Weekend Races 26th - 28th May 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

Mayo
Saturday 27th - Ireland West Airport Runway Run - 5K

Sligo
Sunday 28th - Colour Dash Sligo - 5K

Sunday 28th - Enniscrone beach fun run - 5K

Leinster

Wexford

Sunday 28th - Strawberry Half Marathon - 5Mile / Half Marathon

Sunday 28th - Educate Together NS, Colour Fun Run - 5K

Carlow

Saturday 27th - Tina Kelly Memorial - 5K

Sunday 28th - Bagnelstown Credit Union Fun Run - 5K

Kilkenny
Friday 26th - Kilkenny Road Race Series, Aspect Hotel - 5K

Sunday 28th - Lisdowney NS Fun Run - 4K / 8K

Sunday 28th - Rith Beo fun run - 5K / 10K

Laois

Sunday 28th - Ballyroan Parents Association  - 2K / 4K

Wicklow

Saturday 27th - Glen to Glen - Half Marathon / Marathon

Sunday 28th  - Newtownmountkennedy Family Fun Run - 5K

Longford

Sunday 28th - Kenagh GAA Road Race - 5K / 10K 

Kildare
Saturday 27th - Kilcock Colour Run - 5K

Sunday 28th - Newbridge Musical Society + Marie Keating Foundation Fun Run - 5K / 10K

Munster

Clare
Saturday 27th - Clare Burren Challenge - 10K / Half Marathon / Marathon

Waterford
Friday 26th - West Waterford AC Race Series, Touraneena - 5K

Cork
Friday 26th - John Hartnett road race - 10K

Friday 26th - Darrara + Ring Bay Country and Coastal Run - 5K / 10K

Sunday 28th - Rusheen NS - 5K

Sunday 28th - Whitechurch Macra fun run - 5K

Ulster

Armagh

Saturday 27th - Blackwatertown - 5Mile

Sunday 28th - Newry City Marathon - 10K / Half Marathon / Marathon

Antrim

Saturday 27th - County Antrim Harriers May Fair Fun Run - 5K / 10K

Tyrone

Sunday 28th - Glenone - 5K

Down

Friday 26th - RunHer, Coastal Run - 5K / 10K

Weekend Races 5th - 7th May 2017

Races This Weekend - 18 races so far, see below! Where are you Running?

Darkness into Light

This Saturday evening the Darkness Into Light series of runs / walks will take place all over the country. There are 111 locations in Ireland, so rather than listing them below, here's the link to the locations: http://dil.pieta.ie/event-information/venues 

                                                                                                                               

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 6th - Connemara Adventure Challenge - (32K adventure race)

Sunday 7th - Galway Sports Partnership Run - 5K / 10K

Sligo
Sunday 7th - Streets of Sligo - 5K

Leinster

Laois
Sunday 7th - Ballyfin AC, Deadmans Dash - 7K

Wicklow

Sunday 7th  - Rith na Lochanna run - 5K

Sunday 7th - Get Moving for the Martins - 5K

Dublin

Saturday 6th - BHAA, RTE - 5Mile

Sunday 7th - Patrick Pearse Charity Run, Rathfarnham - 5K

Munster

Tipperary
Sunday 7th - Clonmel AC, Annerville Road Race - 10K

Limerick
Sunday 7th - Knockea N.S. Run - 5K

Waterford
Friday 5th - Portlaw road race - 5Mile

Cork
Sunday 7th - Bweeng Trail Blazers, Mallow - 5K / 10K

Sunday 7th - Kanturk Soccer Club run - 5K

Ulster

Antrim

Saturday 6th - Glenavy Milk Run - 3K / 5K / 10K

Tyrone

Saturday 6th - Killian Doherty Memorial Run - 10K / Half Marathon / Marathon

Saturday 6th - Killyclogher GAA Road Race - 5K / 10K

Down

Saturday 6th - Erins Run, Bangor - 5K

Derry
Sunday 7th - Termoneeny RC Road Race - 10K

The Searlait Twyang 10 Mile

The Searlait Tywang 10 Mile Memorial Road Race & 5K Fun Run/Walk
15th May


This is the inaugural 10 Mile Road Race in memory of Searlait Tywang in Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny. Searlait (5) lost her battle with Brain Cancer on Monday 4th January 2016. The run will take place on Sunday 15th May at 11:00am in Castlecomer (starting at Deen Celtic Football Grounds). The race is run to support Aoibheann's Pink Tie - The National Children's Cancer Charity.

Route

This is mostly a flat course, there are a few small hills to look out for; at mile 1-2, 3-4, & 9-10, and then onto a downhill finish. The 5K route is hilly at the start for the first 2K, then flat all the way to the finish (5K race starts at 11:15 am)

Registration

Entry for the 10 Mile is €25 (incl. booking), online entry only! (up to the day before). Entry for the 5K is €5 and registration is on the day from 8am - 10:45am.

Link to Registration

Official Flyer

Patrick Pearse 5K

8th May

A new event in the calendar this year, and I'm surprised there hasn't been more '1916 themed' events, is the Patrick Pearse 5K on Sunday 8th May in Rathfarnham, Dublin. The organiser of this race is Eoin Ryan, so although the race is new, there's a lot of race organising experience there. If you don't know who Eoin is, he is the organiser of the Clontarf Half Marathon, the Wicklow Half Marathon, the Wexford Half Marathon and the new Dublin Night Run.

Registration / Charity

This race is being run 100% for charity (i.e. all proceeds!), St Teresa Obera Support Fund.

Entry is €17.85 (€16.50 plus €1.35 booking).

Link to Registration Here

Route

The route is being run in around the area of St Enda's Park in Rathfarnham. Below is the route map and gradient, nothing too major to worry about in terms of climbs:

What you Get

I love this commemorative medal, which is a great one for the 1916 anniversary this year, and a special one to go in the collection. (I'm such a sucker for a medal!!)