Samsung Run Dublin @ Night 28th April

WHIP IT! · 28-04-2013 10:31pm

I found it very enjoyable but I'd like to see more obvious marker signs at the various km points. I didn't see one before 3km, saw the 5km one, never saw a 6k or a 9k marker. It was my first 10k and I'd agree that it seemed a bit longer than 10k as the time I reached the 8k marker suggested I would reach the finish about a minute faster than I eventually did... still, enjoyable and well run and a unique chance to run the streets of Dublin at night like that... well done to all involved...

Ososlo · 28-04-2013 10:34pm

Just back from being a spectator at this. Fantastic sight to see John Coghlan bombing down the quays to arrive in at 30.29. At 30:30 he had a microphone and camera stuck in his face. No time for a sup of water for poor John! he said he ran it as a tempo run!
The congestion at the end was ridiculous. Took about 25 minutes for the poor wrecked runners to get to the drinks area. It was actually dangerously congested. Over-subscribed obviously. Would put me off doing it next year. Heard that the congestion coming running towards the finish line was ridiculous too. Hard to do a good sprint finish.

fletch · 28-04-2013 10:44pm

Ososlo wrote: »

. Took about 25 minutes for the poor wrecked runners to get to the drinks area.

There was a drinks area??? I never saw it. Then again I was heading for the luas so stayed north side after the race.

vitani · 28-04-2013 10:44pm

I saw no km markers at all, but tbh, I didn't mind that so much because I could convince myself there wasn't too much more to go.

I enjoyed the course, although it was a little more congested than was comfortable. I also would have loved some water at the end rather than Powerade. Nice medal, though.

I thought the waves were well organised, in terms of who went where but they could have made it more obvious as to which wave was which. The warmup was a bit ridiculous - far too packed to do the moves comfortably and I got kicked in the knee by the man in front of me when he tried to stretch his quads.

Fair play to the people out clapping and cheering.

I did enjoy it though - had to laugh to see John Coughlan tearing along to the finish when we still had most of the course in front of us.

cloneslad · 28-04-2013 10:48pm

I didn't like all the turns and found it very congested until the o2, then it was okay until we were back in the narrow winding streets.

I wanted to get in at 45:xx ended up at 46:10 which is annoying..... The race results are showing me as 45:40, I don't know where they are getting that time from!?

Birdie Num Num · 28-04-2013 10:48pm

[QUOTE=Went over on my ankle in a pothole coming onto the quays tonight (6/7 k in), thought I'd broken it, but after a bit of recovery I was able to go on, great race though!![/QUOTE]

Was just spectating but never saw so many in a road race fall or hurt themselves. Suppose it comes with the territory with so many twists, so many people and running in the dark. Hard to get a sense of the atmosphere as a spectator but seems like folk enjoyed themselves.

Ososlo · 28-04-2013 10:49pm

fletch wrote: »

There was a drinks area??? I never saw it. Then again I was heading for the luas so stayed north side after the race.

yeah eventually :rolleyes:
it was just at the far (south) side of the Sean O'Casey Bridge. By the time you'd get there though, the thirst would be gone...

Tusky · 28-04-2013 10:51pm

Just want to say thanks to anyone stewarding at this. Really nice to volunteer time for others to compete. This was my third 10k, but first competitive one. 48.05 - reasonably happy with that.

WHIP IT! · 28-04-2013 10:55pm

cloneslad wrote: »

I didn't like all the turns and found it very congested until the o2, then it was okay until we were back in the narrow winding streets.

I wanted to get in at 45:xx ended up at 46:10 which is annoying..... The race results are showing me as 45:40, I don't know where they are getting that time from!?

Where can we see the results?

Birdie Num Num · 28-04-2013 10:57pm

Tusky wrote: »

Just want to say thanks to anyone stewarding at this. Really nice to volunteer time for others to compete. This was my third 10k, but first competitive one. 48.05 - reasonably happy with that.

Club members. They always do it, for their own clubs, for championship races, for the Dublin Marathon, for Women's mini marathon for... Giving up bank holiday days, evenings, weekend mornings and happy to do it.

emco · 28-04-2013 10:58pm

cloneslad wrote: »

I didn't like all the turns and found it very congested until the o2, then it was okay until we were back in the narrow winding streets.

I wanted to get in at 45:xx ended up at 46:10 which is annoying..... The race results are showing me as 45:40, I don't know where they are getting that time from!?

46.10 was the time you had going under the finishing sign I presume? The time on the results is your chip time so it doesn't count the time it took you to reach the starting post. Congrats you did run your target time!

CardinalJ · 28-04-2013 10:59pm

Overall thought it was good but between 8 and 10k was just all over the place, turning every 150m. Some open drain covers down around the o2 which was crazy. Hope no one ended up in them!

Results here http://www.precisiontiming.net/result/racetimer?v=%252Fen%252Frace%252Fshow%252F1227%253Flayout%253Dprecision_timing

senordingdong · 28-04-2013 10:59pm

WHIP IT! wrote: »

Where can we see the results?

precisiontiming.net

sureitsgrand · 28-04-2013 11:00pm

Yeah, thanks to all the volunteers. Great contribution.

Pissed of here, though. Only my split time seems to have been recorded - no final result. My garmin was on the fritz tonight as well.

Just quite annoying when you you're aiming for a time and know you're only gonna get it/miss it by a few seconds. Was on target judging by split time, too.

cloneslad · 28-04-2013 11:02pm

WHIP IT! wrote: »

Where can we see the results?

The precision timing website. They have a link for it on the samsung night run Facebook page. I can't link it cos my phone won't let me copy the address from the app

Ososlo · 28-04-2013 11:02pm

emco wrote: »

46.10 was the time you had going under the finishing sign I presume? The time on the results is your chip time so it doesn't count the time it took you to reach the starting post. Congrats you did run your target time!

Your chip time is the time from when you actually crossed the start line to when you crossed the finish line.

cloneslad · 28-04-2013 11:04pm

emco wrote: »

46.10 was the time you had going under the finishing sign I presume? The time on the results is your chip time so it doesn't count the time it took you to reach the starting post. Congrats you did run your target time!

46.10 was the time I had on my garmin, started it when I crossed the start point, stopped it when I crossed the finish line.

My chip time is showing 46;40, it should match my watch time

WHIP IT! · 28-04-2013 11:08pm

CardinalJ wrote: »

Overall thought it was good but between 8 and 10k was just all over the place, turning every 150m. Some open drain covers down around the o2 which was crazy. Hope no one ended up in them!

Results here http://www.precisiontiming.net/result/racetimer?v=%252Fen%252Frace%252Fshow%252F1227%253Flayout%253Dprecision_timing

Damnit, wish I hadn't checked!.... it's showing me four precious seconds slower

EDIT: Also did the first 5k and second 5k in almost identical time which is kinda cool...

Phibsboro · 28-04-2013 11:16pm

I was using Runkeeper on my Nexus 4. The distance was 10.01km and the time was exactly one second off the chip time. I wonder what distance was recorded for the people whose chip time seems off?

npresto · 28-04-2013 11:39pm

They obviously took note of the moans and complaints from last year. Much improved and thoroughly enjoyable race. Got myself a nice shiny PB too. Can't wait for next year!

runwithme · 28-04-2013 11:46pm

Great race. Really enjoyed it overall. Yet there was a lot of twisting and turning and I also saw somebody fall at around 7k. Thankfully he got moving again but pulled up just before the finish line. He tripped over something and really smashed his arm. Hope he is ok. Very Very congested overall and I seem to constantly be in somebody's way. I got a PB:D just by a few seconds so im happy with that. Good race overall and I hope to be back again next year. Well done to all involved and the runners of course

BenMicheal · 29-04-2013 12:22am

statss wrote: »

this was much improved on last year.route was actual better, start and finish area's better located. credit where credit is due. will be back (provided they dont raise the price again!)

I agree about the start and finish being much better located but the last 3 k's of the course was a nightmare and the way the road narrowed intermittently where they tried to double up on the route was shockingly annoying!

Good race though in general. If they got that last 2-3k sorted it would be a top TOP race in my opinion!

recyclebin · 29-04-2013 12:28am

Just back home there now from the race. Stopped off in McDonalds on Kylemore road on the way home. Looks like I wasn't the only one going by the number of luminous yellow tops in there!!

Did the run in 48:14 which I'm happy enough with as it was my second ever race after the 6k i did back in January The race was well run maybe except for the start and finish as there were a few bottlenecks. I'll know for the next one to get up closer to the start line so I won't have to do as much weaving to find space.

wobblemouth · 29-04-2013 6:47am

Really enjoyed this race. Very smoothly ran event as far as I could see.

Good atmosphere, plenty of supporters, plenty of stewards along the course.

The course was dead flat, and loads of people seemed to manage good times or PBs (managed to get under 38.30 for a PB myself).

I generally only run in the mornings, so was a bit pissed off hanging around all Sunday avoiding booze and crap food 'cos I was running that evening! But really glad I wasn't put off by the negative comments on last years race, and hope that this one becomes a regular event.

senordingdong · 29-04-2013 7:39am

Yes it was very, very congested. But numbers was the name of the game.

Mint Sauce · 29-04-2013 8:08am

Mixed reactions after last night. Very windy and congested in places, felt I sometimes couldn't find my stride. No toilets at the bag drop and alot of waiting about at the start and finish. New PB though so still happy enough with that, great crowd and support though out.

However, my Garmin also recorded a slightly longer course, 250 metres to be exact. I read the points about how all the twists, turns and back tracking might have added, but with an average pace of 4:59 through out, and an overall time if just over 51:00 perhaps there was an extra 1/4km somewhere. Feels like I was slighty robbed of my desired sub 50.

Vico1612 · 29-04-2013 8:10am

Enjoyed the race , great atmosphere , managed to knock off time of my PB :-)
The last 2k were a bit congested but who cares ...
Highlight for me : Lovely lady in her PJs on Sheriff Street [ 2.7k ? ] ' Come on Luv ! Ya nearly there !!!! ' - put a smile on my face for the rest of the route :-)

sgarvan · 29-04-2013 8:29am

Vico1612 wrote: »

Enjoyed the race , great atmosphere , managed to knock off time of my PB :-)
The last 2k were a bit congested but who cares ...
Highlight for me : Lovely lady in her PJs on Sheriff Street [ 2.7k ? ] ' Come on Luv ! Ya nearly there !!!! ' - put a smile on my face for the rest of the route :-)

There was some characters along the way. What I had expected last year but the weather put a damper on that.

Comparing this year to last year, the smooth running of the event this year was fantastic. Great to see the barriers along the course so one could actually see the course. The volunteer steward were fantastic again. Their encouragement to all the runners was brilliant. I would of preferred to run last years course again but in the city centre closing off all those roads must of been a no no.

All in all, I set a new PB yesterday of 43:10. Delighted with that as I do not train specifically for running events. I just run them in my spare time.

AdrianII · 29-04-2013 8:33am

Parking was a nightmare. I tried the parks aon Abbey street and along the quays all closed or the road was blocked.
Had to settle for the one at cleary's.

As for the race, the pen's were to varied everyone seemed to be in the 45-60 one, should have had 45-48 /49-54 /55-60 pens as the first 2km was like playing dodgem's. Apart from that and the fact i got a stitch after 5km it was a nice run. Finished on 46:46

Mr Jinx · 29-04-2013 9:00am

AdrianII wrote: »

Parking was a nightmare. I tried the parks aon Abbey street and along the quays all closed or the road was blocked.
Had to settle for the one at cleary's.

As for the race, the pen's were to varied everyone seemed to be in the 45-60 one, should have had 45-48 /49-54 /55-60 pens as the first 2km was like playing dodgem's. Apart from that and the fact i got a stitch after 5km it was a nice run. Finished on 46:46

There was a load of parking on Seville place and behind Connolly station, and it was only 5 mins walk from the finish line.

omeatheopian · 29-04-2013 9:08am

Really enjoyed this, and was very pleasantly surprised given the poor reviews on here from last year.

I've done 3 10k's and I have to say I thought this was the best in terms of organisation, running route etc. Granted it was dear though!

Did a time of 41.18, so think I'll keep going and try break 40 in a couple of months

miller82 · 29-04-2013 9:22am

was the distanmce right ? i.e 10km

fluff_daddy · 29-04-2013 9:32am

the last 2/3k was a nightmare, just when i thought we were on the home stretch there was a turn in the opposite direction. Have a runners knee which kicked in about 2k so the turns were killing me with pain

Got in at 53 so happy enough with that considering the Jega bombs at 6am on sat nite /Sun Morn

donnacha · 29-04-2013 10:30am

Really enjoyed last night - and like others glad I signed up even after reading the comments on here. The support from the volunteers was amazing. Had a few close calls with potholes and speed ramps but thankfully survived them.

Set a new PB of 49:25 but could of taken another minute of that based on nearly perfect weather conditions on the night had there not been so much weaving required. My garmin clocked 10.29km and was 1 sec off the chip time.

For next year I'd like to see a few more groupings rather than the 4 they set-up for the staggered start - or at least break them up differently. The green group (45mins to 55mins) was way too big - and if you look at the times on precisiontiming nearly half of all the runners came in that time.

My other observation is one of thanks that they only managed to get 5,400 runners to sign up to this. They had targetted 10,000 - there is no way that course can hold 10,000 runners unless they space out the start times for groupings and sort out the congestion at the finish line.

A personal lesson learnt is not to arrive 90 mins early for an event like this!

senordingdong · 29-04-2013 10:32am

donnacha wrote: »

My other observation is one of thanks that they only managed to get 5,400 runners to sign up to this. They had targetted 10,000 - there is no way that course can hold 10,000 runners unless they space out the start times for groupings and sort out the congestion at the finish line.

Just saw on the news that they are reporting a turnout of 7000.

fletch · 29-04-2013 10:33am

senordingdong wrote: »

Just saw on the news that they are reporting a turnout of 7000.

That's a lot of DNFs!

sumsar · 29-04-2013 10:38am

Had a great night last night, first race I've entered so I'm delighted with myself for that, the support there and the characters was brilliant and hilarious hearing some of the folks, especially the lads blaring Chariots of Fire out their apartment window!

Well done to everyone including the supporters/volunteeers was brilliant.

sgarvan · 29-04-2013 10:39am

5689 position is the last on the list.

senordingdong · 29-04-2013 10:42am

fletch wrote: »

That's a lot of DNFs!

What's a DNF?

fletch · 29-04-2013 10:43am

senordingdong wrote: »

What's a DNF?

Did Not Finish

senordingdong · 29-04-2013 10:52am

fletch wrote: »

Did Not Finish

Ah I see.
Well that's unfortunate.

Craptacular · 29-04-2013 11:19am

I enjoyed the run last night despite the congestion at the start. Really it was a minor inconvenience and I still managed a PB. Unfortunately the results have given my clock time and no split so there must have been something wrong with my chip. I'll just have to go out and set another PB to correct the google record.

I'd have no problem running this again next year. Hopefully they'll drop the cost to draw in a few more since it didn't sell out.

gigtown · 29-04-2013 11:20am

senordingdong wrote: »

Just saw on the news that they are reporting a turnout of 7000.

Was it on TV news?

npresto · 29-04-2013 11:49am

AdrianII wrote: »

Finished on 46:46

I shared 932nd place with you

Professey Chin · 29-04-2013 12:08pm

Have to say I really enjoyed it. My 1st ever 10k (or distance race of any kind....or race of any kind since school sports 15 years ago

).
Managed in 56:07 which since I could barely run 3k a month ago im delighted with :pac:
I actually enjoyed most of the turns since they broke things up nicely even though I did get caught in traffic more then once. Will be doing it next year again

sgarvan · 29-04-2013 12:10pm

Anyone know anyway to get pictures from the race? Seen many photographs out on the course.

Came across 3 albums, all but one are pretty much pictures of yellows streams!

www.independent.ie/photos/samsung-dublin-night-run-29228610.html

http://www.racepix.com/Samsung-Night-Run/racephotos/874/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chedyus/sets/72157633374343916/

cloneslad · 29-04-2013 12:29pm

Don't wear a yellow top next time....you'll be easier to spot in photos

green_dub_girl · 29-04-2013 1:21pm

Well for my first race, I have to say I had a ball! I was delighted with my 50' 40 sec time, bit congested in parts but overall very well organised and the marshals were great.

Can anyone tell me what the split time means on the results? I've done a google and it's still no cleared to me.

Thanks!

sgarvan · 29-04-2013 1:26pm

green_dub_girl wrote: »

Can anyone tell me what the split time means on the results? I've done a google and it's still no cleared to me.

Thanks!

I make it that the split time is your first 5k time.

I think it was as you passed the right side of the finish line before crossing the river.

murpho999 · 29-04-2013 1:26pm

I enjoyed the race last night and the stewards were great however I did feel that they were too many turns and having roads split made them too narrow and caused lots of congestion.

Going around some bends I almost had to walk sometimes to avoid collisions.

Also the start system needs revamping. I couldn't get into my pen as they were closed off,and had to eventually jump the barrier.

Anyhow, it was a great event with a great atmosphere.

Samsung Run Dublin @ Night 28th April

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