Notice - Clonmel Half-Marathon, Tipperary - Sun 20th Aug 2017

The Clonmel Half-Marathon is coming up on Sunday the 20th of August 2017 and there is an entry limit of 800 runners. Since it first started back in 2010, it has grown in popularity every year and if you are interested then you should enter as soon as possible.

The standard entry fee is €35 and that includes a dry fit top.

Here is a note from Clonmel AC.......Clonmel AC are delighted to have Boston Scientific as our main sponsors for the 7th consecutive year.  This year's race will take place on Sunday 20th August at the new earlier time of 10am. With a €35 entry fee, this half marathon offers great value for money, for the fee you get race entry, chip timing, Performance T-Shirt, souvenir medal, water & fruit at finish line plus complementary post race refreshments which include tea, coffee, sandwiches, buns, biscuits etc served with the great Clonmel AC hospitality!

We will also have a DJ at the finish blasting out tunes to help motivate you on the last 100m, adding to the atmosphere for athletes & spectators alike. Bring along the family to support you & let the kids enjoy the Bouncy Castle in the finishing area while your out running.

We provide small water bottles at our 4 water stations throughout the course & give a choice of 4 Pacers if anyone wants company to achieve their target. At Clonmel AC we want to make the 13.1 miles as enjoyable an experience as possible & with the help of our 100+ volunteers we're there to give you a big welcome & encourage you all the way. We even have the team from South Tipp Physio at the finish ready to give you a complementary massage to relieve your aching muscles. Please read the FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS section on the Boston Scientific Half Marathon tab to learn everything you need to know about the event.

As well as establishing itself as a PB Half Marathon course we're happy to say it's also earned a reputation as a great course for a beginners Half Marathon. Clonmel AC host this event in an atmosphere of friendship & we're there to encourage & support everyone to achieve their goal every step of the way regardless of time, we were even delighted to welcome many Walkers to our event in 2016 & hope to see many more come along in 2017. This half marathon is an 'all inclusive' event, if you train to participate in it, we'll be there to meet you at the end!

With just 10 weeks from Boston Scientific Half Marathon to the Dublin Marathon it's the perfect addition to the marathon training plan to establish your condition in the lead up Dublin.
This event proved very useful preparation to Claire Gibbons McCarthy from Leevale AC who won the ladies race & set the new women's course record on our Half Marathon. Claire went on to run a seasons best of 2:38 in the Berlin Marathon in September 2016.

REGISTER HERE FOR BOSTON SCIENTIFIC HALF MARATHON 2017

Entry Fee:
€35 from 2nd July to 11th August 2017

€45 on 19th & 20th August at race HQ

A €1.95 transaction fee applies to all online applications.

The race website is http://www.clonmelac.com/

In the Launch photo - left to right - Conor Fleming, Frank Lynch, Mark Darmody, Nicola Maunsell, Peter Kiely (Quality Engineer, Boston Scientific), Kieran Dunne (HR Director, Boston Scientific) and Niall O’Sullivan.  The run takes place on Sunday, August 20th at 10.00am.

PRIZES for #BSHM2017

There is a total prize fund of over €2500 being given out on race day. The breakdown is a follows...
Senior Men 1st - €200, 2nd - €150, 3rd - €100, 4th - €80, 5th - €70
Senior Ladies 1st - €200, 2nd - €150, 3rd - €100, 4th - €80, 5th - €70
Master Men 1st 0/40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65 (€60 EACH)    2nd 0/40, 45, 50, 55 (€50 EACH)
Master Ladies 1st 0/35, 40, 45, 50, 55,60 (€60 EACH) 2nd 0/35, 40, 45, 50 (€50 EACH)
Bonus Prize for Course Record
€250 for breaking Men's course record 68:25 held by William Maunsell in 2015
€250 for breaking Women's course record 75:08 held by Claire Gibbson McCarthy in 2016
Prize giving is scheduled for 12:30 pm at race HQ. If any of the prize winners are not at the presentation of prizes on the race day then they must contact club treasurer Paula Dwan (086-8046676) by 20th September to claim their prize otherwise the money will be donated to charity.

PLEASE NOTE: The first 5 men & first five women who cross the finish line get the top prizes, athletes after that will be ranked according to their age category.

Results & photos of the Clonmel Half-Marathon...Sun 14th Aug 2016

In marked contrast to a lot of other races in Munster which are losing numbers, the Boston Scientific Half-Marathon in Clonmel continues to grow with a record 616 finishers this year, up 6% on 2015. Leevale AC from Cork dominated the top of the field in both the men's and women's races with Claire McCarthy setting a new course record of 1:15:10. The previous record of 1:20:35 was set by Angela McCann of Clonmel AC back in 2012.

1     John O Connell     Leevale A C     SM       1:12:18 
2     Conor McCauley     Leevale A C     SM       1:13:02
3     Ruairi O Donnell     Ferrybank A C     SM  1:14:43 
5     Claire Gibbons Mccarthy  Leevale A C  SW   1:15:10 
29     Nollaigh O Neill  LEEVALE AC     SW   1:24:21 
71     Linda Grogan     Dundrum A C     SW   1:28:58

The Men’s Masters awards were as follows:
1st 0/40 – Padraic Birmingham (Mallow AC) 81:02, 2nd 0/40 – Dermot Ryan (West Waterford AC) 82:56,
1st 0/45 – Valerin Turcan (Clonmel) 85:24, 2nd 0/45 – Gerard Murphy (Rathgormack) 85:39,
1st 0/50 – Liam Cotter (St Finbarr’s AC) 82:25, 2nd 0/50 – Stephen Devereaux (Youghal AC) 85:44,
1st 0/55 – Billy Walsh (Tallow) 85:26, 2nd 0/55 – Liam Butler (Dundrum AC) 89:29,
1st 0/60 – Tom Halpin (Ballynonty AC) 87:30 and 2nd 0/60 – Neilus Ahern (Midleton AC) 99:39

The Women’s Master award winners were as follows:
1st 0/35 – Sarah Lee (Waterford) 94:19, 2nd 0/35 – Karen Hartigan (Ennis) 95:06,
1st 0/40 – Michelle Nolan (Youghal AC) 93:14, 2nd 0/40 – Anne Woulfe (St Finbarr’s AC) 94:45,
1st 0/45 – Siobhan McHugh (Clonmel AC) 93:45, 2nd 0/45 – Orla Crosbie (St Finbarr’s AC) 94:06,
1st 0/50 – Orla O Rourke (Ballymore Cobh AC) 92:39, 2nd 0/50 – Anna Byrne (Clonmel AC) 96:27,
1st 0/55 – Bernie Hopkins (Clonmel AC) 116:25 and 2nd 0/55 – Catherine Linehan (Watergrasshill AC) 116:33.

>>Results....The full results can be seen HERE

Photos...
1) Paul Condon Photography has a large gallery HERE
2) Tipperary Photos has another large gallery HERE 
3) Andy O'Rourke Photography has 2 small galleries... #1 #2 #3

Tipperary...Results of the Clonmel Half-Marathon - Sun 17th Aug 2014

A record 547 runners took part in this years Boston Scientific Clonmel Half-Marathon, up from the 503 of last year.

1 Philip Harty West Waterford AC SM     01:10:14 1st Man
2 Tim O'Donoghue East Cork AC SM     01:11:49 2nd Man
3 David Mansfield Clonmel AC SM     01:12:07 3rd Man
18 Emma Murphy St.Finbarrs AC SF     01:21:27 1st Lady
39 Madeline Loughnane Thurles Crokes AC SF     01:24:32 2nd Lady
52 Angela McCann Clonmel AC F40     01:26:19 3rd Lady

The full results can be seen HERE

Photos...
1) Clonmel AC have a number of galleries on their Facebook page...
a) 25 from the start line.
b) 144 from the 6 mile mark
c) 74 from the finish

Race report from Clonmel AC......Boston Scientific Half Marathon race report
Philip Harty wins Boston Scientific Half Marathon convincingly
The 5th running of the Boston Scientific Half marathon took place last Sunday in very good conditions with the race attracting a record of 547 finishers. Right from the start a small group dictated the pace that included Raivis Zakis (West Waterford), the defending winner Colin Merritt (Cork), David Ryan (Clonmel) and the eventual winner Philip Harty (West Waterford). This group were still together at 3 miles and then on the run to the 6 mile mark Philip Harty increased the pace and soon put daylight between himself and the rest of the field with a great display of front running. Philip maintained this pace all the way along the Wood road and all the way down the Bypass he was full of running to come home a very convincing winner in 70 mins 14 secs, a brilliant performance and just two secs off the course record set by David McCarthy in 2012 of 70 mins 12 secs. He becomes the 3rd West Waterford athlete to win this event in the past 5 years. 

In the Master categories the winners were: 1st over 40 Colin Merritt (Cork) in 72:21 with David Ryan (Clonmel) 2nd in 76:43. Ken Devine (St Finbarr’s) was 1st 0/45 in 79:26 with Anthony O Brien (Leamlara) 2nd in 80:36. Bernard Feery (Fethard) was 1st over 50 in 86:37 with Liam Kavanagh (West Waterford) 2nd in 90:51. Tommy Halpin (Ballynonty) was 1st over 55 in 85:15 with Larry Kennedy (Waterford A C) 2nd in 91:16. 

In the Ladies race we also had a very competitive event with Emma Murphy (St Finbarr’s) running very well to win in 81 mins 25 secs when 18th overall. Madeline Loughnane (Thurles Crokes) also ran very well when 2nd woman in 84 mins 29 secs. Then we had our own Angela McCann running another great race when 3rd woman in 86:16. Teresa Aga (St Abban’s) also ran very well when 4th woman in 88:27 with Sally Forrestal 5th woman in 88:34. 

The 1st woman over 35 was Sharon Woods (Mallow) in 93:30 with Suzanne Shine Clonmel 2nd in 96:56.The 1st woman over 40 was Gillian Cotter (Cork) with Siobhain McHugh (Clonmel) 2nd in 91:39. The 1st Woman over 45 was Jacinta Brazil (Waterford A C) in 95:06 with Martina Ryan (Thurles Crokes) 2nd in 96:14.The 1st woman over 50 was Mary Mulcahy (St Finbarr’s) with 2nd in 109:02 with Anne Dwyer (Limerick) 111:52. 

This year’s event proved our most successful venture ever with over 540 athletes participating and it was great to see so many finishing in good spirits and many well able to put in a final surge up the finishing straight. Organising such a massive event entailed a lot of hard work and the Club is indebted to everyone who helped in any way to make this event such a success. We received brilliant assistance from both the Gardai and the Civil Defence who along with our 100 stewards ensured that the whole event was well managed. Thanks to everyone who helped especially all our Ladies who made sure that there was plenty of Post race refreshments for everyone and well down to all our catering Staff who ensured everyone were well catered for. The Club would also like to thank our main sponsors, Boston Scientific for all their help and assistance. Also thanks to our other sponsors like Glanbia, Powerade, River Rock, Stable Diet, Tipperary Spring Water, Barlo Motors and the Borough Council. 

The Club is also indebted to the LIT Campus Clonmel for the use of their fabulous facilities for our Race Headquarters and to Terence Feenan who gave us such great help and assistance. We would also like to thank Clonmel Og for the Toilet and Showers facilities which were very much appreciated by everyone and to Maher Plant Hire for the use of the generator at such short notice. Our sincere thanks to Fran Mulcahy and her colleagues at South Tipperary Physio Clinic they were busy after the race and we thank them for their assistance. The Club is also indebted to Clonmel Waste who gave us tremendous help and assistance in clearing up all the Recycling rubbish after such an event.

Tipperary...Results of the Clonmel Half-Marathon - Sun 19th Aug 2012

A record 401 runners turned out this year for the Boston Scientific Clonmel Half-Marathon, a 27% improvement on the figure of 316 for 2011 (2010=314).

The winner of the mens race was David  McCarthy of West Waterford AC in a time of 1:10:19 (01:10:12 Chip) beating last year’s time by 4 mins 32 secs. The first woman home was Angela McCann of Clonmel AC in a time of 1:20:35 beating her winning time last year by 56 seconds..

Pos    Name    Cat    club    Finish    Chiptime
1    David  McCarthy    M    West Waterford Athletic Club     01:10:19     01:10:12.00
2    Julio Cesar F Castro    M    Kilmurry Ibrickane North Clare A.C.     01:12:48     01:12:45.90
3    Philip Harty    M    Donore Harriers Athletic Club     01:14:44     01:14:37.25
1    Angela Mc Cann    F40    Clonmel Athletic Club     01:20:35     01:20:31.75
2    Teresa  Agar    F    St. Albans     01:28:14     01:28:05.20
3    Geraldine O'Shea    F40    St Finbarrs Athletic Club     01:28:50     01:28:43.35

The full results can be seen HERE

Photos.....

1) Tipperary photos have a small number of photos HERE

Did you do this race? Comments??