New feature! Sometimes I come across some news items of interest but I don't have the time to put up individual posts about them. I'll collect these here every month under the new News Bites post.
Here are a selection of short news items that I came across during the month of September 2023.
27th Sept 2023 - Rosscarbery 5k deferred... A 5k run is usually held in Rosscarbery in October every year. The upcoming event has been deferred until the Spring of 2024.
26th Sept 2023 - Record number of Junior parkrun events... The parkrun organisation have announced that a record 427 junior parkrun events were held worldwide last weekend. There are currently 7 in Co Cork with an 8th on the way in Haulbowline.
26th Sept 2023 - Dingle entries open Wed 27th Sept... The Dingle Marathon & Half-Marathon will be held next on Saturday 7th September 2024. Entries open on Wed 27th Sept 2023 and the entries for the half will be snapped up in no time. If you want to do it then enter asap. It's €84.73 for the full marathon and €73.83 for the Half-Marathon. - Update: The Half sold out on the 28th of Sept.
26th Sept 2023 - Sanctuary Runners to launch in Cobh... Sanctuary Runners are hoping to start a new group for runners and walkers in Cobh. They're meeting outisde the Heritage Centre at 7pm on Tues 26th Sept.
26th Sept 2023 - Number swapping at the Dublin Half-Marathon... The organisers of the Dublin Half-Marathon which was held on Sat 23rd Sept have announced that they are delaying the masters results of the race. It looks as if a lot of people were running with other peoples numbers.
22nd Sept 2023 - Frankfield to Tramore Valley Park walkway... A new bridge over the South Ring Road connecting Vernon Mount to the Tramore Valley Park was installed a few months back. Word is that the new walkway from Frankfield Church to the Tramore Valley Park will open on Fri 29th Sept.
18th Sept 2023 - Planning for Maglin Greenway refused... It's disappointing to see that Cork City Council has refused planning for the proposed Maglin Greenway to the south of Ballincollig. This was part of a project that would have eventually seen a Greenway running from Bishopstown to Killumney. The Malgin section was going to be built on what was the old railway line that used to run to Macroom. This area of Ballincollig used to be controlled by Cork County Council and they left a space through residential areas for the development of a future walkway. Since the expansion of the city limits, Cork City Council however have now failed to deliver on this.
18th Sept 2023 - Clonakilty Marathon... With just two months to go, the organisers of the Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon have announced that they will be holding their event this year on Sat 25th Nov 2023. Unlike previous years, the Clonakilty Marathon will be in Courtmacsherry... a bit like one of the Ryanair airports! :o))
They will be holding their usual marathon, half-marathon and 10k races. The entry fees for these events are expensive but they're popular with a lot of runners and they should get a good crowd.
14th Sept 2023 - Richmond Marathon in London Cancelled Due to heat... The organisers of a running event in Richmond, London have apologised after cancelling a marathon when more than 1,000 runners were still on the course in sweltering 30C conditions. Thousands of runners had attended the event for its 10k, half and full marathon. But participants were later told that the event had been cancelled and they would need to walk to the finish line as the extreme heat was causing runners to fall ill. Temperatures surpassed 30C on Sunday amid a protracted heatwave across the UK. Link... https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/richmond-runfest-apologises-race-cancelled-runners-b1106341.html
12th Sept 2023 - Article on the Clashduv Junior parkrun... Matt Shields, Country Manager for parkrun Ireland writes...“2023 is proving to be a very positive year for junior activity in Cork”. Check out the article on the parkrun website about the new 2km junior parkrun in Clashduv Park in Togher... https://blog.parkrun.com/ie/2023/09/12/clashduv-junior-parkrun/
11th Sept 2023 - 102-year-old finishes the Great North Run half marathon... Bill Cooksey, a World War II veteran, crossed the finish line in 5hrs 41mins. Link... https://www.runnersworld.com/uk/news/a45078283/102-year-old-great-north-run-oldest-person-run-half-marathon/
9th Sept - Parkrun Milestones... The Mallow Castle 5k parkrun celebrates its 100th event... https://corkrunning.blogspot.com/2023/09/mallow-castle-5k-parkrun-hits-100-mark.html
8th Sept - Dublin Marathon medal controversy... The organisers of the 2023 Dublin City Marathon have said that this years medal will pay tribute to W.B. Yeats on the 100th Anniversary of his Nobel Prize for Literature. Each finisher will receive a medal with an image of the poet along with the engraved quote: "There are no strangers here; Only friends you haven't met yet". However, the Director of the Yeats Society has said there is "no certainty" that a quote to be used was ever actually said by him. Controversy or a 'storm in a tea cup'? Link... https://www.rte.ie/news/2023/0908/1404150-dublin-marathon/
6th Sept 2023 - Malin to Mizen Run for Charity... Starting on October 8, Peter Ryan will run from Malin Head in County Donegal to Ireland’s most southerly point at Mizen Head in County Cork. The challenge will take place over five days culminating on World Sight Day 2023 (October 12), with the longest leg challenging Peter to run more than three consecutive marathons in just one day. All funds raised from the 586 km challenge will be donated to the NCBI (National Council for the Blind of Ireland) to aid the development of the country’s first mobile information and eye health awareness unit, the Vision Van. Link... https://sportforbusiness.com/ryan-running-malin-to-mizen-in-marathon-fundraiser/
6th Sept 2023 - 11,000 runners disqualified for cheating at Mexico City Marathon... Runners are said to have used cars, bikes and public transport to cut sections of the course. Link... https://www.runnersworld.com/uk/news/a45019101/runners-cheating-mexico-city-marathon/
1st Sept 2023 - Centre Park Road Development... The Echo announced that a company was granted a 10-year planning permission to develop 1,325 residential units, including apartments and duplexes, in 10 buildings at the Gouldings site, Centre Park Rd/Monahan Rd, in the city. This is an area used at the moment for a lot of road races as it's mainly an industrial area that tends to be quieter during the evening time and at the weekend. Will it change when there are thousands of people living there? As the city centre gets busier, will road races get pushed more towards the outskirts of the city and onto Greenways? Link...https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/arid-41214073.html
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