Preview of the 2011 Dublin City Marathon

Here is some basic info regarding the 2011 Dublin City Marathon.....

From the Irish Independent......A record number of entrants will take part in Monday's marathon.
Organisers are confident that over 14,000 will start, breaking last year's record of 13,257 and the increased numbers will see the introduction of a 'wave' system at the start for the first time. Wheelchair competitors will set off at 9.45, followed by the elite and the under 3 hours 30 minutes categories at 9.50. Runners who expect to achieve between 3:30-4:15 minutes will start at 9.55, and those who don't expect to break 4:15 will start at 10.0.

"It's a system that has worked very well for us in the National Lottery Summer Race Series and will help us iron out the problems at the early race 'pinch' points we have at the bottom of Dawson Street and at the gate into the Phoenix Park," said Dublin Marathon Race Director Jim Aughney.

For the most part, the marathon course remains the same as usual with the start on Fitzwilliam Street Upper and the finish on Merrion Square North. The only change comes at the Phoenix Park, where road works on Chesterfield Avenue (the main road) mean the route will take the North Road and Ordnance Survey Road before picking up the old route at Upper Glen Road.

A popular addition to the race last year were the Spar Cheering Zones located outside the many Spar shops along the route. Spar staff will again extend their support to runners.

Close up of the start / finish area

There are some hills, especially early on in the Phoenix Park. Despite what the graph above might suggest, they aren't all that bad and any bad sections tend to be pretty short.

Cost of organising a Marathon...

Wexford...Results of the Kilmore 10k - Sat 10th Sept 2011

143 turned out for this race on the south coast of Wexford.

The full results can be seen HERE

Photos HERE

Wexford Half-Marathon...2011

KiIkenny...Results of the Pilltown 10k race - Fri 15th July 2011

  The third race in this year's Outfield Sports Three-Counties Challenge, a series of four races organised by Carrick-on-Suir AC,was the MorrisOil.ie Piltown 10k on Friday July 15th. A field of 163 athletes took part in excellent running conditions.Victory in the men's race went to local man, Brian Murphy (Carrick-on-Suir AC) in a time of 32:23.This was Brian's second win in the series.Second place went to Frank Quinlan (Waterford AC) ahead of Paul Deegan (Gowran AC). 
The ladies' race was won by Clonmel AC's Angela McCann in 38:28.In second was Claire Annan (Carrick-on-Suir AC) and third place went to Mary Molloy (Clonmel AC).
The series will conclude on Friday,August 5th with the running of the AutoPower Rathgormack 5-mile race in Co. Waterford at 7:30pm.

MorrisOil.ie 10k Winners

Senior Men :  1. Brian Murphy (Carrick AC) 32:23    2. Frank Quinlan (Waterford AC) 33:25     3. Paul Deegan (Gowran AC) 33:44

O/40 :  Declan Doherty (Thurles Crokes) 35:48
O/45 : Pat O' Sullivan (Carrick AC)   35:12
O/50 : Brendan Cronin (Carrick AC) 37:37
O/55 : Joe Gough (West Waterford)  37:28
Junior : Gary Cantwell (KCK)  37:07
Team : Carrick AC (Michael Murphy,David Waters,Tommy Falconer)

Senior Ladies :
1. Angela McCann (Clonmel AC) 38:28    2. Claire Annan (Carrick AC) 41:16   3. Mary Molloy (Clonmel AC) 41:40

O/35 : Adele Walsh (St. Senan's AC) 41:57
O/40 : Diane Behan (Waterford AC) 42:11
O/45 : Liz Nolan (Waterford Triathlon) 43:38
O/50 : Bernie Prendergast (West Waterford) 47:27
O/60: Terri Gough (West Waterford) 61:39

163 finishers............Full results HERE

Dublin...Run the 2011 Dublin City Marathon for charity

This year, Children’s Medical & research Foundation (CMRF) is one of the official charity partners of the marathon and they are calling on anyone planning to run the marathon to do so for Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital in Crumlin.  CMRF is offering a marathon VIP package which for €300 includes four training clinics with former world champion and Olympian Eamonn Coghlan.  All proceeds from the VIP packages will go to the charity. Below is what the VIP Package contains,

For an upfront payment of 300 euro (to the first 100 sign ups) you will receive the following VIP benefits.
·         Free entry into the Dublin Marathon (value of 70 euro plus)
·         Opportunity to attend Eamonn Coghlan's marathon training clinics in July, August and September and October.
·         Entry into a draw for a free place on our Kilometers for Kids team at the New York Marathon 2012
·         Kilometers for Kids fundraising pack including your running top and Eamonn Coghlan Marathon Training Guide.
·         Free opportunity to get your running shoes on with Fitsquad – Weekly Running Workshops. For more details click on http://fitsquad.ie/inner.php?itemID=2425
·         Goodie bag with discount vouchers for health and fitness


More info....... RUN FOR CRUMLIN
JOIN TEAM EAMONN COGHLAN AT THIS YEAR’S DUBLIN MARATHON
Former world champion and Olympian Eamonn Coghlan today called on runners around Ireland to join ‘Team Eamonn Coghlan’ for this year’s National Lottery Dublin Marathon (31st October 2011) to help raise money for the Children’s Medical & Research Foundation (CMRF) at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin.
The Foundation is an official charity partner of this year’s marathon and aims to raise vital funds for Crumlin hospital and research centre as part of its Kilometres for Kids Campaign. Funds raised will go towards a number of major initiatives including research into childhood obesity as well as the upgrade of the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit on St. John’s Ward where children and teenagers with cancer are treated.
To join ‘Team Eamonn Coghlan’ participants should register with the National Lottery Dublin Marathon and then call Crumlin on 1890 507 508 for their fundraising pack which includes a marathon training guide and running top or log onto www.kilometresforkids.ie for further information.
For those who want some extra motivation or want to be in peak condition for the marathon, the CMRF is offering a special VIP package for 100 runners. The VIP Eamonn Coghlan Dublin Marathon package costs €300 and includes four training clinics with Eamonn, marathon registration and a chance to win a free place on Crumlin’s team at the New York marathon 2012. All proceeds raised form the VIP packages will go to Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital.

Notes:
About the Children’s Medical & Research Foundation
The Children’s Medical & Research Foundation is the principal fundraising body for Our Lady’s Children's Hospital, Crumlin as well as the National Children’s Research Centre and is dedicated to working to improve the quality of life for this and future generations of sick children.
                               
About the Kilometres for Kids Campaign
Kilometres for Kids encompasses hundreds of walks, runs, marathon, cycles and triathlons all around the country that people can take part in to raise funds for our charity.  The campaign is set to bring in over One million Euros for Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin and the National Children’s Research Centre in 2011
This year money raised from the Kilometres for Kids campaign will go towards research into the national and international problem of childhood obesity and diabetes as well ward upgrades and the purchase of life saving medical equipment for the hospital.

New Blog.....First Post...

This is definitely a bad case of 'mission creep' . I started the Running in Cork website in late 2006.....it grew.....there were obviously road races elsewhere in Munster that were of interest to runners in Cork......so I started the Running in Munster in 2008.....and now I'm getting flyers and info from people who are 'just outside' the Munster region.

So here we go....2011.......a new blog.....Running in Leinster.....definitely not covering every race in the province! Maybe the odd race flyer, results and photo.

I have a bad feeling I'll be doing something like Running in Shanghai in 10 years time ;o)