Tralee Marathon, 12th March

opus · 15-03-2017 12:32pm

ger664 wrote: »

Dont do an extra one this time

I'd say I'd notice the extra lap in this one Ger

opus · 17-03-2017 4:08pm

Best of luck to everyone tomorrow! Was out for a bit of a jog to stretch my legs this morning, nice bit of wind about, hopefully bit calmer for the race.

opus · 16-03-2018 12:54pm

Didn't see any thread for this year's Tralee marathon so best of luck to everyone on Sunday!

Looks like it's going to be a cold one, hopefully driving there won't be too dodgy.

martyboy48 · 19-03-2018 12:48am

opus wrote: »

Didn't see any thread for this year's Tralee marathon so best of luck to everyone on Sunday!

Looks like it's going to be a cold one, hopefully driving there won't be too dodgy.

How did you enjoy that, how were the conditions??

opus · 19-03-2018 9:42am

martyboy48 wrote: »

How did you enjoy that, how were the conditions??

Enjoy would be a strong word

Temp was a balmy 1c at the start with a nice biting easterly wind that we really felt when we had to run straight into it for ~1.5 miles at the end of each lap of the two lap course, with added snow then for the second lap to make a nice blizzard effect!

Really felt sorry for the stewards & gardai who had to hang around out in that for many hours but they were good crack I must say.

I got talking to the 3:45 pacer when I was jogging back to the hotel to get my bag, the poor guy said he couldn't feel any part of his body! Checked the time for him & he had ~13 mins to cover the last mile & a bit so hopefully he made it, his group were gone by that stage (hopefully pushing ahead).

plumber77 · 19-03-2018 9:53am

Did Tralee half yesterday myself. It was bitterly cold but fine for running in (then again I had running tights on, 2 tops and a woolly hat ðŸ˜Š). Really windy coming back into town along the canal for mile 11.Route was fine and well marshalled. Id imagine the marathon runners got worse conditions on the second loop. I didn't envy them.

chavezychavez · 19-03-2018 9:15pm

Ran the full as well yesterday and I must admit, it was fairly surreal with the snow ploughing down on us for the second 13.
Tough course with 3 varying but testing climbs, but had plenty of training runs on the loop in the run up to it so even with the horrendous wind coming home along the canal, I was able to put a nice bit of strategy into the run to account for it.

Major Kudos to all that had to marshal it and stay out all day. I don't envy you.
Like everyone else it seems, the walk back to the Rose hotel nearly killed us off :-)

Run and Jump · 20-03-2018 2:22pm

I did the half and got in just before the snow flurries, felt sorry for those setting out on lap 2 of the full!

Apart from a bit of confusion at the start (when the full field were sent off first to do an extra loop, and the half field were kept back a couple of minutes) all was well organised. As a local, I like the route - a few short hills, good scenery. That said, 99 times out of 100 coming in from Blennerville the wind is at your back, so running into it on race day was an unlucky exception!

vinnycoyne · 20-03-2018 3:29pm

It was my first full marathon. Decided to do it after the Kinvara full was canceled, due to the snow a few weeks back. I sure know how to pick 'em! :rolleyes:

I found the first half really tough, especially having to pass the turn off to the finish line. I'll admit, I did think "I could just finish now", but pushed on and it got a little easier after that.

That last stretch along the canal, running head-first into the wind and snow, really exercised the mental training. Longest couple of miles I've ever run!

Despite all that, it was a great run. Good craic at the water stations, with volunteers dressed up as Disney characters. Fair play to them and the Gardai - I can't imagine how grim it was out there for them in the cold.

diego_b · 20-03-2018 3:49pm

Run and Jump wrote: »

I did the half and got in just before the snow flurries, felt sorry for those setting out on lap 2 of the full!

Apart from a bit of confusion at the start (when the full field were sent off first to do an extra loop, and the half field were kept back a couple of minutes) all was well organised. As a local, I like the route - a few short hills, good scenery. That said, 99 times out of 100 coming in from Blennerville the wind is at your back, so running into it on race day was an unlucky exception!

Yup that was particularly odd now, a friend of mine was down from Dublin to do the half and when telling them about the route I had said that the wind is usually at your back from there in (but it is so exposed there). He found it tough going there for the two miles but got a good pb so was happy to hear that.

opus · 21-03-2018 12:18pm

vinnycoyne wrote: »

I found the first half really tough, especially having to pass the turn off to the finish line. I'll admit, I did think "I could just finish now", but pushed on and it got a little easier after that.

Don't worry you weren't the only person who had that thought

Kerry Gooner · 21-03-2018 1:18pm

Did the half this year after completing the full the last three years.
Not a fan of the route but at least this year the full didn't have to go through the finish line at the end of the first loop like last year.
Kudos to all the volunteers who endured the weather.

opus · 14-12-2018 12:37pm

Tralee marathon has bit the dust sadly

End of the road for the Tralee Marathon

Swashbuckler · 14-12-2018 12:42pm

There is a Tralee marathon on April 20th so not sure if that's a direct replacement or what the story is.

plumber77 · 14-12-2018 12:44pm

Swashbuckler wrote: »

There is a Tralee marathon on April 20th so not sure if that's a direct replacement or what the story is.

Yeah according to facebook it'll be going back to the original route. 1 loop

TFBubendorfer · 14-12-2018 1:45pm

Swashbuckler wrote: »

There is a Tralee marathon on April 20th so not sure if that's a direct replacement or what the story is.

Yes, it is a direct replacement. The RD of the April race used to be on the organising committee of Tralee marathon right from the start, and it's run on the original Tralee marathon course (which, incidentally, isn't my favour course, but what the heck)

opus · 14-12-2018 3:01pm

Swashbuckler wrote: »

There is a Tralee marathon on April 20th so not sure if that's a direct replacement or what the story is.

I'd be interested in that date actually, do you have a link somewhere (sorry I don't do facebook)?

The original route was grand, hope it still has Barrow Hill

TFBubendorfer · 14-12-2018 4:02pm

opus wrote: »

The original route was grand, hope it still has Barrow Hill

It is and it has, and incidentally Barrow Hill is the major reason why it's not my favourite course :rolleyes:

pc11 · 20-12-2018 4:19am

Somehow there's a marathon in Tralee, HM in Ballybunion and HM in Valentia all on the same day (April 20th).

Kerry Gooner · 20-12-2018 12:13pm

pc11 wrote: »

Somehow there's a marathon in Tralee, HM in Ballybunion and HM in Valentia all on the same day (April 20th).

Easter weekend will be busy for runners in the Kingdom.

opus · 15-04-2019 8:13am

Anyone giving this a go next Sat? Weather looks quite the opposite from Conn yesterday, good for me as a bit warm weather running is needed for a Comrades attempt in June.

opus · 21-04-2019 10:05pm

Pretty much perfect weather for the event yesterday, great to have the old route back. Small field of 116 but I believe there were only a few spots left. I don't pay much attention to medals but this one was pretty cool.

Kerry Gooner · 22-04-2019 2:31pm

opus wrote: »

Pretty much perfect weather for the event yesterday, great to have the old route back. Small field of 116 but I believe there were only a few spots left. I don't pay much attention to medals but this one was pretty cool.

Cool medal indeed, but not as nice as the Easter egg afterward.

Tralee Marathon, 12th March

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