Results of the 5k parkruns in Cork - Sat 30th Apr 2022

Results of the 5k parkruns around the county on Saturday 30th April 2022. 

Ballincollig Regional Park: 254 this week, 277 last week. Long term average 298.

First 3 men & women...

1 Diarmaid NOLAN Male SM30-34 17:41

2 John HERLIHY Male VM40-44 17:46

3 Alan O'SULLIVAN Male VM35-39 18:58

20 Karen SCULLY Female VW40-44 21:30

26 Mairead PEREZ Female VW45-49 21:48

33 Mary O CONNELL Female SW25-29 22:19

Ballincollig results... https://www.parkrun.ie/ballincollig/results/227/

Glen River: 63 this week, 66 last week. The long term average is 83.

First 3 men & women...

1 Barry WALSH Male VM35-39 19:28

2 Cian MCCAFFERTY Male SM30-34 19:38

3 Henry MILWARD Male SM30-34 Midleton AC 19:43

9 Gabrielle STACK Female SW30-34 Sanctuary Runners 23:19

14 Cherie TURNER Female VW50-54 St Finbarrs AC 23:53

17 Susan KILLOUGHERY Female VW50-54 24:38

Glen River results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glenriver/results/103/

Mallow Castle: 37 finishers this week, 54 last week. The long term average is 81.

First 3 men & women...

1 Patrick MAHER Male SM30-34 19:08

2 Anthony MAHER Male JM10 21:03

3 Carl HOWARD Male VM45-49 21:15

12 Nicole O'CALLAGHAN Female JW11-14 24:33

16 Emma CAREY Female VW35-39 26:25

20 Cecelia CREMIN Female VW50-54 Dromahane Roadrunners 27:58

Mallow results... https://www.parkrun.ie/mallowcastle/results/32/

Youghal: The Pobalscoil na Tríonóide 5k parkrun in Youghal got 51 this week, 55 for last week. The long term average is 71.

First 3 men & women...

1 Ger LYNCH Male VM35-39 20:30

2 Ian MURPHY Male VM50-54 20:43

3 Shane GREENE Male VM35-39 21:07

5 Stephanie ILSLEY Female VW60-64 22:36

10 Claire MURPHY Female VW50-54 24:05

15 Patricia DALY Female VW45-49 West Waterford 26:01

Youghal results... https://www.parkrun.ie/pobalscoilnatrionoide/results/28/

Macroom Desmense: 37 this week, 38 last week. Long term average is 54.

First 3 men & women...

1 Jean LUCEY Female VW35-39 19:38

9 Mags DESMOND Female VW45-49 23:42

13 Jenny O SHEA Female SW30-34 26:05

2 Diarmuid HOLLAND Male VM45-49 20:26

3 Peter HOWARD Male VM40-44 21:46

4 Unknown 

Macroom results... https://www.parkrun.ie/macroomcastledemesne/results/372/

Clonakilty: 32 finishers this week, 35 finishers last week. Long term average 37.

First 3 men & women...

1 Naoise Ó FLAITHEARTAIGH Male SM20-24 16:25

2 Mícheál Ó SÉ Male VM40-44 19:07

3 Unknown 

6 Anna O'NEILL Female VW50-54 22:22

15 Ciara RIDGE Female VW40-44 25:21

21 Niamh RYAN Female VW40-44 28:35

Clonakilty results... https://www.parkrun.ie/clonakilty/results/328/

Glengarriff Woods: There were 44 finishers for this weeks 5k parkrun in Glengarriff Woods. It was 53  last week, long term average is 59.

First 3 men & women... 

1 Cathal MINEHANE Male VM40-44 20:46

2 Stephen O'SULLIVAN Male VM50-54 21:34

3 Unknown

6 Maria HURLEY Female VW60-64 Bantry Athletic Club 23:51

9 Mary LAWTON Female VW50-54 Durrus Athletic Club 24:56

10 Lydia HAMER Female SW30-34 24:57

 

Glengarriff results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glengarriff/results/244/

Bere Island: 47 this week, 51 last week, long term average of 46. 

First 3 men & women...

1 John DUNNE Male VM40-44 21:56

3 Colin GLEESON Male VM70-74 Beara AC 22:59

4 Adrian J.P. BYRNE Male VM65-69 22:59

2 Michelagh MURPHY Female SW18-19 22:52

6 Sharon LEVIS Female VW40-44 23:52

7 Breeda O SULLIVAN Female VW55-59 Beara AC 24:05

Bere Island results... https://www.parkrun.ie/bereisland/results/331/

Castlehaven: 23 finishers this week in Rineen Woods. 16 last week. Long term average 30.

First 3 men & women...

1 Lochlainn CONNOLLY Male VM35-39 Annadale Striders 18:20

2 Brian MINIHANE Male SM25-29 23:07

5 Joseph GARVEY Male SM25-29 26:13

3 Niamh O'BRIEN Female SW30-34 24:29

4 Deirdre MCCARTHY Female VW40-44 Manchester Tri Club 25:37

6 Celine BUCKLEY Female VW50-54 Castlehaven GAA 29:16

Castlehaven results... https://www.parkrun.ie/castlehaven/results/252/

Results of the East Cork Road Championships in Ballynoe - Thurs 28th Apr 2022

First men's team - Carraig nabhFear AC

East Cork Road Championship Results - Thursday April 28th 2022, Ballynoe 

The East Cork Road Championships were held in the village of Ballynoe on Thursday the 28th of April 2022. There were 26 in the women's race and 41 in the men's race. 

Women's Race
Pos Forename Surname Category Club Time
1 Linda O'Sullivan F50 Watergrasshill AC 11.48
2 Vicki Spiteri F35 Midleton AC 12.11
3 Eileen Leahy Midleton AC 12.19
4 Fiona O'Donoghue F35 East Cork AC 12.24
5 Sarah Morrison FJ St. Nicholas AC 12.28
6 Colette O'Donoghue F40 Watergrasshill AC 12.38
7 Sarah Mulcahy St. Catherines AC 12.40
8 Rhona Lynch F45 Carraig na bhFear AC 12.42
9 Niamh O'Connor F40 East Cork AC 13.04
10 Gwen Conroy F45 Watergrasshill AC 13.11
11 Siobhan Walsh F40 Carraig na bhFear AC 13.21
12 Caroline Geary F40 Midleton AC 13.23
13 Olive Kelly F35 St. Nicholas AC 13.24
14 Lisa Crowley F45 Watergrasshill AC 13.28
15 Éadaoìn Giltinan East Cork AC 13.30
16 Avril Crowley F45 East Cork AC 13.34
17 Lorna O'Brien East Cork AC 13.52
18 Laura O'Flynn F35 St. Catherines AC 14.01
19 Sally Drennan F55 Midleton AC 14.05
20 Orlaith Merritt FJ Carraig na bhFear AC 14.09
21 Breda Lynch F35 St. Catherines AC 14.16
22 Ciara Magner F40 Watergrasshill AC 14.18
23 Claire O'Brien F45 East Cork AC 14.49
24 Margaret Twohig F55 Midleton AC 16.10
25 Orlaith Gorman Carraig na bhFear AC 16.31
26 Celia O'Regan F55 Youghal AC 17.36

Team Results (3 to score outside of top 3)

Pos Club 1st Runner 2nd Runner 3rd Runner Total Points
1 East Cork AC 4 9 15 28
2 Watergrasshill AC 6 10 14 30
3 Carraig na bhFear AC 8 11 20 39
4 St. Catherines AC 7 18 21 46
5 Midleton AC 12 19 24 55

Men's Race
Pos Forename Surname Category Club Time
1 Nick O'Donoghue East Cork AC 27.09
2 John Spelman MJ Individual 28.47
3 Brendan Healy M35 Watergrasshill AC 28.56
4 Timmy Hawkins MJ Carraig na bhFear AC 29.05
5 Tadhg Crowley M35 Carraig na bhFear AC 29.06
6 Stephen O'Brien East Cork AC 29.08
7 Chris Kelly East Cork AC 29.14
8 Seamus McSweeney M50 St. Nicholas AC 29.16
9 Willie Walsh M45 Carraig na bhFear AC 29.33
10 David Maher MJ Carraig na bhFear AC 29.47
11 Diarmuid Collins M35 East Cork AC 30.10
12 David McCarthy M35 St. Nicholas AC 30.15
13 Trevor Geary M40 St. Catherines AC 31.04
14 Declan Dorgan M45 Midleton AC 31.13
15 John Beecher M35 St. Catherines AC 31.18
16 Paul Geary M40 Midleton AC 31.41
17 Jonathan Kenneally St. Catherines AC 31.57
18 Rian O'Luasa MJ Carraig na bhFear AC 33.04
19 Ian Montgomery M40 Watergrasshill AC 33.06
20 John Aherne M45 Midleton AC 33.12
21 John Cashman M55 Midleton AC 33.17
22 St John O'Connor M45 St. Nicholas AC 33.54
23 John Mulcahy St. Catherines AC 34.55
24 David O'Riordan M50 Carraig na bhFear AC 35.33
25 Donal O'Donoghue M55 Watergrasshill AC 35.50
26 Micheal O'Brien M40 Aghada Running Club 35.53
27 Maurice Ring M40 Midleton AC 35.56
28 Kieran Harte M55 St. Catherines AC 36.35
29 Sean Norris M45 Aghada Running Club 37.23
30 Kieran Murphy M45 St. Catherines AC 37.43
31 Liam Colbert M50 Carraig na bhFear AC 38.36
32 Denis McCarthy M55 East Cork AC 38.51
33 Adam Blaiklock St. Catherines AC 39.02
34 George Bulman M60 Youghal AC 40.51
35 Dave McCarthy M50 Youghal AC 40.51
36 Sylvie O'Mahony M65 Youghal AC 40.56
37 Liam Burns M50 Youghal AC 41.06
38 Eddie O'Regan M60 Youghal AC 41.07
39 Denis Cronin M50 Watergrasshill AC 41.46
40 Ruairi O'Hagan Watergrasshill AC 43.21
41 Donal Howard M60 St. Catherines AC 46.59


Team Results (4 to score outside of top 3)

Pos Club 1st Runner 2nd Runner 3rd Runner 4th Runner Total Points
1 Carraig na bhFear AC 4 5 9 10 28
2 East Cork AC 6 7 11 32 56
3 St. Catherines AC 13 15 17 23 68
4 Midleton AC 14 16 20 21 71
5 Watergrasshill AC 19 25 39 40 123
6 Youghal AC 34 35 36 37 142

Friday Jigsaw: First 3-men in the 2022 Great Railway Run

For this weeks online jigsaw, we go back to the 25km Great Railway Run last weekend from Cork to Carrigaline. The photo taken by Derek Costello is of the first 3 men in the race... (L-R) Damian Kenneally 3rd, Alan O'Brien 1st & Donal Coakley 2nd.

You can find the 96-piece jigsaw HERE

Cork runner Trevor Cummins wins the Streets of Ballyshannon 5k - Sat 23rd Apr 2022

Another Cork runner who was standing on the podium last weekend was Trevor Cummins from Cobh who finished first in the Streets of Ballyshannon 5k in Co Donegal. 

Trevor won the race in a time of 16m 16s in a field of 230 runners.

East Cork AC win Masters National Road Relay Championships - 24th Apr 2022

East Cork AC team (L-R) Stephen O'Brien, Kevin O'Brien & James McCarthy

The National Road Relay Championships were held in Raheny in Dublin on Sunday the 24th of April 2022. The course consists of a 1-mile loop with participants doing various legs.

East Cork AC finished first team in the Men's O35 Masters category with a combined time for 4 laps of 19m 28s, 14 seconds ahead of their rivals in second place.

Stephen O'Brien did the first lap (1-mile) in 4m 52s, James McCarthy did two laps in 14m 56s which is an average for 4:52 for each of the two miles and Kevin O'Brien did the final leg in 4m 52s.

The full results are up on the Athletics Ireland website HERE

Results of the Banteer 5-mile road race - Sun 24th Apr 2022

Carol Finn of Leevale AC is the first woman in the 2022 Banteer 5-mile with a time of 29m 31s

This 5-mile road race in Banteer was organised by Mt Hillary AC.

Top 3 men & women...
1 Pat Hennessy West Waterford Senior M 25:35
2 Michael Herlihy North Cork AC O40 M 26:40
3 Jonathan Murphy Leevale AC Senior M 27:01
1 Carol Finn Leevale AC Senior F 29:31
2 Niamh O'Sullivan An Riocht O60 F 31:22
3 Caroline Murphy Gneeveguilla AC O50 F 33:17

Full results...
Bib  Name Club CAT M/F Time
494 Pat Hennessy West Waterford Senior M 00:25:35
449 Michael Herlihy North Cork AC O40 M 00:26:40
353 Jonathan Murphy Leevale AC Senior M 00:27:01
479 Damien Madigan North Cork AC Senior M 00:27:27
441 Maurice Feehan Unattached Senior M 00:27:55
475 John Longan St Finbarr's AC Senior M 00:28:46
481 Donough Barrow Mallow AC O50 M 00:29:16
392 Pablo Herrera Gascon Unattached Senior M 00:29:27
455 Seamus Madigan Unattached O50 M 00:29:29
501 Carol Finn Leevale AC Senior F 00:29:31

Results of the Bartlemy 6km fun run - Sun 24th Apr 2022

This 6km run in Bartlemy near Rathcormac was a community event to raise funds for the local school 

Top 3 men & women...
1 John Meade Male St Finbarrs AC 00:20:19
2 James Murphy Male n/a 00:21:35
3 Finbarr O'Dwyer Male Leevale 00:21:40
1 Rachel Walsh Female Grange Fermoy 00:25:32
2 Marina Seymour Female Grange Fermoy 00:29:07
3 Johann Scollard Female Bridevale 00:30:17

Full results...
Bib # Last Name First Name Sex Athlete Type Team Name Finishing Time
291 Meade John Male Runner St Finbarrs AC 00:20:19
258 Murphy James Male Runner n/a 00:21:35
280 O'Dwyer Finbarr Male Runner Leevale 00:21:40
251 O'Connor Jim Male Runner Bridevale 00:22:17
287 O'Connor Brian Male Runner Grange Fermoy 00:22:44
288 Walsh Michael Male Runner Grange Fermoy 00:22:57
292 Collins Dave Male Runner Bridevale 00:23:19
279 O'Dwyer Iain Male Runner Leevale 00:23:32
290 Meade Eric Male Runner East Cork AC 00:23:46

Results & Photos of the Great Railway Run 25km - Sun 24th Apr 2022

Alan O'Brien running through Passage West on this way to winning to 2022 Great Railway Run

The 'long' race on offer this weekend was the annual Great Railway Run 25km from Cork City to Carrigaline and the weather conditions were pretty much ideal for it.

The first man was Alan O'Brien of Eagle AC who had a substantial lead even near the half way mark going through Passage West.

The first woman was Lizzie Lee of Leevale AC who had only won the Ballintotis 4-mile a few days earlier.

First woman Lizzie Lee going through Passage West

Top 10 men...

1 Alan O'Brien Eagle AC   1:25:57   1:25:59 SM 863
2 Donal Coakley Leevale AC   1:28:55   1:28:57 SM 934
3 Damian Kenneally Eagle AC   1:32:14   1:32:14 SM 942
4 Andy Goulding   1:32:23   1:32:21 SM 748
5 Michael Lyons Grange Fermoy AC   1:32:46   1:32:47 SM 939
6 Adam Doyle Cork Triathlon Club   1:33:25   1:33:25 SM 996
7 James Grufferty Leevale AC   1:33:43   1:33:42 M40 983
8 Liam Ryan Ballincollig AC   1:34:21   1:34:17 M40 932
9 Diarmaid Nolan   1:36:47   1:36:45 SM 773
10 Alfie Davis Leevale AC   1:38:02   1:38:01 M45 959

Top 10 women...
15 Lizzie Lee Leevale AC   1:38:36   1:38:35 SF 963
22 Linda O'Sullivan Watergrasshill AC   1:41:39   1:41:35 SF 945
24 Sinead Keane Kings Cross Track Club   1:42:50   1:42:47 SF 951
35 Laura Rooney Watergrasshill AC   1:46:47   1:46:43 SF 779
37 Siobhan Hoare Togher AC   1:48:32   1:48:27 F45 834
39 Orla O'Rourke Ballymore Cobh   1:49:44   1:49:34 F55 975
41 Nollaigh O'Neill Leevale AC   1:50:34   1:50:32 F50 974
42 Lisa Crowley Watergrasshill AC   1:51:01   1:50:56 F45 904
44 Gwen Conroy Watergrasshill AC   1:51:34   1:51:30 F45 781
47 Ann Moore Leevale AC   1:52:06   1:51:53 F55 858

Full results HERE

Photos...
1) There are three galleries on the Running in Cork Facebook page...

a) Passage West - Approx finish times under 2:02
b) Passage West - Approx 2:02 to 2:14
c) Passage West - Approx 2:14 plus

2) Derek Costello has several nice galleries...

Start :  https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzLUBv

8 km :  https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzLWKR

finish part 1 : https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzLXps

Finish Part 2 :  https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzLWPd

Finish part 3 :  https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzLVzM

3) Adrian O'Herlihy has a gallery HERE

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Mary Sweeney in the middle of the 2-hour pace group in Passage West

CRY104 FM interview with Michael Harty of East Cork

John Cashman (L) of the organising committee presenting a prize to Michael Harty (R)... winner of the 2022 Ballintotis 4-mile road race

Following on from Michael Harty's victory in the Ballintotis 4-mile road race last Thursday, Barry Drake of CRY104 FM in Youghal caught up with him for a chat. You can hear the 13 minute interview below...

By the way, the results and photo post has now been updated with a 1-hour video from the organisers.

Results of the 5k parkruns in Cork - Sat 23rd Apr 2022

Results of the 5k parkruns around the county on Saturday 23rd April 2022. 

Ballincollig Regional Park: 277 this week, 282 last week. Long term average 298.

First 3 men & women...

1 Hannah STEEDS Female SW25-29 Bristol and West AC 18:09

26 Ella COLLINS Female JW15-17 21:14

36 Mairead PEREZ Female VW45-49 22:13

2 Kieran SHEAHAN Male VM40-44 18:23

3 Sean DAVIN Male SM30-34 19:02

4 Stephen NEVILLE Male VM35-39 19:10

Ballincollig results... https://www.parkrun.ie/ballincollig/results/226/

Glen River: 66 this week, 70 last week. The long term average is 83.

First 3 men & women...

1 Michael MCMAHON Male VM40-44 Donore Harriers 16:59

2 Feargal O'SHEA Male VM40-44 St Finbarrs AC 18:48

3 Cian MCCAFFERTY Male SM30-34 19:23

12 Niamh SHEEHAN Female SW30-34 Togher AC 23:21

13 Rhona DEMPSEY Female VW40-44 23:34

16 Gabrielle STACK Female SW30-34 Sanctuary Runners 24:00

Glen River results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glenriver/results/102/

Mallow Castle: 54 finishers this week, 48 last week. The long term average is 81.

First 3 men & women...

1 Andrzej CHOMICZ Male VM40-44 Mallow AC 19:22

2 Patrick CRONIN Male SM25-29 20:04

3 Unknown

13 Aine QUANE Female SW30-34 23:06

15 Niamh LAVERY Female JW15-17 23:36

21 Mary MURPHY Female VW60-64 St Finbarrs AC 25:54

Mallow results... https://www.parkrun.ie/mallowcastle/results/31/

Youghal: The Pobalscoil na Tríonóide 5k parkrun in Youghal got 55 this week, 63 for last week. The long term average is 71.

First 3 men & women...

1 Ciaran O MATHUNA Male SM20-24 19:00

2 Oran FINN Male SM20-24 20:24

3 Tomas MAHONY Male VM50-54 West Waterford AC 20:35

12 Claire MURPHY Female VW50-54 24:13

16 Patricia DALY Female VW45-49 West Waterford 26:03

17 Kate MCCARTHY Female SW25-29 26:13

Youghal results... https://www.parkrun.ie/pobalscoilnatrionoide/results/27/

Macroom Desmense: 38 this week, 35 last week. Long term average is 54.

First 3 men & women...

1 Conor LUCEY Male VM35-39 18:34

2 Diarmuid HOLLAND Male VM45-49 21:05

3 Ciaran SLATTERY Male VM35-39 21:11

18 Mary LUCEY Female VW35-39 25:42

19 Carmel LEHANE Female VW40-44 25:43

22 Marie CONDRON Female VW35-39 26:17

Macroom results... https://www.parkrun.ie/macroomcastledemesne/results/371/

Clonakilty: 35 finishers this week, 42 finishers last week. Long term average 37.

First 3 men & women...

1 Cathal PRIOR Male VM45-49 19:15

2 Jeremy MOLONEY Male SM30-34 20:18

3 Donal MCCORMACK Male VM35-39 20:38

10 Sandra WALSH Female VW50-54 23:34

11 Niamh O'BRIEN Female SW30-34 23:59

12 Niamh O'DRISCOLL Female SW25-29 24:08

Clonakilty results... https://www.parkrun.ie/clonakilty/results/327/

Glengarriff Woods: There were 53 finishers for this weeks 5k parkrun in Glengarriff Woods. It was 70  last week, long term average is 59.

First 3 men & women... 

1 Dylan MURPHY Male JM15-17 Tara Athletic Club 20:14

2 Sean O'SHEA Male SM25-29 21:41

3 Andrew MURPHY Male VM45-49 Tara Athletic Club 22:28

7 Marian MINEHANE Female VW35-39 23:30

9 Maria HURLEY Female VW60-64 Bantry Athletic Club 23:43

11 Breda MCELHINNEY Female VW55-59 24:18

 

Glengarriff results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glengarriff/results/243/

Bere Island: 51 this week, 88 last week, long term average of 46. 

First 3 men & women...

1 Tom GRIFFIN Male JM11-14 22:16

2 Fionn SPILLANE Male JM11-14 22:17

4 Colin GLEESON Male VM70-74 Beara AC 23:57

3 Michelagh MURPHY Female SW18-19 23:00

6 Breeda O SULLIVAN Female VW55-59 Beara AC 24:29

8 Mags O NEILL Female VW45-49 Beara AC 26:14

Bere Island results... https://www.parkrun.ie/bereisland/results/330/

Castlehaven: 16 finishers this week in Rineen Woods. 26 last week. Long term average 30.

First 3 men & women...

1 Kani HINSHELWOOD Female SW25-29 22:51

3 Catherine AIREY Female SW25-29 Highgate Harriers 24:49

6 Sharon LEVIS Female VW40-44 26:55

2 Brian MINIHANE Male SM25-29 23:34

4 Patrick PHILLIPS Male VM55-59 Dunboyne AC 24:50

5 Michael WILSON Male VM50-54 25:42

Castlehaven results... https://www.parkrun.ie/castlehaven/results/251/

Running events coming up on Sunday 24th April 2022...

Besides the 5k parkruns on Saturday, there is a choice of running events coming up in Cork on Sunday the 24th of April 2022.

The day starts with a 25km race from Cork City to Carrigaline with the Great Railway Run. In terms of shorter distances, there is a 5-miler in Banteer to the west of Mallow and there is a 6km in Bartlemy near Rathcormac in NE Cork. 

All three events will be chip timed.

Cork... Sun 24th April 2022 (9:30am)... Great Railway Run 25km... €40... Cork City to Carrigaline... info...

Cork... Sun 24th April 2022 (10am)... Banteer 5-mile road race... €15 &fees... organised by Mt Hillary AC... info...

Cork... Sun 24th April (12noon)... Bartlemy 6km Fun Run... €15... chip timing... nr Rathcormac in NE Cork... info...

Results & Photos of the Ballintotis 4-mile - Thurs 21st April 2022

Start of the 2022 Ballintotis 4-mile road race

The ever popular Ballintotis 4-mile road race was held on Thursday the 21st of April 2022 near Castlemartyr in East Cork with a total of 812 runners crossing the finish line.

The men's race was hotly contested with the first 4 men in a tight bunch with just 1100m to go. 

It was only near the end of the race that the group began to split and Michael Harty pulled away from the rest to cross the finish line first.

Lizzie Lee was a comfortable winner in the women's race with a time of 22m 30s.

Top 6 men & women...
 1 Michael HARTY 00:19:18 00:19:18 589 M M40 East Cork AC
2 Tim O'DONOGHUE 00:19:28 00:19:28 798 M MS East Cork AC
3 Niall SHANAHAN 00:19:31 00:19:31 1136 M M40 An Bru AC
4 Paul HARTNETT 00:19:41 00:19:41 588 M MS East Cork AC
5 James MCCARTHY 00:19:57 00:19:57 1140 M MS East Cork AC
6 Conor MCCAULEY 00:19:58 00:19:59 702 M MS Leevale AC
29 Lizzie LEE 00:22:19 00:22:20 671 F F40 Leevale AC
50 Linda O'SULLIVAN 00:23:55 00:23:57 866 F F50 Watergrasshill AC
55 Breda GAFFNEY 00:24:12 00:24:13 564 F F45 Mallow AC
62 Jen PRESTON 00:24:24 00:24:27 890 F FS Liffey Valley AC
63 Carmel CROWLEY 00:24:28 00:24:29 488 F F50
72 Rosaleen MACKEOWN 00:24:55 00:24:58 685 F F45 Leevale AC

Full results on the MyRunResults website HERE

Photos...

1) Joe Murphy has a gallery HERE

2) MyRunResults have some finish line photos HERE

3) There is a small gallery up on the Running in Cork Facebook page HERE

Video...

The organisers have a 1-hour video of the event below...

Photos...

Kenneth Kelleher (14th) & Michael Harty (1st) of East Cork AC before the start of the race

Sisters Rosaleen MacKeown (6th woman) & Lizzie Lee (1st woman)

Friday Jigsaw: Start of the 2022 Ballintotis 4-mile road race

For this weeks online jigsaw, we have a photo of the start of the 2022 Ballintotis 4-mile road race.

You can find the 204-piece jigsaw HERE

Marathon My Age: Running 42.195kms on my 42.195th birthday

Beau Miles has an excellent YouTube channel and is always on some crazy adventure. I think you'll enjoy the video above.

This time, Beau runs a full 41.195km marathon when he's exactly 42.195 years old!

Race Day Arrangements for the Ballintotis 4-mile road race - Thurs 21st April 2022

The big race this week is of course the Ballintotis 4-miler in East Cork on Thursday 21st of April 2022.

There is already a lot of interest in this race and you can still enter online HERE

However, you CAN enter on the night.

Ballintotis is just a few kms to the east of Castlemartyr in East Cork. Maps & course details are covered in this previous post.

Here are the race arrangements from the Ballintotis Road Race Committee...

Ballintotis Road Race Committee have finalised plans ahead of this year's race, which takes place on Thursday April 21st at 8pm.  It's the 11th year and once again has attracted huge interest, with in the region of 1,000 plus runners set to go to the start line.  The event is also a great social and sporting occasion in the locality dna begins with the community walk at 6pm  

In advance of the walk and race, intending participants are asked to please note the following arrangements and advice.

Cork BHAA PwC results update

Just a quick post to say that the Cork BHAA PwC 5k results have now been updated. 

The initial results after the race showed that there were 567 finishers. That has now been updated to 657!

For a local 5k race, that's an excellent number and well above the numbers for a usual BHAA race.

Results and photos are linked from this previous post.

Notice: Bartlemy School 6km fun run - Sun 24th April 2022

After an absence of two years, the Bartlemy School 6k is back on the calendar again and it's going ahead on Sunday the 24th of April 2022 at 12 noon.

The race is chip timed, the entry fee is €15 (no extra hidden fees) and you enter on the day.

All proceeds are going to the school, they are going to use the money to resurface the junior play area in the school yard.

The village of Bartlemy is located just to the south-east of Rathcormac in NE Cork.

The map above shows the location in a bit more detail. Bartlemy is just off the R626 Rathcormac to Midleton road.

The community hall will be used on race day for registration and post race refreshments (Tea/Coffee, sandwiches, cakes and buns).

The 6km loop takes in a loop to the south-west of the village.

Notice: Banteer 5 mile road race - Sun 24th April 2022

This 5-mile road race organised by Mount Hillary AC is coming up in the village of Banteer to the west of Mallow on Sunday the 24th of April 2022 at 10am.

Pre-Enter HERE

You can also enter on the morning of the race.

All finishers of the race will receive this travel mug which is sponsored by EPS Group.

This is a pretty fast 5-mile course with lots of flat running at the start and over the last three miles.

Banteer is located about 20kms to the west of the town of Mallow in N Cork. It's just 1km south of the N72 Killarney to Mallow road.

The distance from Cork City is about 54 minutes and it's probably quicker to go via the main N20 road to Mallow and then take the N72 west. The alternative R579 route via Cloghroe and up over the hills to Nad might be shorter but it has a lot of twists and turns.

Banteer is also centrally located for any runners in Kerry or S Limerick.

Banteer 5-mile course... The route follows a figure of 8 pattern and it's shown above.... Yellow arrows for the first half and Green arrows for the second.

The first mile is mostly flat. 
The second mile has an ascent of about 35 metres or 110ft but that is spread out over the whole mile.
The third mile is a bit like a mirror image of the second mile in that there's a drop of about 30 metres spread out over a mile.
The fourth and fifth miles are pretty much flat and fast.

It looks like a reasonably fast course and the key is to get to the 2-mile mark in one piece so that you can take advantage of the last three miles.

Race Preview by Mt. Hillary...

Banteer, Co. Cork Sunday 24 th April 10 am - Fast PB Course - 40 Minutes Drive from Cork City - 30 Minutes Drive from Killarney

Notice: Ballyhoura Mountain Trail Marathon, Half-Marathon & Ultra - Sat 30th April 2022

There are 3 race distances on offer as part of the Ballyhoura Trail Marathon event which takes place on Saturday the 30th of April 2022 in the Ballyhoura Mountains on the Cork - Limerick border.

The events start and finishes in the town of Kilfinane and the routes weave their way through narrow country roads and up forest trails as they loop through the countryside. Runners usually finish from 4-6 hours.

Please visit the individual event pages (click on links below) on www.imra.ie for further details on each event and on how to register: There is also information on the Ballyhoura Trail Marathon Facebook page.

Ballyhoura Trail Half Marathon... 21.1kms... €40... 11 am

Ballyhoura Trail Marathon... 42km... €50... 9am

Ballyhoura Trail Ultra Marathon... 60kms... €60... 7am

Make sure you enter before 11pm Mon 18th April to get the dry fit top as these need to be ordered in advance.