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September 21, 2017
“For in the Final analysis our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this small planet. We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children’s future, and we are all mortal.” -John F.Kennedy’s speech on Peace at the American University, Washington DC, June 10th, 1963. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RclaV_3_eOA More so relevant today, than […]
September 20, 2017
Every Team Has a Story .. and this year training has started for Dan and Sinead Tighe to tun Dublin Marathon on October 29th. We wish them a fun time training and a safe & great race in Dublin next month. It all started with Rick & Dick Hoyt, leaders in inclusive athletics http://www.hoytrunningchairs.com/team-hoyts-story/ If […]
September 16, 2017
Thank you Team Hoyt Running chairs for including Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon on your new website http://www.hoytrunningchairs.com/partners/ Team Hoyt Running chairs design and manufacture state-of-the-art racing chairs for individuals with disabilities. It all started here TEAM HOYT. YES YOU CAN! Dick and Rick Hoyt are a Father and Son team from Holland, Massachusetts. At birth, Rick was […]
September 12, 2017
Here you witness the joy when Boston firefighter Greg McCurtain and his wonderful daughter Abby finishing the Cork City Marathon 2017 using Rick Hoyt’s original Blade Running chair donated from Team Hoyt to Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon. These fantastic running chairs are built in Southbridge ,MA,US by Anna Sotar and Mike DiDonato of Team Hoyt Running […]
August 4, 2017
We are delighted to announce that we have a crew of over 30 participants from Boston,MA flying in with Norwegian Airlines to Cork and entries from all around Europe including Bavaria , Waldashaff in Germany which is the twinning town to Clonakilty .http://www.clontwinning.com/ So far entries has also come in from Gran Canaria, Wales, France,Poland, […]
May 7, 2017
Thrilled to announce that for the very first time , two of our Team Hoyt ” Blade ” Running chairs will proudly be rolling through the streets of Cork City this June 4th 2017 ! We are delighted to welcome Boston firefighter Grègoir Padraig Mac Curtain and his lovely daughter Abby who will run their […]
March 26, 2017
Huge congratulations to Rose and Ben for running Reading Half Marathon on 18 March 2017 in Rick and Dick Hoyt’s original Blade running chair. May you inspire others to take part and enjoy the running community. Thank you Atlantic Discovery Row for the lovely photo and sincere thank you Anna Sotar and Michael DiDoato of […]
February 26, 2017
Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon 2016
January 30, 2017
Thursday, 15 December 2016 Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon VII Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon.. Weekend of a lifetime When writing of the weekend that was Clonakilty WaterfrontMarathon VII, it’s hard to know where to start. Maybe early summer 2016 is a good place. My good friend Bob Hilliard, Race Director extraordinaire in Clon, had just returned from […]