Thursday 7 June 2012

3:30 in pictures

It been a busy week so my belated story of pacing 3:30 in Cork will be largely pictorial. Suffice to say another great day out - the buzz, crowd support, volunteers, camaradie and the satisfaction of getting a few appreciative souls across the finish line on time - well worth a 26.2 mile investment.

PhotoCall with Seamus Cahill 
I Don't know why he posed with Paul and I as he came home just ahead of the 3:15 Baloons.


 
South Mall, Mile 0.5.
Building up a following.







Camden Quay - Mile 3
Donal O'Sullivan (No. 1532) Stayed with us for the full 26.2. Or should I say we stayed with him.

Silversprings - Mile 5


South Link - Mile 17
A sizeable crew, any pacer would be proud of.
Paul lost his baloon at mile 15.


Patrick Street - Mile 26.15
Looking for Stragglers (Can't even find myself)


Last Few Yards - 3:29:40
Hugh McNulty (No. 1515) Was with us all the way.

3:29:50 - Anyone Else?
Most of our successful Pacees moved ahead to finish in 3:28:xx - Honest.

Chip - 3:29:29
Clock - 3:29:59

Photos Courtesy of Doug Minihane, GearĂ³id Laoi, Peter Mooney, Joe Murphy, Martin Cunningham & Noel Kelleher.

3 comments:

  1. You had a big group going there! I reckon 3:30 is probably a goal of many a weekend warrior - has a good ring to it. Also sub-8 miles and sub-5 ks. Nice pacing job by the looks.

    Something wrong with those photos though. It looks like a lovely sunny typical Aussie day. Where's the rain?!

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  2. The guy with the PDM cycle top had me thinking of my cycle racing days, back in the mist of time!
    Well you would not catch me running with a PINK balloon but grat pacing, nice one!

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  3. Well done Grellan...bring a spare balloon next time switch it out with black or something....

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