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Dunshaughlin 10k

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  • 03-06-2019 8:33pm
    #1
    Bluesquare
    Registered Users Posts: 1,314 ✭✭✭


    Hi All,

    Thinking of doing this as have heard it’s a possible Pb route ? Any thoughts ?

    Thanks
    BS


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    #2
    OOnegative
    Registered Users Posts: 4,834 ✭✭✭OOnegative


    Bluesquare wrote: »
    Hi All,

    Thinking of doing this as have heard it’s a possible Pb route ? Any thoughts ?

    Thanks
    BS

    It’s sold out I think.


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    average_runner
    Registered Users Posts: 12,846 ✭✭✭✭average_runner


    Its a great race, but save something for the second 5k as it's a bit more hilly.


    I don't think its a pb course, but its a great race.


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    #4
    opus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,973 ✭✭✭opus


    Don't forget the crazy amount of food available in the hall afterwards, I'm running with a friend of mine from Dublin & suspect the only reason he enters is for the grub :)

    It is indeed sold out btw.


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    #5
    SeeMoreBut
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    I'd like to see the times if you ran the loop the other way


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    Bluesquare
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    Good job I’m a serial signer upper ( I waste a lot of money signing up to races I never do ! Things sound great in the future but the closer I get the less pleasant it seems !! )

    Are there any substantial hills? One last question is it a chipped start now ?

    Thanks


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    OOnegative
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    Bluesquare wrote: »
    Good job I’m a serial signer upper ( I waste a lot of money signing up to races I never do ! Things sound great in the future but the closer I get the less pleasant it seems !! )

    Are there any substantial hills? One last question is it a chipped start now ?

    Thanks

    No hills, first 5k is as flat as you will get. From 6kish to last 1.5km there’s a few “drags”, not hills but they come at the wrong time and can sap the legs & pace a bit. As long as you haven’t blown your gasket in the first half they should be very manageable.

    Edit: Not sure regarding the start.


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    opus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,973 ✭✭✭opus


    Bluesquare wrote: »
    Good job I’m a serial signer upper ( I waste a lot of money signing up to races I never do ! Things sound great in the future but the closer I get the less pleasant it seems !! )

    Are there any substantial hills? One last question is it a chipped start now ?

    Thanks

    Not a chipped start as far as I remember but I could be wrong there.


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    Slow_Runner
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    Bluesquare wrote: »
    Good job I’m a serial signer upper ( I waste a lot of money signing up to races I never do ! Things sound great in the future but the closer I get the less pleasant it seems !! )

    Are there any substantial hills? One last question is it a chipped start now ?

    Thanks
    Start is chip timed (nearly all races have timing mat at the start these days), fwiw I got a pb here last year, went out conservatively knowing the drags in the 2nd half and I was able to cruise up them). I think the depth of the field in this race helps - there always seems to be a big group at whatever your pace is which brings you along.


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    Swashbuckler
    Registered Users Posts: 6,582 ✭✭✭Swashbuckler


    Number and t-shirt arrived in the post today. Happy days.


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    #11
    Seesee
    Registered Users Posts: 306 ✭✭Seesee


    I have a M shirt for this looking to swap for a S if anyone has one!
    Looking forward to it and thanks for the warning about the second half.


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    Arnold54321
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    By any chance does anyone have an entry going and can’t make it? I’d gladly pay to take it off your hands.


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    #13
    Bluesquare
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    Does anyone know If there are pacers?


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    opus
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    Bluesquare wrote: »
    Does anyone know If there are pacers?

    I don't remember seeing any in the past. Best bet is to drop them an email to ask.


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    fletch
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    I heard there will be pacers


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    skyblue46
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    fletch wrote: »
    I heard there will be pacers

    I've had it confirmed. I'm awaiting to hear for what times.


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    skyblue46
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    skyblue46 wrote: »
    I've had it confirmed. I'm awaiting to hear for what times.

    I'm told pacers are for 50, 55 and 60 minutes


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    Bluesquare
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    skyblue46 wrote: »
    I'm told pacers are for 50, 55 and 60 minutes

    What to do !!


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    skyblue46
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    Bluesquare wrote: »
    What to do !!

    There's only one there with your name on it!


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    Seesee
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    Bluesquare wrote: »
    What to do !!

    What are you aiming for? I'm aiming for sub 54 so don't think pacers will work for me.


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    ciaran76
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    The email they sent today said "If you are targeting a 40, 50 or 60-minute finish times, please position yourself accordingly at the start"

    Not sure if it means there are or not.

    Just read the response above.


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    ciaran76
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    I have been hitting 60min 10km in training the last 2 weeks or so and had a week off last week due to work commitments.
    Should I aim for 55 min pacer or is that too much and stick with 60?


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    Lost4Life
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    Hi!

    If anyone hears of any spare entries/withdrawals, I’ll gladly take it off your hands - and pay for it of course.

    Thanks a million

    Good luck to all competing!


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    skyblue46
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    ciaran76 wrote: »
    I have been hitting 60min 10km in training the last 2 weeks or so and had a week off last week due to work commitments.
    Should I aim for 55 min pacer or is that too much and stick with 60?

    If your training pace gets you covering 10k in 60 minutes surely 55 would be handy to aim for? Or do you push as hard as you can while training?


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    #25
    Bluesquare
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    Great race - I’m biased now though !

    Kind of followed the sub 50 pacers - started a bit behind them and kept them at same distance ahead for entire race . Kindly took water bottles of us at end so we could sprint over the final 300 m.

    Thanks pacer guys !


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    #26
    Seesee
    Registered Users Posts: 306 ✭✭Seesee


    Really enjoyed this one although I didn't get a PB as I calculated my required pace wrong. Still I wasn't far off. Loved running in the country air. Perfect running weather, lovely route, great crowd supporting. Two Olympians running and a selection of sandwiches and cake afterwards that was phenomenal. Will run again next year I hope. Won't be running anywhere today though!


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    #27
    skyblue46
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    This race is an absolute credit to all involved. From the road signs through the town directing everyone to the race HQ, stewarts at every corner, ample parking, great support, getting two very busy roads closed to traffic, refreshments, atmosphere, the biggest spread that I have ever seen after a race and a great field of runners. This one has everything. Even at my most nit pickiest I could not find even one thing that wasn't done to perfection. The club, and the amazing local support they garner, should be very proud.

    You can take your Irish Runnner races, Race Series 10k, Rock'n'Bling races and stick them....if there is one 10k race to put on your bucket list, this is it!


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    #28
    ciaran76
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    Really enjoyed this too. Got under 60 mins which was my aim. The "hill" around the 6/7km mark mentally killed me.


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    #29
    Bluesquare
    Registered Users Posts: 1,314 ✭✭✭Bluesquare


    skyblue46 wrote: »
    This race is an absolute credit to all involved. From the road signs through the town directing everyone to the race HQ, stewarts at every corner, ample parking, great support, getting two very busy roads closed to traffic, refreshments, atmosphere, the biggest spread that I have ever seen after a race and a great field of runners. This one has everything. Even at my most nit pickiest I could not find even one thing that wasn't done to perfection. The club, and the amazing local support they garner, should be very proud.

    You can take your Irish Runnner races, Race Series 10k, Rock'n'Bling races and stick them....if there is one 10k race to put on your bucket list, this is it!

    Couldn’t agree more . There was one thing though .......... the grass in the parking field was a bit long !!!!!!!!


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    #30
    scotindublin
    Registered Users Posts: 1,426 ✭✭✭scotindublin


    100% agree with Skyblue above; when I first started out I really only knew about the big races in the Phoenix Park and thought these were the business.

    To me the Dunshaughlin 10k epitomizes all that is good with the running community.......brilliant event and a real credit to everyone involved.

    Kudos to Dunshaughlin AC a real event to be proud of and one to put on your calendar for 2020.


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    5th wheel
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    Great race credit to the pacers. Just checked the results 209 runners were under 40 minutes


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