This years Cork BHAA Novartis 5k road race was held on Wednesday the 3rd of August 2022 with 283 runners taking part on what was a dry evening. As can be seen from the chart above, the numbers are down about 20% on the 2019 numbers. In fact, we'd have to go 20 years to 2002 to find a lower number.
On one hand, 283 is still a good number for a local road race and there would be a lot of other races that would be delighted to get 283 runners. It's just that it's not as good as it was.
The Cork BHAA races are some of the cheapest to enter with €5 for registered runners and €10 for non-reg so it's not the cost that is responsible for the drop.
Why does a race that got over 600 runners back in 2014 get less than half now?
Top 3 men & women...
1 John Meade 0/40A M1 00:15:58 Dept of Ed
2 Alan O'Brien 0/40A M2 00:16:38 McCarthy Insurance Group
3 Michael Corbett 0/45B M3 00:16:42 Flextronics
14 Jane Buckley F1 00:17:40 Element Clothing
15 Martina Kiely 0/40I F2 00:17:46 Dept of Ed
19 Michelle Kenny 0/40I F3 00:18:22 Dept of Ed
1 John Meade 0/40A M1 00:15:58 Dept of Ed
2 Alan O'Brien 0/40A M2 00:16:38 McCarthy Insurance Group
3 Michael Corbett 0/45B M3 00:16:42 Flextronics
14 Jane Buckley F1 00:17:40 Element Clothing
15 Martina Kiely 0/40I F2 00:17:46 Dept of Ed
19 Michelle Kenny 0/40I F3 00:18:22 Dept of Ed
Full results HERE
Photos...
1) Joe Murphy has a gallery HERE
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| First 3 women in the Cork BHAA Novartis 5k (L-R) - Martina Kiely 2nd, Jane Buckley 1st & Michelle Kenny 3rd |
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