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Stook 10 Mile, Kilkenny – Sun 17th November, 12pm

blockic · 2013-09-04 22:10:57

After the great success of lasts year’s race, the Stook 10 returns this year bigger and better than ever. The race starts and finishes in Dungarvan near Gowran in Co. Kilkenny and is nearly 3 weeks after DCM so perfect for a post marathon blow out! Entry is only 20 euro (25 for entry on the day if limit is not reached) and…

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After the great success of lasts year’s race, the Stook 10 returns this year bigger and better than ever.

The race starts and finishes in Dungarvan near Gowran in Co. Kilkenny and is nearly 3 weeks after DCM so perfect for a post marathon blow out!

Entry is only 20 euro (25 for entry on the day if limit is not reached) and one can register online here http://www.runireland.com/active/all-events by searching for stook.

The course meanders around the Kilkenny countryside and once you peak at the famous stook there is a rapid and speedy downhill all the way to the finish.

There is also a Stook Beag 5k race where entry is only 10 euro for adults / 5 euro for U12s for an ideal family day out.

I’ll even give you a personal welcome and there will be a great spread afterwards. You might be lucky enough to get your hands on blockic’s chocolate brownies. Famous around these parts!

Asimonov and I will be heavily involved in this one so we’re here to answer any questions you might have.

We hope to welcome you on the day.

Last Year’s thread: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=81787250
Website: http://www.stook10.ie/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GowranAC

Mapmyrun Route: http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/fullscreen/113701837/
Garmin Route: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/244447784

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#2 05-09-2013 01:40PM

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Tempting, given I've never done a 10mile race I'll try my best to get to this.

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#3 05-09-2013 01:41PM

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Did this last year. Found it ideal after Dublin. Tough mile followed by The fastest mile you will ever run. Too run a sub 5 min mile in a 10 miler is worth doing it alone. The food after it was very plentiful and all home made.
Prob stay away from those cork brownies though. Prob be stones in em

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#4 05-09-2013 02:00PM

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village runner wrote: »

Prob stay away from those cork brownies though. Prob be stones in em

I'll only put the stones in the ones for the Kilkenny participants, the rest of the country are safe.

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#5 05-09-2013 02:05PM

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Is there a cowbell this year, I might go for the cowbell !!

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#6 05-09-2013 02:20PM

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BeepBeep67 wrote: »

Is there a cowbell this year, I might go for the cowbell !!

Yes indeed Dom, the famous stook cowbells will be making a return. They are definitely unique and something different than the usual medal!

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#7 05-09-2013 02:24PM

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blockic wrote: »

Yes indeed Dom, the famous stook cowbells will be making a return. They are definitely unique and something different than the usual medal!

actual cowbells, as in ?

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#8 05-09-2013 02:43PM

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Cabaal wrote: »

actual cowbells, as in ?

Nah, they are boring! Check out these bad boys from last year!

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#9 05-09-2013 02:53PM

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village runner wrote: »

Did this last year. Found it ideal after Dublin. Tough mile followed by The fastest mile you will ever run. Too run a sub 5 min mile in a 10 miler is worth doing it alone. The food after it was very plentiful and all home made.
Prob stay away from those cork brownies though. Prob be stones in em

thanks VR

We just agreed with the timing company to have timing split mats on that downhill mile.

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#10 05-09-2013 03:00PM

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This is shaping up to be amazing. As long as I can walk after DCM, I'll be there..

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#11 05-09-2013 04:47PM

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I would love to do this one, I grew up in Gowran and when I was a nipper I had a friend who lived on that downhill mile and I used to be around there a lot. Probably still be injured this year, but I've noted it as one for the future. Best of luck to all concerned, great touches with the cowbell and the downhill timing mats.

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#12 05-09-2013 11:11PM

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This is one not to missed,where else would u get the chance to run with
wild horses

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#13 06-09-2013 11:05AM

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Pretty interested in this one! anybody got a garmin map of the route with elevation? this downhill section intrigues me ;)

oops just spotted the mapmyrun route there, need more coffee!

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#14 06-09-2013 12:00PM

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First time poster, social runner. This was by far my most enjoyable run of last year. Well organised, friendly , typical parish hall feed afterwards , classy pacers and the most scenic and interesting of courses. The perfect antidote to running , hamster like, laps of the Phoenix Park.

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#15 06-09-2013 12:12PM

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Thanks everyone for the great feedback on last year's race.

fowler1 wrote: »

This is one not to missed,where else would u get the chance to run with
wild horses

We might get cows this year instead, to match up nicely with the cowbells.

tommycahir wrote: »

Pretty interested in this one! anybody got a garmin map of the route with elevation? this downhill section intrigues me ;)

oops just spotted the mapmyrun route there, need more coffee!

Just added a garlin link now also tommy.

Sharkey47 wrote: »

First time poster, social runner. This was by far my most enjoyable run of last year. Well organised, friendly , typical parish hall feed afterwards , classy pacers and the most scenic and interesting of courses. The perfect antidote to running , hamster like, laps of the Phoenix Park.

Haven't heard village runner been described as classy before! Hope to see you so again this year Sharkey.

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#16 06-09-2013 10:03PM

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Did this last year and agree with everyone, a well organised value for money race,not one for Pb's but once you accept that...you will be fine.
I should be there if i stay injury free...ideal 2 weeks out from waterford half.
I only barely broke 63 mins last year but did the last 2m in around 11:00 mins....you would nearly fall over on mile 9 its so fast...think i did it in 5:15 and i wasn't even trying and that was after climbing everest...i mean stook!

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#17 07-09-2013 10:45AM

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Looks like I'll run this also seeing as the County XC clashes with the Waterford Half (boo)

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#18 03-10-2013 09:16PM

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We are delighted to announce a new unique feature not seen in any other race in the country for this year's Stook 10. Introducing the Stook Flying Mile!

On the ninth mile of the Stook Ten mile race, you will get an official one mile split which incorporates the fantastic and most importantly fast decent of the stook hill!

More info can be found on our race website stook10.ie

So, question, how fast do you reckon you could run a mile in a 10 mile race?

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#19 07-10-2013 07:23PM

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Register this week for Stook 10 and be in with a chance to win a Mizuno or Puma running jacket.

Winner will be posted on our facebook event page on Sunday night. If you're not in you can't win!

Click here to register

Thanks to our sponsors Amphibian King for the great prize!

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#20 07-10-2013 08:21PM

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Think I'll make it to this one Blocky. It doesn't finish around a hurling field or anything does it?

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#21 07-10-2013 09:07PM

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I'm in

.....but I is only doing it for the feed after

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#22 07-10-2013 09:11PM

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Beef wrote: »

Think I'll make it to this one Blocky. It doesn't finish around a hurling field or anything does it?

Haha, I see what you did there!:D

Nah all on roads, very scenic and a wicked fast finish! A hill before it but wouldn't worry about that , a tactical race so to speak!

We couldn't make it harder so you'll just have to run it faster!

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#23 07-10-2013 10:51PM

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I've registered there anyway. I'll take the jacket in a large please.

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#24 23-10-2013 09:52PM

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So with only 3 and a half weeks to go here are some latest Stook updates!

Congrats to Sosa for winning the last competition we had for a Mizuno or Puma running jacket!! If you can drop us a line on here or FB event page and we will get you sorted!

This week is a girls only competition! Ladies, enter Stook this week and you'll be in a free draw to win a women's Puma Night Glow running Jacket worth €72 from Amphibian King! Big thanks to AK for sorted this out! What great sponsers to have!

Check out the jacket on their website!

Numbers are well up on last year so far so we are looking foward to a really big day in a few weeks time! We are kept really busy to ensure everything is top notch for the day!

Best of luck to all of you in Dublin and we hope to see you in Stook!

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#25 30-10-2013 11:52AM

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Signed up and looking forward to this, actually going to be my first 10mile race so am interested to see what I can manage in a race situation for this distance,.

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#26 30-10-2013 11:57AM

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Cabaal wrote: »

Signed up and looking forward to this, actually going to be my first 10mile race so am interested to see what I can manage in a race situation for this distance,.

Great stuff. How did you finish on Monday?

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#27 30-10-2013 12:05PM

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blockic wrote: »

Great stuff. How did you finish on Monday?

All the 3's, 3:33:33
Not what I had planned but my own fault, got too confident and upped the pace faster then I had planned and was actually around 2min ahead of the pace group for a good few miles.

Started to struggle from mile 20 and lost the pace group at mile 23.

Had I stuck to my original plan and kept on pace I would have finished under 3:30, it was a silly mistake to make.

Still happy enough with the time as previous PB was 3:41.

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#28 30-10-2013 06:24PM

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Right... Now that the dust has settled on Dublin, where the hell is Stook? Google maps tells me it's in Cork, Tipperary, Canada or Australia. Which is it?
Looking forward to this one, but only doing it for the craic. No racing for me.

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#29 30-10-2013 06:31PM

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It's the hill to the south-east of Dungarvan, Co Kilkenny. On Google Maps you'll see a place called Scart in that direction, and that's the road down from the top of the hill.

I'd been hoping to be back from injury in time for this, but it's 12 weeks now and no sign of getting back running, so maybe next year!

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#30 30-10-2013 07:20PM

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Krusty_Clown wrote: »

Right... Now that the dust has settled on Dublin, where the hell is Stook? Google maps tells me it's in Cork, Tipperary, Canada or Australia. Which is it?
Looking forward to this one, but only doing it for the craic. No racing for me.

Hey KC - it's few minutes from J7 on the M9 - so about 70 minutes from the M50. Come off the M9, go straight through Gowran (4 miles) and on to Dungarvan village (another 4 miles). I'll post parking and route maps next week.

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#31 30-10-2013 07:29PM

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Krusty_Clown wrote: »

Looking forward to this one, but only doing it for the craic. No racing for me.

+1. Paddy was telling me about this race so will give it a bash just for fun.

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