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Snowstorm? No problem.
As a school kid, I was a long distance bike rider (about 100 Km - 60 Mi. at a time), and I grew up next to the snow covered volcanoes, so snow for me, is a blessing.
A couple of years ago, as I was waiting for the first marathon runners to enter Central Park, during the New York City Marathon, I started talking to a gentleman next to me.
He was in his mid 50's, and looked in good physical shape.
We were talking about riding in Manhattan and he mentioned that every day he went around Manhattan twice.
Twice is about 60 miles, and I know that is a lot of riding.
I asked him if he has been doing this type of bike riding most of his life and he answered that riding this long, started only after he ended up in a coma for around 7-8 months.
He had been a terminally ill patient.
When he came out of the coma, he started walking a few steps at a time, walking up and down staircases.
Some months after this rehabilitation, that he did on his own, he recuperated and was sent home.
It was then that he started riding around Manhattan, at the beginning a few miles, and later 60 miles a day.
He asked me, "How old do you think I am?"
I told him he could be 55 years old.
He said, "I'm 62"
As I saw the first runners approaching our location, I asked him...
"What kind of disease was that?"
He answered: "I was a terminal AIDS patient"
I wanted to say something, but the first runners were right up there, I started clicking my camera, and after the winners had passed by, I looked to the side where my now, biker friend was, and he was gone.
Sometimes as I ride around Manhattan, I think I see him, but I realize it can't be him, I'm sure John must ride a lot faster.
Branko
Strobist 102 - Position - Distance
Light has DOF
Top left: At f4.5, we see that the light switch and surrounding area are evenly exposed, and note the distant from the flash is further.
Top right: At f8.0, the switch is dimmer now. We see that roughly middle of the frame is evenly exposed. Distant from flash is shorter now.
Bottom pics: Area of exposure is further reduced and distant from flash is shortest.
Larger size: here
Roofrack mounted, inverted Ball-head camera support/outrigger
Here's a look from the top where you can see that I simply lashed pieces of 1" pipe to the cross struts of the OEM roof rack with 50 pound test parachute cord, and with 6 wraps on each cross piece the roof rack will fail before the pipe could come loose. Not to mention that when I tested the rig I found I could hang off the other side of the car (with a 2x4 across the pipes) and seriously rock the car back and forth w/o any sign of failure.
FYI - The half inch piece of plywood on the end of the lower board is a "stop" that prevents the rig from falling off the rails.
It is positioned in such a way that the board must be perfectly perpendicular (square) to the rail for the 1" pipe to fit through the one inch space between the "stop" and the upper board. Therefore, the board angle required to use the rig on the driver side window or front passenger side window makes it impossible for the rig to disengage from the rails. It's possible that it could disengage when used from either of the rear windows, but when used through the rear windows the rig is pulled as close to the car as possible, since the distance between the rails is the shortest when the rig is parallel to the roof-rack cross-bars.
BJJ class at Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu Vancouver, BC and Champions Way of Life Dojo, North Vancouver, November 9th, 2013.
10 Mile Race Start: This is a photograph from the annual Ardagh Moydow Glen Community Games 5KM and 10 Mile road races, fun runs, walks and challenges which were held in the heritage village of Ardagh, Co. Longford, Ireland on Saturday 26th February 2022 at 13:00. This race has grown year on year since its first running a few years ago. This is the first time the races have been held in February due to the postponement of the traditional Christmas time fixture from January 2nd 2022.
We have an extensive set of photographs from the race start and the finish on our Flickr photostream set at
www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72177720296976089
Timing and Event management was provided by Irish company MyRunResults - check their website at www.myrunresults.com/
The 10 mile race takes in the local 'Ardagh Mountain' which is a 1 mile continuous climb starting at the 2 mile mark of the 10 mile race. There is, of course, then the reward of a long down-hill stretch after the summit. This forested hill or mountain was once a famous centre of pre-Christian religious worship and is believed to have been the home of a pre–christian diety named Midir (the God of the Underworld), and also a Prince of the "Tuatha De Dannan", the fairy people of Ireland. The hill or mountain itself is named after Brí, the daughter of Midhir and her doomed love, Leith who are reputed to be buried on the hill. The top of the hill offers impressive views of the landscape, particularly north to Longford town and towards the south. The remainder of the race is challenging but fair, with some much smaller and less steep hills in the race profile. Miles 3 - 7 benefit from some downhill as the race route travels around the base of the hills. The roads are predominantly rural roads with little traffic. There is a gradual climb in the final mile of the race which brings runners back into Ardagh village. The 10 mile race finishes in the same finish as the 5KM race. Water stops and adequate stewarding at junctions is provided.
The 5KM race takes a loop around the heritage village of Ardagh. This allows runners, walkers and joggers of all ability to take part over a more manageable distance. Overall this is a very well organised race with accurate courses, good marshalling and traffic control and excellent after race refreshments. The 10 mile race is one of the longest road races held during the Christmas period anywhere in Ireland and has appeal to runners who want to add a longer distance race to their festive calendar of running.
The weather at this year's race was almost perfect for running. The rain managed to stay away and there was only a breeze on certain exposed parts of the course. Indeed conditions could be described as mild with temperatures of 11C. In 2014 there was very frosty icy weather and in 2015 participants were given a very very windy day with heavy rain at the finish of both races. The 2016 and 2017 event seen very suitable weather for road racing in late December in Ireland.
Ardagh is probably County Longford's most picturesque village with many historical and architecturally important features. It is located about 6 miles from Longford town. There has been settlement in the area since around the 5th century.
Our Photographs from Ardagh 10 Mile 2019: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157712400793232
Our Photographs from Ardagh 10 Mile 2018: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157703633931361
Our Photographs from Ardagh 10 Mile 2017: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157688852560892
Our Photographs from Ardagh 10 Mile 2016: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157678237005786
Our Photographs from Ardagh 10 Mile 2015: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157662725299342
Our Photographs from Ardagh 10 Mile 2014: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157649570517620
5KM Finish and 10 Mile Race Finish: This is a photograph from the annual Ardagh Moydow Glen Community Games 5KM and 10 Mile road races, fun runs, walks and challenges which were held in the heritage village of Ardagh, Co. Longford, Ireland on Saturday 26th February 2022 at 13:00. This race has grown year on year since its first running a few years ago. This is the first time the races have been held in February due to the postponement of the traditional Christmas time fixture from January 2nd 2022.
We have an extensive set of photographs from the race start and the finish on our Flickr photostream set at
www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72177720296976089
Timing and Event management was provided by Irish company MyRunResults - check their website at www.myrunresults.com/
The 10 mile race takes in the local 'Ardagh Mountain' which is a 1 mile continuous climb starting at the 2 mile mark of the 10 mile race. There is, of course, then the reward of a long down-hill stretch after the summit. This forested hill or mountain was once a famous centre of pre-Christian religious worship and is believed to have been the home of a pre–christian diety named Midir (the God of the Underworld), and also a Prince of the "Tuatha De Dannan", the fairy people of Ireland. The hill or mountain itself is named after Brí, the daughter of Midhir and her doomed love, Leith who are reputed to be buried on the hill. The top of the hill offers impressive views of the landscape, particularly north to Longford town and towards the south. The remainder of the race is challenging but fair, with some much smaller and less steep hills in the race profile. Miles 3 - 7 benefit from some downhill as the race route travels around the base of the hills. The roads are predominantly rural roads with little traffic. There is a gradual climb in the final mile of the race which brings runners back into Ardagh village. The 10 mile race finishes in the same finish as the 5KM race. Water stops and adequate stewarding at junctions is provided.
The 5KM race takes a loop around the heritage village of Ardagh. This allows runners, walkers and joggers of all ability to take part over a more manageable distance. Overall this is a very well organised race with accurate courses, good marshalling and traffic control and excellent after race refreshments. Annually, this 10 mile race is one of the longest road races held during the Christmas period anywhere in Ireland and has appeal to runners who want to add a longer distance race to their festive calendar of running. This year is unique in the fact that it is both the first running of the race since 2019 (due to the COVID-19 pandemic) and the hosting of the race in February outside of the normal Christmas schedule. Ardagh is probably County Longford's most picturesque village with many historical and architecturally important features. It is located about 6 miles from Longford town. There has been settlement in the area since around the 5th century.
Our Photographs from Ardagh 10 Mile 2019: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157712400793232
Our Photographs from Ardagh 10 Mile 2018: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157703633931361
Our Photographs from Ardagh 10 Mile 2017: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157688852560892
Our Photographs from Ardagh 10 Mile 2016: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157678237005786
Our Photographs from Ardagh 10 Mile 2015: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157662725299342
Our Photographs from Ardagh 10 Mile 2014: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157649570517620
5KM Finish and 10 Mile Race Finish: This is a photograph from the annual Ardagh Moydow Glen Community Games 5KM and 10 Mile road races, fun runs, walks and challenges which were held in the heritage village of Ardagh, Co. Longford, Ireland on Saturday 26th February 2022 at 13:00. This race has grown year on year since its first running a few years ago. This is the first time the races have been held in February due to the postponement of the traditional Christmas time fixture from January 2nd 2022.
We have an extensive set of photographs from the race start and the finish on our Flickr photostream set at
www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72177720296976089
Timing and Event management was provided by Irish company MyRunResults - check their website at www.myrunresults.com/
The 10 mile race takes in the local 'Ardagh Mountain' which is a 1 mile continuous climb starting at the 2 mile mark of the 10 mile race. There is, of course, then the reward of a long down-hill stretch after the summit. This forested hill or mountain was once a famous centre of pre-Christian religious worship and is believed to have been the home of a pre–christian diety named Midir (the God of the Underworld), and also a Prince of the "Tuatha De Dannan", the fairy people of Ireland. The hill or mountain itself is named after Brí, the daughter of Midhir and her doomed love, Leith who are reputed to be buried on the hill. The top of the hill offers impressive views of the landscape, particularly north to Longford town and towards the south. The remainder of the race is challenging but fair, with some much smaller and less steep hills in the race profile. Miles 3 - 7 benefit from some downhill as the race route travels around the base of the hills. The roads are predominantly rural roads with little traffic. There is a gradual climb in the final mile of the race which brings runners back into Ardagh village. The 10 mile race finishes in the same finish as the 5KM race. Water stops and adequate stewarding at junctions is provided.
The 5KM race takes a loop around the heritage village of Ardagh. This allows runners, walkers and joggers of all ability to take part over a more manageable distance. Overall this is a very well organised race with accurate courses, good marshalling and traffic control and excellent after race refreshments. Annually, this 10 mile race is one of the longest road races held during the Christmas period anywhere in Ireland and has appeal to runners who want to add a longer distance race to their festive calendar of running. This year is unique in the fact that it is both the first running of the race since 2019 (due to the COVID-19 pandemic) and the hosting of the race in February outside of the normal Christmas schedule. Ardagh is probably County Longford's most picturesque village with many historical and architecturally important features. It is located about 6 miles from Longford town. There has been settlement in the area since around the 5th century.
Our Photographs from Ardagh 10 Mile 2019: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157712400793232
Our Photographs from Ardagh 10 Mile 2018: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157703633931361
Our Photographs from Ardagh 10 Mile 2017: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157688852560892
Our Photographs from Ardagh 10 Mile 2016: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157678237005786
Our Photographs from Ardagh 10 Mile 2015: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157662725299342
Our Photographs from Ardagh 10 Mile 2014: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157649570517620
5KM Start and Finish: This is a photograph from the annual Ardagh Moydow Glen Community Games 5KM and 10 Mile road races, fun runs, walks and challenges which were held in the heritage village of Ardagh, Co. Longford, Ireland on Saturday 26th February 2022 at 13:00. This race has grown year on year since its first running a few years ago. This is the first time the races have been held in February due to the postponement of the traditional Christmas time fixture from January 2nd 2022.
We have an extensive set of photographs from the race start and the finish on our Flickr photostream set at
www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72177720296976089
Timing and Event management was provided by Irish company MyRunResults - check their website at www.myrunresults.com/
The 10 mile race takes in the local 'Ardagh Mountain' which is a 1 mile continuous climb starting at the 2 mile mark of the 10 mile race. There is, of course, then the reward of a long down-hill stretch after the summit. This forested hill or mountain was once a famous centre of pre-Christian religious worship and is believed to have been the home of a pre–christian diety named Midir (the God of the Underworld), and also a Prince of the "Tuatha De Dannan", the fairy people of Ireland. The hill or mountain itself is named after Brí, the daughter of Midhir and her doomed love, Leith who are reputed to be buried on the hill. The top of the hill offers impressive views of the landscape, particularly north to Longford town and towards the south. The remainder of the race is challenging but fair, with some much smaller and less steep hills in the race profile. Miles 3 - 7 benefit from some downhill as the race route travels around the base of the hills. The roads are predominantly rural roads with little traffic. There is a gradual climb in the final mile of the race which brings runners back into Ardagh village. The 10 mile race finishes in the same finish as the 5KM race. Water stops and adequate stewarding at junctions is provided.
The 5KM race takes a loop around the heritage village of Ardagh. This allows runners, walkers and joggers of all ability to take part over a more manageable distance. Overall this is a very well organised race with accurate courses, good marshalling and traffic control and excellent after race refreshments. Annually, this 10 mile race is one of the longest road races held during the Christmas period anywhere in Ireland and has appeal to runners who want to add a longer distance race to their festive calendar of running. This year is unique in the fact that it is both the first running of the race since 2019 (due to the COVID-19 pandemic) and the hosting of the race in February outside of the normal Christmas schedule. Ardagh is probably County Longford's most picturesque village with many historical and architecturally important features. It is located about 6 miles from Longford town. There has been settlement in the area since around the 5th century.
Our Photographs from Ardagh 10 Mile 2019: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157712400793232
Our Photographs from Ardagh 10 Mile 2018: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157703633931361
Our Photographs from Ardagh 10 Mile 2017: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157688852560892
Our Photographs from Ardagh 10 Mile 2016: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157678237005786
Our Photographs from Ardagh 10 Mile 2015: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157662725299342
Our Photographs from Ardagh 10 Mile 2014: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157649570517620
Olivia Helka | English Writing Major with a Minor in Photography | Hometown: Trenton, Mich. | Expected Graduation: 2020 | Snapshots of life outside, some with unexpected beauty. And some that you notice in everyday life.
This is a photograph from the 4th Annual Meath Spring Half Marathon and 10KM Road Races hosted by Bohermeen AC on the 8th March 2015 at 12:00 at Bohermeen, Ardbraccan, Navan, Co. Meath, Ireland. A 10KM race was also held and started one hour before the half marathon. This event has grown quickly in popularity over the past few years with this year's entry of 1,168 with this being a record for both races. The half marathon had 843 entrants while the 10KM race had 325 entrants. This half marathon event is perfectly placed in the Irish running calendar as it provides runners of all levels and abilities an opportunity to test the half marathon distance in preparation for a Spring Marathon or as the first serious running goal in 2015. Bohermeen AC is steeped in Irish athletics history since 1927 and it is this experience and exceptional community spirit and volunteering which has made this event today so successful.
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The weather was very suitable for road racing with the exception of a strong headwind at certain parts of the course. However the cool, dry sunny conditions were suitable for fast times and PB performances from runners.
Our full set of photographs from today's event are available on Flickr at the following link https://www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157648897769373/. This set of photographs is mostly of the Half Marathon race but there are some from the 10KM event.
Don't forget to scroll down to see more information about the race and these photographs!
Event Management and Timing was provided by PRECISION TIMING. The results from today's events can be found on Precision Timing's website at this URL [www.precisiontiming.net/result.aspx?v=2457]. You can checkout their facebook page at www.facebook.com/davidprecisiontiming?fref=ts
The Satellite Navigation Coordinates to Bohermeen are [53.650882,-6.77989] and is accessible using the M3, N2 and N52
Some useful links to other web-resources related to this race
Bohermeen AC Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/bohermeen.ac?fref=ts
2015 Spring Half Marathon Route: www.runningmap.com/?id=641747
2015 Spring Half Marathon 10KM Race Option Route: www.runningmap.com/?id=641752
Google Streetview of the Race Start: goo.gl/maps/rtj1X
Google Streetview of the Race Finish and Race Headquarters: goo.gl/maps/qVttR
Internet Homepage for the Spring Half Marathon [www.meathspringhalfmarathon.com/]
Results from 2014 from Precision Timing: www.precisiontiming.net/result.aspx?v=1684
Results from 2013 from Precision Timing: www.precisiontiming.net/result.aspx?v=1115
Photographs from previous events
Our Flickr Photograph set from the 3rd Spring Marathon 2014: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157641717197563
Our Flickr Photograph set from the 2nd Spring Marathon 2013: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157632906920970/
Our Flickr set from the 1st Spring Marathon (2012) www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157629146137284/with...
Photographs from the 2013 event from our friend Paul Reilly [pjrphotography.zenfolio.com/p670974697]
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Cos I've got these feelings for you darling,
These feelings pure and true
But they, don't stop running, away from away from you
A Long long a long long distance love
- Nizlopi
They've just had their first bath and are enjoying the heat lamp. Note the pretend nursing going on. Can be a problem with these bottle babies. Sometimes they have to be separated, especially when their teeth start coming in! Ow! I think these guys will be ok, they aren't that persistent and usually get smacked by the "suckee" :)
5KM Finish and 10 Mile Race Finish: This is a photograph from the annual Ardagh Moydow Glen Community Games 5KM and 10 Mile road races, fun runs, walks and challenges which were held in the heritage village of Ardagh, Co. Longford, Ireland on Saturday 26th February 2022 at 13:00. This race has grown year on year since its first running a few years ago. This is the first time the races have been held in February due to the postponement of the traditional Christmas time fixture from January 2nd 2022.
We have an extensive set of photographs from the race start and the finish on our Flickr photostream set at
www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72177720296976089
Timing and Event management was provided by Irish company MyRunResults - check their website at www.myrunresults.com/
The 10 mile race takes in the local 'Ardagh Mountain' which is a 1 mile continuous climb starting at the 2 mile mark of the 10 mile race. There is, of course, then the reward of a long down-hill stretch after the summit. This forested hill or mountain was once a famous centre of pre-Christian religious worship and is believed to have been the home of a pre–christian diety named Midir (the God of the Underworld), and also a Prince of the "Tuatha De Dannan", the fairy people of Ireland. The hill or mountain itself is named after Brí, the daughter of Midhir and her doomed love, Leith who are reputed to be buried on the hill. The top of the hill offers impressive views of the landscape, particularly north to Longford town and towards the south. The remainder of the race is challenging but fair, with some much smaller and less steep hills in the race profile. Miles 3 - 7 benefit from some downhill as the race route travels around the base of the hills. The roads are predominantly rural roads with little traffic. There is a gradual climb in the final mile of the race which brings runners back into Ardagh village. The 10 mile race finishes in the same finish as the 5KM race. Water stops and adequate stewarding at junctions is provided.
The 5KM race takes a loop around the heritage village of Ardagh. This allows runners, walkers and joggers of all ability to take part over a more manageable distance. Overall this is a very well organised race with accurate courses, good marshalling and traffic control and excellent after race refreshments. Annually, this 10 mile race is one of the longest road races held during the Christmas period anywhere in Ireland and has appeal to runners who want to add a longer distance race to their festive calendar of running. This year is unique in the fact that it is both the first running of the race since 2019 (due to the COVID-19 pandemic) and the hosting of the race in February outside of the normal Christmas schedule. Ardagh is probably County Longford's most picturesque village with many historical and architecturally important features. It is located about 6 miles from Longford town. There has been settlement in the area since around the 5th century.
Our Photographs from Ardagh 10 Mile 2019: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157712400793232
Our Photographs from Ardagh 10 Mile 2018: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157703633931361
Our Photographs from Ardagh 10 Mile 2017: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157688852560892
Our Photographs from Ardagh 10 Mile 2016: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157678237005786
Our Photographs from Ardagh 10 Mile 2015: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157662725299342
Our Photographs from Ardagh 10 Mile 2014: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72157649570517620
Day 117: General Sherman from a distance. He's so close to the White House that the memorial is rarely open to the public. This is the view that most can get.
General Sherman was appointed as General to the Army of Tennessee by General Grant in 1861.
He was one of the main voices of being charitable toward the south and General Lee at the conclusion of the war.
Carinthian street, historical name for this road which in the Middle Ages was a long-distance road across Styria and Carinthia to Trieste and Venice. After the demolition of the city wall, the road was extended over the embanked city moat in 1861 to the Elisabeth bridge across the river Wien/Vienna; since its demolition in the course of the vaulting of the river carried out in this section from 1894 to 1900, the Carintian street disembogues into Charles square. In the 1890s, the road was widened from 9 meters to 17 meters. In 1955, the first underground pedestrian crossing of Vienna, the Opernpassage, was opened at the intersection of Ring/Carinthian street. In 1974, the street between Stock-im-Eisen square (Stephen's square) and opera was redesigned by the architects Wilhelm Holzbauer and Wolfgang Windbrechtinger to form a pedestrian zone. Under the part of the street outside the Ring Road extents an access from the Opernpassage to the metro station Karlsplatz opened in 1978. The street was first documented as a strata Carinthianorum in 1257, around 1300 as Chernerstraz, later also as Kerner street and 1776 for the first time as Kärnthnerstraße/Carinthian road.
Kärntner Straße, historische Bezeichnung für diese Straße, die im Mittelalter als Fernstraße über die Steiermark und Kärnten bis nach Triest und Venedig führte. Nach dem Abriss der Stadtmauer wurde die Straße 1861 über den eingeebneten Stadtgraben hinweg bis zur Elisabethbrücke über den Wienfluss verlängert; seit deren Abbruch im Zuge der in diesem Abschnitt 1894–1900 durchgeführten Einwölbung des Flusses mündet die Kärntner Straße in den Karlsplatz. In den 1890er Jahren wurde die Straße von 9 Meter auf 17 Meter verbreitert. 1955 wurde an der Kreuzung Ring / Kärntner Straße die erste unterirdische Fußgängerpassage Wiens, die Opernpassage, eröffnet. 1974 wurde die Straße zwischen Stock-im-Eisen-Platz (Stephansplatz) und Oper durch die Architekten Wilhelm Holzbauer und Wolfgang Windbrechtinger zu einer Fußgängerzone umgestaltet. Unter dem außerhalb der Ringstraße gelegenen Teil der Straße erstreckt sich ein Zugang von der Opernpassage zur 1978 eröffneten U-Bahn-Station Karlsplatz. Die Straße wurde 1257 als strata Carinthianorum erstmals urkundlich erwähnt, um 1300 als Chernerstraz, später auch als Kernerstraße und 1776 erstmals als Kärnthnerstraße.
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This is a photograph from the 12th running of the Donadea 50KM and the National 50KM Championships held in Donadea Forest Park, Staplestown, Co. Kildare, Ireland on Saturday 11th February 2023 from 10:00 onwards. The 50K at Donadea is now firmly established as one of the most popular ultramarathon running distance races in Ireland. This year a field of well over 200 participants started the race.
The race is run on a 5KM looped trail of Donadea Forest Park which is a beautiful Coillte-managed forest amenity near the village of Staplestown. The race is promoted by Donadea Running Club and the timing and event management was delivered by Kildare-based company Popup Races. The Popup website www.popupraces.ie will have full results of the event available.
The full set of photographs are available here on Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/albums/72177720305946534
The sun is filling up the room
And I can hear you dreaming
Do you feel the way I do right now?
I wish we would just give up
Cause the best part is falling
Call it anything but love
And I will make sure to keep my distance
Say "I love you" when you're not listening
How long can we keep this up, up, up?
And please don't stand so close to me
I'm having trouble breathing
I'm afraid of what you'll see right now
I give you everything I am
All my broken heart beats
Until I know you understand
And I will make sure to keep my distance
Say "I love you" when you're not listening
How long can we keep this up, up, up?
And I keep waiting
For you to take me
You keep waiting
To save what we have
So I'll make sure to keep my distance
Say "I love you" when you're not listening
How long can we keep this up, up, up?
Make sure to keep my distance
Say "I love you" when you're not listening
How long til we call this love, love, love?
Lyrics Christina Perri - Distance
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”Martin.”
“Yes, Pop.”
“You have to leave here. There’s no room, there’s no place. Do you understand that?”
“I see that now, but I don’t understand. Why not?”
“I guess because we only get one chance. Maybe there’s only one summer to every customer. That little boy, the one I know - the one who belongs here - this is his summer, just as it was yours once. Don’t make him share it.”
“…Alright.”
“Martin, is it so bad where you’re from?”
“I thought so, Pop. I’ve been living on a dead run and I was tired. And one day I knew I had to come back here. I had to get on the merry-go-round and listen to a band concert. I had to stop and breathe, and close my eyes and smell, and listen.”
“I guess we all want that. Maybe when you go back, Martin, you’ll find that there are merry-go-rounds and band concerts where you are. Maybe you haven’t been looking in the right place. You’ve been looking behind you, Martin. Try looking ahead.”