Limerick marathon 2019

Swashbuckler · 27-03-2019 5:25pm

deisedude wrote:

I'm signed up because its suits my training schedule for Cork full but the half is an outrageous price

Yep and you'll hear a lot of debate here locally about that exact topic. It's the reason a lot of people refuse to run it.

Cartman78 · 04-04-2019 10:25am

Signed up for the half last night...it'll be my first time doing this distance in Limerick - did the marathon the first year and the 6 miler for the last few years so kinda looking forward to it even though I'm not really in great running form at the minute.

I'm assuming there will be pacers?

Tipptatlers · 04-04-2019 2:31pm

Pacemakers at at 1hr 30mins, 1hr 40 mins, 1hr 50mins, 2 hrs and 2hrs 10mins.

It's on outrageous price for a half. I'll be doing it myself as I live in Limerick but if it was further a field I'd think twice.

Cartman78 · 08-04-2019 11:24am

Tipptatlers wrote: »

Pacemakers at at 1hr 30mins, 1hr 40 mins, 1hr 50mins, 2 hrs and 2hrs 10mins.

It's on outrageous price for a half. I'll be doing it myself as I live in Limerick but if it was further a field I'd think twice.

Agreed - I was actually lucky enough to get a complimentary entry through a very tenuous connection with one of the sponsors....other than that I probably wouldn't be doing it tbh.

Anyway, training is tipping along ok actually for me at the minute, did 22.5 km yesterday and felt grand so hopefully I can avoid injury and illness over the next few weeks.

Will be aiming for a sub 90 mins if all goes well, PB currently at 93 mins from late last year

munsterbear · 09-04-2019 7:34pm

Pacers for the full will be available at 3hrs, 3hrs 15mins, 3 hrs 30 mins, 3 hrs 45 mins, 4hrs, 4 hrs 30 mins and 5hrs.

As much as I'd love to pop in with the 3hrs 45 mins, I'll have to be realistic and go for 4hrs.

Though I'd be happy with 3:59:59..... haha

ger664 · 10-04-2019 12:17am

munsterbear wrote: »

Pacers for the full will be available at 3hrs, 3hrs 15mins, 3 hrs 30 mins, 3 hrs 45 mins, 4hrs, 4 hrs 30 mins and 5hrs.

As much as I'd love to pop in with the 3hrs 45 mins, I'll have to be realistic and go for 4hrs.

Though I'd be happy with 3:59:30..... haha

If you on my bus thats the eta

munsterbear · 12-04-2019 8:31am

Lovely work!

shotgunmcos · 23-04-2019 9:22am

12 days to go...

Many here doing it?

Cartman78 · 23-04-2019 9:35am

Yep...not long to go now...training actually going ok for a change lately.

This isn't my target race at all really, might go out with the 1:30 pacers in the half and see how long I can hold on.

munsterbear · 23-04-2019 9:35am

shotgunmcos wrote:

Many here doing it?

shotgunmcos wrote:

12 days to go...

Down for the marathon, friend too.

Wife and two other friends for the half.

deisedude · 23-04-2019 9:39am

shotgunmcos wrote: »

12 days to go...

Many here doing it?

Signed up for the half myself

Swashbuckler · 23-04-2019 10:14am

shotgunmcos wrote:

Many here doing it?

We have a team in for the relay marathon which should be a bit of craic

opus · 23-04-2019 11:30am

shotgunmcos wrote: »

12 days to go...

Many here doing it?

Yup, all part of my penance for giving Comrades another go in June

Tipptatlers · 23-04-2019 1:14pm

Anyone know if they mile markers are up yet?

healy1835 · 23-04-2019 1:23pm

In for the Half....looking forward to it.

Swashbuckler · 23-04-2019 1:53pm

Tipptatlers wrote:

Anyone know if they mile markers are up yet?

Nope not that I have noticed.

Limerick91 · 23-04-2019 2:08pm

Miles are all marked on the road. Saw them over the weekend

Tipptatlers · 23-04-2019 2:17pm

Nice one. Will run the first 8 miles of the half tomorrow.

shotgunmcos · 23-04-2019 2:57pm

Tipptatlers wrote: »

Anyone know if they mile markers are up yet?

Most of them are. Some need to be redone.

Mile 20 on O Connell Avenue is beside the footpath under parked cars.
Mile 2 likewise on the other side of the same road. So either parking is restricted or markers need to move

Mile 16 at the Roundabout entering Dooradoyle is on the opposite side of the road but I assume barriers/small white road arrows will navigate..

I noticed a "halfway" but no mile 13

All the Half Marathon markers are there.

Tipptatlers · 23-04-2019 3:47pm

Cheers, Did the full in 2015. The half in 2014 and 2016. In for the half again this year. Looking forward to it

martyboy48 · 23-04-2019 11:53pm

Dropped down to the half.... May aim for sub 1:30.........

Jakey Rolling · 24-04-2019 5:45am

Got my race pack in the post yesterday - the long sleeve shirt is going straight into my gardening/painting clothes pile.

Pity as although I don't do these races for the shirts, the Limerick ones have been great quality and fit on me previously. This year's is oversized, thin material and garish colour.

Would be great if races made t-shirt optional to save a few euro!

healy1835 · 24-04-2019 5:32pm

Jakey Rolling wrote: »

Got my race pack in the post yesterday - the long sleeve shirt is going straight into my gardening/painting clothes pile.

Pity as although I don't do these races for the shirts, the Limerick ones have been great quality and fit on me previously. This year's is oversized, thin material and garish colour.

Would be great if races made t-shirt optional to save a few euro!

I've actually fashioned a nice sail out of last year's top and will be sailing down to Limerick

As you said the T shirt isn't a huge issue for most on here, but it's always nice when they're decent. On a separate note, I've never understood how Asics can be one of the sponsors of DCM and not provide the finishers
t shirts. Obv the existing shirts would cost less I'd imagine, but still.....an Asics shirt would be nice. A couple of the Paris finishers shirts have looked decent when I've seen them about....

Limerick91 · 25-04-2019 7:43am

I presume based on the maps on the website that the route for the half marathon is the same.

However there are some markings on the road by Treaty Stone, did anybody see these

shotgunmcos · 25-04-2019 11:39am

Limerick91 wrote: »

I presume based on the maps on the website that the route for the half marathon is the same.

However there are some markings on the road by Treaty Stone, did anybody see these

What kind of marking? I've seen all the half marathon mile markings and they are all as per the route map. There are a lot of other markings around the city off the route which I've guessed correspond to barriers for croud/traffic diversion. It would make sense to have one at the treaty stone to stop anyone driving down Clancy Strand to the closed Ennis Road barrier

Kunkka · 26-04-2019 4:58am

Hi all,

Hoping someone can help.

I am doing the Limerick Marathon on the 5th of May for the first time. I was hoping to drive down early and drive home to Dublin afterwards(once I am alive!).

First question, can anyone recommend somewhere near the starting point to park for the day?

Second, in terms of a shower afterwards, are there any local gyms around anyone knows of that would allow someone to pay to use for a day? Or even a large stop off on the motorway outside the city that has showers(I know an Applegreen in Kildare has them).

I know many would say “use Google!”, but Boards is normally as good a place as any to be put in the right direction.

Thanks in advance

Kellygirl · 26-04-2019 9:31am

Jakey Rolling wrote: »

Got my race pack in the post yesterday - the long sleeve shirt is going straight into my gardening/painting clothes pile.

Pity as although I don't do these races for the shirts, the Limerick ones have been great quality and fit on me previously. This year's is oversized, thin material and garish colour.

Would be great if races made t-shirt optional to save a few euro!

I’m doing the half and the t-shirt is huge. I don’t have time to go up the day before to swap it either. 2 years ago they were tiny sizes and wouldn’t fit. Last year they were huge so I went up early on Saturday to change it and went for a smaller size this year and huge again. It’s very annoying! I now have a large that’s too small from 2 years ago, the medium fit last year and now the medium this year is like an xl.

Cartman78 · 26-04-2019 10:04am

Kunkka wrote: »

Hi all,

Hoping someone can help.

I am doing the Limerick Marathon on the 5th of May for the first time. I was hoping to drive down early and drive home to Dublin afterwards(once I am alive!).

First question, can anyone recommend somewhere near the starting point to park for the day?

Second, in terms of a shower afterwards, are there any local gyms around anyone knows of that would allow someone to pay to use for a day? Or even a large stop off on the motorway outside the city that has showers(I know an Applegreen in Kildare has them).

I know many would say “use Google!”, but Boards is normally as good a place as any to be put in the right direction.

Thanks in advance

To be honest I wouldn't worry too much about parking - I did the marathon a few years ago and town was very very quiet that morning.

Any on-street parking is fine imho - also worth noting that Limerick 'city' centre is quite small so no matter where you go you won't be more than a few blocks from the start line.

From memory I think I parked halfway down Thomas St. but, as I said, there should be plenty of options available.

Not too sure about shower options tbh - hopefully someone else can help with that. The ObamaPlaza in Moneygall definitely would but can't think of anywhere else closer at the minute

Would you not consider staying in a Travelodge or somewhere like that the night before?? Early start + 2-3 hours driving isn't ideal before a marathon imho

Kunkka · 26-04-2019 11:41pm

Cartman78 wrote: »

To be honest I wouldn't worry too much about parking - I did the marathon a few years ago and town was very very quiet that morning.

Any on-street parking is fine imho - also worth noting that Limerick 'city' centre is quite small so no matter where you go you won't be more than a few blocks from the start line.

From memory I think I parked halfway down Thomas St. but, as I said, there should be plenty of options available.

Not too sure about shower options tbh - hopefully someone else can help with that. The ObamaPlaza in Moneygall definitely would but can't think of anywhere else closer at the minute

Would you not consider staying in a Travelodge or somewhere like that the night before?? Early start + 2-3 hours driving isn't ideal before a marathon imho

Cheers!

I have something on the Saturday before in Dublin and then need to be back by Sunday evening so it really is being squeezed in.. You’re probably right though, I might look at staying somewhere the night before and ask for a late check out.

munsterbear · 27-04-2019 10:51am

Folks,
When I did it 4 years back there was a bag drop in a school on O'Connell Ave. And lovely pub just across the road....

Anyone know if its the same again? Cheers

Limerick marathon 2019

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