Entry closed for 2012!
April 1st 2012
Maam Cross, Co Galway
Not long until April 1st!
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Ray and team, Thanks for a fantastic event once again on Sunday. The organisation was super once again and you even managed to arrange the first real sunny day of the year for us!
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Just have to let you know, what a great day we had today. Well done. Really enjoyed the marathon well organised. Even the weather how did you do it. It was a great day.
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Thanks very much to everyone involved, that was just brilliant, I didn't hit the wall, it fell on top of me, finishing was one of the best things I have ever done and I'll definitely be back next year.
Connemarathon 2012 Course Record Bonuses Announced
Wed, 01/09/2010The winner of the 2012 Mens Ultra Marathon could pick up €3,000
There is a 2,500 euro bonus for a sub 4 hour finish in the Ultra PLUS 500 Euro Win. Making this a very rich prize fund in Ultra terms.
The Women's Ultra Record is again very fast, set in 2008 by Ireland's Helina Crossin in a time of 4:40:12. The 2011 Women's Ultra prize fund is 1,000 euro Record Bonus and 500 euro for the win.
Meanwhile, in the 26.2 Mile Marathon there is a 1,000 euro Record Bonus for anyone who wins and goes under 2:27:48 a record that was set in 2011 which was set by Kenyan Freddy Keron Sittuk. This is added to the Win Prize Money of 500 euro.
Similarly a Women's Marathon Record Bonus of 1,000 euro is on offer along with 500 euro for a win. The women's marathon record was set in 2005 by Kenyan Josephine Kiprop with a time of 3:01:06, a time begging to be bettered.
The Half Marathon records currently stand at 1:07:02 for the men's race set in 2004 by Kenyan Charles Kiplagat and 1:24:52 achieved in 2005 by Ireland's Lucy Darcy in the women's race. There is 500 euro Course Record Bonus and 500 Euro Win on offer for both races for 2012.
Trophies will be presented to first, second and third in all races and Vet categories include, F40, F50, F60, F70 and F80 as well as M40, M50, M60, M70 and M80 in all three distances.
