Champion Sports Cork City Marathon and Marathon Relay 2008....Part 10 of 12 by Mick Dooley, Cork BHAA(Mick Dooley of the Cork Business Houses Athletic Association is writing a 12 part series of articles for the Evening Echo. He has very kindly sent them on to me so that I can put them up here on this blog. They are written with the beginner in mind. Part 10 is based on 3 weeks to go, about the 12th of May)
Champion Sports Cork City Marathon
Stewards and Volunteers...
In 2007, there was a fantastic crew of volunteers who played a vital part in making the marathon day such a success and great credit is due to these people who gave up their free time and became an integral part of the event. Once again an event of this magnitude would not be possible to organize without the assistance of volunteers and stewarts on the day. Thankfully, many of last years crew have come forward with great enthusiasm. However, much more help is needed for this years event, so if you’re willing to help out on 2nd of June, please contact the marathon office, they would love to hear from you.
If you are not already part of the 2008 team, you may do so by attending any one of the volunteer training evenings which will be held in the Montenotte Hotel each Tuesday night 13th ,20th and 27th of May from 7:30 to 9pm .
Register your interest in stewarding, being part of a water and food-station team, entertaining the athletes, or just supporting the heroic marathoners and team relay athletes on their way round the course. If you have any novel ideas for race day, be sure to let us know. We're looking for your ideas on how to repeat the success of 2007. Volunteer forms are available from the marathon office or may be down loaded from the website www.corkcitymarathon.com
CORK CITY MARATHON & RELAY: How the Relay Works...
There are five relay legs, for teams of two to five individuals. Each team member completes their leg(s) before handing over their team’s wristband (you’ll find that in your race pack at registration) to their team mate at the fixed change-over points.
At least one team member must register at City Hall on either Sat. 31st May & Sun 1st June, 10am–6pm. There you’ll collect your 10 race numbers. These will have your team’s number, followed by the letters A, B, C, D or E. There will be two of each letter, one to be worn on the front, the other on your back. NB: the member who is going to cross the finish line MUST wear a pair of race numbers with the letter ‘E’. One of the E numbers will have your timing chip attached. When they cross the line, your time for the race will be electronically clocked.
Team members may cover one leg each (in teams of five), or take two or more consecutive
legs in whatever combination suits them. The relay legs vary in distance as follows:
• Start (Patrick’s Street) to near Silversprings Hotel (c. 5.2 miles)
• Silversprings to Ringmahon Road (c. 5.5 miles)
• Ringmahon to Victoria Road (c. 3.2 miles)
• Victoria Road to Model Farm Road (c. 5.9 miles)
• Model Farm Road to finishing line (Patrick’s Street) (c. 6.4 miles)
There are 15 possible configurations for relay teams (below). The tables below give the possible options for sharing the marathon course. Team members are referred to as A, B, C, D or E. Approximate measurements for the relay legs are given in miles. If you train in kilometres, just multiply the distances by 1.609 to convert to kilometres.
Team of 5 (Members A, B, C, D and E)
Leg 1 / Leg 2 / Leg 3 / Leg 4 / Leg 5
A = 5.2 / B = 5.5 / C = 3.2 / D = 5.9 / E = 6.4
Stewards and Volunteers...
In 2007, there was a fantastic crew of volunteers who played a vital part in making the marathon day such a success and great credit is due to these people who gave up their free time and became an integral part of the event. Once again an event of this magnitude would not be possible to organize without the assistance of volunteers and stewarts on the day. Thankfully, many of last years crew have come forward with great enthusiasm. However, much more help is needed for this years event, so if you’re willing to help out on 2nd of June, please contact the marathon office, they would love to hear from you.
If you are not already part of the 2008 team, you may do so by attending any one of the volunteer training evenings which will be held in the Montenotte Hotel each Tuesday night 13th ,20th and 27th of May from 7:30 to 9pm .
Register your interest in stewarding, being part of a water and food-station team, entertaining the athletes, or just supporting the heroic marathoners and team relay athletes on their way round the course. If you have any novel ideas for race day, be sure to let us know. We're looking for your ideas on how to repeat the success of 2007. Volunteer forms are available from the marathon office or may be down loaded from the website www.corkcitymarathon.com
CORK CITY MARATHON & RELAY: How the Relay Works...
There are five relay legs, for teams of two to five individuals. Each team member completes their leg(s) before handing over their team’s wristband (you’ll find that in your race pack at registration) to their team mate at the fixed change-over points.
At least one team member must register at City Hall on either Sat. 31st May & Sun 1st June, 10am–6pm. There you’ll collect your 10 race numbers. These will have your team’s number, followed by the letters A, B, C, D or E. There will be two of each letter, one to be worn on the front, the other on your back. NB: the member who is going to cross the finish line MUST wear a pair of race numbers with the letter ‘E’. One of the E numbers will have your timing chip attached. When they cross the line, your time for the race will be electronically clocked.
Team members may cover one leg each (in teams of five), or take two or more consecutive
legs in whatever combination suits them. The relay legs vary in distance as follows:
• Start (Patrick’s Street) to near Silversprings Hotel (c. 5.2 miles)
• Silversprings to Ringmahon Road (c. 5.5 miles)
• Ringmahon to Victoria Road (c. 3.2 miles)
• Victoria Road to Model Farm Road (c. 5.9 miles)
• Model Farm Road to finishing line (Patrick’s Street) (c. 6.4 miles)
There are 15 possible configurations for relay teams (below). The tables below give the possible options for sharing the marathon course. Team members are referred to as A, B, C, D or E. Approximate measurements for the relay legs are given in miles. If you train in kilometres, just multiply the distances by 1.609 to convert to kilometres.
Team of 5 (Members A, B, C, D and E)
Leg 1 / Leg 2 / Leg 3 / Leg 4 / Leg 5
A = 5.2 / B = 5.5 / C = 3.2 / D = 5.9 / E = 6.4
Team of 4 (Members A, B, C and E)
Leg 1 / Leg 2 / Leg 3 / Leg 4 / Leg 5
Option 1: A = 5.2 / B = 5.5 / C = 3.2 / E = 12.3
Option 2: A = 5.2 / B = 5.5 / C = 9.1 / E = 6.4
Option 3: A = 5.2 / B = 8.7 / C = 5.9 / E = 6.4
Option 4: A = 10.7 / B = 3.2 / C = 5.9 / E = 6.4
Leg 1 / Leg 2 / Leg 3 / Leg 4 / Leg 5
Option 1: A = 5.2 / B = 5.5 / C = 3.2 / E = 12.3
Option 2: A = 5.2 / B = 5.5 / C = 9.1 / E = 6.4
Option 3: A = 5.2 / B = 8.7 / C = 5.9 / E = 6.4
Option 4: A = 10.7 / B = 3.2 / C = 5.9 / E = 6.4
Team of 3 (Members A,B and E)
Leg 1 / Leg 2 / Leg 3 / Leg 4 / Leg 5
Option 1: A = 5.2 / B = 5.5 / E = 15.5
Option 2: A = 5.2 / B = 14.6 / E = 6.4
Option 3: A = 13.9 / B = 5.9 / E = 6.4
Option 4: A = 5.2 / B = 8.7 / E = 12.3
Option 5: A = 10.7 / B = 9.1 / E = 6.4
Option 6: A = 10.7 / B = 3.2 / E = 12.3
Leg 1 / Leg 2 / Leg 3 / Leg 4 / Leg 5
Option 1: A = 5.2 / B = 5.5 / E = 15.5
Option 2: A = 5.2 / B = 14.6 / E = 6.4
Option 3: A = 13.9 / B = 5.9 / E = 6.4
Option 4: A = 5.2 / B = 8.7 / E = 12.3
Option 5: A = 10.7 / B = 9.1 / E = 6.4
Option 6: A = 10.7 / B = 3.2 / E = 12.3
Team of 2 (Members A and E)
Leg 1 / Leg 2 / Leg 3 / Leg 4 / Leg 5
Option 1: A = 5.2 / E = 21
Option 2: A = 19.8 / E = 6.4
Option 3: A = 10.7 / E = 15.5
Option 4: A = 13.9 / E = 12.3
Champion Sports Cork City Marathon Training Guide
Week 10 of a 12 week training planOption 1: A = 5.2 / E = 21
Option 2: A = 19.8 / E = 6.4
Option 3: A = 10.7 / E = 15.5
Option 4: A = 13.9 / E = 12.3
Champion Sports Cork City Marathon Training Guide
Beginners
Week 10
Mon Rest, Tue 45mins steady, Wed one and half hours very easy, Thurs rest, Fri 60mins steady, Sat Rest, Sun two hours easy.
Improvers
Week 10
Mon 45mins easy, Tues 3x10mins with 3min jog, Wed 90mins easy, Thurs rest, Fri 45mins steady, Sat Rest or jog, Sun half marathon distance.
Serious Runners
Week 10
Mon 45mins easy, Tues 3x10 3mins recovery, Wed 90mins easy, Thurs 5x5mins 2mins recovery or 5k race, Fri Rest or jog, Sat 30mins easy, Sun half marathon distance.
Upcoming Events
IPS / Garda 5Km Road Race - RingaskiddyVenue: Pfizer Sports Complex, Ringaskiddy, Co. CorkDate & Time: Thursday May 15th, 2008 @ 8pm sharp Contact: Mick Dooley (087-9790806)
Ballycotton Summer Series, Venue : Ballyandreen, Date & Time Thursday 22nd May @ 8pm
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