Kilkenny Half Marathon - Sunday Sept 20th

RunHomerRun

Hi all,

Kilkenny half marathon on tomorrow - Sunday Sept 20th.

Any one doing it?

Any idea if a big crowd is expected?

Diggy78

So that was the Kilkenny half marathon then. Pretty good set up I thought, thanks to all the marshalls for their great work, absolutley no thanks to the Kilkenny drivers who felt that they needed to pull out in front of oncoming runners consistently. Oh and also to the lady pushing a buggy who told me to F off when I asked (pretty politely) if she'd move out of the way, charming.
Anyway, rant over. I'd say the race will be quite good in a few years when kinks are ironed out. The course is fast, no doubt about that, got a PB, would have got a way better PB but for the heat which was stifling in the last 3 miles or so.
All in all, fair play to the organisers (pretty good job), the marshalls (very good job) and the spectators who turned out.
Does anyone know where or when the results will be up?
Cheers

yep - where are the fcekin' results....? should be out by now but don't seem to be....

buck65

I ran this too, good event but the course was a bit higgeldy piggeldy for the last 4 miles through the town, especially sending us down that track in the park and come back up again! I hated that.
The 6 miles or so through the countryside was amazing though, lovely roads. Well marshalled event and a decent t shirt. Well done Kilkenny.

Sosa

buck65 wrote: »

a bit higgeldy piggeldy for the last 4 miles through the town, especially sending us down that track in the park and come back up again! I hated that.

The last 4m were terrible,especially going down that track for the last 1.5m or so.
Rule of thumb i think all organisers of races should stick to.

Runners should never have to pass the finish line at at other time than to finish the bloody race...soul destroying.

My mind just was not in it for the last 10 mins after i passed it,mentally i was drained.

I agree about the finish loop - it was an awful choice for the end. Also - that really narrow bit just before that where there were spectators - a toddler who wasn't been watched by his parents got out in front of me - very narrowly avoided mowing him down.

asimonov

This seemed a good race. I took some photos at around the 6 mile water station yesterday. They're up on racepix365, i haven't tagged them with race numbers yet - so you need to browse through. Anyone get results yet?

Sosa

Ouch !



4 seconds between these 2 at the finish.



Míse

Kilkenny Race
Overall Finish List
September 20, 2009
Results by Colbert Timing. e-mail: descol30@hotmail.com
Place Bib Number Name Chip Time Gun Time Diff Pace Team Name Division Name Age Group Description
1 265 Tony Fogarty 1:14:09 1:14:10 00:00 5:40/M Thurles Crokes AC 1/2 Marathon M
2 295 Brian Murphy 1:14:13 1:14:13 00:00 5:40/M Carrick-on-Suir AC 1/2 Marathon M
3 275 Danny Smith 1:16:13 1:16:13 00:00 5:49/M Ballynonty AC 1/2 Marathon M
4 57 Brian Hegarty 1:16:44 1:16:44 00:00 5:51/M 1/2 Marathon SM
5 293 Joe Robinson 1:16:55 1:16:55 00:00 5:52/M St Coca's 1/2 Marathon M
6 262 Shane Mullaney 1:18:03 1:18:03 00:00 5:57/M Thurles Crokes AC 1/2 Marathon M
7 267 Paul Cody 1:18:25 1:18:25 00:00 5:59/M Kilkenny City Harriers 1/2 Marathon M
8 246 Paul Campbell 1:19:02 1:19:02 00:00 6:02/M 1/2 Marathon M
9 329 Siobhain O Doherty 1:23:20 1:23:22 00:01 6:22/M BorrisoKane 1/2 Marathon F
10 83 Peter Mooney 1:24:58 1:25:00 00:01 6:29/M 1/2 Marathon SM
11 82 Rory Mooney 1:24:58 1:25:00 00:01 6:29/M 1/2 Marathon SM
12 236 Johann Dewberry 1:26:22 1:26:23 00:01 6:36/M Kilkenny City Harriers 1/2 Marathon M
13 89 Colm Murray 1:27:31 1:27:34 00:02 6:41/M 1/2 Marathon M40
14 325 Eamon Marnell 1:28:25 1:28:29 00:03 6:45/M Kilkenny City Harriers 1/2 Marathon M
15 31 david cunningham 1:29:05 1:29:08 00:02 6:48/M 1/2 Marathon SM
16 48 Francis Gahan 1:29:11 1:29:14 00:02 6:49/M 1/2 Marathon SM
17 314 Frantisek Neupauer 1:29:19 1:29:49 00:29 6:51/M 1/2 Marathon M
18 92 Ton O Brien 1:29:58 1:30:02 00:03 6:52/M 1/2 Marathon M45
19 10 Tim Butler 1:30:22 1:30:26 00:03 6:54/M 1/2 Marathon M40
20 130 Keeley Tideswell 1:30:53 1:30:56 00:03 6:56/M 1/2 Marathon SF
21 326 Mike Holland 1:31:07 1:31:10 00:02 6:58/M Kilkenny City Harriers 1/2 Marathon M
22 84 paul moran 1:31:53 1:32:02 00:08 7:02/M 1/2 Marathon SM
23 298 Neil Hall 1:33:24 1:33:26 00:01 7:08/M 1/2 Marathon M
24 93 Tom O' Brien 1:33:34 1:33:36 00:01 7:09/M 1/2 Marathon M40
25 243 Shane Daly 1:33:52 1:33:59 00:06 7:10/M Deise Dynamos 1/2 Marathon M
26 67 oliver kearney 1:34:09 1:34:19 00:09 7:12/M 1/2 Marathon SM
27 91 Pat Nolan 1:34:18 1:34:24 00:05 7:12/M 1/2 Marathon SM
28 227 Pat Purcell 1:34:20 1:34:28 00:07 7:13/M 1/2 Marathon M
29 263 Con Corbett 1:35:10 1:35:13 00:02 7:16/M Thurles Crokes AC 1/2 Marathon M
30 19 John Canning 1:35:06 1:35:23 00:16 7:17/M 1/2 Marathon M40
31 33 James Denn 1:35:20 1:35:36 00:15 7:18/M 1/2 Marathon SM
32 94 Lory O Hanlon 1:36:05 1:36:36 00:30 7:22/M 1/2 Marathon SM
33 123 mark sheridan 1:36:19 1:36:39 00:19 7:23/M 1/2 Marathon SM
34 244 Brendan McCarthy 1:36:56 1:37:11 00:14 7:25/M 1/2 Marathon M
35 313 Dale Williams 1:37:15 1:37:27 00:11 7:26/M Slovakia 1/2 Marathon M
36 307 Brendan Mulldowney 1:37:04 1:37:30 00:25 7:27/M 1/2 Marathon M
37 74 joe lillis 1:37:23 1:37:31 00:07 7:27/M 1/2 Marathon SM
38 308 James McCarty 1:37:41 1:37:43 00:01 7:28/M St Finbarrs AC 1/2 Marathon M
39 8 mary burke 1:37:45 1:37:47 00:01 7:28/M 1/2 Marathon SF
40 35 Ross Dignam 1:38:10 1:38:20 00:09 7:30/M 1/2 Marathon SM
41 257 Richard Limpuin 1:38:21 1:38:26 00:04 7:31/M 1/2 Marathon M
42 100 Chris O'Neill 1:38:26 1:38:28 00:01 7:31/M 1/2 Marathon SM
43 46 Paddy Foley 1:38:27 1:38:29 00:01 7:31/M 1/2 Marathon SM
44 137 Mark Young 1:38:17 1:38:36 00:18 7:32/M 1/2 Marathon SM
45 28 Ray Cuddihy 1:38:37 1:39:04 00:26 7:34/M 1/2 Marathon SM
46 224 Teresa Agar 1:39:15 1:39:31 00:15 7:36/M 1/2 Marathon F
47 287 Paul Walshe 1:39:27 1:39:31 00:03 7:36/M Ballynonty AC 1/2 Marathon M
48 75 Natalie Lockhart 1:39:14 1:39:33 00:18 7:36/M 1/2 Marathon SF
49 317 Tom ODwyer 1:39:26 1:39:39 00:12 7:36/M 1/2 Marathon M
50 222 Ronan Meally 1:39:31 1:39:48 00:16 7:37/M 1/2 Marathon M
51 282 Bernard Connelly 1:39:45 1:39:52 00:06 7:37/M 1/2 Marathon M
52 30 Brian Cully 1:39:51 1:40:08 00:16 7:39/M 1/2 Marathon M50
53 260 Brian O Dwyer 1:40:02 1:40:09 00:06 7:39/M 1/2 Marathon M
54 133 Brian Walsh 1:39:58 1:40:13 00:14 7:39/M 1/2 Marathon SM
55 4 Charlotte Banks 1:40:07 1:40:21 00:14 7:40/M 1/2 Marathon SF
56 316 Roan Burns 1:40:38 1:40:40 00:01 7:41/M Gowran AC 1/2 Marathon M
57 5 Louise Barrett 1:40:37 1:40:50 00:12 7:42/M 1/2 Marathon SF
58 71 Brendan King 1:41:01 1:41:16 00:14 7:44/M 1/2 Marathon SM
59 219 Brian Sheeran 1:41:34 1:41:38 00:03 7:45/M 1/2 Marathon M
60 114 Billy Quinn 1:41:30 1:41:38 00:07 7:45/M 1/2 Marathon SM
61 107 Rachel Pierce 1:41:19 1:41:38 00:18 7:45/M 1/2 Marathon F35
62 111 Jacqueline Power 1:41:30 1:41:39 00:08 7:46/M 1/2 Marathon SF
63 58 irene henebry 1:41:42 1:41:54 00:11 7:47/M 1/2 Marathon F40
64 309 Mary Flynn 1:41:58 1:42:01 00:02 7:47/M North Laois 1/2 Marathon F
65 318 Ger ODwyer 1:41:59 1:42:12 00:12 7:48/M 1/2 Marathon M
66 274 Michael Pettit 1:42:18 1:42:23 00:04 7:49/M 1/2 Marathon M
67 9 Nicola Burns-Kirley 1:42:30 1:42:32 00:01 7:50/M 1/2 Marathon SF
68 63 David Holmes 1:42:40 1:43:02 00:21 7:52/M 1/2 Marathon M45
69 3 John Ayres 1:43:40 1:43:49 00:08 7:55/M 1/2 Marathon SM
70 218 Caoimhe Foley 1:44:23 1:44:27 00:03 7:58/M Kilkenny City Harriers 1/2 Marathon F
71 220 Fergal Keogh 1:44:34 1:44:53 00:18 8:00/M 1/2 Marathon M
72 254 Barry McDermott 1:44:56 1:45:06 00:09 8:01/M 1/2 Marathon M
73 124 GEORGE sherwood 1:44:54 1:45:09 00:14 8:02/M 1/2 Marathon SM
74 319 Deirdre Scott 1:45:20 1:45:28 00:07 8:03/M Kilkenny City Harriers 1/2 Marathon F
75 62 BILLY HOLDEN 1:45:10 1:45:29 00:18 8:03/M 1/2 Marathon SM
76 17 Brian Callanan 1:45:22 1:45:36 00:13 8:04/M 1/2 Marathon SM
77 52 Noel Gillman 1:45:34 1:45:55 00:20 8:05/M 1/2 Marathon M40
78 279 Gerry Carroll 1:46:00 1:46:15 00:14 8:07/M 1/2 Marathon M
79 239 Ian Crowe 1:46:17 1:46:32 00:14 8:08/M 1/2 Marathon M
80 69 Brian Kenny 1:46:39 1:46:43 00:03 8:09/M 1/2 Marathon SM
81 297 Tom Hawkins 1:46:46 1:47:09 00:22 8:11/M 1/2 Marathon M
82 248 John Shortall 1:46:50 1:47:15 00:24 8:11/M Waterford AC 1/2 Marathon M
83 249 Joe Cawley 1:46:50 1:47:15 00:24 8:11/M Waterford AC 1/2 Marathon M
84 259 Jimmy Leahy 1:47:40 1:47:48 00:07 8:14/M 1/2 Marathon M
85 135 Terry Whelan 1:47:35 1:47:54 00:18 8:14/M 1/2 Marathon SM
86 12 Derek Butler 1:48:04 1:48:23 00:18 8:16/M 1/2 Marathon SM
87 294 Ian Devoy 1:48:46 1:48:48 00:01 8:18/M 1/2 Marathon M
88 292 John Mcenerny 1:48:47 1:48:49 00:01 8:18/M 1/2 Marathon M
89 60 mike higgins 1:48:29 1:48:59 00:29 8:19/M 1/2 Marathon SM
90 273 James kelly 1:48:59 1:49:09 00:09 8:20/M 1/2 Marathon M
91 18 Niall Campbell 1:48:56 1:49:09 00:12 8:20/M 1/2 Marathon SM
92 64 Terry James 1:48:43 1:49:10 00:26 8:20/M 1/2 Marathon SM
93 261 Emmett Cullinane 1:48:55 1:49:12 00:16 8:20/M 1/2 Marathon M
94 305 Niall Butler 1:49:38 1:49:42 00:03 8:22/M 1/2 Marathon M
95 88 SEAMUS MULROONEY 1:49:33 1:49:45 00:11 8:23/M 1/2 Marathon M40

bwardrop

Is this the complete list for the 1/2 marathon...???

I finished in about 1:58ish and was by no means the last home. Have Colbert timing got a website or something? I can't seem to find one.

Thanks!

Sosa

bwardrop wrote: »

Is this the complete list for the 1/2 marathon...???

I finished in about 1:58ish and was by no means the last home. Have Colbert timing got a website or something? I can't seem to find one.

Thanks!

Apologies bwardrop,
I copied and pasted the results from an email that they sent me.
Obviously it would not fit all the names
Here are the balance

96 129 Michael Stack 1:49:20 1:49:45 00:24 8:23/M 1/2 Marathon SM
97 102 CHRIS O'SHAUGHNESSY 1:49:33 1:49:45 00:11 8:23/M 1/2 Marathon SM
98 27 Ellen Costelloe 1:49:33 1:49:45 00:11 8:23/M 1/2 Marathon SF
99 315 Maria Walsh 1:49:59 1:50:09 00:09 8:25/M 1/2 Marathon F
100 271 Mick Brett 1:50:33 1:50:41 00:07 8:27/M 1/2 Marathon M
Chip Gun
Place Bib Number Name Time Time Diff Pace Team Name Division Name Age Group Description
101 53 catherine guthrie 1:50:33 1:50:44 00:10 8:27/M 1/2 Marathon F35
102 77 shay lynch 1:50:32 1:50:58 00:25 8:28/M 1/2 Marathon SM
103 321 Michael McCarthy 1:51:16 1:51:20 00:03 8:30/M West Waterford AC 1/2 Marathon M
104 42 Redmond Dunphy 1:51:27 1:51:52 00:24 8:32/M 1/2 Marathon SM
105 23 Richie Cody 1:51:27 1:51:52 00:24 8:32/M 1/2 Marathon SM
106 98 lee o sullivan 1:51:27 1:51:53 00:25 8:32/M 1/2 Marathon SM
107 40 Patrick Dullard 1:51:34 1:51:54 00:19 8:33/M 1/2 Marathon SM
108 105 james phelan 1:51:35 1:51:54 00:18 8:33/M 1/2 Marathon SM
109 280 Alex Gleeson 1:51:28 1:51:54 00:25 8:33/M 1/2 Marathon M
110 296 Brian OKeeffe 1:51:31 1:51:58 00:26 8:33/M 1/2 Marathon M
111 127 Lisa Shortall 1:51:53 1:52:03 00:09 8:33/M 1/2 Marathon SF
112 54 paddy halpin 1:51:56 1:52:19 00:22 8:34/M 1/2 Marathon M55
113 132 Michael Walker 1:52:10 1:52:22 00:11 8:35/M 1/2 Marathon SM
114 112 Rebecca Purcell 1:52:29 1:52:42 00:12 8:36/M 1/2 Marathon SF
115 281 Richard Rudkins 1:52:44 1:52:51 00:06 8:37/M 1/2 Marathon M
116 86 Catriona Muldowney 1:52:46 1:53:13 00:26 8:39/M 1/2 Marathon SF
117 231 Enda Cunniffe 1:53:24 1:53:40 00:15 8:41/M 1/2 Marathon M
118 55 Niamh Hartnett 1:53:33 1:53:42 00:08 8:41/M 1/2 Marathon SF
119 90 John Murray 1:53:55 1:54:01 00:05 8:42/M 1/2 Marathon SM
120 110 Ann Power 1:53:57 1:54:05 00:07 8:43/M 1/2 Marathon F45
121 65 Adam Jones 1:54:24 1:54:39 00:14 8:45/M 1/2 Marathon M40
122 56 Brian Hayes 1:54:26 1:54:47 00:20 8:46/M 1/2 Marathon SM
123 104 Eamon O'Toole 1:54:42 1:54:54 00:11 8:46/M 1/2 Marathon SM
124 21 Margaret Clarke 1:54:42 1:54:54 00:11 8:46/M 1/2 Marathon SF
125 59 Roisin Hickey 1:54:27 1:54:55 00:27 8:46/M 1/2 Marathon SF
126 113 Michael Quinlivan 1:54:50 1:55:18 00:27 8:48/M 1/2 Marathon SM
127 126 Anne Marie Shortall 1:55:10 1:55:20 00:09 8:48/M 1/2 Marathon F35
128 81 Laura McGreevy 1:55:15 1:55:31 00:15 8:49/M 1/2 Marathon SF
129 41 Lisa Dunne 1:55:28 1:55:44 00:15 8:50/M 1/2 Marathon SF
130 79 liam maddock 1:55:37 1:55:48 00:10 8:50/M 1/2 Marathon SM
131 303 Siobhain ODwyer 1:55:44 1:55:50 00:05 8:51/M 1/2 Marathon F
132 136 Anne Whelan 1:56:12 1:56:14 00:01 8:52/M 1/2 Marathon F40
133 299 Claire Hughes 1:56:18 1:56:20 00:01 8:53/M 1/2 Marathon F
134 235 Michael Ruane 1:56:26 1:56:54 00:27 8:55/M 1/2 Marathon M
135 109 Tracy Pollard 1:56:55 1:57:01 00:05 8:56/M 1/2 Marathon SF
136 49 Cliona Galvin 1:56:58 1:57:03 00:04 8:56/M 1/2 Marathon SF
137 39 colin doyle 1:56:57 1:57:22 00:24 8:58/M 1/2 Marathon SM
138 106 Richard Phelan 1:58:11 1:58:17 00:05 9:02/M 1/2 Marathon SM
139 26 Cathriona Corcoran 1:57:58 1:58:25 00:26 9:02/M 1/2 Marathon SF
140 115 Mark Redmond 1:58:25 1:58:29 00:03 9:03/M 1/2 Marathon SM
141 238 Bruce Warorap 1:58:59 1:59:11 00:11 9:06/M Waterford Tri -athlon 1/2 Marathon M
142 20 Irene Clark 1:59:04 1:59:25 00:20 9:07/M 1/2 Marathon F40
143 237 Brian Kelly 1:59:21 1:59:37 00:15 9:08/M 1/2 Marathon M
144 68 David Kennedy 1:59:58 2:00:12 00:13 9:11/M 1/2 Marathon SM
145 327 Denis Bergin 2:00:00 2:00:21 00:20 9:11/M 1/2 Marathon M
146 38 derval dooley 2:01:36 2:01:48 00:11 9:18/M 1/2 Marathon F40
147 121 Tom Schnittger 2:02:20 2:02:25 00:04 9:21/M 1/2 Marathon M50
148 131 Patrick Tobin-Schnittger 2:02:21 2:02:26 00:04 9:21/M 1/2 Marathon JM
149 36 Helen Doheny 2:02:42 2:02:55 00:12 9:23/M 1/2 Marathon F45
150 11 Catherina Butler 2:02:44 2:02:55 00:10 9:23/M 1/2 Marathon F40
151 242 Annette Fitzpatrick 2:04:05 2:04:19 00:13 9:29/M 1/2 Marathon F
152 37 Peter Dolan 2:04:07 2:04:21 00:13 9:30/M 1/2 Marathon M40
153 118 Madeline Ronan 2:05:02 2:05:18 00:15 9:34/M 1/2 Marathon SF
154 241 John Eustace 2:06:44 2:07:13 00:28 9:43/M 1/2 Marathon M
155 2 David Abbott 2:07:36 2:07:41 00:04 9:45/M 1/2 Marathon SM
156 291 John Kennedy 2:07:38 2:08:06 00:27 9:47/M 1/2 Marathon M
157 276 Declan McNamara 2:07:37 2:08:06 00:28 9:47/M 1/2 Marathon M
158 14 Rosarii Byrne 2:07:58 2:08:07 00:08 9:47/M 1/2 Marathon SF
159 247 Debbie Burke 2:08:21 2:08:35 00:13 9:49/M Irish Heart Fou 1/2 Marathon F
160 15 Derek Byrne 2:08:23 2:08:43 00:19 9:50/M 1/2 Marathon SM
161 256 Eoghan Whelan 2:09:21 2:09:26 00:04 9:53/M 1/2 Marathon M
162 47 Neil Ford 2:09:22 2:09:26 00:03 9:53/M 1/2 Marathon M40
163 43 Shane Felle 2:09:35 2:10:06 00:30 9:56/M 1/2 Marathon SM
164 97 cathal o neill 2:10:00 2:10:26 00:25 9:57/M 1/2 Marathon SM
165 221 Michelle Nugent 2:10:16 2:10:28 00:11 9:58/M 1/2 Marathon F
166 80 Stacy Masterson 2:10:10 2:10:29 00:18 9:58/M 1/2 Marathon SF
167 119 Linda Rothwell 2:10:12 2:10:29 00:16 9:58/M 1/2 Marathon SF
168 251 Denis Keheller 2:10:39 2:10:45 00:05 9:59/M Midleton AC 1/2 Marathon M
169 252 Patsy Foskin 2:10:39 2:10:45 00:05 9:59/M RAC 1/2 Marathon F
170 99 Andrea O'Neill 2:10:39 2:10:47 00:07 9:59/M 1/2 Marathon F35
171 22 Peter Cluney 2:11:37 2:11:41 00:03 10:03/M 1/2 Marathon SM
172 70 Elizabeth Kent 2:11:39 2:11:52 00:12 10:04/M 1/2 Marathon SF
173 25 leona connolly 2:12:34 2:12:41 00:06 10:08/M 1/2 Marathon SF
174 72 thomas kinsella 2:12:36 2:12:50 00:13 10:08/M 1/2 Marathon SM
175 95 Annette O' Mahony 2:13:00 2:13:08 00:07 10:10/M 1/2 Marathon SF
176 16 Laura Byrne 2:12:58 2:13:10 00:11 10:10/M 1/2 Marathon F35
177 264 Danielle Jones 2:15:10 2:15:25 00:14 10:20/M 1/2 Marathon F
178 76 Joanne Looney 2:16:55 2:17:21 00:25 10:29/M 1/2 Marathon SF
179 116 Yvonne Reid 2:19:04 2:19:22 00:17 10:38/M 1/2 Marathon SF
180 6 fran Brennan 2:20:13 2:20:35 00:21 10:44/M 1/2 Marathon SF
181 125 jane shore 2:20:13 2:20:35 00:21 10:44/M 1/2 Marathon F35
182 85 padraig morrissey 2:22:21 2:22:34 00:12 10:53/M 1/2 Marathon SM
183 45 Angela Finegan 2:23:49 2:24:15 00:25 11:01/M 1/2 Marathon F35
184 7 Dara Brennan 2:23:57 2:24:17 00:19 11:01/M 1/2 Marathon SM
185 134 Andrea Watkins 2:25:29 2:25:45 00:15 11:08/M 1/2 Marathon SF
186 277 Andrew Cashman 2:25:18 2:25:45 00:26 11:08/M 1/2 Marathon M
187 44 Jason Ferguson 2:25:30 2:25:49 00:18 11:08/M 1/2 Marathon SM
188 51 Peter Gibson 2:26:23 2:26:46 00:22 11:12/M 1/2 Marathon M55

Ms K Sir A

asimonov wrote: »

This seemed a good race. I took some photos at around the 6 mile water station yesterday. They're up on racepix365, i haven't tagged them with race numbers yet - so you need to browse through. Anyone get results yet?

Thanks a mill for that. Found a pic of me. My 2nd 10k... rather badly run. But delighted to have a pic to mark the occasion, and had never come across this site before. Cheers

:):):):):):):):):)

colinactiveage

As one of the organisers of the Kilkenny Half Marathon and 10 kms, thank you all for giving us such honest comments on the events. It was the first time that this event was run in Kilkenny and a lot has been learnt to ensure that next year the kinks have been ironed out. Hopefully to any of you who were disappointed with our organisation, you will trust that we have taken everyones feedback (both positive and negative) seriously. Athletes opinions on what they like and dislike in races are invaluable. My email is colin@activeage.ie and I will gladly accept any comments, and reply to any questions. The results are on www.activeage.ie , and runireland are to post them too. Colin

Ms K Sir A

Thanks for the race. Good day. Well done on the weather.

Observations for what they are worth... I've seen on other boards here where an event organiser offered a two priced event... to include/exclude the technical T.
To be honest... taking parking and the few expenses for the morning into account the best part of €50 for a novice to enter a race is a bit steep in these recessionary times & a very definite no when asked if there was a spare T wasn't very encouraging early in the morning. I feel short changed to be honest, even though I was fully aware of the policy before arriving on the morning! A tenner less seeing as we weren't getting the T would've been a small consolation for those of us who were unable to commit to pre-booking the event.

It may be time for event organisers to take the costs of these things into consideration to us lowly participants, many of whom have taken up sports such as running as they find they have more time on their hands due to lack of work.

Great medals btw. Something different for a change. & nice pot of muscle balm too in the goodie bag. Other than pricing while still NOT getting a T, it was a good day. Agree with previous poster who says it's tough passing the finish line way before reaching the finish. Was there ANY water at the finish line after the first few came in? I couldn't find any.

Sorry if the negatives appear to outweigh the positives. I feel that us Irish consumers need to stand up and be heard if they have issues with a service if our services are to improve. All in all, It was a very well run race. Credit where credit is due.

buck65

I thought the entry for the half was good value at €35. The T shirt as was said here is a technical t shirt and the goodie bag was fine too (a gel and a pot of muscle balm the highlights).

I paid €60! for Achill in July which was way too dear.

Re parking. I paid €4.80 to park beside the race start ina car park so no issues there, All in all a fair price.

Diggy78

buck65 wrote: »

I thought the entry for the half was good value at €35. The T shirt as was said here is a technical t shirt and the goodie bag was fine too (a gel and a pot of muscle balm the highlights).

I paid €60! for Achill in July which was way too dear.

Re parking. I paid €4.80 to park beside the race start ina car park so no issues there, All in all a fair price.

Couldn't agree more. The diference in pricing for this and Achill really showed the Achill half up in my opinion. T shirt is of really good quality as opposed to the crap T's you get in many other half marathons. The value for money aspect couldn't be questioned for me (but then I did get a T unlike a previous poster).

Lisa Dunne

I have to add my tuppence worth!! Overall I thought the Kilkenny half marathon was very good for a first event. Of course there are a few things which need to be reviewed but it sounds like the organisers are keen to make improvements which is good. I thought the tshirts were great with decent goodie bags and funky medals. I didn't think the price was bad for what you got. I did Achill in July and the Connemarathon last year and for double the price we didn't get a decent goodie bag or tshirt. So overall Kilkenny gets the thumbs up from me!

aburke

Lisa Dunne wrote: »

I did Achill in July and the Connemarathon last year and for double the price we didn't get a decent goodie bag or tshirt.

Hang on - Last year the Connemarathon provided a top notch Ron-Hill t-shirt, and instead of a goodie bag of flyers, hot food was provided.

asimonov

aburke wrote: »

Hang on - Last year the Connemarathon provided a top notch Ron-Hill t-shirt, and instead of a goodie bag of flyers, hot food was provided.

+1, when you add it all up the connemarathon is good value.