoyed this race last year.

rainbow kirby · 14-04-2010 04:53PM

Just after my exams, looks like a good one to blast the cobwebs from the legs and it's quite close to home

foleyalan · 14-04-2010 11:28PM

Cant wait for this run. This is the race i have been training for. Gonna try and break the 30 minutes for this!:D Bring it on!

dietryin · 15-04-2010 10:23PM

Supose I better do it now, thought it was on on the same day as Kildare, no excuse now, hope to break the 43min barrier that always eludes me:rolleyes:

gmurran · 18-04-2010 09:37PM

Should be a good one for those that like a fast course.

RacoonQueen · 18-04-2010 10:47PM

If I don't do this I'll be there on the bike to cheer yee on. Had planned on using it as a build up to Edinburgh race. We shall see.

Dotcomdolly · 19-04-2010 07:01AM

I'm looking forward to this now, will be a nice change from all those hills yesterday in the park!

ecoli · 19-04-2010 09:01AM

Wonder the reason for the change of course? Personally i loved the old course was really fast and no major hills (only one was coming back up into Terenure)

RayCun · 19-04-2010 09:03AM

Couldn't get the Gardai to close the roads on the old route, AFAIK.

emerald007 · 04-05-2010 12:47PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0BXydTRSko

gerard65 · 04-05-2010 02:19PM

Thats cool. And I would'nt mind having to stop at the traffic lights if I could run it that fast:D

Woddle · 04-05-2010 02:30PM

Great idea emerald, all races should have to do that. I reckon 4:10 into the video you so wanted to break that light, you could see you were thinking about it

robinph · 06-05-2010 12:32PM

Can't quite plan that far ahead at the moment, so will there be entries available on the day?

Woddle · 06-05-2010 02:00PM

robinph wrote: »

Can't quite plan that far ahead at the moment, so will there be entries available on the day?

I'm positive there will be as there has been every other year, for such a good race they only ever get a turn out of 3 to 5 hundred.

racheljev · 06-05-2010 06:45PM

Still contemplating this one - I'm such a northsider, I might get a nosebleed if I'm that far over the south...;)

menoscemo · 06-05-2010 06:52PM

Registeed for this today. It is fast becoming a target race (aren't they all) hoping for 33:xx . I have to prove my credentials for the relay team in Cork

geld · 06-05-2010 06:54PM

racheljev wrote: »

Still contemplating this one - I'm such a northsider, I might get a nosebleed if I'm that far over the south...;)

...it's worth losing blood for!!!:D

foleyalan · 07-05-2010 11:43AM

geld wrote: »

...it's worth losing blood for!!!:D

I totally agree, this is a great race. Ive always loved running this one. Well worth it. Ill be there, hoping for sub 30. Thats if i dont go out at a mental pace and burn up over the last mile!!

racheljev · 08-05-2010 12:52PM

OK, just signed up for this, bib 206. Low bib number making me slightly worried now that I'll be the slowest and last over the line - two communion parties the day before might put a spanner in the works. Now, off to get my passport stamped so I can head over the Southside for a few hours..;)

ecoli · 08-05-2010 12:59PM

racheljev wrote: »

OK, just signed up for this, bib 206. Low bib number making me slightly worried now that I'll be the slowest and last over the line - two communion parties the day before might put a spanner in the works. Now, off to get my passport stamped so I can head over the Southside for a few hours..;)

This race always attracts a good crowd so you can be sure that there will be alot more than 200 people. Most likely there will be a fair few on the day entries.

gmurran · 08-05-2010 01:05PM

racheljev wrote: »

OK, just signed up for this, bib 206. Low bib number making me slightly worried now that I'll be the slowest and last over the line - two communion parties the day before might put a spanner in the works. Now, off to get my passport stamped so I can head over the Southside for a few hours..;)

Dont worry there is always a bunch of people signing up in the last week. This is standard. Also many people will register old style (offline) and the number will be from a different range.

Good luck its a good enjoyable run.

smmoore79 · 08-05-2010 03:48PM

have registered online for this. Does the bib get posted out or do we collect on the day??

geld · 08-05-2010 08:41PM

racheljev wrote: »

OK, just signed up for this, bib 206. Low bib number making me slightly worried now that I'll be the slowest and last over the line - two communion parties the day before might put a spanner in the works. Now, off to get my passport stamped so I can head over the Southside for a few hours..;)

Just registered as well and I'm bib no 207!:)

I'm looking forward to the new course and while I'm familiar with it Emerald's video is great idea and will help us all. A good idea for other races to copy. Wonder how IMRA would do it!!:D

One small gripe - It costs €17.00 to register online not €15.00 as advertised in your flyers. I assume the €15.00 refers to a postal entry? It's no harm to be upfront about this.

gmurran · 11-05-2010 12:13PM

geld wrote: »

One small gripe - It costs €17.00 to register online not €15.00 as advertised in your flyers. I assume the €15.00 refers to a postal entry? It's no harm to be upfront about this.

Apologies about that geld. The processing fee should be mentioned and an adjustment will be made on the site shortly and the flyers next year.

Thanks for spotting that...

emerald007 · 13-05-2010 08:49AM

Registration is open on the sunday from 8.30 to 9.30 in St Paul's School, the race starts at 10.

Sportsworld 5 Mile Classic : May 16th @ 10am

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