tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post1671895536065569631..comments2024-03-28T20:05:54.450+00:00Comments on Running in Cork, Ireland: John Desmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-71119239854634664792010-05-13T14:27:33.912+01:002010-05-13T14:27:33.912+01:00In relation to anonymous unemployed comment,"...In relation to anonymous unemployed comment,"I would suggest that all Races should be subsidised for People who are unemployed." It's a great idea, but how would this work? who would subsidise the unemployed runners? would it be a case of the runners who are lucky enough to be employed being charged more, i.e. €11 for employed and €8 for un-employed, not so sure how that'd go Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-65711006375582938412010-05-13T09:21:55.288+01:002010-05-13T09:21:55.288+01:00Aside from the debate of a race being too expensiv...Aside from the debate of a race being too expensive or not, thanks John for detailing the minimum required to organise a race. I have always wondered what that would be. I have taken part in both BHAA and Eagle AC races. 5, 10 or 15 euro to me is not expensive when you consider all the costs involved. I've always felt safe while takig part in such events and have always been amazed at the Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055244858078630961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-69657787803729221622010-05-12T11:31:30.905+01:002010-05-12T11:31:30.905+01:00Why was it that during the so called (Celtic Tiger...Why was it that during the so called (Celtic Tiger) in Ireland there was never a rush to increase the Race Entry Prices.<br />The numbers were pretty stable, roughly 20% less to what We are seeing now, Yet now that there is a downturn in the Economy Prices for Race Entries have increased and there are more People running.<br /><br />This makes no sense to me...<br /><br />People have lost there Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-61077625862773916182010-05-11T19:17:57.434+01:002010-05-11T19:17:57.434+01:00well said Robert Patterson, I have recently felt t...well said Robert Patterson, I have recently felt that people are lining up to criticise local clubs and the cost of races. I rarely let price put me off, I usually decide on a race based on location, distance and my training schedule. Not everyone can do this, of course, and I am not being flippant about money in these difficult times, but we are, as Robert says, spoilt for choice. If I can'tAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-48009592590574964212010-05-11T10:19:52.460+01:002010-05-11T10:19:52.460+01:00I’d like to echo the sentiments of the two Johns. ...I’d like to echo the sentiments of the two Johns. Over the past number of months, quite a few comments have been made regarding race prices. To begin with, I think that if someone thinks 10 euro is too much for a race and would prefer to run a race that costs 5 euro then that’s what they should do. Just looking at the race calendar, there are now an abundance of races to run, at all different Robertnoreply@blogger.com