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First place finish for Tony Forristal of East Cork AC
The weather is a bit hit and miss at the moment but it was a lovely sunny evening for this years Corkbeg 4-mile road race in Whitegate on Thurs 3rd July 2025.
There was a big drop in numbers for this years Corkbeg 4-mile road race on Thurs 6th July 2023. A total of 78 runners crossed the finish line which is the lowest in at least a decade.
The weather was wet and windy on the night so obviously a lot of people decided to give this one a skip.
Top 3 men & women...
1 James McCarthy East Cork AC M 20.36 2 Nathan O'Leary Leevale AC M 20.39 3 Donal Coakley Leevale AC M 20.50 9 Nadine Forde Leevale AC F40 23.55 16 Siobhan O'Leary Midleton AC F50 26.18 19 Christine Kelly East Cork AC F35 26.36
Full results below...
Place Name Club Category Time 1 James McCarthy East Cork AC M 20.36 2 Nathan O'Leary Leevale AC M 20.39 3 Donal Coakley Leevale AC M 20.50 4 Kieran McKeown Grange Fermoy AC M45 21.55 5 Stephen O'Brien East Cork AC M40 22.43 6 James Grufferty Leevale AC M40 23.21 7 Colin Clarke Leevale AC M 23.42 8 Micheal Cronin Youghal AC M 23.50 9 Nadine Forde Leevale AC F40 23.55 10 Shane O'Regan Ballymore Cobh AC M 24.27
147 runners turned out for this years Corkbeg 4-mile road race near Whitegate in East Cork on Thursday 7th of July 2022. This is down 33% on the figure for 2019.
Despite the fine weather, the numbers were down 10% for this years 4 mile race in Corkbeg. Looking at the graph above, it seems to be on a general downward trend for the last few years.
Robbie Steele Memorial Corkbeg '4' ... Thursday 4 July 2019. 8:00 pm
Provisional Results for All Competitors in finish order. Pace Race Race
Place Time Name Team Race Age Category min/mile
1 0:19:43 CIOBANU, Sergiu Clonliffe Harriers M 04:55.7 113 1
2 0:20:38 O'LEARY, Kevin East Cork AC M 05:09.4 20 2
3 0:21:53 LEES, Kieran Mooreabbey Milers AC M40 05:28.2 112 3
4 0:21:57 KELLEHER, Kenneth East Cork AC M40 05:29.2 70 4
5 0:22:11 O'BRIEN, Stephen East Cork AC M 05:32.7 22 5
6 0:22:28 HARRINGTON, Shane East Cork AC M 05:36.9 132 6
7 0:22:29 GILTINAN, Donal East Cork AC M 05:37.2 21 7
8 0:22:32 MURPHY, John Grange-Fermoy AC M45 05:37.9 29 8
9 0:22:52 KELLY, Chris Aghada RC M 05:42.9 63 9
10 0:23:23 BEECHER, John St. Catherines AC M 05:50.7 9 10
11 0:23:35 SEARGENT, Fergal St. Finbarrs AC M 05:53.7 47 11
12 0:23:55 KEARNEY, Paul Aghada RC M 05:58.6 123 12
13 0:23:56 HARTNETT, Tim Unattached M 05:58.9 206 13
14 0:23:57 LANDERS, Brian Youghal AC M45 05:59.1 212 14
15 0:24:09 O'KEEFFE, Marty Youghal AC M50 06:02.1 139 15
16 0:24:11 CASHMAN, Edwin Midleton AC M 06:02.6 4 16 17 0:24:16 CLEERE, Sharon unatt/Thurles F35 06:03.9 164 17
18 0:24:23 STAINTHORP, Joe Unattached M 06:05.6 131 18
19 0:24:38 FLYNN, Darren Grange-Fermoy AC M45 06:09.4 14 19
20 0:25:00 FORDE, Ronan Unattached M 06:14.9 199 20 21 0:25:05 CRONIN, Niamh St. Finbarrs AC F40 06:16.1 36 21
22 0:25:16 TIERNEY, Conor East Cork AC M40 06:18.9 130 22
23 0:25:22 O'SULLIVAN, Dara Unattached M 06:20.4 6 23
24 0:25:24 O'LEARY, Ted West Waterford AC M50 06:20.9 40 24
25 0:25:28 O'CONNOR, Pat East Cork AC M40 06:21.9 210 25
26 0:25:34 O'REGAN, Ger Midleton AC M50 06:23.4 48 26
27 0:25:39 WOODS, Dermot St. Finbarrs AC M40 06:24.6 26 27 28 0:25:42 MACKEY, Noreen Kilmurry-Ibrickane NC AC F 06:25.4 16 28
29 0:25:51 O'CONNELL, Chris St. Catherines AC M40 06:27.6 42 29
30 0:25:52 MCEVOY, Eamonn St. Finbarrs AC M60 06:27.9 115 30
A total of 244 runners turned out for this 4 mile race near Whitegate in East Cork, a drop of about 14% on last year.
1 19:30 MCGRATH, Sean East Cork AC M 04:52.4 553 1
2 20:46 CURRAN, Eric Leevale AC M 05:11.4 409 2
3 21:08 CORBETT, Michael St. Finbarrs AC M40 05:16.9 405 3 6 23:11 HODGINS, Jill Leevale AC F40 05:47.7 518 6 28 25:46 NOLAN, Michelle Youghal AC F45 06:26.4 504 28 30 25:55 MILLERICK, Ruth Youghal AC F35 06:28.6 569 30
In these guest posts, Donal Coakley of Leevale AC gives his own light-hearted perspective of some of the races that he has competed in.
In this post, he gives some personal thoughts on the Corkbeg 4 mile road race.
10 Things I Think About The Corkbeg 4 Mile Road Race..by Donal Coakley
1. Cricket
I think the madness is strong with me. I really shouldn't have run tonight but I just couldn't resist. My impromptu cricket debut on Sunday night resulted in a slight ankle sprain. It's not bad but racing probably wasn't the most intelligent idea. I'll survive. I regret nothing. I'm not very good at cricket.
2. Rice Cakes
I think that moving to Glanmire has increased my rice cake consumption dramatically. They really are the perfect pre race meal. They have no taste, you can eat lots of them and they don't leave any residue. A whole packet was probably too much this evening. The problem with living on your own is that you've no one to tell you that what you're eating is actually crazy. It's dangerous. I'll just start posting all my food on Instagram again, that way I'll know myself that it's mad.
This years Corkbeg 4 mile road race was held on Thursday the 6th of July 2017.
1 0:20:32 MCGRATH, Sean East Cork AC M 05:07.9 2 0:21:05 MANNIX, Anthony Leevale AC M 05:16.2 3 0:21:36 COAKLEY, Donal Leevale AC M 05:23.9 32 0:26:23 GILROY, Helen Midleton AC F50 06:35.6 37 0:26:35 O'HANLON, Clare Ballintotis Fit4Life F40 06:38.6 49 0:27:24 LOCKE, Anita unatt/Dingle F 06:50.9
The annual Corkbeg 4 mile road race was held on Thursday the 7th of July 2016.
1. 20:57 McCarthy, James East Cork AC
2. 21:41 Walsh, Mark Leevale AC
3. 21:46 O'Connell, Cathal St.Finbarr's AC 18. 24:21 Kevany, Sinead Midleton AC 33. 26:00 Gilroy, Helen Midleton AC 42. 27:17 Downey, Eilish Ballintotis Fit4Life
The annual Corkbeg 4 mile road race was held on Thurs 2nd July 2015.
1 0:19:58 MCCARTHY, James East Cork AC M 04:59.4
2 0:20:07 MCGRATH, Sean East Cork AC M 05:01.7
3 0:22:16 CANAVAN, Darragh Leevale AC M 05:33.9 23 0:24:41 SANTRY, Fiona East Cork AC F 06:10.1 36 0:25:51 GILROY, Helen Midleton AC F45 06:27.6 53 0:26:36 DOWNING, Eilish Ballintotis Fit4Life F40 06:38.9
A total of 123 runners took part in this 4 mile race near Whitegate in East Cork.
1 20:34 MEADE, John St. Finbarrs AC M 05:08.4
2 20:40 O'BRIEN, Kevin East Cork AC M 05:09.9
3 21:03 FAHY, Roy East Cork AC M40 05:15.7 22 25:27 SANTRY, Fiona East Cork AC F 06:21.6 23 25:30 GILROY, Helen Midleton AC F45 06:22.4 27 25:51 COTTER, Gillian St. Finbarrs AC F40 06:27.6
A total of 127 runners took part in this 4 mile road race near Whitegate, East Cork.
East Cork AC...CORKBEG '4'...Thursday 4 July 2013. 8:00pm
Place Time Name Team Race Age Category min/mile 1 20:33 MCCARTHY, James East Cork AC M 05:08.2 2 21:03 MEADE, John St. Finbarrs AC M 05:15.7 3 22:34 CANAVAN, Darragh Leevale AC M 05:38.4 8 24:09 HOLLAND, Ann-Marie St. Finbarrs AC F35 06:02.1 17 25:38 DORIS, Anna Midleton AC F40 06:24.4 18 25:50 O'NEILL, Eadaoin East Cork AC F 06:27.4
The Corkbeg 4 mile road race near Whitegate in East Cork attracted a field of 132 runners this year. In previous years, this was a 5 mile race but it has now been changed to the shorter 4 mile format.
Place Time Name Team Race Age Category min/mile 1 0:20:42 MCGRATH, Sean East Cork AC M 05:10.4 2 0:20:56 FAHY, Roy East Cork AC M 05:13.9 3 0:21:23 O'CONNELL, Cathal St. Finbarrs AC M45 05:20.7 1 0:24:40 LEONARD, Helen Rathfarnham-WSAF AC F40 06:09.9 2 0:26:27 O'NEILL, Eadaoin East Cork AC F 06:36.6 3 0:26:56 DORIS, Anna Midleton AC F40 06:43.9
This 5 mile road race near Whitegate in East Cork attracted a field of 114 runners, down somewhat on last years figure of 165. The winner of the mens race was Roy Fahy of East Cork AC in a time of 27:00 while the ladies race was won by Annmarie Holland of Eagle AC in a time of 31:52.
Results of the Corkbeg 5 Mile Road Race...9th July 2009(Updated Sun 12th July)
The Corkbeg 5 near Whitegate in east Cork was usually just a small race attracting just local runners. Not so long ago, the numbers were always down around the 50-70 mark. More recently, the numbers have been 101 in 2007 and 87 in 2008. This year however, there has been a substantial increase with 158 taking part, a figure that would have been considered normal for one of the more mainstream races a few years back. What's even more remarkable about that figure is that the race was held just 24 hours after the Cork BHAA 'EMC' road race in Ovens which attracted several hundred runners.
2) Denis Kelleher of Midleton AC took a series of photos at the start and in Whitegate and has sent them on to me. It took a bit of time to edit them but they are now up on this photo website.
Videos......
While it is great to get photos of the road races, watching a video of a race conveys a lot more information. You can see running style, what the gaps were like, how 'comfortable' you look and so on.
So, with that in mind, Rob Patterson has put 2 video clips of the 2009 Corkbeg race up on YouTube.
The first video is just after the start and shows the runners coming down a slight incline...
The second video which is about 9 minutes long was taken in Whitegate about 800 metres from the finish line....
Results.....
East Cork AC CORKBEG '5' Thursday 9 July 2009. 8:00pm Place Time Name Team Race Age Category min/mile 1 0:26:07 MCGRATH, Sean East Cork AC M 05:13.3 812 1 2 0:26:29 GRUFFERTY, James Leevale AC M 05:17.7 598 2 3 0:26:31 CREECH, Ryan Leevale AC M 05:18.1 587 3 4 0:26:36 O'SULLIVAN, Eoin Togher AC M 05:19.1 654 4 5 0:26:37 MURPHY, Brian Iveragh AC M 05:19.3 599 5 6 0:26:53 O'LEARY, Derek St. Finbarrs AC M 05:22.5 838 6 7 0:27:23 COFFEY, Shane Togher AC M 05:28.5 655 7 8 0:27:34 O'CARROLL, Frank East Cork AC M 05:30.7 637 8 9 0:27:39 WILMOT, Kevin Bandon AC M 05:31.7 639 9 10 0:28:02 HARRINGTON, Chris Leevale AC M 05:36.3 814 10 11 0:28:20 COAKLEY, Donal Togher AC M 05:39.9 656 11 12 0:28:27 BROWNE, Austin Eagle AC M40 05:41.3 650 12 13 0:29:06 O'DWYER, David East Cork AC M 05:49.1 585 13 14 0:29:09 MCCARTHY, Denis East Cork AC M45 05:49.7 590 14 15 0:29:19 WEAVER, Dan Togher AC M 05:51.7 657 15 16 0:29:24 COLLINS, John Leevale AC M50 05:52.7 808 16 17 0:29:35 O'REGAN, Noel Midleton AC M40 05:54.9 693 17 18 0:29:58 COLLINS, John Skibbereen AC M 05:59.5 589 18 19 0:30:00 BRICE, Brendan East Cork AC M 05:59.9 626 19 20 0:30:12 KELLY, Joe West Waterford AC M40 06:02.3 864 20 21 0:30:24 MAHER, Shane Grange-Fermoy AC M 06:04.7 592 21 22 0:30:37 CODY, Tom Midleton AC M50 06:07.3 833 22 23 0:30:40 CRONIN, Gerry St. Finbarrs AC M 06:07.9 825 23 24 0:30:45 SMITH, Kevin East Cork AC M 06:08.9 684 24 25 0:30:47 TIERNEY, Conor East Cork AC M 06:09.3 854 25 26 0:31:03 DESMOND, John Eagle AC M45 06:12.5 851 26 27 0:31:04 O'CONNOR, Brian Grange-Fermoy AC M 06:12.7 593 27 28 0:31:07 CASHELL, Katherine St. Finbarrs AC F 06:13.3 668 28 29 0:31:12 O'MAHONY, Stephen Skibbereen AC M45 06:14.3 671 29 30 0:31:25 DUNPHY, John Midleton AC M40 06:16.9 649 30 31 0:31:40 LYNCH, Micheal Leevale AC M 06:19.9 676 31 32 0:31:42 O'SULLIVAN, Sean Midleton AC M 06:20.3 625 32 33 0:32:27 BYRNE, Eddie Eagle AC M40 06:29.3 595 33 34 0:32:37 COLLINS, Damien Leevale AC M 06:31.3 584 34 35 0:32:41 RAMSELL, Ned Midleton AC M 06:32.1 636 35 36 0:32:47 SHANAGHY, Eoin St. Finbarrs AC M 06:33.3 863 36 37 0:32:55 KENNEDY, Dan St. Finbarrs AC M55 06:34.9 824 37 38 0:32:56 O'CALLAGHAN, Brian Glanmire M 06:35.1 855 38 39 0:33:02 SHORTLAND, Thomas Togher AC M 06:36.3 667 39 40 0:33:03 KELLY, Alan Midleton AC M 06:36.5 856 40 41 0:33:07 LYNCH, Tadhg Og Eagle AC M 06:37.3 651 41 42 0:33:07 CLEARY, Paul East Cork AC M 06:37.3 803 42 43 0:33:09 SHERIDAN, Kevin Midleton M 06:37.7 687 43 44 0:33:28 MCGRATH, Phil East Cork AC M55 06:41.5 811 44 45 0:33:28 AHERNE, Neilus Midleton AC M50 06:41.5 600 45 46 0:33:29 DUNNE, Denis Cork M 06:41.7 659 46 47 0:33:35 O'NEILL, Niall Midleton AC M40 06:42.9 816 47 48 0:33:43 WALTER, Stephen Leevale AC M 06:44.5 588 48 49 0:33:56 MURPHY, Aine UCC AC F 06:47.1 665 49 50 0:33:59 RYAN, Sean Cloyne M 06:47.7 699 50 51 0:34:01 O'REGAN, Thomas Leevale AC M40 06:48.1 596 51 52 0:34:07 MULLANE, Eddie Rising Sun AC M55 06:49.3 629 52 53 0:34:08 OWENS, Ken Midleton AC M40 06:49.5 627 53 54 0:34:09 O'SULLIVAN, Billy Midleton AC M 06:49.7 677 54 55 0:34:10 BULMAN, Mark Donoughmore AC M45 06:49.9 680 55 56 0:34:11 PRENDERGAST, Karen Cork F 06:50.1 841 56 57 0:34:15 DUCHNICZ, Adam Midleton AC M 06:50.9 643 57 58 0:34:18 SHIELDS, Aoife UCC AC F 06:51.5 860 58 59 0:34:23 BUCKLEY, Tim-Joe Donoughmore AC M55 06:52.5 631 59 60 0:34:29 MCEVOY, David Leevale AC M 06:53.7 666 60 61 0:34:36 COLLINS, Lawrence Mount Uniacke M 06:55.1 862 61 62 0:34:37 HANRAHAN, Michael Midleton AC M 06:55.3 641 62 63 0:34:45 AHERN, Barry Castlemartyr M 06:56.9 827 63 64 0:34:47 HARTIGAN, Irene UCC AC F 06:57.3 859 64 65 0:35:00 COTTER, Gillian UCC AC F35 06:59.9 675 65 66 0:35:05 QUIGLEY, John Eagle AC M55 07:00.9 633 66 67 0:35:14 FAHY, Eamon Cork M 07:02.6 669 67 68 0:35:15 O'DONOGHUE, Pat Cloyne M 07:02.8 662 68 69 0:35:24 RYAN, John Glanmire M40 07:04.6 647 69 70 0:35:27 O'DONNABHAIN, Donnchadh Cobh M 07:05.2 850 70 71 0:35:33 ANGLAND, Mattie Gneeveguilla AC M50 07:06.4 597 71 72 0:35:35 CROWLEY, Alan Glenville M 07:06.8 809 72 73 0:35:40 KELLEHER, Colm Glanmire M 07:07.8 681 73 74 0:35:43 WAKEFIELD, Brian Cork M45 07:08.4 658 74 75 0:36:05 O'NEILL, Vincent Midleton AC M40 07:12.8 815 75 76 0:36:22 KEARNEY, Batt Leevale AC M50 07:16.2 805 76 77 0:36:31 KIELY, Victor Blarney M40 07:18.0 823 77 78 0:36:47 CASHMAN, Conor Killeagh M 07:21.2 834 78 79 0:36:57 MCCARTHY, Danny Midleton AC M55 07:23.2 661 79 80 0:36:57 O'SULLIVAN, Dara Cork M 07:23.2 594 80 81 0:36:58 MURPHY, Liam Bandon AC M 07:23.4 697 81 82 0:37:00 MURPHY, Dermot Eagle AC M 07:23.8 698 82 83 0:37:10 HICKEY, James Gneeveguilla AC M 07:25.8 685 83 84 0:37:18 TWOMEY, Eileen Ballincollig F 07:27.4 865 84 85 0:37:19 O'RIORDAN, Tony Cork M 07:27.6 866 85 86 0:37:19 MULCAHY, Mary St. Finbarrs AC F45 07:27.6 806 86 87 0:37:20 MOLONEY, David Whitegate M 07:27.8 830 87 88 0:37:21 MURRAY, Jimmy Rising Sun AC M55 07:28.0 628 88 89 0:37:29 WILSON, Dean Midleton M 07:29.6 674 89 90 0:37:38 CLEARY, Eibhlin East Cork AC F 07:31.4 804 90 91 0:37:43 TWOMEY, June Lisgold F 07:32.4 842 91 92 0:37:45 CAHILL, Breda Midleton AC F35 07:32.8 692 92 93 0:37:47 O'REILLY, Liam Midleton M 07:33.2 835 93 94 0:37:57 WALSH, Anthony Cork M45 07:35.2 682 94 95 0:37:58 PERRY, Anne-Marie Midleton AC F35 07:35.4 689 95 96 0:37:59 WALSHE, John East Cork AC M55 07:35.6 586 96 97 0:38:04 GARVEY, Colette Eagle AC F 07:36.6 820 97 98 0:38:15 MURPHY, Neilus Cork M45 07:38.8 679 98 99 0:38:25 MURPHY, Kieran Midleton AC M 07:40.8 857 99 100 0:38:31 MOLONEY, Thomas Youghal M 07:42.0 819 100 101 0:38:32 SHERIDAN, Anne-Marie Midleton F35 07:42.2 844 101 102 0:38:34 O'CONNOR, Kevin Eagle AC M 07:42.6 832 102 103 0:38:35 MURPHY, Marie Midleton AC F 07:42.8 810 103 104 0:38:36 AHERNE, Deirdre Midleton AC F 07:43.0 691 104 105 0:38:39 LYNCH, Michael Midleton M 07:43.6 837 105 106 0:38:42 KELLY, Brendan Cork M 07:44.2 648 106 107 0:38:53 ERANGEY, Karina Whitegate F 07:46.4 829 107 108 0:38:54 O'LEARY, John Leevale AC M55 07:46.6 634 108 109 0:38:55 FOLEY, Emmet Whitegate M 07:46.8 826 109 110 0:38:56 EGAN, Irene Cork F 07:47.0 821 110 111 0:39:04 MURPHY, Joe Eagle AC M50 07:48.6 644 111 112 0:39:05 MCGREGOR, Catriona Cloyne F45 07:48.8 828 112 113 0:39:18 O'KEEFFE, Samantha East Cork AC F35 07:51.4 652 113 114 0:39:19 O'KEEFFE, Sean East Cork AC M40 07:51.6 653 114 115 0:39:23 PHELAN, Kevin Eagle AC M40 07:52.4 663 115 116 0:39:24 O'BRIEN, Claire East Cork AC F 07:52.6 813 116 117 0:39:39 MURPHY, Austin St. Finbarrs AC M55 07:55.6 632 117 118 0:39:40 O'CONNELL, Donie Midleton AC M55 07:55.8 664 118 119 0:39:59 FURLONG, Brian Cork M 07:59.6 867 119 120 0:40:12 RYAN, Gillian Cork F 08:02.2 696 120 121 0:40:27 O'BRIEN, Kathleen East Cork AC F50 08:05.2 645 121 122 0:40:30 MCCARTHY, Michael West Waterford AC M50 08:05.8 839 122 123 0:40:31 O'KEEFFE, Mary Midleton AC F40 08:06.0 672 123 124 0:40:37 O'BRIEN, Padraig Tallow M 08:07.2 817 124 125 0:40:50 DOUGLAS, Adam Cork M 08:09.8 646 125 126 0:41:04 KENNEDY, Yvonne Midleton AC F 08:12.6 700 126 127 0:41:20 BARRY, Margaret Midleton AC F50 08:15.8 683 127 128 0:41:44 MACROPOULOS, Patricia Eagle AC F 08:20.6 861 128 129 0:42:08 FLETCHER, Caroline Midleton AC F 08:25.4 853 129 130 0:42:21 O'KEEFFE, Ber Whitegate F40 08:28.0 635 130 131 0:42:43 HENNESSY, Elaine Midleton AC F50 08:32.4 686 131 132 0:42:52 O'DOHERTY, Maura Midleton AC F35 08:34.2 807 132 133 0:43:04 MOTHERWAY, Marie Killeagh F 08:36.6 846 133 134 0:43:11 COUGHLAN, Ciara Midleton AC F 08:38.0 640 134 135 0:43:14 BUCKLEY, Joanne Banteer F 08:38.6 848 135 136 0:43:23 MURRAY, Andrew Midleton M 08:40.4 836 136 137 0:43:27 HEGARTY, Linda Midleton AC F35 08:41.2 688 137 138 0:43:59 AHERNE, Karen Cloyne F 08:47.6 694 138 139 0:44:08 BARRETT, Rosemarie Midleton AC F40 08:49.4 673 139 140 0:44:31 MANNING, Denis Cork M 08:54.0 818 140 141 0:44:57 KEATING, Mike Ballyhooly M40 08:59.2 852 141 142 0:45:38 BEAUSANG, Margaret Midleton AC F50 09:07.4 670 142 143 0:45:42 THORNBORROW, Anne Whitegate F 09:08.2 831 143 144 0:45:45 TALLON, David Shanagarry M40 09:08.8 678 144 145 0:46:30 TWOMEY, Veronica Lisgold F 09:17.8 843 145 146 0:46:55 CABALL, Billy Cork M55 09:22.8 802 146 147 0:47:03 CAREY, Vincent Killeagh M 09:24.4 858 147 148 0:47:40 MURTAGH, Larry Cork M 09:31.8 591 148 149 0:49:05 O'LEARY, Clare Midleton AC F 09:48.8 690 149 150 0:49:06 MCCARTHY, Joan Midleton AC F50 09:49.0 660 150 151 0:50:26 MCKENNA, Siobhan Midleton F 10:05.0 845 151 152 0:51:03 MORRISSEY, Rose Lower Aghada F 10:12.4 822 152 153 0:51:25 GARDE, Shirley Midleton F 10:16.8 801 153 154 0:51:25 BUCKLEY, Elaine Banteer F 10:16.8 847 154 155 0:51:27 HALLAHAN, Olive Midleton AC F45 10:17.2 849 155 156 0:51:28 MCGRATH, Michelle Midleton AC F35 10:17.4 695 156 WHEELCHAIR: FORDE, Jerry Blarney-Inniscarra AC M55 55:27 13th Annual Corkbeg '5' Road Race Results produced by John Walshe of Ballycotton Running Promotions.
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Preview of the Corkbeg 5 mile road race...Thurs 9th July 2009 This 5 mile road race takes place in Corkbeg in East Cork at 8pm. Corkbeg is located about 1 km from the village of Whitegate on the Eastern side of the harbour. See the map above. If you are coming from Cork, take the N25 East and at the roundabout on the Midleton bypass, take the 3rd exit and keep going South to Whitegate. As you enter the village, you first pass the ESB power station and then the village itself. Just take the next small right hand turn and the start is a few hundred metres up this road. Entries for this race will be in the small wooden building just alongside the Pitch & Putt club. If you are unsure of where to go, click on the following link and use the + / - buttons to zoom IN / OUT and the MAP / SATELLITE buttons to change your view. http://pininthemap.com/48805bbe91750abfa
Course...The start and finish point for this race is at the gates of the Oil Refinery. The first mile is very fast. You are running down a gentle downhill slope from the start all the ways until you get to Whitegate. The 1 mile mark is just where you start running uphill as you leave the village. Watch out for the stewards instructions here as you will need to cross to the other side of the road around here. The 2nd mile is a tough mile as you continue to run uphill past the ESB power station and then take a right turn and up an even steeper section to the 2 mile mark. The 3rd mile is a fast one. The road flattens out after 2 miles and soon, it drops sharply back down to the main road and then left with a flat section to the 3 mile mark. The 4th mile is more or less flat until you reach the 4 mile mark just after the power station. The 5th and final mile has a bit of a sting in the tail at the end as you need to run back up that gentle incline to the finish at the oil refinery gates.Overall, a 5 mile race with a few drags but nothing heart stopping ;o)
This short clip was taken around the 4.5 mile mark as you turn off right in Whitegate for the finish.
Friday, July 04, 2008
Results of the Corkbeg 5 Mile Road Race -Thurs 3rd July 2008
This race was a complete contrast to the Stryker race the day before. 88 people turned out to run in the Corkbeg 5 Mile on what was a lovely Summers evening on the Eastern side of Cork harbour.
Results...
East Cork Athletics Club CORKBEG '5' Thursday 3 July 2008. 8:00pm Place Time Name Team Race Age Category min/mile 1 0:27:31 MCGRATH, Sean East Cork AC M 05:30.1 2 0:28:11 MCCARTHY, James East Cork AC M 05:38.1 3 0:28:18 HAYES, Frank East Cork AC M 05:39.5 4 0:28:26 CURTIN, Noel Youghal AC M40 05:41.1 5 0:28:44 MCCARTHY, Denis East Cork AC M45 05:44.7 6 0:28:50 KELLY, Cathal St. Finbarrs AC M 05:45.9 7 0:28:52 MULDOWNEY, David Eagle AC M 05:46.3 8 0:29:10 MEADE, Eric East Cork AC M40 05:49.9 9 0:29:17 O'REGAN, Noel Midleton AC M40 05:51.3 10 0:29:33 WILMOT, Kevin Bandon AC M 05:54.5 11 0:29:47 SMITH, Kevin East Cork AC M 05:57.3 12 0:30:12 LYNCH, John St. Finbarrs AC M 06:02.3 13 0:30:14 MAHER, Shane Grange-Fermoy AC M 06:02.7 14 0:30:36 MCKEOWN, Kieran Midleton M 06:07.1 15 0:30:37 DESMOND, John Eagle AC M40 06:07.3 16 0:30:54 CARROLL, Denis Eagle AC M45 06:10.7 17 0:31:07 CODY, Tom Midleton AC M50 06:13.3 18 0:31:14 O'DWYER, David East Cork AC M 06:14.7 19 0:31:15 FLEMING, Jim West Waterford AC M40 06:14.9 20 0:31:16 COONEY, Kevin Midleton AC M45 06:15.1 21 0:31:36 HENNESSY, Tom Kilva M45 06:19.1 22 0:31:45 CASHMAN, Frank East Cork AC M55 06:20.9 23 0:31:56 CASHMAN, John Midleton AC M40 06:23.1 24 0:32:17 O'MAHONY, Brendan Fermoy M 06:27.3 25 0:32:19 O'MAHONY, Stephen Skibbereen AC M45 06:27.7 26 0:32:21 SIEVEWRIGHT, Kevin Eagle AC M40 06:28.1 27 0:32:26 GRIFFIN, John Grange-Fermoy AC M 06:29.1 28 0:32:40 KELLEHER, Denis Midleton AC M40 06:31.9 29 0:32:44 O'FLYNN, Ted St. Finbarrs AC M45 06:32.7 30 0:32:47 DONNELLY, Ann St. Finbarrs AC F45 06:33.3 31 0:32:57 DUNPHY, John Midleton AC M 06:35.3 32 0:32:59 KELLY, Alan Midleton AC M 06:35.7
33 0:33:00 DINNEEN, Neil Iveragh AC M 06:35.9 34 0:33:14 O'SULLIVAN, Billy Midleton AC M 06:38.7 35 0:33:16 LANE, Alan Glenbower AC MJ 06:39.1 36 0:33:22 GEARY, Kevin Ladysbridge M 06:40.3 37 0:33:23 CLEARY, Paul Whitegate M 06:40.5 38 0:33:33 HENNESSY, Emmett Midleton AC M 06:42.5 39 0:33:34 DINAN, Paul St. Finbarrs AC M50 06:42.7 40 0:33:41 CLEARY, James Ballymore-Cobh AC M 06:44.1 41 0:33:44 PRENDERGAST, Rick Castlemartyr M40 06:44.7 42 0:33:46 COTTER, Paul Eagle AC M45 06:45.1 43 0:33:50 HEALY, Brian Midleton AC M45 06:45.9 44 0:34:17 DUNNE, Kevin Ballinacurra M 06:51.3 45 0:34:56 MCGRATH, Phil East Cork AC M55 06:59.1 46 0:35:21 COURTNEY, Laurence Eagle AC M45 07:04.0 47 0:36:00 HOUGH, Joan Midleton AC F50 07:11.8 48 0:36:01 RAMSELL, Ned Midleton AC M 07:12.0 49 0:36:07 WALSHE, John East Cork AC M55 07:13.2 50 0:36:13 TWOMEY, June Lisgoold F 07:14.4 51 0:36:27 KELLY, Tom Ballymore-Cobh AC M50 07:17.2 52 0:36:37 O'REILLY, Alan Midleton AC MJ 07:19.2 53 0:36:40 RING, Gerard Midleton AC M 07:19.8 54 0:36:48 CONNOLLY, Vincent Midleton AC M50 07:21.4 55 0:37:00 BUCKLEY, John-Paul Milstreet M 07:23.8 56 0:37:01 WALSH, Adrian Midleton M 07:24.0 57 0:37:11 O'CALLAGHAN, Clare Midleton F 07:26.0 58 0:37:16 O'MAHONY, Sylvie Youghal AC M50 07:27.0 59 0:37:29 MCCARTHY, Danny Midleton AC M55 07:29.6 60 0:37:35 HENNESSY, Alan Kilva MJ 07:30.8 61 0:37:57 FLEURY, Warren Ballincollig M 07:35.2 62 0:38:13 HANLON, Fran Midleton M 07:38.4 63 0:38:15 COONEY, Tony Ballincollig AC M50 07:38.8 64 0:38:16 O'SULLIVAN, Martin Ballincollig AC M50 07:39.0 65 0:38:16 BARRY, Dave Midleton M 07:39.0 66 0:38:45 O'MULLAIN, Micheal Blarney M 07:44.8 67 0:39:14 BOYD, Kevin Belgooly M 07:50.6 68 0:39:25 KEARNEY, Batt Leevale AC M50 07:52.8
69 0:39:30 O'CONNELL, Donie Midleton AC M55 07:53.8 70 0:39:59 PHELAN, Kevin Eagle AC M 07:59.6 71 0:40:16 HENDERSON, Liz Eagle AC F35 08:03.0 72 0:40:30 O'HANLON, Don Cork M 08:05.8 73 0:41:01 BARRY, Margaret Midleton AC F50 08:12.0 74 0:41:48 THOMAS, David Midleton M 08:21.4 75 0:41:57 DOWNING, John Ballymore-Cobh AC M40 08:23.2 76 0:41:57 AHERN, Deirdre Midleton AC F 08:23.2 77 0:42:23 O'LUANAIGH, Ruaidhri Old Parish M 08:28.4 78 0:43:40 HENNESSY, Elaine Midleton F50 08:43.8 79 0:43:57 FITTON, Marion Cork F45 08:47.2 80 0:44:37 CREEDON, Marie Cork F45 08:55.2 81 0:45:02 O'NEILL, Vincent Midleton AC M40 09:00.2 82 0:45:07 SHERIDAN, Anne-Marie Midleton F 09:01.2 83 0:46:09 ROHAN, Margaret Midleton AC F50 09:13.6 84 0:47:03 O'KEEFFE, Mary Midleton AC F40 09:24.4 85 0:47:27 BARRETT, Rosemarie Midleton AC F40 09:29.2 86 0:49:34 MCCARTHY, Joan Midleton AC F50 09:54.6 87 0:50:11 O'LEARY, Clare Midleton AC F 10:02.0 WHEELCHAIR: FORDE, Jerry Blarney-Inniscarra AC M55 47:04
(.......with thanks to John Walshe of Ballycotton Running Promotions for the above results)
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Preview of Corkbeg 5 Mile Road Race -Thurs 3rd July (8pm)
This 5 mile road race takes place in Corkbeg in East Cork at 8pm. Corkbeg is located about 1 km from the village of Whitegate on the Eastern side of the harbour. See the map above. If you are coming from Cork, take the N25 East and at the roundabout on the Midleton bypass, take the 3rd exit and keep going South to Whitegate. As you enter the village, you first pass the ESB power station and then the village itself. Just take the next small right hand turn and the start is a few hundred metres up this road. Entries for this race will be in the small wooden building just alongside the Pitch & Putt club. If you are unsure of where to go, click on the following link and use the + / - buttons to zoom IN / OUT and the MAP / SATELLITE buttons to change your view.
Course...The start and finish point for this race is at the gates of the Oil Refinery. The first mile is very fast. You are running down a gentle downhill slope from the start all the ways until you get to Whitegate. The 1 mile mark is just where you start running uphill as you leave the village. Watch out for the stewards instructions here as you will need to cross to the other side of the road around here. The 2nd mile is a tough mile as you continue to run uphill past the ESB power station and then take a right turn and up an even steeper section to the 2 mile mark. The 3rd mile is a fast one. The road flattens out after 2 miles and soon, it drops sharply back down to the main road and then left with a flat section to the 3 mile mark. The 4th mile is more or less flat until you reach the 4 mile mark just after the power station. The 5th and final mile has a bit of a sting in the tail at the end as you need to run back up that gentle incline to the finish at the oil refinery gates. Overall, a 5 mile race with a few drags but nothing heart stopping ;o)
