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Wicklow Gaol Break Half Marathon & 10km
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22-10-2013 11:44am#1
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I would be thrilled with a 2 hour 20 half marathon! As long as it isn't as bad as the Clontarf Half last year. Though that had nothing to do with the organisers, just the ridiculous heat!
I heard its a tough race but looking at Bohermeen with it's 2 laps, i'm not sure how much easier that would be. I much prefer running a big loop and deluding myself about how far I have left to go
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The 2012(IIRC) route for the half was just ridiculous. Kilometre 15 -19 was up a serious incline the likes you wouldn't see in Nepal
I heard they changed the course this year though. I thought it was over priced for what you got. The water at the finish was out of a large agri container.
Well marshalled though and a nice run through Wicklow town. I'd go back for the 10k but not the half.
The showers and facilities in Coral leisure were filthy so I'd head home for a shower if I were to do it again.0 -
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The 2012(IIRC) route for the half was just ridiculous. Kilometre 15 -19 was up a serious incline the likes you wouldn't see in Nepal
I heard they changed the course this year though. I thought it was over priced for what you got. The water at the finish was out of a large agri container.
Well marshalled though and a nice run through Wicklow town. I'd go back for the 10k but not the half.
The showers and facilities in Coral leisure were filthy so I'd head home for a shower if I were to do it again.
They did change the course to make it flatter!!! in 2012 so I'm guessing you did 2011. However hearing your description of the hills doesn't surprise me. Wicklow = hills. You'd have NEVER seen the likes nowhere else.0 -
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Hi I'm currently training for my first half marathon and was planning to do the Kildare one in April but now that that's cancelled I'm looking for a new one...just wondering about this Wicklow one...I know someone said there is a new flatter course but is it still very hilly? Being a Kildare girl I like the flatlands of the Curragh
and I really want my first HM to go well! Feeling a bit thrown now, I did the 10k in Kildare last year so I had an idea of what to expect from the HM and now I feel a bit knocked out by the idea of a new route...thanks 0 -
Hi I'm currently training for my first half marathon and was planning to do the Kildare one in April but now that that's cancelled I'm looking for a new one...just wondering about this Wicklow one...I know someone said there is a new flatter course but is it still very hilly? Being a Kildare girl I like the flatlands of the Curragh and I really want my first HM to go well! Feeling a bit thrown now, I did the 10k in Kildare last year so I had an idea of what to expect from the HM and now I feel a bit knocked out by the idea of a new route...thanks
Assuming the course is the same as last year, it's an improvement on the previous years, with the majority of the climbs in the 1st 10k. Having said that's it's very runable and if you pace yourself for the 1st 2.5 miles, plus the climbs up to 10k, you can still have a good race.
Here's last year's route: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/2881819170 -
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It seems to have a sharp enough incline for the first 10k. Is it a tough race by people's standards? I had a very bad half marathon at clontarf last year and don't want another disaster! I want to redeem myself
I wouldn't worry too much about your previous run in clontarf. The conditions that day were v tough. I it was the hardest half marathon I've run out of about 10 halves.
Wicklow is a great run but like any race, you need to prepare for the conditions ie get plenty of hill runs in as part of your training. As you're a local may'be you could add in bits and pieces of the course as part of your training so there's no surprises. Go for it and enjoy!0 -
All my training runs are full of hills but I compared my last run to the garmin beepbeep linked and the Gaol break route is slightly higher. So I think I will drive down to the course and give it a go. Might be best before I sign up
Thanks for the advice!0 -
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Hi Everyone,
I need a bit of advice on how to approch the half in Wicklow on the 23rd.
My PB on the distance was 1h45 last year during the Rock N roll half, I then did 1h53 in september during the Dublin series ( completely blew that day after 13km..) and finally had a PB on DCM marathon with 3h54. I kept training since, not as hard as I thought because of illness, travel etc but still tried to follow the plan for intermediate ( HM from Hal Higdon). The Wicklow being quite hilly, I have no idea what time to aim for, what strategy, it seems to be uphill the first half and down hill the second part, would it be reasonble to plan 5.30min/km first half and below 5min/km the last part? Thanks for the advice, unfortunately I wont have a chance to recognize the course beforehand.
Know this course very well and ran the race last year.
The first 3 miles are relatively flat, so I would run either on pace or marginally slower.
As you exit Rathnew it's time to bed down for the next 3.2 miles. This consists of a series of hills, but with breaks in between each, so none are too long without a break. Run these controlled at what feels close to your target effort.
Once you pass the 10k point, you are at the highest part of the course, but that's not to say there are no more hills
You'll give back pretty much what you've climbed over the next 2.5 miles and while a net downhill, there's a few lumps and bumps.
You'll then turn on the coast road, roll the dice here, if it's calm or a southerly breeze, happy days, if it's northerly it will be a tough run in.
from the turn until the 10M mark it's flat, then you have a couple of undulating miles, nothing too serious or too long.
If you're in good shape you can hammer the last mile.0 -
BeepBeep67 wrote: »Know this course very well and ran the race last year.
The first 3 miles are relatively flat, so I would run either on pace or marginally slower.
As you exit Rathnew it's time to bed down for the next 3.2 miles. This consists of a series of hills, but with breaks in between each, so none are too long without a break. Run these controlled at what feels close to your target effort.
Once you pass the 10k point, you are at the highest part of the course, but that's not to say there are no more hills
You'll give back pretty much what you've climbed over the next 2.5 miles and while a net downhill, there's a few lumps and bumps.
You'll then turn on the coast road, roll the dice here, if it's calm or a southerly breeze, happy days, if it's northerly it will be a tough run in.
from the turn until the 10M mark it's flat, then you have a couple of undulating miles, nothing too serious or too long.
If you're in good shape you can hammer the last mile.
Thanks so much, could not get better description, it will have an idea of what to expect now 0 -
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