Parkrun..

arybvtcw0eolkf · 05-03-2019 4:20pm

Sunny Dayz wrote: »

Seen that on facebook last night. I think it was his third run, he had only started parkrun last month. He was getting fairly good times. RIP

Had a look at the Chelmsford results from Saturday and there he is

Speak Now · 05-03-2019 10:04pm

jackmgb wrote: »

Below is a website which lists parkruns by their elevation.

https://jegmar.com/stats-hq/fastest-races/parkrun-ireland/

I was surprised to see 6 flatter than Tramore seeing as its right by the beach, i guess the few dips around 2 laps of the old dump make the difference.

juke · 08-03-2019 8:21pm

It's official. I am on the list - a Novice volunteer tomorrow, looking forward

vargoo · 08-03-2019 10:09pm

juke wrote: »

It's official. I am on the list - a Novice volunteer tomorrow, looking forward

I'd rather throw a fiver in a pot than volunteer!

Ah no, I've only been a couple of times and the weather has been so sh1t I've haven't hung around to really look at the running of it or meet anyone, I'd like to volunteer at some stage but it scares me!!

Ted_YNWA · 08-03-2019 10:14pm

vargoo wrote: »

I'd rather throw a fiver in a pot than volunteer!

Ah no, I've only been a couple of times and the weather has been so sh1t I've haven't hung around to really look at the running of it or meet anyone, I'd like to volunteer at some stage but it scares me!!

There is nothing to be scared about vargoo. Everything is straight-forward & easy to do.

There is always great banter between the volunteer crew. The majority of the volunteers will be old hands at the tasks so will be on hand to help & will show you what to do before anyone finishes.

RentDayBlues · 08-03-2019 10:15pm

vargoo wrote: »

I'd rather throw a fiver in a pot than volunteer!

Ah no, I've only been a couple of times and the weather has been so sh1t I've haven't hung around to really look at the running of it or meet anyone, I'd like to volunteer at some stage but it scares me!!

Running is fun but volunteering brings another level to it! You’ll never regret it

ger664 · 08-03-2019 10:17pm

Celebrating 4 Years and 200 Runs tomorrow in Lees Road. All welcome there will be cake

juke · 08-03-2019 10:21pm

vargoo wrote: »

I'd rather throw a fiver in a pot than volunteer!

Ah no, I've only been a couple of times and the weather has been so sh1t I've haven't hung around to really look at the running of it or meet anyone, I'd like to volunteer at some stage but it scares me!!

I'm just happy the forecast is dry.

ger664 · 08-03-2019 10:22pm

vargoo wrote: »

I'd rather throw a fiver in a pot than volunteer!

Ah no, I've only been a couple of times and the weather has been so sh1t I've haven't hung around to really look at the running of it or meet anyone, I'd like to volunteer at some stage but it scares me!!

I have done most roles ****ed up the watches pressed a instead of B, scanned the barcodes in arse ways sent runners the wrong direction. It doesnt matter once everyone gets home in one piece and feels better about themselves afterwards is all that counts. All other rummer complaints about how you performed your duty must be put in writing to the Event Director where a full refund of entry fee will be granted

vargoo · 08-03-2019 11:50pm

ger664 wrote: »

I have done most roles ****ed up the watches pressed a instead of B, scanned the barcodes in arse ways sent runners the wrong direction. It doesnt matter once everyone gets home in one piece and feels better about themselves afterwards is all that counts. All other rummer complaints about how you performed your duty must be put in writing to the Event Director where a full refund of entry fee will be granted

hahaha, yup, this is what scares me. How did you send people the wrong way??

Pawwed Rig · 09-03-2019 12:09am

vargoo wrote: »

hahaha, yup, this is what scares me. How did you send people the wrong way??

I was once marshalling in Collins directing people to their right (my left). Next thing a guy leaves the group he is in and runs directly towards me. Assuming he was a random jogger I stepped out of his way and went about the business of directing runners. 12 minutes later he arrives back on lap 2 and says 'this way is it?'

Another time I was timekeeping and managed to miss the 2nd finisher.

Tail walker is a good volunteer role that you couldn't possibly screw up

Lazare · 09-03-2019 12:56am

A few months ago doing timekeeper, pressed the button when the first guy went through. Heard the beep.

Looked down about 30 seconds later and I was still at zero. Beep I heard was the other volunteer's.

Fooked it up from the get go. May as well have not shown up.

Cheered everyone home though.

ger664 · 09-03-2019 1:21am

vargoo wrote: »

hahaha, yup, this is what scares me. How did you send people the wrong way??

Our run has a junction where you go right on the first lap and left on the second. Front runners tend to catch the walkers at this point. So here I was two arms out stretched runners to (my) right walkers to ( my) left where the word my was omitted. :eek::eek:

chinguetti · 09-03-2019 9:06am

ger664 wrote: »

Celebrating 4 Years and 200 Runs tomorrow in Lees Road. All welcome there will be cake

Congrats Ger and hope the cake is nice. Lovely course down there and hope its not as wet as the morning I did it

snailsong · 09-03-2019 4:17pm

Lizzy Lee ran 16:48 in Westport this morning. A new Irish women's record. Paced by a lad from Ballina.

Wottle · 09-03-2019 4:51pm

Marlay Parkrun this morning and the team were amazing, made our run group feel very welcome, thanks to all the volunteers.

BeardySi · 15-03-2019 2:40pm

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

I was once marshalling in Collins directing people to their right (my left). Next thing a guy leaves the group he is in and runs directly towards me. Assuming he was a random jogger I stepped out of his way and went about the business of directing runners. 12 minutes later he arrives back on lap 2 and says 'this way is it?'

Every flipping time...

When marshalling, my usual spot is at a crossroads - the run goes straight ahead, left leaves the park and right crosses the park.

First lap is fine - plenty of runners together, second lap usually the same. Third is where folks take a wrong turn, but by then I've lost track of their laps and assume they're just jogging home... Reactions when they realise range from sheepish grins, to a grumpy "you could have told me".

DeepBlue · 15-03-2019 6:41pm

Thinking of doing a bit of parkrun tourism tomorrow. Has anyone run Newcastle West before and what's it like? I'm struggling a little bit in making sense of the course map.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 15-03-2019 11:25pm

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

I was once marshalling in Collins directing people to their right (my left). Next thing a guy leaves the group he is in and runs directly towards me. Assuming he was a random jogger I stepped out of his way and went about the business of directing runners. 12 minutes later he arrives back on lap 2 and says 'this way is it?'

Another time I was timekeeping and managed to miss the 2nd finisher.

Tail walker is a good volunteer role that you couldn't possibly screw up

First time I ran in Father Collins I made a balls of it and ended up doing 5.95km lol

If anyone is running in Father Collins tomorrow keep an eye out for the final run of a C25k group I've been a mentor on this last eight weeks (me and another boardsie here).

When we started the group the first run was just 60 secs, followed by 90 sec walk for 20 minutes and it nearly killed them lol.. Just eight short weeks later they're legitimate 5k runners and moral is through the roof.

Father Collins gave us a little write up on their facebook page

If you're running Fr Collins tomorrow sure give us an aul cheers

eve · 16-03-2019 3:38pm

Johnstown for me this morning. The wind was trying to knock us side ways on each lap and very tough on an exposed course. Well done to the volunteers on a very wet this morning. And the spread of cake and biscuits afterwards help too!

KAGY · 16-03-2019 8:04pm

Had to run a modified course in Longford as the Camlin was in flood. Tiptoed through be first few puddles then just ploughed through the others. Got lucky and the rain stopped for most of it.

The Black Oil · 16-03-2019 11:07pm

If you're doing the alphabet challenge and need the Z, head to Poland...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qm9GDpQrr6o

vargoo · 17-03-2019 12:09am

Nice couple together.

The Black Oil · 20-03-2019 10:37pm

pc11 wrote: »

I'd like to post a random plug for a plucky little Parkrun in Treviso in Italy which I've run once. They've had 53 runs but usually only get 10-20 runners. Honestly I'm not sure how they keep going! They could really so with some support. It seems like they get a few Brits over for weekends but the numbers are still so low.

So, perhaps people would consider doing it some time - there are flights direct from Dublin to Treviso which is a lovely little walled city. It has a Pro14 rugby team so the Irish provinces play there regularly as well.

You could easily pop over for a weekend and do some shopping and eating and parkrunning! I hope to get back there sometime soon. It's a flat run through a forest just outside the old city.

http://www.parkrun.it/treviso/

Considering this, or more so Sicily, if anyone here has done one that down that direction at all?

scheister · 21-03-2019 9:42am

pc11 wrote: »

I'd like to post a random plug for a plucky little Parkrun in Treviso in Italy which I've run once. They've had 53 runs but usually only get 10-20 runners. Honestly I'm not sure how they keep going! They could really so with some support. It seems like they get a few Brits over for weekends but the numbers are still so low.

So, perhaps people would consider doing it some time - there are flights direct from Dublin to Treviso which is a lovely little walled city. It has a Pro14 rugby team so the Irish provinces play there regularly as well.

You could easily pop over for a weekend and do some shopping and eating and parkrunning! I hope to get back there sometime soon. It's a flat run through a forest just outside the old city.

http://www.parkrun.it/treviso/

this would be an interesting one all right looks like fly in on the Thursday fly home on the Saturday evening. Have the friday to be a tourist.

The Black Oil · 21-03-2019 12:33pm

There's also Etna which I'd say is quite scenic. http://www.parkrun.it/etna/

Duzzie · 21-03-2019 2:42pm

Gorey parkrun is being taken over by Croghan Athletics Club this Saturday. We will have pacers doing 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 minute time slots. There is also a rumour of cake.

MonkstownHoop · 21-03-2019 6:53pm

What's Poolbeg like congestion wise with running back along the route you came from? Thinking of mixing up a long run Saturday and doing it.

crisco10 · 22-03-2019 12:08am

MonkstownHoop wrote: »

What's Poolbeg like congestion wise with running back along the route you came from? Thinking of mixing up a long run Saturday and doing it.

I found it grand. The out and back section comes at halfway and with the a hill just before the turnaround so people are naturally quite spread at that stage.

scheister · 22-03-2019 9:24am

Website for Royal Canal Kilcock parkrun is now live http://www.parkrun.ie/royalcanalkilcock/

TaurenDruid · 22-03-2019 4:04pm

scheister wrote: »

Website for Royal Canal Kilcock parkrun is now live http://www.parkrun.ie/royalcanalkilcock/

That's presumably a completely flat course? Happy days, might check it out when my times come back down a bit and I'm chasing a PB again.

average_runner · 22-03-2019 4:40pm

How does Gorey and Avondale House Parkrun compare to each other?

Duzzie · 22-03-2019 5:40pm

average_runner wrote: »

How does Gorey and Avondale House Parkrun compare to each other?

Gorey is a flat 5 lap course on tarmac footpaths. Avondale is much hilllier and mostly on forrest trails. Very different courses

arybvtcw0eolkf · 22-03-2019 7:50pm

TaurenDruid wrote: »

That's presumably a completely flat course? Happy days, might check it out when my times come back down a bit and I'm chasing a PB again.

The C25k mentor role knocked your pace too?.

Try as I might over the last eight weeks mentoring the role defo knocked me back a few minutes over a parkrun time, but well worth it too.

ger664 · 22-03-2019 9:59pm

No parkrun in Lees Road tomorrow

BeardySi · 23-03-2019 9:27am

Lovely morning, Queens today and the wee girl's wants Ormeau juniors tomorrow. Just happy to have a running day that isn't wet wet wet...

Klonker · 23-03-2019 1:02pm

I was wondering why I didn't get my results from today's run so went on to site to check. Turns out I picked up partners barcode

Could I get them to change it to mine of I give them my name? Don't want to have my partners PB messed up because of this. Plus it was a PB for me too so wouldn't long getting it added

DeepBlue · 23-03-2019 1:17pm

Klonker wrote: »

Could I get them to change it to mine of I give them my name? Don't want to have my partners PB messed up because of this. Plus it was a PB for me too so wouldn't long getting it added

Sure email them and ask. They may or may not. They probably will change it as it's straightforward enough to do. Obviously provide all the details - both barcodes, names, finish position etc. The easier you make it then the more likely it will get done.

Pherekydes · 23-03-2019 1:42pm

Griffeen this morning. No wind! Bliss. Sub 30 again. My son ran his first one. I didn't see him shortly after the start. :rolleyes: At least he didn't lap me. :pac:

Pawwed Rig · 23-03-2019 2:56pm

DeepBlue wrote: »

Sure email them and ask. They may or may not. They probably will change it as it's straightforward enough to do. Obviously provide all the details - both barcodes, names, finish position etc. The easier you make it then the more likely it will get done.

An offer to volunteer as a bribe often works wonders

ger664 · 23-03-2019 3:28pm

Ran the inaugural Knockanacree Woods parkrun today.
Most accurate course description ever. Asked Marshall is it flat he replied. "The only thing flat around here is the accent"

Lovely run and great cafe afterwards. Worth a visit

arybvtcw0eolkf · 23-03-2019 6:18pm

Klonker wrote: »

I was wondering why I didn't get my results from today's run so went on to site to check. Turns out I picked up partners barcode

Could I get them to change it to mine of I give them my name? Don't want to have my partners PB messed up because of this. Plus it was a PB for me too so wouldn't long getting it added

I can't imagine there being a problem with editing your results. I had a problem that I hadn't noticed, seven of my volunteer roles hadn't been recorded. Luckily I also keep a paper log of my training, I simply asked nicely if there was any way the dates and vol roles be recorded and it was done that day.

Totally forgetting a barcode is another matter IMO, I would just take that one on the chin but your error was just a silly mix up.

Klonker · 23-03-2019 7:12pm

Thanks for advice guys. Emailed and there was no problem switching result from the girlfriends to mine.

Yeah if I just forgot barcode I'd leave it, it's just that I didn't want to mess up girlfriends results. If she wanted to see her PB she'd have to ignore my time and go searching each time.

KJ · 23-03-2019 10:37pm

New Irish Parkrun record today at St. Anne's. 14:44!!!!!

Tigerandahalf · 23-03-2019 10:57pm

KJ wrote: »

New Irish Parkrun record today at St. Anne's. 14:44!!!!!

Beat Mick Clohissey's record by 2 seconds.
I never heard of the guy before - Garry Campbell.

I am surprised that more top Irish athletes don't run parkrun given the profile and potential sponsorship it could give them.

Great to see Lizzie Lee breaking the women's record in Westport a few weeks back.

Bananaleaf · 23-03-2019 11:01pm

KJ wrote: »

New Irish Parkrun record today at St. Anne's. 14:44!!!!!

Mick Clohisey himself had said a while back on Newstalk that he was surprised his record had remained for so long.

Great to hear of all these new records - I'm nowhere near those times myself but it's still encouraging

Wottle · 23-03-2019 11:04pm

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

KJ wrote: »

New Irish Parkrun record today at St. Anne's. 14:44!!!!!

Beat Mick Clohissey's record by 2 seconds.
I never heard of the guy before - Garry Campbell.

I am surprised that more top Irish athletes don't run parkrun given the profile and potential sponsorship it could give them.

Great to see Lizzie Lee breaking the women's record in Westport a few weeks back.

A junior from Dunleer, think he might be with DTC now

annapr · 26-03-2019 11:27pm

KJ wrote: »

New Irish Parkrun record today at St. Anne's. 14:44!!!!!

I was the 31 minute pacer and he cruised past me on the first lap going down the avenue... I encouraged him to go for it, he could do 30 min easily... DOH! :P

Pawwed Rig · 27-03-2019 1:07am

KJ wrote: »

New Irish Parkrun record today at St. Anne's. 14:44!!!!!

I was marshaling at the all weather and was thinking he was moving alright. It was barely passed 9.40 when he passed me a second time and was a good bit ahead of anyone else

Bungy Girl · 27-03-2019 4:02pm

annapr wrote: »

I was the 31 minute pacer and he cruised past me on the first lap going down the avenue... I encouraged him to go for it, he could do 30 min easily... DOH! :P

So really, when you think about it, you have to take a large portion of the credit for his record. Probably gave him encouragement just when he needed it

:D

Parkrun..

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