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Parkrun Ireland

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  • #332
    scheister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,312 ✭✭✭scheister


    Skid X wrote: »
    Malahide Parkrun's Facebook page reports that they had 427 runners today, a new record.

    Over 800 people running today, and new Parkruns coming to Macroom and Lucan soon. Great to see.

    good to see the lucan one starting up in June. Looks like i will finally be able to join a parkrun and see what all the fuss was is about


  • #333
    Nedkelly24
    Closed Accounts Posts: 97 ✭✭Nedkelly24


    scheister wrote: »
    good to see the lucan one starting up in June. Looks like i will finally be able to join a parkrun and see what all the fuss was is about
    + 1 on this count me in !!! is there an age limit!!!!


  • #334
    statss
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,802 ✭✭✭statss


    First time down, very well organised, great atmosphere. Il be back for sure.


  • #335
    Skid X
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,444 ✭✭✭✭Skid X


    Nedkelly24 wrote: »
    + 1 on this count me in !!! is there an age limit!!!!

    No, all are welcome, young and not so young. You see people of all ages there every week.
    Q. Can children take part? - Yes - we love to see happy children of all ages taking part and finishing. We ask that children under 11 are accompanied throughout the run by a parent or guardian.

    http://support.parkrun.com/entries/22026412-Can-children-take-part-


  • #336
    Murph_D
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 10,900 ✭✭✭✭Murph_D


    Lots of unknown finishers in Malahide today - don't forget to register and bring your barcode!


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  • #337
    slingerz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,308 ✭✭✭slingerz


    how does the parkrun system work? with the new runs coming in how do people register and get setup before the first run?


  • #338
    huskerdu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,932 ✭✭✭huskerdu


    slingerz wrote: »
    how does the parkrun system work? with the new runs coming in how do people register and get setup before the first run?

    Its all here. good luck. See you there

    www.parkrun.ie


  • #339
    eoinín
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 320 ✭✭eoinín


    Just register here:

    http://www.parkrun.ie/register/

    At the moment you can only choose Malahide or Marlay as your home Parkrun, but your barcode will also work at any future Parkrun. Just print your barcode and bring it with you to any Parkrun.


  • #340
    plodder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,438 ✭✭✭plodder


    and you can change your 'home run' to one of the new events later.

    “The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name.” - Confucius



  • #341
    Bludub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71 ✭✭Bludub


    Really enjoyed Malahide park run a few weeks ago. Great to see one setting up in Lucan - far more local forms. A bunch of friends and relatives being "persuaded" to run inLucan!:-)


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  • #342
    Skid X
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,444 ✭✭✭✭Skid X


    I just remembered there is a thread in Athletics & Running Events for the Griffeen (Lucan) Parkrun set up one of the organisers. UltraRunPaul is the man to contact for anyone who wants to volunteer or find out more information ...

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056921630
    UltraRunPaul wrote: »
    We're working with the Parkrun organisation to get a west Dublin event up and running in the next few weeks to follow in the success of Malahide and Marlay. If anyone wants to learn more or get involved in the organising please post here or DM me. Any suggestions and comments will be welcomed.


  • #343
    gerard_65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 763 ✭✭✭gerard_65


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


  • #344
    tHE vAGGABOND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,693 ✭✭✭tHE vAGGABOND


    Stupid question for someone who grew up within a stones throw of Marley, but is there somewhere decent to park a bike at or near the car park in marley there? I have only been there in a car? :o

    Want to do a long run somewhere new for me tomorrow, and had the good idea of incorporating Marlay Park Run, to break my ParkRun virginity :)


  • #345
    huskerdu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,932 ✭✭✭huskerdu


    tHE vAGGABOND wrote: »
    Stupid question for someone who grew up within a stones throw of Marley, but is there somewhere decent to park a bike at or near the car park in marley there? I have only been there in a car? :o

    Want to do a long run somewhere new for me tomorrow, and had the good idea of incorporating Marlay Park Run, to break my ParkRun virginity :)

    THere are bike racks in the car park. They aren't great. Standard bike racks and a bit close to where cars are parked, but i usually manage to find a decent one. There is also a metal fence in the car park which bikes can easily be locked to with a long lock, but I dont know if this is allowed.

    In general, its easy enough to find somewhere to lock a bike. I do it regularly.


  • #346
    TRR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,642 ✭✭✭TRR


    tHE vAGGABOND wrote: »

    Want to do a long run somewhere new for me tomorrow, and had the good idea of incorporating Marlay Park Run, to break my ParkRun virginity :)

    +1 hoping to make Marlay park tomorrow just for a change of scenery.


  • #347
    clear thinking
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 558 ✭✭✭clear thinking


    Great crowd up in malahide today, biggest yet apparently.


  • #348
    dj30
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭dj30


    I just did my second parkrun in Marlay park this morning. Fantastic event and great organisation as it always seems to be.

    Just wondering if anyone else was using a GPS tracker watch? While I was delighted with my time (<23 minutes), both times I have done the run, my watch has measured it at around 4.85km instead of 5k. I know it doesn't sound like much - but would need to add about 45-50 seconds to my time if my watch really is accurate (which is a time I'd be less happy with)

    I'm sure this is an inaccuracy in my watch rather than the course, and would be quicker to rely on the methods the organisers use to measure the course, but would be keen to hear other's experiences.


  • #349
    TRR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,642 ✭✭✭TRR


    dj30 wrote: »
    I just did my second parkrun in Marlay park this morning. Fantastic event and great organisation as it always seems to be.

    Just wondering if anyone else was using a GPS tracker watch? While I was delighted with my time (<23 minutes), both times I have done the run, my watch has measured it at around 4.85km instead of 5k. I know it doesn't sound like much - but would need to add about 45-50 seconds to my time if my watch really is accurate (which is a time I'd be less happy with)

    I'm sure this is an inaccuracy in my watch rather than the course, and would be quicker to rely on the methods the organisers use to measure the course, but would be keen to hear other's experiences.

    I had it just over 5k


  • #350
    Inquitus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,790 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    dj30 wrote: »
    I just did my second parkrun in Marlay park this morning. Fantastic event and great organisation as it always seems to be.

    Just wondering if anyone else was using a GPS tracker watch? While I was delighted with my time (<23 minutes), both times I have done the run, my watch has measured it at around 4.85km instead of 5k. I know it doesn't sound like much - but would need to add about 45-50 seconds to my time if my watch really is accurate (which is a time I'd be less happy with)

    I'm sure this is an inaccuracy in my watch rather than the course, and would be quicker to rely on the methods the organisers use to measure the course, but would be keen to hear other's experiences.

    Look at the route you uploaded from your gps versus the satellite map, gps often struggles with tree cover and resorts to joining the dots.


  • #351
    Woden
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,560 ✭✭✭Woden


    Curious about this myself. I've done the same UK parkrun 4 times and the garmin clocked it between 4.59-4.72. Happy with the time today so hopefully it is just tree coverage and such.


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  • #352
    statss
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,802 ✭✭✭statss


    I did Marley last week and my watch came in at 3.06 miles / 4.92km


  • #353
    clear thinking
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 558 ✭✭✭clear thinking


    Garmins are not accurate, this should be a sticky. Relying on timelapsed satellite triangulation is about as accurate as a government gdp growth projection.


  • #354
    liamo66
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26 ✭liamo66


    Marlay parkrun was measured with a professional surveyors wheel several times. We also measured it with a variety of Garmins and Smartphones. We found that each device was giving a slightly different reading so we took the measuring wheel, which was our primary measuring device, to the Irishtown athletics track and measured a lap and found the measuring wheel to be accurate to within 10 cm, we took the picture below of the wheel crossing the 400m mark. So for a free 5km timed run we are confident that the course is 5 km to within an acceptable margin of error.

    https://skydrive.live.com/#cid=92387CFCA9611242&id=92387CFCA9611242%218258


  • #355
    Larry Brent
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 311 ✭✭Larry Brent


    liamo66 wrote: »
    Marlay parkrun was measured with a professional surveyors wheel several times. We also measured it with a variety of Garmins and Smartphones. We found that each device was giving a slightly different reading so we took the measuring wheel, which was our primary measuring device, to the Irishtown athletics track and measured a lap and found the measuring wheel be accurate to within 10 cm, we took the picture below of the wheel crossing the 400m mark. So for a free 5km time run we are confident that the course is 5 km to within an acceptable margin of error.

    https://skydrive.live.com/#cid=92387CFCA9611242&id=92387CFCA9611242%218258

    Quick question, when using a wheel on a track should it be used along the inside line of the lane as in your picture or something like 30cm out from the inside lane (not sure if I read somewhere that tracks are measured 30cm out...).


  • #356
    liamo66
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26 ✭liamo66


    I believe the official measure is 28cm from the inside line which is approx what we used.


  • #357
    ultraman1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,742 ✭✭✭ultraman1


    Larry Brent wrote: »
    Quick question, when using a wheel on a track should it be used along the inside line of the lane as in your picture or something like 30cm out from the inside lane (not sure if I read somewhere that tracks are measured 30cm out...).

    if u have a couple of hours dat u never want to see again,u shud read the iaaf manual on track measurement...


  • #358
    dj30
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭dj30


    Thanks all for your responses. You've confirmed my suspicions that I need to allow for a margin for error in the distances calculated by my GPS. Makes me even happier with my time yesterday :)


  • #359
    AJAYC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 103 ✭✭AJAYC


    We place a mountain of faith in the Garmins but tree cover, terrain & your individual running route have a huge bearing on distances. After the recent national 10k in the Phoenix Park (Great Ireland Run), my watch showed it as 9.8 as I crossed the line & the first one I mentioned it to was using the same device but had 10.2 on his.


  • #360
    BeepBeep67
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,111 ✭✭✭BeepBeep67


    ultraman1 wrote: »
    if u have a couple of hours dat u never want to see again,u shud read the iaaf manual on track measurement...

    Most of it's covered on the attached, Anto goes to bed with the measurement of road races manual :P


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  • #361
    digger2d2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,957 ✭✭✭digger2d2


    BeepBeep67 wrote: »
    Most of it's covered on the attached, Anto goes to bed with the measurement of road races manual :P

    And a fair few of the pages are stuck together :D


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