Charleville Half Marathon Sept 23rd 2012

rom · 14-09-2012 2:49pm

Water bottles last year so I presume the same this year. Redtop could maybe verify.

Redtop · 14-09-2012 4:37pm

We're hoping to have 250ml bottles at the water stations. We may have plastic cups at the Finish.

kenn0 · 15-09-2012 8:06pm

Thanks for the replies Rom and Redtop. Bottles en route and a nice cup of water at the end. Perfect. See you on Sunday.

webpal · 15-09-2012 10:06pm

there is no option to enter the race and get a medal i.e. without the t shirt, is that correct?

rom · 15-09-2012 10:14pm

Correct
http://www.runireland.com/events/charleville-international-half-marathon

mr.wiggle · 17-09-2012 11:38am

Any pics of the T-shirt - have signed up for the race minus the t-shirt, so it better not be sexy !!:)

lway · 17-09-2012 3:18pm

I assume this is it:

http://corkrunning.blogspot.com/2012/08/tech-top-for-2012-charleville-half.html

Redtop · 18-09-2012 12:02pm

Thanks Iway, that's it all right. We will have T-Shirts left over so you may be able to buy one on Race Day, if you had not ordered one at Registration and still want one.

Redtop · 18-09-2012 2:18pm

We had 10 club members run the Charleville Half Marathon course last Sunday and it's looking good. Final preparations are being put in place this week. We have over 125 volunteers signed up from the local community to take care of Stewarding, Registration, Catering, Health & Safety, Medical Emergencies, Timing, Pacing, Water, etc. Many of them will be on duty from 8AM until 2PM on race day. They deserve a special Thanks for their support, because the event could not be run without them.

rom · 20-09-2012 12:43am

elite field looking good. would love to watch if I wasn't plodding it compared to these guys.
http://www.corkrunning.blogspot.ie/2012/09/elite-field-announced-for-charleville.html

Redtop · 20-09-2012 1:40pm

We are expecting 500 Individual Runners to be Registered before Race Day. New Entries will be accepted on Sunday morning from 08:15AM with a hard stop at 9:30AM to ensure we start on time at 10AM. Sorry, No Relay this year. Looking forward to seeing you there.

custom · 20-09-2012 3:32pm

Hi, this will be my first half marathon and I'm wondering will the distance signs be at mile intervals or kilometers? Thanks.

Redtop · 20-09-2012 5:15pm

Every Mile should be marked. We also plan on marking 5, 10, 15 and 20Km. Half Way will be marked with a Timing Mat. There will be Pacers for 1:20, 1:30, 1:40, 1:50, 2.00 so you could stick with one of them to bring you home.

irfrm · 20-09-2012 6:00pm

Wodering if there's pacers for 2:10, OH running first half and would be coming in around this time.

Redtop · 21-09-2012 7:48am

Yes, we plan on having a 2:10 Pacer. Best of luck with your first Half. We hope you enjoy it.
Full Pacer Detail Here :

http://corkrunning.blogspot.ie/2012/09/pace-bands-for-charleville-half-marathon.html

Thanks to our friends in Sixmilebridge, Eagle & North Cork for providing the pacers.

ChampionChip · 21-09-2012 11:10am

ChampionChip Ireland are the chosen timer for the race this year again and we are throwing the full set of features at the race to ensure it has the exposure it deserves.

We will have start and finish mats of course as well as mats at halfway and 10 miles all linked live to the finish for the commentator and on the LED screen for the spectators. We will have live updates to the web site www.championchipireland.com on the results page showing splits and finish times as well as text messages to all valid numbers during the race.

There will be a spotter mat linked to the IPad for the commentator to call out names as the runners approach the finish line and get their moment of glory.

We also will have satellite trackers with the lead man, lead lady and also the sweep vehicle displayed on a Google map so anyone can follow the progress of the race. The link is http://www.tracksmart.info/Charleville

We also have some exciting developments coming soon with regard to the trackers so keep your eyes peeled.

Should be a great race and a great day.

custom · 21-09-2012 3:07pm

Thanks redtop for all your useful info! I don't have the "thanks" button yet.

mr.wiggle · 21-09-2012 8:56pm

Redtop wrote: »

Yes, we plan on having a 2:10 Pacer. Best of luck with your first Half. We hope you enjoy it.
Full Pacer Detail Here :

http://corkrunning.blogspot.ie/2012/09/pace-bands-for-charleville-half-marathon.html

Thanks to our friends in Sixmilebridge, Eagle & North Cork for providing the pacers.

Great stuff, starting to get excited now, going to join the 1.30 group and see if I can hang on....hopefully the weather will hold !!

webpal · 22-09-2012 5:48pm

Is entry closed? Just tried registering but Runireland says entry closed yesterday at 18.30

rom · 22-09-2012 5:51pm

webpal wrote: »

Is entry closed? Just tried registering but Runireland says entry closed yesterday at 18.30

Online closed friday. You can register in the morning at the race. Details on Cork Running blog

mr.wiggle · 22-09-2012 8:29pm

Just collected my racepack, safety pins and tie-wraps to boot!!
Looks like its gonna be a busy morning with loads of packs still
to be collected, so make sure you're not too late getting them!
G-luck to all of us...

Mr.W~

irfrm · 22-09-2012 8:53pm

Plan is to be on the road early, OH has to register in the morning so hopfully be there well before 9, might see you with the 1:30:00 pacers mr.wiggle.

mr.wiggle · 22-09-2012 9:02pm

irfrm wrote: »

Plan is to be on the road early, OH has to register in the morning so hopfully be there well before 9, might see you with the 1:30:00 pacers mr.wiggle.

Great stuff, someone to hang on to !! :pac:
See you there,
I'll be carrying a copy of the times and have a rose in my lapel ! :pac:
( No wait,instead, I'll be disguised a slightly grey, balding ,40 something year old! )