Message from The Lord Mayor
I am absolutely delighted to welcome you all to the banks of the River Lee for this year’s Analog Devices Cork City Marathon - a flagship event for Cork City Council, one that showcases the very best of our city. Over the past few weeks and months, you have braved early mornings, dark evenings, rainy nights, long runs and tough training sessions, maybe you have had to overcome injury, and maybe you have had doubts about taking part. But you have pushed through, driven on by your own special reasons for participating, by your own personal inspiration. You have built strength, you have improved your fitness and your health, and you have endured. Now, it’s time to trust your training, Whether you’re chasing a podium finish, a personal best, or simply determined to cross the finish line, your achievement already is extraordinary. You have already accomplished something special just by getting to the start line. Today is a day to remember and to reflect on how you got here, and those who helped. to embrace the very special atmosphere, and to begin.
We remember in a very special way Ellen Cassidy, and her family and her friends. We have worked closely with Ellen’s family to ensure her memory is honoured in a thoughtful, respectful and meaningful way. This year’s medals carry a special tribute to Ellen. Drawing inspiration from the Claddagh ring, the medals include her name inside a yellow heart. Race t-shirts will include the symbol too, with the half marathon t-shirt design predominantly built around the symbol. Twenty four yellow balloons will be released at the start of the half marathon - one for each year of her short but impactful life – and perpetual cups will be presented to the winners of the Male and Female Half Marathon Races. Cork City Council also plans to repair and paint in yellow a bench on the Marina in her memory. Members of
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