Results & Photos of the Cork BHAA Defence Forces 5k - Sun 12th Oct 2024

The Cork BHAA Defence Forces 5k was held this year on Sun 12th Oct 2025 in Tramore Valley Park on what turned out to be an overcast but dry day.

There were 282 finishers which is up 25% on last year.

Top 3 men & women...
1 Donal Coakley M1 00:16:05 Gilead Sciences
2 Conrad Watt 00:16:33 Temp Reg
3 Mark McGarry 0/40M M2 00:16:39 Stryker M-B-3
21 Linda O Connor 0/50F F1 00:18:30 Musgrave
28 Breeda Mc Ginn 0/40F F2 00:19:01 PFGI
36 Evita Volginaite F3 00:19:20 Pure Boutique F-A-2

Full results HERE

Photos...
1) Mick Dooley has a few photos up on the Cork BHAA page HERE

He's back! Mick Dooley back behind the lens again and taking photos.

Results of the Cork BHAA Defence Forces 5k - Sun 13th Oct 2024

The 2024 edition of the Cork BHAA Defence Forces 5k was held in Tramore Valley Park on Sunday 13th of October on what was a dry overcast morning.

There was a total of 225 finishers which is up a bit on the 209 last year.

Top 3 men & women...

1 Nathan O Leary M-1 00:15:41 Army M-B-2
2 Andrew Sheehan 00:16:33 Temp Reg
3 Tim O'Connor 0/45M M-2 00:16:37 Uisce Éireann M-B-3
22 Linda O Connor 0/50F F-1 00:18:49 Musgrave
38 Gwen Conroy 0/45F F-2 00:20:03 Dept of Ed F-A-1
39 Kelly Fitzgerald 00:20:04 Temp Reg

Full results HERE

Results & Photos of the Cork BHAA Defence Forces 5k - Sun 15th Oct 2023

The Cork BHAA Defence Forces 5k was held this year in Tramore Valley Park on Sun 15th Oct 2023 and a total of 209 runners crossed the finish line. Last year, this race was held in Ringaskiddy and 189 ran so it looks as if the move to the city did no harm.

Top 3 men & women...

1 Aidan Noone M1 00:16:03 Dept of Ed M-A-1 
2 John Meade 0/40M M2 00:16:08 Dept of Ed M-A-1 
3 Michael Furlong M3 00:16:37 PwC 
12 Lizzie Lee 0/40F F1 00:17:05 Apple F-A-2 
25 Siobhan Hoare 0/45F F2 00:18:33 Bon Secours F-A-1 
38 Linda O Connor 0/45F F3 00:19:07 Musgrave

Full results HERE

Photos...
1) Derek Costello has a number of galleries... 
a) Start
b) Lap 1
c) Lap 2

Results & Photos of the Cork BHAA Defence Forces 5k - Sun 16th Oct 2022

The Cork BHAA Defence Forces 5k was held at the new Haulbowline Park next to the naval base and attracted a field of 189 runners. As far as I know, the last race at the naval base was the Army/Navy 5-mile back in October of 2018 when 180 crossed the finish line.

First woman home - Lizzie Lee with a time of 16:41

Top 3 men & women...

1 Gavin Kenny 00:15:47 Temp Reg
2 John Meade 0/40A M1 00:15:54 Dept of Ed
3 Kieran McKeown 0/45B M2 00:16:28 Cranky Coach
7 Lizzie Lee 0/40I F1 00:16:41 Apple
19 Hannah Steeds F2 00:17:22 Eli Lilly
21 Niamh Moore F3 00:17:36 HSE

Full results HERE

Photos...

1) There are two galleries up on the Running in Cork Facebook page...
a) Album 1 b) Album 2

2) Adrian Foley has a number of galleries on the Running in Cork Facebook page...

a) Pre-race b) Just after the start c) Near the finish d) Prizes