It's possible the drop is partially due to the fact it was rescheduled friom the start of December 2015 but the entries had been reopened as well so that may not have been such a big factor. Still though, there were just over 1300 runners on the day so it's not a small number. There were 262 in the full marathon, 476 in the half-marathon and 576 in the 10k.
10k...
1 Garrett LORDAN IE Clonakilty Road Runners Male 38:16
2 Jerome OBRIEN IE Male 39:10
3 Jeremy AHERN Male 39:38
1 Anna ONEILL IE Doheny AC Female 42:00
2 Grainne OCALLAGHAN IE Female 43:16
3 Aoife COUGHLAN IE Female 45:32
Half-Marathon...
1 Sergui CIOBANU Clonliffe Harriers Male MS 1:15:28
2 Dermot GORMAN IE Raheny Shamrock AC Male MS 1:20:30
3 Billy OBRIEN IE An Riocht Male M40 1:21:58
1 Karen WALSH Female FS 1:34:38
2 Maria CAREY IE Ennis Track AC Female FS 1:35:41
3 Mary SWEENEY IE St Finbarrs AC Female F50 1:36:03
Marathon...
1 Gary OHANLON Run Hub Male M40 2:48:15
2 Eddie GARRY IE St Finbarrs AC Male MS 2:58:02
3 Lyall GUINEY IE Athenry AC Male MS 3:03:42
1 Dolores DUFFY IE Marathon Club Ireland Female F40 3:26:22
2 Sorcha KEARNEY IE Female F40 3:27:32
3 Rachel STOKES IE Kerry Crusaders Female FS 3:36:36
The full results can be seen HERE
Even though there were over 1300 runners taking part, a lot of the usual clubs were absent while others had a larger presence. There are some people listed under the wrong club but these are some of the clubs taking part in the 3 events...Marathon Club Ireland 81, Born to Run Tralee 36, Clonakilty Road Runners AC 32, Rosscarbery Steam Runners AC 27, St.Finbarr's AC 24, Bandon AC 16, Wibbly Wobbly Wonders 9, Kerry Crusaders 9, Eagle AC 9, Watergrasshill AC 8, Mallow AC 7,
Photos.....(Updated Tues 9th Feb)
1) The organisers have some photos HERE
& 330 photos HERE
2) Ronan Wogan has a gallery HERE and another one HERE
Some names are missing off the list in the half marathon . Can it be rechecked . This is twice in one week to have no times . This race is expensive so I would expect a time .
ReplyDeleteSome of the people have the wrong club names as well. For corrections, contact the chip timing company.
ReplyDeleteGreat event today , facilities at quality hotel top class ,route very well marshalled , and nice snacks on return . Give the orgsnisers a break all funds go the charity
ReplyDeleteGreat race in challenging conditions. Hats off to all the Marshalls out on the course, standing out in driving rain (at times) for hours. Great to see the scenic hilly route back - it's what makes this marathon unique.
ReplyDeleteI'm in the wrong age category in the results - probably due to the fact that I had a significant birthday since the original race was postponed - although my DOB was on the application. Would have won my age group and all :-(
As one of the people who had been critical on here of the way the organisers mishandled the postponement of the original Waterfront event in December, I feel it's only fair to comment positively on my experience in Clon this morning. In what we difficult wet and windy conditions, I felt the organisation was excellent. It started bang in time, roads were well marshalled, there were what appeared like hundreds of stewards, and the routes were very clearly marked out on the course. There was also a steward with a loud hailer at each junction in the road where the 3 routes diverged.
ReplyDeleteWell done to the team in Clon this morning. Despite the weather, it was an enjoyable experience there.
Pat this is a commercial event they keep all the money its a golden goose
ReplyDeleteAll three races should start at seperate times. Its a disaster i was doing the full and had to pass out all the 10k half runners they run 4 or 5 wide its hard enough as it is have respect for people and keep to one side of the road
ReplyDeleteFor the record I got my category result corrected :-)
ReplyDeleteI had no issue with all three races starting together as the overall numbers were manageable (e.g. The Dungarvan 10 last Sunday had circa 2,500 runners heading off at the same time). It's all about placing yourself in the correct position on the start line. Granted you'll always get a few slower runners starting with the "Kenyans".
Very little negative comments this time about the event so it must have gone well!!!! Maybe the organisers should keep the old course and move it to end of March. Far more likely to avoid hassle otherwise it's on it's last legs.
ReplyDeleteMy posted results are incorrect and was confirmed by the race organizers. Plus my garmin was coming in @ 13.25 miles. The finishing timing mat was also .15 of a mile before the finish line. Dont think that the chip times were actually used.
ReplyDeleteThis is a novelty race and shouldnt be used for qualifying times etc.
Just on the Garmin distance, 13.25 miles sounds about right. If you get 13.1 exactly then there is a suspicion that a course is short.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure what the set-up was but some races put out a 'spotting mat' about 50m before the finish. This is to allow the finish line commentator to spot the name of the finisher as they approach the finish line.