Cork City Marathon 2018 - 3rd June

djemba djemba

Anywhere handy to park in the city or is the Black Ash the best bet. I would be coming from Ballincollig area.

Kellygirl

djemba djemba wrote: »

Anywhere handy to park in the city or is the Black Ash the best bet. I would be coming from Ballincollig area.

Black Ash is handy but I’d say the city hall car park too. We parked there last year at 7am and no problem with spaces.

innuendo141

Unfortunately I'm after hurting my shoulder/chest and have asked/begged kindly for a deferral to 2019.

I've no hope, but I flung off an email there explaining my sob story. Gutted. Best marathon in Ireland.

noelearly

innuendo141 wrote: »

Unfortunately I'm after hurting my shoulder/chest and have asked/begged kindly for a deferral to 2019.

I've no hope, but I flung off an email there explaining my sob story. Gutted. Best marathon in Ireland.

Sorry to hear that, I might be in the same boat myself, I've a trip to the physio tommorrow evening to have a look at my Glutimis maximus. A deferral might be optimistic at this late stage with T-shirts and medals ordered.

innuendo141

noelearly wrote: »

Sorry to hear that, I might be in the same boat myself, I've a trip to the physio tommorrow evening to have a look at my Glutimis maximus. A deferral might be optimistic at this late stage with T-shirts and medals ordered.

Ah yeah, I've no hope but just said I'd chance it anyway. Very very disappointed.

slingerz

i'm going to melt into a pool of sorrow and sunscreen

Itziger

innuendo141 wrote: »

Unfortunately I'm after hurting my shoulder/chest and have asked/begged kindly for a deferral to 2019.

I've no hope, but I flung off an email there explaining my sob story. Gutted. Best marathon in Ireland.

Sorry to hear that, Innuendo. Lucky that didn't happen a year ago..... I'd've had no company those last 8kms. (Or was it 10?)

innuendo141

Itziger wrote: »

Sorry to hear that, Innuendo. Lucky that didn't happen a year ago..... I'd've had no company those last 8kms. (Or was it 10?)

8 or 10, but it felt like 40!

Itziger

innuendo141 wrote: »

Itziger wrote: »

Sorry to hear that, Innuendo. Lucky that didn't happen a year ago..... I'd've had no company those last 8kms. (Or was it 10?)

8 or 10, but it felt like 40!

Gettoutta here. Sure we were cruising for most of the last few. Cruising, floating, gliding.... call it what you will.

amcgee

Hi

Irish examiner had a great link to the areal route for the marathon

https://www.irishexaminer.com/examviral/feeling-energetic-check-out-this-amazing-aerial-video-of-the-cork-city-marathon-route-844952.html


nothing we can do with the weather, if it is as hot as it is today, would be best to take a big longer to get around and enjoy it.

i did 3:29 last year, and really enjoyed it, i did 3:26 in manchester in April, so will be hoping for around the 3:30 mark, but if the heat is their, i will have to have a plan b...and a big spongue too!

good luck to all, sorry to hear about the few injuries above, may recovery be quick and be on the road in the future again

aidan

Kellygirl

The sponges on the marina are going to be sooooo welcome - and the hoses in Ballyphehane!

Sorry about the injuries Innuendo and Noelearly. You may be glad if the temperatures are ridiculous on Sunday!

Condo131

New Start for Cork Half-Marathon

There is a new start for the Half-Marathon. The revised route streamlines the start, avoiding any turns in the first 1.5 miles.

A feature of the revised route will be passing the new Pairc Ui Caoimh Plaza


Enjoy!

Condo(r)131 - Course Measurer

spc78

https://twitter.com/corkcityparks/status/1001520021766590464?s=09

T-shirts Design....have to say I like the marathon one as long as there aren't a load of sponsors logos on the back

Puibo

spc78 wrote:

T-shirts Design....have to say I like the marathon one as long as there aren't a load of sponsors logos on the back

I'm not gone on it tbh. Why can't they just do a plain nice colour. The mens t-shirt for the half last year was awful!!

Who designs them!!

Kellygirl

spc78 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/corkcityparks/status/1001520021766590464?s=09

T-shirts Design....have to say I like the marathon one as long as there aren't a load of sponsors logos on the back

Not impressed either with the marathon one - why can’t they do something similar to Dublin or Limerick? The half one is nicer.

boydkev

Good thing i am doing the half as that full one is not good.

TheBigGreen

Use the app RTRT.me to tracker participants on Sunday.

thomas anderson.

Much cooler here in Cork this morning

Kellygirl

TheBigGreen wrote: »

Use the app RTRT.me to tracker participants on Sunday.

I saw that. No participant names in there yet. I wonder will they be tracking more than the half way point and finish line this year? I hope so.

Condo131

Kellygirl wrote: »

I wonder will they be tracking more than the half way point and finish line this year? I hope so.

I've been asked, by Sports Timing, to give them the 10k, Half-way, 30k and 40k locations. I can't confirm that they are using those locations...but ...

If you want course details:
Full & Relay: https://www.corkathletics.org/events/eventdetail/2621/-/cork-city-marathon-relay-and-half-marathon.html
HM: https://www.corkathletics.org/events/eventdetail/2833/-/cork-city-half-marathon.html

Weather: Still too far out to be definitive, but it looks certain to be pretty 'muggy'. 94% humidity predicted for 9am, falling to 74% by noon, however the UV index is predicted to rise to 8 :eek: by that stage. Temp of 18C predicted

Dr Jason Van der Velde, the Marathon Medical Director has some advice re hydration: https://www.corkathletics.org/news/944-cork-city-marathon-2018-hydration-and-eating-advice.html

- Condo(r)131 - Cork City Marathon Course Measurer - AIMS/IAAF Grade A Measurer

Kellygirl

Oh that’s brilliant Condo. Thanks for that info.

noelearly

TheBigGreen wrote: »

Use the app RTRT.me to tracker participants on Sunday.

Can't see that on website... they don't usually have tracking in Cork, from what I remember only one placemat.

Sorry only read your above post now.

Kellygirl

noelearly wrote: »

Can't see that on website... they don't usually have tracking in Cork, from what I remember only one placemat.

Sorry only read your above post now.

Nothing on the website but it’s on the RTRT.me app.

thomas anderson.

Username | Distance | PB | Predicted Time | Actual Time
thomas Anderson| Marathon| 2:56:25| GIN|

aquinn

GIN Thomas? I don't understand.

boydkev

Username | Distance | PB | Predicted Time | Actual Time
thomas Anderson| Marathon| 2:56:25| GIN|
boydkev| Half| 1:33:52| 1:35:00|


PB was done in Charleville last year, Not sure i could beat that on the route in cork. Will see on the day.

thomas anderson.

aquinn wrote: »

GIN Thomas? I don't understand.

GIN

As in the type of alcoholic beverage I will be chugging after the race

Kellygirl

Username | Distance | PB | Predicted Time | Actual Time
thomas Anderson| Marathon| 2:56:25| GIN|
boydkev| Half| 1:33:52| 1:35:00|
KellyGirl| Marathon| 4:20:05| 4:09:59|


PB from DCM 2017 - have trained for 4:10 but this hot weather might put paid to that! Will have to see on Sunday.

OOnegative

Kellygirl wrote: »

Username | Distance | PB | Predicted Time | Actual Time
thomas Anderson| Marathon| 2:56:25| GIN|
boydkev| Half| 1:33:52| 1:35:00|
KellyGirl| Marathon| 4:20:05| 4:09:59|


PB from DCM 2018 - have trained for 4:10 but this hot weather might put paid to that! Will have to see on Sunday.

Your PB is from a race that hasn’t even taken place yet, how you do that.........

Kellygirl

OOnegative wrote: »

Your PB is from a race that hasn’t even taken place yet, how you do that.........

Oops - will go back and edit