Route change for Cork Marathon

Sosa · 25-01-2010 2:11pm #1

As i am not familiar with cork city.
I was wondering how much the new route has eased the degree of difficulty that alot of people felt was the case in Cork.
I am now toying with the idea of doing it,but need to be convinced.

From what i have heard the old route was quite tough,lots of hills.

What do the people think ?

RoyMcC · 25-01-2010 2:46pm

Nah Sosa, it's pretty flat as far as marathons go. A wee bit testing in the third quarter of the race maybe. I think the changes are meant to ease the mental torture of the final miles more than anything.

Gringo78 · 25-01-2010 2:59pm

Sosa, having run the Cork full in 09, and ran the final relay leg in 08 (of which sections are now removed), I think the changes make a big difference. The new section from about mile 11 on adds about 3 straight flat as a pancake miles (apart from one footbridge) which is of huge benefit in a marathon (as you know yourself) to run a nice consistent pace. Some lonely hilly sections of the course are removed so I'd say you'd now classify the course as being pretty average flat. you should definetly go for it. Whats the likliehood of scorching sunshine 3 years in a row???

Sosa · 25-01-2010 3:04pm

Gringo78 wrote: »

Sosa, having run the Cork full in 09, and ran the final relay leg in 08 (of which sections are now removed), I think the changes make a big difference. The new section from about mile 11 on adds about 3 straight flat as a pancake miles (apart from one footbridge) which is of huge benefit in a marathon (as you know yourself) to run a nice consistent pace. Some lonely hilly sections of the course are removed so I'd say you'd now classify the course as being pretty average flat. you should definetly go for it. Whats the likliehood of scorching sunshine 3 years in a row???

Dublin is just so far away that i might just give it a go.
I could drive up on the morning,leaving at 6:30 would give me loads of time i reckon,drive back after...no expenses only entry (and petrol)

chinguetti · 25-01-2010 6:44pm

Sosa, the hills weren't the problem in my opinion but the long straight road from miles 22 to nearly 25 last year were the killer. Remember looking up the road to see two people through the heat haze dropping out.

They wasn't water until 24 miles (in my memory) and there was no shade from the midday sun and only a few people supporting as its far from the city areas. It was that hot that Roy Keane was standing under a tree at 25 miles:eek:

For a couple of miles, the only feature on the horizon, the Council offices, never got any closer however much you ran. From what i've read, the course looks alot better this year so i'ld go for it if you want to do a marathon.

collig2 · 26-01-2010 1:05am

THOUGHT THE HILLS WERE HORRIBLE LAST YEAR

yeah-buddy · 26-01-2010 2:06am

911sc · 26-01-2010 6:32am

collig2 wrote: »

THOUGHT THE HILLS WERE HORRIBLE LAST YEAR

The route profile ondulates between 5m and 35m elevation.

Out of Tunnel: elevation 5m to 20m, +15m.
Mile 15 to 17: 20m to 30m, that's +10m in 2 miles!
and few "ups", +10m elevation max.

It is a pretty flat course IMO.

--amadeus-- · 26-01-2010 9:51am

Is that hill leading up to the Guide Dogs HQ still there?

sean_84 · 26-01-2010 10:55am

--amadeus-- wrote: »

Is that hill leading up to the Guide Dogs HQ still there?

If the route is changed as was suggested, then it's gone. You'll take a right turn before you start going up that hill. The long straight road back into the city will be much shorter as well.

sean_84 · 26-01-2010 11:02am

911sc wrote: »

The route profile ondulates between 5m and 35m elevation.

Out of Tunnel: elevation 5m to 20m, +15m.
Mile 15 to 17: 20m to 30m, that's +10m in 2 miles!
and few "ups", +10m elevation max.

It is a pretty flat course IMO.

I don't think the tunnel is 5m above sea level

robinph · 26-01-2010 11:04am

I only did the second and third legs of the relay last year so don't know what there was to contend with later on. But the bits I did were very flat, even coming out of the tunnel, the b it that got me was a very short hill hidden behind a corner beside some castle thing which I really wasn't expecting to be there and put a dampner on my trying to up the pace for the finish to my leg.

Won't be doing the full, but if we can get a team together for the realy again I'll be doing that again.

Gringo78 · 26-01-2010 11:14am

robinph wrote: »

the b it that got me was a very short hill hidden behind a corner beside some castle thing which I really wasn't expecting to be there and put a dampner on my trying to up the pace for the finish to my leg.

That hill is also gone you'll be happy to hear, the course does a U-turn just before the castle onto a very flat section (quite a scenic section also in my opinion)

eliwallach · 26-01-2010 11:47am

Gringo78 wrote: »

Whats the likliehood of scorching sunshine 3 years in a row???

Don't jinx it Gringo :rolleyes:.
According to our Kiwi weather predictor, June is gonna be the best month of 2010. Let's rejoice in that.
Although he did fail to predict the recent cold "snap".

Gringo78 · 26-01-2010 11:56am

eliwallach wrote: »

June is gonna be the best month of 2010.

Well from what we've seen so far this year, June needn't be all that good to go down as the best....

Sosa · 26-01-2010 4:44pm

I am almost convinced,now i have to convince the wife :eek:

kennyb3 · 26-01-2010 4:48pm

Sosa wrote: »

now i have to convince the wife :eek:

Wine

Goldenlady · 26-01-2010 5:33pm

Oh god i did it twice - as a relay and wont be doing it again, no matter how much the route changes!!:D The heat is just shocking -absolute killer -like a war zone around the lough with people passing out on the grass and walking around with oxygen masks - UNREAL!!:rolleyes:

Sosa · 26-01-2010 7:05pm

kennyb3 wrote: »

Wine

Yes please....a nice Chianti

--amadeus-- · 26-01-2010 10:31pm

Sosa wrote: »

Yes please....a nice Chianti

Care for some fava beans and liver with that?

Sosa · 26-01-2010 10:36pm

--amadeus-- wrote: »

Care for some fava beans and liver with that?

I'd have anything with it

babystrawberry · 11-02-2010 5:34pm

Hi guys,

Im thinking of doing the CCM this year, always saying it but think i will actually bite the bullet this year! Is there anything in particular i should take into consideration for the training.

Also going to do Gael Force this year so will not be just running training I will be doing.

I went back running there before Xmas and generally run about 5.5 miles 3-4 times a week at the mo. Wat distance should I be building up to? Should I be able to run further at this stage should I wish to do the marathon in June?

(only 3.5 months left)

eliwallach · 12-02-2010 9:22am

babystrawberry wrote: »

Hi guys,

Im thinking of doing the CCM this year, always saying it but think i will actually bite the bullet this year! Is there anything in particular i should take into consideration for the training.

Also going to do Gael Force this year so will not be just running training I will be doing.

I went back running there before Xmas and generally run about 5.5 miles 3-4 times a week at the mo. Wat distance should I be building up to? Should I be able to run further at this stage should I wish to do the marathon in June? (only 3.5 months left)

There is a dedicared thread to the CCM elsewhere on the A/R/T Events forum.
This thread is a about route changes in the CCM.

Nevertheless, I would reckon that your longest runs should be slightly longer than that at this stage.
Check out the old reliable: http://www.halhigdon.com/marathon/novices.html

Route change for Cork Marathon

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