Marathon Mission – Next Stop Cork CIT, Sat 25-Aug-2012

MARATHON MISSION is a High Performance initiative of Athletics Ireland. The initiative received a warm welcome from athletes and coaches when it kicked off in Belfast last Saturday. On Saturday morning August 25th at 11am, Marathon Mission comes to Cork CIT promoting its message of raising Elite Marathon standards throughout the 32 counties of Ireland.

The aim of the mission is “To nurture an environment for Irish Marathoners that will lead them to compete with distinction in major championships and being competitive on an annual basis in the Dublin Marathon in the years ahead”. Typically if you are an athlete who has run the following type of times at any of the following distances and are anxious to either improve your Marathon time or attempt the event for the first time you should consider yourself more than welcome. Marathon minded Coaches are also encouraged to attend.

Programme:

11am Meet CIT for Initial Briefing
11.15am Interval Training Session on Road
1.00pm Refreshments
1.30pm Marathon Mission Briefing & Discussion
3.00pm Dispersal

For information contact:

Donnie Walsh 0862092795
Dick Hooper 0872271940
Jim Aughney 0877600485
Jim Davis 0879537637
Teresa McDaid 0871203284
Eugene Coppinger 0872327412