Carton House 6K Trail Race

The 3rd Annual Carton House 6k Trail Race & Fun Run, Thursday 26th July 2018.

The 3rd annual Carton House 6k Trail Race & Fun Run, in partnership with Athletics Ireland, takes place on Thursday 26th July 2018 at 8pm. This mid-week, summers evening race hosted in beautiful surroundings providing a stunning course where runners ramble through the prestigious Carton House Estate situated in Maynooth Co. Kildare in very close proximity to Meath & Dublin and also very accessible via M50, M4, etc. 

The race attracted a large entry in 2017 with 540 finishers on the night representing numerous clubs from all over Leinster and further afield.

Start of 2017 race

Features include…

• Medals for all finishers.
• AAI Permit Event – Chipped Timing
• Post Race Refreshments
• Prizes: for Mens, Ladies, Age Categories and Club Teams
• Race HQ: Grasshopper Inn, Clonee Village
• Please contact Dunboyne AC or Keith Eglington (086 814 4012) with any enquiries
• Participants must be 16 years of age or over.

To Enter...

• Online entry is now open.  €15 (+€1.05 transaction fee) https://register.primoevents.com/ps/event/DUNBOYNEAC2018
• Entry on the night: €18
• Any profits from the event will go to Dunboyne Athletic Club (Track Development Fund).

Ballyfin House 6K

24th January - Ballyfin, Co Laois

This 6K race in Laois is in a pretty unique location. Organised by the local GAA club in Ballyfin, the run goes through the grounds of Ballyfin house. Ballyfin House is the exclusive location of the Ballyfin Hotel, one of the most prestigious hotels in Ireland. So prestigious that you can't get through the front gates (unless you are Kim and Kanye).

The grounds are beautiful, so it should be a great location for a run. There will be some relatively small up and downs, but nothing too major. As well as the lovely hotel, a historic house, expect to see a round tower, rolling hills, a lake, forest and possibly a couple of Irish Deer running along side.

I'm sure there will be a few people taking the opportunity to get into the grounds to see them for the first time. But it will also be an opportunity for the thousands of ex-pupils of Ballyfin college to take a trip down memory lane......and maybe do a few laps of the lake!

Details in the flyer: