Google+ Running in Cork, Ireland: Tech top for the 2012 Charleville Half-Marathon...

Monday, August 27, 2012

Tech top for the 2012 Charleville Half-Marathon...

Just a quick look at the technical top for this years 2012 Charleville Half-Marathon...


Basic Entry...
Entry fee of 25 Euro - available until 1st September.
Late entry fee of 30 Euro - from 1st to 22nd of September
Race Day entry fee of 35 Euro

If you want a race Dry Fit T-Shirt then it's an extra €5
If you want a souvenir race medal then it's an extra €5

How to enter....
By Post.....You will find an entry form HERE
Online.......You can enter online HERE


More details in an earlier post.

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Looks a bit costly this one for a race organized by a club. Usually club races are a lot cheaper then the commercial races. From the outset it looks low cost but like a Ryanair flight the cost goes up fast once you add on some extras. Hope they done charge for the tea after ;-)
Personally I usually wait until close to the race date to enter as an injury can easily knock you out. I don’t believe there is a return policy for most of these pre-enter races so just cant afford to pay out unless I can be sure of running.
This been the case this race could cost me €40 if I want a tee shirt and register on the day. (Medals don’t interest me)
Still each to there own and people can pick what race they feel gives value for money these days.
Best of luck
John

Anonymous said...

Defo increase on last year that's for sure. i see they are getting runners in from europe so i assume their overheads are being met by the organisers and passed on to the ordinary joes. A extra 5 for a tee shirt and another 5 for a medal is expensive alright but at least you have the option of not taking it. another problem is the cost of petrol these days - a drive to charleville from cork and return is 70 miles. Mind you it is a decent course for a fast time but if you are into the scenic thing then this would not be for you. As a training run for Dublin marathon it does set you up along with Cork to Cobh

Robbie williams said...

Well done on what looks like a greatly organized race, good option of having with or without tee and medal . More should offer this. Very reasonable fee too, bay run is more than double !!

Anonymous said...

Try a carpool ? Pose a question on boards.ie and see if anyone is interested in sharing petrol costs from Cork to Charleville.

I'm thinking of doing the same thing from Dublin, although I;ve just done a half and have another in a couple of weeks, so I'll have to see how the legs are by the end of Sept :)

MicHyDathlete said...

Kinda disappointed with the level of negativity about the race we are organising as a club or rather the fact that the negative voices are coming more to the fore than those who have been positive about what we are trying to do....5 euros extra for a better quality half-marathon isn't that much to ask for from a voluntary athletics club is it?? We are pushing the boundaries a bit by awarding good prize money to athletes who sacrifice an awful lot both personally and financially to pursue excellence in distance running. We aren't paying any athlete or paying for any incentives. Any incentives are paid for by direct sponsorship... just a hotel giving a couple of hotel rooms on a quiet weekend in Charleville.
Even though distance running is now a professional sport which operates in a highly commercialised world, people still don't like to see athletes getting rewarded for their effort. People like to criticise athletes about the falling standards in distance running but they are the same people who will criticise a club for trying to help those athletes by providing a top quality race with good prize money. Anyone who loves the sport of distance running should not begrudge our best athletes a bit of half-decent prize money because its more than likely that they have spent many times that amount to achieve the kinds of performances which inspire future generations into the sport. We are also spending a good bit so that ALL runners benefit from a better quality race by getting our race up to International standard and by providing a flexible entry option. I know there will always be the negative ones but they seem to be the ones whose voices are being shouted the loudest. Are they going to come back and say thanks when they realise they can qualify for an International race like New York or Boston with our AIMS certified course? No other Half-marathon in Ireland has gotten AIMS certification.

MicHyDathlete said...

I am taking this as a learning experience because it reminds me that when you push people out of their comfort zone to try to do something better and different, then you will always get this kind of person who tries to take you down, spread vicious rumours and be jealous of your success and your new ideas. It makes me happy to see that my club is pushing the boundaries and making the changes in our race that are necessary if we are to improve the sport of athletics and distance running in the long term. There have been rumours with no basis at all spread ...like the race being called off or that we are paying runners to compete or that we are paying foreign runners to come from abroad. I'd love if we had that kind of budget to do that and what would be wrong with paying professional athletes to do what they do best and what we all admire and enjoy watching?? This is actually making me and I'm sure other people in our club more determined to achieve the standard of race which goes beyond those races that are still stuck in the amateur era and do nothing to put something back into the sport or develop it or provide a better quality event than most commercial races do which charge much more than we do.
People can maintain the status quo if they want but they shouldn't try to take down or criticise those who push the boundaries towards positive modernisation and adaptation to the modern era of athletics in a highly commercialised world. Most people might be happy with low quality events but its not the way forward. We are looking at the bigger picture as a club and are playing an ethical role to provide a sustainable future for our sport and our athletes! We are confident we are doing something very positive for the sport, runners in general and for our local charity and community. All of this without a major sponsor and from very small beginnings as a small club. The message is going out loud and clear that we are not going to be put down by the begrudgers and naysayers. We are going to push on in our efforts and see how far we can go with it and we hope that people will respond in a positive way to something which we think is very obviously positive.
Hope our positive voice and fight for better quality for distance running and our sport in general will be heard above the negative voices. We got very positive reviews for the race last year http://corkrunning.blogspot.ie/2011/09/results-of-charleville-half-marathon.html
So hopefully we can prove ourselves again this year and show what we are all about!

Anonymous said...

Personally, i haven't heard or read anyting negative apart from 1 or 2 comments here. I have to admit the thought of "foreign" runners being paid had entered my mind, so I can understand that some people might think what with the runners and an increase in price from last year, there is a certain perceived cause and effect. Being realistic how many people doing this race are looking to qualify for an international half marathon event.I looked at the comments from last year's event and they were all positive + you seem set for an increase in numbers so everything is not negative.

Anonymous said...

No matter what you do, you will always get a small % who are never happy. They will always find something to complain about. So focus on satisfying the majority of runners who provided positive feedback from last year's event and allow for the fact that there will be a small few who can never be satisfied unless you offer Free Entry, Free T-Shirts and Medals, no Cutoff Time Limit, Gourmet Post-Race Food, Piping Hot Showers & Free Massage for Everyone.

Anonymous said...

People want a happy ending Free aswell as everything Else for free
Just pay the fee and get on with it if you dont want to pay then don't go