BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20171029T010000 RDATE:20180325T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:Europe/London GMT END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20181028T010000 RDATE:20190331T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:Europe/London GMT END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20191027T010000 RDATE:20200329T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:Europe/London GMT END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20201025T010000 RDATE:20210328T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:Europe/London GMT END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20211031T010000 RDATE:20220327T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:Europe/London GMT END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20221030T010000 RDATE:20230326T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:Europe/London GMT END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231029T010000 RDATE:20240331T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:Europe/London GMT END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241027T010000 RDATE:20250330T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:Europe/London GMT END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251026T010000 RDATE:20260329T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:Europe/London GMT END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261025T010000 RDATE:20270328T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:Europe/London GMT END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20271031T010000 RDATE:20280326T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:Europe/London GMT END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20281029T010000 RDATE:20290325T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:Europe/London GMT END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20291028T010000 RDATE:20300331T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:Europe/London GMT END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20170602T101500 RDATE:20171029T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/London BST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20180325T020000 RDATE:20181028T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/London BST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20190331T020000 RDATE:20191027T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/London BST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200329T020000 RDATE:20201025T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/London BST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20210328T020000 RDATE:20211031T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/London BST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220327T020000 RDATE:20221030T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/London BST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230326T020000 RDATE:20231029T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/London BST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240331T020000 RDATE:20241027T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/London BST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250330T020000 RDATE:20251026T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/London BST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260329T020000 RDATE:20261025T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/London BST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20270328T020000 RDATE:20271031T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/London BST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20280326T020000 RDATE:20281029T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/London BST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20290325T020000 RDATE:20291028T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:Europe/London BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a0ded92261eabc26b247cc5d9861e89 CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events CREATED:20160611T152937 SUMMARY:Cork City Half Marathon LOCATION:Cork DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:
Cork
10:15am Sund
ay June 3rd 2018
This course was measured by John Quigley,
AIMS/IAAF Grade A Measurer
Results of Athletics Ireland Registered Events - April 2014 - May 2016 (on Old Cork Athletics website)
< p>Results of At hletics Ireland Registered Events - May 2016 to date
Ra ce Calendar / Fixtures List - Athletics Ireland Registered Events
This year, the start is on Albert Road and heads straight ahead, onto Monaghan Road, passing CAB car dealership, befo re turning north, towards Pairc Ui Caoimh. Turning left again, the course p asses along the Plaza in fromnt of Pairc Ui Caoimh, before swinging right, at the city end of the stadium, through the gated car park,. At the north e ast end of the car park, at the rear gates, the course swings sharp left an d up a short slope, joining the Marathon course on the Marina, just before the 15 Mile mark.
Shortly after (about 0.25M) the merge point, you h
it the 2 Mile mark on Centre Park Road. The next 1.3 miles are pretty flat.
Turning at the 3 Mile mark, right on the corner at the Sextant Bar, before
heading out the South Link Road. There is a deceptive climb over the
section between the Filling Station and the junction with Boreenmanna Road
, so you will have to do a bit of work, after being on the flat for the fir
st few miles. NB. There is a right hand sweep along here. Do NOT be '
glued' to the left hand side of the road here - You need to be out by the c
entral median to take the SPR (Shortest Possible Route). This is where it w
as measured = where you need to be!
Turning left off the South Link Road, there is a short but sharp climb,
probably 30-40m in all, but you'll need to work hard here. Immediately afte
r the turn onto South Douglas Road, you hit the 4 Mile mark, just at the br
idge.
The next mile is a pretty twisty/curvy section over which
you can add an awful lot of distance, if you're not careful and don't follo
w the SPR. The course is measured on line of sight - bend to bend - so try
to run that line. So...Mile 5 takes you past Turner's Cross football
stadium, home of Cork City FC, then past Musgrave Park, Munster Rugby's sec
ond home. One drag on this section - nothing to worry about.
Th
e 5 mile mark is immediately before the turn onto Lower Friar's Walk, by the former Manh
attan Bar, there is another slight drag up to the right turn onto Co
nnolly Road. Crossing Pearse Road, there is another short climb to Tory Top
Park, and you're back onto the level again. At the far end of the park, sw
ing left and right at the end of the road. A
t the North end of Tory Top Park, it turns right and immediately left - pro
bably best described as "a jiggle" - into Reendowney Place and on through t
he 6 Mile mark in Clareville.
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At the
Orchard Road - Wilton Road junction, there is another "jiggle", crossing W
ilton Road, into Farranlea Road. There is another drag here, by the back of
the County Hall. Continuing on Farranlea Road, past Leevale AC's High Perf
ormance Centre, then immediately left into Farranlea Park, where you hit th
e 8 mile mark.
After this, there is another drag, before rejoin
ing the old course again at the Model Farm Road - Farranlea Park junction.
After the top of this climb, there is a nice section up to the Tennis Villa
ge, just after the 9 Mile Mark.
The next mile starts with a shor
t steep downhill by the Tennis Village. Once
that's out of the way, you'll be glad to hear that there are no more hills
or drags all the way to the finish line!
The 10 Mile mark comes
just at the start of the Lee Fields Amenity Park, with the 11 Mile mark ju
st before the Victoria Cross Junction.
The next Mile takes you p
ast the Sacred Heart Church, where it turns left and immediately right onto
Mardyke Walk, and straight ahead before turning left and onto the bridge a
t Cumann na m
Ban Walk, with the 12 Mile mark at the far side of the bridge
.
After this, you're definitely on the homestretch, however it c
an be quite congested on the Cumann na mBan Walk, so both beware of this an
d, if you do need to walk, please move to one side. Also, in previous years
, some inconsiderate people have been 'paced' by people on bikes, with bike
rs even walking along this stretch, causing much mayhem and problems for ot
her participants.
*PLEASE DO
NOT CYCLE ON THE COURSE - BUT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WHATSOEVER SHOULD ANY
BIKE, EXCEPT ONLY PARAMEDICS, BE ON THE CUMANN NA MBAN WALKWAY*
Following the Cumann na mBan Walk, it's straight ahead onto North Mall and North Gate Bridge After crossing North Gate Bridge, the course heads directly up North Main Street , as far as Washington St., where it turns left. Passing the 26 Mile Marathon mark, at the main door to St. Augustine's church, the route turns left onto Grand Parade, before swinging immediately right into Patrick's St , for the final run-in. The 13 Mile Mark is just after theTraffic Lig hts, by Waterstones. The finish is outide Penneys, at exactly the same poin t as last year.
View from the S tart line, on Albert Road
View away from the start line towards City Hal l
View from 1 Mile mark, just after Suttons coal depot
Runner's view on new Pairc Ui Caoimh Plaza
Turn left after CAB - Previously, the
course went straigh on at this point
Left ag
ain here - This pouint will be barriered, for safety reasons and also to ma
intain the racing line
P
assing between Pairc Ui Caoimh and th
e All-Weather pitch, this should prove a short but inspiring section
At the western end of tthe stadium, the course enters the VIP car park - gates will be open! p>
Continue throug h the Car Park
At the East entrance to the V IP car park, swing left up the slope, to the Marina
Continue up the hill onto the Marina< /span>
At the Marina junction, the Half-marathon and Marathon cour ses merge. There will be a system in place to manage the merge. The Half-Ma rathon leaders should reach this point at approx. 10:25, meeting Marathon R unners running at approx. 9 minute/mile. They will have been out on the cou rse for just under two hours at this stage.
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