Registration Details Pre-Registration Required Galway Registration Fee is €30 Please return the completed registration Walking Club form with fee to: Jerry Lalor, “Shangort”, Tavaghmore, Corofin, Tuam, Co. Galway 19th Annual Marathon By Friday, 31st July & Half Marathon Cheques to be made payable to Marathon Co-ordinator Galway Walking Club Jerry Lalor - 087-2153689 IN CONNEMARA Email: [email protected] Registration Form ON THE WESTERN WAY Full Marathon / Half Marathon Chairperson, Galway Walking Club Name: .......................................................................... Carmel Conlon - 087-7833359 Address: ....................................................................... PRO, Galway Walking Club Marathon ..................................................................................... Ellen Looby - 087-9291329 Email: ........................................................................... Mobile No.: ................................................................. Galway Tourist Office Aras Failte, Forster Street, Galway Emergency Name: ..................................................... 091-537700 & Contact No.: .......................................................... Further information Please mark the correct walk including accommodation lists are available on Full Marathon ˈ htpp://galwaywalkingclub.worldpress.com Half Marathon ˈ How did you hear about this marathon? ...................................................................................... ...................................................................................... Signed: ......................................................................... SATURDAY AUGUST 8th, 2015 Date: ............................................................................ Club Website: galwaywalkingclub.worldpress.com [email protected] >> STAGE 1 >> STAGE 4 GENERAL Checkpoint 1 is at Killary Youth Hostel Checkpoint 4 is at Illion (An Uileann) (L770650 - 5 miles from the start). From L85934 - 17 miles - where the Western INFORMATION there the route heads roughly east-ward Way rejoins the paved road. Travel south Pre-registration for both the Full and Half along the southern and very scenic shore along the road to get to the next stop. Marathon is required and the fee of €30 of Killary Harbour until the main Leenane applies to both options. to Kylemore Road (N59) and turn left. This is a busy road, care must be taken, groups >> STAGE 5 Registered participants can collect their of 20 walkers should walk on the LEFT numbers from the Community Centre, Maum Checkpoint 5 is at the car park west of Bridge at the following times: and smaller groups should walk in single Máuméan Pass (Mám Éan). (L892495 - 20 Full Marathon: Between 7 and 7.55 a.m. fle on the RIGHT. miles approx). This is the highest point of Hald Marathon: Between 8.30 and 9.25 a.m. the walk with an initial steady climb to Walkers will be taken by bus to the start of >> STAGE 2 the mountain chapel at a height of 259 the walk. The bus for the Full Marathon meters. departs at 8.00 a.m. and the half Marathon Checkpoint 2 is in a small quarry just bus departs at 9.30 a.m. around the frst bend near the Bunowen River (L822607, approximately 10 miles All participant should bring a packed lunch >> STAGE 6 and water and have walking boots and from the start). From here the general Checkpint 6 is located where the track rainwear. Runners for the road sections is also direction is south along the Western Way. from Maunean meets the road. (L922519 - an option. 22 miles approximately). For safety reasons please let those manning >> STAGE 3 The last section starts with a steep uphill the nearest checkpoint know if you wish to drop out at any stage of the walk and road walk. Aill na gCat is the steep clif Checkpoint 3 will be near the Tooreena- transport will be arranged back to the centre coona River. The Half Marathon begins face to the north. Turn right after approxi- to “Check In.” here (L824572 - 13 miles from the start). mately one and half miles at An Chorr To the west rise the Twelve Bens range (L935532 - 24 miles approx) and head CHECKPOINT 5 WILL BE OUR with Benbaun (Binn Bán), the highest south east until the main R236 is reached. CUT OFF, 5.00 P.M. SHARP mountain in Co. Galway, being its tallest A Gardá (Police) Station with tower, A meal will be provided for all participants at peak (729 meters). On your left (east) is school and football pitch mark the junc- the Community Centre on return. the Maunturk range with Letterbreckaun tion. The Marathon Route turns right Refreshments and water provided at or Binn Briochán being the most promi- (south) along the main R336 road to Checkpoints 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. nent peak from this viewpoint although return to the fnish at the Community not the highest (667 meters). Centre where all participants much NO DOGS ALLOWED Check-In..