Running in Cork Newsletter - 26th January 2024

Running in Cork Newsletter - 26th January 2024

Finally, there's a bit of a stretch in the evenings and it's no longer dark at 5pm. The first race notices for the evening races have begun to appear which is a sure sign that we're heading into Spring. We could still get a cold snap but the sun is getting higher in the sky every day.

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Weekend Weather: The Jet Stream has weakened during the week causing it to meander further north and allowing a high pressure system to form to the south of Ireland. Saturday looks as if it will be overcast, mild and dry. The risk of rain on Sunday is a bit higher as a weak weather front crosses the country. All of the 5k parkruns will probably go ahead. 

The long term forecast is for high pressure to become dominant next week but the winds will likely be weak and from the west. The likely scenario is overcast but mild and dry. If it lasts until the following weekend, it would be ideal for the Dungarvan 10-mile.

Weekend events: It seems to be one of the quieter weekends for running events. There is a new 5-mile in Clonakilty, the Kerins O'Rahillys GAA 5k & 10k in Tralee in Kerry and the Newcastle 5k in Tipperary.

There is a selection of events on offer elsewhere as well. As always, see the event calendar... https://corkrunning.blogspot.com/p/calendar.html

Parkrun News:

Last weekend... Last week at parkrun in Ireland, there were 127 events with 12,478 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers.

Haulbowline Island... This new 2km parkrun for 4-14 year olds was cancelled last Sunday due to high winds from the storm but it should be ok for next Sunday. They are now officially called the 'Haulbowline Island junior parkrun' and they have a Facebook page HERE 

Race News:

Stone Mad Half-Marathon Cancelled... This half-marathon in Blarney was scheduled to be held on Sunday the 3rd of March 2024 but it was now been cancelled. Here is a statement from the organisers... "Blarney GAA & Camogie Club regrets to inform you that the 2024 Stone Mad Half Marathon road race, originally scheduled for Sunday, March 3rd, will not proceed as planned. Regrettably, Athletics Ireland could not grant a race permit for this date due to an already granted permit for another race in close proximity to Blarney. In the upcoming weeks, the organising committee will meet to explore options for rescheduling the event and progress refunds for all registered athletes.  We appreciate your patience during this time and extend our gratitude to all participants, sponsors, volunteers, and members for their hard work and support in organising the race this far."

National 10k Championship... This year's Dunboyne 10k in Co Meath is on Sunday March 24th at 12 noon and it's the 2024 National 10k Championship. Race entry is €25 (plus booking fee) for Athletics Ireland registered participants, €27 otherwise. T-shirt is an optional extra. Entries HERE... 

Waterford Half-Marathon opens 12 months early... The annual Waterford Half-Marathon was held back on Saturday 2nd December 2023 with a total of 1,767 runners crossing the finish line. As half marathons in Munster go, this is a big one. The numbers however were down 7% on the previous year and I suspect this was due in large part to the late opening date... see post HERE

Many runners were wondering if it was going ahead and entries finally opened at the start of October, just two months in advance. At that stage, a lot of runners will have made other plans and entered other events. I'm not sure if the late entry was for logistical reasons or were the organisers too complacent but they're doing the complete opposite this year and they opened up entries 12-months in advance! The 2024 Waterford Half-Marathon with its famous bobble hat is scheduled for Sat 30th Nov 2024 at 9:30am.

In Other News:

Photographer Kiernan Minihane... Many of you will know Kieran from all of the race photos he has taken over the years. During the week, the Echo had an article about about how Kieran helped save his sister's life during a medical emergency! ..."A Cork paramedic who helped to save his sister’s life is encouraging people to learn how to do CPR. "... See article HERE

Ginger runner to attempt run across Sahara Desert... BBC News 

Training Programmes: The Cork Marathon is 18-weeks from next Sunday and I'll be starting programmes next week. If you're interest in signing up then have a look at this post... https://corkrunning.blogspot.com/2023/11/training-programme-for-2024-cork-city.html

Half-Marathon programmes also available... https://corkrunning.blogspot.com/2024/01/training-programme-for-2024-cork-city.html

If you're doing your own thing for the marathon, you'd really want to start planning now. If you're doing the half then you have some time yet.

Countdown Timer...

Limerick Marathon - 5th May 2024 - 14 weeks

Cork Marathon - 2nd June 2024 - 18 weeks

Waterford Marathon - 23rd June 2024 - 21 weeks

Some of the posts on the Running in Cork blog over the last week:

Friday Jigsaw: Cork BHAA IFF 5k in Little Island - Jan 2024... https://corkrunning.blogspot.com/2024/01/friday-jigsaw-cork-bhaa-iff-5k-in.html

Notice: Banteer 5 mile road race - Sun 10th March 2024... https://corkrunning.blogspot.com/2024/01/notice-banteer-5-mile-road-race-sun.html

Training programme for the 2024 Cork City Marathon... https://corkrunning.blogspot.com/2023/11/training-programme-for-2024-cork-city.html

Results & Photos of the IMRA Glengarra Woods 7.3km trail race - Sun 21st Jan 2024... https://corkrunning.blogspot.com/2024/01/results-photos-of-imra-glengarra-woods.html

Notice: Bandon AC 5k road race - Thurs 25th Apr 2024... https://corkrunning.blogspot.com/2024/01/notice-bandon-ac-5k-road-race-thurs.html

Irish Guide Dogs have Dublin Marathon places on offer... https://corkrunning.blogspot.com/2024/01/irish-guide-dogs-have-dublin-marathon.html

Kanturk & Tralee runner John Robinson featured on the parkrun Ireland website... https://corkrunning.blogspot.com/2024/01/kanturk-tralee-runner-john-robinson.html

Notice: IMRA Slí Chorcaí Trail Half-Marathon & Ultra - Sat 10th Feb 2024... https://corkrunning.blogspot.com/2024/01/notice-imra-sli-chorcai-trail-half.html

Sports First Aid Training Course in Cork City - 2024... https://corkrunning.blogspot.com/2024/01/sports-first-aid-training-course-in.html

Results & Photos of the Cork BHAA IFF 5k in Little Island - Sun 21st Jan 2024... https://corkrunning.blogspot.com/2024/01/results-photos-of-cork-bhaa-iff-5k-in.html

Results of the Cloyne Commons 4k - Sun 21st Jan 2024... https://corkrunning.blogspot.com/2024/01/results-of-cloyne-commons-4k-sun-21st.html

Results of the 5k parkruns in Cork - Sat 20th Jan 2024... https://corkrunning.blogspot.com/2024/01/results-of-5k-parkruns-in-cork-sat-20th.html

Guest Post: January ...by Pat Walsh... https://corkrunning.blogspot.com/2024/01/guest-post-january-by-pat-walsh.html

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