Wicklow Way Trail
Forum Messages
| Author | Date | Message |
|---|---|---|
| Mick Hanney | Feb 18 2011, 9:42am | In the car pool for this event I have added a coach which can be booked which will take runners from the registration point at Johnny Foxes to the start at Ballinastoe. Same deal as last year. The registration for the trail race will include a fee to cover the bus. Depending on demand we can, if required, get another bus. The system worked very well last year. If you are not a myimra member and/or having problems reserving a seat you can email me directly at mickhanney at ireland dot com. I'll email you back to confirm any booking. |
| Mick Hanney | Feb 18 2011, 2:30pm | So far so good. 10 seats booked. |
| Mick Hanney | Feb 19 2011, 9:40pm | Seats going fast. If we reach 53 soon we can increase the booking and arrange a 2nd bus. |
| Mick Hanney | Feb 21 2011, 10:20am | At the moment there are 11 seats left in the 1st bus of 53. A 2nd bus will be arranged based on the demand. If you have booked a seat and find for whatever reason that you will not be able to make it please cancel your booking and let me know so I can offer the seat up to someone else. Thanks. |
| Mick Hanney | Feb 21 2011, 12:44pm | 1st bus full. 2nd bus added. |
| Eamonn Hodge | Feb 21 2011, 2:59pm | I got on the first bus! Pretty good take up of spaces so far. |
| tony keely | Feb 22 2011, 12:27pm | Hi all,anyone interested in running the course next weekend, sat or sun. |
| Tarja Owens | Feb 23 2011, 3:19pm | How can a few of us pre enter this race? If you dont need a lift in car or bus does it still cost €20 to enter? Many thanks, Tarja |
| Mick Hanney | Feb 23 2011, 3:26pm | Hi Tarja, Please drop me an email to mickhanney at ireland dot com with the names and their mobile nos and I'll book them onto the bus for you. The bus option is most preferable as parking is liable to be limited near Ballinastoe. When the 2nd bus fills there might be an option to have a reduced cost entry if a bus isn't part of the package. I'll defer to the race director on that one. Regards, Mick |
| Dermot Murphy | Feb 23 2011, 4:13pm | To encourage the use of the bus, the price is the same whether you use it or not. We would much prefer if people used the bus option as parking is limited at the start. |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 1 2011, 11:39am | Thanks for the bookings so far. If demand continues for the trail bus we'll look at an option to have a 3rd bus provided so that everyone's transport is accounted for. Again, if you've booked a place and find you can't take it up please let me know. |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 3 2011, 12:38pm | 3rd and final bus added to the car pool. |
| Diarmuid Collins | Mar 6 2011, 10:51am | Hi, what do people think about fluids on a race like this, as in, will we need them over that distance / height? Will have to buy one of those camel packs if we do, if anyone has any recommendations feel free to offer them. |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 6 2011, 12:40pm | There is usual water and other bits of refreshment (fruit etc) available at Crone wood and again at Curtlestown, so carrying water shouldn't really be necessary. |
| Paul Whyte | Mar 6 2011, 8:59pm | Hi, Are there any kit requirements for the Trail race? Rain proof jacket etc or will that be decided nearer to the race. Tks, Paul |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 7 2011, 10:14am | 28 seater is almost full, so that booking will be replaced by a 3rd and final 53 seat coach in the next day or so. Thanks for getting in your bookings early. Re: race requirements. A windsheeter would be necessary. Over the course of a 25k run in the hills you can have all sorts of weather. As the course is fully waymarked there isn't a requirement for map and compass. I expect gloves and hat are optional. |
| Andy Hayes | Mar 7 2011, 11:00am | Looking forward to the trail now - planning to run the route(or part of) on saturday morning, the 12th - anyone planning to do the same? we could leave cars at the start and finish perhaps. |
| Kevin O'Riordan | Mar 7 2011, 12:07pm | Yeah I'd be one for that. Kevin. |
| henny brandsma | Mar 8 2011, 8:52am | hi dermot. Can give you a hand on the wicklowtrail as i am still injured,e-mail or phone me back wat you want me to do on the day. Regards Henny. mobile:087-6704825. e-mail hennybrandsma@yahoo.ie |
| Dermot Murphy | Mar 8 2011, 10:36am | Cheers Henny, will give you a call later in the week. |
| Marcella Crampton | Mar 8 2011, 1:11pm | Hi, Just a qq, from what I can see all bus spaces from Johnny Foxes pub to the start of the race are full already, I am looking for 2 spaces if possible, if anyone cant make it. Thanks Marcella. |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 8 2011, 1:14pm | Please check back again tomorrow. I should have the no. of seats in the last bus upped by then to allow more bookings. |
| Siobhain Duggan | Mar 8 2011, 3:03pm | Hi Mick, i just sent you an email, i would like to reserve 6 seats please, have some frineds from Geneva coming over for the run! thanks a mill siobhain |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 9 2011, 7:48am | Extra seats added (thanks Eoin). I've had a no. of cancellations which don't show through on the carpool as available seats so when the buses fill anyone looking for a seat can post here and I'll take them on a first come first served basis. Demand for places is tremendous. |
| Jason Kehoe | Mar 9 2011, 10:44am | Hi, Any truth in the rumour that this years course is ~100m longer than last years i.e. the finish is in the overflow carpark? And if so does that mean Diarmaid Collins record is secured in History much Like Barry's before last years route change? Also the Traffic lights at the crossroads may cause a little problem that people should be aware of, especially if there are any sprint finishes. Cheers, Jason |
| Donal Troddyn | Mar 9 2011, 11:10am | According to the Event Page, it's 3.5km longer this year. |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 9 2011, 1:11pm | Distance is same as last year which was extended 3.5k or so from the previous incarnation of the race. No reason for the race being ~100m longer as far as I'm aware. It has always finished directly outside Johnny Foxes. |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 9 2011, 2:22pm | The numbers for the trail race appear to be well up on last year. I'd ask people to try carpool to Johnny Foxes if at all possible as the car park there is liable to be packed out by IMRA and whatever we can do to minimise that we should. Once the buses fill on the car pool people who haven't booked can leave their names on the forum and this will form a waiting list for places that might become free if people cancel current bookings. That, or people can add their own car to the car pool and work out an arrangement with others to do a 2 car shuffle back and forth to the race start. Last year we closed up registration to allow the buses to leave at c. 11.15am from Johnny Foxes to allow for a 12 noon race start at Ballinastoe. Same goes this year. |
| Eoin Keith | Mar 9 2011, 4:00pm | There might be a change in distance this year from last, but nothing too significant. There are practical issues that have arisen that will more than likely result in the finish of the race being moved, hopefully by a minimal distance. It won't affect the registration, the buses, or the start of the trail race. Any changes will be publicised if/when they are finalised. |
| Archie O'Donnell | Mar 9 2011, 5:00pm | Hi Mick, Was hoping to do the Trail run, but have an appointment in the afternoon. Would it be possible for me to run the route in reverse, Starting at 9.30 with the ultras and finish at Ballinastoe, and take the 2nd bus back to Johnny Foxes. Been training for this race and would hate to miss it. Don't need an official time but would like to get an accurate one for comparison with my mates. Is this allowed? |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 9 2011, 9:10pm | Archie, a curious request, but I expect an informal arrangement could be made with your time in the results being a DNF I expect as you haven't ran the same direction as everyone else. Dermot? |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 9 2011, 9:13pm | I've a couple of places free on the buses, despite the bus booking saying its full. Emails to mickhanney at ireland.com will be treated on a 1st come 1st served basis. I'll post a waiting list on the forum on a timely basis in the lead up to the race weekend. |
| Justin Rea | Mar 10 2011, 1:59pm | Archie. The buses will be going on to wherever their next pick-up is, or back to the driver's depot. Unless one happens to be passing JF's, I think it's unlikely you will get a lift back. You are more likely to find a Trail starter that didn't get a bus booking that would like their car returned to JFs. |
| Dermot Murphy | Mar 10 2011, 3:59pm | Archie - if running the opposite direction, you would not be able to get an official time as you would be running a different course. If you want to run with the Ultra runners out as far as Ballinastoe, please feel free (you will not be a part of the race). I'm not sure how you would get back though - as Justin says, the buses will be going to their next call. If you had plenty of time, it wouldn't be a problem, but have a lift ready for you when you finish may be difficult. Have you considered an early start time at Ballinastoe, say around 10:30 or so? Would this get you back to Johnnie Foxes in time? You could also get an official time if you wanted to do this. |
| pascal pragnere | Mar 10 2011, 10:19pm | Hi everyone, Could anyone give me a lift from Bray or from the roundabout of Bray North (I live in Connawood est.) to go to Johnny Fox for registration, please. The way back is ok, no problem... If you have a space in a car could you email me at pascal.pragnere@wanadoo.fr please? Thanks a lot, All the best Pascal |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 11 2011, 9:21am | Thanks for the bus bookings so far. At this instant I've 2 free seats. If you've booked and you find for some reason you can't make it please let me know so they can be reallocated. |
| Tony Keely | Mar 11 2011, 3:58pm | This message for Mick Hanney,i had booked a seat on the coach but dont need it as i am doing the full and not the half,thanks Tony |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 11 2011, 7:44pm | Thanks Tony. Noted... Good luck in the ultra. |
| Eugene Duff | Mar 12 2011, 1:16pm | Hi Mick, Can I please reserve a seat on the bus if there are any free? Thanks Eugene Duff |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 12 2011, 9:08pm | All seats filled Eugene. You can be 1st in line for any seat that frees up. If its anything like last year I'd expect a few seats to be freed up beforehand. Regards, Mick |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 15 2011, 9:17am | Waiting List: 1. Eugene Duff 2. Robbie Williams |
| CaitlÃn Bent | Mar 15 2011, 10:47am | Hi Mick, Can you please put my name down on the bus waiting list. Thank you. |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 15 2011, 11:54am | Eugene - I've a seat for you on the bus. Waiting list now is: 1. Robbie Williams 2. CaitlÃn Bent |
| Eugene Duff | Mar 15 2011, 12:18pm | Thanks very much Mick |
| Gus McCarthy | Mar 15 2011, 9:57pm | Mick, Can you put my name on the waiting list please. |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 15 2011, 10:22pm | Waiting list now is: 1. Robbie Williams 2. CaitlÃn Bent 3. Gus McCarthy |
| Fiona Duggan | Mar 16 2011, 12:03am | Hi, Could I please put my name down on the waiting list also for the bus from Johnny Foxes. Many Thanks Fiona |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 16 2011, 11:08am | Seats now confirmed for:- 1. Robbie Williams 2. CaitlÃn Bent 3. Gus McCarthy Waiting List:- 1. Fiona Duggan Thanks to those who couldn't make it for letting me know. Please continue to do so as seats can then be reallocated. |
| irene walsh | Mar 16 2011, 9:26pm | hi how are you.....i would like to put my name down for the bus........thanks |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 16 2011, 10:41pm | Waiting List:- 1. Fiona Duggan 2. Irene Walsh |
| Andreas Kusch | Mar 17 2011, 9:24pm | Hi Mick, can you please put Dermot Higgins on the waiting list. |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 18 2011, 8:33am | Waiting List for seats on bus:- 1. Fiona Duggan 2. Irene Walsh 3. Freda Owens 4. Dermot Higgins |
| Archie O'Donnell | Mar 18 2011, 1:42pm | Thanks Justin and Dermot, I'll take the early start at Balinastoe at 10.30. My seat on the second bus is therefore cancelled. I'll try to bum a lift from from a race marshall at johnny foxes before 10, i'm sure there is someone headin Ballinastoe way. Cheers, Archie |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 18 2011, 3:32pm | Thanks Archie. Fiona Duggan - you've a seat now. Waiting List for seats on bus:- 1. Irene Walsh 2. Freda Owens 3. Dermot Higgins |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 18 2011, 9:23pm | The bus merry go round continues... Irene Walsh - you've a seat now. Waiting List for seats on bus:- 1. Freda Owens 2. Dermot Higgins |
| Ian McFarlane | Mar 20 2011, 8:49pm | Hi Mick, Can you put me on the waiting list for the Bus please. Cheers Ian McFarlane |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 20 2011, 9:23pm | Waiting List for seats on bus:- 1. Freda Owens 2. Dermot Higgins 3. Ian McFarlane |
| David Hobbs | Mar 20 2011, 10:13pm | Cafe2u Mobile Cafe Will Be Able To Set up At The Start Of The Race,With Lots Of Energy Drinks ,Water ,Snacks !! If Required ,I Can Set Up At the Finish on the Road,Across From Johnny Foxes Pub. Any Requests ,Will do my best ?? |
| Michael Maughan | Mar 20 2011, 10:44pm | Hi Mick, can you put me on the waiting list for the bus too. Thanks, MIchael. |
| Dermot Murphy | Mar 21 2011, 8:55am | Thanks David. Can you please make sure to contact Johnnie Foxes before Saturday to check with them that it is OK to use their car park? |
| Dermot Murphy | Mar 21 2011, 9:10am | A few important points for Saturday: 1) Finish - due to the new lights at the crossroads, we will have to have a new finishing position before the lights. The safest place for this is outside the the GAA club where there is a wide hard shoulder on both sides of the road about 500 meters or so before the lights. 2) Registration - For the Ultra, registration will open at 8:30, although I will be there before then as I have had a few enquiries about an early start. Anyone who feels they may not make the cut off points (please see events page for these) should avail of an early start. Registration for the Trail will open after the Ultra is under way, at around 9:45am. Do not try to register before then, as you will be signed up for the Ultra race. 3)Registration will close for the Trail at 11:15 am SHARP! There will be NO registration for the Trail at the starting point at Ballinastoe. Please try to use the buses in order to get to the start - many thanks to Mick Hanney for organising the buses this year and to everyone who has signed up so far. 4) Parking at Johnnie Foxes - parking is in the overflow car park ONLY - please do not park in the car park beside the pub. This has been requested by Johnnie Foxes in order to have space available for their regular customers. It looks like there will be large numbers for the race, so can people try to car pool out to JF's were possible. 5) Please take not of the cut off times - for your own safety, please stop at the these if you do not make them and get a lift back to JF's. |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 21 2011, 9:38am | Bus seats now confirmed for Freda Owens and Dermot Higgins Waiting List for seats on bus:- 1. Ian McFarlane 2. Michael Maughan |
| Richard Cattle | Mar 21 2011, 1:50pm | Hi there, Can you please add me to the waiting list for the bus? Kind regards, Richard |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 21 2011, 2:21pm | Bus seat now confirmed for Ian McFarlane Waiting List for seats on bus:- 1. Michael Maughan 2. Richard Cattle |
| James Carroll | Mar 21 2011, 2:42pm | Hi Can I be added to the waiting list for the bus please? Thanks, James Carroll |
| Brendan Lawlor | Mar 21 2011, 2:45pm | Mick Could you add Dave Butler and Feargal Bracken to the bus waiting list please |
| Ian McFarlane | Mar 21 2011, 6:55pm | Thanks for that Mick. Cheers Ian |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 21 2011, 7:30pm | Waiting List for seats on bus:- 1. Michael Maughan 2. Richard Cattle 3. James Carroll 4. Dave Butler 5. Feargal Bracken If a waiting list is still in operation by the time Thursday / Friday comes along those people that are on it might consider doing a carpool between them for the event as I may not get last minute cancellations / free seats on the bus. Cheers. |
| David Hobbs | Mar 21 2011, 8:04pm | Cafe2u Mobile Coffee shop ,Dermot I Contacted Johnny foxes Pub ,thats ok, I can Set up In The Overflow Carpark, Could you Give me the times ,were you would like me to Set up,and any requirments ,in terms of what you would like me To stock for the Day. |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 21 2011, 8:08pm | Confirmed with seats on bus;- Michael Maughan and Richard Cattle Waiting List for seats on bus:- 1. James Carroll 2. Dave Butler 3. Feargal Bracken 4. Niall O'Loughlin 5. Ken Heffernan |
| Brendan Pollard | Mar 21 2011, 9:46pm | hi Folks, anyone travelling from Glasnevin or Charlestown area on saturday for race. Hoping to source a lift. thanks, Bren |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 22 2011, 9:08am | Waiting List for seats on bus:- 1. James Carroll 2. Niall O'Loughlin 3. Ken Heffernan Anyone arriving early to Johnny Foxes please park well away from the entrance into the overflow car park. The entrance section should be kept clear for the buses to turn and park mid morning. Car pooling to get to Johnny Foxes is requested if at all possible to reduce car numbers. Cheers. |
| Pádraig O'Dwyer | Mar 22 2011, 9:09am | Hi Mick, I am booked on one of the buses for this race but unfortunately due to injury I will not be able to race. Feel free to pass my spot to the next on the waiting list. Thanks Padraig O'Dwyer |
| Dermot Murphy | Mar 22 2011, 9:17am | I am looking for a few extra volunteers to help out on the Saturday morning - I need a couple of people for registration and also for car parking. You will be able to run with either job as well. |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 22 2011, 9:23am | Seats confirmed for James Carroll and Niall O'Loughlin Waiting List for seats on bus:- 1. Ken Heffernan |
| Martin Brosnan | Mar 22 2011, 1:38pm | Hi Mick, I am booked on one of the buses for this race but unfortunately I will not be able to race. Feel free to pass my spot to the next on the waiting list. Martin Brosnan |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 22 2011, 1:45pm | Thanks Martin. Ken Heffernan you've a seat confirmed now. Waiting List for bus now clear. |
| Jeff Swords | Mar 22 2011, 1:50pm | Hi Brendan, If you can get yourself near Blanchardstown I can work something out, or even to Joe Duffy Motors at the M50/N2 junction ? Can't guarantee a lift back though as I may be heading elsewhere afterwards. Jeff. |
| John Condon | Mar 22 2011, 2:30pm | Hi need advise, I'd love to take part in this. As this would be my first IMRA I was wondering if this would be a good one to take part in? I've been runnning for for over a year and started trail running recently. I've also run 2 marathons (sub 4.10) so I reckon I have a fairly decent level of fitness. Thanks in advance. John |
| Dermot Murphy | Mar 22 2011, 2:58pm | John, how familiar are you with the Wicklow Way? What kind of training have you done on it? |
| John Condon | Mar 22 2011, 3:08pm | Hi Dermot, Thanks for getting back. I'm from Wicklow so I'm familiar enough with parts of the trail. I mainly run around Djouce/Ticknock and on average put in about 10 - 15 miles per run. |
| Dermot Murphy | Mar 22 2011, 3:26pm | John, I'd say you should be fine so. The start of the race is off the WW at Ballinastoe, but you will be the main group for the initial climb up to Lough Tay. You should be fine after that - keep a close eye out for the WW markers- you will just need to know where to go right at the top of the road near the end of the race - this is where the course leaves the WW and goes to Johnie Foxes. Fitness wise, it sounds to me you should be fine. |
| John Condon | Mar 22 2011, 3:35pm | Thanks for the the advice. Roll on Saturday :) |
| henny brandsma | Mar 22 2011, 4:20pm | Hi Dermot. Gave you wrong mobile no. should be 087-7604825. Regards Henny |
| Ian Conroy | Mar 22 2011, 4:56pm | Hi, very late in the day, but am looking for a seat on the bus? |
| mick hanney | Mar 22 2011, 6:01pm | Ian, you're 1st on the waiting list. I might be able to confirm a seat tomorrow. Spreadsheet for the bus at my office... Regards, Mick |
| Rowan McMahon | Mar 22 2011, 6:59pm | Mick, Any room on the bus for 2 - 3 northerners?? 1) Rowan McMahon 2) Barry Tinnelly 3) Peter Grant |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 22 2011, 7:16pm | Rowan, Ye are on the waiting list behind Ian at the mo. Odds are seats will free up before the weekend. Keep watching the forum over the coming days. Regards, Mick |
| Ian Conroy | Mar 22 2011, 7:48pm | Thanks Mick, will do - I'll keep my eyes glued to the forum! |
| damian kelly | Mar 22 2011, 9:06pm | Hi Dermot, I am running in the trail on saturday, i can help out if needed. You can contact me at damiankelly74@gmail.com Regards, Damian, |
| Brian Carolan | Mar 22 2011, 9:14pm | Hi Mick, I'll have to pull out so you can give my seat away. Thanks, Brian |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 22 2011, 10:00pm | Thanks Brian. Ian, you've a seat for sure so. |
| Dermot Murphy | Mar 23 2011, 8:29am | Registration Forms - the 2011 registration form is now available in the forms section. If this is your first race in 2011, can you please print out this form and have in filled in for Saturday - this should help the registration process to run smoothly. Please note that can I ask all new registrations for this year to fill out the form - I will not be printing forms for people who have run IMRA races in prior years. |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 23 2011, 8:34am | 3 seats confirmed for: 1) Rowan McMahon 2) Barry Tinnelly 3) Peter Grant |
| Charlie Lyons | Mar 23 2011, 9:53am | Mick/Dermot good morning. Unfortunately picked up a little injury yesterday, so feel free to allocate my seat on the bus. Dermot, if you need an extra non running helper would be happy to help out. Many Thanks Charlie |
| Dermot Murphy | Mar 23 2011, 10:37am | Thanks Charlie. Would you be available to help out at the finish - from about 1:30pm onwards? Or would the morning suit better? |
| simon mulvey | Mar 23 2011, 11:18am | hi ,ihope im not too late to book a seat on the bus for the wicklow race on saturday,could you please let me know if a seat comes available by e mail or my mobile number is 0876958747, thank you. |
| charlie Lyons | Mar 23 2011, 11:23am | Hi Dermot, I will be at the finish line for 1.30PM. Thanks Charlie |
| Donal Troddyn | Mar 23 2011, 12:29pm | Unfortunately, due to injury, I won't be able to race, so you can reallocate my seat on one of the buses. I'm free if you need another non-running volunteer or marshall. |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 23 2011, 12:49pm | Thanks Charlie and Donal. Simon, you've a seat. |
| Geraldine O'Shea | Mar 23 2011, 12:55pm | I'll have refreshments available at Curtlestown on Saturday. These will consist of water, jelly babies (assorted colours!) and chopped bananas. Given that the numbers competing won't be fixed in advance it is possible that supplies might run short as the day goes on so if you're likely to be running by close to the cut-off time (3.30pm) please consider bringing your own supplies. There will of course be supplies set aside for emergencies. The supply station will be manned from 12.30pm until the cut-off time. |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 23 2011, 1:04pm | Confirmed Bus Bookings to date. I've a couple of seats available. If you think you've a confirmed seat and don't see your name listed please let me know. mickhanney at ireland.com or 086 85395554 Ian McGrath Derek Charles Barry Moore Ken McDonough Brendan Lawlor Damien Kelly John Langenbach Aidan Roe Andrew Hayes Declan O'Dwyer Dermot Nolan Ken Cowley Brendan Pollard Mary Collins Aidan Blighe Sarah Steer Daragh Page Shane Jenkinson Vanessa Fenton Rachel Cinnsealach Simon O'Dwyer Eamonn Hodge David Bawden Sean Fox Dave Pegler Bernard Hayes Paul McShane Andreas Kusch Gareth Little Justin Rea Ray Hayes Andrew Dooley Odhran Hendley Daragh Hendley Aiden Campbell Paul Whyte Hazel Thompson Warren Swords Zoran Skrba Jeff Swords Brian Caulfield Des Byrne Viv Lavan Eamon Quigley Gillian Raftery Oscar Nieto Cid Oran Murphy Pascal Pragnere Robbie Williams Ian McFarlane Niall O'Loughlin Rowan McMahon Simon Mulvey John O'Neill Mike Jordan Aisling Corkery Oisin Doyle John O'Regan Eoin Hardiman Daniel Hardiman Brian Conroy Alan Kilbride Deirdre Ni Chearbhaill Maura Matthews Adrian Hennessy Michelle Rowley Peter Barron Ian Burke Ciara Mangan Olive Halahan Paula Keohan Simon Monds Brian Barrett Eddie Daly Nicola Cochrane Justin O'Connor James Doran Torben Dahl Dave Barry Lisa Phelan Anthony Frazer Mike Long Greg Robins Brendan Hennessy Brian Furey Aoife Joyce Karl Walsh Diarmuid O'Colmain Sean Filan Paul Gunning Shane Geraghty Diarmuid Collins Will Martin-Smith Shane Reynolds Daniel Morrough William Greensmyth Eoghan Carton John Ahern Des Kennedy Niamh Garvey Brian O'Murchu Oscar Shortt Fiona Duggan Richard Cattle Barry Tinnelly Niall Somers Paul O'Grady Gordon Douglas Ken Barry Margot Barry John McCauley David Duffy Tommy Galvin Kevin Doherty Sean Hassett Colleen Robinson Neva Watchorne Niamh O'Gorman Tarja Owens Andrew Gibson Tony Berkery Kevin Deery Peter Doyle Muriel Haire Gillian Lane Pamela Coleman Kevin O'Riordain Ross Alexander Luke Walsh Greg Dixon Troy Bannon Siobhain Duggan Charles Slovenski Andrew McCallum Michael Wild Nina Jaensch Marcella Crampton Aidan Kelly Eoin O'Brien David Carter Ailsa Berkeley Donna Mahon Kevin Bolger Conor O'Meara John Shiel Gus McCarthy Caitlin Bent Irene Walsh Freda Owens Dermot Higgins Michael Maughan James Carroll Ken Heffernan Dave Cunniffe John Maher Ian Conroy Peter Grant |
| Rachel Burgess | Mar 23 2011, 7:40pm | Hi , I know its late , but any chance of a seat on the bus?? |
| Brendan Pollard | Mar 23 2011, 9:53pm | Hi Jeff, thanks for the offer of lift to event & appreciate you willing to swing by Joe Duffy motors. To be honest will need lift home so started to be little bit too much hassle. There is another solution which means getting up at 6.30am and dropping wife to work so might just do that. thanks again, Bren |
| Brendan Pollard | Mar 23 2011, 9:53pm | Hi Jeff, thanks for the offer of lift to event & appreciate you willing to swing by Joe Duffy motors. To be honest will need lift home so started to be little bit too much hassle. There is another solution which means getting up at 6.30am and dropping wife to work so might just do that. thanks again, Bren |
| Pol O'Murchu | Mar 23 2011, 10:02pm | @ Bren I'm doing ultra and will be heading back that direction after if you want a lift. I'm hoping to finish about 2:30-3 if that suits. |
| Stephen Harper | Mar 24 2011, 12:26am | Hi Mick. I thought i was booked on the bus but my name doesn't appear on the list. Was booked by Paul McShane last week. Am i too late to be included. Also am looking for a lift from Dublin out to JF's on sat morning. Living on the Navan Rd but can hook up wherever suits. My number is 087 3284997 Regards Stephen |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 24 2011, 9:26am | Following some cancellations the following are confirmed now as included also:- Rachel Burgess Maeve O'Grady Aidan Blake Jerome Dupuy Stephen Harper No one on the waiting list. |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 24 2011, 11:23am | Volunteer with camera? I was hoping to take a few photos of the early stages of the trail race over Lough Tay and catch some of the ultra runners before and after the turn. Would anyone else be available to take some snaps further along the route e.g. the rise up through Curtlestown etc |
| Rene Borg | Mar 24 2011, 11:59am | Mick, I'll be traversing parts of the route by car and by foot. Won't stay too long in one place but will do my best to take a few photos when I'm in any place. |
| Donal Troddyn | Mar 24 2011, 12:05pm | I don't have a great camera, but I'll set up somewhere along the route and take photos. Any suggestions for particularly photogenic spots? |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 24 2011, 12:08pm | Thanks Rene. Its all photogenic Donal :-) Up above Curtlestown would be good I reckon or along the river between Crone and the hostel. I've cover the earlier stretch as indicated. |
| Eavan Casey | Mar 24 2011, 12:56pm | I will be up above Curtlestown for a while, so will take some photos from around there. Do you have a rough indication of what time you would expect the first Ultra runner to be coming through there at? |
| David Hobbs | Mar 24 2011, 2:15pm | Cafe2u Mobile Coffee ,I will be Set up And Serving Premium Roasted & Freshly Ground Coffee From 9.45am in the Overflow Carpark. I will have Flapjacks ,Snack Bars Lots of Cold Drinks and Water , And Please Let Me Know ASAP if you have any requests if you want me to stock Anything in Particular !! I might Move to Crone wood for 11.30am & set up As soon as everyone has moved on. |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 24 2011, 2:55pm | Eavan - 1st ultra runners outbound would probably be around 20 to 11? 1st trail / ultra people on the way back c. 1ish? A runner from last year's ultra might comment? |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 24 2011, 3:00pm | The buses are full. I might have some last minute cancellations but this cannot be assumed. If you have not confirmed a seat on the buses and you intend running the trail race on Saturday you should make alternative transport arrangements to Ballinastoe as you cannot be guaranteed a seat will become available on the buses at this point. As each of the buses fills at Johnny Foxes they'll depart. Anything you bring with you on the bus you should be prepared to run with. No personal belongings etc should be left on the buses as after the drop-off they will head off on other business. Cheers. |
| Tamas Farkas | Mar 24 2011, 5:11pm | Rowan McMahon, Your name sounds familiar. As I recall you guys organize among many things the Mourne Way Ultra and the Causeway Ultra in Northern Ireland. I'm greatly interested in what you do, so I hope we could talk after the race in the pub (I'll be running the ultra). If you can't stay for the prizegiving, then you could drop me a line 0872348903 or at farkastamas82@yahoo.de Good luck for the race! |
| Eavan Casey | Mar 24 2011, 6:29pm | Thanks Mick-I will be near the top of the climb above Curtlestown around one to get some photos. |
| Jeff Swords | Mar 24 2011, 6:39pm | Hi again Brendan, Change of plan for myself, will be heading back after the race, at the worse after a celebratory drink in the pub afterwards if that suits you ? Stephen, will be heading by the N3 so could pick you up at the Little Chef or train station ? |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 24 2011, 8:27pm | Further, last minutes seats confirmed for: Andy Beattie James Cahill |
| John O'Neill | Mar 24 2011, 8:33pm | Hi Mick ,Can you take my name of the list for the bus as something has come up and i am unable to make the race .thanks |
| Philip de Chazal | Mar 24 2011, 9:37pm | Hi Mick, any chance of a seat on the bus? Philip |
| Loraine Creane | Mar 24 2011, 9:50pm | Hi Mick Can you put me on waiting list please. I'll have back up plan if not. Thanks |
| Stephen Harper | Mar 24 2011, 11:06pm | Hi Jeff That would be great. Can meet you wherever is handiest. My number is 087 3284997 if you want to text me we can make plans Regards Steve |
| Ken McDonagh | Mar 25 2011, 9:44am | Probably being paranoid but I assume the 'Ken McDonough' on the bus list is meant to read 'Ken McDonagh'! Incidentally, I'll be driving from Bayside, D13 to the registration leaving at 9.30 so if anyone wants a lift from the city centre/northside let me know: kenneth [dot] mcdonagh at dcu.ie The only catch is I'll be leaving fairly sharpish after finishing and heading in the opposite direction so you might need to make alternative arrangements to get home! |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 25 2011, 9:53am | Ken - sorry for the mispelling. Yep, its yourself. Seats confirmed for: - Liam Dunne - Philip de Chazal Waiting List: - Loraine Creane |
| Dermot Murphy | Mar 25 2011, 10:11am | A reminder of a few important points for Saturday: 1) Finish - due to the new lights at the crossroads, we will have to have a new finishing position before the lights. The safest place for this is outside the the GAA club where there is a wide hard shoulder on both sides of the road about 500 meters or so before the lights. 2) Registration - For the Ultra, registration will open at 8:30, although I will be there before then as I have had a few enquiries about an early start. Anyone who feels they may not make the cut off points (please see events page for these) should avail of an early start. Registration for the Trail will open after the Ultra is under way, at around 9:45am. Do not try to register before then, as you will be signed up for the Ultra race. 3)Registration will close for the Trail at 11:15 am SHARP! There will be NO registration for the Trail at the starting point at Ballinastoe. Please try to use the buses in order to get to the start - many thanks to Mick Hanney for organising the buses this year and to everyone who has signed up so far. 4) Parking at Johnnie Foxes - parking is in the overflow car park ONLY - please do not park in the car park beside the pub. This has been requested by Johnnie Foxes in order to have space available for their regular customers. It looks like there will be large numbers for the race, so can people try to car pool out to JF's were possible. 5) Please take not of the cut off times - for your own safety, please stop at the these if you do not make them and get a lift back to JF's. 6) If this is your first IMRA race for 2011, can you please print out the 2011 registration form from the forms section on the site and have it completed - this will help with registration tomorrow morning. 7) Please note - headphones are banned from all IMRA races. |
| joe Finnegan | Mar 25 2011, 10:26am | Hi i know its late but is there any seats left on the bus could you let me know and were to meet it |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 25 2011, 10:32am | Waiting list:- Loraine Creane Joe Finnegan The buses are currently full. I might have some last minute cancellations but this cannot be assumed. If you have not confirmed a seat on the buses and you intend running the trail race on Saturday you should make alternative transport arrangements to Ballinastoe as you cannot be guaranteed a seat will become available on the buses at this point. People on the waiting list could perhaps form their own car pool for the event. Post on the forum here with details to see if there is interest. |
| Michael Murray | Mar 25 2011, 11:16am | Hi, I would be interested in being added to the waiting list or if a car pool is being arranged I could form part of it, please advise on 087 6677007. Tks michael |
| James Doran | Mar 25 2011, 11:59am | Hi Mick, I wont be able to make it tomorrow car packed in this morning. Sorry for the short notice. |
| Brendan Pollard | Mar 25 2011, 12:00pm | Pol,Jeff, really appreciate the offers of lifts and fact you guys willing to go out of way for me. I definately need to drive now due to Daddy role & responsibility - My real boss has spoken. haha, thanks again lads and see you on the course tomorrow. Bren |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 25 2011, 12:06pm | Thanks James. Loraine, you've a seat now. Waiting List: Joe Finnegan Michael Murray |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 25 2011, 12:35pm | Joe Finnegan you've a seat now. Waiting list: Michael Murray |
| Jeff Swords | Mar 25 2011, 1:21pm | Brendan, no probs. Stephen, I'll give you a text later this evening letting you know what time I'll pick you up at. |
| Daniel Hardiman | Mar 25 2011, 2:04pm | Hi Mick, I'm sorry I won't be able to make it tomorrow as something came up at the last minute, really sorry for the late notice. Dan |
| Diarmuid Collins | Mar 25 2011, 2:18pm | Anyone know if there is a lake / stream / river / sea near Johnny Foxes where I could have a wash after the race, may have to go to something semi respectable afterwards... |
| Michael Murray | Mar 25 2011, 2:31pm | Hi Mick Just checking if there is now a space for me on the bus? Tks Michael |
| Paul O'Grady | Mar 25 2011, 3:54pm | Hi Mick, I'm not going to make tomorow unfortunatly. Can you give someone else my seat on the bus? Cheers Paul |
| Justin Dutton | Mar 25 2011, 5:09pm | Hi Mick, Any last minute seats left on the bus? Thanks Justin |
| Brendan Pollard | Mar 25 2011, 5:25pm | Mick, This may be a strange request but last comment from Michael reminded me to ask. After some of the races last year there was a stream\river nearby where some runners lay in up to waist high. This seemed to do wonders for recovery for me and due to fact I dont believe there is anything near by, do you think it would be possible to request Johnny foxes to setup barrel water outside with ice in it. I know if they did provide this I would gladly stand in for few minutes to aid recovery of legs. Probably dreaming now but just thought Id ask. Bren |
| Andreas Kusch | Mar 25 2011, 7:15pm | Hi Mick, you can give Dermot Higgins' seat to someone else. |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 25 2011, 7:20pm | Thanks for everyone for notifying me of cancellations. Without those notices the system wouldn't work. If there is any cancellations between now and race time please text me on 086 8539554. Thanks. Seats now confirmed for:- Michael Murray Vanessa Sallier Zoe Melling Barry Tennyson Paul Joyce Waiting List:- Justin Dutton |
| Dermot Murphy | Mar 25 2011, 8:15pm | Ah Brendan, c'mon! Is this not something you could try to organise yourself? I don't Johnnie Foxes would accomadte you, but absolutely no harm in asking - the worst the can say is no. |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 25 2011, 8:32pm | Justin Dutton. Seat confirmed. |
| Niall Roche | Mar 25 2011, 8:47pm | Hi Mick, I know it's pretty late but any chance of a spare seat left on the bus? Cheers, Niall |
| cormac o ceallaigh | Mar 25 2011, 8:58pm | Hi, i knows its a long shot, but i'm looking for a seat on the bus ! or can try and car pool if needs be . 0 eight 7 -2four69280 |
| cormac o ceallaigh | Mar 25 2011, 9:02pm | brendan- drive back to the river at boranaltry bridge and leap in , be sure and bring the hip flask for afterwards as i'd say it will be baltic! |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 25 2011, 9:39pm | Niall and Cormac. 2 seats confirmed. Thats it. No more seat requests please. |
| Oscar Nieto Cid | Mar 26 2011, 12:03am | Hi, I'm sorry for the late notice but I wont make it tomorrow. Please give my seat to the next on the list. Thanks, Oscar |
| Brendan Lawlor | Mar 26 2011, 12:15am | Fair play Mick, you have some patience!! |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 26 2011, 4:16pm | Uploading photos to imra site is problematic. I've loaded photos here in the first instance:- http://pix.ie/mickhanney/album/405565 |
| Ken Cowley | Mar 26 2011, 5:57pm | Well done to all the organisers and volunteers on a spectacular race and event. Legs wrecked, but really enjoyed it. After just doing the 25K version, all I can say is fair play to those ultra boys and girls.. Ken |
| Shane Jenkinson | Mar 26 2011, 6:31pm | Here here! Well done everyone involved! Great race! |
| Donal Troddyn | Mar 26 2011, 9:18pm | I don't have the photos sorted yet, but this one ( http://i.imgur.com/XQSm4l.jpg ) was my favorite. Lookin' cool, Shane! |
| Dermot Murphy | Mar 26 2011, 9:41pm | Ultra results now up - if you notice any mistakes, please let me know. Full Trail to follow later. Trail results: 1st Male John Brown 2nd Male Brian Furey 3rd Male Gary Crossan 1st Female Donna Mahon 2nd Female Karen Alexander I need to go through results for 3rd. |
| Ian McFarlane | Mar 26 2011, 9:57pm | Great race! Thanks to all organisers and volunteers. And thanks for introducing me to some muscles I didn't know I had :0 Cheers, Ian |
| Colm Hill | Mar 26 2011, 10:00pm | Ian, I promise you, you will find even more tomorrow when you try to get out of bed... and then get down a set of stairs. C |
| Odhran Hendley | Mar 26 2011, 10:49pm | Fantastic Race, Big Thank you to all the organisers,volenteers,runners and supporters along the Route. you all made a great route, Fantastic. Odhran (Oh my Legs Hurt) |
| Odhran Hendley | Mar 26 2011, 10:50pm | Fantastic Race, Big Thank you to all the organizers, volunteers, runners and supporters along the Route. You all made a great route, Fantastic. Odhran (Oh my Legs Hurt) |
| Eavan Casey | Mar 26 2011, 11:11pm | Have lot of photos from top of Curtlestown, but will wait till trail results are up so I can sort the ultras from the trail runners.Well done to everyone who ran today, and to all the organisers.Great event! |
| Jacqui Howard | Mar 27 2011, 9:39am | If Carlsberg did Ultra Marathons..... Well done to all the organisers, super day!! |
| simon mulvey | Mar 27 2011, 10:33am | hi,just checked the wicklow trail results and noticed im down as did not finish ,that s a bit strange as i finished 4 th in about 1 hr 53 min and i handed over my number quickly to one of the lads on the laptop ,any chance someone could double check that for me .thank you.4 |
| Dermot Murphy | Mar 27 2011, 10:52am | Sorry Simon, your result was just missed by me when I was typing them up. Your recorded time was 1 hour 52 minutes 34 seconds. If anyone sees any other mistakes, can you please let us know by a forum note. We will post up amended results this evening. |
| Ken Cowley | Mar 27 2011, 11:28am | Hi, Just wondering did anyone find a key fob (for my apartment block) in the key bag yesterday? It's grey coloured, and about the size and shape of a 2 euro coin. Thanks, Ken |
| des byrne | Mar 27 2011, 2:36pm | Hi. really enjoyed the Trail Run, could you please correct my number which should be 217 & not 262 which has me down as DNF. cheers |
| Dermot Murphy | Mar 27 2011, 3:07pm | Des, the number 217 is for Helena Byrne this year. Your number is 262. Did you take the correct number at registration? |
| Dermot Murphy | Mar 27 2011, 3:09pm | Ken, I think I still have that, I thought is was just a key ring and I didn't realise it a key for something. Do you need it urgently? |
| Dermot Murphy | Mar 27 2011, 3:20pm | Des - your number is 262 for this year, it was 217 in 2009. I'll amend the result later. I presume Helena (number 217) did not enter yesterday?? |
| Torben Dahl | Mar 27 2011, 4:33pm | Thanks to Mick and all the others for organizing this great run!! Dermot, can you have a look at why my number appears as DNF? I completed the full race in 2.00.54. Race no. 369. Cheers. Torben |
| Ken Cowley | Mar 27 2011, 4:47pm | Dermot, That's great that you might have my key fob (must have got disentangled from my bunch of keys in the key bag) and no I don't need it urgently. If you're going to be at the Tonlegee race in a few weeks, might get it off you then? Sorry for the inconvenience. Ken |
| Rene Borg | Mar 27 2011, 5:39pm | I have now added my photos online: https://picasaweb.google.com/RennyBourke/WicklowWayTrail2011# I'll need to run a second sweep of them all to see which ones are good enough for upload on the website, so I'll leave them here for now. |
| Geraldine O'Shea | Mar 27 2011, 5:41pm | I have a pair of navy gloves (which I think belong to Brian Furey) and a brown/cream stripey hat which were left at the water station in Curtlestown. To arrange to get them back please email me - geraldine_oshea at yahoo dot ie |
| Dermot Murphy | Mar 27 2011, 7:15pm | Ken - I have the fob alright. I will be at the Tonlegee race so I can give it to you then. |
| Eavan Casey | Mar 27 2011, 7:19pm | I have added my photos from the top of Curtlestown hill into the trail and ultra folders. They didn't all upload in the right order, but most of you are in there somewhere:) |
| Dermot Murphy | Mar 28 2011, 10:43am | Many thanks to all the volunteers who helped out on Saturday. Big thanks to Mick for organising the buses, not only on the day itself but in the weeks before itself. This worked out well again this year. Car parking marshals, a number of car parking marshals at various times did a great job in directing the traffic and keeping the car park beside JF's free. Registration - thanks to all who helped out at registration - Bronagh, Jason, Angela, Eoin, Richard and anyone else I've missed. Big thank you to all the marshals at the water stations - very much appreciated by all runners - Eoin & Richard at halfway, Henny at Lough Tay, Mary and Sean at Crone Wood, Geraldine at Curtlestown, plus any others who also helped out. Thanks also to Charlie, Eoin & Richard for their help at the finish. Thanks to all who took photo's along the course. A final thanks to anyone else I've missed above! |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 28 2011, 1:37pm | Thanks Dermot who made the event really happen. Well done to all competitors. Any race reports out there? Thanks all who availed of the bus. It worked well. Alpine coaches facilitated us very well. It still requires quite a bit of coordination. Ideally the car pool function would allow people to cancel a booking so that would show seats that are freeing up. That would save some of the management overhead. A suggestion for future years perhaps. It can be cold when people get to Ballinastoe but once you start running you can warm up.. If people could drop tagged gear into a bag at the start that could be brought back to the finish? Any gear uncollected could go to charity, its up to people to collect after the race what they dropped into bag at start. Lastly, car pooling. There wasn't much evidence of people using car pooling to get to Johnny Foxes. We have to improve on this. We had to use parking beside the church near Johnny Foxes as the initial car parked filled very quickly. |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 28 2011, 1:46pm | Great to see overseas hill runners coming to IMRA events. The winner on Saturday was top quality, having represented Salford Harriers and Great Britain for a tenth time at the World Mountain Running Championships in Kamnik in Slovenia on Sunday 5th September 2010. On that occasion he finished 54th and was 2nd British athlete. That winning time from Saturday sets a very good target. |
| Brendan Pollard | Mar 28 2011, 4:43pm | Ohh my legs. the pain. haha. Great bunch of friendly, decent & helpful people. Great day - thank you! Bren |
| Torben Dahl | Mar 29 2011, 7:11am | Dermot, Can you please also look at amending my result, please? I finished in 2.00.54 just ahead of no. 558. My no. is 369, but still showing as DNF. Thanks. Torben |
| Ken Cowley | Mar 30 2011, 4:02pm | Have just put up a report. That's two reports up there now. |
| John Condon | Mar 30 2011, 5:39pm | Hi, Just want to say thanks to all who organised the race on Sunday. One of my favourite runs. Job well done. |
| Jane Porter | Mar 30 2011, 5:46pm | Photos of Saturday taken at bridge near Crone are up on the site at last. Sorry for the delay...encountered some technical difficulties! We also have video footage but it needs editing before it is put up anywhere. Is there a limit on how long a video you can upload on you tube? |
| Ian Burke | Mar 30 2011, 8:10pm | Hi, I handed a yellow illuminous top to one of the marshalls near the start of the race at the point where we joined the Wicklow Way - just wondering does any know anything about it. Thanks |
| Donal Troddyn | Mar 30 2011, 8:21pm | Jane, uploads must be under 15 minutes and under 2 GB on Youtube. If it's much longer or has a bigger filesize, I can organise hosting for you. |
| Mick Hanney | Mar 30 2011, 11:35pm | Remaining trail photos uploaded. All from in and around the JB Malone memorial above Lough Tay. Many of taken my little helper, my 10 year old son, Ben. By the way, I notice that some trail photos are loaded up on the ultra race. Can't really be helped as its difficult to distinguish runners in both races. |
