Well - as most have got there threads out and are filling up, I have chose to introduce this thread myself
In The Great Britain Coastal Relay we want Barry The Baton to do the NI coast . We already ghave somebody to bring him over and place him in your capable custody.
If you have no idea what I am on about here is the main thread for the event.
good luck
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The baton will get into Belfast or Larne and will need to be transported to either Muff (Don't Laugh) near Derry/Londonderry (or Rio de Janeiro as Mr Izzard renamed it) or to Warrenpoint near Newry.
That's if you want to do just the Coast (probably about 250miles) - the other option is to do a lap of Northern Ireland in which case Belfast or Larne would be the start and finish point - totalling about 450miles.
Hi mark
best get from Belfast to L/derry(the whole NI coast I think) rather than a strenuous 450. 250 divided by 20 is not so bad. Please tell other NI runners. I really want Barry to go round the coast there. I spent 3 years studying in Coleraine and loved it
two names from original list
HMM
Jim More
Mark Duffy
Very tempted - I'll be running a couple of marathons and a few half marathons next year - as long as it doesn't clash too badly with those.
I do like the thought of running up the coast road from Larne to.......???
doubt if it will Mark. It can be done when there is space for people. When you get others on bboard and discuss, you will find it is doable I reckon
why not from Larne. I think baton will have to go to Belfast first and work up and across. Not sure where NI coast starts exactly-that is why it has got to be sorted out locally and not here in England.
I'm in:
HMM
Jim More
Mark Duffy
Bob
Might as well have a crack at it.
The border starts at Newry, so it should be from Newry to Derry (hey!).
Terry.
Count me in, live in whitehead not far from larne and love running the coast road
cheers
WR
great stuff
I guess you guys will get more help and sift and sort routes etc out.
good luck
bit bare this thread in spite of initial interest shown-confused
may have to unfortunately. Made other hol plans or I certainly would go back to NI again. It is where I did my degree. Love the place.
So far we have.... (would be great if you could indicate your preferred mileage here too...)
HMM
Jim More
Mark Duffy
Bob
Terry
WR
As I'm not familiar with NI coasts (or anywhere in NI) can someone draft a plan of route and mileage so we floaters can have an idea of what might be in store if required, although I expect Rusky would be able to do what's left
Well - now we are well underway and very successful I am boinging this up to give our NI brothers and sisters a chance to do it for Barry and join the coastersgb.
Come on folks -I love NI and want you doing a coasters stint. We could accomodate you via Holyhead or Liverpool ferry. Could even post Barry.
please look at our website www.coastersgb.co.uk and see what fun we are having now. We can easily set up a N.Ireland section on our site if interest is shown
Hope we can do this but we'll need a co-ordinator pretty quick, someone from NI preferably. None of the people who have expressed interest on this thread have pms turned on.
What races are there in NI, have to post on a few of their threads to get the ball rolling.
there is an NI thread Mike . Posted on it yonks ago but no interest at the time. Maybe now we are off and successful the NI guys and gals will join us. Some great runners there
Will need a co-ord in the next 2 or 3 weeks if they are to get onboard.
OK chaps, a very quick foray into MapMyRun and and to run the border and coastline of Northern Ireland comes in at around 380 miles.
Therefore following the one week per stretch per approx. 200 miles, looks like we may need to go for two NI stretches and do it in 2 weeks.
If we do split to two stretches it could be split by coastline and borderline as coastline is around the 190 miles leaving just over 200 odd for the border run. (distances subject to change when someone who actually knows what they're doing looks at them!) Also falls quite handily to start at Newry (or thereabouts) do the border first then round coast bit before finishing in Newry for short trip back to Dublin(?)
Next bit is where is the jumping off point ? Logic dictates either Holyhead or Liverpool (although we'll need someone to go to Dublin to pick Barry up), either that or he goes back up to Stranraer. Think for the whole concept of Coasters to remain intact he will have to go via person rather than mail, so my preference would be Holyhead - Dublin (also gives us a break in the middle of my stretch too )
Bruce . Liverpool would be the best point of departure. Like I say we could always post Barry to either Belfast or L/Derry if we get local runner's address, so ferry not necessary.Posting Barry gives more flexibility (would be special delivery though)
Early days though. We need to get locals onboard
Looks like there is a Liverpool - Belfast ferry, I reckon Holyhead would be better though, Liverpool is a bit too close to the finish.
Course there'd be flights to Belfast from most UK airports as well...
But if no local runners express an interest soon this will all be academic.
Could try a running club or two if nobody shows interest on the NI thread - they all seem to be talking track at the moment.