tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post2156932033343996342..comments2024-03-28T20:05:54.450+00:00Comments on Running in Cork, Ireland: John Desmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-25157579281229931972008-05-30T00:12:00.000+01:002008-05-30T00:12:00.000+01:00As someone who has run this race on both occasions...As someone who has run this race on both occasions and who will continue to run it for as long as I can it seems to me what is being suggested are ways of improving the race and attracting more entrants which is what everyone wants.Remember it is the race brochure that advertises the prizes in an efford to attract runners or else why bother so in my opinion a more even distribution of prizes Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-22839240679104976762008-05-29T22:34:00.000+01:002008-05-29T22:34:00.000+01:00No one is saying that it is not a worthy cause and...No one is saying that it is not a worthy cause and stop trying to hide behind that.The Rising Sun Mile is also a worthy cause and that had the road well marked (repainted)every quarter mile and it did not have half the back up of the Youghal race had.Remember it is also organised by Youghal Athletic Club and run under an AAI permit so it is a PROPER Road Race and NOT fun run (as you seem to be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-69390375896563990542008-05-29T11:49:00.000+01:002008-05-29T11:49:00.000+01:00Hi,thank you for your comments which are always we...Hi,thank you for your comments which are always welcome good or bad,but on this occasion this 10k race and walk is all about the Emer Casey foundation and raising funds to help detect ovarian cancer at an early stage and to try and save lives,mile markers prizes and so on just for this 1 event should be forgotten about what makes the difference here is that everybody who donated money to this John Dunphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16015403749107243930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-58511468791933773272008-05-28T22:50:00.000+01:002008-05-28T22:50:00.000+01:00John, read the entry form 2500 Euro in prizes...John,<BR/> read the entry form 2500 Euro in prizes.What did 1ST 2ND 3RD get ? Better money than most of the races around here I assure you.<BR/>300 Euro 200 Euro 100 Euro.??? Some money for a fun run.I still say the prizes for the higher age group were dismal but the spots were great and could have easily made up prizes.This race was also sponsored by a Solr.Co.and yes it is a very worthy Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-69592251500686420802008-05-25T23:42:00.000+01:002008-05-25T23:42:00.000+01:00Hi John,Just a mention on the Emer Casey 10K road ...Hi John,Just a mention on the Emer Casey 10K road race held in Youghal Co Cork sunday 25/05/2008.A very good attendance of 254 runners turned out for this event considering that the cork city marathon is more or less just 1 week away now,On what i can only describe as a very fast 10k course Alan o'Shea of bantry cruised to victory in a time of 30.49 in a very strong easterly wind.First lady home John Dunphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16015403749107243930noreply@blogger.com