Results & Photos of the IMRA Corrin Hill 9.2km trail race - Sun 14th Jan 2024

There was a good turnout for the IMRA 9.2km trail race on Corrin Hill near Fermoy on Sun 14th Jan 2024 with a total of 163 runners taking part.

Top 3 men & women...
 1 Barry Twohig 893 M45 1 0:42:42 St. Finbarr's AC Cork
2 Nick Hogan 838 M40 1 0:44:06 Cork
3 Barry Hartnett 580 M40 2 0:44:34 Mooreabbey Milers Tipperary
1 Sarah McCormack 1439 F35 1 0:46:34 Clonliffe Harriers
2 Kealey Tideswell 435 F40 1 0:49:12 Clonmel AC Tipperary
3 Anita Locke 364 F40 2 0:53:16 St. Finbarr's AC Kerry

Full results HERE

Photos...

1) IMRA have a gallery of photos HERE

Notice: IMRA Corrin Hill 9.2km Trail Race - Sun 14th Jan 2024

The Munster branch of IMRA are holding a 9.2km trail race on Corrin Hill near Fermoy on Sunday 14th Jan 2024 at 11am.

With a distance of 9.2kms and an ascent of 440m, this one is suitable for anyone that is running 10-miles (16kms) or more on the road.

Note that for insurance purposes, 2024 membership of IMRA is required (€10).

Entries HERE

Info from IMRA...

DESCRIPTION: Corrin Hill
COUNTY: Cork
DATE: Sunday 14th January, 2024
TIME: 11:00
CLIMB (M): 440
DISTANCE (KM): 9.20
RACE MARKING: Route fully marked - Route fully marked
GPS ALLOWED: Yes
LEAGUES: Coillte Winter/Spring Trail League, Munster 
MANDATORY KIT: Level A - Basic. Showerproof, windproof jacket
All runners must bring the above items to the race. The actual kit to be carried during the race will be finalised on the day, depending on conditions etc., and clearly advised at Registration.
You should also have the means to carry all the kit in case required.
Failure to have the required items may lead to you being denied entry to the race, or disqualification. Random checks may be carried out.

ENTRY CLOSES: Saturday 13th January 2024, 18:00
ENTRY COST: €7 for seniors, €5 for over 65s and under 18s

Results & Photos of the IMRA Corrin Hill trail race - Sun 15th Jan 2023

There was a big turnout of 175 runners for the IMRA 8.4km trail race on Corrin Hill near Fermoy on Sunday the 15th of January 2023. That compares to 159 for the same event in Jan 2022 so it bodes well for the year ahead for the IMRA events.

Top 3 men & women...
1 Seán Quirke 618 M45 0:41:33 Bilboa AC Limerick
2 Stephen Lynch 698 M35 0:41:49 Cork
3 Brendan Joy 376 M 0:43:20 Kerry
11 Michelle Kenny 485 F40 0:46:12 Leevale Cork
17 Kealey Tideswell 560 F40 0:47:13 Clonmel AC Tipperary
19 Kath Carty 589 F40 0:48:05 

Full results HERE

Photos...
1) Mick Dooley got some great snaps as always... a) Pre-race  b) lap 1 c) lap 2a d) lap 2b

2) IMRA have a gallery HERE

Notice: IMRA Corrin Hill Trail Race nr Fermoy - Sun 15th Jan 2023

The IMRA are holding a trail race on Sunday the 15th of January 2023 at Corrin Hill to the south-west of Fermoy. This is a good introduction to trail running for anyone starting off.

The distance is 8.4kms with a 300m climb. If you can run a 10k comfortably on the road then you should be ok for this. 

Note that IMRA membership is required which costs €10 for the year. The trail race costs €7 which is the same as last year.

More info on the IMRA website... https://www.imra.ie/events/view/id/2262

Results & Photos of the IMRA Corrin Hill Trail Race - Sun 23rd Jan 2022

The IMRA Corrin Hill trail race was held on Sunday the 23rd of January near Fermoy with 159 runners completing the 8.4km course. That was down a fraction on the 165 that took part in January of 2020.

1 Nick Hogan 272 M40 0:39:40 Cork
2 Paul Minogue 966 M35 0:40:51 Clonmel AC Tipperary
3 Seán Quirke 138 M40 0:40:52 Bilboa AC Limerick
12 Roisin Howley 716 F 0:44:34 Clare
14 Marie-claire McCarthy 136 F 0:45:30 Clonmel AC Tipperary
24 Róisín McLaughlin 1240 F 0:47:16 Grange Fermoy Cork

Full results here... https://www.imra.ie/events/view/id/2133

Photos...

1) The organisers have 3 galleries... Album 1 ... Album 2 ... Album 3 ...

Results & Photos of the IMRA Corrin Hill Trail Race near Fermoy - Sun 27th June 2021

As we get back to some sort of normality, the Irish Mountain Running Association have been busy organising a series of trail races throughout the country.

On Sunday the 27th of June, they held a 6.5km trail race on Corrin Hill near Fermoy and it attracted 102 participants.

First three...

1 John Magner 919 M40 0:28:06 Watergrasshill AC Cork
2 Tom Lupton 898 M35 0:28:20 TT Racers Laois
3 James McIntyre 807 M45 0:28:25 Clare
22 Julie Mc Carthy 1379 F35 0:33:47 Limerick
27 Nessa Rochford 774 F45 0:34:56 Cork
34 Ashleigh Byrne O Brien 1144 F35 0:35:39 Grange Fermoy AC Cork

Full results... https://imra.ie/events/results/id/2050

Photos... https://imra.ie/events/photos/id/2050/

Results & Photos of the MMRA Corrin Hill trail race - Sun 19th Jan 2020

Just a few years ago, if a MMRA trail race got 50 to turn out then it was considered to be pretty good. Contrast that with the most recent MMRA trail race on Corrin Hill near Fermoy where 165 took part.

Trail races are now becoming increasingly popular and are attractive to those who want to experience something different to the usual road race scene.

As you can see from the photo above, it was a beautiful sunny morning for the event.

1 Tom Blackburn    1136    M55    0:28:24    Mooreabbey Milers    Limerick
2 David McCarthy    491    M35    0:29:04    St.Nicholas    Cork
3 Dermot Hayes    1383    M50    0:29:11    Dundrum AC    Tipperary
21 Ide Kelleher    790    F45    0:32:35    Mallow AC    Cork
34 Deirdre O Gorman    468    F35    0:34:15    Tipperary
42 Sarah Whelan    515    F40    0:34:50    Clonmel AC    Tipperary
Full results

Photos...
1) The MMRA have a gallery HERE

A list of MMRA events for 2020 can be seen HERE

Results & Photos of the MMRA Corrin Hill Trail Race...Sun 14th Jan 2018

Not so long ago, the MMRA trail races used to attract somewhere in the region of 30 to 50 runners per event. 30 seemed to be the norm and it was 50 on a good day.

Contrast that to the numbers on Corrin Hill near Fermoy last Sunday the 14th of January when a whopping 198 runners took part! Even the numbers last year were a record with 141 taking part. This year was up 40% on that.

The attraction of trail races is that it offers something different. It's not like you're putting your name down to run up and down a mountain and it's not that far removed from doing say the usual type of road race.

There are 9 more events left in the MMRA Winter-Spring Series. Info HERE

1    Mark Nolan    821    M    0:27:24    Kerry
2    Andrew Fleet    405    M    0:27:50    West Waterford AC    Waterford
3    Sean Quirke    776    M40    0:27:58    Bilboa A/C    Limerick
22    Emma Donlon    634    F    0:32:04    MSB   
56    Marie O'Shea    600    F40    0:36:15    MooreAbbey Milers AC    Tipperary
59    Kealey Tideswell    815    F    0:36:33    Clonmel AC    Tipperary
Full results

Check out the start below. It takes quite a while for all the runners to stream past.



Photos...
1) The MMRA have a number of galleries... 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... 4 ... 5 ... 6 ... 7 ... 8 ...

Brian Buckley has a video below...

Notice...MMRA Corrin Hill Trail Run - Sun 14th January 2018

This is the first race of the 2018 Munster Winter/Spring League, of which there are 10 races across Munster on Sunday mornings between January and April. Complete 4/10 runs in the league for a finisher's prize.

From the Munster Mountain Running Association...This is a lovely course through Corrin Woods just outside Fermoy and is an ideal introduction to trail running for newcomers so why not come and give it a go.

You can bring the whole family to Corrin because there will be an adult race, a junior race (age 10 - 16) and an accompanied kiddies run (under 10) and there will be tea and sandwiches for everyone afterwards.

Adults:        Starts at 11:00         ENTRY €5
Juniors:     Starts at 10:30         ENTRY €5
Kiddies:     Starts at 10:30         ENTRY FREE

The run will be fully marked with a 5.7km distance and 150m in climb for the adult race. 

The Juniors race is approx 2km with 60m of climb.

The kiddies race is 1km and the child must be accompanied by an adult

In order to be eligible to run, please note that your ONE-OFF ANNUAL REGISTRATION FEE(€10) MUST BE PAID ONLINE IN ADVANCE. This applies to adults and juniors. U10s do not need to be registered.

You can sign-in for the run between 10:00am and 10:45am to ensure the adult race starts on time. Juniors should sign in before 10:20.

For more information, go to https://www.imra.ie/events/details/id/1533/ 

The entrance to the woods is just off the M8, about 5 minutes on the Cork side of Fermoy.  See Google Maps Link or location map below:
 

This is the first race of the 2018 Munster Winter/Spring League, of which there are 10 races across Munster on Sunday mornings between January and April.

For a full list of races, check out https://corkrunning.blogspot.ie/2018/01/mmra-winter-spring-league-in-munster.html. Complete 4/10 runs in the league for a finisher's prize.

Results of the MMRA Corrin Hill Trail Race...Sun 17th Jan 2016

The first race in the 2016 Munster Mountain Running Association (MMRA) calendar was held on Corrin Hill near Fermoy on Sunday the 17th of January. This was the first of five races in the Munster Sunday League which runs from January to April 2016. More info about the 2016 calendar HERE

A total of 69 adults and 4 juveniles took part.

1 24.34 Tom Blackburn
2 24.39 John Lynch
3 24.40 Dave McCarthy
33 29.45 Ide Kelleher
34 29.50 Anna Borkowska
35 30.20 Marie O'Shea

The full results can be seen HERE

Results of the Corrin Hill Woods Trail Race...Wed 18th June 2014

The first race of the MMRA Cork Summer Trail League was held on Wednesday the 18th of June in Corrin Hill Woods near Fermoy. A total of 35 runners took part. The next race in the league is at Knockrour near Mallow on Wednesday 2nd of July.

Corrin Hill Results
Pos IMRA No Name Time
1 2594 Mike Cunningham 17:52
2 2582 Tom Blackburn 18:26
3 2828 Keith Ryan 18:49
4 2729 Kieran Lees 19:21
5 746 Roland Eagar 19:27
6 2690 Brian Flannelly 19:30
7 2708 J. T. Ryan 19:31
8 2256 John Dunphy 20:04
9 1782 Andre Brodkorb 20:15
10 2684 Mark Hovarth 20:51
11 2504 Damien Holian 21:23
12 2254 Denis Dineen 21:48
13 1873 MagsDempsey 22:00
14 2602 Mike Hallahan 22:03
15 2553 Mark Morrissey 22:37
16 2930 Barry Williams 22:52
17 2615 Rob Cunningham 22:59
18 2255 Micheal O Regan 23:03
19 2258 Martin Healy 23:25
20 2263 Noel Mc Carthy 25:02
21 2237 Shane Doyle 25:13
22 2251 Graham Cotter 25:44
23 2587 Grace Fanning 25:56
24 2637 Dara Conway 26:00
25 2252 Patrick Murphy 26:21
26 2683 Sarah Duffy 27:26
27 2717 Denis Allen 27:38
28 2534 Sharon Lucey 28:07
29 2259 Amelia Shorten 28:37
30 2647 Linda O Neill 28:45
31 2257 Esther Walsh 29:42
32 2262 Honor Hayes 30:35
33 2261 Noel Prendergast 30:54
34 2260 Rebekah Corrigan 31:46
35 2264 Irene Warren 37:31

JUNIORS 2KM 9:24
1 2516 Joe Bosonnet 9:28
2 2253 Kerry Eagar

Results of the MMRA Corrin Hill Trail Race...Sun 9th Feb 2014

This trail race in Corrin Hill Woods near Fermoy and organised by the Munster Mountain Running Association attracted a field of 62 runners.

Report from the MMRA...Despite the bad weather of late, the 64 runners who took to Corrin Hill yesterday were greated with ideal running conditions. The course route was just under 5km in length, taking in 200m of climb. The route started with a steep uphill section up to the cross, where runners were rewarded with a long downhill section along a forest road before entering the forest on trails at the foot of the hill. Unfortunately for these racers, what goes down must come up, with a long drag up to the finish, those familiar with the route were able to factor this into their race tactics!

The short distance and long downhill sections lead to some very impressive times. The top three spots were divided by just 15 seconds. Noel Berkeley held on to take the honours in this race, with Mike Curley Cunningham hot on his heels. Sarah McCormack entered the finishing straight just seconds behind Curley, rounding off the top 3 and taking the women's honours at the same time. Kealan O'Connor took third spot in the men's battle. Carol Finn and Laura Schwirz rounded off the women's leader board in second and third place respectively.

In the juniors race, Joe Bosonnet and Tiernan Morrissey had to fight hard against one another over the 2km course, resulting in the closest finish of the day. Joe just pipped Tiernan at the post, with only 1 second separating the two warriers.

1 18.00 Noel Berkeley M40
2 18.05 Mike Curley Cunningham M40
4 18.55 Kealan O'Connor M40
3 18.15 Sarah McCormack F 1st Place Ladies
18 21.12 Carol Finn F 2nd place Ladies
25 22.05 Laura Schwirz F 3rd place ladies

The full results can be seen HERE

Event notice...Corrin Hill Trail Race - Sun 9th Feb 2014

The race in the MMRA Trail League is in Corrin Woods near Fermoy. Please note that this is a change from the advertised race which was supposed to be in Kilworth Woods.

Further info from the Munster Mountain Running Association...Next Race: 5km Corrin Hill Winter Trail, Fermoy. Sun 9th Feb Registration 10-10:45am Please bring downloaded and fully filled out membership form if not yet a member of IMRA, or if you have not registered or raced in 2014. Tiny Tots 2k Fun Run 10:30am Junior 2k 10-16 yrs 10:40am Senior Race 11am Race Entry €10 Junior €5 Tiny tots €0 Please note.. Parents MUST accompany u10s in 2k. Prize Giving & Refreshments location will be posted on day. For form download: www.imra.ie Go to 'events' and Corrin Hill And find the form in Details

Race refreshments tea, sambos, & prize giving is in The Wagon Inn.
This is on the Cork Road (27) as you enter Fermoy, as you reach the first crossroads with lights, it's on the Right hand side with TV on outside wall.

Details on how to get to Corrin Hill Woods can be seen HERE

Results of the Corrin Hill 5 km trail run...Wed 31st July 2013

The first race of three in the South Munster Trail League was held on Wednesday, the 31st of July with a 5 km run in Corrin Hill woods near Fermoy. A total of 62 runners took part.

1    17:13.    Nick Simomin
2    18:10.    Frank Hayes
3    18:25.    Tom Blackburn
19    23.18.    Karen Kenny
20    23.32.    Aisling Murphy
21    23.42.    Mary McEvoy

The full results can be seen HERE

New trail series in Cork..July & Aug 2013

The Munster branch of the Irish Mountain Running Association (IMRA) are organising a new trail series during the months of July and August 2013. The three events are organised near the towns of Fermoy, Mallow and Midleton.

The usual type of IMRA event tends to be running up to a summit of a mountain and back down again. This new trail series is on tracks and the gradients and surface is a lot easier. They should appeal to those who like running off-road and those who want to try something different than the usual road race. Ordinary training shoes are fine for these type of event, no specialist shoes are required.

The first event is on Wednesday evening, the 31st of July in Corrin Hill woods near Fermoy . Directions and maps HERE