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Galway Westside running track dinstance 1 length

  • 20-07-2015 10:33AM
    #1
    turniton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 234 ✭✭


    Hi,

    planning to do bit of training to improve speed in shorter runs (ie street of Galway)

    What distance is one length of the track?
    and I assume everybody can use it?

    cheers


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  • #2
    Dubgal72
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    Hi turniton. One length is 100m. Are you following a structured plan? There is an increased risk of injury if you jump into speedwork too quickly and/or with inadequate preparation.


  • #3
    turniton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 234 ✭✭turniton


    Hi Dubgal72,
    thanks for your reply

    I m into 12/15/20 Km runs usually but I ve been running shorter/faster distances in the last 4 weeks.. just building up for the Streets of Galway on the 8th August, i ve a time in mind (impossible but i ll give it a go!)


  • #4
    28064212
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    Dubgal72 wrote: »
    Hi turniton. One length is 100m.
    Not quite true. One length (i.e. from the end of one turn to the start of the next) is more like 85m. It depends on the exact radius of the semi-circle, which has an allowable range. That's why the 100m starts quite a bit back from the start of the straight:
    empty-lane_2299378b.jpg

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  • #5
    Chivito550
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    28064212 wrote: »
    Not quite true. One length (i.e. from the end of one turn to the start of the next) is more like 85m. It depends on the exact radius of the semi-circle, which has an allowable range. That's why the 100m starts quite a bit back from the start of the straight:
    empty-lane_2299378b.jpg

    Haha, I was about to post exactly what you did. Good to know there's others equally as pedantic. :)

    The straight tends to range from 75m to 100m in my experience. Usually it's around 90m though.


  • #6
    Dubgal72
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    :o :rolleyes: gotta love you pedants ;)


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