Tralee Marathon 2013 - results

A total of 1300 runners and walkers took part in the inaugural Kerry's Eye Tralee International Half and Full Marathon 2013 on what was a  perfect day for running. 

Marathon overall winners Men:
1.Peter Mooney       2:37:57
2.Julio Cesar Castro 2:41:14 (winner of Banna 10K Road Race in 2012)
3.Kevin Wilmot       2:41:20

Marathon overall winners Women:
1.Ann Marie Holland 2:59:19 (winner of Banna 10K Road Race in 2012)
2.Joan Ennis           3:17:26
3.Nora Barry           3:18:24

Half Marathon overall winners Men:
1.Donal O'Callaghan 1:14:19 (2nd placed in Banna 10K Road Race in 2012)
2.Donal White         1:16:43
3.Dermot Kearns      1:16:59

Half Marathon overall winners Women:
1.Maria McCarthy        1:23:53 (2nd placed in Banna 10K Road Race in 2012)
2.Annameria Costelloe 1:27:29
3.Annie Horgan            1:28:39

A great turn out by St. Brendan's AC members and great results achieved, with three new club records:
Provisional results: St.Brendan's AC results - Marathon Men:
pos          name                  time       cat
26   Kieran O'Mahony(531)  3:13:54    senior (new St.Brendan's AC record)
30   Derek Griffin(240)      3:15:27    senior
302 Tom Scanlon(625)       4:12:16    45-49
303 Kieran Behan(19)        4:12:22    40-44
333 Pat Sheehy(635)         4:20:26    55-59
362 Artur Nowak(484)       4:23:54    40-44

St.Brendan's AC results - Marathon Women:
pos          name                  time       cat
110  Sharon Cahill(62)        3:32:53     45-49 (new St.Brendan's AC record)

St.Brendan's AC results - Half Marathon Men:
pos          name                   time       cat
 47  David Moore(1457)       1:35:24    senior
 71  William Griffin(1245)    1:39:40    55-59
 77  Sean O'Sullivan(1611)    1:40:32    40-44
179 Gerard Pierce(1648)      1:49:52    45-49
270 Dermot Dillane(1791)     1:55:47    45-49
302 Thomas Breen(1024)      1:56:54    45-49
337 Paudie Dineen(1159)      1:59:52    55-59
475 Michael Ashe(1005)        2:13:25    50-54


St.Brendan's AC results - Half Marathon Women:
pos          name                   time       cat
 66  Nuala Moore(1459)       1:39:08    senior (new St.Brendan's AC record)
248 Ann McGlynn(1432)       1:54:25    50-54
605 Kirstie Nowak(1519)     2:27:19    40-44

Results of Full Marathon HERE and Half Marathon HERE or search by number or name HERE
Gallery of pictures from Kerry's Eye HERE. More pictures will be added to our Facebook page. Watch race HERE.

Support for the Athletes running through Ardfert was fantastic.Both the club and spectators in the village made a great effort to cheer the runners on and feedback has been extremely positive. Well done to St.Brendan's AC members and volunteers and thank you to all those who turned out to show support in the village including Ardfert Brownies and Ladybirds, Ardfert Development Committee and many more. 

We would like to know from all the runners and spectators what they thought about the Marathon, route, support....
(You can start by completing this sentence: "The best place to run was through Ardfert because ......).

Tralee Marathon 2013 - The Final Countdown

All systems GO! for first Kerry's Eye Tralee International Marathon and first Kerry Half and Full Marathon Championships.

Watch out and give BIG cheer for all runners and walkers and especially for members of our club as St.Brendan's AC have runners in both Half and Full Marathon distances.

First runners are expected in Ardfert from approx. 9:30-9:45am unless Mo Farah decide to show up!

Thursday and Friday - Marathon Expo and numbers pick up in Brandon Hotel

Saturday 16 March- Full Marathon 9:00am, Half Marathon 9:20am

You can track you friends progress using this app from odikyo on iOS or Android.

Saturday 16 March - after the marathon FREE PINT (and pasta) in Cearnog Bar in Tralee Square for finishers.

Tralee Marathon 2013 - entry deadline

28 February 2013 is the final date for entry to Tralee Marathon - Half (13.1m) and Full (26.2m). You can still register on-line.
Every Saturday and Sunday local roads between Tralee, Ardfert, Fenit and Spa are full of local runners with so many shades of hi-viz yellow, orange and red tops and jackets.




If You like some motivation, you may find it in this video:


Few other tips and running etiquette from www.runaddicts.net

The no-no’s of running

• Lining up at the front of the race and then running slower than a baby can crawl.
• Abruptly stopping during a race. Move to the side first!
• Running without recovery days, and then complaining about getting injured.
• Not returning greetings or simple nods when passing another runner.
• Don’t bring your untrained dog to a race.
• “I just started running. Can I run a marathon in 6 weeks?”
• If you must spit or blow your nose please do so at the back of the pack.
• Runners, don’t run WITH traffic. (Are you crazy?)
• Don’t be a jerk when talking about your pace.
• Cutting other runners off & slowing down.
• Throwing drinks at the feet of the runners behind you.
  Act like a grown-up and throw it in the bin a few paces down the road.
• Not paying attention to traffic or signals: It makes us all look bad.
• Ignoring injuries and trying to ‘run through’ them.
• If you use someone’s mp3-player / gps-tracker, recharge the batteries!
• Don’t group-hog the entire road/trail width! Let others pass.
• Being unaware of your surroundings. Does your music have to be that loud? Really?
• Stopping IMMEDIATELY after the finish line. Keep going a few meters to get out of the way.
• Don’t give advice without being asked. This holds true to most sports.
• Bitching about what’s better: Minimal, barefoot or simple running shoes.
  Choose your own poison and enjoy yourself.
• Not thanking the volunteers.
• If you must, then at least look before you spit.
• Don’t be an elitist *insert inappropriate word*. Whether people run 2 miles or 50 miles a week, they’re runners.
• If the track is very busy, don’t run upstream.
• If you have a bad case of the tummy demons, it’s nice to move to the back of the line as to not poison the rest of the group behind you.
• Play nice. Follow the track rules, and don’t be arrogant when someone points out those rules. Crowded tracks need a set of standards to avoid injuries.
• Don’t cheat races.
• Inside lanes on tracks are for fast runners.
• Don’t literally push people forward when the starting gun has fired.
• Don’t complain about the workout of your group / partner.
• If running with someone slower, don’t pressure them to speed up

Tralee Marathon 2013 - 8 weeks to go!

Preparations for the first "The Kerry's Eye Tralee International Marathon" are in the advanced stages. 
All the information is
on the official Tralee Marathon website:
www.traleemarathon.com and 
on Facebook
There's still enough time to register and get some training done.

Below is some information that may be useful for runners and walkers and not covered on the official website. 

Routes for both Full and Half Marathon are confirmed and many local  runners are taking this opportunity to train on parts of the course.
The route for the Full Marathon will bring the participants from Tralee, starting at Wetlands (9:00am) to Ardfert (6miles/10K), Barrow (golf course)(10miles/16K), Churchill, Fenit (pier)(15miles/24K),Spa(19miles/30K) and Blennervillle, finishing back in Tralee.
First hill worth mentioning comes at mile 3 (just past Ballyroe Hotel) and after that you are just cruising for the next 3 miles all the way to Ardfert, home of St.Brendan's Athletics Club, first of many photo shoot opportunities. Left turn in Ardfert and flat road to the split section (approx.7.5miles)when Full Marathon participants will turn right to Barrow and Half Marathon participants will go straight ahead to Spa. 
Please pay attention to signs and marshals on route at this point!
 Just before Barrow, there will be approx. 3 miles in and out section and this may be the toughest challenge on course. To get to turn around point at Barrow golf course, you will have to ascent 60m in over 1.3km including approx. 300m (steep) hill at mile 10. Choice of running or walking this hill will depend on individual approach. View of the sea from top of the hill is spectacular (recommended as second photo opportunity).

On the way back from turn off point, there is a time to recover as the next 2 miles are down or flat before gradual climb to Churchill. The next (and the last) serious hill (approx. 500m) is at around half way point at 13 miles. Great spot to take a picture of Barrow hill across the bay.
Second half of the marathon should feel a bit easier, nice gradual descent (in and out section again) to Fenit pier (take picture of St.Brendans statue) and more or less flat road all the way to Tralee with small hill (at 18 miles) before Spa. There is last gradual climb, after mile 20 just before Tralee. Nothing worth  mentioning except for the fact that after 20 miles of running every little pile of rocks looks and might feel like Everest. From mile 22 all the way to finish line is down or flat, so if you have anything left in the tank, this will be the time to use it. 

You may want to have a quick pit stop to take a snap of Blennerville windmill before crossing the finish line and collecting your well deserved medal in Tralee.

Half Marathon route follow Full Marathon from Tralee to Ardfert but with starting point at High Street (9:20am) and splitting at 7.5miles from Full Marathon route going straight to Spa when both routes are joined again.

Good news is there are only 2 hills on the Half Marathon route: first at mile 3 (just past Ballyroe Hotel) and next after split from Full Marathon at 8 miles mark. Both hills are approx. 1km. 

It looks like there will be another split in Tralee town where Half Marathon participant's go directly to finish line and Full Marathon taking right turn to Blennerville before turning back to Tralee. 

Please pay attention to signs and marshals on route at this point!

Short summary:
Race is chip timed (Sports Timing.ie) with timing tag attached to bib.
Open for walkers.
Net time used - start counting when crossed start line not from the gun. 
Cut off time - 6 and half hours, no time will be recorded after 3:30pm.
Official County Kerry Half & Full Marathon Championships for members of athletics clubs in Kerry.

Water(Celtic Pure) stations will be placed every ca.3 miles (5K).

Sport gels (Squeezy) and Isotonic drinks on route.

Distance will be marked in miles, AAI permit granted.
Start time: Full - 9:00am, Half - 9:20am

No mp3/phone players allowed for safety reasons.

Entry: Half - €50, Full - €60

Closing date for on-line entry: 28 February 2013, no entry on the day.

Pacers for Full Marathon:3:00, 3:30, 4:00, 4:30, 5:00hrs

Will this be the new PB routes? Half Marathon most definitively. Full Marathon will be more challenging. What other people thinks? Leave you comment.