tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post914036721889828965..comments2024-03-29T07:47:38.538+00:00Comments on Running in Cork, Ireland: Results of the Poll - Will the 2020 Cork City Marathon go ahead in September?John Desmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-16807574298291951232020-05-16T18:23:33.184+01:002020-05-16T18:23:33.184+01:00By chance someone decides to run the Cork marathon...By chance someone decides to run the Cork marathon course on its June date any such person should be banned from road races and park runs for live. Anyone is entitled to run the marathon distance if it is safe to do so within 5km of their home any day of the week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-91548313800030508872020-05-14T19:00:59.603+01:002020-05-14T19:00:59.603+01:00Could be 2023 or 2024 before vaccine, so thats pro...Could be 2023 or 2024 before vaccine, so thats probably when there will be road racing for large numbers again.Social distance is the major barrier at the moment.... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-56593333368555069152020-05-14T12:47:38.740+01:002020-05-14T12:47:38.740+01:00It's very hard to see 'mass participation&...It's very hard to see 'mass participation' races coming back any time soon.<br />Maybe there will be a way of holding much smaller local races with very limited numbers.<br />I suppose we will have to wait and see what the guidance is from Athletics Ireland over the coming weeks/months. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-48088029066218596602020-05-14T10:03:12.034+01:002020-05-14T10:03:12.034+01:00Michael says,
There is a lot of truth & positi...Michael says,<br />There is a lot of truth & positivity in what is said by Alan in an earlier response. Those thoughts are mirrored in some interesting articles on another site ‘Runnersworlduk’, particularly logistical problems on start line. Some of my thoughts, ‘lockdown’ seems to have produced a lot more runners. This is a welcome fact, a boost for our activity, but what about races that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com