Midlands Run Tullamore Co Offaly Sunday 19th July 2009

[Paschal]

Hi all. The Midlands run is in the Diary and ready to roll. Lets make it a big one!! Tullamore is a great location for a run, being right bang in the centre of the Country.

For those of you who do not know where Tullamore is....shame on you!!! From Dublin, you can get to Tullamore on the N7 or the N4/N6. Its a 50 min drive from the Liffey Valley roundabout and 55/60 minutes from the Red Cow. If you are coming from South West, then the N8 from Cork or N7 from Limerick will do the trick. I will give detailed directions later....what I am really saying is that Tullamore is very central and is unlikely to be more than a 2 hour drive from most of you.

If you want to stay over on the Sat night (it is festival weekend, after all), then I can recommend the following:

Sea Dew Guest House Clonminch Tullamore (100 yards from my house!!). Good accomodation and secure parking. 5 minute walk to town centre

Clonamore House Hotel. Boutique Modern Hotel, again with secure parking but a little further out ( a short taxi ride)

Days Hotel. Excellent modern Hotel in the centre of the town. Downside is parking-- its a multi storey down the street. I'm sure we can arrange some alternative parking, if necessary.

The two main hotels are the Tullamore Court Hotel and The Bridge House Hotel. Both excellent, the Court would have better parking, while the Bridge IS the centre of town but secure parking is an issue

Full details later, start time 11.00 AM Tullamore Court Hotel Car park

Lets get the names down to guage interest:

1. Paschal

[leamyj]

Lets get the names down to guage interest:

1. Paschal
2. Leamyj (subject to confirmation)

[Paschal]

Just dropped into Sea Dew. Have some twin and double rooms available at €45 p.p.s including breakfast. Contact No 057 9352054.

[pfr]

put me down for this

[Paschal]

Good interest so far, lets get more names on the board! Regards Paschal

[aquarian5]

Hi Paschal,

Sorry I cant make the run, will be heading off on holidays that weekend.

Hope the sun shines and enjoy the run.

Regards John.

[Paschal]

Only 2 weeks away. Good weather has been booked and we are ready to go. Lets get a feel for the numbers, can you post your names if you intend to travel

Regards Paschal

[CashelMX5]

At the moment, countr me in.

Tom

[leamyj]

I'm still a strong maybe

John

[Midlifecrisis]

Hi Pascal - planning to be there, hopefully with another local '5'

[leamyj]

I'm still a strong maybe

John

Not any more..caught for work in order to get off early later in the week as I'm heading for Salou on 24th...Sorry Paschal

John

[Paschal]

John, thats disappointing.

Well we are in the programme of events for the Phoenix Festival





Only a week to go so lets get a roll call

1. Paschal
2. PFR
3. CashelMX5
4. Midlifecrisis + 1

Can you copy and add your names. Paschal

[leamyj]

"Probing Questions"


Can we let Ollie answer those ones ??:lol:

[penelopepitstop]

Boo Hooo Boo......I would have loved to have gone on this run but sadly Penelope is still in the Pit! The front garden to be precise, there since she was pushed in off the road on her way to the Terenure car show

Have a great time hope to have her up and running again soon.

P

[CashelMX5]

Hi P,

What's the update. Heard you had a problem with the gearbox. Was that the problem or was it something else? Perhaps someone on the forum might be able to help put right? That way you could make the Tullamore trip.

Tom.