Weekend Races 30th March - 2nd April 2018

Races This Weekend - 36 races so far, see below! Where are you Running?

                                                                                                                               

Here's the list of running races on by county this coming weekend. If there are any that I've missed, just chat a message below and I'll update.

Connaught

• Leitrim: Friday 30th - Noel McManus Memorial Run - 5K / 10K (and 40K cycle now if interested)
• Roscommon: Friday 30th - Kilronan Mountain Challenge - 10K
• Sligo: Friday 30th - Grange 5K
• Roscommon: Saturday 31st - The Ros Run - 10K / Half Marathon / Marathon
• Galway: Saturday 31st - Colemanstown 10 - 10K
• Galway: Saturday 31st - Cleasathon, (Inis Oírr) - 7K / 13K / 10Mile
• Galway: Saturday 31st - Cornamona 8K
• Sligo: Monday 2nd - Carney Lissadell Road Race - 10K
• Mayo: Monday 2nd - Ballyglass Fun Run - 5Mile / 8K

Leinster

• Dublin: Friday 30th - The Good Run, St Anne's Park - 5K
• Carlow: Saturday 31st - The Fighting Cocks GFC Run - 5K / 10K
• Wicklow: Saturday 31st - Bray Cliff Run - 10K
• Longford: Saturday 31st - Granard Fun Run - 5K
• Kilkenny: Sunday 1st - Easter Bunny Run - 5K / 10K / 10Mile
• Kildare: Sunday 1st - Spartans Way - 100K
• Meath: Fr Murphy AC Road Race - 10K
• Wexford: Monday 2nd - Rosslare 10K
• Longford: Monday 2nd - Longford AC Annual Run - 5K / 10K
• Kildare: Monday 2nd - Jog For a Dog - 5K
• Dublin: Monday 2nd - Raheny AC, Battle of Clontarf - 10Mile

Munster

• Tipperary: Friday 30th - Loughmore School road race - 5K
• Clare: Saturday 31st - Eamon Moloney 10K
• Kerry: Saturday 31st - Kenmare Bridge Run - 5K / 10K
• Kerry: Saturday 31st - Run Ballybunion - 10K / Half Marathon
• Waterford: Saturday 31st - Tallow 5K
• Waterford: Sunday 1st - Bunny Fun Run - 5K / 5Mile
• Waterford: Monday 2nd - Aglish Run - 5K / 10K
• Cork: Monday 2nd - Boherbue to Kiskeam road race - 4Mile

Ulster

• Antrim: Friday 30th - Belfast to Dublin
• Antrim: Saturday 31st - Solas 5K
• Cavan: Saturday 31st - Easter Bunny Hop - 5K / 10K
• Tyrone: Saturday 31st - Beragh Road Race - 5K / 5Mile
• Down: Sunday 1st - Ballygalget Community Road Race - 5K / 10K
• Tyrone: Sunday 1st - Clogher Valley 5K
• Donegal: Letterkenny AC - 3K / 5K 
• Antrim: Monday 2nd - Whitehead Easter Monday Race

Weekend Races 23rd - 25th March 2018

Races This Weekend - 22 races so far, see below! Where are you Running?

                                                                                                                               

Here's the list of running races on by county this coming weekend. If there are any that I've missed, just chat a message below and I'll update.

Connaught

• Mayo: Saturday 24th - Western Greenway - Half Marathon / Marathon / Ultra Marathon
• Mayo: Saturday 24th - Westport Leisure Park Duathlon
• Galway: Sunday 25th - Craughwell 10 - 10K / 10Mile
• Sligo: Sunday 25th - Change your Mind Festival - 5K

Leinster

• Dublin: Saturday 24th - The Purple Run, Phoenix Park, (Down Syndrome Ireland) - 1K / 5K
• Dublin: Saturday 24th - Run for Rita, Tymon Park - 5K
• Wicklow: Sunday 25th - Gaol Break - 10K / Half Marathon
• Kildare: Sunday 25th - Clane AC, Clongowes 5K
• Kildare: Sunday 25th - Kilcullen annual fun run - 5K / 10K
• Kildare: Sunday 25th - Run for Sophia - 5K
• Kildare: Sunday 25th - Galco Naas Duathlon Series
• Offaly: Sunday 25th - Ferbane AC, Hugo Smith Memorial - 5K
• Westmeath: Sunday 25th - Run with Robbie - 5K
• Meath: Sunday 25th - Dunboyne AC - 4Mile

Munster

• Clare: Saturday 24th - Ennis 10K
• Limerick: Sunday 25th - Monaleen Cancer Support Group Fun Run - 5K / 10K
• Kerry: Sunday 25th - MMRA Trail Race in Glanageenty - 9.5K (Trail)
• Cork: Sunday 25th - Mallow 10 Mile Road Race - 10 Mile

Ulster

• Tyrone: Saturday 24th - Washingbay Green Run - 5K / 10K / Half Marathon
• Antrim: Saturday 24th - Larne Half Marathon
• Down: Sunday 25th - East Down AC, Jimmy's 10 - 10K
• Derry: Sunday 25th - Lavey Girls - 5K

Weekend Races 24th - 26th Mar 2017

Races This Weekend - 28 races so far, see below! Where are you Running?

                                                                                                                               

Here's the list of running races on by county this coming weekend. If there are any that I've missed, just chat a message below and I'll update.

Connaught

Galway
Sunday 26th - Ballinderry - 5K

Mayo
Saturday 25th - Westport Leisure Park Duathlon - 5K-20K-3K

Leinster

Wicklow

Saturday 25th - IMRA, Maurice Mullins - Half / Ultra (Trail/Mountain Run)

Sunday 26th - Wicklow Gaol Break - 10K / Half Marathon

Westmeath

Saturday 25th - Turin Community Development Run - 5K / 5Mile

Saturday 25th - Duskrunner, night run - 5K

Carlow
Sunday 26th - Run For Abbie - 5K

Meath

Saturday 25th - East of Ireland Marathon series - 5Mile / 10Mile /15Mile / Marathon

Saturday 25th - Nobber Duathlon - 3K-20K-3K

Sunday 26th - Dunboyne AC 4 Mile Road Race - 4Mile

Wexford

Sunday 26th - 5 for the Dive - 5Mile

Sunday 26th - Enniscorthy Hockey ClubFun Run - 5K

Sunday 26th - Marshalstown Community Centre, fun run - 3K / 5K

Dublin

Sunday 26th - Underground Run, Dublin Port Tunnel  - 10K

Sunday 26th - Cara Fun Run, Raheny - 5K

Kildare
Saturday 25th - BHAA, K-Club Road Race - 10K

Sunday 26th - ATC Duathlon Series Race 3

Sunday 26th - "Wine On The Line" Charity Run - 5K

Kilkenny
Sunday 26th - Castlecomer - 2K / 5K / 10K

Munster

Clare
Saturday 25th - Eamon Moloney - 10K

Kerry
Saturday 25th - Puck Warriors Duathlon Race 3 - 5K-15K-5K

Limerick
Sunday 26th - Gerry O'Connor Memorial Road Race - 5K / 10K

Cork
Saturday 25th - Baltydaniel National School fun run - 5K

Saturday 25th - Ballymartle GAA Memorial fun run - 5K

Sunday 26th - Beaumont fun run - 5K

Sunday 26th - Mallow 10 road race - 10Mile

Ulster

Antrim

Sunday 26th - Jog Belfast 5K - 5K

Tyrone

Sunday 26th - Clogher Valley 5K - 5K

Weekend Races 17th - 19th Mar 2017

Races This Weekend - 35 races so far, see below! Where are you Running?

                                                                                                                               

Here's the list of running races on by county this coming weekend. If there are any that I've missed, just chat a message below and I'll update.

Connaught

Sligo
Friday 17th - South Sligo AC, Tubbercurry - 10K

Saturday 18th - Geevagh - 10K

Galway
Sunday 19th - Craughwell 10 - 10Mile

Roscommon
Sunday 19th - Strictly Fun Run - 7K / 10K

Leinster

Laois

Friday 17th - Streets Of Portlaoise Road Race - 5K

Westmeath

Friday 17th - Mullingar Half Marathon

Meath

Sunday 19th - Tara AC, Lismullen Road Race - 3K / 10K

Wexford

Friday 17th - Dave Fortune Memorial fun run - 5K

Sunday 19th - Hollyfort Village Fundraiser - 5K / 10K

Dublin

Friday 17th - Ballbriggan Cancer Support Group - 10K / Half Marathon

Sunday 19th - MSB St. Patrick's Festival Race  - 5K

Sunday 19th - Run for Rita - 5K

Kilkenny
Sunday 19th - Graignamanagh Camogie Club fun run - 5K

Munster

Kerry
Saturday 18th - Quest Adventure Race Killarney - 33K / 55K (adventure race)

Saturday 18th - Tralee Marathon - 5K / 10K / Half Marathon / Marathon

Sunday 19th - Marathon Club Ireland, Tralee - Marathon

Sunday 19th - Tiny Steps for Preemie Babies run - 5K / 10K

Tipperary
Friday 17th - Ardfinnan - 10K

Limerick
Sunday 19th - Monaleen Cancer Support Group Fun Run - 5K / 10K

Sunday 19th - Limerick County road championships - 4Mile (clubs)

Cork
Friday 17th - Courcey Rovers, Dawn Run - 10K

Friday 17th - Inniscarra Active Community Club fun run - 4Mile

Saturday 18th - Shandrum NS & Juvenile GAA fun run - 5K

Sunday 19th - Rylane Community Park, Family Fun Run - 4Mile

Sunday 19th - Cloyne Commons - 4K

Sunday 19th - Lee Fields road race - 4Mile

Waterford
Sunday 19th - West Waterford AC, Dungarvan road race - 10K

Ulster

Donegal

Friday 17th - Letterkenny AC, Patricks Day 5K

Antrim

Friday 17th - Belfast, Spar Craic - 10K

Saturday 18th - Larne Half Marathon

Armagh

Sunday 19th - Dromintee Rocky Road - 5K / 10K

Derry

Saturday 18th - Magherafelt Harriers - 5K

Tyrone

Friday 17th - St Patricks Day Fun Run - 5K

Friday 17th - Altamuskin 5 - 5Mile

Saturday 18th - Washingbay Green Run - 5K / 10K / Half Marathon

Weekend Races 10th - 12th Mar 2017

Races This Weekend - 27 races so far, see below! Where are you Running?

                                                                                                                               

Here's the list of running races on by county this coming weekend. If there are any that I've missed, just chat a message below and I'll update.

Connaught

Galway
Saturday 11th - Aran Islands, Inis Iron Meáin - 5K / 10K / 12K

Sunday 12th - Abbey - 8K

Sunday 12th - Predator Duathlon

Leinster

Wicklow
Saturday 11th - Laragh Trail Run - 6K / 12K (trail)

Saturday 11th - Arklow Bay - 5K / 10K

Saturday 11th - The Great Mojo Run - 5K / 10K

Longford
Sunday 12th - Killoe - 5K / 10K

Meath

Sunday 12th - Bohermeen AC, Spring Half - Half Marathon

Wexford

Saturday 11th - North Wexford Duathlon - 5K-25K-2K

Sunday 12th - Gaelscoil Inis Córthaidh run - 5K

Dublin

Saturday 11th - Foroige Tallaght Fun Run - 1K / 5K

Sunday 12th -Adamstown Community College Charity Fun Run  - 5K / 10K

Kildare
Saturday 11th - Runamuck Challenge - (Obstacle Course)

Sunday 12th - St. John's Monasterevin Fun Run - 5K

Sunday 12th - Naas Triathlon Club Duathlon Series

Carlow
Sunday 12th - St Laurence OToole - 5K / 10K

Munster

Tipperary
Sunday 12th - IMRA Silvermines trail race - 7K (trail)

Limerick
Sunday 12th - Castleconnell - 10K

Cork
Saturday 11th - Mitchelstown, Operation Transformation - 5K

Sunday 12th - Killeagh Road Race - 4Mile

Sunday 12th - Bantry Macra na Feirme fun run - 6K

Sunday 12th - Ballycotton Road Race - 10Mile - (winner of 10 Mile of the Year)

Ulster

Derry
Saturday 11th - St Patricks 5K

Sunday 12th - Live Active NI, Superhero Family Event - 2K

Donegal
Saturday 11th - Cara Bundoran Challenge - 10K / 10Mile

Tyrone
Saturday 11th - Carrickmore GFC, Carmen 10K

Down

Sunday 12th - East Down AC, Jimmy's 10 - 10K

Weekend Races 3rd - 5th Mar 2017

Races This Weekend - 27 races so far, see below! Where are you Running?

                                                                                                                               

Here's the list of running races on by county this coming weekend. If there are any that I've missed, just chat a message below and I'll update.

Connaught

Roscommon
Friday 3rd - Ronan McCormack Charity Challenge - 5K / 10K

Galway
Saturday 4th - Kinvara Rock And Road - 10K / Half Marathon

Saturday 4th - Gaelforce Mountain Run - 12K / 22K

Sunday 5th - Fr Michael Mannion Memorial - 10K

Mayo
Saturday 4th - Ashford Duathlon - 5K/20K/2K (Duathlon)

Leinster

Wicklow
Saturday 4th - Go Neon, Night Run - 5K

Sunday 5th - Debra, Wicklow Mountains Challenge - 11K / Half Marathon

Longford
Sunday 5th - Longford AC Road Race - 5K / 10K

Laois
Sunday 5th - RunKillenard - 6K

Louth
Saturday 4th - Carlingford Half Marathon and 10K

Meath

Sunday 5th - Kilbride NS Road Race - 5K 

Wexford

Sunday 5th - Oylegate Glenbrien Camogie and Hurling club - 10K

Sunday 5th - St Patricks Special School - 5K

Dublin

Sunday 5th - The Windmill Run Garristown - 5K / 10K

Kildare
Saturday 4th - BHAA, NUI Maynooth - CANCELLED

Saturday 4th - Clane GAA - 5K / 10K

Carlow
Sunday 5th - Graiguecullen GAA - 5K / 10K

Munster

Limerick
Saturday 4th - Ballyhoura Active Duathlon - 4K/6K/2K (Duathlon)

Saturday 4th - Marathon Club Ireland, University Limerick - Marathon (back2back)

Sunday 5th - Hazelwood College Fun Run - 5K

Cork
Saturday 4th - Rahan N.S., Doneraile Park - 5K

Sunday 5th - Killeagh Road Race - 4Mile

Ulster

Derry
Saturday 4th - Walled City Marathon Challenge - 10 Mile

Donegal
Sunday 5th - Letterkenny Duathlon

Tyrone
Saturday 4th - St Eugenes PS Tircur - 5K / 10K

Antrim

Sunday 5th - Addiction NI Race to Recovery, Belfast - 3K / 10K

Sunday 5th - Colin Glen Forest Park Run

Down

Sunday 5th - Ben Dearg Coast - 10K

Easter Weekend Races 2016

#EasterRun

Here's the list of races on by county this coming weekend. If there are any that I've missed, just chat a message below and I'll update.

Dublin
Friday 25th - The Good Run - 5K - Raheny

Monday 28th - The Battle of Clontarf 10 Mile - Raheny Shamrocks AC

Carlow
Saturday 26th - The Fighting Cocks GFC, Carlow - 5K & 10K

Meath
Sunday 27th - Fr. Murphy AC 10K - Kildalkey

Kilkenny
Sunday 27th - Tullaroan AC 10K & 5K

Wexford
Sunday 27th - Ballyfad Easter 10K

Monday 28th - Rosslare 10K - Wexford Triathlon Club

Offaly
Monday 28th - Edenderry 10 Mile - Edenderry AC


Clare
Saturday 26th - Eamonn Moloney 10K - Ennis (finalist in our 10K of the year!)

Monday 28th - Fern Celtic 5K & 2K

Cork
Saturday 26th - Sheeps Head Easter Run - 10K

Sunday 27th - Doneraile GAA 5K

Monday 28th - Gneeveguila AC 4 Mile - Kiskeam Village

Tipperary
Friday 25th - John Kelly Memorial Run - 7.5K - Templemore

Waterford
Friday 25th - Tramore 4 mile run

Saturday 26th - Tallow Community 5K

Sunday 27th - Waterford City Charity 5 Mile

Monday 28th - Aglish 5K & 10K

Kerry
Friday 25th - Good Friday, Feet First 5 Mile Run - Killarney

Saturday 26th - Kenmare Bridge Run - 10K & 5K

Saturday 26th - Ballybunion Half Marathon & 10K

Sunday 27th - Maurice Collins Memorial 4 Mile - Ballyheigue


Mayo
Saturday 26th - Kilmovee 10K

Saturday 26th - Mayo Mud Run - 8K

Galway
Saturday 26th - Colemanstown 10K

Monday 28th - Loughrea AC 5K

Sligo
Friday 25th - Grange 5K

Monday 28th - Carney Lissadell 10K

Leitrim
Friday 25th March - Noel McManus Memorial Run, 5K & 10K - Lough Rynn Castle, Mohill


Donegal
Saturday 26th - Ballyliffin Coastal 10 Mile Challenge

Sunday 27th - Letterkenny AC 3K

Cavan
Saturday 26th - Easter Bunny Hop & Chicken Run - 10K & 7K

Races Paddys Day

#PaddysDayRun

Many races and communities are starting to take advantage of St Patrick's Day public holiday, and closed town roads, to host races on the day. It's a trend I like, so I decided to list as many as I could for the day. If I miss any, feel free to comment and I'll update:

Westmeath

The Mullingar Half Marathon

Laois

The Streets of Portlaoise 5K

Dublin

Balbriggan Half Marathon & 10K

Kildare

Kilcock 1mile race

Kilkenny

Paddy's Day 5K dash

Cork

Marina Rowing Club 6K

Castlelyons 4 mile

Dawn Run 10K, Ballinspittle (Courcey Rovers GAA)

Tipperary

Ardfinnan GAA 5K & 10K

Limerick 

Croom gets moving, 6K and 10K

Donegal

Letterkenny 5K

Sligo

Tubbercurry 10k

Antrim

The Craic 10K, Belfast

Monaghan 

Crocus 5K Monaghan Town (and 2.5K walk)

Balbriggan Half Marathon & 10K

17th March

Another running event that takes place on St. Patricks Day is the Balbriggan Half Marathon and 10K. This event has been running since 2011. This race is run to support the Balbriggan Cancer Support Group.

Route

This is a challenging route, it's by no means flat, so view it as a pretty good work out. The 10K is a loop, with the half marathon being this loop twice, roughly. Expect around 5/6 climbs per loop, with the equivalent downhills to make up the time.

Here's a video of the loop

Registration

Entry for the half is €37.45 (incl. booking). Entry for the 10K is €26.75 (incl. booking).

Link to Registration

What you get

Here's the medal that you get for this race:

Meath Half Marathon & 10K

13th March

Organised by Bohermeen AC in Meath, this Half Marathon has been on the go for a few years now. The 10K will likely have smaller numbers than the half, which is often not the case, but this half marathon has a reputation, and is a pretty fast course. Expect somewhere around 1,000 runners for the half and around 400 for the 10K.

Route

The half marathon is 2 laps of the course (the 10K being 1 lap). As mentioned before, there is no significant climbs to face, so it is a good option for a fast time. However, one thing to be aware of is that the local roads are unlikely to be closed. There are a couple of points on the course where cars will be prevalent, so don't wear headphones or if you really have to, take them out around busy spots.

Registration

Entry for the Half Marathon is €26.73 (incl booking) before 1st March. After 1st March, this will go up to €32.

Entry for the 10K is €21.38 (incl booking) before 1st March. After 1st March, this will go up to €26.50.

Link to Registration

Further Details:

Race Medal

Eamon Moloney 10K

26th March

Another finalist of our annual race awards, the Eamon Moloney 10K was short listed as one of the best 10K races in Ireland last year. Based in Ennis, this will be the third year of the race, and there will be a 3K distance on the day.

Route

Starting near the courthouse in Ennis town, the route takes you out onto quite country roads for the vast majority of the race. It is a very flat route with a long very gradual downhill in the last 3k. This course if pretty fast, so if a PB around this time of year on a 10K is your goal, then it's a good place to come.

Registration

Online entry for the 10K is €21.40 (incl. booking fee) however you can enter on the day for €25. Online entry for the 3K is €10.70 (incl. booking fee), and I presume you can enter this on the day as well, likely for €15.

Link to Registration

What you Get

The first 400 runners to register got a t-shirt. They hit this mark in November, so the t-shirts are gone, but at least you can be sure of a good crowd. There are pacers for 40, 45, 50, 55 and 60 minutes and there's suppose to be a decent spread afterwards. Main draw for me, as often the case, is the nice medal, here it is:

Official Race Flyer

Mullingar Half Marathon

17th March

What else would you be doing on St Patrick's Day.......well in the morning at least! I'm just wondering will Mullingar have a half decent parade so that I can justify bringing the whole family up to watch it, really a thinly veiled excuse for me to run another race!

This is the second year of the Mullingar Half Marathon, with approx. 600 runners taking part last year. Last year this race raised €16,000 for Childline, which is really impressive!

Route

This is a pretty fast route, the only point to be aware of is the climb up to the fly-over just after mile 8. But there's a really nice few miles running along the canal at the end, anf a very nice finish in the town park.

Registration

You can register online for €35 with a €2.45 booking fee, or you can register on the day for €40 before 9:30 am. (Race starts at 10:30 am).

Link to registration here

What you Get

There will be pacers for 1:30, 1:45, 2:00 and 2:15. Since its St Patricks Day, you can't beat a good shamrock medal, another new one for the collection. This one might just draw in some tourist runners, sure you couldn't get a more Irish medal:

T-Shirts: there are t-shirts for everyone who enters online, I'll post the pictures when I see them going up.

Rock and Road Half Marathon & 10K

Kinvara - 5th March

Returning for it's 6th year this year is the popular Kinvara, Rock and Road Half Marathon and 10K. Located beside the sea, near Galway, the race takes it's name from the scenic, stone walled routes.

This event will typically sell out a couple of weeks in advance, so you should enter by mid February.

You'll be joined by around 900 others in the Half and similar, if not more, in the 10K.

Route

Half Marathon

This is a pretty tough route, but with a nice finish. You have a slow steady incline for around the first 5 miles, then a bit of respite down to mile 6, before a serious climb peaking around mile 7.5. Relatively straight forward after that. However, one element you should factor in is the wind coming in from the Atlantic, makes it that bit more.......challenging!

10K

Relatively speaking the 10K is not as tough (I don't just mean it's half the distance obviously!). It's a fast start downhill, first challenge at 2K shouldn't be too bad as your legs will be fresh, and it should check the pace of those who went out too fast. The real challenge will come between 6K and 7K, but there is a pretty fast finish. Again, be wary of the Atlantic winds, shelter in groups where possible....but don't huddle!

Registration

The cost is €42.28 for the Half (including booking fee). The cost for the 10K is €26.42 (including booking fee).

Click Here for their Registration Page

What you Get

The race is pretty much run on all closed roads. There will be pacers for 40 / 50 / 60 minutes for the 10K and 1:30 / 1:40 / 1:50 / 2:00 for the Half.

I'm usually a major fan of medals over t-shirts, this race gives you both. Both are actually pretty nice, but for once, I think my preference is the t-shirt (long sleeve).

Mallow 10 Mile

Mallow 10 Mile - 20th March

Another 10 mile race that has been around for a long time and is very popular is the Mallow 10 Mile on Sunday 20th March. This will be the 16th year of the race, organised by Mallow Athletic Club, since it came back. But the event has been around since the 80's in some form.

Entry

Last year they capped the number of entries at 1,500 and sold out, this year they have increased the cap to 1,750, and with everyone training for 10 miles around this time of year, they'll likely sell out again. (Closing date for online entries is March 4th).

As of January 17th, the had exceeded 700 entries. The cost is €20 plus a booking fee of €1.90 and you can register here.

Route

This is a pretty fast course, with a mix of town and rural country roads. No major hills to worry about.

What you Get

Last year entrants received the branded Buff below. Not sure if this is coming back again, but I would guess so. If anyone from the race wants to confirm in the comments below, please do:

Official Flyer