Some of you may not be aware that there are two versions of the BHAA i.e. the Business Houses Athletic Association.
The Cork BHAA hold some of the most popular road races in Cork with the evening races getting anywhere from 300 to 1200 finishers. There is also another version in Dublin known just as the 'BHAA' and they hold their own series of races.
Last Tuesday, they had the BHAA Irish Life 5 mile race in Dunboyne, Co Meath. They said that this was a 'record 220 runners'.
If a Cork BHAA evening race got 220 runners, we'd be wondering what went wrong, why were the numbers so low?
It really is a matter of perspective. A record number for the Dublin BHAA may look poor to us here in Cork but maybe the numbers here in Cork are exceptionally high?