Galtee Challenge Duo race
| Author | Date | Message |
|---|---|---|
| John Oflynn | Aug 23 2024, 10:20am | Gary and I are delighted to set up a Duo event in the Galtees where two runners will run the whole race together. If one runner gets to the finish line before the other, you will have to wait there for your partner before crossing the finish line as you must cross it together. It's a more challenging route than last year, a tough 27k with 1800m elevation. But you'll have some one to chat to and motivate you the whole way so it will probably only feel like 25k and 1600m :-) The new route is up on the event page for anyone who feels like doing a recce. The event isn't open yet as we have a few details to iron out first - complications of paired entry. When it is opened up, both runners will have to enter as per any IMRA race and then email me to let me know both names. We hope you enjoy it, Johnny |
| James Mcmorrow | Aug 25 2024, 3:36pm | Can you run the race on your own as I'm not sure if I have a painter run with. Thanks, James |
| James Mcmorrow | Aug 25 2024, 5:18pm | Partner. |
| Robbie Williams | Aug 26 2024, 5:13am | No You must run as part of a 2 up team. I’d say there may be more like yourself so use the forum here to partner up, if ye can liase with times for previous similar races ye should be able to figure matches |
| James Mcmorrow | Aug 26 2024, 10:20pm | Hi All, I'm looking for a partner for the duo race. I haven't raced in years. I'm looking to complete the race You can send me an email if you like, Jamesmcmorrowlk@gmail.com |
| Robbie Williams | Sep 1 2024, 3:39pm | This event is now OPEN for registration. Please ensure you have your running partner booked BEFORE signing up. Remember that imra has a no refund policy, NO SOLO RUNNERS. Teams are: Male only Female only Mixed (one male and one female) The prizes are 1st and 2nd in each category so you are only competing with the same style team. ONCE BOTH OF YOU ARE SIGNED UP PLEASE POST ON THIS THREAD SO WE CAN TAKE NOTE OF WHO IS WITH WHO MAKING PRE RACE ORGANIZATION EASIER THANK YOU REMEMBER NO SOLO RUNNERS WILL BE ALLOWED TO TAKR PART THIS IS A TOUGH MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE AND YOU SHOULD BE CAPBOF DEALING WITH THE TASK |
| John Oflynn | Sep 2 2024, 2:38pm | Important message The route had to be adjusted The old gpx has been removed and the new gpx Uploaded today Anyone who has downloaded the old gpx please replace with today’s edition Also Please provide both runners numbers when you send ur email Thanks |
| Lisa Quirke | Sep 2 2024, 10:43pm | Hi John, Lisa Quirke 311 and Caroline O Sullivan 160 have entered and will run together. Looking forward to it! |
| Kevin Lenihan | Sep 3 2024, 11:35am | Hi John..Kevin Lenihan 936 and Jason Collins 1191 will be running together. Cheers!! |
| Gerda Coyne | Sep 3 2024, 12:28pm | Hi John, Gerda Coyne 396 and Max Harvey 389 will be running together. Thanks, Gerda |
| John Oflynn | Sep 3 2024, 5:29pm | CHANGE OF START TIME AND CUTOFF Start time - 10am Cutoff- 2pm second aid station approximately 17k in |
| jp treacy | Sep 9 2024, 12:25pm | Seán Twohig (4331) & JP Treacy (282) running together |
| Sorcha Kearney | Sep 10 2024, 12:09am | Anita Locke (364) and Sorcha Kearney (229) with run together, thanks! |
| John Oflynn | Sep 10 2024, 9:01pm | Rece of race route Saturday 8am kings Nice and slow 6-7hrs |
| Eileen Keohan | Sep 10 2024, 9:51pm | Heather O'Brien (#533) and Eileen Keohan (#411) Hiking/running/shuffling together for as long as she'll put up with me!! :) |
| Deirdre O Gorman | Sep 11 2024, 11:58am | Dee O Gorman (274) & Sam Hand (932) running together! |
| John Oflynn | Sep 15 2024, 12:41pm | Thanks to those of you who have let us know who your running partner is for our duo race. Anyone who is looking for a running partner feel free to put a message here on this forum thread. See you all on the 28th. |
| Deirdre Finn | Sep 15 2024, 2:48pm | Loretto Duggan 2457 and Deirdre Finn 2945 will be running together. Looking forward to it :-) |
| Seán carey | Sep 17 2024, 8:38am | Sean Carey (257) & Patrick Mullane (446) Running Together! |
| Michael McSweeney | Sep 17 2024, 4:39pm | Robbie Williams (851) and Micheal McSweeney (953) running together. |
| martin hennessy | Sep 18 2024, 10:04pm | Mairead O Keeffe (937) and Martin Hennessy (1622) running together. |
| Marcus Bishop | Sep 18 2024, 11:23pm | Hi there, looking for a running partner, perhaps aiming for 2h.40 (ish!). Email at marco123123@hotmail.co.uk, or whatsapp +44 7884482515. Cheers, Marcus |
| Joan Ryan | Sep 19 2024, 4:17pm | Joan Ryan (146) and Mags Hassett (240) running together. Looking forward to it and hoping for clear views as it is epic there :-) Thanks Johnny and Gary. |
| Gavin Roche | Sep 19 2024, 9:13pm | Gavin Roche 243 and Elaine Collins 291 will be running together |
| Gary Healy | Sep 19 2024, 9:26pm | Marcus, the winning time last year was 2:51 and this year's course is a tougher one so 2:40 might be a bit optimistic. We don't expect 3 hours to be broken but fair play if you do. There was someone at the start of this thread looking for a running partner. |
| John Oflynn | Sep 20 2024, 12:03am | IMPORTANT MESSAGE Please be aware that if you want a tracker assigned to your team you must be registered before 6pm on Sunday 22nd Any teams registered after this time will have a tracker but their names will not appear on live tracking |
| Ian Bromley | Sep 20 2024, 9:42am | Anne Bromley (3514) and Ian Bromley (3009) are running together |
| Angela Tobin | Sep 20 2024, 4:29pm | Angela Tobin (3530) and Madeleine Hearn (4409) running together Thanks |
| Marcus Bishop | Sep 20 2024, 7:38pm | Thanks Gary, yeah bit optimistic, didnt see quite how much up and down there was! |
| Kieran Hennerty | Sep 20 2024, 8:39pm | Mags Moran 394 and Kieran Hennerty running together. Thanks for organising. |
| Kieran Hennerty | Sep 20 2024, 8:41pm | Mags Moran 394 and Kieran Hennerty 917 running together. Apologies, forgot my number on first effort |
| Jono Moran | Sep 20 2024, 9:11pm | David Pollard 4402 and Jono Moran 304 are racing together looking forward to it |
| Eoghan O'Neill | Sep 20 2024, 9:39pm | Eoghan O'Neill 306 and Eimear Lynch 594 Running together Thanks |
| Michael McSweeney | Sep 20 2024, 10:11pm | "David Pollard 4402 and Jono Moran 304 are racing together". Racing! Game on!!! |
| Angela Tobin | Sep 21 2024, 2:12pm | Hi, quick question will the compass on my garmin suffice? |
| John Oflynn | Sep 21 2024, 7:03pm | Hi Angela If you have GPX of route on your phone or watch your good to gon |
| Angela Tobin | Sep 21 2024, 7:23pm | I have the gpx on both, that's great thanks John |
| Matthew Branch | Sep 21 2024, 7:38pm | Matthew Branch (287) and Zita Hoey (316) doing the DUO together |
| Solinski Wojciech | Sep 21 2024, 8:27pm | Denis Bowen 4412 and Wojciech Solinski 4213 Running together Thanks |
| Vincent Coffey | Sep 22 2024, 9:37am | Vincent Coffey 3924 and Michael Fitton (Will follow with number) Running together. Thank you. |
| Vincent Coffey | Sep 22 2024, 1:14pm | Vincent Coffey 3924 and Michael Fitton 3944 Running together. Thank you. |
| Laura Downes | Sep 22 2024, 3:53pm | Hi there..Laura Downes (573) and Marie Cullen |
| Laura Downes | Sep 22 2024, 6:11pm | Hi there. Laura Downes here (573) and Marie Cullen (4415) Many thanks |
| Robert Cunningham | Sep 22 2024, 7:05pm | Tricia Ryan 280 Robert Cunningham 272 running together. |
| John Oflynn | Sep 22 2024, 8:42pm | The teams list has now been sent off for tracker assignment. Any entries between now and the closing date on Wednesday evening will still get a tracker but not with an assigned name. Thanks |
| jp treacy | Sep 23 2024, 6:21pm | Hi Johnny & Gary, There's been an injury so I have a revised duo entry of Marcus Bishop (1630) & JP Treacy (282) Thank you |
| John Oflynn | Sep 23 2024, 9:36pm | Thanks for letting us know JP |
| John Oflynn | Sep 23 2024, 9:44pm | https://live.primaltracking.com/galteeduo24/ |
| Patrick Foley | Sep 25 2024, 9:17am | Hi John, i would like to volunteer if required? Can't see the link online to "apply". Thanks, Paddy 087 78 65 65 2 |
| Patrick Foley | Sep 25 2024, 10:21am | Gary kindly rang to explain - thats volunteered now so disregard above! |
| Rory Carroll | Sep 25 2024, 7:40pm | Hi John, Just tried to register there for the galtees duo run and missed the cut by an hour. Is there any chance I register for it now? |
| John Oflynn | Sep 26 2024, 6:35pm | Hi Rory, unfortunatley we have to say no. We kept registration open as long as possible but had to close it to send off details about the trackers. The Brandon Ridge half marathon next weekend could make a good alternative. |
| Marcus Bishop | Sep 27 2024, 7:12pm | Hi, just wondering if anyone has a seat available in the car, coming from Cork city (mahon) tomorrow? Cheers, Marcus whatsapp +447884482515 |
| John Oflynn | Sep 27 2024, 7:53pm | Don't forget to bring your €3 for parking for tomorrow. There is an honesty box in the King's Yard car park |
| John Oflynn | Sep 28 2024, 6:51pm | Results - Mixed Teams Time Position Sam and Dee 04:02:35 1 Elaine and Gavin 04:28:00 2 Eimear and Eoghan 04:49:40 3 Anne and Ian 04:50:30 4 Martin and Máiréad 04:52:57 5 Robert and Tricia 05:26:26 6 Matthew and Zita 07:27:07 7 Gerda and Max DNF DNF Kieran and Mags DNF DNF Results - Female Teams Time Position Sorcha and Anita 04:01:25 1 Mags and Joan 05:10:26 2 Madeleine and Angela 06:23:42 3 Eileen and Heather 06:24:20 4 Marie and Laura DNF DNF Loretto and Deirdre DNF DNF Caroline and Lisa DNS DNS Results - Male Teams Time Position JP and Marcus 04:06:00 1 Michéal and Anthony 04:18:35 2 Denis and Wojciech 05:18:25 3 Jono and David 06:24:30 4 Vincent and Michael DNF DNF Jason and Kevin DNF DNF Seán and Patrick Single runner 04:02:36 DNS |
| John Oflynn | Sep 28 2024, 6:56pm | Thanks to all the runners and volunteers today - we had a great day out on our first IMRA Munster paired race. Results are above. Huge congrats to our winners and to all our runners. Lots of smiling faces at the end despite some injuries, a bit of going astray, a few pulling out, some trackers issues and a beast of a course (thanks to Gary for the new route)..Another great day in the mountains! |
| Michael McSweeney | Sep 28 2024, 8:23pm | Great day out. Nice to see a new part of the Galtees on a day when we can actually see the Galtees. Big thanks to Màire, Johnny, Gary and all the crew. |
| Mags Hassett | Sep 28 2024, 10:11pm | Thank you Máire, Johnny, Gary and all the volunteers for a fantastic race in the Galtees. Spectacular views and adventures in places I have never been before. Well done guys. |
| Gavin Roche | Sep 29 2024, 8:24am | Thanks so much to Johnny, Gary, Maire and all the volunteers yesterday for such a great race. The route was challenging but really enjoyable. Another great day out on the mountains. |
| Eileen Keohan | Sep 29 2024, 6:26pm | Thank ye all so much for a fantastic day, lovely idea for a race... guaranteed chats all the way around, sure what's not to love!! Everything was so enjoyable and so well run, thanks so much :) |
| Patricia Ryan | Sep 29 2024, 6:44pm | What a brilliant day out we had yesterday on stunning parts of the Galtys. Thanks so much to Gary, Johnny and all the volunteers. |
| Máiréad O' Keeffe | Sep 29 2024, 10:30pm | Thanks guy's fantastic route hat's off brilliantly organised top class Thanks to all the volunteers amazing day |
