Both the full and half gaeilge start at 9AM from Dingle town. (See race map in course section)
The half gaeilge finishes near Dunquin where provisions are made available and then buses are provided for the return in to Dingle town.
The full gaeilge does a full loop of the peninsula, finishing in Dingle Town(See race map in course section)
The cost of the full and half is €75, registration is through Active Europe (Register)
A runners pack with your number, information and chip will be sent to your address after registration.
The course is Athletics Association of Ireland certified. All times are recorded digitally and will be available on the web site after the run is complete.
The course is measured in miles.
Water stations are placed every 3 miles along the way.
Portaloos will also be placed along the route.
The HSE and Civil Defence will have First Aid personnel strategically positioned in and around the route to assist any runners and also to ensure no disruption to normal day to day services.
Training schedules are available on www.runrepublic.ie (one of the better ones) Personally, I live by four rules: Water, Bananas, IPod and starting slow!
Marathon-photos.com will be covering the event and all photos will be available on their site in due course. (www.gaeilge-photos.com)
All finishers will be presented with a medal and goody bag.
Please note, road closure is in place for this event but please note cut off times are in place and the roads will reopen once these are reached.
NB please respect the environment you are in and be mindful of the local culture and community in which you are in. Without the help of the people of the Dingle, this unique event would not be possible.
