Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Spring Half on Sunday

Bohermeen AC half marathon on Sunday 4 March. www.bohermeenac.com or www.runireland.ie




Bohermeen Athletic Club will add a new dimension to Meath athletics in 2012, when for the first time in over 25 years an open half marathon 13.1 miles event will be promoted by the Bohermeen club. The first half marathon in Ireland took place in Bohermeen in April 1973 when it was a Meath championship which grew into a Leinster and eventually a National championship. The aim of the promotion is to give runners an early confidence booster for the spring marathons in places near and far like Paris, London, Boston, Connemara, Belfast, Newry and Cork.

As well as being open to all the event will both form part of the Meath Road Running League and be recognised as the Meath Championship with official county medals being awarded in addition to club prizes.

Chip timing will apply to the half marathon event with start and finish gantry capturing accurate times. Finish positions for individual and team prizes will be determined by the order in which participants cross the line. Male and female participants will be counted separately for team prizes i.e. as if two distinct races had taken place.

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