tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post739258188100688336..comments2024-03-17T16:35:28.339+00:00Comments on Running in Cork, Ireland: Half-Marathon in Belast turns into a farce...John Desmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-28452451376345457722015-07-17T23:36:53.544+01:002015-07-17T23:36:53.544+01:00Anything with words like 'Titanic' or '...Anything with words like 'Titanic' or 'Viking' in the name are to be avoided I feel. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-26418232010878672872015-07-15T12:05:10.058+01:002015-07-15T12:05:10.058+01:00Don't have to travel quite as far as Belfast f...Don't have to travel quite as far as Belfast for "farcical" and "shambolic" race distances. The (now 3 year old) Waterford Viking marathon in it's first year measured the course too long, last year the course was too short (by at least 500m) and this year some of the leading runners ended up taking the wrong route (and thus ended up running greater than 26.2 miles)due Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-75624719881302758102015-07-14T23:32:40.038+01:002015-07-14T23:32:40.038+01:00My experience is that races organised by clubs are...My experience is that races organised by clubs are better events than those run commercially which often seem to cut corners. Run the kingdom races in Kerry come to mind - Tralee marathon earlier this year was a bit of a shambles in the organisationAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-38685393182825348032015-07-14T06:59:43.595+01:002015-07-14T06:59:43.595+01:00Thankfully almost all the Cork races which I have ...Thankfully almost all the Cork races which I have participated in have been great. Some had minor faults but these were nothing to write home about.<br /><br />Triathlon run legs typically seem to be a little shorter than the stated distance however after a swim and cycle I don't think that anybody minds. :-)<br /><br />I feel sorry for those in Belfast especially those trying for a PB.Marcel from ByeMouldhttp://byemould.com/2015/02/20/ecoair-dc12-compact-portable-dehumidifier-12-litre-review/noreply@blogger.com