26-MILE RACE TO EDGE.Byline: MAURICE FITZMAURICE AN off-road race that will really take runners to the edge is being planned for October. Organisers of the Causeway Coast Marathon hoped to see up to 1,000 adventurers run between Portballintrae and Ballintoy Harbour in North Antrim North Antrim can refer to:
But as well as some gruelling gru·el·ing also gru·el·ling adj. Physically or mentally demanding to the point of exhaustion: a grueling campaign. gru climbs along the 26-mile route, competitors are being warned that at some points they will pass within metres of sheer cliffs and a fall of hundreds of feet. The event's organisers, who last month held their first Mourne Way Marathon, said this one will be even tougher. Off-road enthusiast A person who enjoys using computers and electronic equipment. Enthusiasts like technology and are willing to learn more of the ins and outs of a product than the average consumer, who just wants to use it. An enthusiast is more like a "prosumer." See consumer and prosumer. Rowan McMahon told the Daily Mirror: "Believe it or not there will be steeper climbs with the Causeway run than the Mourne Way. "There is some incredible scenery. At a few points you'll be around 20 metres from the edge of the cliffs, but we've done risk assessments and we are working with the Coast Guard." For more information visit www.causewaycoastmarathon.com. |
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