The ISCP has been present at the finish line of the Lifestyle Sports-Adidas Dublin Marathon for the past number of years. We were proud once again in 2009 to have an ISCP cool down marquee located for athletes at the finish area. 

For a map of the location of the ISCP Stand please follow the link below:

 Location of ISCP Stand at ADM 2009

 2009 Adidas Dublin Marathon Press Release

A number of Chartered Physiotherapists were on hand to assist athletes in cooling down and gave expert advice to those athletes in dire need.

Please find below some photographs from the ADM Marathon Expo in the RDS and the ISCP Cool Down Marquee on Marathon Race Day, October 26th 2009.

Adidas Dublin 2009 Marathon Expo

 
Adidas Dublin 2009 Marathon Expo 

 
Johnny Donnelly visits with Jo Fagan MISCP and Brona MacEntee MISCP at the ISCP Stand at the ADM Expo in the RDS (www.runjohnnyrun.ie)

 ISCP Volunteers at the Cool Down Marquee on Race Day

ISCP Stand at the ADM Expo

Ray D'Arcy visits the ISCP Cool Down Marquee after the Marathon

ISCP Volunteers at the Cool Down Marquee on Race Day

Des Bishop visits the ISCP Cool Down Marquee after the Marathon

 Athletes Cooling Down in the ISCP Marquee after the Marathon

Jimmy Deenihan T.D. and William O'Sullivan of the Kerry Crusaders who visited the ISCP cool down marquee on race day - they raised over €30,000 for the Nano Nagle school for children with special needs in Listowel.

Des Bishop joins other athletes in a cool down session in the ISCP Marquee after the Marathon

Sinead Moffat shows the athletes how to properly stretch and cool down after their race

Please follow the links below  to access a warm up and cool down stretching routine prepared specially by Chartered Physiotherapists for this area of the site. A list of Chartered Physiotherapists with an interest in sports is also available.

The Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists have produced information leaflets for the full Marathon, and an advice article from Sinead Moffat, Chartered Physiotherapist, which deals with advice on stretching and injuries.

Please select the following links to download the leaflets:

 Adidas Dublin Marathon 2009 Leaflet

 Post Race Recovery Strategies Leaflet Page 1

 Post Race Recovery Strategies Leaflet Page 2

Stretching Routine

Chartered Physiotherapists In Sport