Running in Cork Newsletter - 19th January 2024

Running in Cork Newsletter - 19th January 2024

The inaugural newsletter last week got a good response so we'll keep the ball rolling. If anyone has any snippets of news then leave them in the comments and I'll use them next week.

Weekend Weather: The Jet Stream over the Atlantic has strengthened and is pushing the high pressure system out of the way. The result is that the temperatures will rise on Friday night getting rid of any ice or frost that has been on the ground for days. The downside is that it's going to be wet for Saturday and Sunday and it's a case of making the best of it. All of the 5k parkruns should be ok.

Weekend events:

Cloyne Commons 4k... The third race in the popular Cloyne Commons 4k Winter Series takes place on Sunday morning at 9:30am. It should be noted that the entry fee for this one is only €5! Info HERE

Cork BHAA... The BHAA have their first road race of the year with a 5k in Little Island. As always, it's €5 for registered runners and €10 for non-reg. If you're going then don't forget the new earlier time of 10am for BHAA races in 2024.

IMRA trail race in Tipp... For trail running aficionados, there is a 8km trail race in Glengarra Woods just off the old Mitchelstown to Cahir road. Entry fee for IMRA members is €7. Info HERE

There is a selection of events on offer elsewhere as well. See the event calendar... https://corkrunning.blogspot.com/p/calendar.html

Parkrun News:

Walkers at parkrun... The parkrun organisation is trying to attract more walkers to the 5k parkun events. At every event, there is a tail walker so anyone taking turning up can't finish last. A 5km walk is fantastic exercise and you might consider mentioning it to someone and bring them along. The best thing about parkrun is that if it's raining this week then there's always next week. See the parkrun article HERE 

Good numbers at new junior 2k in Haulbowline... The inaugural 2k junior parkrun for 4-14 year olds at Haulbowline Park got off to a flying start last Sunday 14th January 2024 with 122 participants taking part. It's looking good for the future of that new event.

Cork 250 Club... I put up a post just over a week ago about the number of people in Cork who have completed as least 250 parkruns as of the end of Q4 2023. Post HERE 

In the meantime, Ursula Cooney joined the club last Saturday when she completed her 250th 5k parkrun at the Macroom event. Thanks to everyone who sent on all of the other names and I'll include those in the next edition.

Some Race News:

Event calendar updated... I updated the event calendar on Thursday and Friday of this week and a lot of events have appeared over the last two weeks. No matter where you are, there are loads of running events to choose from. Looking at the prices of 5k, 4m & 10k races, €15 to €25 seems to be the norm now everywhere. The Cork BHAA with their €5/€10 entry fees really stand out. See the updated calendar HERE 

Cork Marathon increase fees... I noticed the Cork City Marathon have increased their entry fees since my last update. It looks as if the 'early bird' rates have closed.

Youghal Half-Marathon... Youghal AC have plans to hold a new Half-Marathon & 10k race in East Cork on Sunday 11th August 2024. No more details at this time. As far as I know, the new Greenway won't be open by then so I presume the event is on public roads.

Bandon 5k... Bandon AC have plans for a brand new 5k road race on Thursday 25th of April. There used to be a 5-mile race in Bandon on New Year's Day and 5k races later but it's been a good few years since there was a race in the town. The original plan was to hold it on Sunday 28th but it has now been changed to an evening race on the 25th.

Ballyroan 10 mile Cancelled... This popular 10-mile road race in Co Laois should have been held on Sunday 21st of January but it had to be cancelled due to permit issues. The organisers write.. "Due to issues regarding race permits and higher grade races taking priority, unfortunately our Ballyroan 10 mile & 5k Fun Run will not take place this year. We hope to be back bigger and better in 2025"

Wexford Half-Marathon Early Bird... The Wexford Half Marathon & 10k will be held on April 21st. Early bird entry fees end in a few days if anyone is thinking of doing it.

New race in Bantry... It looks as if Bantry AC are organising a race called the 'Flying 5' which is a new one. It looks like it's a 5-miler and the provisional date is Sunday 14th April.

Some of the posts on the Running in Cork blog over the last week:

Friday Jigsaw: Where's Derek???... https://corkrunning.blogspot.com/2024/01/friday-jigsaw-wheres-derek.html

Notice: Carrigaline 5 mile road race - Sun 18th Feb 2024... https://corkrunning.blogspot.com/2024/01/notice-carrigaline-5-mile-road-race-sun.html

Waterford to Rosslare Greenway in doubt - Jan 2024... https://corkrunning.blogspot.com/2024/01/waterford-to-rosslare-greenway-in-doubt.html

Video: A BLOODY LONG RUN - EPISODE 1 ...by Beau Miles... https://corkrunning.blogspot.com/2024/01/video-bloody-long-run-episode-1-by-beau.html

Results & Photos of the IMRA Corrin Hill 9.2km trail race - Sun 14th Jan 2024... https://corkrunning.blogspot.com/2024/01/results-photos-of-imra-corrin-hill-92km.html

Charity Post: Run for SERVE in 2024... https://corkrunning.blogspot.com/2024/01/charity-post-run-for-serve-in-2024.html

Haulbowline 2k Junior parkrun is off to a flying start... https://corkrunning.blogspot.com/2024/01/haulbowline-2k-junior-parkrun-is-off-to.html

Cork runners take titles at Tom Walsh Memorial 10k in Limerick - Sun 14th Jan 2024... https://corkrunning.blogspot.com/2024/01/cork-runners-take-titles-at-tom-walsh.html

Guest Post: Kate Veale wins Jorge Costa 5k Race Walk in Portugal ...by James Veale... https://corkrunning.blogspot.com/2024/01/guest-post-kate-veale-wins-jorge-costa.html

Results of the 5k parkruns in Cork - Sat 13th Jan 2024... https://corkrunning.blogspot.com/2024/01/results-of-5k-parkruns-in-cork-sat-13th.html

Running in Cork Newsletter - 12th January 2024... https://corkrunning.blogspot.com/2024/01/running-in-cork-newsletter-12th-january.html

And finally...

If anyone wants to see previous editions of the Newsletter, see this page HERE