Causeway Coast Marathon 29 Sep

El Nino 9

Anyone thinking of doing this event? Myself & the missus are thinking about entering but doesn't seem to be a very popular event number wise. Im only doing the half as its my first event.

Anyone have much info on it from previous years or how many doing it this year.

iamjenko

El Nino 9 wrote: »

Anyone thinking of doing this event? Myself & the missus are thinking about entering but doesn't seem to be a very popular event number wise. Im only doing the half as its my first event.

Anyone have much info on it from previous years or how many doing it this year.

I did the ultra last year, its a pretty spectacular run along cliff tops and beaches! You should do yourlong runs in the hills to prepare!

Oisin11178

El Nino 9 wrote: »

Anyone thinking of doing this event? Myself & the missus are thinking about entering but doesn't seem to be a very popular event number wise. Im only doing the half as its my first event.

Anyone have much info on it from previous years or how many doing it this year.

Ultra for me this year as well. There is a few of us going up.

Rinker

I'll be doing the Ultra as well. Really looking forward to it. Anybody got any advice on footwear for it? Trail shoes or road?

breffni blue

i'd recommend trail runners, i did the marathon last year and i'd say only 10k was on the road, its a beautiful course but there are a lot of dangerous drops, so keep your eyes peeled..

iamjenko

Rinker wrote: »

I'll be doing the Ultra as well. Really looking forward to it. Anybody got any advice on footwear for it? Trail shoes or road?

A good portion of the first 13 miles is on road/footpaths but after that its all beach and trail so if you have a pair of trail shoes that you are comfortable in on the road for bit go with them!

El Nino 9

Well we got our entries in anyhow so last few days of training now before the run. Really looking forward to it. Can uz let me know where uz are staying as we contacted a hotel near location but they asked for £120 for double room for the Friday night & didnt know where the marathon was.

iamjenko

El Nino 9 wrote: »

Well we got our entries in anyhow so last few days of training now before the run. Really looking forward to it. Can uz let me know where uz are staying as we contacted a hotel near location but they asked for £120 for double room for the Friday night & didnt know where the marathon was.

Rented a gaf for the weekend last year, cheap enough between a few of us.

Oisin11178

Another ballbuster from the 26 extreme lads:D

El Nino 9

Was a brilliant run in fairness..Serious views all the way & a really testing run. Was delighted to finish as it was my first event & raring to get an entry for Dublin half marathon now.

Rinker

Spectacular route and a really friendly atmosphere. It was much tougher than I was expecting partly because I really messed up my nutrition plan. Had been expecting to get my bag at mile 26 and was running on empty to mile 35.
That aside it was a great experience. Definitely one to be recommended.