The organisers of the Dingle Marathon announced recently that that their Full and Half Marathon which was scheduled for Saturday 8th May 2021 has been postponed.
All HALF MARATHON participants for the May event have now automatically been transferred to SATURDAY 7TH MAY 2022 and all FULL MARATHON participants for the May event have now automatically been transferred to SATURDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER 2021.
The Dingle event is normally held on the first Saturday in September every year. When the pandemic impacted the 2020 event, they initially sought to move it to May 2021 and then hold their September 2021 event as per normal. As such, the two events in 2021 would have compensated for the loss of the 2020 event.
Now that the May 2021 event has been postponed, it means a real loss in revenue for both the organisers and the whole hospitality sector in Dingle. As for whether the September event will go ahead, we'll have to wait and see. I think a lot of people suspect it will be 2022 before things get back to some sort of normality.
Once this pandemic passes and it will, it's possible that some races may have disappeared from the calendar forever but the Dingle event is one of the most popular in the country. It is probably one of the most scenic locations in the country for a race, it makes for a great weekend away and it will bounce back stronger than ever.
Statement from the organisers....
***EVENT UPDATE***
We very much regret to inform you that due to COVID 19 restrictions it obviously is not possible to proceed with the Dingle Full and Half Marathon which was scheduled for Saturday 8th May 2021 (which had been postponed from September 2020). Accordingly, all HALF MARATHON participants for the May event have now automatically been transferred to SATURDAY 7TH MAY 2022 and all FULL MARATHON participants for the May event have now automatically been transferred to SATURDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER 2021.
We fully appreciate the disappointment that this will bring but we must put the health and wellbeing of all our runners, walkers, crew, medical providers and all our community, team, and families first. We feel that it is only fair to make the decision now in order that people can plan accordingly.
We have emailed all registered participants and we fully appreciate the inconvenience that the date changes may have to peoples individual circumstances so please feel free to contact us by email at run@dinglemarathon.ie if you have any queries or if we can assist in any way.
We look forward to brighter days in the beauty of Dingle Peninsula and we can’t wait to welcome you to Dingle when the time is right.
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