Results & Photos of the Cork City 10-miler - Sun 20th Aug 2023

First place for Michael Harty with a time of 49m 39s

The Cork City 10-miler was held this year on Sunday 20th Aug 2023 in what were windy but dry conditions. The early Sunday morning start was a change from the usual Saturday evening times used since its inception.

There were 937 finishers this year which is down 11% on the 1054 for 2022 (2019 = 1045).

Top 5 men & women...

Bib Pos. Name Club AG Chip Time Gun Time  
1055 1 Michael HARTY East Cork A.C. M40 0:49:39 0:49:39  
807 2 Killian MOONEY Dundrum South Dublin A.C. M 0:53:27 0:53:27  
772 3 John DURCAN Togher A.C. M 0:53:39 0:53:40  
824 4 Anthony FORRISTAL East Cork A.C. M 0:53:46 0:53:47  
436 5 Michael MC MAHON North Cork A.C. M40 0:54:28 0:54:28
173 40 Dee GRADY Ennis Track A.C. F35 1:00:41 1:00:44  
161 64 Lisa HEGARTY Leevale A.C. F 1:03:20 1:03:22  
107 79 Catherine MURPHY Eagle A.C. F45 1:04:04 1:04:10  
140 82 Joan KINSELLA Clane A.C. F45 1:04:14 1:04:17  
154 99 Siobhán HOARE Togher A.C. F45 1:05:02 1:05:06

Full results on Pop-Up races HERE

Photos...

1) Mick Dooley has several galleries...

a) Pre-race and start line photos 

b) 3-mile mark

c) Post race photos

2) Joe Murphy has loads of photos HERE

First 3-women in the 2023 Cork City 10-miler (L-R) - Catherine Murphy 3rd, Dee Grady 1st & Lisa Hegarty 2nd

Litter issues after the 2022 Cork City 10-Miler

Following the Cork City 10-Miler last Saturday, someone sent on the following message on Sunday with the photos above... 

"Any chance you guys can clear up the mess you've left on the old railway line please there are bottles of water strewn everywhere and it's an absolute disgrace the way participants and organisers have left the place."

All race organisers should have a 'Leave No Trace' policy and waste management should be part of the race process. If water bottles are handed out then all discarded bottles and gels should be picked up straight away after the race has finished.

If enough local residents and members of the public complain to the Cork City Council about post race littering then the easiest solution is for the Council to ban all races on Greenways and walkways. Something to consider.

Results & Photos of the Cork City 10-miler - Sat 20th Aug 2022

First 3-women in the 2022 Cork City 10-miler (L-R) Fiona Santry (3rd), Shona Heaslip (1st) & Niamh Moore (2nd)

This years Cork City 10-miler was held on Saturday the 10th of August 2022 with 1054 runners crossing the finish line. This is almost identical to the 1045 in the last edition in 2019 which is a good showing most races are showing negative growth since the pandemic. 

Someone did send me a message to say that they measured the course long at 10.12 miles but I suspect the tree coverage over the railway cutting in Blackrock might lead to some poor GPS coverage and inaccurate readings.

(Update: Someone said in the comments that the first mile was too long)

Top 3 men in the 2022 Cork City 10-miler (L-R) Patrick Hennessy 3rd, Paul O'Donnell 1st & Robert Corbally 2nd

Top 3 men & women...

1 Paul O Donnell Dundrum South Dublin A.C. M 0:49:51 0:49:52  
2 Robert Corbally Dundrum South Dublin A.C. M 0:53:36 0:53:36  
3 Patrick Hennessy West Waterford A.C. M 0:53:52 0:53:52
21 Shona Heaslip An Riocht A.C. F 0:57:02 0:57:02  
44 Niamh Moore Leevale A.C. F 0:59:49 0:59:52  
49 Fiona Santry East Cork A.C. F35 0:59:55 0:59:59

Full results HERE

Photos...

1) Mick Dooley has some nice photos below...
a) Start line / pre-race // b) 3-mile mark c) Finish line

2) Joe Murphy has several galleries...

a) Pre-race b) More pre-race 

c) Early in the race 1 d)  Early in the race 2 e) Early in the race 3

f) Finish 1 g) Finish 2 h) Finish 3 i) Finish 4 j) Finish 5 

3) Derek Costello has several galleries...

Mile 1 part 1  https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjA3TDo

Mile 2 Part 2  https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjA3Njh

Mile 7 Part 1 https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjA3TRT

Mile 7 part 2  https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjA3NV7

Mile 7 Part 3 https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjA3RLE

Mile 7 Part 4 https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjA3RQY

Mile 7 Part 5  https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjA3UJu

Notice…John Buckley Sports Cork City 10 Miler - Sat 9th Sept 2017

Here is another one for the diaries. The John Buckley Sports Cork City 10 Miler race is coming up on Saturday the 9th of September 2017 at 6pm. This is the fourth year of this particular event and this year, the race HQ is Shandon Boat Club on the Marina.

Located in the heart of Cork City, this is going to be popular with a lot of runners. 10 miles is a favourite distance for a lot of people as can be seen by the huge numbers doing the various 10 milers like Dungarvan and Ballycotton in the Spring.

As 10 mile courses go, this is up there with the fastest of them and takes in the flat walkways around Mahon and Blackrock.

Preview.......A full preview of the course can be seen here.. http://munsterraceroutes.blogspot.ie/2013/01/cork085.html 


The entry of €25 includes a dry-fit top. Just make sure you enter online to be sure.

Here is how to enter.....

1) John Buckley Sports.......Just call into the shop and enter. It is just across the river from the Opera House in the heart of Cork City.

2) Online via EventMaster....Click HERE


Race website > https://corkcity10miler.com/


The race is being organised by St,Finbarr's AC. Their website is http://www.stfinbarrsac.com/

Info from the organisers...

Blarney Half-Marathon & Cork City 10 Miler numbers

Following on from the John Buckley Sports Cork City 10 Miler recently, someone asked me about the numbers and if they were well down on what they used to be like for the Blarney Half-Marathon?

For those of you new to the running scene, the Blarney Half-Marathon was organised by St.Finbarr's AC and they changed it to a 10 miler in the city in 2014.

I looked at the figures and here are the results...

As you can see from the chart, the numbers grew up to 2010 much in line with the running boom. In 2011, the Charleville Half-Marathon started and it got 446 in its first year. Whereas the Blarney Half-Marathon numbers might have been expected to grow or at least level off, it's obvious that a number of people were opting for the faster course in Charleville.

In 2014, the Blarney Half-Marathon came to an end and the race changed to a 10 miler in Cork City. As you can see, it has been remarkably steady at about 500 per year since then.

So the answer to the original query is that the numbers are actually up when compared to 2011-2013. It's down on the 2010 peak in Blarney but still pretty good. Comparing the three years of the 10 miler from  2014-2016 to the half from 2011-2013 then the move into Cork City was a success.

Notice...John Buckley Sports Cork City 10 Miler - Sat 10th Sept 2016

Here is another one for the diaries. The John Buckley Sports Cork City 10 Miler race is coming up on Saturday the 10th of September 2016 at 6pm. This is the third year of this particular event and this year, the race HQ has been changed to Shandon Boat Club.

Located in the heart of Cork City, this is going to be popular with a lot of runners. 10 miles is a favourite distance for a lot of people as can be seen by the huge numbers doing the various 10 milers like Dungarvan and Ballycotton in the Spring.

As 10 mile courses go, this is up there with the fastest of them and takes in the flat walkways around Mahon and Blackrock.

Preview.......A full preview of the course can be seen here.. http://munsterraceroutes.blogspot.ie/2013/01/cork085.html

The early bird entry of €20 closes on the 31st of July and that includes a dry-fit top.

Here is how to enter.....

1) John Buckley Sports.......Just call into the shop and enter. It is just across the river from the Opera House in the heart of Cork City.

2) Online via EventMaster....Click HERE

More info on the race website... http://corkcity10miler.com/

The race is being organised by St,Finbarr's AC. Their website is http://www.stfinbarrsac.com/

Results & photos of the Cork City 10 Miler...Sun 13th Sept 2015

The 2015 John Buckley Sports Cork City 10 Miler was held on Sunday the 13th of Sept in very wet conditions. It was hammering down at 8am, by 9am the sun made an appearance but after 10am, the rain came back with a vengeance. Running a short race in those conditions is tough but 10 miles is even more so.

1 John Meade        St Finbarrs AC    M    MO    381    54:23
2 Rory O' Sullivan        St Finbarrs AC    M    MO    268    55:36
3 Danny Smith        Ballynonty AC    M    MO    562    56:10
4 Michael Corbett        St Finbarrs AC    M    MO    639    56:27
5 Shane Healy        Tracton AC    M    MO    142    56:46
31 Ann Marie Holland        YOUGHAL AC    F    F40    150    1:02:34
35 Aoife Cooke        Youghal AC    F    FO    55    1:04:58
42 Joan Ennis        grange fermoy ac    F    F50    93    1:05:43
56 Maria Carey        ennis track ac    F    F35    39    1:07:17
70 Mary Sweeney        St Finbarrs AC    F    F55    559    1:08:34

The full results can be seen here http://corkcity10miler.com/results/2015-results/

Teams
Men...

1. St Finbarrs AC 2:46:26...John Meade 54:23, Rory O' Sullivan 55:36, Michael Corbett 56:27
2. Grange Fermoy AC 3:01:13...John Murphy 59:17, Kealan O Connor 59:43, Don Pyne 1:02:13
3. Mallow AC 3:10:17...Noel Daly     59:34, Aidan Buckley 1:04:51, Michael Clancy 1:05:52
Women...
1. Youghal AC 3:19:23...Ann Marie Holland 1:02:34, Aoife Cooke 1:04:58, Deirdre Ansbro 1:11:51
2. St Finbarrs AC 3:39:38... Mary Sweeney 1:08:34, Ali O Connor 1:14:40, Linda O Connor 1:16:24
3. Eagle AC 3:39:51... Elaine Guinane 1:11:52, Sinead Kiernan 1:13:54, Catherine Murphy 1:14:05

Photos.... 
1) Doug Minihane has a  gallery of photos HERE
2) There are 100+ photos on the Running in Cork Facebook page

Photos...(Facebook account required to view)
1) Bernadette Gallagher has a gallery of photos HERE
2) Joe Murphy of Eagle AC has a gallery HERE 
 

Reminder...Cheaper 'Early Bird' entries for the Cork City 10 Miler End 31st July

The John Buckley Sports Cork City 10 Miler is coming up on Sunday the 13th of September 2015 and entries are coming in at a nice rate. This is just a reminder that the closing date for the cheapest 'early bird' entries is Friday the 31st of July. From the 1st of August, the entry fee increases from €20 to €25.

If you have made up your mind to do this race then you may as well enter asap. Considering that the entry fee includes a dry fit top then it's pretty good value.

More details in this previous post.

Notice...John Buckley Sports Cork City 10 Miler - Sun 14th Sept 2014

Back in early July, I had a post up about how the Blarney Half-Marathon was changing to a 10 mile race back in the city. Here are the details of the new John Buckley Sports Cork City 10 Miler race coming up on Sunday the 14th of September 2014...

This is the course...It will start on the Marina by the Atlantic Pond - up Centre Park Rd to roundabout - take left turn down Victoria Rd and Monahan Rd passing Kennedy Pk on rhs - continue down Monahan Rd turning left by Show Grounds back over to Center Park Rd - Turn Left back up Centre Pk Rd to complete another loop - after 2nd loop turn right on Centre Park Rd towards Marina - continue along Marina to Blackrock Village - In Blackrock Village turn left up Castle Rd and on to Lough Mahon Loop - continue around Mahon Loop turning right on to Railway Line and back up to Marina - at Marina turn left to finish at Lee Rowing Club.

As courses go, this is a fast 10 mile course. More detailed preview in a later post.

Here is how to enter.....

1) John Buckley Sports.......Just call into the shop and enter. It is just across the river from the Opera House in the heart of Cork City.

2) By mail.......Download the entry form HERE.

3) Online via Precision Timing....Click HERE

The race is being organised by St,Finbarr's AC. Their website is http://www.stfinbarrsac.com/