This year, there is going to be a major change with the start line near Kennedy Park, just a few hundred metres from the City Hall.
This is the approx route for the first 3 miles...
The half-marathon starts near Kennedy Park....left at the roundabout on Victoria Road....across a small road onto Albert Road...through the roundabout again...onto Monaghan Road...then down by the Atlantic Pond. At about 2 miles, it joins the Marathon course and follows the rest of that route.
Note....This is the approx route! I'll update later when I get more info...but it gives a good idea of where it will roughly start and go for the first two miles.
Seems like a much better option than getting across the city.
ReplyDeleteMuch better route. Will there be timing mats at the start of the half?
ReplyDeleteHandy out
ReplyDeleteLike the route, no hill at blackrock castle :) new pb is on this year
ReplyDeleteSeems promising. Hopefully timing mats at the start
ReplyDeleteLike the new start but with Atlantic pond so early in the race are we going to have a bottleneck? Could be a few swimmers :)
ReplyDeleteJust to confirm that there will be a timing mat at the start line this year.
ReplyDeleteAlso the Atlantic Pond is around the two mile mark. The field should be well stretched out at that stage. The narrow section on the walkway by the pond is short enough anyway so I don't think it will really be an issue.
Why are these races so expensive?
ReplyDeleteThe race is expensive as its on closed roads in a city.
ReplyDeleteAwww and I really enjoyed fighting my way onto the bus last year. Oh well.
ReplyDeleteWill the number 2 bus be able to run from Blackrock on the day?
ReplyDeleteAny idea what time the half is due to start? Just wondering about impact of getting into town to start the half when the full is already on and running..
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