Notice: Cloyne Commons Winter 4k Series - Nov 2022 to Mar 2023

 

Cloyne Community Council in association with East Cork AC are organising their Cloyne Commons Challenge 4k Winter Series over the next few months.

The five dates are...

Sunday 20th November 2022

Sunday 11th December 2022

Sunday 8th January 2023

Sunday 12th February 2023

Sunday 12th March 2023

Each race starts at 9:30am and you just turn up on the morning and pay the €5 entry fee.

Note that this is a very flat 4km course mostly on quiet country roads.

Notice : Cloyne 5km road race - Thurs 18th July 2019

The annual Cloyne 5km road race takes place in East Cork on Thursday, the 18th of July 2019 at 8pm.

As races go, this is a reasonably flat and fast course. There are no real hills as such, just a few short sections where the road rises by a few metres at most. Outside of the Centre Park Road course in Cork City, it doesn't get much flatter. If you want to try for a fast 5k time, then this is the one to do.

If you are coming from the Cork city, then Cloyne is just a 22-25 minute drive from the Jack Lynch tunnel. Considering the number of runners within say a 30 minute drive of it, the race is likely to attract a large crowd.

From the organisers...The race will be chip timed, and the route (start/finish) and HQ all remain the same as last year. Registrations on the day of the race will open in the School from 3.00pm for anyone that wishes to enter earlier in the day.

Preview...A full preview of the course with maps, directions, photos and description can be seen HERE

Notice : Cloyne 5k road race - Tues 31st July 2018

The annual Cloyne 5km road race takes place in East Cork on Tuesday, the 31st of July 2018 at 8pm. As races go, this is a reasonably flat and fast course. There are no real hills as such, just a few short sections where the road rises by a few metres at most. Outside of the Centre Park Road course in Cork City, it doesn't get much flatter. If you want to try for a fast 5k time, then this is the one to do.

If you are coming from the Cork city, then Cloyne is just a 22-25 minute drive from the Jack Lynch tunnel. Considering the number of runners within say a 30 minute drive of it, the race is likely to attract a large crowd.

From the organisers...The race will be chip timed, and the route (start/finish) and HQ all remain the same as last year. Registrations on the day of the race will open in the School from 3.00pm for anyone that wishes to enter earlier in the day.

Preview...A full preview of the course with maps, directions, photos and description can be seen HERE

Notice...Cloyne 4k - Sunday 16th July 2017

This 4k in Cloyne in East Cork is coming up on Sunday the 16th of July 2017 at 9:30pm. This is being organised in association with Ballycotton Running Promotions, the entry fee is only €5 and all funds raised will go directly to the local scouts.

This is a nice flat fast course and is a good excuse for a workout on Sunday morning. The main 5k race in Cloyne is coming up on Tuesday the 1st of August 2017.

Notice...Cloyne 5km road race - Wed 5th Aug 2015

The Cloyne 5k takes place in East Cork on Wednesday, the 5th of August at 8pm. As races go, this is a reasonably flat and fast course. There are no real hills as such, just a few short sections where the road rises by a few metres at most. Outside of the Marina course in Cork City, it doesn't get much flatter. If you want to try for a fast 5k time, then this is the one to do.

If you are coming from the Cork city, then Cloyne is just a 22-25 minute drive from the Jack Lynch tunnel. Considering the number of runners within say a 30 minute drive of it, the race is likely to attract a large crowd.

From the organisers...In order to ease the pressure on the night of the Cloyne 5k Road Race on 5th August we have decided to do pre-registrations the Tuesday night beforehand in two venues:
Midleton Community Centre from 6-8:00pm AND in Cloyne National School from 6-8:00pm.

On race day we will open registrations from 3:00pm in the School hall.

Preview...A full preview of the course with maps, directions, photos and description can be seen HERE

Reminder...Cloyne 5k road race - Wed 6th Aug 2014

Just a reminder that the Cloyne 5k road race is coming up on Wednesday the 6th of August at 8pm. This is another one of the big 5k races in East Cork and is sure to get another large turnout on Wednesday again.

The race will be “chip timed”.  Cost is €10 for runners and €5 for anyone that wishes to walk.

You can enter on the day from 5pm or you can pre-register on Tuesday evening in the school from 5-7pm.

More info including the race flyer, maps and preview in this previous post.

The success of races like Cloyne are due in large part to the effort put in by the local community. Local people...many with no direct involvement with running...give up their time in order to assist an event which raises funds for various projects which benefit the local community.

This is a short report from the local community council about the race and shows where some of the funds that have been raised in the last few years have gone...

Under the guidance of Margaret Twohig, a new 5K Road Race in Cloyne was held on the 9th of September 2010 after an absence of many years. The race was in aid of Cystic Fibrosis that year and Margaret was kindly assisted with the organising by the Members of the local Community Council. It was a huge success and the Community Council decided to hold the event annually from thereon, dispersing funds to local groups i.e the Parents Association of Cloyne National School benefited from the road race in 2012. The funds raised the past two years have gone towards the newly built Children’s Playground which was opened in 2013.

Playground funding.
Main funding came from South & East Cork Area Development (SECAD) Approx 70%. Other funding came from Cork County Council. Approx 15%. The remaining funds were raised by Cloyne District Community Council (CDCC).
The Rachel Allen cookery demonstration was very successful and the annual 5K road race is also a great support to our fundraising.
We also had several other small fundraising events that were organised by many of our committee members throughout the past few years.
 

Many thank to all bodies and people who helped in raising these funds and also a big thanks to all in our community and all our kind sponsors who contributed to these funds and in making our race the success it is today.

Thank you all....Cloyne Community Council.