Dublin Marathon 2010

I'll be travelling down the M1 and want to park as close to the start line as possible (I'll be running so it's not a drop off). Does anyone know if there is a handy car park near by? Thanks!

was on dcm website but not there anymore(or else i am blind!)
cheers
john

I don't know I'm pretty sure I saw it somewhere last year online. I definitely wouldn't have seen it in the magazine as I wasnt running

There are 3.45 pacers too

what do you all think of the finishers t shirt?

Wow, that's certainly a departure from previous years.

Is it a technical t-shirt or a cotton one? Am hoping for a cotton one - I love my 2006 long-sleeve cotton one.

pdiddyw wrote: »

Do you know whats on the back..if anything?

Ive no idea, seen this on the Dublin Marathon Facebook this morning.

Probably a bit late for this, but something that showed up in the papers

And the calculator can be found here.

Have a look, but you might not want to change your habits for Monday.

Final installment of my Marathon Advice piece, 'Marathon Advice - Recovery' is here on the main ART forum, along with the other two; 'Marathon Advice - The Last Two Weeks' and 'Marathon Advice - On The Day'.

Good luck to everyone on Monday!

Sub 3.00
Sub 2:35 - Heffsarmy - Anything faster will be a bonus, first time running Dublin
Sub 2:45 - Tunguska - Beat last years time
2.55 - smmoore79
2.55 - pablot - 3.01min in dub last year. its funny how the brain gets tired and you forget about that little point 2 of a mile at the end and cant figure where the sub 3 went
2.55 - Timmaay - 1st Marathon, and I'm only just back from breaking my shoulderblade so this will be fun!
2:59:59 - Elfoyzer - 3:29 p.b (2008) but disappointing DCM last year following IM Switzerland, just know I can run better than that!
2:59:59 - Bloody Nipples - 4th Marathon, ran 3:15 in Cork, hopefully knock 15-20 mins off by increasing the mileage
2:59:xx - donothoponpop - Third (time lucky) Dublin, will hold onto the pace group for as long as I can!
2:59:xx - misty floyd - 2nd Dublin, last year was a disaster. 3:00:30 in April in Rotterdam but gone down hill hard since then. 12 weeks to get back to fitness and a little fitter again . 100% effort

Sub 3.15
3.03 - earlyevening - Just want to edge a little better than last year's 3:07|
3:14:59 - Bart simpson - 2nd marathon, PB is 3:29:14 in DCM09
3:14:59 - NeedsTraining - 6th marathon, first Dublin. Would like to break 3:10 but don't think it is possible for me this year
3:14:59 - figs - 3rd Marathon. 2nd DCM. Hit wall at 20 on both previous occasions. Business to finish this year.
3:14:59 - MisterDrak - 3rd Marathon. 1st Year a Joke, 2nd 3:31, Giving this one the BEANS...
3:15 - Condo131 - 20th Marathon, 1st since Dub '03. Hope to make Boston M55 (3:45) May adjust target down
3:15 - MaroonTam - 1st Marathon. Its a Push but training for it (might end up 3:20)
3:15 - Potsy11 - 5 Marathon. Ran 3.27 last year. Got onto training a bit late so hope to be in better condition
3:14:50 - Krusty_Clown - 3:15 Pacer (Provisional - pending approval and non-injury)
3:14:50 - Rebelrunner - 4th marathon & would be delighted to break ambitious 3.15.
3:14:50 - ronanmac - An ambitious jump from last year's 3:55 but if McMillan says it can be done . Training for 3:10 so as to be able to run 3:15 without too much of a fade at the end
3:14:49 - robinph - I know I can run faster, but I know I'll not have trained enough. Plan is to just follow the clown to stop me going off too fast and then leave him for dust in the latter stages. Hopefully
3.15 - pgmcpq - A bit of a stretch target (3.47 earlier this year), was thinking 3.20 ...but training/results have gone well.
3:14:59 - Badbark - Hoping to break 3:15 for a GFA entry into London 2012. My current PB is 3:26:45

Sub 3:30
3.19.59 - Diggy78 - Might be ambitious trying to shave 5 mins off last year but why try to break 3:22,
3:25:00 - Clearlier - 1st Marathon, Planning to run by heart rate, not enough miles to properly go for it
3:27:29 - Sharktale - 9th Marathon, Ran 3:45 Barcelona '10, Hoping for the best
3:29:59 - Jackyback - 2nd Marathon, looking to shave 26 minutes off my Cork time from earlier in the year
3:29:59 - Cartman78 - 4th Marathon, Ran 3:45 in GLR in May taking it very easy. Hoping that more mileage + more effort on the day = Sub 3:30
sub 3:30 - SUNGOD - after over 12 months of injuries i just need a target race
3:29:59 - Plodder - 5th marathon, previous best 3:53. Training harder now
3:29:59 - Mr Marenghi - 2nd Dublin marathon, training a lot harder and i think a bit more intelligently, would love to go sub 3.30
3:29:59 - menoscemo - 2nd DCM 4:15 to 3:30 is a big ask but training is much better. Hope to beat the course this time.
3:29:59 - Peckham - Hopefully will be doing the 3:30 pace group, so looking forward to cracking the whip when the pain hits around UCD
3:29:59 - TFBubendorfer - Hopefully will be the other quarter of the same pace group and looking forward to seeing Peckham cracking the whip when the pain hits around UCD
3:29:59 - RedB - 3rd DCM. 4:50 last year but ran 3:58 in GLR and hope to increase the mileage and intensity. In for a penny......
3:29:59 - LeCheile - Yet another pacer|
3:29:59 - Almac06 - 2nd Dublin, ran 3:58 last year and am hoping to break 3:30 this year - May need a jockey-back for the last few
3:29:59 - Brianderunner - Selling myself short a little here after last years 3'22 and 67 mins in frank Duffy this year. But after 2 disaster marathons this year and injuries just want to run one at an even pace.

Sub 3:45
3.3x - BrokenMan - First time out and its probably ambitious.Going to go for it anyway|
3.3x - Moycullen1 - 12th Marathon, anything under 3:40 would be a PB|
3.40 - Doledude86 - 2nd Dublin Marathon went 3:56 last year would like to go 3:40 this year
3:4X - sarsfieldsrock - Be the best I can!
3:44:59 - Louthandproud - Setting an ambitious target after finishing in 4:12 last year, feel I can achieve if I get the training done
3:45 - itsalltrue - there we go
3:45 - Tipp man running - Injury permitting hope to break this time for the first time
3:45 - Aimman - And I'm blaming Oisin if I don't, cos he's giving me a jockey back!
3:45 - Galwayspur - first timer, going to give it welly.

Sub 4.00
3.55 - RayCun - First time out, so not too ambitious (I hope)
3.59.59 - Hawkwing - 3rd marathon, 3rd Dublin, sub-4 or die trying
3:50 - digger2d2 - First and maybe last so definitely need to break 4 hrs
3.55 - curraghyid - first marathon but i reckon acheivable withthe right training
3.59 - ElectraX - first marathon so thats my dream time
3.59 - RubyK - a first-timer, 3.59.59 would make my year
3.59 - ROFno1 - First-timer as well so 3.59.59 would be great. But just to finish will be a great achievement
3.59 - MitreSize5 - First marathon, would be delighted with anything under 4
3.59 - opus - Running with a friend to provide moral support, will try to get us round in under 4
3:59 - shotgunmcos - Pacer. Will be crossing the line in 3:59 (chip not clock) folks so either finish with us or sprint ahead of us in the last mile to get your sub 4
3:59 - christeb - Pacer. Shoe-horning myself in here with the legend that is shotgunMCOS, looking forward to meeting (and verbally abusing) you all on the day
3:59 - mfdc - 2nd time, just want to run to the end really; blew up very badly last year.
3:59 - neilc - 2nd DCM, foolishly ran injured last year and bombed. Everything going great this year, fingers crossed. Secretly hoping for 3.45 but would be delighted to do sub 4.

Sub 4.30
4.29:59 - Brophya2007 - First Marathon all going well, Sub 4:30 would be nice
4.29:30 - Izoard - Pacer - Even-split marathon will be a result
4.29.59 - Blueskye - Died an absolute death at DCM last year so would be very happy with 4.29
4.29.59 - Red Belly - 1st marathon. Finish would be good. Sub 4:30 would be great
4:15:00 - rovers_runner - Halfway between my "potential" from 5k/10k and my most recent time
4:15:00 - hot to trot
4:20 - ilovetorun - I would be delighted with myself if I got in sub 4.30 and even more delighted if I got in ahead of 4.20
4.24.55 - Rainbow Kirby - 2nd marathon, 2nd Dublin - training has sucked, faster than last year would be nice.
4.20.00 - jcsmum - 1st timer, so would be thrilled to run the whole route

Going for a Finish
4:30 to 5:00 - Meathcountysec - First Only Marathon ever, just want to run all the way|
N/A - munsterbear - first marathon and just aiming to finish
N/A - Puck - First marathon, I don't care about time.
4.40 - littlebug - just want to enjoy it and not kill myself.

Good luck to everyone on Monday. Happy Running.

Sub 3.00
Sub 2:35 - Heffsarmy - Anything faster will be a bonus, first time running Dublin
Sub 2:45 - Tunguska - Beat last years time
2.55 - smmoore79
2.55 - pablot - 3.01min in dub last year. its funny how the brain gets tired and you forget about that little point 2 of a mile at the end and cant figure where the sub 3 went
2.55 - Timmaay - 1st Marathon, and I'm only just back from breaking my shoulderblade so this will be fun!
2:59:59 - Elfoyzer - 3:29 p.b (2008) but disappointing DCM last year following IM Switzerland, just know I can run better than that!
2:59:59 - Bloody Nipples - 4th Marathon, ran 3:15 in Cork, hopefully knock 15-20 mins off by increasing the mileage
2:59:xx - donothoponpop - Third (time lucky) Dublin, will hold onto the pace group for as long as I can!
2:59:xx - misty floyd - 2nd Dublin, last year was a disaster. 3:00:30 in April in Rotterdam but gone down hill hard since then. 12 weeks to get back to fitness and a little fitter again . 100% effort

Sub 3.15
3.03 - earlyevening - Just want to edge a little better than last year's 3:07|
3:14:59 - Bart simpson - 2nd marathon, PB is 3:29:14 in DCM09
3:14:59 - NeedsTraining - 6th marathon, first Dublin. Would like to break 3:10 but don't think it is possible for me this year
3:14:59 - figs - 3rd Marathon. 2nd DCM. Hit wall at 20 on both previous occasions. Business to finish this year.
3:15 - Condo131 - 20th Marathon, 1st since Dub '03. Hope to make Boston M55 (3:45) May adjust target down
3:15 - MaroonTam - 1st Marathon. Its a Push but training for it (might end up 3:20)
3:15 - Potsy11 - 5 Marathon. Ran 3.27 last year. Got onto training a bit late so hope to be in better condition
3:14:50 - Krusty_Clown - 3:15 Pacer (Provisional - pending approval and non-injury)
3:14:50 - Rebelrunner - 4th marathon & would be delighted to break ambitious 3.15.
3:14:50 - ronanmac - An ambitious jump from last year's 3:55 but if McMillan says it can be done . Training for 3:10 so as to be able to run 3:15 without too much of a fade at the end
3:14:49 - robinph - I know I can run faster, but I know I'll not have trained enough. Plan is to just follow the clown to stop me going off too fast and then leave him for dust in the latter stages. Hopefully
3.15 - pgmcpq - A bit of a stretch target (3.47 earlier this year), was thinking 3.20 ...but training/results have gone well.
3:14:59 - Badbark - Hoping to break 3:15 for a GFA entry into London 2012. My current PB is 3:26:45

Sub 3:30
3.19.59 - Diggy78 - Might be ambitious trying to shave 5 mins off last year but why try to break 3:22,
3:25:00 - Clearlier - 1st Marathon, Planning to run by heart rate, not enough miles to properly go for it
3:27:29 - Sharktale - 9th Marathon, Ran 3:45 Barcelona '10, Hoping for the best
3:29:59 - Jackyback - 2nd Marathon, looking to shave 26 minutes off my Cork time from earlier in the year
3:29:59 - Cartman78 - 4th Marathon, Ran 3:45 in GLR in May taking it very easy. Hoping that more mileage + more effort on the day = Sub 3:30
sub 3:30 - SUNGOD - after over 12 months of injuries i just need a target race
3:29:59 - Plodder - 5th marathon, previous best 3:53. Training harder now
3:29:59 - Mr Marenghi - 2nd Dublin marathon, training a lot harder and i think a bit more intelligently, would love to go sub 3.30
3:29:59 - menoscemo - 2nd DCM 4:15 to 3:30 is a big ask but training is much better. Hope to beat the course this time.
3:29:59 - Peckham - Hopefully will be doing the 3:30 pace group, so looking forward to cracking the whip when the pain hits around UCD
3:29:59 - TFBubendorfer - Hopefully will be the other quarter of the same pace group and looking forward to seeing Peckham cracking the whip when the pain hits around UCD
3:29:59 - LeCheile - Yet another pacer|
3:29:59 - Almac06 - 2nd Dublin, ran 3:58 last year and am hoping to break 3:30 this year - May need a jockey-back for the last few
3:29:59 - Brianderunner - Selling myself short a little here after last years 3'22 and 67 mins in frank Duffy this year. But after 2 disaster marathons this year and injuries just want to run one at an even pace.

Sub 3:45
3.3x - BrokenMan - First time out and its probably ambitious.Going to go for it anyway|
3.3x - Moycullen1 - 12th Marathon, anything under 3:40 would be a PB|
3:3x - RedB - 3rd DCM. 4:50 last year but ran 3:58 in GLR and hope to increase the mileage and intensity. In for a penny......
3.40 - Doledude86 - 2nd Dublin Marathon went 3:56 last year would like to go 3:40 this year
3:4X - sarsfieldsrock - Be the best I can!
3:44:59 - Louthandproud - Setting an ambitious target after finishing in 4:12 last year, feel I can achieve if I get the training done
3:45 - itsalltrue - there we go
3:45 - Tipp man running - Injury permitting hope to break this time for the first time
3:45 - Aimman - And I'm blaming Oisin if I don't, cos he's giving me a jockey back!
3:45 - Galwayspur - first timer, going to give it welly.

Sub 4.00
3.55 - RayCun - First time out, so not too ambitious (I hope)
3.59.59 - Hawkwing - 3rd marathon, 3rd Dublin, sub-4 or die trying
3:50 - digger2d2 - First and maybe last so definitely need to break 4 hrs
3.55 - curraghyid - first marathon but i reckon acheivable withthe right training
3.59 - ElectraX - first marathon so thats my dream time
3.59 - RubyK - a first-timer, 3.59.59 would make my year
3.59 - ROFno1 - First-timer as well so 3.59.59 would be great. But just to finish will be a great achievement
3.59 - MitreSize5 - First marathon, would be delighted with anything under 4
3.59 - opus - Running with a friend to provide moral support, will try to get us round in under 4
3:59 - shotgunmcos - Pacer. Will be crossing the line in 3:59 (chip not clock) folks so either finish with us or sprint ahead of us in the last mile to get your sub 4
3:59 - christeb - Pacer. Shoe-horning myself in here with the legend that is shotgunMCOS, looking forward to meeting (and verbally abusing) you all on the day
3:59 - mfdc - 2nd time, just want to run to the end really; blew up very badly last year.
3:59 - neilc - 2nd DCM, foolishly ran injured last year and bombed. Everything going great this year, fingers crossed. Secretly hoping for 3.45 but would be delighted to do sub 4.

Sub 4.30
4.29:59 - Brophya2007 - First Marathon all going well, Sub 4:30 would be nice
4.29:30 - Izoard - Pacer - Even-split marathon will be a result
4.29.59 - Blueskye - Died an absolute death at DCM last year so would be very happy with 4.29
4.29.59 - Red Belly - 1st marathon. Finish would be good. Sub 4:30 would be great
4:15:00 - rovers_runner - Halfway between my "potential" from 5k/10k and my most recent time
4:15:00 - hot to trot
4:20 - ilovetorun - I would be delighted with myself if I got in sub 4.30 and even more delighted if I got in ahead of 4.20
4.24.55 - Rainbow Kirby - 2nd marathon, 2nd Dublin - training has sucked, faster than last year would be nice.
4.20.00 - jcsmum - 1st timer, so would be thrilled to run the whole route

Going for a Finish
4:30 to 5:00 - Meathcountysec - First Only Marathon ever, just want to run all the way|
N/A - munsterbear - first marathon and just aiming to finish
N/A - Puck - First marathon, I don't care about time.
4.40 - littlebug - just want to enjoy it and not kill myself.

The Hammer wrote: »

what do you all think of the finishers t shirt?

Finishers t-shirt will be a long sleeved techie.

xebec wrote: »

The same design as the one on the Facebook site?

Do you have a link to the page on Facebook?

Slowbie wrote: »

. My lsr's are 19m in 3:02, 20.5m in 3:08 and 22m in 3:16. Was going to try to either run my own race at 9min miles or else try to run with the 4:00 pacing group. What do ye think too ambitious? All advice appreciated!! Thanks.

Based on the 3.16 for 22m you are being conserative even going for 4hrs, you ve only an extra 4.5m (if we assume you ll clock at least 26.5m) so you ve 44mins to run them. Id say go with the 4hr pacers and you should be able to pick it up and finish around 3.55 if those lsr's are accurate. And I havent even taken into account the fact that lsr's would be slower than race pace. Have you been doing them a bit too fast?

I wouldnt let one bad half marathon put you off.