Week 25 2022
This Week's Events - Week Ending Sunday June 19th 2022
Next Week's Events - Week Ending Sunday June 26th 2022
This Month's Events - June 2022
Next Month's Events - July 2022
The ever-popular Donoughmore 7 Takes place on Thursday evening, while the Cork BHAA Musgraves 5k is on the previous evening. T&F-wise, the Munster U14-19 T&F Championships take place in MTU Track on Saturday and Sunday
Wednesday June 15th, 20:00 - Musgrave S&S Club 5k (BHAA)
Blackrock
Bilboa, Co. Limerick
Littleton, Moycarkey, Co. Tipperary
Saturday June 18th, 09:30am - Parkrun - Various Locations
Bere Island, Glengarriff, Castlehaven, Clonakilty, Macroom, Ballincollig, Glen River, Mallow Castle, Youghal
Saturday June 18th - Munster Under 14 - Under 19 T&F Championships - Day 1
MTU Track, Cork
Sunday June 19th, 11:00am - Clonmel Trail (IMRA - Tipperary)
MTU Track, Cork
Article by John Quigley, AIMS/World Athletics Grade 'A' International Measurer
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These images, from Gearóid Ó Laoí's photo, showing very experienced runners approaching Boreenmanna Road, on the South Link, and illustrate very clearly, the differnce running the SPR can make. Surprisingly, everyone is 'glued' to the left-hand side, whereas they should be on the extreme right, close to the centre-margin
Last Sunday's Cork City Marathon and Half-Marathon were measured, over the past few months, to AIMS/World Athletics standards. This certifies that the course is at least the specified distance
Courses are normally measured starting from the finish line, back to the start, so rou're going in reverse to the runners direction. Because of issues like the South Link Road, where you'd be cycling against traffic, and the Jack Lynch Tunnel, where traffic is manic at the best of times, the Cork Marathon's measurement takes place over four separate Sunday's, early in the morning. In normal circumstances, the Marathon would be measured in a single session...but the First Rule of Measurement is 'Go Home Safely'
The South Link, South Ring Road, Tunnel and Tivoli sections are done with Garda 'Protection', with several large Garda 'Jeeps' acting as shields/protection, keeping traffic back .....Imagine, driving at 100kph, on the South Ring, approaching the Jack Lynch Tunnel, and coming across a cyclist cutting across the road in front of you! RTE News that evening "An auld fella, who shoulda know better, became roadkill, cycling all over the road on a dual carriageway!"
So... Measurement is taken seriously, and personal safety even more so. Having done all of this again - certification lasts five years, so it will need to be done again before the 2027 event, unless the course changes - it's dissapointing to see so many runners, particularly those at the front of races, 'running all over the gaff'
At the expo in City Hall last Saturday, I gave several talks on the routes, and gave lots of tips on where to run the SPR - Shortest Possible Route
The areas I stressed primarily were the section from Christy Ring Bridge to Ladyswell Brewery, on the way out and back, the section between 4 Miles and the Tunnel. The Tunnel itself and the South Ring to Mahon Point slip road, from Mahon Point slip road to the Dog's home are MAJOR areas where you can lose time/run long...and most do! The next big 'loss making' section is the South Link, particularly from the Elysian to Boreenmanna Road...as illustrated earlier, however the biggest 'loss maker', after the Tunnel/South Ring/Mahon Point section, is Curragh Road to Tramore Road
The entire length Tunnel itself was measured along the centre wall, yet pretty much everybody ran along the other lane, with many close to the opposite wall. After this, on the approaches to Mahon Point, most were out in the road, whereas it was measured, for the most part, in the hard shoulder, close to the edge of the tarmac
This is where the course is measured 'Line of sight...Bend to Bend'. Why run a longer distance? You've trained for months... and then underperform because you run farther than you need. The strategy should be the same for your shorter races too. The primary reason for not running the SPR is when you're heading into a strong headwind...and you're sheltering behing someone bigger than you <grin> ....been there done that!
Examples of the SPR on winding roads
Crossing street diagonally
Heading towards Tivoli, these runners are pretty much 'On The Money', running the SPR
Positions not too bad, but further out than I'd like to see
One of the pacing groups, with the Pacers way over on the 'wrong' side of the road...Ah Lads!...ye're supposed to leading the pack! SPR!!!
Most people more or less OK, but several running very long .....guy in cycle lane doesn't appear to have a number, so may be just out for his own Sunday morning run
A maximum of 2 athletes from each country can compete in each event
Final Selection is 17th July 2022
Lucy May Sleeman ( Leevale) achieved a World U20 B standard last weekend in Belgium in both 100m and 200m -11.68 (+0.7) and 24.04 (+0.1)
Maeve O Neill ( Dohenys) achieved World U20 B standard on 29th May at MTU in 800m – 2:06.77
Nicola Tuthill ( Bandon) achieved World U20 A standard on 19th Feb in Hammer in Dunboyne - 60.92m
N.B – only one athlete from each country can compete in each event.
Final Selection is 10th June 2022
Claire Crowley (Leevale ) achieved EYOF standard in 1500m in Belfast on 14th may - 4:35.36
Nicole Dinan (Leevale) achieved standard in 800m in Belfast on 14th May - 2:12.38
Hannah Falvey (Belgooly) achieved standard in 200m in Athlone on 20th March - 24.80
Fatima Amusa (Leevale ) achieved standard in 200m in Athlone on 13th March - 25.16
Okwu Backari (Leevale) achieved standard in Long Jump and 100mh Hurdles - 5.73m (+1.90) and 14.23 (+0.1)
Maeve Fleming (Leevale) achieved standard in High Jump (1.73m)
Senan O Reilly (St. Catherines) achieved standard in 400m and 800m in Cork and Templemore – 50.21s and 1:56.30 respectively
A maximum of 2 athletes from each country can compete in each event . Final selections to take place on 20 June 2022
Max O Reilly ( Riverstick/Kinsale) achieved standard in 100m in Cork on 29th May – 10.84s(+1.3)
Week 24 2022
This Week's Events - Week Ending Sunday June 12th 2022
Next Week's Events - Week Ending Sunday June 19th 2022
This Month's Events - June 2022
Next Month's Events - July 2022
After the hectic Marathon weekend, its a quieter week ahead on the roads in Cork, with just two road races taking place: Doneraile AC's 10k, on Saturday, with The Twomey Remorial 4 Miles in Meelin on Sunday.
On the T&F scene, Courceys AC's Sports, in Ballinaspittle, on Bank Holiday Monday, starts off a full week, while the third of the Cork Athletics Track nights takes place on Friday,the Munster U9-13 & Children's Games are on Sat and Sun, in Templemore, and the week is rounded off in style by Leevale's Junior & Senior T&F Meet
Monday June 6th, 01:30 - Courcey's Open Sports
Ballinaspittle GAA Grounds
Monday June 6th, 10:00 - Munster Senior and Masters T&F Championships
MTU Track, Cork
Wednesday June 8th, 20:00 - Moyne 5k Road Race (Tipperary Race)
Thursday June 9th,17:30 - Diamond League 2022 - Rome
Friday June 10th, 19:00 - Dromana 5 Mile (Waterford Race)
Dromana, Co. Waterford
Friday June 10th,19:30 - Cork Open Track & Field Evening Meet 3
MTU Track, Cork
Saturday June 11th, 09:30am - Parkrun - Various Locations
Bere Island, Glengarriff, Castlehaven, Clonakilty, Macroom, Ballincollig, Glen River, Mallow Castle, Youghal
Saturday June 11th, 10:00 - Munster U9 - U13 Championships and Childrens Games (Girls)
Templemore, Co Tipperary
Saturday June 11th, 13:00 - Moyne AC Summer Games (Tipperary)
Moyne, Co Tipperary
Sunday June 12th, 10:00 - Leevale Sports - Junior & Senior T&F
MTU Track, Cork
Sunday June 12th, 10:00 - Munster U9 - U13 Championships and Childrens Games (Boys)
Templemore, Co Tipperary
Sunday June 12th,14:00 - Twomey Remorial 4 Mile
Meelin, Co. Cork
Survey on Cancer Awareness and Protection
If you are an athlete, and over the age of 16, you are welcome to participate in this project
Dear Athlete, My name is Maebh Daly, I am a 4th year medical student and have been a member of Athletics Ireland since 2008
Maebh Daly, Carraig na bhFear AC - Photo: Sam Barnes/Sportfile
As part of my medical degree, I must complete a final year research project. I have chosen to conduct my research on Skin Cancer in Irish Athletes. The title of the project is "Outrunning the Sun"; an Analysis of Skin Cancer Risk, Awareness and Protection amongst Irish Athletes
The project will involve distribution of a survey to Irish Athletes around the country. The survey will take between 5 and 10 minutes to complete, and will contain questions regarding personal skin cancer risk factors, awareness and knowledge of skin cancer, and finally use of sun protection whilst training. This survey is completely anonymous, participation is voluntary and you may withdraw at any time up until submission of the survey
If you are an athlete, and over the age of 16, you are welcome to participate in this project
This project is looking at a relatively unexplored area of sports medicine. It has the potential to grow and develop into something bigger, which I hope will educate and protect our young athletes in the future. I am very lucky to be working with Mr. James Clover; Consultant Plastic Surgeon with special interest in Melanoma Skin Cancer, and Dr. Jim Donovan; Chief Medical Officer of Sports Ireland, both of whom are experts in their fields
If you would like to participate in this project, please see the link below, along with the attached participant invitation and information leaflet
If you have any queries, please feel free to contact me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Thank you in advance for your participation,
Kind regards, Maebh Daly
(Online)
Study Title: “Outrunning the Sun”: An analysis of Skin Cancer Risk, Awareness and
Protection amongst Irish Athletes
Chief Investigator: Mr. James Clover, Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Cork University Hospitals
Group
Contact Number: (021) 492 2575
Medical Student: Maebh Daly
Email Address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Skin Cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world, and the Irish population are at a high risk of acquiring it. Irish Athletes spend a disproportionate amount of time outdoors compared to the general population, thus increasing their risk of obtaining sun damageleading to a skin cancer. It is my hope that through this survey, the awareness regarding the dangers of skin cancer in Irish athletes will be raised and will encourage athletes to develop the knowledge on how to protect themselves
So, what can you do to help? By taking this survey, you will be spreading awareness and knowledge on the dangers of Skin Cancer in the Athletic community, in turn reduce the risk of skin cancer amongst your fellow athletes and coaches
Should you wish to take part you will be required to complete a questionnaire online which will take approximately 5 minutes
Your participation is voluntary, and you are free to withdraw at any time
Should you decide to participate, the information gathered as part of this study will be used
only in this study. No identifiable information about you will be used in the analysis
Thank you for your help in this matter
If you are still interested in taking part, please read the following participant information
(Online)
Study Title: Outrunning the Sun: An analysis of Skin Cancer Risk, Awareness and Protection
amongst Irish Athletes
Chief Investigator: Mr. James Clover, Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Cork University Hospitals
Group
Contact Number: (021) 492 2575
Medical Student: Maebh Daly
Email Address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
I am undertaking this study as part of my research project, for my Medicine Degree in UCC. The aim of this study is to explore Irish athletes’ perception of skin cancer, and the personal risk it poses to them. To do this, I will be asking you, as Irish athletes to complete a questionnaire which contains questions about Skin Type, Knowledge of Skin Cancer, and what you do to protect yourself from the sun. You will not berequired to give any personal information in this survey, it will be completely anonymous, and you will not be identifiable by your answers. Your consent will be implied by your decision to complete and submit the questionnaire
You have been asked to take part in this project because you meet the criteria for the population being studied; An Irish athlete, that is aged 16 or over, who participates in outdoor training and competitions. Your answers will be compiled, and the results analysed, in the hope of gaining a better understanding of Irish Athletes’ perception of skin cancer, and the personal risk it poses to you
You will be asked to complete a questionnaire, which should take no more than 5 minutes. You may have received a link to this questionnaire from your club secretary via email or have accessed the link through your club’s social media page. The questionnaire is in the form of Google Forms and can be submitted online once each question is answered. Please complete and submit the questionnaire ONCE only, there is no need to repeat it. Should you have any difficulty, you can contact me at my email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The information collected will be stored on a password protected computer, in a password protected file, on UCC OneDrive. The data will be accessible to the research team only. It will be analysed and presented in the medical student’s research project presentation and report. This anonymous data will also be presented at aresearch conference and published in a research journal if such opportunities arise. As this is an anonymous survey, the data analysis and results will contain no information which is personally identifiable to you
Yes, your information will be anonymous, as no personally identifiable information will be collected in the survey. To further protect confidentiality, the data will also be stored securely on a password protected computer and will only be accessible to the research team (listed above)
This study has been approved by the Clinical Research Ethics Committee of the Cork Teaching Hospitals, Lancaster Hall, 6 Little Hanover Street, Cork, 021 4901901
Cork City Sports
MTU Track
Tuesday July 5th 2022
On July 5th at the MTU stadium in Bishopstown, Irelands premier athletics meeting returns after a two-year absence due to Covid restrictions. We are delighted to have the support of BAM Ireland once again as our title sponsors
As a WACT Bronze meeting, athletes will receive higher ranking points towards qualification for major
championships. This year the meeting is within the qualification window for the European Championships in Munich this August, so it also offers athletes the opportunity for achieving qualification. A lot of Irish and International stars will be competing on the night chasing ranking points, prize money and qualification standards
Included in the list of international stars is two-time Olympic Champion and three times World Champion
over 800m, Caster Semenya. The South African will compete in the 3000m, looking to impress ahead of the Commonwealth Games
There are a host of Irish stars who will be competing including Corks Louise Shanahan who recently set a new Irish record in the 800m. Louise has postponed her trip to the World Championships to compete in front of her home crowd
Bandon’s Phil Healy, who is a great supporter of Cork City Sports, will be attempting to run a double in the woman’s 100M and 400M
Darragh McEllhinny has confirmed that he is going to attempt to rewrite the 17-year-old meeting record in the mens 3000m. The record is held by the great Craig Mottram. This would be a major achievement in front of a Cork crowd. Darragh will be pushed by other Irish stars such as Sean Tobin, Hiko Tonosa, Brian Fay and teenage star Nick Griggs. He will also have British opposition from Andrew Butchert who has been a star on the Diamond League circuit for some years
Andrew Coscoran will be looking to take the Mile and with the form he is in who would bet against him. Sarah Lavin has been in superb form over the last year and will be looking to run sub 13 seconds on Irish soil in the 100M Hurdles. Eric Favors who recently broke the thirty year old Irish record in the Shot Putt will be competing against a strong field
There will also be inter firm relays competitions and Junior races in addition to the international events. These have proved very popular over the past few years
The Cork City Sports Committee wish to acknowledge the financial support of the Irish Sports Council, Sport Ireland, Cork City Council, Cork County Council, Athletics Ireland and Cork County Board AAI
We would like to thank our event sponsors, Cork Airport, Cork Education and Training Board, Johnson Controls, John Buckley Sports, AON, Musgraves SuperValue/Centra, the River Lee Hotel, FDC Financial Services, JCD Group, Glenilen Farm, O’Leary Insurance Group and Media sponsors, the Echo and Cork 96FM C103. We also wish to thank our Event Host, Munster Technological University and the Defence Forces for their ongoing support
It will be a great evening of sport at MTU for all the family who will be able to see the stars of Irish and World athletics at first hand
Tony O’Connell Chairman, Cork City Sports International Athletics Committee This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | Joe Hartnett Meet Director, Cork City Sports International Athletics Committee |
Cork City Sports Facebook Page
Results of Athletics Ireland Registered Events - April 2014 - May 2016 (on Old Cork Athletics website)
Results of Athletics Ireland Registered Events - May 2016 to date
Race Calendar / Fixtures List - Athletics Ireland Registered Events
Cork City Sports
17:00pm Tuesday July 5th 2022
Cork City Sports Committee invites athletes to enter the Junior Womens & Mens 1500m races, and the Open 3000m, at next month's 69th Cork City Sports, a World Athletics Continental Tour event, at MTU Track, on Tuesday July 5th
Entries for the Junior Women's and Men's 1500m races at the Cork City Sports, on July 5th, are now being taken by Craig Harrington (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
Eligible athletes are asked to enter or express an interest in participating as soon as possible
Entries for the Open 3000m race are also being taken by Craig. A condition for entry to the Open 3000m is that the athlete does not have a personal best time faster than 8mins 30sec.
"Junior athletes must be 16 years on December 31st, in the year of competition, and under 20 years on December 31st, in the year of competition"
Athletes interested in taking part in this race should email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
When emailing, please include:
Cork City Sports website
Cork City Sports Facebook page
Results of Athletics Ireland Registered Events - April 2014 - May 2016 (on Old Cork Athletics website)
Results of Athletics Ireland Registered Events - May 2016 to date
Race Calendar / Fixtures List - Athletics Ireland Registered Events
(Incorporating the Cork County T&F Championships)
MTU Track
19:30pm, Friday June 10th 2022
Sponsored by John Buckley Sports
Action from Cork Athletics Graded Leagues 2018
The third round of four Cork Athletics Open T&F Meets takes place at MTU Track on Friday next, June 10th, starting at 7:30pm
Several of the events at each meet will incorporate the County Senior, Junior and Masters T&F Championships, with the relevant Title being won by the leading Cork athlete (if not the outright event winner)
All registered Athletics Ireland athletes are eligible to take part in these meets. Guest athletes are very welcome, but MUST be Athletics Ireland registered, or, if from outside Ireland, must be members of another World Athletics member Federation. Guest athletes from abroad, e.g. visitors and summer students, are very welcome, but must be registered members of a World Athletics member Federation
These events will, as far as practical, be graded on the basis of the highest calibre athletes being grouped in each race, with the leading Cork athlete entered in each Championship competition declared the County Champion, and so on
Cork County Championships events for Junior/Senior/Masters will be 100m, 800m, 3000m (Women/Masters Men), 400m hurdles (Juniors/Seniors), Long Jump, and Shot Put (age related weights shall be used)
Entries will be accepted on the day, by 7pm, however Championship entries must be received by 8pm on Saturday May 7th
The entry portal will close at 8pm on Saturday 7th. It will re-open on Monday May 9th, from 1pm to 5pm for Late entries (No Late entry fee), However, Late entries in the track events may not get a lane or a berth in their desired heat
If you are not entering the Championships, or are coming as a Guest Athlete, please complete the form in any case... so that we know that you are coming <Smile>
Entry Fee is €5 per event, payable on the night
Meet Schedule
Time | Track | Field | |
7:30pm | 400m B | ||
7:30pm | Hammer | Championship & Open | |
7:35pm | 400m A | Championship & Open | |
7:40pm | 200m | Non - Championship | |
7:45pm | 5000m | Championship (Men) & Open | |
TBA | Discus | Non - Championship | |
TBA | Pole Vault | Championship & Open |
7:30pm Monday April 9th - Meet 1
7:30pm Wednesday May 25th - Meet 2
7:30pm Friday June 10th - Meet 3
7:30pm Thursday June 30th - Meet 4
MTU Track is scheduled to be relaid following Cork City Sports (Tuesday July 5th). If track relaying is delayed or postponed, up to two further Open Meets may be held
Notes
All Events
Championship Entries
Non-Championship Entries
Sunday June 5th 2022
John Cashman |
Cork Athletics Webmaster's Facebook page
John Cashman, MC for Cork City Marathon reflects on a great day for running in Cork, and interviews Marathon winners, Tim O'Donoghue, East Cork AC, who was the overall winner, in a course record of 2:18:37, and Olympian Lizzie Lee, Leevale AC, who took the womens title in 2:44:45
Over 10,000 people were registered to run today, with 2,880 in the marathon, 4,600 in the Half-Marathon and some 540 relay teams.
Tim O'Donoghue and Lizzie Lee winning Cork City Marathon 2022 Photos: Larry Cummins/Echo | ||
Lizzie Lee Interview | Tim O'Donoghue interview |
John Cashman's, Corks Sports Sunday on C103FM, interviews several personalities and participants in today's events |
Wind forecast for Mid-day Sunday, as at 8am Saturday June 4th | Temperature forecast for Mid-day Sunday, as at 8am Saturday June 4th | Temperature forecast for Mid-day Sunday, as at 8am Saturday June 4th | Rain forecast for Mid-day Sunday, as at 8am Saturday June 4th |
Winds looking a bit lighter again, since yesterday | Temperatures dropping slightly again | Rain forecast is much the same as before |
Expected conditions have improved slightly, with winds abating further, temperatures dropping slightly again, and, maybe, the risk of heavier showers moving a little further north. At risk of getting 'egg on my face', tomorrow's running conditions look like they may be the best since the Cork City marathon restarted in 2007, particularly on the temperature and wind sides!
This is probably the last forecast update for this year's Marathon - If things change unexpectedly (unlikely), there will be another update. Tomorrow morning, to see how things look...Look out the window!
Wind forecast for Mid-day Sunday, as at 4pm Friday June 3rd | Temperature forecast for Mid-day Sunday, as at 4pm Friday June 3rd | Temperature forecast for Mid-day Sunday, as at 4pm Friday June 3rd | Rain forecast for Mid-day Sunday, as at 4pm Friday June 3rd |
Forecast Light Winds appear to have slackened even more! | Forecast Temperatures slightly up, but still in low to mid teens | Prospect of more widespread showers, with corresponding cloud cover |
Very little change in past 24 hours. Winds slackened slightly, Temperature prospects remain in the low to mid-teens. There is a likelihood of more widespread showers, with corresponding cloud cover
Wind forecast for Mid-day Sunday, as at 6pm Thursday June 2nd | Temperature forecast for Mid-day Sunday, as at 6pm Thursday June 2nd | Temperature forecast for Mid-day Sunday, as at 6pm Thursday June 2nd | Rain forecast for Mid-day Sunday, as at 6pm Thursday June 2nd |
Wind forecast remains unchanged.....nice and light! | Temperatures of around 12 or 13C are currently forecast.....That'll do nicely! | Showers, some heavy, are forecast overnight on Saturday, and into Sunday, with heavy spells on Sunday afternoon |
24 Hours on from Wednesday, and some conditions have, in running terms, improved, while others have disimproved. Temperatures are forecast to fall significantly, while there is a risk of heavy showers, particularly in the early afternoon
It's still over two days out from race start and, as happened in the past 24 hours, forecast conditions can change dramatically, but in the next 24 to 36 hours, things should become much clearer
Rain forecast for Mid-day Sunday, as at 6pm Wednesday June 1st | Temperature forecast for Mid-day Sunday, as at 6pm Wednesday June 1st | Wind forecast for Mid-day Sunday, as at 6pm Wednesday June 1st |
Looks like there will be little or no rain | This forecast predicts Temps of 17 to 19C | Very light winds are forecast |
The weather forecast will be updated on this page every day, until Saturday evening
We'll be updating the weather forecast here, each day, until Saturday night, so check back
As of Wednesday evening, it's looking like temperatures will be in the high teens, and possibly aound 20C, with light winds. One forecast being monitored suggests temperatures around 14 or 15C, with some cloud cover, however, earlier this evening, Met Eireann forecast on RTE News suggested a temperature of 19C for Sunday. The same forecast yesterday (Tuesday) suggested that it would hit 22C on Sunday...so, at least, things are moving in the right direction...Downwards!
Dr. Jason Van der Velde, Cork City Marathon's Medical Director speaking to some of the Marathon Medical Volunteers before the 2018 Marathon
Some of the St. John's Ambulance, Red Cross, Order of Malta and Civil Defence Volunteers, after the 2019 Marathon Medical briefing
The 2019 Marathon's Medical Director, Dr. Jason Van der Velde advises that you sip your drinks - do NOT 'Guzzle' every drop of water you can get. Your priority is to maintain a healthy electrolyte balance. Eating or drinking something with some salt in it will help. Crisps are ideal - now there's a novel suggestion, a crisp station every few miles!
On Sports drinks, Dr. Van der Velde said "When you're low on salt, the last thing you want is a low-salt diet"..."Stay away from them!"
After you cross the finish line, Dr. Van der Velde recommends that you continue moving. When you stop suddenly, your body has no time to react - your adreneline is still pumping...but you've stopped, so blood pressure plummets ...and many faint/collapse. This is why the food, medal an water stations always seem so far from the finish line...You're meant to have to walk to reach them!
If you do collapse, or you need to assist someone who has collapsed, raise your/their legs. A common reaction is to sit up, when you really need to get the blood to the head...so sitting up isn't the best in that situation
If you think you're too experienced to succumb to the heat, read Alex O'Shea's report from his experience, in temperatures of 30C, at the 2019 European 24 Hour Championship. Alex has massive experience, and has the admiration and respect of everyone in the running community, but still suffered.
Dr. Van der Velde was speaking on Wednesday 30th May 2018, at a briefing, in Cork's City Hall, for some of the 100+ medical volunteers who were on duty around the course, and at the finish, on last year.
Listening to Dr. Van der Velde and his colleagues presentations, and the interaction with the medical volunteers, I was struck by their focus on the task in hand. Whether we realise it or not, we rely heavily on these men and women. Most of the time that we notice them, there's little going on, but these guys are on the ball and know their stuff. Their plans are to have an ambulance at any point on the course within 6 minutes
Help them to help you - take care on Sunday. If you see someone in trouble, flag it up to a steward, or first-aid on the course - they'll be alerted to that person coming along. ...ad do listen to the advice, please
John Cashman (103FM) interviews Course Measurer John Quigley
Marathon Advice - Afterwards - The Recovery Phase
Speedwork:
Cut down on intensity and/or volume
Long Run & Speedwork
Long run two weeks before event: 15 max - EASY!!! pace
DON'T be tempted to do any last minute long runs or strenuous speedwork in the last two weeks, but particularly in the final week. You CAN'T do too little....but you CAN do too much. The last two weeks are for tapering and building up glycogen stores in the body
Do too much now and you'll blow your full potential!
Mon/Tues of last week before event: last speed work - light speed session, holding back or 2 miles med/hard but not all out
Any heavy work in the last 10 days will do vou damage. Its hard to do too little but you can very easily do too much!!
Fluids
For the last 10 days(before the event) or so, get plenty of fluids on board. Drink WATER often, several times a day - more than normal. By Fri/Sat week, you need literally to have to get up during the night to get rid of excess
Excuse the detail: your aim (no pun intended) is light-straw coloured urine at all times (this is the acid test) [not uric acid <grin>]. If you drink a lot in one go, it will become clear but will return to "normal" after some time (12-24 hours) Proper hydration will keep it clear all the time. Binge drinking water/fluids may flush out the electrolytes from your system, making fatigue and cramp more likely. Drink little and often - allow your system to find its natural equilibrium
Drink:
Alcohol - will dehydrate you - go easy for the last 4 or 5 days, particularly last 2 days (too little
time to flush system & rehydrate fully)
Soft drinks - too much will deplete your potassium levels
Apparently even a 2% deficit in hydration levels will have a HUGE detrimental effect on performance. Carbo Depletion/loading;
Depletion - cutting out/down on carbohydrate for 3-4 days - Probably not a good idea - tried it once. Current wisdom is against it
Carbo Loading
Definitely a good idea. Will be less effective if you don't hydrate AND get plenty of vitamin C on board. For the last 4 days or so get PLENTY of carbohydrates in - substitute carbos for protein
Burns dirty. Eat very little protein in last 24 to 36 hours, same goes for high fibre foods, otherwise you will probably need to stop for a (p)it stop in the first 10 miles or so
Official Calendar of Registered Athletics Ireland events in Cork
2pm to 4:45pm, Saturday June 4th 2022
John Quigley, AIMS/World Athletics Grade A International Measurer, and offical Course Measurer for the Cork City Marathon and Half-Marathon since 2007, will give a short talk on the course, along with a Q&A session, and tips on running the SPR (Shortest Possible Route), at 2pm, 3pm and 4pm
Eamonn Hayes, a very experienced Pacer, and has been heavily involved in the Technical and Admin side of the Marathon for many years, will give a briefing on the Pacers and Pacing Groups, at 2:40pm, 3:35pm and 4:35pm
Cork Athletics Webmaster's Facebook page
This article by By John Walshe, appeared in the Youghal and Midleton & Dist News on Thursday 02/06/2022
Back in February 1978, Mary Dempsey wins the National Intermediate Cross-Country in the snow, at Rockwell College | A smiling Mary Sweeney at the finish of the recent Great Railway Run 25km from Cork to Carrigaline - Photo: Derek Costello |
On a February day all of 44 years ago, on a snow-covered course at Rockwell College, Mary Dempsey from Youghal won the National Intermediate cross-country title when finishing a half-minute clear of Mary O’Sullivan from Limerick
Now, almost four-and-a-decades later, Mary Sweeney (as she is today) is still winning prizes and will take to the streets of Cork on Sunday next for which, fittingly, will be her 46th appearance over the classic marathon distance
One of the most familiar figures on the running scene, the St Finbarr’s athlete has played a pivotal role in the popularity and acceptance of women’s running in Cork county and beyond. Not just by her achievements alone, but also by her encouragement and enthusiasm for the sport she loves so dearly
And it all began over 50 years ago in the seaside town when, as a young girl, she joined the local athletics club. “My running career started off with one of the greatest men in Youghal, Jimmy Drake, Martin’s dad,” she recalls. “We used to run around the pitches of St Raphael’s Hospital and then, after Jimmy passed away, my father, Jack, who was a nurse in St Raphael’s, got involved”
Despite being part of a thriving club, success in the juvenile grades wasn’t immediate. “When I started off, at 10 or 11, I wasn’t much good at the short races but my father used to say ‘you have stamina and you definitely have determination’ and so the longer distances suited me"
“Midleton had a great club at the time and one girl, Elizabeth O’Brien, used to always beat me. When I got to 14, I beat her for the first time and it went on from there.” After representing Ireland in the Home Countries Schools’ cross-country at the age of 16, the following year at Rockwell College on a course that had three inches of snow underfoot, she took the National Intermediate title. “The course was tricky enough I recall but I think I led from the start and won easily enough”
As the 1970s came to a close, road running was still in its infancy, especially for women. The second edition of the Ballycotton ‘10’ in 1979 had just five females amongst the 82 finishers. Leading them home, in a time of 68:47, was Mary Dempsey from Youghal. “I had never run 10 miles in distance as my father minded me and to this day I appreciate that. But I said I would love to run this race as a lot of people were talking about it and he gave in, so you could say that was the start of another part of my athletics career.”
In an era when the prize structure was what would be construed as sexist nowadays, Mary’s Ballycotton reward was a hair dryer. However, it proved to be somewhat of a little earner as she used to hire it out to her siblings at the weekend: “I made a few bob out of that orange hair dryer as in a family that contained five girls, a hair dryer was a very, very valuable item.”
Countless victories on the local scene followed and in 1993 Mary made the Irish team for the world half-marathon championships in Brussels. “I qualified for that from the national half-marathon which was held in Cork. The first five were selected to go and we had a great four or five days out there and to me I was amongst the elite.”
Eleven years previous she had taken part in her first marathon in Dublin, followed in 1983 by the second of the original Cork marathons. “Although I didn’t run that many marathons when I was running well at the shorter distances, when Cork returned in 2007 I ran three or four a year so now, please God, Cork on Sunday will be my 46th,” she says
Ten years ago, Mary won the F50 category in Cork in a time of 3:11:42 and a decade later is still way ahead of her contemporaries in her present F60 category. Last Friday night she ran 27:29 for four miles at Ballymacoda and then turned out the following morning to record 22:52 in her 91st 5km parkrun.
“The parkruns are amazing, not alone the runners but the volunteers as well. Every level is acceptable at a parkrun and every level is treated with the same kindness and dignity. It doesn’t matter what time you do and I can’t speak highly enough of them,” she says
A total of 80 of those parkruns have been achieved in Ballincollig where Mary now resides. Although living in the satellite town now for the past 35 years, the love of Youghal is still evident: “Youghal will always be home to me. When I’m going to Youghal I always say I’m going down home. The loss of my dad did take it away for a little while but Mam is still there as are my sisters and brother, so I’ll always be a Youghal girl.”
Looking back at the training that brought her so much success, Mary says she always listened to her body. “I was good to do the mileage which I felt was the backbone of your running but I always took a day off a week. I was a working mum, I had two young kids, I was working 12-hour shifts in a nursing home at the time so I ran to and from work. I was covering around 50 miles a week and maybe went up to 60 or 65 for a few years when I was younger and the body was able to take it
“I was lucky with injuries; I was blessed. So to be told four years ago that I had rheumatoid arthritis was an awful knock. Amazingly, when I’m resting it’s then that the rheumatoid arthritis attacks my body. I don’t dwell on it too much as I find when I’m out running I’m doing something that’s good for my health and my arthritis.”
But what shines though the positive energy that this remarkable 61-year-old conveys is an immense sense of gratitude. “Running gives me a purpose and it’s what keeps me going. I count my blessings and I am privileged and so lucky to be able to do it. Number one, I’m grateful for my health, number two I’m grateful for the people around me that have made running so good to me and for me. Everybody is a friend and I know from the bottom of my heart that I don’t have an enemy. I do feel that God is always around us all and if you’re kind to people you’ll always get kindness back.”
Saying she’s not interested in what time she runs on Sunday, there is no doubt that Mary Sweeney will go home happy in the knowledge that she achieved what her body was capable of on the day. “And when I cross the finish line on Patrick Street, regardless of what’s up on the clock, I’ll have a happy smile that says ‘Thank You’.”
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