WELCOME TO THE CLONAKILTY WATERFRONT MARATHON IV DEC 7th 2O13

This year we are back where we started at The Waterfront, Clonakilty Town.

Clonakilty Celebrates 4oo Year Old Anniversary Clonakilty town welcomes you this year. With a booklet of various discount % (min 10%) for shopping over the Marathon weekend. The booklet will be available soon for each person taking part in this year’s event as an appreciation of your support. Great savings to be had for your Christmas shopping list.

Boston April 15th 2013 In memory of the tragic events of Boston Marathon April 15th 2013, and as a mark of our respect to those who suffered in Boston on that day. Your Marathon finisher’s medal will have Boston acknowledged, see attached images. There will be a minutes silence before the start, after the blessing of the runners/walkers by Father Eddie Collins. The 1st and finishing mile will be renamed "The Boston Mille" in memory of those people who lost their lives and those who will be forever scarred and hurt by this sad moment in time.

A large bill board will be placed on the last turn onto the home stretch to the finish line serving as a backdrop to the Start /finish with the Words; "BOSTON - UNITED WE STAND" This canvas will have the name of each person who died on that day. Should you wish, you can sign a personal message of respect. This canvas will be brought back to be presented to the Boston Marathon.

Boston Race Photographer Liz Cardoso Invitation Liz was 7 meters from the first blast on April 15th photographing the event. Liz has kindly accepted our invitation to come to Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon to capture each runner/walker on the final 100 meters of The Boston Mile to the Finish line on Dec 7th and capture images leading up to and after the race. So please give the Boston girl a big Irish welcome and smile on race day :) Liz will be saying a few words on race morning on behalf of herself and her city; she will then release the 117 balloons for each Boston Marathon to date. Liz will also be giving talks and a slide show of her photographic images talking about that day. Talks will be held on registration day at The Quality Hotel, Clonakilty on Dec 6th. You will be updated with the times as we work through this year’s programme. Liz will bring back home the signed canvas “BOSTON - UNITED WE STAND” and present this to the Boston Marathon on all our behalf. She will be at Boston Marathon April 2014 to photograph Team Hoyt and the race as part of a documentary on Team Hoyt's last Father and Son Boston Marathon. So far they have completed 31 Boston Marathons, 6 Ironman Triathlons and 1100 race events. All images captured by Liz of you on race day can be purchased directly from Liz Cardoso at www.globalclickphotography.com. Please check out Liz Cardoso photography on her

website.

Photo Wall for Your Day The Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon has introduced a PHOTO WALL to capture “YOUR MOMENT ON YOUR DAY”. Each runner/walker will be photographed with their special finisher’s medal upon crossing the finish line; we will try to include family and your friends on this special moment. These photos will be put up on our web site as a Christmas Present free for you to down load as part of your framed memory of your special day.

Personalised Named Race Bib Your Name Your Day - as part of our commitment to make Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon Dec 7th your special day, we will be putting your name on your bib.

Waterfront Crew Named Bib The Waterfront marathon crew will each have hers/his first name on their bib feel free to banter, chat, laugh and joke with us along the road :) remember your hard work is done getting to the start line, have fun along the course, it’s part of our job to help bring you home, relax and enjoy your race and weekend in the Rebel County ;)

Wrap Yourself in Your National Flag for the Photo Wall Please register in time and let us know and we will have your National Flag to wrap you in for your personal photo at our photo wall. See photo attached of Sally and Keith at our "Keith Whyte Inaugural Waterfront Ultra Marathon" in Courtmacsherry, West Cork on July 27th 2013.

Inspirational Signs to Bring You Home on Mile Markers There will be a total of 27 mile markers from Cork city to Clonakilty town. This is to show the distance you will run on race day to your family and friends travelling with you on marathon weekend to Clonakilty. Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon with the kind support of Clonakilty Town Council, Co. Council, and "find yourself" logo will erect a total of 27 no. 8x4 foot signs from Clonakilty to the Viaduct bridge, Bishopstown, Cork. These will be to welcome and inspire you and your family/friends as you make your way down west to Clonakilty on marathon weekend. The idea was inspired by Justin England, Clonakilty Town Clerk and proud supporter of the marathon from day one. Mile 1.

Will be on the Cork side and will carry a "welcome message to you"

Mile 2.

Will quote Ireland Ultra record holder over 100k, Keith Whyte. “The Only Way To Define Your Limits Is By Going Beyond Them".

Mile 26.

Finish mile marker. This will have a "special well done on finishing The Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon message" DEC 7th 2013.

With regards to the 24 mile markers left, we invite you to send us your personal inspirational quote. We will put the most favoured 24 of these on our signs for you :) to bring you home.

PLEASE EMAIL OR FACEBOOK YOUR PERSONAL INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE TO [email protected] Please submit your quote to us by email or Facebook before 20th August.

To all that line up on Dec 7th we welcome you and thank you for your support. We will be up dating you as we move closer to race day. We will be sending you all an Information Pack with all relevant information needed by you to make your day special.

Registration closes at 12 midnight Thursday 21st of November. No late entries can be accepted after this date, postal or otherwise. To avoid disappointment please register early. We wish you the very best in your training leading up to The Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon 1V Dec 7th 2013. From all the Waterfront Crew :)

Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon IV – December 07th 2013 – Technical Tops

Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon IV – December 07th 2013 – Finishers Medal

Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon IV – December 07th – Your Day Your Flag

Keith Whyte – Winner of the Inagural Waterfront Ultra Marathon and current 100K Irish record holder with Sally Ingledew from Newton Abbot, UK representing Teignbridge Trotters.