2012 Docklands Run start
Do take the opportunity to enter the 14th annual Docklands Run in aid of Barnardos before the late entry price kicks in on the 20th of May.
This year there’s both a 5km and a 10km to choose from in Ireland’s largest mid-week race.
Plus €4 for each entry is going directly to Barnardos, so it’s all in aid of a good cause.
Details of the great race t-shirts will be available next week.
A great turnout at our first Docklands Run training run. Details of the next run training will be added shortly.
We’re having our first training on the Docklands Run course on Wednesday the 1st of May. The jog will take you over the Docklands run 5k course. Start and finish will be in Grand Canal Square just outside the theater.
All smiles at the Docklands Run training group
All standards are catered for and the session will be taken by Ash from RunWays store.
The timetable will broadly be
Do pop your name in the form below, so we can ensure that we have enough coaches.
Adam Jones, AAI Qualified Coach and AAI coach of the year 2007 list out some training tips for the coming weeks.
Adam Jones
No doubt you have already entered or intend running in this event, I am outlining below some training advice that will help to get you in Super Shape and run a personal best and have a really enjoyable experience. The time available from now until race day is eleven weeks. Now I am sending the first phase of training, which lasts for four weeks. This first phase is the foundation or preparation phase. The second phase also for four weeks is the consolidation phase and finally the last phase of three weeks is the tapering and finishing phase. This year’s race is 10 K and required an expansion of work over preparation for last year’s 5K event.
Week 1 25th March
Monday 50 minutes easy Running
Tuesday 3 x 1Km with 2 minute break between each
Wednesday Rest Day
Thursday 50 minute easy Running
Friday Rest Day
Saturday 10 Easy 10 Steady 10 Easy
Sunday 30 minutes easy Running
Week 2 1st April
Monday 50 minutes easy Running
Tuesday 4 x 1Km with 2minute break between each
Wednesday Rest Day
Thursday 55 minute easy Running
Friday Rest Day
Saturday 10 Easy Run 15 Steady 10 Easy
Sunday 45 Minutes easy Running
Week 3 8th April
Monday 50 minutes easy Running
Tuesday 5 x 1Km with 2 minute break between each
Wednesday Rest Day
Thursday 55 minute easy Running
Friday Rest Day
Saturday 10 Easy 15 Steady 10 Easy
Sunday 45 Minutes Easy Running
Week 4 15th April
Monday 50 minutes easy Running
Tuesday 6 x 1Km with 2 minute break between each
Wednesday Rest Day
Thursday 55 minute easy Running
Friday Rest Day
Saturday 10 Easy 20 Steady 15 Easy
Sunday 45 Minutes Easy Running
Easy running should be at comfortable conversation pace depending on your level of fitness.
Steady Running is moving up a gear and feeling the effects of breathing and exertion of muscles. Occasional comment to your running mates may be possible.
The 1Km intervals with rest period in between should be run strongly but with even pace throughout. The recovery period is intended to bring Heart rate back to lower level but not necessarily back to resting rate.
This programme is intended to improve fitness level and achieve better time for your 10K Race.
It is important that if you have an illness or any medical condition that you consult with your doctor before engaging on any exercise programme, examples would be obesity, asthma, diabetes or any heart condition.
Running is fun and beneficial to health if undertaken sensibly.
If you wish to receive specialised personal coaching please let us know and we will provide that service on a professional basis.
You will be mailed the second phase training module at the end of the first period.
If you would like to get further information from Adam you can email him on - a.jones”at”upcmail.ie
The 2013 Docklands Run is open. There’s 400 earlybird entries at only €15 for the 5k and €17 for the 10k run. We raised almost €20,000 for Barnardos in 2012 and aim to top this in 2013.
Note: 5K & 10K race are on the same night, Thursday 20th June 2013
As well as having the 5k course, we’ve added a new loop past the Custom House to the old course to create the new Docklands Run 10k course. Both runs will take place on the Thursday the 20th of June. The 10k will start at 7:45pm, with the 5k starting at 8pm. It’s the night before the summer solstice, so it will be light late into the evening for anybody walking the course.
Docklands Run – 10k course map
Docklands Run – 5k Course map
Due to increased traffic restrictions in the City Center, we’ve moved our May run our to the Clontarf Promenade. It’s now the Dublin Bay Run on Saturday the 4th of May. There’s both a 5k fun run as well as a more serious 10k.
These 5k and 10k courses have it all, a great scenic route along Clontarf Promenade, through the bird sanctuary of Bull Island, and it’s flat as a pancake with very few turns for those chasing fast times.
Dublin Bay Run 10k Clontarf
Dublin Bay Run – 5k Clontarf
There’s 100 earlybird entries at €15 for the 5k and €18 for the 10k on the 4th of May, 2013. After that entry will increase by €3, until the 4th of April, when the €2 late entry surcharge will kick in. Enter early to save. Online entry is available on IrishTriathlon.
As well as the Docklands Runs, we’ll have three 5k and 10k trail runs in the Phoenix Park this summer.
Phoenix Park Trail runs
The Phoenix Park is great for all types of trail running, from twisty wooded trails along the Kyber and steep climbs at the Military Fort to open plains around the Papal Cross and wide tree lined trails along the main Chesterfield Avenue. We combined all these trails for the Phoenix Park Trail series. The Phoenix Park is massive, so of course there will be no laps in either the 5km or 10km trails.
The series is designed for beginners and novices primarily but of course those hardened x-country racers are sure to make an appearance.
As well as the almost €20,000 raised for Barnardos, many groups and individuals also raised money for other charities like Citi bank employees raising €13,108.20 in memory of Claire Maloney for St. Francis Hospice Blanchardstown. We here in HQ love to hear these great story’s, did you do any fundraising? Let us know Contact Us
UPDATE: Docklands Run is the 20th June 2013 for both the 5k & 10K
Plans are a foot for the 2013 Docklands Fun Runs. Initial plans are for the three race series are:
There will be lots of consultation with local businesses and residents groups over the coming months before we’ll confirm dates and open entry in the New Year.
In the meantime, where have you seen the Docklands Run T-shirts. We spotted Emma Byrne modelling the 8km t-shirt on RTE’s ‘Off the Rails’.
Hundred of photos from the Great pink Run in aid of Breast Cancer are on our Docklands Run facebook page as well as in high-rez to download or order prints on zenfolio here.
