Cork BHAA: No UCC 10k this weekend, Cork to Cobh unlikely in October

Up to 2020, the Cork BHAA calendar looked pretty much the same every year with the same races on at the usual time of year every year. It looks as if 2022 will see some changes.

One of those is the UCC 10k which was always held at the start of April or the end of March every year and is one of the oldest races on the calendar. It was due to be held next weekend on Sunday the 27th of March 2022 but it has now been cancelled.

Someone asked why the UCC race can't go ahead when the MTU 5k did go ahead at the start of March, what's the difference? That's up to the organisers to decide but hopefully it will be back next year. As far as I know, the UCC ace which goes out the Lee Road and back in the Straight Road has been going since the early 1980's and it would be a shame to lose it.

As for other changes, there's talk that the annual Cork to Cobh 15-mile road race won't go ahead this year. Even though parts of the route can now go on a partial Greenway, it does cause major traffic congestion at the Dunkettle roundabout and near Cobh.

Again, this is another race with a long tradition but it started out again I think in the early 1980's when traffic volumes were way way lower.

There is some talk of another long distance BHAA race around that time so we'll have to see what happens. I'm sure the Gardaí would prefer a route that is way out in the countryside and away from any busy junctions.

One other change is that the annual Stryker 4-mile road race is now pushed out to the end of August. This was usually held at the end of April every year but at least it's going ahead.

On a positive note, there is one new race with the PWC 5k which is going to be on the usual Centre Park Rd / Monahan Rd circuit in April.

As always, the Cork BHAA races are just part of what is on offer to runners in the Cork area, there are plenty of events to choose from. The race calendar of events can be seen HERE