New 200m running track planned for Bweeng in Co Cork

In this post, we'll look at how three local clubs in a community are coming together to build a sports facility in Co Cork and could serve as an example for other projects in the county.

The village of Bweeng is located about 14kms to the south-west of the town of Mallow and has a population of just over 500. Despite the low population, the local athletics club... Bweeng Trail Blazers, the local soccer club and local GAA club are planning to build a sports facility which will include a 200m running track.

While some are obsessed with the need for 400m tracks, the reality is that a smaller 200m track will satisfy probably 90% of the needs of a juvenile athletics club. Children involved in athletics tend to concentrate on events like sprinting, hurdles, turbo javelin, shot put, high and long jump and all these can be catered for with a 200m track.

Here is a video about the project...

If you would like to support this project then they are selling tickets for a raffle with a very generous first prize.

For more information, go to https://www.bweengsportsfacility.com/

Friday Fun: Bweeng Trail Blazers at the 2016 East Cork Harbour Marathon

 

This week, Bweeng Trail Blazers get the jigsaw treatment! This photo from 2016 was taken before the 10k and Half-Marathon at the East Cork Harbour Marathon.

Grab a cuppa and complete this 117-piece online jigsaw HERE

Bweeng 10k voted best 10k race in Cork in 2017

Well done to Bweeng Trailblazers after their 10k race was voted the best 10km road race in Cork in 2017. Must be all those cakes! 

Results of the Bweeng 5k & 10k...Sun 7th May 2017

The annual Bweeng 5k & 10k was held on Sunday the 7th of May 2017. A total of 569 runners took part...297 in the 5k and 272 in the 10k.

5km...
1 Rory O'CONNOR 15:32 M (1) (1) North Cork AC
2 Tim TWOMEY 15:37 M (2) (2)  Leevale A.C.
3 Conor MCCAULEY 15:39 M (3) (3) Leevale A.C.
17 Niamh ROE 17:48 F (1) (16) Leevale A.C.
18 Martina KIELY 18:13 F (2) (17) St. Finbarrs A.C.
32 Trish DORGAN 19:39 F (3) (31

10km...
1 Eric CURRAN 32:16 M (1) MS (1) Leevale A.C.
2 Paul MOLONEY 32:33 M (2) MS (2) Mallow A.C.
3 Michael MORGAN 33:25 M (3) MS (3) St. Finbarrs A.C.
17 Carol FINN 39:01 F (2) FS (2) Leevale A.C.
35 Sarah WHITE 43:21 F (3) F40 (1) 
50 Sandra WALSH 45:06 F (3) F45 (1)

The full results are up on the chip timing website HERE.

Photos...
1) Churchtown Roadrunners have a gallery HERE

Results of the Bweeng 5k & 10k races...Sun 8th May 2016

A total of 256 runners turned out for the Bweeng Trailblazers 5k and 10k race on Sunday the 8th of May 2016. That's up 19% on the numbers in the same event last September.

In the 5k, there were 121...up from 112. In the 10k, there were 135...up from 103.

5km Run
1. 65 TIM TWOMEY Leevale AC m M20-39 0:16:09.6
2. 30 Alfie Davis m M20-39 0:17:08.9 NA
3. 83 Michael Dunne St.Finbarr's AC m M40-49 0:17:57.1
15. 118 Mary Dennehy Wibbly Wobbly Wonders w F20-39 0:21:05.7
17. 103 Gwen Conroy w F20-39 0:21:23.6
22. 89 MARGARET TWOHIG w F20-39 0:21:51.0

10km Run
1. 252 Paul Moloney m M20-39 0:34:43.3 Mallow A.C.
2. 268 Michael Harrington m M40-49 0:35:07.2 Bantry A.C.
3. 233 Ian Kelly m M20-39 0:36:38.5 West Limerick AC
7. 281 Carol Finn  w 0:40:32.0 086 Leevale AC
10. 296 Margaret Murphy w 0:41:08.8 Bandon AC
17. 308 Denise Twohig w F40-49 0:43:22.5 St. Finbarrs

The results can be seen HERE

Photos...(Updated 21st May)
1) Ann Murphy has a gallery of photos HERE
2) Bweeng Trailblazers have a gallery HERE
3) Mick Dooley has a small gallery HERE 

Mary Dennehy of the Wibbly Wobbly Wonders...1st in the 5k

Bweeng 2016.....mmmm