Ballinastoe
| Author | Date | Message |
|---|---|---|
| John Fitzgerald | Jun 10 2024, 3:02pm | Ballinastoe is just three weeks away. Thanks to all who have volunteer so far. I still need Laptop Operator, First Aider and a few more running and non running volunteer's. Many thanks. John. |
| Elaine Casey | Jun 16 2024, 2:54pm | Can someone put a Google maps link to the start point for this please? Also, will there be an early start? Thanks |
| Jessica O Meara | Jun 17 2024, 1:51pm | Hi, what’s the distance of the short/junior cse for this please? Thanks |
| John Fitzgerald | Jun 17 2024, 2:43pm | Short/Junior course will be 5K approximately. |
| John Fitzgerald | Jun 20 2024, 3:42pm | Shout out for a second FIRST AIDER for this race. Niall and Lillian were really busy last year. Very essential somebody will sign up. |
| John Fitzgerald | Jun 20 2024, 9:09pm | Brilliant thanks so much Derek. |
| Elaine Casey | Jun 23 2024, 3:25pm | Hi, can someone please put a map link to the start point for this and is there an early start? Thanks |
| John Fitzgerald | Jun 23 2024, 8:12pm | Hi Elaine. Early start at 7.00. Main start at 7.30. Junioe/Short course at 7.40. |
| Maeve Flynn | Jun 24 2024, 9:08am | Hi John, unfortunately I have to pull out of volunteering for this race. My apologies, Maeve |
| John Fitzgerald | Jun 25 2024, 12:03am | Thanks for letting me know Maeve. |
| Eoin Syron | Jun 28 2024, 11:44am | HI All, The Ballinastoe route will be slightly different this year, due to some roads that have being built in the forest that are not suitable for running. The route is now 11km https://www.strava.com/routes/3241719998505507618 Regards |
| John Fitzgerald | Jun 28 2024, 9:25pm | Huge thank you to everyone who has volunteerd for Ballinastoe. I have a full team now.Plenty more hill races in the next few weeks to sign up for. |
| Niall McHugh | Jun 30 2024, 6:02pm | Hi John, I was looking to get some experience to shadow on the laptop if possible? I see the role is already filled - I'd be happy to watch and learn uncredited. I will be helping out at Church Mountain later on in the league so will need training. Thanks |
| Conor Nolan | Jun 30 2024, 7:45pm | Good call Eoin. I was on the course last week and that new road is awful to run on. 'Though not sure I'm looking forward to the boardwalk on a wet Wednesday :) |
| John Fitzgerald | Jun 30 2024, 8:52pm | Hi Niall. You are now accepted for wed evening. |
| John Fitzgerald | Jun 30 2024, 9:00pm | Entry for Ballinastoe opens at 9am. tomorrow Monday 1st. July. There is a cap of 220 so enter early and don't be disappointed. |
| John Fitzgerald | Jun 30 2024, 9:19pm | Would anyone on my volunteering list be prepared to do Race Sweeper. |
| Rory Campbell | Jul 1 2024, 9:44am | Hi John, yes, I'll sweep. |
| John Fitzgerald | Jul 1 2024, 10:44am | Thanks you Rory, that's great. |
| Harriette Robinson | Jul 1 2024, 11:01am | Hey, let me know if something changes and you need any more volunteers or a camera women? |
| John Fitzgerald | Jul 1 2024, 11:14am | Thanks Harriette. A camera woman would be very much appreciated. John. |
| Niall McHugh | Jul 1 2024, 11:22am | Hi John, thanks for adding me, see you on Wednesday |
| John Fitzgerald | Jul 1 2024, 11:29am | Ballinastoe Details. Registration 6pm to 7.15pm. Early Start 7pm. Main Start 7.30pm. Junior/Short Course Start 7.35. Long Course is 11K. Junior/Course is 4.7K. and is upto the W.W Boardwalk and back to the Start. Please car pool if at all possible. Thanks in advance for your cooperation. John. |
| Stéphane Claude | Jul 1 2024, 11:40am | Hi John, myself and Marie are on the volunteer list. What time you want us (we're carpooling) to be there? Stéphane |
| John Fitzgerald | Jul 1 2024, 1:31pm | Hi Stephane and Marie. I will be requesting all volunteers to be at Ballinastoe for 5.45. Keep an eye on this forum page tomorrow for duties. John. |
| Harriette Robinson | Jul 1 2024, 4:12pm | Great thank you. |
| Stéphane Claude | Jul 1 2024, 5:03pm | Thank you! |
| John Fitzgerald | Jul 2 2024, 2:38pm | VOLUNTEERS Please arrive for 5.45pm and bring your hi-vis please. I have assigned the following roles. Meet and Greet--Caroline Reid. Check in desk--Dan Geelon Aideen Burke. Numbers desk--Aoife 0 Brien Marie Leoutre. EarlyStart/Junior Start--Caoimhe O Donnell. Parking Marshalls Henny Brandsma David Rouse. Peter McGoey Martin Cullen Rory Campbell Course Marshalls Stephen Claude Gordon Douglas Eoin O Brian Vlad Len David Noel Ryan Aidan Redmond Race Sweeper Rory Campbell Reg Finish Line Dan Geelon Aideen Burke Aoife O Brien Marie Leotre Raffle Vivian O Gorman. |
| Sharon Wheeler | Jul 2 2024, 3:22pm | Hi I volunteered for shadow laptop, but i don't see my name on list. Thanks Sharon |
| John Fitzgerald | Jul 2 2024, 3:38pm | Hi Sharon,I have accepted you on the full volunteering list and look forward to seeing you tomorrow evening. John. |
| Eamonn Hodge | Jul 2 2024, 3:55pm | Don't suppose anyone is driving to Wexford (town after the race?! |
| Eamonn Hodge | Jul 2 2024, 3:57pm | Don't suppose anyone is driving to Wexford (town) after the race?! (was missing the closing parenthesis) |
| Aideen Burke | Jul 2 2024, 5:08pm | John - I’m very sorry for the late notice but due to work commitments I won’t be able to make it out tomorrow to volunteer. Wishing you all the best with the race. |
| Peter Stringer | Jul 2 2024, 6:09pm | Hi, what timing chips are being used tomorrow? The old system (on shoe), the new system (on back of number), or both? Thanks. |
| liam kenny | Jul 2 2024, 6:13pm | Hi John I’ll be picking up race kit from you after your event, I’ll see you at reg |
| John Fitzgerald | Jul 2 2024, 6:33pm | Thanks for letting me know Audeen. |
| John Fitzgerald | Jul 2 2024, 6:35pm | See you tomorrow Liam. |
| John Fitzgerald | Jul 2 2024, 7:53pm | Hi Peter, I presume it will be the new timing chips as per last few weeks but bring your shoe chip just in case. |
| Peter Stringer | Jul 2 2024, 8:31pm | Thanks John, will bring both! |
| Liam Vines | Jul 2 2024, 9:24pm | Hi all don’t want to be sounding like a broken record but we can’t have parking drama like we had last year or this race could be lost for next year.. John has loads of parking marshals on duty do what they ask of you and park as tight and a neat as possible. Be early it’s easier for everyone… Do not park and cause a restriction on the road. The Guards were called last year we do not want a repeat of that. |
| John Fitzgerald | Jul 2 2024, 10:23pm | I'm putting 2 more 'Parking Marshals ' on duty for tomorrow`s race. Liam has said it all. Come early and park tight. Let everyone enjoy another great Wednesday evening league race. |
| Muireann Cody | Jul 3 2024, 9:13am | Hi, Anyone driving from Stillorgan or passing along the N11 and could give a lift please let me know. Thanks a mill. |
| Eoin Syron | Jul 3 2024, 9:55am | Midge spray will be beneficial tonight! |
| Elaine Lee | Jul 3 2024, 11:35am | Hi Muireann, I'll be coming along the N11 past Stillorgan and have just put it up in the car pooling section. |
| Muireann Cody | Jul 3 2024, 2:05pm | Hi Elaine, Change of plan at my end so I won't now need to take you up on your kind offer. Thanks so much though-much appreciated. |
| John Fitzgerald | Jul 3 2024, 2:28pm | Registration opens tonight from 6pm to 7.15pm.Come early, park tight carpool if possible and work with the parking marshals. Still 9 seats available to carpool. See you all later. |
| Elaine Casey | Jul 3 2024, 6:00pm | Where is the start for this please? |
| Marie Léoutre | Jul 3 2024, 6:19pm | Elaine it's at the trails cafe at the mountain biking car park |
| Alan Kennedy | Jul 3 2024, 10:39pm | Thanks John for a brilliant race. Course had everything, even another rope climb and the dreaded boardwalk. Thanks to Eoin for excellent marking. And the lads in car park were great managing the big numbers. Hope the few fallers are all ok and nothing serious. Derek and Lilian were busy at the end. Super night again. |
| Elaine Casey | Jul 3 2024, 11:27pm | Thanks to all the volunteers this evening, a very unusual run through the forest, not sure if it was The lion, the witch and the wardrobe or Hansel and Gretel style but I loved it. The rope climb was an added bit of fun, maybe next year it could be a rope swing across the river! And thanks to Alan for the very much needed sugar at the end, not sure I'd have made it to the pub without it! |
| Brendan Lawlor | Jul 4 2024, 9:35am | Well done and thank you to John and Vivian, IMRA's very own chuckle brothers, for another great Ballinastoe adventure. Thank you to all their volunteers too. But behind the happy team facade their lurks the evil genius of Eoin Syron who spends most of the cold Winters wandering these woods in search of dark and foreboding twists and turns down narrow forestry trails, streams to cross and places to hang ropes and much more.. last nights new route did not disappoint!! Thanks Eoin ! |
| Alice Clancy | Jul 4 2024, 10:53am | Thanks John and Vivian and all the volunteers for such a fun race last night!! (And the expertly managed parking!) Deviously brilliant route Eoin, cant remember any of it now but loved it!! Lovely sandwiches and chats after in Kavanaghs too. Ballinastoe is such a classic! |
| Stéphane Claude | Jul 4 2024, 11:18am | Apologies again to the runners who missed the sharp left turn into the woods and ran an extra 2 k or so as I Marshall #2 arrived late to my spot. Lesson learned. |
| Stéphane Claude | Jul 4 2024, 4:47pm | Said runners who were too kind not to be giving out to me. |
| John Fitzgerald | Jul 4 2024, 4:51pm | Huge thanks to my wonderful VOLUNTEER team last evening. Everyone of you were so accommodating and helpful that ye made my job a joy to do.Great to see two first time volunteers.Can I wish Stephen and Brian a speedy recovery and I hope ye are home from hospital now. Always a very busy one for FA. Thanks again to my team on Laptop, on FA, on Registration, Parking marshals, Course marshals, Sweeper, and not forgetting the man himself who marked a Course to remember. I hope everyone enjoyed your time at Ballinastoe. Regards John. |
| Greg Robins | Jul 4 2024, 7:31pm | https://photos.app.goo.gl/8uCHBR2MENkgdDA79 Some more pics from last night that I can't seem to upload from my phone. |
