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This is a photograph from the East of Ireland Marathon Series Marathon and Half Marathon which was held at Sutton and Howth, Co. Dublin, Ireland on Saturday 23rd November 2013 at 09:00. This was a special charity marathon organised to raise some funds for the vicitms of the Typhoon Haiyan, also known as Typhoon Yolanda, which was the deadliest Philippine typhoon on record and caused catastrophic destruction in the central Philippines, particularly on Samar Island and Leyte (Tacloban city). According to the United Nations about 11 million people have been affected and many have been left homeless. Over a million houses were damaged. Over 5,000 people (November 20th figures) were killed by the storm or it's aftermath. The marathon was organised by the Filipino Irish (Fil-Irish Runners) who are living and working in Ireland and who are very active participants in the Irish road racing and marathon running scene. The race today showed great solidarity and friendship between all of the runners in the races today with their Filipino friends. The atmosphere at the start was sombre and respectful but it was important that everyone enjoyed the day as this was a wonderful gesture from the East of Ireland marathon running community. Many marathon running friends who couldn't make it today also provided donations to this most worthy of causes. Well done to everyone involved. A day to be very proud of this community of marathon runners in Ireland. The total amount raised was over 2500 euros with proceeds coming directly from today's race and other sources who contributed. The Filipino Irish will ensure that this money will go directly to charities working on the ground with people in the devasted areas of the Philippines. The Filipino Irish also provided a lovely spread of refreshments representing beautiful Filipino confectionary!
This race event was part of the East of Ireland Marathon Series. The East Of Ireland Marathon Series aims to make marathons affordable and convienient for the runners of Ireland. The serires organisers aim to promote marathon running and to make the process as stress free and enjoyable as possible. All courses are measured to full AAI standards and have a minimum of 10 Entrants. The marathons are self sufficent to a degree although there are limited supplies of water available on the day of the race. There will be no extra frills like chip timing and finish gantrys. However all finishing times are accurately and officially recorded. This is to keep the price down and keep the races as affordable as possible. The East of Ireland Marathon series is all inclusive and welcomes runners who are new to marathon running as well as experienced veterans.
This photograph is part of a Flickr set of photographs we took at this event. The Flickr set is available here [http://www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157637946907833/]. This set includes photographs from the start, in-race, and finish of the race.
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Overall Race Summary
Participants: The East of Ireland marathon series stricly limits the number of participants. There were about 50 participants in the race today. There was the option to run 2 loops and finish a half marathon.
Weather: The overnight frost meant that it was a calm but very chilly start to the race. There was some beautiful periods of November sunshine with hardly any breeze. This was particularly welcome as the very tough hills on the course were somewhat more managable without a head wind.
Course: The race is a 4 looped course of Howth head. The loop which is approximately 6.63 miles starts at Sutton cross roads on the Howth Road. The route then proceeds south eastwards along the Greenfield Road following on to the Carrickbrack Road and onwards to the top of Howth Head. The route follows the R105 the whole way around in an anti-clockwise formation. When the route reaches the peak of Howth Head it follows the R105 north along Thormanby Road into Howth Village. When in Howth Village the route follows Harbour Road and then proceeds westwards back to the starting point of the loop. Just before the return to the starting point there is some very severe downhill which is tough on the legs after several miles of climbing.
Location Map: This is the start finish area at on the Harbour Road in Howth Village: goo.gl/maps/rZ6eD (Google Streetview). The Summit of Howth is where the climbing is over (see Google StreetView here goo.gl/maps/iSc8e)
Some Useful Links
A Garmin Connect GPS Trace of the Marathon Loop: connect.garmin.com/activity/323961863
The Wikipedia Entry on Typhoon Haiyan: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoon_Haiyan
A meterological visualisation of the track of the Typhoon: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiWRUfz_zjw
Before and after photographs of the typhoon struck regions from the Wall Street Journal: online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303914304579...
Our Set of Photographs from the Marathon Club of Ireland Marathon Race at Killeigh, November 2013: www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157637454911025/
East of Ireland Marathons Facebook Group Page: www.facebook.com/groups/130592073780072/ (you will need a Facebook account to view this)
East of Ireland Marathons Web Homepage: www.eastofirelandmarathons.com/index.php
Professional Photographer Hannah Levy has galleries for several previous East of Ireland Marathons in 2013: (Race 1 to Race 5 in 2013) www.hannahlevy.com/index/EOI_Marathons/EOI_Marathons.html
Read about the Filipino People: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filipino_people
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I ran in the race - but my photograph doesn't appear here in your Flickr set! What gives?
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Santa Rita is a 4th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 30,118 people in 5,797 households.
The 77metre (253ft) superyacht Samar moored in the Vittoriosa Marina in Malta. Note the helicopter on the helipad.
The 77metre (253ft) superyacht Samar on the right and the 82metre (269ft) Alfa Nero moored in the Vittoriosa Marina in Malta.
Un pequeño barco que tenemos en mente para cuando seamos ricos.
Yatch that has visited Gothenburg several times, it has its own helicopter...
I6 de la carrocera Irizar de la empresa Samar, realizando un servicio standard en la línea regular "Valencia > Teruel".
Samar is een van de grotere eilanden van de Filipijnen. Het eiland ligt aan de oostzijde van de centraal gelegen eilandengroep Visayas, net ten noordoosten van het eiland Leyte. Het eiland had bij de laatste officiële telling in 2000 1,08 miljoen inwoners op een oppervlakte van 13.080 km². Het eiland is na Luzon en Mindanao het derde eiland qua oppervlakte.
De drie provincies van Samar behoren tot de armste en minst ontwikkelde provincies van het land. Als gevolg van deze armoede is het communistische New Peoples Army (NPA) sterk aanwezig op het eiland.
131117-N-IP531-148 TACLOBAN, Eastern Samar Province, Republic of the Philippines (Nov. 17, 2013) A Philippine mother drapes her son with a plastic bag to shield him from the rain while waiting to receive relief supplies at Tacloban during Operation Damayan. The George Washington Strike Group in coordination with the 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade is assisting the Philippine government in ongoing relief efforts in response to the aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda in the Republic of the Philippines. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chris Cavagnaro/Released)
Shipspotting session at a shipyard (sorry if I forgot the name of the place ;P)
Shipspotting together with:
bo0rdz
fangedboy8
mbb8356
v@nzents
wiizardhp
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30 Apr 2011, mid-afternoon
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.......... een mooie laagjes lucht tijdens een rondje Klijndijk - Odoorn
gebruik L en F11 voor een scherm vullend beeld
We went to Legaspi City for a wedding shoot in Misibis Bay Island Resort, last January 8, 2011. On our way to Legaspi, we stopped a lot to take some photos. We left Manila January 7 and returned on the 13th.
On the third day of our road trip we travelled all the way from Legaspi to Matnog. When we found out that the RORO Montenegro Ferry costs less than a thousand pesos, we decided to cross over to Samar, via San Isidro. After crossing the San Bernardino strait, we drove all the way from Samar to Tacloban through the San Juanico bridge (longest bridge in the Philippines), and stayed overnight in Leyte Park Hotel.
We left early the next day and proceeded to tour Leyte, starting with the Sto. Niño Shrine and Heritage Museum. The Santo Niño Shrine is one of the 29 presidential rest houses that the late President Ferdinand Marcos had built. It was built for his wife Imelda Marcos, who was born in Tacloban. It is considered the number one tourist spot in Tacloban because of its association with Imelda. www.taclobanhotels.com/STO-.--NINO-SHRINE-AND-HERITAGE-MU...
After a couple of hours in the shrine, we headed straight for Leyte Landing Memorial Park (MacArthur Park). During the height of the Japanese attack in the Philippines, Gen. MacArthur had to leave the country. Gen. MacArthur vowed, upon reaching Australia, “I shall return“. Contrary to some misconceptions, these famous lines were uttered not when Gen. MacArthur left the Philippines, from his headquarters in Corregidor.
The Leyte Landing Memorial commemorates the historic return of the flamboyant general, together with hundreds of thousands of men and hundreds of ships, on October 20, 1944. It was the start of the end of Japanese occupation in the Philippines. October 20 is celebrated every year, as the anniversary date of the Leyte Landing. visitpinas.com/leyte-landing-memorial-macarthur-park/
From Leyte Park, we decided to head back to San Isidro Samar for the ferry back to Matnog. We crossed from Leyte to Samar via the San Juanico Bridge. The San Juanico Bridge, part of the Pan-Philippine Highway, stretches from Samar to Leyte across the San Juanico Strait in the Philippines. Its longest length is a steel girder viaduct built on reinforced concrete piers, and its main span is of an arch-shaped truss design. With a total length of 2.16 kilometers (1.34 mi), it is the longest bridge in the Philippines spanning a body of seawater. It is considered one of the most beautifully-designed bridges in Philippines. The bridge has 43 spans and medium size boats can pass beneath its large main arch the top of which rises 41 meters above the sea. Construction commenced in 1969 over San Juanico Strait from Cabalawan, Tacloban City to the municipality of Santa Rita, Samar, with completion in 1973. The bridge was then named as Marcos Bridge after the era that was built upon. It was said to have been presented as a Gift and "Testimonial of Love" by the Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos to the first lady, Imelda, a native of Leyte. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Juanico_Bridge
We stopped by Ernie's Pizza in Catbalogan, Samar. Best pizza and fast food in Eastern Visayas! If possible, I wouldn't mind taking home a whole balikbayan box of their pizzas!
It was after sunset when we arrived at the San Isidro ferry terminal. The weather was not good, there was flooding all over Samar, rains were heavy, skies dark, waves huge, and winds strong, plus the fact that it might not be safe driving at night from Matnog to Legaspi City, we decided to stay another night in Samar. The trip back to Calbayog was about 60 kilometers from San Isidro.
Arriving Calbayog around 10pm, we found the most beautiful hotel of our entire trip, the Ciriaco Hotel. I highly recommend this place, price was reasonable at around P1,000 to P2,000 per night with breakfast for two. Food was exquisite, room was very comfortable. It was as close to a 5 star hotel as possible, and better than most of the hotels we've ever stayed in the Philippines. www.ciriacohotel.com/
This new batch of photos starts and ends the 4th day of our Albay adventure!
I hope you enjoy the photos. 8-)
Queen Rania with a group of women who attended a workshop about domestic violence organized by the Jordan River Foundation (JRF) in cooperation with the Family Protection Directorate at the Public Security Directorate.
Irbid, Jordan/ January 11, 2011
الملكة رانيا مع مجموعة من السيدات ممن استمعن إلى محاضرة توعوية حول العنف الأسري نظمتها مؤسسة نهر الأردن بالتعاون مع إدارة حماية الأسرة في الأمن العام
إربد، الأردن/ 11 كانون الثاني 2011
© Royal Hashemite Court
Queen Rania with children at the kindergarten at the Samar Charitable Association.
Irbid, Jordan/ January 11, 2011
الملكة رانيا مع مجموعة من الأطفال في صف الروضة خلال زيارة إلى في جمعية سمر الخيرية
إربد، الأردن/ 11 كانون الثاني 2011
© Royal Hashemite Court
O RCC Lisboa tem coordenado e agilizado o exercício anual de Busca e Salvamento "MORSA". Trata-se de um exercício conjunto com o Ejército del Aire, realizado no âmbito do protocolo estabelecido entre Portugal e Espanha para a cooperação em operações SAR. Este exercício desdobra-se em duas fases, de Busca e Salvamento em ambiente marítimo (SAMAR, em conjunto com o RCC Madrid/CANASAR, em conjunto com o RCC Canárias) e de Busca e Salvamento em ambiente terrestre (SATER), e visa o empenhamento de meios das duas nações com objectivo de treinar a coordenação entre os Centros de Busca e Salvamento adjacentes, no emprego adequado dos meios aéreos.