PLANET EARTH’S MOST unique race gets underway in less than a month and if you haven’t started training you’re going to be left behind, literally.
Over 50,000 have signed up for the event already which is unlike most others in the sense that there is no finish line – you run as far as you can, or until you are caught by a catcher car. More information on that here.
But before that, here are a few reasons why you should click register first!
1) It will motivate you to get training
No matter how far you plan on running on the day you want to do it in some level of comfort. While you’re training you’re getting fit — and maybe inspiring a few others to do the same.
2) You’ll be running for a very worthy cause
The Wings for Life World Run is a global event aimed at raising vital funds for spinal cord research so by running in it you’ll be doing your bit for those who aren’t as fortunate. Hence the slogan, ‘Running for those who can’t’.
3) You’ll be in a very strange and unique event
Dublin will be one of 35 venues where participants compete simultaneously against runners from all around the world. Huh?
The overall winner of the Wings for Life World Run is the man and woman who have covered the most distance before being reeled in by the Catcher Car. Last year, Ethiopian athlete Lemawork Ketama ran a staggering 78.57km in Austria — nearly two full marathons.
Even more remarkable, perhaps, was that he beat Remigio Huaman Quispe into second place by just 90 metres. Meanwhile, Elise Molvik comfortably won the women’s category as she covered a huge 54.79km in her native Norway.
4) You’ll challenge yourself
Setting a goal and achieving it is one thing, but doing so while raising money for others is very satisfying. Whatever distance event you decide to take part in, the satisfaction of taking on a challenge and completing it is huge and, in some cases, life-changing.
5) Broaden your horizons
Running this event is also quite unique in that the same race takes place around the world, so if you’re not in Ireland, you have a choice of many other locations.
Sometimes the lure of running an event in a place you’ve admired, but never been brave or organised enough to visit, can be the final kick in the backside to make you organise it.
Originally published at 18.18
O Donohoe has balls of steel. Cometh the hour, cometh the man.
Galway seemed to have more quality but that Mayo hunger and never say die got them over the line again.
Great match to start the league
@Noel Lynn: again? Do they get over the lone a lot?
Maybe if Mayo had brought Enoch Burke in to the forward line they might have benefitted from his ability to create havoc and take a score. As it was, Galway gifted Mayo the draw by giving the ball away when in possession in the last play. We don’t mind throwing them a few crumbs now and again.
@Brendan Daniel Naughton: Galway defence is poor.Needs serious restructuring if we’re to get to an All Ireland final.
Cillian’s score was with his left foot, not fisted.
The author’s omission of the awarding of Galways last free is poor. The player slipped but good auld Joe Mc Q seen a foul. He does try God love him.
@Noel Lynn: was standing right beside it took his legs
@Noel Lynn: still blaming referees for previous defeats and current draws I see…drop that attitude and mayo might just win an all ireland in the next decade
@Noel Lynn: The free O’Donoghue won of Glynn was a pure con altogether, so I wouldn’t worry too much about any miscarriage of justice
@Colman Kelly: u see what I wanna see. Very clear on tv, no trip, he slipped
@Noel Lynn: you said it…you see what you wanna see. You didn’t want to see it was a foul
@Noel Lynn: Mayo drew?
Great game for the first round of the league. Mayo need a few more scoring forwards to reward all their great play.
@Richie Murphy: agreed and need more direct play. That over and back shite is costing the 50%more scores
@Noel Lynn: totally agree as a mayo man I would worry bout that come championship Galway were way better breaking through our defence with runners something mayo found hard to do
The black card needs to be amended to take into account the stoppages. This craic of laying on the floor for 3 minutes every free to kill time is ruining the flow of the game.
What was the point of bringing on aiden o shea on?
@itzme: to give him a run I assume?
Will never tire of seeing Mayo
putting Galway back in their box!
@James Flynn: they didn’t though and they never have put us back in our box or any box . #bottlers
@Finnster: ha knew I’d tempt you out Finnster!
Bottlers? you’d know Galway
hurlers record?
They invented the word
@James Flynn: 26062 days and counting lad
The GAA and the draw….