The
Evening Echo Women's Mini Marathon is the biggest event of its kind in
Munster. It has grown from its beginnings in 1980, with only 300
participants, to over 10,000 participants in recent years.
Whether
you are a seasoned runner, on a fitness mission, or are joining friends
to enjoy the walk, the Mini Marathon is suitable for everyone, with
women choosing to run, jog or walk depending on their fitness level.
Each
year, several hundred thousand euro is raised for local, national and
international charities and organisations. Approx. 5 Million euro has
been raised for charity by participants, over the last three decades,
with the participants themselves deciding which charity they will
support. The Evening Echo Women's Mini Marathon has become a
key
event on every charity’s fundraising calendar. So, why not come and
join us on September 28th, we can promise you a fun day out!
Sponsors:
The Flagship sponsor for the past 33 years has been The Evening Echo
This year the other main sponsors are Keary’s and Tipperary
Water.
Charities
Run, jog or walk 4 miles for your chosen charity or just for fun!
Charities are asked to ensure that all participants
fund raising on their behalf are registered to take part in the
event.
All charitable funds raised by participants are payable directly to the
charity concerned.
All profits from the Evening Echo Women's Mini
Marathon go directly to Cork county Board of Athletics Ireland and are
used to develop, promote and foster athletics in Cork. Cork Athletics
is a not-for-profit organisation and is a Registered Sports
Body. All
race stewards and officials are volunteers drawn largely from the
athletic community.
Entries:
For insurance purposes, all participants must officially register to
take part in the Evening Echo Women’s Mini Marathon.
Enter On-Line,
by Post, or at the Mini-Marathon Desk
Registration Fee by post, or at the Mini-Marathon desk, is: €10 per
person
Registration
can be completed at the Evening Echo Women's Mini Marathon Race Office,
from Wed Sept 17th, until Thursday, September 25th. The Race
Office is located upstairs in Debenhams, Patrick’s Street, Cork.
Race Office Opening Times:
Wednesday,
September 17 to Saturday, September 20 (10am - 4pm); Monday, September
22 to Wednesday, September 24 (10am - 4pm); Thursday, September 25
(10am - 8pm) Send
us an email or phone us on 086 8889909
Mini Marathon phone number (September only)
Postal Entries
- Postal entries MUST
include a stamped, self addressed, envelope.
Send postal entries to:
Evening Echo Women's Mini Marathon,
Evening Echo Shop,
80 Oliver Plunkett Street,
Cork.
Late Entries
Entries, from persons travelling from outside Cork, may be accepted up
to 12pm on Race Day, at the start area.
Prizes
There
are prizes for the first 10 athletes home. These prizes will be
presented on the day. In addition there are three (3) prizes
in
each category, as per the race flyer. The category prizes
will be
posted out to the winners, after the results are finalised.
Goodie Bag and Medallion.
A goodie bag and finisher’s medallion will be given to all registered
finishers, on production of their official race number.
NO RACE NUMBER = NO ENTRY TO THE RACE START AREA & NO MEDAL
Results
A
complete Mini-Marathon results and picture pull-out souvenier section
will appear in the Evening Echo, on the Saturday following the race,
Saturday, October 4th, 2014
Safety
For Health & Safety reasons:
• Buggies/prams are not permitted in the race
• No dogs in the race (except Guide Dogs)
• Children under 8 years of age will not be permitted to participate
•
Please note earphones, iPods etc. are not recommended. Please
leave your music player at home and enjoy the special atmosphere,
ambiance and banter of the day.
Stewards and
Officials - Urgently Required
Approx. 130
stewards and officials are required to manage this event. If you are available,
even for a short period, please contact Chief Steward, Pat Walsh.
This
event helps fund many of Cork Athletic’s activities at all levels, from
under age to masters. 130 stewards and officials translates
to
approx 3 people from each Cork AAI club.....please ensure that your
club is represented.
This
event carries a race permit/licence from Athletics Ireland and is
covered by Athletics Irelands insurance policy. In accordance
with Athletics Ireland regulations , a medical plan is in place for
this event.
Start point:
Centre Park Road, close to roundabout on Victoria Road
Finish point:
Kennedy Park, Cork (close to junction of Victoria Road &
Monahan Road)
Portaloos
There will be Portaloos in the following locations:
Entrance to Start Area, on Victoria Road
In the Holding Zone, on Mill Road
Close to the Start Area
In Blackrock Village
At Finish Area, including on Monaghan Road
Wheelchair
Portaloos: There will be wheelchair accessible portaloos in the
Wheelchair Start area, Blackrock Village and the finish area.
Water
Water
will be available in the finish area only. For environmental,
and
health and safety reasons, water will not be supplied along the route.
Music:
There will be music at the start and finish.
Race Number
Race numbers should be
work on your FRONT.
There will be no access to the start area without a race number. After
finishing, you must hand over your race number to get your finishers
medallion and goodie bag.
