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<\/a><\/p>\nFirst section is pretty much a climb up to the quarry, I got into to a brisk walk and then overtook on the downhill sections.<\/p>\n
Trail shoes are a must and even with mine the ground was still a challenge.\u00a0 I was amazed that some runners had road gutties on.<\/p>\n
A run through trails and into tollymore where the ground as you know is great.\u00a0 The water stops are pretty regular, every 4\/5 miles and the fruit cake is yummy!<\/p>\n
Trassey next which is tough as there are a few streams which I just beat on through. Past fofanny dam into shin deep muck and up a tight climb to ott car park.\u00a0 This is where the Half marathon starts.<\/p>\n
The Tarmac section lasts a couple of miles past spelga and heading toward Hen track.\u00a0 Tarmac up or down hill is never good so I was glad to get off it, there is however a loo stop at spelga which was handy.<\/p>\n I knew this next section was long and hard round Hen mountain and up Hen track, the view of runners in the distance running up it and through the saddle was a little hard to look at so I kept my head down and chatted a little with other runners.<\/p>\n After that slog it’s a run to the 10km start point and the easier section through Kilbroney forest to the finish.<\/p>\n The 26extreme guys run a good event and even though the weather didn’t play ball in the morning of the race it was actually quite warm once I cleared tollymore.<\/p>\n Fair play to the ultra runners they have to do it twice.\u00a0 The Half is also a challenging route but a very scenic route, the 10km is great, and the 5km very achieve able for anyone who wants to enter a short race for a quick off road time.<\/p>\n The finish is well ran, I got my medal, water, skipped on the alcohol free erdinger as I felt sick looking at the bubbles there were sweets and trail bars as well to take if you wanted.<\/p>\n I brought myself around and devoured a three piece dinner box, super chip and coke in friar tucks!<\/p>\n I would recommend this event to anyone who loves trail running, no matter what distance you do it’s a tough race.<\/p>\n We were rather lucky with the weather on the half marathon, bit of rain just at the start then it cleared up nicely. I hadn’t entered but I got a text from a clubmate that morning saying he couldn’t take part due to injury so I rather hesitantly jumped at the chance with only 5 hours notice!<\/p>\n Dodging the rain in the shelter of the bus at ott car park<\/p>\n Just a little road running at the start but we soon got onto the muddy stuff, the course was a good mixture of terrains, you could just about use road shoes but trail shoes were recommended if you had them.<\/p>\n There was the odd puddle \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n And yes the fruit cake at the feeding stations was delicious, i ate so much i wasn’t even hungry when i got home!<\/p>\n The wonderous site of the finish line, and a big pint of erdinger, delicious<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nBy LandyLiam<\/h2>\n
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