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Sportsworld 5 mile classic 15/5/2011

  • 04-03-2011 05:20PM
    #1
    gerard65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,612 ✭✭✭


    course
    Race website
    Last years thread

    This is always one of the best road races, hope to have a go again this year.

    Rate this race based on, Scenery, PB potential, Atmosphere, Value, Organisation 17 votes

    5 stars (excellent)
    0%
    4 stars (good)
    64%
    tHE vAGGABONDDigiJemmisty floydWoddleTripphuskerdugerard65gmurranfoleyalanSandwellBrendanCro 11 votes
    3 stars (average)
    35%
    happygoosejayok77AJCOTRayCunrunrabbitcurv 6 votes
    2 stars (poor)
    0%
    1 star (terrible)
    0%


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Comments

  • #2
    RayCun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,704 ✭✭✭✭RayCun


    3 stars (average)
    Yep, I'll be there too. Still 15 euro to enter, and looks like it's the two lap course from last year again.


  • #3
    Woddle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,492 ✭✭✭Woddle


    4 stars (good)
    Signed up for this aswell, the south sides equivalent of the Raheny 5 in my opinion.


  • #4
    Van.Bosch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,043 ✭✭✭Van.Bosch


    Woddle wrote: »
    Signed up for this aswell, the south sides equivalent of the Raheny 5 in my opinion.

    totally agree, two top races. The difference is this one doesnt have that hill from the coast up to Raheny so is a quicker course but two great races.


  • #5
    RayCun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,704 ✭✭✭✭RayCun


    3 stars (average)
    Posters have started going up for this....
    Here's the video of the course they did last year
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhpsWuOraLc


  • #6
    tHE vAGGABOND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,693 ✭✭✭tHE vAGGABOND


    4 stars (good)
    Also entered this as its only up the road from me, and sounds like a good race..


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  • #7
    Perkina3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 570 ✭✭✭Perkina3


    Also this is only up the road from me.... think I might enter this...need to make sure no GAA matches on but cud prob miss one match


  • #8
    ClashCityRocker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 520 ✭✭✭ClashCityRocker


    tHE vAGGABOND wrote: »
    Also entered this as its only up the road from me, and sounds like a good race..

    I lived in D6 for 3.5 years, entered this race twice and to my great regret never made the startline on either occasion (injury and a hangover:rolleyes: respectively).

    It looks a very fast course anyway.


  • #9
    RayCun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,704 ✭✭✭✭RayCun


    3 stars (average)
    Those reports from Leixlip are getting me itchy to race. Sub-34 next week in my new Boards top - who else is in?


  • #10
    Dotcomdolly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,934 ✭✭✭Dotcomdolly


    I did 44:31 last year at this, hope to shave it down to 44 or less, but we'll see, haven't been running as much as I was last year. I will be trying to implement my new chi-running techniques too, so watch me lean :D


  • #11
    tHE vAGGABOND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,693 ✭✭✭tHE vAGGABOND


    4 stars (good)
    Aiming for sub 40 myself...

    cant wait for it now feels like months and months since i raced ;)


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  • #12
    gmurran
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 310 ✭✭gmurran


    4 stars (good)
    Thanks for the good words guys. Online entry closes in 5 Days from today(Sunday). Entires are then taken on the morning of the race at St Paul's Secondary School, Limekiln lane which is the Race HQ.

    If anyone has any further questions you can ask them here, twitter (@sportsworldter) or online (http://www.sportsworld-terenure.ie).

    Hope to see many of you out next Sunday. It's a good course for a fast time. Fingers crossed for todays sunshine.


  • #13
    curv
    Closed Accounts Posts: 45 ✭curv


    3 stars (average)
    Just Signed up, hoping for sub 45

    Looks like a fast course, ran this a few years ago on a different course i think


  • #14
    RayCun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,704 ✭✭✭✭RayCun


    3 stars (average)
    Yes, it used to be one lap, going up as far as Terenure I think, changed to two laps last year.


  • #15
    gmurran
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 310 ✭✭gmurran


    4 stars (good)
    Yes it's the same two course lap as last year. Nice and fast with some long straights.

    You can see it here.


  • #16
    tHE vAGGABOND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,693 ✭✭✭tHE vAGGABOND


    4 stars (good)
    I read somewhere that there is no bag drop for this, and you should show up ready to go?

    Could someone somewhat in the know confirm? [If so, it just involve me having to do some cunning planning, since I dont drive!]


  • #17
    groovyg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,049 ✭✭✭groovyg


    I did it two years ago and just left my bag in the School where registration was on, kind like the bhaa races leave it in the place where registration is on. I didn't have anything valuable like a wallet or phone just some money for bus fare and get some food afterwards.


  • #18
    gmurran
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 310 ✭✭gmurran


    4 stars (good)
    tHE vAGGABOND wrote: »
    I read somewhere that there is no bag drop for this, and you should show up ready to go?

    Could someone somewhat in the know confirm? [If so, it just involve me having to do some cunning planning, since I dont drive!]

    There is no official bag drop area. Apart from the biggest races it's uncommon to have one. As suggested best to leave your gear in the school (Race HQ) which is a short walk/ jog from the finish. Refreshments are available in that area after the race.

    Obviously you leave gear at your own risk but I've never heard of peoples stuff being moved, taken etc.


  • #19
    tHE vAGGABOND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,693 ✭✭✭tHE vAGGABOND


    4 stars (good)
    Oh Im not expecting anything fancy, I will chuck a couple of things in old bag and leave it in school, thats perfect.

    I was just concerned that I heard that there was nothing at all.


  • #20
    Woddle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,492 ✭✭✭Woddle


    4 stars (good)
    Going to run this at an easy pace on Saturday morning if anyone is interested, meet at the start near the esso garage on St Peters road at 9am


  • #21
    Perkina3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 570 ✭✭✭Perkina3


    I am screwed now....I entered a race!! EEEP!

    *crosses himself


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  • #22
    Perkina3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 570 ✭✭✭Perkina3


    Actually.... like I am trying enter and it's not letting me.


  • #23
    Woddle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,492 ✭✭✭Woddle


    4 stars (good)
    Perkina3 wrote: »
    Actually.... like I am trying enter and it's not letting me.

    Online entry could be closed, fairly sure you can register on the day anyway.


  • #24
    Sandwell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 779 ✭✭✭Sandwell


    4 stars (good)
    Registration is still open. I just signed up a minute ago.


  • #25
    ElectraX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 399 ✭✭ElectraX


    Going to register in the Sportsworld shop this afternoon.Looking forward to it:)Haven't done a road race yet this year so it's a nice short distance to start with.Just back running after a few months off so not expecting anything too great..would be delighted with 40 minutes:D


  • #26
    gmurran
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 310 ✭✭gmurran


    4 stars (good)
    Registration closes today (I think at 11:59PM) but is still open right now.

    Registration is available at the shop tomorrow in Terenure or on Sunday at the Race HQ.

    Thanks guys


  • #27
    Perkina3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 570 ✭✭✭Perkina3


    Well.... I will try again later.


  • #28
    Dotcomdolly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,934 ✭✭✭Dotcomdolly


    I hope we will be spared the hailstones, thunder & lightening that just passed over....


  • #29
    tunguska
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,545 ✭✭✭tunguska


    Dotcomdolly wrote: »
    I hope we will be spared the hailstones, thunder & lightening that just passed over....

    Forecast looks fine for sunday morning, should be a grand day for racing.


  • #30
    Dotcomdolly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,934 ✭✭✭Dotcomdolly


    tunguska wrote: »
    Forecast looks fine for sunday morning, should be a grand day for racing.

    oh good stuff, the last few days have been awful racing weather wise - cycles of blazing sunshine followed be heavy showers.


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  • #31
    huskerdu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,933 ✭✭✭huskerdu


    4 stars (good)
    tunguska wrote: »
    Forecast looks fine for sunday morning, should be a grand day for racing.

    I was just checking this myself at the moment. Sunday morning is predicted
    to be the nicest part of the weekend.


    I have loads of reasons to run this.

    It is just down the road, I want to time myself over 8K, to gauge how far I am from my goal of a sub 50 min 10K. I have a lovely new boards ac top to show off and a chance to meet other people in boards ac tops.

    The only problem is that I am just a bit demotivated.
    My legs have recovered from the half marathon, but I dont think my head has. I have gone as far as think of weak excuses like " I cant leave the OH with a 7 year old with a slight cold, the house will fall apart without me for 1.5 hours on Sunday morning".

    I need someone to tell me that I HAVE to be there on Sunday morning.
    I do think I will regret it, if I dont bother.


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