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 14th of May 2023 at 10am.
Entries HERE
You can also enter on the morning of the race.
From Liam Murphy – Race Director... “Mount Hillary AC with our Main Sponsor , Tarrant’s Skoda Banteer, are delighted to Launch the Banteer 5 Mile Road Race which will take place on Sunday 14th May 2023 at 10am.
We are offering a fast 5-mile course on a scenic route . Runners will receive a warm welcome and enjoy tea , coffee and treats after you cross the finish line.
We have cash prizes for Senior, Juvenile (15-17), O40 , O50 , O60 & Wheelchair . Banteer has a proud history in Athletics with it being the birthplace of two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Dr. Pat O’Callaghan. We would like to continue this rich tradition by providing a quality road race.”
Course: 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 AC...
Banteer, Co. Cork Sunday 24 th April 10 am - Fast PB Course - 40 Minutes Drive from Cork City - 30 Minutes Drive from Killarney