The Pacers
What Is A Pacer
A pacer is someone who gives up their own race time to try to help others get under a specific time. The Cork City Marathon has a professional vastly experienced team of pacers placed at every 15 minutes starting at 3hours and ending at 5 hours for the full and every 10 minutes in the half from 1.30 to 2.30 with a bonus set of pacers at the popular target time of 1.45. There will be pacers at 40,45,50,55, and 60 minutes in the 10k. Some of our Pacers have represented their countries , some are ultra marathon runners and all have bags of experience. The pacers (at least 2 at each time slot) will run the race at an even pace and finish the race just under their predicted time. Pacers will generally cross the line 30 seconds ahead of schedule to allow for runners who are struggling over the last mile of the race to get in on time. Pacers pace chip time rather than gun time so don’t panic when you see the clock coming at the finish line the pacer will be pacing according to when they crossed the start line so its important to start in the correct area where your pacer is.
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