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Glendalough Lap of the Gap Marathon

  • 09-02-2016 04:44PM
    #1
    Raighne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 201 ✭✭


    Glendalough AC are delighted to be launching this terrific challenge for 28th of May: a full road marathon over the traditional 'Lap of the Gap' circuit with accompanying half-marathon to the Glenmacnass Waterfall and back - one of the toughest and most scenic road races in the UK and Ireland.

    This event is not-for-profit and proceeds will go towards development of athletics and outdoor sports in the wider Glendalough and Laragh communities. Website coming up - in the meantime if this sounds like your thing, check out what we have so far. Only thing we can promise you won't get: a PB!

    Facebook page (current update source):
    https://www.facebook.com/lapofthegap

    Current registration (courtesy of Athletics Timing, Wicklow):
    https://form.jotformeu.com/60386940978370

    Website:
    www.lapofthegap.ie (going live soon - check back!)
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Comments

  • #2
    Wild Garlic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 730 ✭✭✭Wild Garlic


    I'll be pacing the 2:50 group :D


  • #3
    DubOnHoliday
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,292 ✭✭✭DubOnHoliday


    Wild Garlic wrote: »
    I'll be pacing the 2:50 group :D

    I'll be photographing the 2:50 group :)


  • #4
    Slogger Jogger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,441 ✭✭✭Slogger Jogger


    Looks like a nice challenge. 2:50 for the first half should be manageable ;)


  • #5
    Slogger Jogger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,441 ✭✭✭Slogger Jogger


    Website live. www.lapofthegap.com (not .ie as per OP)


  • #6
    Wild Garlic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 730 ✭✭✭Wild Garlic


    Bump.
    Last day for the early bird rate!


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  • #7
    DogSlySmile
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,225 ✭✭✭DogSlySmile


    Wild Garlic wrote: »
    Bump.
    Last day for the early bird rate!

    cheers for the reminder, I'm in.


  • #8
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,530 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    Wish I could do this race, but looks like I have a scheduling conflict. I ran 24 miles of the course a couple of weeks back with a training buddy, and really enjoyed it (just missed out on the flat piece between Glendalough and Laragh). That final climb before the descent to Laragh looks like a blip on an elevation graph, but is quite the soul-destroyer! There were strange noises emanating from my throat on that climb that I had never heard before or since. Sad that I'll miss out, but glad to have run the recce's, and hopefully make it back for a future running of the event.


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