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Friday, February 09, 2024

Running in Cork Newsletter - 9th February 2024


Running in Cork Newsletter - 9th February 2024

The big event last weekend was of course the John Treacy 10-mile in Dungarvan and it didn't disappoint. The weather was pretty much ideal and runners from Cork and Munster descended on the west Waterford town. This weekend is pretty quiet by comparison but there are loads of events over the next few weeks.

One of the additional features going out to paid subscribers today is a list of all the 10-mile races in Ireland over the next four months. It's surprising just how there are. The chip timing websites only list events that they are doing timing for while Athletics Ireland list only the ones with permits and even at that, there are mistakes and omissions. After doing a deep search, I came up with nineteen 10-mile events in just 4 months. There's plenty of choice out there.

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Weekend Weather: This weekend, we have two contrasting days. On Saturday, the weather for Cork is dominated by a low pressure system off the south coast and the rain is never very far away. Expect to get showers. If you're thinking of doing a 5k parkrun then check for cancellations as some courses may be flooded with the recent rain. On Sunday, a ridge of high pressure is becoming established and it should be the best of the two days with some sunshine and dry conditions.

Looking further ahead, computer models show high pressure becoming dominant next week and it looks like we might be in for a dry spell of weather if it's correct.


Weekend events: On Saturday, IMRA have their Slí Chorcaí endurance event in West Cork and it's likely to be extra tough with the wet conditions. It just shows what a difference 24 hours can make. On Sunday, there is a half-marathon in the Gap of Dunloe, a 10k in UL Limerick and the Cork BHAA have a 5k in Little Island.

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...143 events & 15,434 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers.

Tramore parkrun in Waterford cancelled... Due to a local duathlon, there will be no 5k parkrun on Sat 10th Feb.

Ballinlough Junior parkrun cancelled... Due to ongoing works by Uisce Eireann, the Nursery Drive junior parkrun in Ballinlough is cancelled. It originally looked like it might be for 6 weeks but it might be for a shorter time period now.

Major change to parkrun stats... One of the core tenets of the parkrun organisation is that the events are all about participation and they are not 5k races. It's all about taking part and finishing times are secondary.

After a major review, they have decided to remove stats like course records, the maximum number of first finishes and age related performance tables from their website.


Race News:

Running event at Mallow racecourse... The Grocers Run is a charity event usually held every year at Leopardstown race course in Dublin. This year, they're holding a 5k & 10k charity fun run at Mallow race course in Cork on Saturday 20th April at 11am.

IMRA Nagles Marathon change of date... IMRA are holding a trail marathon & half-marathon near Mallow in March. The original date was Saturday 23rd but they have brought the date forward now to Saturday 9th March 2024.

Youghal 10k in March gone... One of the chip timing websites had been listing a new 10k race in Youghal for March 2024. It has since been removed.

Ardmore to Mt Mellary trail race... I was updating the calendar yesterday and I noticed what I think is a new event from the IMRA. It's a 55km ultra trail race starting in Ardmore in Waterford and then going north along St Declan's Way to Mount Mellary on the southern slopes of the Knockmealdowns. There's a lot of history associated with this ancient road between Ardmore and Cashel.

Haulbowline to Pairc Ui Chaoimh Half... Down Syndrome Ireland have announced that they will be holding their Challenge 21 half-marathon this year on Sunday 16th of June. The run will start at Haulbowline park and finish at Pairc Ui Chaoimh, a distance of 21.1kms.

Naas 10-mile... This popular 10-miler in Co Kildare is coming up on Sun 3rd of March 2024 and it has an entry limit of 600 places. At the time of writing, there are only about 30 places left.

Calendar update... I added a number of events to the calendar over the last few days. There's plenty to choose from if you're willing to travel. See https://corkrunning.blogspot.com/p/calendar.html


In Other News:

Midleton Greenway to open... A local councillor has announced that the first section of the Midleton to Youghal Greenway will open on Thursday 7th of March 2024! The section is question goes from Midleton to Mogeely and is about 8kms in length which is pretty significant.

Training Programmes: I'll have training programmes for the Cork Half-Marathon starting soon. Options are 16-weeks from the 12th of February and 14-weeks from the 26th of February. More info ...

https://corkrunning.blogspot.com/2024/01/training-programme-for-2024-cork-city.html

Couch to 5k... I'll be introducing an easy online Couch to 5k programme soon for anyone who wants to start off and get running for the Summer.

Training Programmes: I'll have training programmes for the Cork Half-Marathon starting soon. Options are 16-weeks from the 12th of February and 14-weeks from the 26th of February. More info ...

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.

Couch to 5k... I'll be introducing an easy online Couch to 5k programme soon for anyone who wants to start off and get running for the Summer.

Countdown Timer...

Limerick Marathon - 5th May 2024 - 12 weeks

Cork Marathon - 2nd June 2024 - 16 weeks

Waterford Marathon - 23rd June 2024 - 19 weeks

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


North Cork AC to host the 2024 National Half-Marathon Championships - What difference is it likely to make?
https://corkrunning.blogspot.com/2024/02/north-cork-ac-to-host-2024-national.html

Results & Photos of the John Tracey Dungarvan 10-mile road race - Sun 4th Feb 2024
https://corkrunning.blogspot.com/2024/02/results-photos-of-john-tracey-dungarvan.html

Results of the Run the Line 5k in Carrigaline - Sat 3rd Feb 2024
https://corkrunning.blogspot.com/2024/02/results-of-run-line-5k-in-carrigaline.html

Paid Subscribers & Additional Content: A list of all the 10-mile races in Ireland for the next four months is going out to the paid subscribers on Substack today.

And finally...

If anyone wants to get the Running in Cork Newsletter by email, you can subscribe for free on Substack... https://runningincork.substack.com/

If you want to support the blog and get additional content then you might consider becoming a paid subscriber.

Posted by John Desmond at Friday, February 09, 2024
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