Achill Half-Marathon

• Date: July 05, 2008
• Address: Keel Village, Achill Island, Get directions
• Country: Ireland
• Race type: Run (Half Marathon)
• Distances: Run (13.10 miles)
• Organization: Achill Tourism and Silent Masses
• Website: http://www.achillmarathon.com/
• Contact email: [email protected]
• Description: The course of the half-marathon will begin and end in Keel, taking a route along the foot of Slievemore mountain and passing by the two Blue Flag beaches at Dugort before returning via Bunacurry and River past Keel lake to the finish line in Keel village.
  
  The course has been approved by the AAI (Athletics Association of Ireland) and this is the description supplied by ActiveEurope.com:
  
  "Approved by the AAI, the course is difficult in areas,but very manageable.You can anticipate one of the most beautiful runs in the world with breath-taking views along the way. Participants can view their completion times on-line hours after the race. We will be putting more detailed course details on the Achill Marathon website shortly."
  
  The charity associated with the run is Silent Masses. For information on how to contact us, email: [email protected]
  
  Or you can write directly to:
  Silent Masses,
  P.O. Box 10434,
  James' ST.,
  Dublin 8
  
  087-230-0277 is a dedicated phone line but calls are restricted to after business hours and the weekend.
  
  Volunteers
  We are also looking for Volunteers especially on the day of the event to help in any way that you can. Any experience is a bonus, otherwise we will try and match your personality with the many positions that need to be filled. A Sun Holiday Prize will be raffled between all volunteers.
  
  Accommodation & Travel Arrangements: Contact Achill Tourism By E-Mail, [email protected]
  By Phone +353 (0)9847353
• Members who are scheduled to race: