Great Limerick Run
Great Limerick Run race day weather
Cool start, mild finish
Runners will face a temperature rise from 49°F at the start to 55°F by the finish, with humidity at 74%. A light SSE wind at 9 mph will shift to a headwind during key segments, notably Mile 15 and Mile 27. To optimize performance, runners should adjust their pace conservatively in the early miles and stay hydrated, especially during the warmer latter stages.
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Great Limerick Run route and elevation
The Great Limerick Run course has about 642 ft (196 m) of climbing. It is flatter than 61% of the marathon courses racecast.io has mapped, measured by what the hills cost in time. The hardest mile is mile 20, with 58 ft (18 m) of climbing.
Biggest climbs
- Miles 12.6 to 13.6: climbs about 75 ft (22 m).
- Miles 14.9 to 15.4: climbs about 55 ft (17 m).
- Miles 19.2 to 19.7: climbs about 60 ft (18 m).
What the hills cost
- 3:30 on a flat course is about 3:30:40 here (40 seconds slower).
- 4:00 on a flat course is about 4:00:45 here (45 seconds slower).
- 4:30 on a flat course is about 4:30:50 here (50 seconds slower).
Hills only, priced mile by mile on the course map. The pace calculator above adds the race-day weather.
Even-effort splits for a 3:30, 4:00 or 4:30 finish
| Mile | Climb | Descent | 3:30 | 4:00 | 4:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 ft | 41 ft | 7:52 | 8:59 | 10:07 |
| 2 | 61 ft | 41 ft | 8:09 | 9:19 | 10:29 |
| 3 | 12 ft | 40 ft | 7:52 | 9:00 | 10:07 |
| 4 | 35 ft | 23 ft | 8:05 | 9:15 | 10:24 |
| 5 | 49 ft | 36 ft | 8:06 | 9:15 | 10:25 |
| 6 | 53 ft | 48 ft | 8:02 | 9:10 | 10:19 |
| 7 | 26 ft | 51 ft | 7:53 | 9:01 | 10:08 |
| 8 | 30 ft | 22 ft | 8:03 | 9:12 | 10:21 |
| 9 | 38 ft | 37 ft | 8:00 | 9:08 | 10:16 |
| 10 | 14 ft | 38 ft | 7:53 | 9:01 | 10:09 |
| 11 | 35 ft | 39 ft | 7:58 | 9:06 | 10:15 |
| 12 | 19 ft | 12 ft | 8:02 | 9:11 | 10:19 |
| 13 | 46 ft | 24 ft | 8:10 | 9:20 | 10:30 |
| 14 | 42 ft | 37 ft | 8:02 | 9:11 | 10:20 |
| 15 | 17 ft | 45 ft | 7:52 | 9:00 | 10:08 |
| 16 | 55 ft | 24 ft | 8:15 | 9:26 | 10:36 |
| 17 | 34 ft | 24 ft | 8:05 | 9:13 | 10:23 |
| 18 | 45 ft | 45 ft | 7:59 | 9:08 | 10:16 |
| 19 | 6 ft | 58 ft | 7:47 | 8:54 | 10:00 |
| 20 | 58 ft | 30 ft | 8:13 | 9:23 | 10:34 |
| 21 | 16 ft | 54 ft | 7:50 | 8:57 | 10:05 |
| 22 | 32 ft | 22 ft | 8:04 | 9:13 | 10:22 |
| 23 | 30 ft | 21 ft | 8:04 | 9:13 | 10:21 |
| 24 | 26 ft | 53 ft | 7:52 | 9:00 | 10:08 |
| 25 | 64 ft | 37 ft | 8:13 | 9:23 | 10:33 |
| 26 | 25 ft | 43 ft | 7:54 | 9:03 | 10:11 |
| Last 0.2 | 3 ft | 6 ft | 1:45 | 1:59 | 2:14 |
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About the Great Limerick Run
The Regeneron Great Limerick Run is the biggest mass participation sporting event outside Dublin. Every year the City of Limerick comes to a stand still as thousands of runners take over and run the Citys streets! This event has 3 seperate distance options: Full Marathon, Half Marathon & 6 Mile! Source
