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Thursday, March 12, 2020

COVID-19 crisis and local running events


As the COVID-19 crisis moves from a containment to delay phase, the Government have announced today (12th March 2020) a ban on all indoor gatherings of over 100 people and outdoor events of over 500 people.

In this context, it's highly likely that many running events will be cancelled in the immediate future.

While the immediate ban lasts until until the 29th of March, I find it hard to imagine that events for the next 2-3 months won't be impacted. 

Athletics Ireland released this about their events..."Athletics Ireland is therefore instructing all affiliates to suspend competitions and events with immediate effect". They are also recommending all club training sessions be cancelled at this time.

Irish Mountain Running Association - All IMRA events are cancelled until after the 30th of March.

GAA suspend all matches and training.

Parkruns - All parkruns in Ireland are cancelled until at least the end of March.

Updates.... (Updated 16th March)

Cork - Wild Atlantic Run 10k on Sun 15th March cancelled
Cork - Glanmire LGFC 7k on Sun 15th March cancelled
Cork - Cloyne Commons 4k on Sun 22nd March cancelled
Cork - Mallow 10 mile on Sun 22nd March cancelled 
Cork - Cork BHAA 10k on Sun 29th Mar 2020 cancelled
Cork - Youghal AC 5k on Thurs 2nd Apr 2020 cancelled 
Cork - Cobh 10 mile on Sun 5th Apr 2020 cancelled
Cork - Locha Lua Half-Marathon on Sat 11th Apr 2020 cancelled
Cork - Karen Fenton Memorial 5k on Sun 19th Apr 2020 postponed until Sun 27th Sept
Cork - Bartlemy 6k on Sun 19th Apr 2020 cancelled
Cork - Cork BHAA Stryker 4 mile on Wed 22nd Apr 2020 postponed until the 18th of August
Cork - Great Railway Run 25k & 10k on Sun 26th Apr 2020 postponed until Sun 15th November
Cork - Cork City Marathon on Sun 31st May 2020 postponed until September

Kerry - Tralee Half-Marathon & 10k (14th March) cancelled.
Kerry - Ballybunion Half-Marathon (11th April) rescheduled to the 27th of June.

Limerick - Limerick Marathon - Was going to be held on Sunday the 3rd of May, now rescheduled to Sunday the 4th of October 2020.

International...
Hamburg marathon cancelled
Manchester Marathon cancelled
London Marathon cancelled
Paris Marathon cancelled

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