1/2 Marathons in February

The Rook

Hi all,

I know there is a sticky with the races coming up in 2012/2013 but I can't seem to access the Google Document to see the contents.

I'm looking for 1/2 marathon races in Ireland in February ...are there many out there?!!
Many thanks

The Rook

TFBubendorfer

There's nothing in February as far as I know.

There are some in March, Omagh and Larne in the North, Tralee in Kerry, but I don't think there are any earlier ones.

career_move

www.runmountjuliet.ie

Half marathon/10k/3k 16th Feb

tHE vAGGABOND

Bothermeen [aka Meath spring half] is on first weekend in march and is a very well organised club race witha low entry fee

village runner

career_move wrote: »

www.runmountjuliet.ie

Half marathon/10k/3k 16th Feb

It's on my doorstep but 40 euro for a first time event is too dear for me. And I reckon it will be hilly too.

grimbergen

village runner wrote: »

It's on my doorstep but 40 euro for a first time event is too dear for me. And I reckon it will be hilly too.

There's an elevation profile on the website and it looks incredibly hilly, was wondering if someone living locally could confirm that if they know the roads. It's on my mind to do but 40 yoyo's is a bit steep

Abhainn

None in Feb as I am aware.
Others in March
Kinvara - 3rd March
Wicklow - 24th March

NoGutsNoGlory

grimbergen wrote: »

There's an elevation profile on the website and it looks incredibly hilly, was wondering if someone living locally could confirm that if they know the roads. It's on my mind to do but 40 yoyo's is a bit steep

i have ran the route of this half.. roughly speaking ... first 2 mile slight up hill drag.. then 1.5 mile downhill - fast.. then a mother of a hill for about 0.5 mile,:eek: then downhill for 2/3 miles. after stoneyford village, you run up a nice hill for 1 mile then its up and down small hills for 5 miles in a loop. back into stoneyford village.. then a tough short hill. the last mile is a fast downhill.. v tough half... PB will be well earned.... it is expensive, but they seem to be promising lot. it is the first year, so there may be theeting problems etc...

the mount juliet estate is a lovely place, but only about 3 miles of the race is in the estate grounds ..

NoGutsNoGlory

village runner wrote: »

It's on my doorstep but 40 euro for a first time event is too dear for me. And I reckon it will be hilly too.

we all know you just dont do hils:D:D:D

Puck

Can't believe the coincidence here, I was just going to post the same question! A half in February slots right into my training for the Connemarathon (17th of Feb. to be exact). Was thinking of the Mount Juliet run since it's only a day off my ideal date but there's not much information about it on that website. I'd like to know a bit more about it before I fork out for the entry fee. As for the course, I think the hills would be good prep for Connemara.

NoGutsNoGlory

PUCK - i did conn ultra this year... in fairness the MJ half would be a nice test in training for conn..

ultraman1

bound to be a few of those 100 mara club marathons on in jan/feb/march....just do a half of one..

NoGutsNoGlory

the mount juliet half have changed there route - check out runmountjuliet.com
they are now doing there 10km route twice as the half marathon ....
they have big numbers signed up for the event

The Rook

NoGutsNoGlory wrote: »

the mount juliet half have changed there route - check out runmountjuliet.com
they are now doing there 10km route twice as the half marathon ....
they have big numbers signed up for the event

Not good news for me as I'd hoped this would be a hilly route in advance of Connemara, anything official from the organisers to say this is the case?

NoGutsNoGlory

nothing official from the organisers.. i think they were caught on the hop by the Guards in relation to the route.. the new route is still hilly and will defo be a test (if you run if hard)

NoGutsNoGlory

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/271429004
mount juliet course profile (hope this works)