Following on from the success of the inaugural Bandon AC 5k last year, the second edition is coming up this year on Thursday 24th April 2025 at 7:30pm.
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Bandon AC are currently developing a full size 400m athletics track and all proceeds from the race go towards this project.
Latest info from the organisers: "The registration will be in the secondary school Colaiste na Toirbhirte, Presentation College, Bandon, Co.Cork. The school is located on the bypass and is right next to where the race will start from.
Parking: There will be limited parking around registration, there is plenty of parking in the town of Bandon (GAA club should have some parking available), but please do not park in any housing estates near the start line. There will also be parking in the church grounds- St Patrick’s on the night
We have been overwhelmed with the support locally and this has been a huge help for us in organising prizes and paying for the event."
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| Artists impression of the new athletics track |
Course... The 5k course uses a lot of the old course that was used for the 5-miler on New Years Day some years ago.
The race start just off the Bandon Relief Road and the first 500m is downhill to a junction with the Kilbrittan Road, a very fast start. Then there is a short 500m gradual climb until you turn off left after the 1km mark and onto a quiet country road.
For those of you who remember the old 5-mile course, you had to basically climb the hill on the Kilbrittan Rd all the ways from the town. On the 5k route, you essentially come out halfway up the hill.
From memory, I don't remember anything especially tough or hard about the section from 1 to 3kms. When it was part of the 5-mile race, I just remember running through some crossroads on narrow country roads and it was reasonably flat.
Just after the 3km mark, there's a turn left and then it's very gradual downhill through a glen to the finish line. Despite what the profile above might suggest, you're following a stream all the way down a glen for the last 2k so there is no climbing here.
It's probably one of the fastest finishes of any race as you don't lose that height advantage in one burst, it's more of a gradual 2km downhill stretch which is ideal.
Overall, a nice fast 5k course on quiet country roads to the south of Bandon.
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| Track under development - Dec 2024 |
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