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Post by doug on Dec 10, 2008 23:52:04 GMT
Donore Harriers are holding there 18th annual jingle bells 5k this sunday 14th Dec at 11am in the phoenix park, www.donoreharriers.com/home_nav_9.htmlMight be a nice change from cross country/ or belvedere, i think there might be a few from the club going up Joe holton and Alan maye. |
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Post by bboyle on Dec 11, 2008 12:59:41 GMT
Always a big gang from mullingar at this..... its a nice 5k.
I'll be ice skating myself!!!!
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Post by paulmarsden on Dec 11, 2008 13:47:15 GMT
Keep an eye on the weather. I ran, or should I say skated, the Aware 10k last Saturday in the Pheonix Park. The roads in the park were very icy in spots, especially in the shade and witnessed a couple of fallers.
Don't think it is to be as cold this weekend though and the later start could help. It was a 10am start last week.
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Post by jp on Dec 11, 2008 14:14:38 GMT
does anybody know much about the 5 mile road race at xmass in town, think it goes from Kerrigans pub possibly on stevens day, not sure? heard a few eople mention it and sounds like a bit of craic.
JP
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Post by Aidan on Dec 11, 2008 15:12:11 GMT
I know something about it jp.
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Post by bboyle on Dec 11, 2008 15:17:09 GMT
me too!
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Post by jp on Dec 11, 2008 15:22:42 GMT
Really?  any of ye smart arses feel like sharing it with the rest of us then?? |
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Post by Aidan on Dec 11, 2008 15:43:05 GMT
No bother. Its advertised as a 5K race but its really 5 mile. it starts from Kerrigans 11am St Stephans day. Out to hospital, castlepollard road, on to motor way, back on to delvin road pass st lomans, dublin bridge, through town, up castle st to kerrigans. Hot one's in kerrigans afterwards. Its in aid of 3 charities this year, St marys Hospital, Saplings and Larcc cancer centre. There's no entrance as such just a donation on the day will do, or if ya want a card to collect a few more shillings, that can be arranged. A few dodge GAA ladies are organiseing it, hence the obscruity with distance.
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Post by jp on Dec 11, 2008 15:46:45 GMT
Good man Aidan, count me in, i presume you'll be doing it?
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Post by Aidan on Dec 11, 2008 15:48:20 GMT
By the way, it's not a handicap race. so ya don't get to sit back on your laurles watch all the arses pass and still collect a prize.
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Post by jp on Dec 11, 2008 16:04:07 GMT
Oooh, sounds like some one's still a bit grumpy over over not winning a nice shiney medal at the wheelers xmass party, tut tut Aidan, it went to the better man in the end of the day, dont be jealous now!!!
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Post by paulamurray on Dec 11, 2008 16:10:27 GMT
More like a few dodgey folk running it (Aidan ;D). Reading between the lines some people obviously were not too happy with their times last year hense the "obscurity in distance" remark. Obscurity in distance my foot, more like too much turkey day before  Why not travel to Newtownforbes St. Stephens Day for a "5K" run, think it's at 1pm. Dont think there is an obscurity in distance issue there. And if you want the stuffing knocked out of you (literally) a few of the club members even cycyle down to the race as their warm up  |
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Post by Aidan on Dec 11, 2008 16:18:40 GMT
Will be cycling to Newtownforbes straight after the hot one. 1pm start, no bother.
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Post by paulamurray on Dec 11, 2008 16:47:22 GMT
Tut Tut Aidan, you know you cant drink and drive!!
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Post by colm on Dec 11, 2008 17:18:36 GMT
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any of ye smart arses feel like sharing it with the rest of us then??
