Kerry...Results of the Lakes of Killarney Marathon & Half-Marathon - Sat 13th May 2017

Another one from May. The Lakes of Killarney Marathon & Half-Marathon was held on Saturday the 13th of May 2017 and attracted a field of 114 runners in the full marathon and 129 runners in the half. While the numbers for the full were up slightly this year, the numbers for the half dropped by 40%! As you can see from the chart above, the half went from the highest numbers ever in 2016 to the lowest ever in 2017.

Full...
1    Tom SHANAHAN (166)    02:53:23    02:53:17    Senior  (1)    Male  (1)
2    Aidan HOGAN (67)    02:53:26    02:53:23    Ages 40-44  (1)    Male  (2)
3    John KENNELLY (75)    02:56:38    02:56:37    Ages 35-39  (1)    Male  (3)
8    Rachel STOKES (117)    03:10:58    03:10:56    Ages 35-39  (1)    Female  (1)
9    Dolores DUFFY (1)    03:17:12    03:17:08    Ages 45-49  (1)    Female  (2)
21   Margaret CARLIN (33)    03:33:08    03:33:05    Ages 50+  (1)    Female  (3)

Half-Marathon...
1    Michael MORGAN (1079)    01:15:42    01:15:42    Ages 40-44  (1)    Male  (1)
2    Derek GRIFFIN (1001)    01:16:03    01:16:03    Senior  (1)    Male  (2)
3    John CRONIN (1026)    01:22:54    01:22:51    Senior  (2)    Male  (3)
15    Deirdre NAGLE (1088)    01:29:45    01:29:42    Ages 35-39  (1)    Female  (1)
22    Suzanne NEILAN (1089)    01:37:48    01:37:46    Ages 40-44  (1)    Female  (2)
25    Deirdre ENRIGHT (1038)    01:38:49    01:38:47    Senior  (1)    Female  (3)

Photos...
1) Valerie O'Sullivan has a gallery HERE

Full results below........

Kerry...Results of the Lakes of Killarney Half-Marathon & Marathon - Sat 14th May 2016

In contrast to a lot of other recent races, the sunshine was out in the Kingdom for this marathon and half-marathon in Killarney on Saturday the 14th of May. The numbers were up this year in comparison to previous years so not all races in Kerry are on a downward path.

Marathon...
1     Alex O SHEA      02:34:32    Ages 40-44  (1)    Male  (1)...€150
2     Aidan HOGAN      03:03:09    Ages 40-44  (2)    Male  (2)...€100
3     Fozzy Forrital      03:03:36    Ages 45-49  (1)    Male  (3)...€75
10     Doloris Duffy     03:29:05    Ages 45-49  (1)    Female  (1) ...€150
15     Gillian CORDNER      03:30:03    Senior  (1)    Female  (2) ...€100
24     Liz LEONARD      03:49:52    Senior  (2)    Female  (3) ...€75
Half-Marathon...
1    Derek GRIFFIN (1771)    01:14:42    Senior  (1)    Male  (1)
2    Martin CROWLEY (1741)    01:20:29    Senior  (2)    Male  (2)
3    Ian KELLY (1794)        01:20:41    Senior  (3)    Male  (3)
13    Lisa GRIFFIN (1770)    01:29:05    Senior  (1)    Female  (1)
45    Suzanne NEILAN (1843)    01:40:52    Ages 40-44  (1)    Female  (2)
47    Rachel O CALLAGHAN (1848)    01:42:17    Senior  (2)    Female  (3)

The full results can be seen HERE

Chip Timing site

Photos...
1) The organisers have a gallery HERE
2) Joe Murphy has some HERE 

Kerry...Results of the Lakes of Killarney Marathon - Sat 16th May 2015

The annual Lakes of Killarney Marathon & Half-Marathon was held on Saturday the 16th of May in Killarney National Park. The numbers were down a bit this year in the half dropping from 199 down to 149...a 25% drop. The numbers for the full remained much the same...88 this year compared to 84 last year. The chart below shows the numbers...

It's a bit suprising that it has never really grown in numbers? It's a lovely spot for a half and a full and the time I did it as a pacer for the full, it seemed well organised. The only thing is that  it's a low key event so maybe the organisers want to keep it like that?

The drop in number in the half this year may well be due to the Castleisland 10 mile being on the same weekend.


1    Fozzy FORRISTAL All Ages  (1)    Male  (1)    02:58:51
2    Denis KEANE All Ages  (2)    Male  (2)    03:02:20
3    John P FOLEY All Ages  (3)    Male  (3)    03:03:44
25    Dolores DUFFY All Ages  (1)    Female  (1)    03:39:09
27    Annie LARDNER All Ages  (2)    Female  (2)    03:41:15
32    Mandy PRENDERGAST COOKE All Ages  (3)    Female  (3)    03:45:25

Half-Marathon
1    Tony HARTY 01:19:15    Male  (1)
2    Christopher MURNANE 01:21:05 Male  (2)
3    Martin CROWLEY 01:23:55    01:23:40 Male  (3)
17    Lisa GRIFFIN 01:34:26    01:34:10 Female  (1)
21    Sinead O CONNOR 01:36:48    Female  (2)
23    Colette O' DONOGHUE 01:37:17    Female  (3)

The full results can be seen HERE

Kerry...Lakes of Killarney Marathon & Half-Marathon - Sat 17th May 2014

The numbers were much the same as last year. The marathon dropped from 110 to 84 and the half increased from 172 to 199.

MARATHON ...MEN
POS    NAME (#)    TIME    NET TIME    CATEG (POS)    GENDER (POS)
1    Gary OHANLON (106)     02:38:22     02:38:22     Senior  (1)     Male  (1)
2    Fozzy FORRISTAL (79)     02:57:53     02:57:51     Senior  (2)     Male  (2)
3    Aodh O CURRAIN (87)     03:00:19     03:00:19     Senior  (3)     Male  (3)
MARATHON ...WOMEN
POS    NAME (#)    TIME    NET TIME    CATEG (POS)    GENDER (POS)
13    Col CONWAY (78)     03:27:08     03:27:06     Ages 40 - 49  (1)     Female  (1)
28    Dolores DUFFY (52)     03:46:24     03:46:10     Ages 40 - 49  (2)     Female  (2)
43    Deirdre O' HALLORAN (48)     04:06:24     04:06:10     Senior  (1)     Female  (3)

HALF-MARATHON ...MEN
POS    NAME (#)    TIME    NET TIME    CATEG (POS)    GENDER (POS)
1    Simon Mangan (802)     01:16:29     01:16:29     Senior  (1)     Male  (1)
2    Tony HARTY (701)     01:17:25     01:17:23     Senior  (2)     Male  (2)
3    Tom BENNETT (634)     01:20:09     01:20:09     Senior  (3)     Male  (3)
HALF-MARATHON ...WOMEN
POS    NAME (#)    TIME    NET TIME    CATEG (POS)    GENDER (POS)
22    Alison KIRWAN (749)     01:35:17     01:35:14     Senior  (1)     Female  (1)
25    Mary KEALY (621)     01:36:00     01:35:54     Ages 40 - 49  (1)     Female  (2)
35    Kana Akimoto (808)     01:39:51     01:39:46     Senior  (2)     Female  (3)

The full results are HERE

Kerry...Lakes of Killarney Marathon - Sat 18th May 2013

This was the first year of this particular event with 110 taking part in the full Marathon, 17 Marathon relay teams and 199 in the Half-Marathon.

The full Marathon course consisted of three full loops within the northern end of the national park with the half being run on 1.5 loops. The course had a number of small hills and took in the picturesque Ross Castle as well as the woods itself on the lake shore.

As with the first running of any event, there were some teething problems but nothing that couldn't be worked out.

What went right.....
1) Nice quiet course. No traffic with only the odd jarvey on the park roads. The out and back sections near Ross castle were on narrow paths but the small numbers didn't really make it an issue.
2) Plenty of water stations......in cups which was the correct decision. Giving out small bottles here would only have resulted in litter within the park. It would be nice to think that runners dipose of used water bottles properly but many don't.
3) Very scenic.....old woodland, lakes of Killarney and the mountains in the distance.
4) Post race hot showers.
5) Post race tea and food.
6) Modest entry fees for the half and full...€25 and €35......and this included a dri-fit top.

What might need to be looked at......
1) The finish line is just too far away from the sports hall where people had parked. After running 26.2 miles, a 1.5 mile walk is the last thing they need. On a cool and wet day, this is a real issue. The finish line should be much closer.
2) Tea and food.....It would probably be much better to have this back at the Sports hall where people could avail of it after they had got changed. This is exactly what happens at most road races and makes for a more social occasion.
3) The start of the half-marathon was about 1.4 miles away. Some might argue that this is ok for a warm-up. Not great for beginners or novice runners who are running near their limit at 13 miles.
4) A lot of people said that the course was short. Considering the canopy of foliage overhead, I'd have serious doubt's about the accuracy of GPS watches at this time of year in the park. The courses were supposed to have been measured by Jones counter.
5) Some of the mile markers were definitely out.
6) The direction arrows had a cyclist on them. Were we following a cycling route or were they borrowed from some cycling event for the day? Not clear.

Overall........It was a good event at a reasonable price. If they can just get the race HQ closer to the finish line then it would help a lot. Going on today, I'd expect numbers to be up next year.

Results.....The results of the Half can be seen HERE and the full HERE

Photos...(Updated Mon 20th)
1) Joe Murphy of Eagle AC has a slideshow of photos HERE 
2) Kerry through a lens Facebook page... HERE 
3) Gneeveguilla AC have 500+ photos HERE