Raheny Shamrock athletics club have assembled a crack team of 36 highly experienced marathon runners who are planning to run form Malin Head to Mizen Head a distance of 407 miles in relay format with each team covering the classic 26.2 mile distance.
A testament to the strength of the team assembled is the fact that between them they have completed a total of 600 marathons. Team members include three time former Olympian and winner of the inaugural Dublin City Marathon Dick Hooper who has agreed to come out of retirement to run a leg for this worthy cause. Dave Brady is our resident tough guy and his leg on Friday will be one of three marathons that he intends to complete that weekend.
The relay will commence at dawn on Friday 29th April at Malin Head and the team has set themselves the very tough target of 65 hours to complete the route.
If any members of your club would like to join us along the way to complete a marathon or just run a couple of miles please see below for details of the route with start and finish points of each marathon and main towns along the. Please contact Ronan at the number above if you intend to join us.
The purpose of the run is to raise funds for the Children’s hospital in Crumiln and donations will be welcome from anyone joining us and we would request a donation of at least €20 for anyone looking to complete a marathon in return for which you will get a commemorative medal and t-shirt.
If you can’t join us donations can be made online at https://www.cmrf.org/sponsorshipPage/show/746 or by calling into your local bank and making a deposit to TSB account number 18648414 sort code 99-06-40.
Route Summary:
Start Time Starts at Via Finishes at Day
06:00:00 Malin Head Malin Buncrana + 1 Friday
09:30:00 Buncrana + 1 Letterkenny Stralongford Friday
12:50:00 Stralongford Ballybofey Laghy Friday
16:30:00 Laghy Bundoran Cliffoney Friday
20:10:00 Cliffoney Sligo Ballinacarrow Friday
23:40:00 Ballinacarrow Charlestown River Glare Saturday
03:00:00 River Glare Tuam Clashroe Saturday
07:15:00 Clashroe Galway Ardrahan Saturday
11:15:00 Ardrahan Gort Tulla + 5k Saturday
14:45:00 Tulla +5K Limerick Adare (Lucy’s+ 2K) Saturday
18:25:00 Adare Newcastlewest Abbeyfeale -2.2K Saturday
22:40:00 Abbeyfeale Castleisland Farranfore +6.6K Saturday
02:10:00 Farranfore +6.6k Killarney Kenmare +0.3 Sunday
05:20:00 Kenmare +0.3 Glengarrif Bantry (town centre) Sunday
08:30:00 Bantry Durris Mizen Head Sunday