Winter Solstice Night Run
| Author | Date | Message |
|---|---|---|
| Brendan Lawlor | Nov 14 2012, 9:39am | This year the winter Solstice is on a Friday (21st December) - if theres interest we can organise an unofficial run up Djouce from Ballinastoe as last year followed by a nice Christmas pint Please post here if you think you might be interested |
| Rachel Cinnsealach | Nov 14 2012, 10:09am | Yes please Brendan..... This always a great night :-) |
| Tim Chapman | Nov 14 2012, 10:37am | I'm keen Tim |
| Jeff Fitzsimons | Nov 14 2012, 10:47am | Great idea, Brendan. Will do my best to make it. |
| Kevin O'Riordan | Nov 14 2012, 11:12am | Me too. |
| Gareth Little | Nov 14 2012, 12:11pm | Im in. Always a great night out! |
| charlie lyons | Nov 14 2012, 12:50pm | Count me in for this! |
| Laurence Colleran | Nov 14 2012, 1:09pm | I'll be there. |
| John Condon | Nov 14 2012, 1:11pm | I'm on for that. |
| niamh o ceallaigh | Nov 14 2012, 1:52pm | Great stuff!! |
| Jeff Swords | Nov 14 2012, 3:51pm | Sounds good. |
| Brian Fennessy | Nov 14 2012, 5:01pm | Hi brendan Sound great would be up for that. |
| Stuart Scott | Nov 14 2012, 5:06pm | Count me in too please! Would the Glasnamullen/War Hill route be a possibility too? Weather and parking might dictate against it I know. I like the idea of the mandatory pint! |
| Philip Brennan | Nov 14 2012, 8:49pm | As long as you are buying the drink Lawlor, I'll be there! |
| John Kelly | Nov 15 2012, 12:07pm | Great idea but why not on the the wednesday night the 19th. I'm no socialite but even i can manage to get invited out the friday night before Christmas. |
| Brendan Lawlor | Nov 15 2012, 12:40pm | Great response folks - lets do this!! Stuart, parking for Glasnamullan is the problem - we can accommodate far more cars if we start at Ballinastoe John (Kelly) - feel free to organise a run on Dec 19th but its not the Solstice ;) ! Brennan, fog awf with yerself...but I do owe you a pint! |
| James Clancy | Nov 15 2012, 1:13pm | Keen looking forward to it!! Thanks Brendan James |
| Paul Nolan | Nov 15 2012, 1:57pm | Hope to make the run. |
| Alan Ayling | Nov 15 2012, 3:58pm | Sounds good. Do we need a permit from someone? ;-) |
| Dale Allman | Nov 20 2012, 9:12am | Id be interested in this .will be finishing up in work that day but should be able for this depending on time it kicks off at. |
| Brian Furey | Nov 20 2012, 2:27pm | Will be there for the run as well. Should be good! |
| Your Mammy | Nov 20 2012, 3:23pm | Dear Brendan, Alan is allowed go on the run. But he is not allowed fizzy drinks after 7 as it makes him hyper so it's best he sticks to the Guinness. His Mammy. |
| suzanne kenny | Nov 21 2012, 12:24am | sounds great! i would be up for doing this run too ! |
| Pól Ó Murchú | Nov 22 2012, 7:51pm | Always a good night...pity ill miss this year. Hope it's not as windy as last year though...was literally lifted off the boardwalk and flung on the ground! Ouch. |
| Ken Cowley | Nov 23 2012, 6:49am | Hope to do it |
| Brendan Lawlor | Nov 23 2012, 7:42am | Hi all We will start this run at 7pm so any of you socialites can get back to Dublin at a reasonable hour to party on. The rest of us will head to the Coach House where hopefully Brian Lawlor (the owners son and an IMRA regular) will have the hot whiskey's and mince pies ready...I can almost smell the cloves... For any of you who can't make the Friday, John Kelly (splitter!!) is kindly organising a non Solstice run on Wednesday 19th - see a separate thread |
| roisin mc donnell | Nov 27 2012, 8:01pm | Brilliant Brendan and hopefully we will have a bit of snow !! |
| Dale Allman | Nov 28 2012, 8:47am | Snow would be pretty cool, it would really add to the run on the night and more so the hot whiskeys after ! |
| Brian Lawlor | Dec 17 2012, 6:25am | Head lamp charged and mince pies ready!!!! See you there!! |
| Siobhain Duggan | Dec 17 2012, 12:02pm | sounds great, i havent done this before but hoping to make it! anyone running in their 'geansai nollag'? |
| Brendan Lawlor | Dec 17 2012, 3:11pm | If the Mayan's are correct we will be having our final hill run of all eternity at 7pm next Friday - what a sweet way to go! I believe they were mistaken and we will all live to talk about it over Christmas. The route starts at the Ballinastoe car park, then goes up into that forest with an immediate right hand turn, up the fire road for about 400m and then take a left up the fire break, cross the fire road again, and up track and out onto open mountain. Follow track up until you meet Wicklow Way, right on WW up onto White Hill and then on up to top of Djouce. Up and back should take between 60-80 minutes and people can turn back at White Hill if they have enough at that stage. Bring headtorch, high viz jacket and don't get lost on us! Afterwards we will be heading to Coach House pub in Roundwood for a Christmas pint.(Lets hope Brian come's good with the mince pies - no pressure Landlord!) Please post here if you haven't already done so , so we have some idea of numbers and if you arrive a bit late just head out following the route described and you'll soon find us up there somewhere Not an official IMRA event, so no insurance, no first aid etc etc Good luck to the Wednesday crew (Splitters!!) |
| Justin O'Keeffe | Dec 18 2012, 10:56am | Will be there, was an amazing run last year...hope its not as windy this year |
| Warren Swords | Dec 18 2012, 12:36pm | Hope to make it, work permitting. |
| Michelle Rowley | Dec 18 2012, 5:16pm | Sounds good. Hope to make it. |
| John Bell | Dec 18 2012, 7:13pm | Plan to be there for run and pint. Thanks Brendan. |
| Stephen Brennan | Dec 19 2012, 2:56pm | Count me in too. Stephen |
| Brendan Murphy | Dec 20 2012, 6:10pm | Two or three of us from Le Chéile will be coming along to this run. |
| Anthony O'Reilly | Dec 20 2012, 10:31pm | Hi, I'm hoping to go too. |
| Ruth Lynam | Dec 21 2012, 11:29am | Looks as if there will be 4 of us there. |
| Paul Mahon | Dec 21 2012, 11:37am | Hil n I will be there too Brendan - seeing as we are just down the road it would be remiss not to join though no snow for sure tonight. Anyone looking for some last minute locally produced quality craft pressies could do worse than drop into Crannmor Pottery - on road coming up to woods from Djouce Golf Club crossroads - Warming drinks and mince pies possible too before (Up to 6.45) and for a short time after the run (~8.15 -> ~9). Thereafter it will be off out to Roundwood we must go :-) |
| Rachel Cinnsealach | Dec 21 2012, 11:38am | Wow, loads of people are coming tonight, This is going to be great. |
| Brendan Lawlor | Dec 21 2012, 12:27pm | Good man Mahon, salesman's neck on you like a jockey's ......!! I expect Brennan will be on here soon offering end of the world insurance, or some such We are in for a grand evening and looking forward to it! |
| Paul Mahon | Dec 21 2012, 1:46pm | Bit of Kettle Pot Black comes to mind Mr L ;-) I will have a box of A1 sized 2013 wall planners with lots of nice photos, mainly taken by Action Photography, with me at run so anyone that wants one just come over to the white "Outfront" van before or after the run. |
| Eddie Daly | Dec 21 2012, 2:02pm | Brendan, I hope to make it this evening but not certain at present. If I'm not there I'll see you all for a run in the next life after world's end |
| Gavan Doherty | Dec 21 2012, 3:12pm | is anyone driving down from southside dublin area (i'm booterstown, but anywhere near)? minimise car-parking issues to keep lawlor happy (tight in ballinastoe).... 086 262 1445 or gavan.doherty [at] 247meeting.com see you all later. |
| Jeff Swords | Dec 21 2012, 5:15pm | Which Balinstoe Car Park, the one we use for the IMRA races, or the one one the road to Sally Gap on the White Hill side ? |
| Brendan Lawlor | Dec 21 2012, 5:18pm | Car Park is the one used for IMRA races, just opposite the Golf Club on the Long Hill Road |
| Jeff Swords | Dec 21 2012, 5:25pm | Cheers Brendan, don't know why I thought it would have been any different. See you later. |
| Gareth Little | Dec 21 2012, 8:54pm | Great run this evening with over 30 on the hill! Thx for organising Brendan. |
| Anthony O'Reilly | Dec 21 2012, 9:45pm | Cheers Justin for the loan of the headtorch half way up. |
| Brendan Lawlor | Dec 21 2012, 10:25pm | Great turnout and another great Solstice run- thank you to everyone for coming along..and a special thank you to Brian Lawlor for the mince pies - yumm!! Happy Christmas everyone! |
| Justin O'Keeffe | Dec 22 2012, 10:19am | Thanks for organising up all Brendan, great group & calm night out on the mountain - thanks to all & have a good christmas |
