Trooperstown Hill
Forum Messages
| Author | Date | Message |
|---|---|---|
| Tanya Sheridan | Mar 1 2016, 10:21am | Trooperstown – Race Director still needed. Just a reminder that we still need a volunteer to take the role of RD next Saturday at the Trooperstown Race. Please see earlier post for a new perk of being RD (volunteering as RD once will now satisfy the volunteer requirement for the league prize) and also for new supports the committee is putting in place for new RDs. If any new RDs have been thinking of volunteering for Trooperstown, we already have a number of volunteer mentors to support you. Also, in case you weren’t aware, we have a step by step guide to being an RD, which we will send to you immediately. Many thanks to all volunteers. |
| Jeff Swords | Mar 1 2016, 12:05pm | I'll give it a go Tanya. Bring on the mentors! |
| Brian O Murchu | Mar 1 2016, 12:08pm | Hi Jeff, Welcome to the world of Race Directing! I'll send you an email with some initial details |
| Vivian O'Gorman | May 23 2016, 1:37pm | Hi Folks, Henny Brandsma is going to be the Race Director for the Trooperstown league race on 1st June. He is looking for a First Aid Person, Laptop Operator and a Course Marker. Also both non running volunteers and running volunteers. So come on give him a hand its his first time to be an RD. |
| Henny Brandsma | May 23 2016, 3:20pm | Hi all, re Vivians message,i will be r.d.for Trooperstown race Wednesday a week,still need volunteers for this race a.s.a.p. If interested forward your name on the imra webside or e-mail me at hennybrandsma@yahoo.ie, or phone/text at 087-7604825. Thanks Henny. ps.No volunteers ,no race!!!! |
| David Gray | May 23 2016, 4:01pm | Hi, I've just volunteered as a helper, switching from Djouce (I'm out of action for a couple of weeks with an injury, hoping to be back to race by then!). |
| Henny Brandsma | May 26 2016, 2:42pm | Hi all,still need a course-marker,laptop-operator and a couple of volunteers,(running and not running) for next Wednesday,course-marker has to be familiar with the new summer-route,with go's straight up trooperstown hill and continuous op to a little hill calt boot-hill,this is the turning point and then the same way back to finish,anybody interested please put your name down,aswell the laptop-operator has to be a experienced person,could everybody that's volunteers please be at Trooperstown not later then six a clock. Henny. |
| Niamh Jennings | May 26 2016, 3:10pm | Hi Henny I am happy to volunteer as a general helper but I would like to run as I was a non running volunteer for this race last year & I have yet to run the course! Niamh |
| Henny Brandsma | May 28 2016, 1:41pm | Thanks Niamh,have you down as running helper for this race,still need a experienced laptop-operator for this race,anybody interested please put your name forward a.s.a.p. think we are ok now for general helpers,I will be at Trooperstown by 5 o'clock so racemarkers have enough time to mark course,will all volunteers try to be at racestart/registration at about 18.45 hrs at latest. Thanks Henny. |
| Henny Brandsma | May 28 2016, 8:57pm | Hi all time for volunteers to be at race is 17.45hrs not18.45 as in earlier message.henny. |
| Anne Hodge | May 30 2016, 8:28am | Hello If you need a non-running volunteer on Wednesday I am happy to help out. Anne |
| Vivian O'Gorman | May 30 2016, 8:52am | Hi Folks - We still need a Laptop Operator for Wednesday night! |
| Daniela Boehm | May 30 2016, 9:30am | Hi Henny/Vivian, I can do the laptop on Wed. Daniela |
| Barbara Kilbride | May 30 2016, 10:38am | Hey Henry, Is there an early start for this race........please? Thanks Barbara |
| Henny Brandsma | May 30 2016, 11:17am | Hi Daniela,thanks for taking the job as laptop-operator,think we now have enough volunteers for this race,a big thank you for volunteering all,the functions will be assigned before race start.See you all on Wednesday. Henny. |
| Henny Brandsma | May 30 2016, 11:21am | Hi Barbara,as the race is longer then 8km,there will be a early start,usual about 20 minutes before main start. Henny. |
| Rachel Cinnsealach | May 30 2016, 11:27am | Henry, could the early start be at 7.00 pm? If it is I'll do the early start. If it's only 20 min ahead of main crowd, I'll start with the main crowd. I hate getting in the way of faster runners and while I have no problem being passed out by one or two, I find it really demoralising if "the bulk if the field" is passing you out. |
| Vivian O'Gorman | May 31 2016, 9:10am | Important Reminder - If you don't have the race vouchers and/or have not paid your 10 euro imra membership then don't forget to PRE REGISTER BEFORE 6pm this evening otherwise you won't be in the race... |
| Mark Byrne | May 31 2016, 9:22am | Hi, I'm just wondering if you are running a junior race tomorrow evening? Thanks Mark |
| Eamonn Hodge | May 31 2016, 9:54am | This is my first time running this year! (damn kids). I've registered for 2016 and I'll be attempting to pick up my sister's 10 race voucher. Do I have to sign up for Trooperstown itself or if I have the voucher will that do? Eamonn |
| Brian O Murchu | May 31 2016, 10:31am | Hi Eamonn, Welcome back!! If you've registered for the year AND you have vouchers, you just need to show up and sign in:) Have your confirmation email handy on your phone as well |
| Vivian O'Gorman | May 31 2016, 11:36am | Yes Mark the Junior course is to the top of Trooperstown Hill and back... |
| Eamonn Hodge | May 31 2016, 11:54am | Will do Brian, thanks. Have to pick up Anne's voucher. She signed up in January but never picked up the voucher. |
| Mark Byrne | May 31 2016, 12:00pm | Thanks Vivian |
| Vivian O'Gorman | May 31 2016, 9:37pm | Early start tomorrow night is at 7 sharp! But be aware of the 160% rule - |
| Alan McDevitt | May 31 2016, 11:15pm | Hi, i couldnt get online earlier! Is there a way to just pay for this race? Could i buy a voucher off someone at registration?? |
| Stuart Scott | May 31 2016, 11:15pm | Hi Henny, I've also volunteered for the laptop so Daniela doesn't have to forgo another run (assuming you'll have me!). 1745 is tight for me but she's happy to stand in until I take over. Hope that's ok with you? Stuart. |
| Andrew Hanney | Jun 1 2016, 8:56am | Alan, if you're stuck for a race voucher I can help you out. I'm race number 169, wearing a Kilcoole AC singlet. |
| Vivian O'Gorman | Jun 1 2016, 9:07am | Alan you can only use somebody elses voucher if you have paid the 10 euro imra membership fee - online As for Stuart - 200 - Scott - thats fine!! |
| Barry Cronin | Jun 1 2016, 9:50am | Anyone else have a spare race voucher they wouldn't mind being parted with at Trooperstown tonight? |
| michelle o'sullivan | Jun 1 2016, 10:09am | Hi Barry, I'm #1377 and paid online for tonight. I'm not able to make tonight, so you can take my spot. |
| michelle o'sullivan | Jun 1 2016, 10:09am | Hi Barry, I'm #1377 and paid online for tonight. I'm not able to make tonight, so you can take my spot. |
| Pól Ó Murchú | Jun 1 2016, 10:34am | Sorry Barry & Michelle, online entries are non transferable and specific to the person and the race. The voucher system gives enough flexibility - it would be an absolute nightmare for the laptop operator and RD if we allow swaps of individual entries. |
| michelle o'sullivan | Jun 1 2016, 10:56am | Thanks Pol - hope you get sorted Barry Happy running folks, M |
| Karen Devenney | Jun 1 2016, 12:01pm | Hi Barry, you can use one of my voucher stamps. I'll be around registration area anyway but my race number is 3 |
| Barry Cronin | Jun 1 2016, 1:19pm | Thanks guys |
| Henny Brandsma | Jun 1 2016, 2:23pm | Hi Stuart,got your message 're laptop-operator,that's ok with me if you and Daniela share this job.see you all tonight Henny |
| Karen Devenney | Jun 1 2016, 10:30pm | Big congrats to Henny on his RD debut tonight and well done to all who ran. Results are up - a few may have been missed so please email me karen.devenney at imra dot ie with any issues |
| Miriam Maher | Jun 2 2016, 8:27am | A little list of thanks due after my unfortunate ankle roll last night. First of - Brendan Doherty - who after he recovered from hearing me shriek like a banshee - got a call through to Henny through someone else's mobile - sorry don't know their name - but thanks to both of you. And to Trish Murphy for giving me an arm to lean on while I hobbled down the descent that I'd previously imagined nimbly descending...and listening to me rabbit on to myself about how bad it wasn't. And to Niamh Jennings who picked me up at the road and drove me in open top convertible splendour to the finish line!!! Thanks to the first aider for the ice pack and last certainly not least to my bevy of friends who rejigged the car pooling with Helen Fahy driving my car home for me and Jacqui Kearns for following us and bringing Helen back. Really enjoyed the race - right up to the point I scored my first DNF. Thanks Henny and co for a great night, despite the personal drama. Jury is still out on the ankle but I'm blindly optimistic it's not too bad. |
| Daniela Boehm | Jun 2 2016, 8:28am | Big thanks to Henny, Vivian and crew for a fabulous race on an absolutely beautiful evening! Special thanks to Stuart for taking over laptop duties giving me the chance to run and to Niamh for the amazing flapjacks! Such a worthy cause, Niamh, - well done to you for all your efforts! I picked up a purple running belt with a jacket (I presume) that someone had left beside the river but forgot to mention it in the pub. Its owner can reach me at boehm dot dan @gmail.com and I can bring it at one of the next races. Daniela |
| Andrew Hanney | Jun 2 2016, 8:48am | Well done RD Henny on a great event, thanks to all the volunteers. It was wonderful to see everyone cooling off in the river afterwards, how lucky we are. |
| Henny Brandsma | Jun 2 2016, 11:40am | I would hereby thank my army of volunteers,who helped last night,John and Brian for a great marking job,Daniela,Karen and Stuart for the laptop and results,Mike for looking after the car key's,Vivian for being my mentor,Deborah for doing first-aid and Deirdre,David,Ruth,Graham,Kevin,Peter,Jiang,Kevin,Jacqueline and Liam, who where looking after all the other jobs that needed to be done,you did yourself proud. Thanks again:Benny. |
| Henny Brandsma | Jun 2 2016, 11:47am | Sorry for typing mistake Niamh my translator gave you a Chinese sounding name,so for all of you,hope I did not forgot anybody,a big thank you. Henny. |
| Gavan Duffy | Jun 2 2016, 8:26pm | Those Oat Meal cakes at the end were yum!! Hope your going to Sorrell Hill next week. :-) |
| Niamh O'Ceallaigh | Jun 2 2016, 9:29pm | Thank you so much to everyone who supported Wicklow Hospice last night. 322 Euro was raised and has been handed over to the Hospice. Really appreciate your generosity and it is going to a really worthy cause. The building of the Hospice is due to commence in July. |
| Brendan Lawlor | Jun 3 2016, 7:36am | Well done Henny and all your volunteers ! |
| Niamh Jennings | Jun 3 2016, 5:30pm | Hi Henny. Great job as race director. Did you or anyone else come across a pair of white Oakley sunglasses that I have lost. I think I left them near the check in area. Best wishes also to Miriam for a speedy recovery. It was fun driving the ambulance! Niamh |
| Henny Brandsma | Jun 7 2016, 9:15pm | Hi Niamh,think I saw your sunglasses,we're in bag of marshal bibs I gave to Vivian,maybe ask at tomorrow's race if somebody found them. Henny. |
| Niamh Jennings | Jun 7 2016, 10:31pm | Hi Henny That's great news. Unfortunately I won't be at the race tomorrow evening as my daughter is doing the junior Cert. Would there be any chance you could get them & I could call to you to collect them as you are living near me otherwise if you have Vivian's email or phone number I could get them from him. Enjoy the run tomorrow Niamh |
