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Join Charmaine Kenny, Michael O'Leary, and Keith Duffy in Mullingar at the last Marathon this bank holiday Monday!
Ray D'Arcy to run half marathon
Ray D'Arcy will join Ken and Gerry for a half marathon in Cavan this Saturday! Listen to him chat to Keith Duffy about it in our Latest News page. Johnny Donnelly, former Sawdoctor, will also be there. Come along & support!
Newstalk Radio Interview
Ken and Gerry chatted to Claire Byrne on The Breakfast Show on Newstalk Radio last Monday, at the start of their last week of their Challenge.
RTE Radio Interview
Michael O’Leary and the boys chat to Daragh Maloney about the 32 Marathons and the training and logistics involved...
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The Challenge...32 Marathons, 32 Counties, 32 Days
County Info...
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Co. Longford
| Marathon |
1st Marathon on Friday, 2nd July 2010 |
| Route |
Longford town |
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Start in Main St. for a 6.55 mile out-and-back loop to town.
2 loops for a half-marathon, and 4 for a full marathon.
Registration: From 8:30am at the Longford Arms Hotel & Spa
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| Celebrities |
Mick Flavin, Declan Nerney |
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Co. Dublin
| Marathon |
2nd Marathon on Saturday, 3rd July 2010 |
| Route |
Phoenix Park |
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Start at Spa Road for an anti-clockwise 4.4 mile loop.
3 loops for a half-marathon, and 6 for a full marathon.
Registration: From 8:30am at the Best Western Ashling Hotel
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| Celebrities |
Michael O'Leary, Brian Kennedy & Eamonn Coghlan |
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Co. Wicklow
| Marathon |
3rd Marathon on Sunday, 4th July 2010 |
| Route |
Bray |
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Start at the Martello Hotel, Bray, for an anti-clockwise 6.55 mile loop around Bray town.
2 loops for a half-marathon, and 4 for a full marathon.
Registration: From 8:30am at The Martello Hotel
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| Celebrities |
Shane Byrne & Ronnie Delaney |
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Co. Carlow
| Marathon |
4th Marathon on Monday, 5th July 2010 |
| Route |
Bagenalstown |
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Alongside the River Barrow for a soft ground run.
Registration: From 8:30am, start at 10am
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| Celebrity |
Kathryn Thomas |
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Co. Wexford
| Marathon |
5th Marathon on Tuesday, 6th July 2010 |
| Route |
Enniscorthy |
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Start at the Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy, for an out-and-back 13.1 mile loop on the N11.
1 loop for a half-marathon, and 2 for a full marathon.
Registration: From 8:30am at The Riverside Park Hotel
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| Celebrity |
Liam Griffin |
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Co. Kilkenny
| Marathon |
6th Marathon on Wednesday, 7th July 2010 |
| Route |
Inistioge |
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Start / Finish at Lenehan's Bar, Main Street, Inistioge.
There is a 4.37 mile loop in place, so 3 loops for a half marathon and 6 for a full marathon.
Registration: From 8:30am, start at 10am.
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| Celebrity |
Henry Sheflin |
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< Route map will be provided at registration in Inistioge >
Co. Waterford
| Marathon |
7th Marathon on Thursday, 8th July 2010 |
| Route |
Waterford to Tramore & return |
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Start & Finish at Fitzwilton Hotel, Waterford, for;
An out and back route from Waterford to Tramore,
1 loop for a half marathon and 2 for a full.
Registration: From 8:30am, start at 10am
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| Celebrities |
John Treacy & Paul O'Flynn |
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Co. Cork
| Marathon |
8th Marathon on Friday, 9th July 2010 |
| Route |
Fota Island |
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Start at Fota Island Resort for a 6.55 loop around the resort.
2 loops for a half-marathon, and 4 for a full marathon.
Registration: From 8:30am at Fota Island Resort, start at 10am
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| Celebrities |
Denis Allen, Alan Shortt & Peter Kelly |
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Co. Kerry
| Marathon |
9th Marathon on Saturday, 10th July 2010 |
| Route |
Killarney National Park |
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Start & Finish at The Brehon Hotel, Killarney for;
Scenic route in Killarney National Park, with 3 loops of a 4.37 mile course for a half marathon and 6 loops for a full marathon.
Registration: From 8:30am, start at 10am |
| Celebrity |
Darragh O'Se |
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Co. Limerick
| Marathon |
10th Marathon on Sunday, 11th July 2010 |
| Route |
University of Limerick & by River Shannon |
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Start & Finish at UL Campus (Student Centre) for;
6.55 out-and-back route from University of Limerick along the river Shannon towards Corbally.
2 loops for a half-marathon and 4 for a full.
Registration: From 8:30am, start at 10am
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| Celebrity |
Celia Holman Lee |
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Co. Clare
| Marathon |
11th Marathon on Monday, 12th July 2010 |
| Route |
Ballyvaughan |
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Start at Logue's Lodge, Ballyvaughan, for a scenic 13.1 loop around the Burren and back to town.
1 loop for a half-marathon, and 2 for a full marathon.
Registration: From 8:30am at Logue's Lodge
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| Celebrity |
Marty Morrissey |
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Co. Tipperary
| Marathon |
12th Marathon on Tuesday, 13th July 2010 |
| Route |
Clonmel |
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Start & Finish at Presentation Convent;
Head in towards Clonmel town for c 1.5 miles to Turnaround Point (marked in yellow) and back to Convent, before heading on an anti-clockwise 10 mile loop to bring you back to the Start/Finish area. Total 13.1 miles.
1 loop for a half-marathon and 2 loops for a full marathon.
Registration: From 8:30am, start at 10am
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| Celebrities |
Charlie Swan & Shane O'Donoghue |
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Co. Laois
| Marathon |
13th Marathon on Wednesday, 14th July 2010 |
| Route |
Emo |
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Start & Finish at Emo House
From the gates of Emo House, there's a 6.55 mile course, so 2 loops for a half marathon and 4 for a full marathon.
Registration: From 8:30am, start at 10am
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| Celebrity |
Ross Munnelly |
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Co. Kildare
| Marathon |
14th Marathon on Thursday, 15th July 2010 |
| Route |
Maynooth |
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Start at the gates of Maynooth College for a 6.55 loop.
2 loops for a half-marathon, and 4 for a full marathon.
Registration: From 8:30am, start at 10am
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| Celebrity |
Charmaine Kenny |
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Co. Offaly
| Marathon |
15th Marathon on Friday, 16th July 2010 |
| Route |
Birr |
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Start at Dooly's Hotel in Birr town for a 13.1 mile clockwise loop out of the town and back to the square.
1 loop for a half-marathon, and 2 for a full marathon.
Registration: From 8:30am, start at 10am
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| Celebrities |
Michael Duignan & Pauline Curley |
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Co. Galway
| Marathon |
16th Marathon on Saturday, 17th July 2010 |
| Route |
Galway City |
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Start at The Carlton Hotel for a 13.1 mile loop around Galway city, along the sea-front Promenade and back to the hotel.
1 loop for a half-marathon, and 2 for a full marathon.
Registration: From 8:30am at 2 Atlantic House, Dominick Street, Galway, start 10am.
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| Celebrities |
Connacht Rugby Team |
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Co. Mayo
| Marathon |
17th Marathon on Sunday, 18th July 2010 |
| Route |
Ballina |
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Start at Ballina Rugby Club for a 13.1 mile loop.
1 loop for a half-marathon, and 2 for a full marathon.
Registration: From 8:30am, start at 10am
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| Celebrity |
Vicki Burke |
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Co. Roscommon
| Marathon |
18th Marathon on Monday, 19th July 2010 |
| Route |
Lough Key Forest Park |
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Start at the Caravan Park in Lough Key Forest Park for;
2 x 6.55 mile loops of the Park for a half marathon and
4 x loops for the full marathon.
Registration: From 8:30am, start at 10am
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| Celebrity |
TBC |
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Co. Sligo
| Marathon |
19th Marathon on Tuesday, 20th July 2010 |
| Route |
Sligo (Ballygawley) |
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Start & Finish area at Castle Dargan Golf Hotel for;
A 6.55 mile loop passing through Ballygawley
2 loops for a half marathon and 4 for a full marathon.
Registration: From 8:30am, start at 10am
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| Celebrity |
Tommy Fleming |
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Co. Donegal
| Marathon |
20th Marathon on Wednesday, 21st July 2010 |
| Route |
Ballybofey |
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Start & Finish at Finn Valley Athletic Club.
Registration: From 8:30am, start at 10am
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| Celebrity |
Martin McHugh |
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Co. Derry / Londonderry
| Marathon |
21st Marathon on Thursday, 22nd July 2010 |
| Route |
Derry / Londonderry |
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Start at Roe Valley Leisure Centre, Limavady.
Half-marathon; Run blue route out-and-back twice (10.4 miles), Run red route loop (1.66 miles), Run red loop going clockwise and turn at red marker to make way back to finish (1.04 miles). Total 13.1 miles.
Full Marathon; Start at blue marker "START/FINISH", Run along 5.2mile blue route and back 5 times (26miles), On final leg run out to blue marker "Final Lap Turning Point" and back (0.2miles). Total 26.2 miles.
Registration: From 8:30am at Energie Gym, Unit 1, Lesley Retail Park, Strand Road, L'Derry. Start 10am |
| Celebrities |
Anthony Tohill, Steven Lomas |
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Co. Tyrone
| Marathon |
22nd Marathon on Friday, 23rd July 2010 |
| Route |
Baronscourt Estate, Newtownstewart |
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Start at Baronscourt Estate for;
Half-marathon; 1 lap of blue route (8 miles), continue on to second lap and turn around at yellow marker (2.55 miles) and run back along the blue path to start/finish (2.55 miles). Total of 13.1 miles.
Full Marathon; 3 laps of 8-mile blue route (24 miles total) followed by 1 final lap of shorter red route (2.2 miles).
Registration: From 8:30am, start at 10am
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| Celebrity |
Peter Canavan |
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Co. Antrim
| Marathon |
23rd Marathon on Saturday, 24th July 2010 |
| Route |
Stranmillis towpath, Belfast |
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Start at Shaws Bridge Sports Association for;
Half-marathon; Run along red route (1 mile), out along blue route until yellow marker (5.55 miles). Turn and run back the way you came. Total of 13.1 miles.
Full Marathon; Run red route (1 mile), run blue route out and back twice (6 miles x 4.05 = 24.2 miles) then back along red route to finish (1 mile). Total distance 26.2 miles.
Registration: From 8:30am at Shaws Bridge S.A., start 10am |
| Celebrities |
Emma Catling, Michael Hughes,
Keith Gillespie & Dame Mary Peters |
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Co. Down
| Marathon |
24th Marathon on Sunday, 25th July 2010 |
| Route |
Downpatrick |
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Start at Down Leisure Centre, Downpatrick, for;
Half-marathon; Out along red route, then 2 loops of the blue route before heading back along red route to the Leisure Centre.
Full Marathon; Twice the half-marathon course above.
Registration: From 8:30am at Down Leisure Centre, start 10am
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| Celebrity |
Gerry Kelly |
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Co. Armagh
| Marathon |
25th Marathon on Monday, 26th July 2010 |
| Route |
Portadown towpath |
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Start at Portadown Rugby Club for;
Half-marathon; Run along red route (0.5 miles), then run along blue route until yellow marker (6.05 miles). Run back along this same route to start point. Total of 13.1 miles.
Full Marathon; Run along red route (0.5 miles), then run blue route (6.3 miles) out-and-back twice (25.2 miles). Final run along red line (0.5 miles).
Registration: From 8:30am at Portadown Rugby Club, start 10am
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| Celebrity |
Joe Kernan |
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Co. Fermanagh
| Marathon |
26th Marathon on Tuesday, 27th July 2010 |
| Route |
Castle Archdale County Park |
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Start at Castle Archdale Forest Park (Group Campsite Area), for;
Half-marathon; Run along blue route (0.85). 3 Laps of Red route (3.5 x 3 = 10.5). Run along blue route to start (0.85). Out-and-back from start to yellow marker (0.45 x 2 = 0.9 mile). Total of 13.1 miles
Full Marathon; Run along blue route (0.85 miles). 7 laps of red route (3.5 miles x 7 = 24.5 miles). Finish along blue route (0.85 miles).
Registration: From 8:30am, start at 10am
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| Celebrity |
Judith Wilson |
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Co. Monaghan
| Marathon |
27th Marathon on Wednesday, 28th July 2010 |
| Route |
Castleblaney |
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Start & Finish at the Hope Castle, beside the old golf course. Course is 1.5 mile loop of the Black Island then through the low end of town and head to the border, then right turn circumventing Lough Muckno on a quiet country road with no turns for a good stretch then back in the Dundalk road on hard shoulder, into town. Another loop of Black Island and onto 2nd lap for short distance to Turnaround Point and then back to the Hope Castle. 13.1 mile loop.
Registration: From 8:30am, start at 10am
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| Celebrity |
Nudie Hughes |
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Co. Louth
| Marathon |
28th Marathon on Thursday, 29th July 2010 |
| Route |
Drogheda |
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Start at O'Rahilly's GAA Park on the North Road, Drogheda for a 13.1 mile loop around and through Drogheda.
Registration: From 8:30am at O'Raghilly GAA Park, start at 10am
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| Celebrity |
TBC |
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Co. Meath
| Marathon |
29th Marathon on Friday, 30th July 2010 |
| Route |
The Ramparts, Navan |
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Start / Finish at the public carpark at The Ramparts, Navan, for an out and back route alongside the River Boyne totalling 6.55 miles, so twice for a half marathon and 4 times for a full.
Registration: From 8:30am at the Newgrange Hotel, start at 10am
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| Celebrities |
Bernard Flynn, Norman Williamson |
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Co. Cavan
| Marathon |
30th Marathon on Saturday, 31st July 2010 |
| Route |
Cavan town |
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Start & Finish at Breffni Park, Cavan town;
Head northwards out of town on Farnham road, Anti-clockwise route of approx 12.6 miles back to Breffni Park, followed by c. 7 laps of the running track, with loads of support around, to finish.
Once for a half-marathon and twice for a full.
Registration: From 8:30am at Breffni Park, start at 10am
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| Celebrity |
Sarah Johnston |
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Co. Leitrim
| Marathon |
31st Marathon on Sunday, 1st August 2010 |
| Route |
Lough Rynn Castle, Mohill |
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Route is around the grounds of Lough Rynn Castle, and then finishes within the estate.
From the Castle, turn left and follow the blue route back around to the castle (c. 7.5 miles), then take a right and follow the red route (c. 5 miles), again heading back to the Castle, for a loop around the grounds and Castle (c 0.6 miles) for a total of 13.1 miles.
Registration: From 8:30am at Lough Rynn Castle, start at 10am
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| Celebrity |
Charlie McGettigan |
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Co. Westmeath
| Marathon |
32nd & Last! Marathon on
(Bank holiday) Monday, 2nd August 2010 |
| Route |
Mullingar |
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Start in Mullingar Town Park, for a 13.1 mile loop out to Belvedere House & Gardens and back to town.
1 loop for a half-marathon, and 2 for a full marathon.
Registration: From 8:30am at The Annebrook House Hotel, starting at 10am
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| Celebrities |
Michael O'Leary, Tommy Carr & Charmaine Kenny |
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