Notice: Banteer 5 mile road race - Sun 10th March 2024

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 10th of March 2024 at 10am.

Entries HERE

6th Mar 2024 - Update From Mt Hilary AC : Mt Hillary AC are really looking forward to welcoming you to Banteer for ‘The Fast and Flat Banteer 5 Mile Road Race’ this Sunday 10th March at 10am.

Registration: Number collection will be open from 8am and will close at 9.30am sharp. Banteer Community Centre (P51 TX46) is our race HQ, here you will be able to collect your number, and also where you will get some tea/coffee and tasty treats after the race.

Entries Will Be Taken On The Day

Parking: Parking is available at Banteer Sportsfield P51 P206 and the Church car park P51 K6C5. Bathrooms available at both the Sports Field and the Community Centre. Stewards will direct you towards the parking areas.

Raffle: Our raffle is back again this year, with all money raised going towards local causes and charities. Tickets are €5 (card machine is available), and the first prize is one night B&B for two in the 5-Star Fota Resort Hotel. Loads of other raffle prizes too. 

Prizes:

From Liam Murphy – Race Director...“ Mount Hillary AC with our main sponsor , Tarrant’s Skoda Banteer, are delighted to launch the 'Fast and Flat' Banteer 5 Mile Road Race which will take place on Sunday 10th March at 10am. 

The total elevation is only 24m over the 5 miles so we expect some fast times . We are looking forward to welcoming you to a quality race on a fast and flat scenic 5 mile route and I’m sure you will enjoy the refreshments afterwards where there will be lots of home baking delights. 

We have cash prizes for Senior, Juvenile (15-17), O40 , O50 , O60 & Wheelchair . We have buffs/snoods for the first 200 people to enter online so be sure to enter early to secure yours .

Banteer has a proud history in Athletics with it being the birthplace of two-time Olympic Gold Medallist Dr. Pat O’Callaghan. We would like to continue this rich tradition by providing a quality road race."

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.