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As one of the photographers i took a wee scoot along part of the route today, some of the views when you take on the Antrim Coast Half Marathon
following the cancellation of Storming the Castle in Carrick this year, is there any news on whether the Antrim Coast Half Marathon will follow suit?
Harriet Bradford looks beaut
What date has it been moved to again?
Relay winner 2011, 2012 and 2013...three in a row . I never ran after 2013 so retired with the title
2011 was my favourite as a few months later picked up the Belfast relay title and downpatrick. Not bad for 21 and a 24hr race as well
We know things are hard for all the runners out there at this unpredictable time but we will get through it and out the other side.We are still working in the background to bring the race to you all in September and maybe with a few more surprises 😜
Our online entry has reopened for anyone who want to join us, with what we hope will be the best race around.
In the meantime please stay safe and see you all soon
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The P&O Ferries Antrim Coast Half Marathon course is both flat and fast and offers the best of town and coastal running.Simon Freeburn use the link above
Conal McGinley 👀👀
Tracy A Shanahan
A big thank you to Stephen Reid for giving you all a taste of what is to come in September youtu.be/RT_Hmvpv7Yk
AAmber Er Ali McNickle Debbie Dee Gillian McCrory
This video makes me want to come along and do what would be my first half marathon
Brilliant! Tanya can't wait now!
Peter Lawson Breandan O'Donnell
Jonathan Colin McNerlin
Brilliant Stephen
What an outstanding video yet again from a very talented local man. Well done Stephen.
An interesting interview that shows we are all feeling the pain but looking forward to all of the events later in the year 😁
We are now pleased to announce that the entries have been reopened for the event on the 12th of September 2020.We hope that all the current health issues will be in hand by then to allow us to go ahead. We are confident and working hard behind the scenes to bring you all the best race ever that we promised.
Get entered now and be ready for September but in the mean time stay safe and look after those around you.
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The P&O Ferries Antrim Coast Half Marathon course is both flat and fast and offers the best of town and coastal running.Thomas O'Hagan
Layla Holden Chris O'Connor Conor O'Boyle I dare ye's
Conal McGinley 🤔
So we keep our numbers that were posted out or will we be getting new ones
Susan Nicholson !!
Katy Wright
I take it that we don’t have to re-enter if entered already for the postponed race?
Due to the Antrim Coast Half Marathon postponement to the September 12th. We ask all runners to keep their race number safe for the event. Non – Affiliated runners would have had their race numbers posted to their home address.
Affiliated runners – These would have been sent to your running club. So If you don’t have your race number please check with your running club.
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We wanted to share with you the news that the 2020 Antrim Coast Half Marathon has been postponed to 12th September 2020.If this date is not convenient, any runnIs it possible to sign up for the 12th September race?
Keith Weir Darren Irwin Jonny Kerr
Antrim Coast Half Marathon – Covid-19 Update 15/03/20We wanted to share with you the news that the 2020 Antrim Coast Half Marathon has been postponed to 12th September 2020.
If this date is not convenient, any runner will still be able to defer to next year’s event – scheduled 20th March 2021, please contact the race website [email protected] .
Over the past week we have been working alongside fellow organisers, medical experts, and all our amazing stakeholders, runners included, to fully understand the potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our event.
After careful considering all this advice, we have come to the conclusion that we have no option but to postpone next weeks event.
We’re sure you share our disappointment regarding this unavoidable postponement, especially as you have been training hard to complete this year’s race, but we hope to see you in the Autumn for what will now be an even bigger event!
What Happens next?
• Regular updates will be issued via the race website and all official social platforms, please follow our pages to keep informed of future developments
Alan Skelly
Sam Rosbotham Keri Smyth
What happens people who cant do sept and deferring to next year isnt an option ??
Thomas O'Hagan
Will you be allowing new entries for the new date?
Jim Lawrence
Bring on sept..🤗
Briege O'Hagan Bronagh Cushnahan at least we can defer till next year 👍
I would suppose there is not much need for a refund. I can make it in Sept but if i couldnt then I would have deffered to next year. There maybe be very few were this is just a one off and want thier money back. I assume there is some costs to setting this race up so why not doante it to these people who have given thier time and effort and with no fault of thiers have to cancel.
If we deferred prior to the postponement do we need to get in touch again (assuming not but just checking)?
***Marshal/Volunteer Update***We would like to remind all the dedicated people who came through to offer their services as marshals that the meeting scheduled for tomorrow night is no longer required.
We would also like to take this time to thank each and every one of you for your support and patience throughout the last few weeks.
Without people like you these events would never take place, its unfortunate that sometimes you are the forgotten people in the background, but you are really the backbone for every event and the sacrifice you all make is really appreciated by all involved at the Antrim Coast Half Marathon.
We look forward to seeing you all in September with the same dedication that you always do.
Many thanks,
Antrim Coast Half Marathon Race Team
Caireen McAlister
***COVID-19 - ANTRIM COAST HALF MARATHON UPDATE***With the fast developing news on the coronavirus situation we have taken the decision to postpone our race until September 12th 2020, we had been following the government’s guidelines throughout the past few weeks, although they remain the same there has been rapid escalating developments on the virus and inline with other major sporting events we have now decided that postponement is the way forward.
We would like to thank everyone who has put a lot of hard work into the organisation of what promised to be the best race ever on this island and to put that into our own town and community was our main drive.
All current entries will now be transferred to the new date 12/09/2020
On a more positive note and hoping that the pandemic we are now in will have passed we will be working behind the scenes to make this happen later in the year.
See you all on September 12th and we thank you all for your patience while we took this decision.
Antrim Coast Half Marathon Race Team
I can’t believe people are complaining about this decision. Have word with yourselves ffs.
Damned if you do, damned if you dont! Given the number of races in the calendar and the number of postponed races, it was always going to be a nightmare to get a date which didnt clash with something. I know it's frustrating for some, but remember, there are normal people, runners like you and me at the other end managing the Facebook page - don't be a dick 🍆
I hope potentially losing £30 is the worst thing that happens to everyone who entered in the up coming months. A bit of perspective please!
If you are gurning because this decision clashes with the great North run then have a wee word with yourself 🙄
The right choice. I actually can't believe people are going off on one about it not suiting their schedule 🙈. This should be the least of your worries.
Extremely difficult decision for all involved in the organisation of such an event, after so many voluntary hours of hard work and anyone who has ever been involved will appreciate that it is difficult to please everyone. This year in particular due to the Coronavirus outbreak has meant even more meetings and decisions. Looking forward to running it in September.
If your biggest problem six months from now is races clashing I think you can count yourself incredibly lucky.
Hopefully refund as unfortunately this date doesnt suit now
Is deferral our option then please for those of us already committed to the Great North Run?
Day before Great North Run. Bad choice of date. I hope my deferal still stands to next year
Yous made the right Decision Larne ac do yous not all no Covid-19 is killing people
Difficult decision, but the right decision.
See you on the 12th then 😊😊
Considering the circumstances it was the correct decision. Unfortunately some people won't be happy about the date but hey the race will go on and it will still be a fantastic event.
Hard decision. I look forward to running this in Sep... Was aiming for sub 2hr...my challenge now may be 1 hr 45😅😁
How and when will you offer refunds as you've picked the day before the GNR
Really disappointing. Was looking forward to it......
I'm booked for the gnr?!
Any chance you can do the same as the London winter run? They enable people to get their medal if they ran the distance and showed proof via Strava / runkeeper / Apple Watch etc .... race is now 3 weeks before London marathons rescheduled date ....
Fair play to you for making the right decision. Not an easy one but the right one. We will see brighter days and enjoy a cracking race!
Away at the GNR that weekend hope there’s a refund option
The right decision!
Johnny Stewart going to guess il miss the re scheduled date then unless your wedding is cancelled for coronavirus too 😂😂
Sad the race is postponed but it’s probably for the best considering the current climate. Looking forward to the 12th September. More time to train 😂 🏃🏽♀️
Took you a while, but at last you came to the right decision.
***UPDATED INFORMATION ***Antrim Coast Half Marathon – Coronavirus Update & Deferral Information
– 13th March 2020
Antrim Coast Half Marathon’s committee continue to monitor the Coronavirus situation very closely
noting the updates given by the UK Government and other public bodies. We are in regular contact
with our local authorities, local Safety Advisory Group and our medical provider.
Following on from yesterday’s government announcements regarding the spread of COVID -19 we
wanted to update all our runners, partners, spectators and the community about next Saturday’s
Antrim Coast Half Marathon.
Their advice still remains that the risk of infection from outdoor events such as the Antrim Coast Half
Marathon remains low, and that there is no epidemiological or medical evidence to suggest that mass
participation events should be restricted at this time.
We therefore plan to go ahead with next Saturday’s race.
We encourage all runners to follow the guidance currently being given –– see links below:
www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public
www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51711227
Extra precautions/facilities/advice will be in place on the day of the race including hand sanitiser areas
and increased St. John’s Ambulance and paramedic support.
If however runners still wish to defer their entry until next year’s event on the 20th March 2021,
please email your details to [email protected] and the committee will confirm
the deferral.
Deferrals will not be taken via any social platforms related to the event.
For all runners still wishing to attend, we ask both runners and spectators to follow the NHS’s advice
regarding good hygiene practices, washing their hands, covering their mouth and nose when they
cough, or sneeze; and disposing of used tissues in the bin immediately.
Antrim Coast Half Marathon
13/03/20
Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and risk in the UK
www.gov.uk
Find out the number of cases and risk level in the UK, what to do if you have symptoms, and what the government is doing about the virus.Mark Mc Ginley
Looks like money over people's health won here, Athletic NI should be stepping in here !!!
The risk of infection from open air events is low, you have a choice, if you don't want to run then don't run. No one is forcing you to attend. I'll be going and running. That's my choice.
starting to get on my goat, near every parkrun in the country still on and most here probably on it but handing out advice on this event and some of the cheek i have saw is unbelievable, if passed and passed by government regulations run it, if not comfortable doing it then give it a miss, just my opinion
I have a suspicion like many others that by Wednesday 18th March this short sighted committee will be doing a u-turn. I think it would be better to keep faith with public by cancelling and encouraging postponement until later in the year. This stance will simply rub rational thinking people up the wrong way and impact on future events. Wonder what organisers of London Marathon know that Larnes committee don't or choose to ignore 🤔
Every other race is cancelled. The organisers of this event have stated they will pull on additional resources such as paramedics to make this happen. At a time when the NHS and those who support it are in crisis. I am as gutted as everyone but this is a really poor decision!
What makes this event so diffrent to other races??? Will corona not even go to larne is that why we will be safe😉
Guys ... seriously .... I think you are heading for a PR disaster here.
Zoe Gibbs-Monaghan
The only reason I'm not doing it is because it's my son's birthday but then again we've cancelled his party to protect the parents, grand parents, great grand parents of him and his friends. So I guess I can run it now seeing that it's grand and all.
Daft.
Liverpool manager, “Of course, we don’t want to play in front of an empty stadium and we don’t want games or competitions suspended, but if doing so helps one individual stay healthy - just one - we do it no questions asked” Meanwhile at Larne Half marathon... 🤦♂️ www.facebook.com/377223512444690/posts/1519467914886905/?d=n
Have put a lot of hard work into being ready but to be honest I am beginning to doubt if I will take part even if it goes ahead. I just think now from a moral point of view its the wrong decision not to cancel. The race could lose the support and backing of the local community if it goes ahead.
Are the rules different for Larne, Maybe Coronavirus doesn't spread if your married to your sister!!
Id rather take the loss of money than race. It makes no sense at all when other races and sports are being prosponed.
Just got a message from a friend larne Half postponed to 12 September. Is this true?
I'll be very happy if this goes ahead. If government legislates to cancel it, so be it. If people aren't comfortable running, don't run.
I'm the fittest I've been in 5 years and was so looking forward to this race, but with all due respect this is madness
It is very unfortunate that economic interests override rational arguments. The number of virus infections will increase exponentially in Northern Ireland. The organizers may also be responsible for any unfortunate events that may occur in the future. Concern grew as the UK death toll rose to 11 with confirmed cases up 208 to 798, the biggest daily leap yet. In the last 24 hours the UK has seen an enormous 35 per cent increase in cases of the deadly virus, with 20 positive cases in Northern Ireland. Today it was announced that football in England was put on hold and all mass gatherings are due to be cancelled.
Hannah McCarthy
Eric Dleifriaf
Patricia .. crazy decision 💁🏻♀️
Disgusted
Sharon Dallas Hasson
Numbers affected with virus doubled in UK in 24 hours, what's wrong with organising committee, it's about keeping virus contained, think of people's health who are not competing 😩😩elderly vunerable, be sensible
Antrim Coast Half MarathonStatement Regarding COVID-19 12 March 2020
The organisers of Antrim Coast Half Marathon have been closely monitoring developments of Coronavirus and noting all the UK Government guidance in regard to this. As of 12 March 2020, advice is that there is no need or medical justification for the event to be cancelled or postponed. As such, we continue our efforts in the planning of what promises to be the greatest road race in Ireland 21 March 2020.
We are fully aware that this is an evolving situation and the uncertainty on the matter is challenging for all involved; we appreciate the hard work and efforts by all but our main priority is the health and wellbeing of race participants, spectators, volunteers, organisers and support teams. We want to reassure our runners and supporters that we are currently discussing several contingency plans and safety measures and thank everyone for their patience and understanding at this time.
Please be assured that all runners will be advised through the official channels if and when we receive notice of a UK wide ban on large scale events. To pre-empt this situation, we are already in discussions with our supporters and stakeholders to postpone the event to a later date. At this stage it is too early to give any further details on this matter. We do, however, appreciate that it’s not just race entry at stake and that some runners will have made travel and accommodation arrangements for the event.
We continue to monitor developments on an hourly basis and incorporate public health guidance into both our plans and risk assessment for the race weekend.
We ask all participants to follow current advice:
• to stay away from the event if you have flu-like symptoms (fever above 37.8C) or a persistent cough
• to stay away from the event if you have travelled from an affected area, or who have been in close contact with an infected person
Advice for anyone who has travelled back to the UK from the main affected areas and some countries has been issued by the government. Full details are available on www.gov.uk Please visit this site if this applies to you.
www.gov.uk
GOV.UK - The place to find government services and information - Simpler, clearer, fasterHannah McCarthy
Sure it's here anyway. May as well run the race. Schools all still on and businesses so what difference is an outdoor run really going to make. If you don't want to do it don't.
Just postpone it for next year guys, the risk is too high.
I think it's pretty irresponsible to run the event... 😶 You'll get tonnes of people who don't know they have it yet in close proximity
Everyone is free to decide whether to come or not. According to the government they want us all to get it so we can have herd immunity for next year. Half of larne will run it regardless
Wendy Murray
Lisa McCrea fyi
Can’t see how this race is going ahead when all the others have been post poned/ cancelled
You really shouldn't be continuing to invite folk from all over the place to come here atm. The further spread of COVID19 is an absolute certainty in this area if you don't do the sensible thing and cancel this year's run.
This would be my first half marathon and I have done lots of training for it but in the current situation I think cancelling is a responsibility you should take. I'm gutted but it certainly wont be my last try at a HM. And would love to do this in a more cheery environment
Every area is an affected area 🤔
Patricia Thompson 🤞
Laura Chambers Trainor Carolyn Crawford
David GT
Jacqui Peoples Nicola Williamson 🤞🤞
Conal McGinley
Adam McNeill
Sharon Dallas Hasson
Any updates? We’re now within a weeks period until race day Don’t be leaving it until last minute to keep us up to date. Training is going well although I think it’s sensible to postpone the race.
Briege O'Hagan
Event should be cancelled.
Frankie Bradley 🙏🙏💪💪
Just doesn’t seem the right decision given the current situation. Would be best left for when things settle and people can enjoy the run rather than pulling out or else running with major anxiety about catching or spreading illness!
Tanya
What’s the latest on next weeks half marathon? London marathon just been cancelled
We welcome along another elite addition to the line up, the one and only 50km world champion Aly Dickson.10 days to go so why not come along and cheer the thousands of runners in the best half marathon around 🏃🏃🏃
MARSHALS MEETING :A meeting has been arranged for Monday 16th March @ 18:30 in the VIP Room at Inver Park Larne for ALL marshals who have put their names forward. It is important that everyone turns up to this as you will be briefed on all safety instructions for your dedicated positions so please share this information.
Larne AC Committee would also like to take this opportunity to thank each and every person who has volunteered to give up their free time to support this event. The race wouldn't run without you 👍👍👍
Ciara Black Caireen McAlister
Patricia Campbell Iain Bailie
Hi all I haven’t received my number yet or any other race info? Has anything been sent out?
What precautions is Antrim Coast Half Marathon taking regarding the coronavirus?Antrim Coast Half Marathon WILL currently run as scheduled.
We are still monitoring the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation carefully and regularly.
Our current status with regards to the COVID-19 virus remains, as it does in “normal” circumstances, the same: the health, safety and wellbeing of participants, officials, supporters and volunteers remains unchanged and is always our number one priority. We recommend that our participants, officials, supporters and volunteers refer to the guidelines and protocols as suggested by the World Health Organisation and the UK public health authorities.
We are following local and national public health guidelines before and during the event as well as working with our event delivery partners to provide:
- Public health messaging displayed and shared pre and during event
- Strengthened hygiene, sanitization, availability of disinfectants in number of location at the event, primarily in the toilet areas
- Hand sanitiser for podium users to use before and after presentations
- Cleaning of food preparation and serving areas with disinfectant wipes regularly
- Hand sanitiser available in the medal handover area
Participants, Officials, Supporters and Volunteers are also advised to carry a personal supply of hand sanitiser, tissues and wipes while at the event.
Travel advice and entry guidelines varies from country to country. Our event attendees are encouraged to check the latest travel advice and entry guidelines or travel guidance within the UK before making arrangements.
We are monitoring the situation very closely and will follow up with participants should the situation develops. The risk remains low to moderate with no notified cases within the immediate area. Please also check the event website and social media for regular updates. If you have any specific event questions, please contact our customer service team via email or social media links.
Should there be any changes to the current recommendations from the WHO, Public Health England or Department for Health in Northern Ireland we will review and share their instructions.
In the meantime we hope you are progressing well with your training and we are looking forward to seeing you all on the start line on the 21st March.
Take a lead as other event organisers have done. Postpone to a date later in the year !
Diane Gardiner Jaimie McGrath Cathy Hood
Samantha McAllister
Kellyanne Wilkinson Larkin, Jacqueline McGonigle
Clare Hiles
Danielle Wilson
Gillian Warnock Madaline Johnston Rose Mackin Martin Johnston all good to go
Chris Young 🙂
Gordy Graham
Wendy Murray
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P&O Antrim Coast Half Marathon Coronavirus Update
The latest Coronavirus Update from the P&O Antrim Coast Half Marathon Committee.