Event number 41 for me, and elusive letter N to help me spell DANCER.
Access:
There are helpful sat nav co-ordinates on the course page, and the Facebook page is very responsive to messages, and gave me advice on travel from Da Nort. Which is basically Slane, Navan, straight across the first roundabout, right at the traffic lights, and Blackwater Park is about 400m on your left.
Facilities:
There’s a good number of parking spaces, though I did notice a bit of overflow onto the drive as I was leaving. A children’s playpark, but no loos. Just as well I called into the Applegreen on the way!
Course:
The finish is by the car park, but the start is a wee walk away. It’s 3 and a bit laps of the park, pretty flat, and a good tarmac surface. Can get a bit congested for the first 400m, so if you’re speedy make sure you’re near the front. There are nice views towards the town, and it’s a pleasant green park.
Crowd:
I was visiting on their event 99, and they were really looking forward to their 100th. Average attendance is around 100, and I was the recipient of lucky token number 50. Run Director Ken and his team of volunteers were really friendly and welcoming, and even gave me a shout out in the run brief.
Gear:
After I’d paired my headphones, they told me that they needed charged, so I was running with no music. My Garmin worked well, though I notice that the clip which attaches to the USB port is starting to come loose. Again. Hmmmm, if only it were my birthday or something soon……
Strangely Appropriate Song On Shuffle:
Well I had no music and so no shuffling, but running a 10k the next day I was reminded of my darling son when Owl City and Fireflies came on.
Time:
I’m still carrying too many kgs and not running enough kms, so my target was to sub-30. And we actually got a sub 29, thanks to my bestest running chum, Minnie, who was so good during the 90 minute journey each way.
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