Cork City Marathon 2017 Weather Forecast and Update

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Weather Forecast & General Update for Cork City Marathon

Thursday June 1st 2017

Weather Forecast @ 24:00pm Thursday

With just 57 hours left to race start, the weather forecast for the day is starting to firm up.  Rainfall look to be fairly light, if any, while temperatures are predicted tbe in the mid-teens.  Wind forecast is for light winds, and the wind forecase is trending downwards

Weather Forecast @ 18:00pm Friday

39 hours to go and the weather for running is improving all the time, with wind and temperature all dropping and prospects of rain of any sort appear to be disappearing. Temperatures look like being in the range of 12 to 14C.

All this should be good news to runners, stewards and officials, and spectators alike.  After years of extreme weather - either too hot or too wet, it looks as if we will have a near perfect day...fingers crossed!

Predicted Cloud @10am Sunday June 4th	Predicted Rainfall @10am Sunday June 4th	Predicted Temperature @10am Sunday June 4th - Range 12 to 14C	Predicted Wind @10am Sunday June 4th - Pretty light

Forecast UV Index for Marathon Weekend

A UV Index of 5 is predicted for Sunday.  While this should concern all participants and spectators, it should be of particular importance to Relay Runners, who may be waiting around for some time for their changeover.  Appropriate sunblock should be applied but do NOT apply to your forehead, or anywhere near your eyes, or sweat may cause some sunblock to run into your eyes....a particularly uncomfortable experience!

Images & Text from WeatherOnline

UV Index

The UV Index is a forecast of the amount of skin damaging UV radiation expected to reach the earth's surface at the time when the sun is highest in the sky (around midday). The amount of UV radiation reaching the surface is primarily related to the elevation of the sun in the sky, the amount of ozone in the stratosphere, and the amounts of cloud cover. However, thick cloud can greatly reduce ultraviolet radiation levels and, surprisingly, certain types of thin cloud can magnify the ultraviolet radiation strength.

The peak daily ultraviolet radiation level changes over the year. The strongest being at the Summer solstice (21st June) and the weakest at the Winter solstice (21st December).

The UV Index can range from 0 (at night) to 11 or 12. It might even be higher in the tropics and/or at high elevations under clear skies. The UV Index does not exceed 8 in the UK (8 is rare; 7 may occur on exceptional days, mostly in the two weeks around the summer solstice). However, indices of 9 and 10 are common in the Mediterranean area.

The higher the UV Index, the greater the dose rate of skin damaging (and eye damaging) UV radiation. Consequently, the higher the UV Index, the smaller the time it takes before skin or eye damage occurs. Find out about your risk and burning time with our skin type table

On the Day Advice for the Marathon

Marathon Recovery Advice

If you are feeling unwell or have just been ill - DON'T RUN!
Most medical emergencies in the Marathon are with people who have just been, or are, unwell.

Water Stations

Toilets

• City Hall
• St Patrick’s Street
• Kennedy Park – Half-marathon start
• Silversprings relay changeover
• Ringmahon Road relay changeover
• Loughmahon Walkway/Ballinure Road
• Victoria Road relay changeover
• Model Farm Road relay changeover
• Carrigrohane Road

Course Information

Course information, including maps, photographs and general information, on Marathon, Half-Marathon and Relay Legs, on Cork Athletics Website

Marathon Route

Half-Marathon Route

Relay Leg 1

Relay Leg 2

Relay Leg 3

Relay Leg 4

Relay Leg 5

View facing those on the Start-Line of the 2017 Cork City Half-Marathon - essentially the finish point of the Evening Echo Mini-Marathon
 

Cork City Marathon Website

Cork City Marathon Facebook Page

Cork Athletics Homepage

Cork Athletics Facebook page

International Racewalkers Rob Heffernan and Alex Wright, accompanied by Liam O'Reilly, checking out the 2017 Half-Marathon Start

 Status of Entries

Marathon entries: 1377

Half-Marathon Entries: 2650

Entries for the Relay are also up on 2016.  All these increases in entries are very welcome, while the Half-Marathon increase is particularly welcome. 

Course Measurement & Management/Stewarding

The Marathon route measurement, by John Quigley AIMS/IAAF Grade B Measurer has been completed, and marking of the course, by Kevin Cummins, Cork BHAA, is also completed, with Mile marks, painted on the roads, along with various signs and notices all over the city.

Half-Marathon

The Half-Marathon route essentially follows the Marathon route, apart from the first 1.5 Miles approx.  This year, the Half-Marathon starts on Monaghan Road, by Kennedy Park, and heads directly east, with no turns/complications in the start area.

Change to a Sunday

The change to Sunday has also brought personnel resource complications; Sunday generally means a significantly reduced Garda availability, so more non-Garda personnel are required to manage/steward the route.  Further pressure is being put on resources as there is a Munster Athletics Championship event in Ennis, on Marathon day, depleting the Cork Athletics crew, and, in particular, experienced key personnel.  Consequently Cork Athletics is asking for volunteers to assist on the day.  Indeed volunteers are not limited to Cork Athletics, as another Cork City Marathon partner, Cork BHAA, and the Cork City Marathon itself also seek volunteers, so, if you are available, why not approach any of the groups.

Cork Athletics Call for Stewards

Cork Athletics and Cork BHAA, two of the Partners in the Cork City Marathon, urgently seek volunteer stewards for the event.  If you are available for a couple of hours on the day, please don't hesitate to come forward.

Cork Athletics Article April 19th 2017

Cork Athletics urgently seeks volunteer stewards for the forthcoming Cork City Marathon, on Sunday June 4th.  This year, the Marathon moves to a Sunday.  A consequence of the Sunday event is a significant reduction of available Gardai. On top of this, the normal Cork Athletics stewarding cover will also be badly hit, due to a clash with Munster Juvenile T&F Championships, in Ennis on the same day, as many regular stewards will be officiating in Ennis, or accompanying/supervising their club's Juvenile athletes to the Championships.

Clubs and individuals should contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 0872354836

Marathon Entries

 Leading Club Entries (Clubs with more than 5 entries)

Marathon Entry Listing

List of entries in alphabetical order
Note: This is the latest, but not the final listing

Half-Marathon Entries

Clubs with more than 5 athletes

Entry Listing

List of entries in alphabetical order
Note: This is the latest, but not the final listing