7 marathons in 7 days

Slogger Jogger

Just saw this. May appeal to some. If I was marathon fit I'd love to do one in the confines of the grounds of Avondale house. Not flat, but tremendously scenic.
http://www.wicklownews.net/Post/2013/3/4268/wicklow-hospice-seven-day-marathon-challenge-launched

menoscemo

That starts on July 7th, seems to be in direct competition with the 10 marathons in 10 days event in Sixmilebridge (co.Clare) which starts on July 4th. There are a load of Boardsies doing the 10 in 10, pity they are running both events at the same time...

BenMicheal

I'm curious, what level of fitness you would need to complete either 7 or 10 marathons back to back? Or is it just pure endurance?

I ask because it seems madness on one level, yet an unreal acheivment on another.

Kurt Godel

Slogger Jogger wrote: »

Just saw this. May appeal to some. If I was marathon fit I'd love to do one in the confines of the grounds of Avondale house. Not flat, but tremendously scenic.
http://www.wicklownews.net/Post/2013/3/4268/wicklow-hospice-seven-day-marathon-challenge-launched

I walked into the grocery store yesterday, bumped into Bill Porter (the organizer), walked out scratching my head, wondering how I'd managed to sign myself up for one/all of these? That man would sell sand to the Arabs.

All funds raised going to set up a hospice for Wicklow, a cause he has thrown himself behing for years, with huge success. He's some man:)

Slogger Jogger

Hilarious. Might aim to do one so from a purely social viewpoint.
You could swim sections!

Kurt Godel wrote: »

I walked into the grocery store yesterday, bumped into Bill Porter (the organizer), walked out scratching my head, wondering how I'd managed to sign myself up for one/all of these? That man would sell sand to the Arabs.

All funds raised going to set up a hospice for Wicklow, a cause he has thrown himself behing for years, with huge success. He's some man:)

thirstywork2

BenMicheal wrote: »

I'm curious, what level of fitness you would need to complete either 7 or 10 marathons back to back? Or is it just pure endurance?

I ask because it seems madness on one level, yet an unreal acheivment on another.

Something like this id say 99% want to complete not aim for times.So to reply to your answer id say aerobic/stamina event.

ger664

As these a marathons are to be ran in the morning and the ones in Sixmilebridge are afternoon/evening runs.
Some lunatics may even run both events.