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Clonmel Half Marathon Sun 17th August

  • 09-07-2014 10:34AM
    #1
    dcorcaigh
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    I hope I am not copying a thread already on this but I did I search and couldn’t see one! The Boston Scientific Clonmel Half Marathon is on Sunday the 17th August at 11:00am. I have done this race the last few years and it’s a great race (helps that’s its local!!), great value for a half at only €25 upto the end of July then it increases to €35 from the 1st August, so get in early for the reduced price! It’s run by Clonmel AC and really well organised with chip timing, Goody bag, Tech T-Shirt and a savage feed afterwards.

    You can enter online.
    http://www.clonmelathleticclub.com/#!
    http://www.clonmelac.com/

    the route itself can be seen from this post on the Munster running blog http://munsterrunning.blogspot.ie/2012/07/race-noticeclonmel-half-marathon-sun.html it’s from 2012 but the route is the same.

    here is the thread from last year http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056978944

    The race falls 10weeks out from Dublin so it could fit into the training plan for anyone doing DCM


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  • #2
    tang1
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    I'm in, looking forward to it. Good testing route by all accounts. Sounds like a great race.


  • #3
    dcorcaigh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 155 ✭✭dcorcaigh


    tang1 wrote: »
    I'm in, looking forward to it. Good testing route by all accounts. Sounds like a great race.

    It’s a fair route I think, climb at start for a mile then it’s either downhill or flat until mile 10, that's the hill that caught me last year! The hill isn’t overly steep but it’s just where it comes in the race is the killer, then it’s a gentle downhill for 1.5miles to the finish.


  • #4
    Slow_Runner
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    I'm in (if I can clear up my current injury), ran it last year and really enjoyed it. Looking forward to this year.
    That hill at the poppy fields is tough alright (I think its the long incline before it that saps the legs) but the slight downhill to the finish makes up for it.


  • #5
    Cartman78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,312 ✭✭✭✭Cartman78


    Yep...signed up for this a while ago as well.

    Weekly mileage is still low at the moment but form is good so hopefully my quality over quantity approach works out :pac:

    Two quick questions -

    Anyone know if there's pacers?

    Or, failing that, would anyone be interested in a 1:30 pace bus?


  • #6
    dcorcaigh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 155 ✭✭dcorcaigh


    Cartman78 wrote: »
    Yep...signed up for this a while ago as well.

    Weekly mileage is still low at the moment but form is good so hopefully my quality over quantity approach works out :pac:

    Two quick questions -

    Anyone know if there's pacers?

    Or, failing that, would anyone be interested in a 1:30 pace bus?

    Ihavnt heard if there will be pacers this year yet but there were pacers thelast two years for 1:30, 1:45, 2 & 2:15


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  • #7
    Cabaal
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    Might go out with 1.30 papers and see how things pan out, doubt I'll pull it off though... found the course hard in previous years


  • #8
    dcorcaigh
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    just a heads up, only a week left before price increases...


  • #9
    Beef
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    dcorcaigh wrote: »
    just a heads up, only a week left before price increases...

    They are also expecting to hit the max entry of 750 people before race day, so there may not be same day registration apparently...


  • #10
    mr.wiggle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 842 ✭✭✭mr.wiggle


    Cabaal wrote: »
    Might go out with 1.30 papers and see how things pan out, doubt I'll pull it off though... found the course hard in previous years

    I'll be joining that Rag tag band of Misfits as well Cabaal - hopefully we can stick with them till the finish line ! See ye there.:)


  • #11
    Cartman78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,312 ✭✭✭✭Cartman78


    mr.wiggle wrote: »
    I'll be joining that Rag tag band of Misfits as well Cabaal - hopefully we can stick with them till the finish line ! See ye there.:)

    Yep....another candidate here for the "Go-out-at-1:30-and-hang-on-for-dear-life" group.

    Training is disarray atm unfortunately - last week a complete write off due to horrendous gastro bug :mad:

    Still not 100% but might get back on the road tomorrow evening if feeling ok


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  • #12
    Cabaal
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    Finally signed up,
    Few weeks back I was hopeful of sub 1:30 as I managed 1:34 in Waterford last year. At the weekend I ran 12miles in 1:30 as well and that wasn't even at race pace.

    however training in the last two weeks has gone to hell so I'm not too hopeful, but sure I'll give it a shot anyway


  • #13
    hawley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,633 ✭✭✭hawley


    For anyone interested in the Clonmel Half-Marathon on the 17th of August, there are just under 200 places left. Latest from Clonmel AC...
    “With just over a week to go there are only 190 places left for this year’s Boston Scientific Half Marathon before the limit of 750 is reached, so enter now to ensure that you can take your place in this year’s event on August 17th. All pre registered athletes to date will be receiving an email about all the Race Day instructions and directions before this weekend”.
    http://corkrunning.blogspot.ie/

    Communication was the greatest fatality



  • #14
    Bulmers74
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 914 ✭✭✭Bulmers74


    Cabaal wrote: »
    Finally signed up,
    Few weeks back I was hopeful of sub 1:30 as I managed 1:34 in Waterford last year. At the weekend I ran 12miles in 1:30 as well and that wasn't even at race pace.

    however training in the last two weeks has gone to hell so I'm not too hopeful, but sure I'll give it a shot anyway

    Signed up for this last week. Would you say the Clonmel route is tougher than the Waterford AC HM route? Unsure what pace to go with - Pb'd in Waterford last December (1:33:08) & McMillan has me @ 1:31:xx off a recent 10k pb


  • #15
    Cabaal
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    Bulmers74 wrote: »
    Signed up for this last week. Would you say the Clonmel route is tougher than the Waterford AC HM route? Unsure what pace to go with - Pb'd in Waterford last December (1:33:08) & McMillan has me @ 1:31:xx off a recent 10k pb

    Elevation on the 2013 Clonmel course was certainly more then the new 2013 Waterford course, I've always found Waterford easier....even on the old course. In Clonmel for me I find the Cahir road bit and the climb towards the ring road takes alot out of me.

    here are the two Garmin profiles if you want to compare :)
    Clonmel - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/360958361
    Waterford - http://connect.garmin.com/activity/411300094


  • #16
    Beef
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    I agree with Cabaal - Clonmel is defo a tougher course than the new Waterford one. Mile 11 knocks the shi*e out of you. :)


  • #17
    chinguetti
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    Well I'm down to do this so how will one know what the 1.30 group looks like?:)

    Am I right in thinking that we go up one of those hills around Knocklofty House? Some of them hills are awful steep but short, nasty climbs from my memory bank of taking short cuts to get to various parts of the world when Clonmel used to flood.


  • #18
    dcorcaigh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 155 ✭✭dcorcaigh


    chinguetti wrote: »
    Well I'm down to do this so how will one know what the 1.30 group looks like?:)

    Am I right in thinking that we go up one of those hills around Knocklofty House? Some of them hills are awful steep but short, nasty climbs from my memory bank of taking short cuts to get to various parts of the world when Clonmel used to flood.

    I presume you are talking about hill up from Knocklofty to marlfield? No the race does not go over any hill around Knocklofty house, it follows the suir along the wood into town. Unless you call the climb over the bridge of the suir at Knocklofty steep!!


  • #19
    chinguetti
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    dcorcaigh wrote: »
    I presume you are talking about hill up from Knocklofty to marlfield? No the race does not go over any hill around Knocklofty house, it follows the suir along the wood into town. Unless you call the climb over the bridge of the suir at Knocklofty steep!!

    That must be the one alright but I can't remember the name other than Knocklofty. I hope to be fine getting over the bridge, if not, I'll just jump into the Suir for a cool down:pac:


  • #20
    Beef
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    I think the hill you're thinking of is the one at around mile 5. It's not very long but will certainly make you put the brakes on. It's before you come to Knocklofty and is followed by a long drop at the far side where you can make up the time you lost on the way up. ;)


  • #21
    Cartman78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,312 ✭✭✭✭Cartman78


    hawley wrote: »
    For anyone interested in the Clonmel Half-Marathon on the 17th of August, there are just under 200 places left. Latest from Clonmel AC...
    “With just over a week to go there are only 190 places left for this year’s Boston Scientific Half Marathon before the limit of 750 is reached, so enter now to ensure that you can take your place in this year’s event on August 17th. All pre registered athletes to date will be receiving an email about all the Race Day instructions and directions before this weekend”.
    http://corkrunning.blogspot.ie/

    Has anyone got this e-mail yet?

    Off work at the moment and can't remember which address I used to register


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  • #22
    Beef
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,182 ✭✭✭Beef


    Yes the email has gone out alright, I got it. Do you want me to paste the details up here?


  • #23
    Cartman78
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    Beef wrote: »
    Yes the email has gone out alright, I got it. Do you want me to paste the details up here?

    Must have been my work e-mail so :(

    If you could paste it up here that'd be great....haven't done the race before so want to avoid any admin snafus.

    Thanks a mill


  • #24
    Beef
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,182 ✭✭✭Beef


    Race Day details - Boston Scientific Half Marathon.doc


    Hopefully this works now... :pac:


  • #25
    webpal
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    Where do you find the registration ID? I can see an order ID on active.com's mail but it doesn't begin with 35


  • #26
    tang1
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    webpal wrote: »
    Where do you find the registration ID? I can see an order ID on active.com's mail but it doesn't begin with 35

    I had same issue, e-mailed the chap who e-mailed us details of race & he sent mine back to me.


  • #27
    dcorcaigh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 155 ✭✭dcorcaigh


    webpal wrote: »
    Where do you find the registration ID? I can see an order ID on active.com's mail but it doesn't begin with 35

    I wouldn't worry about it too much, they will have your name registered anyway and will be able find your pack under that.


  • #28
    mr.wiggle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 842 ✭✭✭mr.wiggle


    Cartman78 wrote: »
    Must have been my work e-mail so :(

    If you could paste it up here that'd be great....haven't done the race before so want to avoid any admin snafus.

    Thanks a mill

    Hi Cartman, just found the mail in my junk folder, maybe thats where your one is too?


  • #29
    Slow_Runner
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    Best of luck to everyone tomorrow, gutted I won't make the start line - mess up the schedule too much coming back from injury - enjoyable race so will be back next year hopefully. Wouldn't worry about the hill at the poppy fields, tough to get over but its a nice fast decline to the finish :)


  • #30
    Beef
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    But breezy but a good morning g for running otherwise. Best of luck everyone! I'm number 218 if any of ye are around after.


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  • #31
    ThebitterLemon
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    Beef wrote: »
    But breezy but a good morning g for running otherwise. Best of luck everyone! I'm number 218 if any of ye are around after.

    I always find a breezy butt a positive from a pace perspective :)

    Good luck lads.

    TbL


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