Dublin Marathon 2010

Cartman78 · 14-10-2010 8:34am

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donothoponpop wrote: »

I've been told this will only apply to those in the medals, so no difference at all to those using the pacemakers (even if you're in a club).

Interesting to know all the same, I got fairly roundly hammered in another thread for questioning the legality of pacing groups

TFBubendorfer · 14-10-2010 10:31am

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Cartman78 wrote: »

Interesting to know all the same, I got fairly roundly hammered in another thread for questioning the legality of pacing groups

No, you were question the morality of running with a pacing group, which is an entirely different subject altogether.

Cartman78 · 14-10-2010 10:41am

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TFBubendorfer wrote: »

No, you were question the morality of running with a pacing group, which is an entirely different subject altogether.

Not quite......the comment that most people zoned in on in that thread was when I suggested/queried that pacing groups were 'borderline cheating'.

But, as outlined in previous posts in this thread, this issue is only likely to be relevant to a very small number of runners in DCM 2010 so not a major issue.

plodder · 14-10-2010 10:46am

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Also, you have to enter the national champs separately. So, the rules don't apply to the majority that don't enter.

opus · 14-10-2010 11:33am

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Does anyone know if there any showers available after DCM or was I just spoiled by the standard set in Berlin recently

hf4z6sqo7vjngi · 14-10-2010 11:45am

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Another alternative to gel belts is a comfy cycling top with pockets in the back, more than enough space to carry a few gels and powerbars etc.

plodder · 14-10-2010 11:50am

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opus wrote: »

Does anyone know if there any showers available after DCM or was I just spoiled by the standard set in Berlin recently

You were spoiled.... There's no showers in the DCM.

Condo131 · 14-10-2010 1:08pm

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There's always the jacuzzi in O'Connell St

or did I hear that it was moved when the spire went in?

Passed by yesterday but wasn't looking out for it.

az2wp0sye65487 · 14-10-2010 1:16pm

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Condo131 wrote: »

There's always the jacuzzi in O'Connell St or did I hear that it was moved when the spire went in? Passed by yesterday but wasn't looking out for it.

That's gone about 15 years at this stage!!!

pdiddyw · 14-10-2010 3:13pm

opus wrote: »

Does anyone know if there any showers available after DCM or was I just spoiled by the standard set in Berlin recently

you can always take a dip in the Liffey afterwards...!!:D

ecoli · 14-10-2010 4:22pm

grimbergen wrote: »

Do those Athletics Ireland rules re. pacing apply internationally? If that was the case, wouldn't Paula Radcliffe's world record be invalid as she was paced by a man for some of it?

As this is a championship race (National Championship) it correlates to the World Championships or Olympic Games in which there are no pacers. The other Marathons are not Championships therefor pacing is permitted and why the official pacers in this races can be used just not by championship runners. This is why Haile G opted for his WR attempts outside of championships and has yet to win a global title at the marathon distance

pudgeydev · 14-10-2010 6:26pm

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Hey all,
Couple of things I'm wondering about..
What's the longest LSR recommended this weekend?

I plan on going Sunday, or would you recommend I leave it til Monday to have the 7 days before the race?

ronnie085 · 14-10-2010 9:21pm

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Anybody know if the luas is operating normally on the monday morning to get into town on time from the red cow?

NeedsTraining · 14-10-2010 9:26pm

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I contacted the LUAS office earlier this week. Response received below

Marathon will impact on our service between 0845am-0945am when trams will run between Tallaght and Smithfield only. Other than this normal service will apply.

eliwallach · 14-10-2010 9:48pm

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Condo131 wrote: »

There's always the jacuzzi in O'Connell St or did I hear that it was moved when the spire went in? Passed by yesterday but wasn't looking out for it.

I'm afraid you're gonna be disappointed if you're planning to pi55 on Nelson's column too..........;)

eliwallach · 14-10-2010 9:50pm

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ecoli wrote: »

As this is a championship race (National Championship) it correlates to the World Championships or Olympic Games in which there are no pacers. The other Marathons are not Championships therefor pacing is permitted and why the official pacers in this races can be used just not by championship runners. This is why Haile G opted for his WR attempts outside of championships and has yet to win a global title at the marathon distance

Useless fvcker :rolleyes:.

Birroc · 15-10-2010 10:38am

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Bought new running shoes, exact same brand/model as current ones. Is it too late to break them in for DCM?
I have one long run left (8 miles tmw) and then a few short runs. Old runners are a bit flat but new ones are comfy runners - Nike Vomero.

Moycullen1 · 15-10-2010 11:29am

Birroc wrote: »

Bought new running shoes, exact same brand/model as current ones. Is it too late to break them in for DCM?
I have one long run left (8 miles tmw) and then a few short runs. Old runners are a bit flat but new ones are comfy runners - Nike Vomero.

Others may disagree but I have a new pair of kayanos which I plan on doing 11 in on Sunday which will be my first run in them. I have had about 15 pairs of them and have never had any trouble with a new pair. I wouldn't wear a brand new pair on race day but if you haven't gotten problems from a new pair of runners in the past you should be ok if you get a few runs done in them. I presume you will be doing a couple of runs next week too. You could always wear them around the house for a few hours to break them in if you were worried.

pistol_75 · 15-10-2010 1:18pm

Hi all,

Anyone any suggestions for the best place to get dropped off on the morning of the race. Obviously the less walking the better. I will be travelling from North county dublin direction.

liamo123 · 15-10-2010 1:20pm

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pistol_75 wrote: »

Hi all,

Anyone any suggestions for the best place to get dropped off on the morning of the race. Obviously the less walking the better. I will be travelling from North county dublin direction.

Maybe Camden St/Harcourt St area...10 minute walk to start...

robinph · 15-10-2010 2:04pm

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Just get your driver to keep driving towards the start until they can go no further, then get out and leave them with the problem of getting back out again. You should be able to get fairly close though if your arriving early enough.

az2wp0sye65487 · 15-10-2010 2:22pm

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robinph wrote: »

Just get your driver to keep driving towards the start until they can go no further, then get out and leave them with the problem of getting back out again. You should be able to get fairly close though if your arriving early enough.

Your driver??? Well excuse me Mr. Rockefeller!

plodder · 15-10-2010 2:28pm

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Coming from The north side, Pearse st., Westland Row is pretty close.

heffsarmy · 15-10-2010 2:35pm

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park your car in malahide and get the train over

robinph · 15-10-2010 2:38pm

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Kyle Icy Robin wrote: »

Your driver??? Well excuse me Mr. Rockefeller!

Well I'll be walking from the hotel to the start line, I'm giving the chauffeur the weekend off.

On a related "how to get there" point, what's the best way to the RDS from the centre on the Sunday to collect numbers?

SharkTale · 15-10-2010 3:42pm

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robinph wrote: »

Well I'll be walking from the hotel to the start line, I'm giving the chauffeur the weekend off.

On a related "how to get there" point, what's the best way to the RDS from the centre on the Sunday to collect numbers?

There is a Heli Pad in The Radisson Hotel, and a Garda escort down the Stillorgan Road and you will be there in jig time

plodder · 15-10-2010 3:53pm

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heffsarmy wrote: »

park your car in malahide and get the train over

I think I posted in another thread that there wasn't any trains ...

looks like there is one though. leaves Malahide at 7:00 and gets in to Pearse at 7:30. Seems to be the only one ... ugh.

robinph · 15-10-2010 6:00pm

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SharkTale wrote: »

There is a Heli Pad in The Radisson Hotel, and a Garda escort down the Stillorgan Road and you will be there in jig time

I feel like seeing how the poor people get about for the day and trying this thing I've heard of called public transport.

pdiddyw · 15-10-2010 6:01pm

plodder wrote: »

I think I posted in another thread that there wasn't any trains ... looks like there is one though. leaves Malahide at 7:00 and gets in to Pearse at 7:30. Seems to be the only one ... ugh.

YA i was checking the maynooth line which and there aint no trains in that line from the likes of Castleknock,Ashtown,Cabra etc..buses offer pretty poor service aswell....

pdiddyw · 15-10-2010 7:12pm

robinph wrote: »

Well I'll be walking from the hotel to the start line, I'm giving the chauffeur the weekend off.

On a related "how to get there" point, what's the best way to the RDS from the centre on the Sunday to collect numbers?

Prob the handiest for you would be to jump on the dart at Tara St and jump of at landsdowne rd..only takes 5/6 mins journey on the train/dart and is quiet regular for sunday 24th...checkout link below

http://www.irishrail.ie

Once you get off at lansdowne its only a stone throw away.well few min walk check out map from offical website.
http://dublinmarathon.ie/img/expo_map.gif

Dublin Marathon 2010

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