Reminder...Bandon Half-Marathon & 10k is coming up next Sat 3rd May 2014

Another event coming up next weekend is the Bandon Half-Marathon and 10k on Saturday the 3rd of May 2014. One of the main aims of this particular event is to raise funds to build a proper 400m tartan track which will be of benefit to all clubs in the West Cork region.

Update from the organisers...Bandon AC...The Bandon Half Marathon and 10k takes place on Saturday May 3rd. This is the 4th year running this event and the profits raised are feeding into the Bandon AC all weather tartan track development fund. Bandon AC have recently marked it's 50th anniversary since its founding in 1964 and the club continues to promote athletics and sporting activity across all age ranges in the wider Bandon area and the provision of an all weather facility would be a great addition to the West Cork region.

Online race entry for the Bandon Half and 10k at http://precisiontiming.primo-solutions.co.uk/ps/event/BandonHalfMarathonand10k2014 will remain open until Thursday night with an all inclusive on-line pre-entry fee of €25 for the Half and €15 for the 10k. Entries will also be taken on morning of the race and on Friday evening from 17:00 in the race head quarters at the Rugby Club. There is also a 6 mile walk starting at 9am and entries for that event are been taken on the morning of the race.

The race committee is also offering €100 bonus prizes if course records are broken in either events. Colin Merritt of Carrig na bhFear holds the men’s record for the half at 1.11.35. Bandon AC’s Carmel Crowley is the holder of the women’s record over the half distance at 1.24.14. In the 10K, Michael Harty from East Cork AC set the 10k course record last year in 33.55 with the women’s top time being 40.16 held by Nollaig Hunter.

Links...
Race website... http://www.bandonhalfmarathon.com/
Race launch... http://corkrunning.blogspot.ie/2014/04/recent-launch-of-bandon-half-marathon.html
Preview of the 10k course... http://munsterraceroutes.blogspot.ie/2013/01/cork008.html 
Preview of the Half-Marathon course... http://munsterraceroutes.blogspot.ie/2013/01/cork007.html