Some races and events over the next few days...Wed 1st-Mon 6th Aug

Here are a selection of races to take part in or  Olympic events to watch over the next few days....

Wed 1st Aug...

The Cork BHAA have their Novartis 5k race at 8pm. Entry fee is €5 for reg runners, €8 for non-reg.

Friday 3rd Aug...

The Ballyhoura Active Series continues with the Kilmeedy 5 mile road race in Limerick. This one might be of special interest to runners in North Cork as the race is just north of Dromcollogher. It starts at 7:30pm.

There is also a 5 mile race in Kinsale which starts at 7:30pm. Entry fee is €10.

Olympics...

On Friday the 3rd, the athletics events in the Olympics finally get under way.

Friday 3rd August
Morning...W 400m R1...12.00 Joanne Cuddihy
Evening...M1500m R1...20.50 Ciaran O’Lionaird
Evening...W10,000 Final...21.25 Fionnuala Britton

Saturday 4th August
Morning...W Pole Vault Quals...10.20 Tori Pena
Morning...W 3000m SC R1...11.35 Stephanie Reilly
Evening...M 20k Walk F...17.00 Rob Heffernan
Evening...W 400m Semi-Final...20.05 Joanne Cuddihy *

Sunday 5th August
Morning...W Marathon Final...11.00 Linda Byrne, Ava Hutchinson, Catriona Jennings
Evening...M1500m Semi...20.15 Ciaran O’Lionaird *
Evening...W 400m Final...21.10 Joanne Cuddihy *

Monday 6th
Morning...W 100mH R1...10.05 Derval O’Rourke
Evening...W Pole Vault F...19.00 Tori Pena *
Evening...W 3000m SC F...21.05 Stephanie Reilly *

* Dependent on qualification