Saturday 24th July 2021: In addition to the Ballyhoura Moonlight Marathon and Half-Marathon on the Friday evening, the annual Ballyhoura Trail Ultra, Marathon and Half-Marathon took place on the Saturday.
There was a total of 162 finishers across the three events... 36 in the 60km Ultra-Marathon, 48 in the 42km Marathon and 78 in the 21.1km Half-Marathon.
The photo above shows the start of the Ultra in the fog at 7am.
Top 3 men and women in the Ultra....
NAME NUMBER CAT TIME CLUB COUNTY
1 John McKeogh 655 M35 5:18:03 Limerick
2 Owen Fenton 522 M40 6:10:48 Wexford Marathon Club Wexford
3 Donatas Jocius 258 M35 6:14:40 Crusaders AC Dublin
8 Máiréad O' Keeffe 337 F45 6:44:14 Cork
12 Becky Quinn 552 F45 7:00:00
19 Emma Hand 1175 F45 7:19:34 Wicklow
1 John McKeogh 655 M35 5:18:03 Limerick
2 Owen Fenton 522 M40 6:10:48 Wexford Marathon Club Wexford
3 Donatas Jocius 258 M35 6:14:40 Crusaders AC Dublin
8 Máiréad O' Keeffe 337 F45 6:44:14 Cork
12 Becky Quinn 552 F45 7:00:00
19 Emma Hand 1175 F45 7:19:34 Wicklow
Ultra Results
The runners not only had to contend with the distance but also the ascent as this photo shows with
the valley floor far below.
NAME NUMBER CAT TIME CLUB COUNTY
1 Edward O connor 1205 M 3:21:01 Wicklow
2 Ian Conroy 240 M40 3:26:58 Raheny Shamock AC Dublin
4 Barry Minnock 1194 M45 3:28:23 Rathfarnham... Offaly
3 Isobel Oakes 165 F35 3:27:44 Leitrim 3rd
10 Sarah Brady 1062 F 4:01:43 Tipperary
13 Ali Wyllie 1326 F40 4:28:00 Cork
2 Ian Conroy 240 M40 3:26:58 Raheny Shamock AC Dublin
4 Barry Minnock 1194 M45 3:28:23 Rathfarnham... Offaly
3 Isobel Oakes 165 F35 3:27:44 Leitrim 3rd
10 Sarah Brady 1062 F 4:01:43 Tipperary
13 Ali Wyllie 1326 F40 4:28:00 Cork
One factor that made it especially challenging this year was the heat.
Top 3 men and women in the Half-Marathon
NAME NUMBER CAT TIME CLUB COUNTY
1 Robert Frewen 752 M 1:41:00 Raheny Shamrock Dublin
2 Stephen Lynch 933 M35 1:54:00 Cork
3 Joe Laffan82 1547 M35 1:57:00 GoTri Adventure Limerick
7 Sophie Daly 902 F 2:01:00 Kerry
14 Katarzyna Bobka 1764 F35 2:08:00 An Bru AC Limerick
21 Elaine Collins 616 F 2:12:10 Cork
Photos & Video...
1) IMRA Munster have two galleries on Facebook ... Ultra Marathon ... Second Gallery
This is a really good video which makes a nice job of capturing the event...
This is a really good video which makes a nice job of capturing the event...
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