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  • #32
    UltraRunPaul
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭UltraRunPaul


    fightireland wrote: »
    did my first run yesterday and it was a hoot!

    Bringing the girlfriend and her mother next week too, they had previously never dreamed of doing any kind of "formal" running before so it's great that something like this will allow them to give it a go...

    And it's free!!!! Griffeen Parkrun in Lucan kicks off on June 15th at 09:30.
    http://www.parkrun.ie/griffeen/


  • #33
    donaghs
    Registered Users Posts: 2,690 ✭✭✭donaghs


    Any news of other Parkruns starting up? Phoenix Park would be great for me personally, and a great venue too. Might make it to Malahide yet...


  • #34
    huskerdu
    Registered Users Posts: 1,931 ✭✭✭huskerdu


    donaghs wrote: »
    Any news of other Parkruns starting up? Phoenix Park would be great for me personally, and a great venue too. Might make it to Malahide yet...

    It has already been stated by someone involved in parkrun in a previous thread that Dublin City Council have turned down a request for a parkrun in the Phoenix Park due to the number of running / cycling and other events in the park over the course of a year.

    I haven't heard of any more being considered in Dublin at the moment. The three that are already taking place probably need to get established wrt enough regular volunteers before anyone will volunteer to start up another one.


  • #35
    Skid X
    Registered Users Posts: 21,444 ✭✭✭✭Skid X


    donaghs wrote: »
    Any news of other Parkruns starting up? Phoenix Park would be great for me personally, and a great venue too. Might make it to Malahide yet...


    https://www.facebook.com/parkrunEire
    Negotiations to start St Anne's parkrun going well we are targeting a post holiday start some time in September. We have an event director but still need a pool of start up volunteers. If you are willing to help get in touch please

    That was posted on June 25th, I don't know of any others in development.

    Also, apparently there will be no Marlay Parkrun on July 20th, due to the Longitude Festival.


  • #36
    Skid X
    Registered Users Posts: 21,444 ✭✭✭✭Skid X


    St Anne's has a start date ...
    parkrun Ireland
    Good news St Anne's will start 28th September. Have a core team but the more the merrier so if you'd like to be involved get in touch

    https://www.facebook.com/parkrunEire


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  • #37
    Killerz
    Registered Users Posts: 1,526 ✭✭✭Killerz


    Thats correct, St Anne's start date is earmarked for 28th September. I am coordinating efforts for this parkrun, and I'll kick off a separate boards thread for it in the near future with further information. There'll be the usual facebook page, website etc to follow as we get closer to start date.

    Looking forward to getting this one off the ground. In the meantime, feel free to PM if you are interested in helping out in any capacity in the early runs as we seek to get it off the ground smoothly.


  • #38
    eoinín
    Registered Users Posts: 320 ✭✭eoinín


    If anyone is interested in seeing a Parkrun established in Ardgillan Demesne in Balbriggan you can vote here to try to help win start up funding from the Guinness Projects Fund:

    https://www.arthurguinnessprojects.com/sport/ardgillan-parkrun

    You can vote daily if you so desire!


  • #39
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,834 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    There's an article in todays Times on Parkrun in Ireland
    http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/body-sole-park-races-are-a-runaway-success-1.1485267


  • #40
    Amigaman
    Registered Users Posts: 472 ✭✭Amigaman


    just noticed a new Parkrun sheduled for Westport on the 14th of Sept.
    http://www.parkrun.ie/westport/
    Reg yourself here: http://www.parkrun.ie/register/ if you haven't already...
    and remember " Don't forget your barcode" - DFYB :-)
    /Lovin the Parkrun/


  • #41
    slingerz
    Registered Users Posts: 5,248 ✭✭✭slingerz


    According to that article there seems to be one in the offing for Clonakilty in Cork also, does anyone know anything about that?

    Hopefully we will see increased adoption of these across multiple counties in the near future.


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  • #42
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,057 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    Might be of interest to any Beer Milers out there, but the world record holder Josh Harris is interviewed on this weeks parkrun show Australia:

    https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/parkrunshowaustralia/id/2441820


  • #43
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,057 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    Another parkrun show Australia link for you guys, this time Sonia O'Sullivan gets interviewed and mentions the Macroom parkrun:

    https://soundcloud.com/tnrproductions/tps18

    The section with people trying to make animal noises is just a bit odd.


  • #44
    barryoneill50
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,008 ✭✭✭barryoneill50


    Are all park runs on Saturdays? Don't suppose any are run on Sundays??
    Thanks


  • #45
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users Posts: 19,495 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    barryoneill50 wrote: »
    Are all park runs on Saturdays?
    Yep.


  • #46
    PVincent
    Registered Users Posts: 444 ✭✭PVincent


    While this is on the page .....well done The Boy Blunder on winning in MARLAY this morning. He is getting into decent shape after the ankle debacle. Go Stephen !


  • #47
    slingerz
    Registered Users Posts: 5,248 ✭✭✭slingerz


    Parkrun is coming to the showgrounds in Clonakilty on the 1st February.


  • #48
    Amigaman
    Registered Users Posts: 472 ✭✭Amigaman


    the parkrun site for Clonakilty is now live ...http://www.parkrun.ie/clonakilty/ - registration here - http://www.parkrun.ie/register/
    course description here - http://www.parkrun.ie/clonakilty/course/

    Gook Luck Clonakilty hope its a great success in your community :-)
    2 parkruns in Cork county now...wonder when we'll see one in Cork City :-)...not to mention Limerick and Galway


  • #49
    slingerz
    Registered Users Posts: 5,248 ✭✭✭slingerz


    Amigaman wrote: »
    the parkrun site for Clonakilty is now live ...http://www.parkrun.ie/clonakilty/ - registration here - http://www.parkrun.ie/register/
    course description here - http://www.parkrun.ie/clonakilty/course/

    Gook Luck Clonakilty hope its a great success in your community :-)
    2 parkruns in Cork county now...wonder when we'll see one in Cork City :-)...not to mention Limerick and Galway

    Looks like a fast enough course too reckon it could be the place to set a few 5K PBs!

    Dont know if there is any talk of a Cork City based ParkRun or even one in Ballincollig's regional park.

    The more Park Runs on the go the better i feel, the amount of people that have gotten out running thanks to the nature of parkrun is fantastic


  • #50
    Vico1612
    Registered Users Posts: 915 ✭✭✭Vico1612


    Just an FYI : Ardgillan Parkrun should be up and running soon
    No details on the parkrun website [ except http://www.parkrun.ie/news/ ] but the facebook page is running : https://www.facebook.com/ardgillanparkrun


  • #51
    npresto
    Registered Users Posts: 198 ✭✭npresto


    I've heard it starts in Ardgillan on 08-Feb


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  • #52
    Vico1612
    Registered Users Posts: 915 ✭✭✭Vico1612


    npresto wrote: »
    I've heard it starts in Ardgillan on 08-Feb

    ;)


  • #53
    Amigaman
    Registered Users Posts: 472 ✭✭Amigaman


    Ardgillan parkrun website is now live - here is the course - http://www.parkrun.ie/ardgillan/course/ - and very nice it looks to. Good luck Ardgillan wishing you all great success and happy running..


  • #54
    Vico1612
    Registered Users Posts: 915 ✭✭✭Vico1612


    Amigaman wrote: »
    Ardgillan parkrun website is now live - here is the course - http://www.parkrun.ie/ardgillan/course/ - and very nice it looks to. Good luck Ardgillan wishing you all great success and happy running..

    Here's a garmin activity of the course , to give you an idea of the elevation
    http://connect.garmin.com/activity/410962922

    [ It was a test run so came in just under 5k ]


  • #55
    Amigaman
    Registered Users Posts: 472 ✭✭Amigaman


    Marley parkrun has just posted todays results and its a new attendance record of 582 ,St Annes has a new record of 318, Griffeen parkrun will also post a new attendance record when their results go live later on , well over 170 I believe :-) - Well done to all 3 parkruns - and on an unrelated note wasn't it a great morning for a run :-)
    http://www.parkrun.ie/marlay/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=44

    When all the results are posted later on I'll do a tally on the total for today , I'm guessing with all 6 events being run today for the first time this year we will have a national attendance record :-)


  • #56
    Amigaman
    Registered Users Posts: 472 ✭✭Amigaman


    that last 1/4 mile in Ardgillan looks like the ultimate " Heartbreak Hill" :-) over 130ft rise in 1/4 mile :-)


  • #57
    Amigaman
    Registered Users Posts: 472 ✭✭Amigaman


    Well the attendance numbers for todays parkruns are in :

    Griffeen - 202 - new Record
    Marley - 582 - New Record
    Malahide - 382
    St. Annes - 318 - New Record
    Westport - 85
    Castle Demense - 52

    1621 parkrunners this week an all time high :-)


  • #58
    emerald007
    Registered Users Posts: 667 ✭✭✭emerald007


    Any update on the planned parkrun in Naas?


  • #59
    Rubashov
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭Rubashov


    emerald007 wrote: »
    Any update on the planned parkrun in Naas?

    I haven't heard anything but they say they'll update their Facebook page when they know themselves

    https://www.facebook.com/naasparkrun


  • #60
    npresto
    Registered Users Posts: 198 ✭✭npresto


    Amigaman wrote: »
    that last 1/4 mile in Ardgillan looks like the ultimate " Heartbreak Hill" :-) over 130ft rise in 1/4 mile :-)

    They had to change the course last night and the last 2km were uphill.

    It was absolutely brutal on the lungs!

    I had to stop and walk twice for about 10 secs.

    Hardest 5k I've ever ran.


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  • #61
    Van.Bosch
    Registered Users Posts: 2,846 ✭✭✭Van.Bosch


    npresto wrote: »
    They had to change the course last night and the last 2km were uphill.

    It was absolutely brutal on the lungs!

    I had to stop and walk twice for about 10 secs.

    Hardest 5k I've ever ran.

    I agree, added 3 mins to my usual 5k time although a min of that could be down to fitness etc. is this the course going forward or just a once off change?


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