Notice : Emer Casey 5k race in Youghal - Thurs 4th Apr 2019

The annual Emer Casey 5k road race in Youghal in East Cork is coming up this year on Thursday the 4th of April 2019...

Online Entry - You can pre-register at this LINK

Usually the first evening race in Cork is in mid-April when the sun sets about 8:32pm. With the Emer Casey 5k, it will be on in the town of Youghal so the street lighting will compensate as it gets dark earlier. On the 4th of April, the sun sets around 8:15pm.

With it's location near the county boundary, the race is sure to attract runners from both East Cork and West Waterford.

Notice...Emer Casey 5k road race in Youghal - Thurs 6th Apr 2017

As outlined in a previous post, the Emer Casey 10k race in Youghal is being changed this year. It is changing from a 10k race on a Sunday at the end of May to a mid-week evening 5k race at the start of April. It will be held in the town of Youghal in East Cork on Thursday the 6th of April 2017...

Usually the first evening race in Cork is in mid-April when the sun sets about 8:32pm. With the Emer Casey 5k, it will be on in the town of Youghal so the street lighting will compensate as it gets dark earlier. On the 6th of April, the sun sets at 8:16pm.

With it's location near the county boundary, the race is sure to attract runners from both East Cork and West Waterford.

The race is on a flat fast course on the streets of the historic town and passes under the iconic Youghal Clock Tower...

This race has an Athletics Ireland licence and has been measured accurately by Jones Counter.

Course Preview......A preview of the course can be seen HERE

Info from the organisers....


This is the 11 th year of the Emer Casey Road Race, changing this year to an evening 5k from its previous 10k distance in the beautiful seaside town of Youghal.

Emer Casey 5k Road Race - Youghal - Thursday April 6th 2017

Organised and hosted by the Emer Casey Foundation, in association with Youghal AC. AAI Permit Granted.

This course was measured by John Walshe of Ballycotton.

Registration: Thur 6 th Apr 18:00 to 20:00 Youghal Community Centre, Main Street, Youghal. Changing and toilet facilities available

Entry....  €10 per person (over 16s only). Walkers: 2k or 4k options – Start Time 7pm

Runners: 5k – Start Time 8pm

Note that the start is 1k from the Community Centre.

Course: Flat and Fast – 2.5 loops of the town.

Prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3 rd , 4 th Men and Women, category prizes, club team prizes men and

Women (6 to score), junior prizes male and female and spot prizes too. All proceeds go towards the Emer Casey Foundation, a charity which helps fund cancer research.

Post race refreshments after the race in Youghal Community Centre

Results of the Emer Casey 10k road race in Youghal...Sun 22nd May 2016

A large crowd of 428 runners turned out for this years Emer Casey 10k road race in Youghal on Sunday the 22nd of May 2016.

1    Eric    CURRAN    M    Leevale AC    00:32:29
2    Danny    SMITH    M    Ballynonty AC    00:33:13
3    Tony    KELLEHER    M45    Togher AC    00:33:49
12    Aoife    COOKE    F    Youghal AC    00:35:39
23    Evelyn    CASHMAN    F45    Youghal AC    00:39:54
29    Mary    SWEENEY    F55    St. Finbarrs AC    00:40:19

The full results can be seen HERE

Notice...Emer Casey 10km road race - Sun 24th May 2015

This popular 10k road race in Youghal in East Cork is coming up on Sunday, the 24th of May 2015 at 1:30pm.

Here is some more info from the organisers...2015 sees the Emer Casey 10K return to its original route. While the 2014 route had its attraction of a very fast first 2miles, the call from runners to revert to the old tried and tested route was immense. There’s a certain appeal to starting down the newline, with the wind in your sails, adrenaline flowing, running a 7min mile (when your normal pace is 8) and generally feeling like Usain Bolt! Then it’s down by the Youghal Lighthouse, past Green Park and under the Clock Tower – one of Youghal's most historic attractions. At this point, the crowds of supporters are in full voice and you can hear the echo of the runners feet as they race under the tower. A sea of club colours, the roar of the crowd, a swift loop of the town now its homeward bound back up the lighthouse hill. Magnificent views over Youghal Bay distract you through the pain barrier allowing you to finish in style at the front strand. The biggest question from here is whether to take a dip in the sea post finish line or to jump straight on the bus for a well deserved shower, cup of tea and post race analysis at Pobailscoil.


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Other changes...
1) Every entrant will receive an Emer Casey 10k dry fit top.
2) All runners must be over 18.
 
All proceeds go towards the Emer Casey Foundation, a charity which helps fund cancer research.

Here is a small extract from their website which describes what the race and the fundraising is all about...
Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death from gynaecological malignancy in the western world. The poor survival of ovarian cancer patients can be attributed to 1) lack of standardised screening test 2) late presentation of disease 3) high rate of recurrence 4) development of chemoresistance and 5) poorly understood disease biology.  

The Emer Casey Foundation is dedicated to providing funding to the DISCOVARY consortium to secure the best independent research to detect the early signs of Uterine/Ovarian cancer. It is also currently sponsoring three Phd Fellowship students, whose focus is in the areas of chemoresistance, cancer stem cells, circulating tumour cells and the body's immune response to cancer. The scientists have already identified a panel of proteins that can be identified in the blood of ovarian cancer patients. They have developed a near patient testing device to assess a patient's response to chemotherapy and are currently working on new ways to isolate circulating tumour cells in a patient's blood.

Pictured is Emer Casey Gynaecological Oncology Nurse Specialist Vickie Cleary with Sonia O'Sullivan at the recent Great Island 10 mile road race in Cobh. Sonia is the patron of the charity and Vickie is the nurse based on CUMH and being funded by the Emer Casey Foundation.

Race HQ on the day will be at Pobalscoil Na Trionóide which is just off the Youghal By-Pass so access won't be an issue. Considering the potential catchment area, it should attract a good sized crowd...

You can enter online HERE

If you want to post your entry in then you can print out this form.

You can also enter on the day.

There is a FAQ sheet about the race HERE

Course Preview........You can see a preview of the course at http://munsterraceroutes.blogspot.ie/2013/01/cork009.html

500 plus runners take part in Emer Casey races in Melbourne, Australia

On the 18th of May, the Emer Casey Memorial 10k race in Youghal attracted a large field of 570 runners. In addition to this race, there are other Emer Casey events organised in London and in Australia to raise funds for cancer research.

Last weekend, the Emer Casey 5k and 10k  races were held in Melbourne, Australia and attracted a field of over 500 runners. In the 10k race, Sonia O'Sullivan (#571) was the winner while Sonia's daughter Sophie took the title in the 5k event.

MENS 5K... 1 Beau Lang 16:44.9  //  2  Steven  Griffin 17:49.8  //  3  Bradley Serry 18:03.3
WOMENS 5K...1  Sophie O'Sullivan  19:15.0  //  2  Jane Hemmings 19:43.5  //  3  Amy Cornell 21:13.9
MENS 10 K... 1  Luke Burns    35:56.6 M //  2  Steven Bonfadini 36:21.8  //  3  Jacob Nolan    37:09.8
WOMENS 10K...1   Stacy Bolger  38:27.4  //  2   Sonia O'Sullivan 39:43.1 // 3   Lesley Turnbull 40:46.9 

Report from Sonia O'Sullivan.....We had the Emer Casey Melbourne twin event on last Sunday in lovely sunning conditions at the Monash University Campus. This is the 7th annual Emer Casey fun run in Melbourne and we have grown from 17 runners in the first year to a record 500 plus runners yesterday (Run4Ec.com.au) with the race broken down into 5km and 10km events.

It is an amazing turnout with big representation from the growing Irish community in Melbourne. We had chip timing for the first time, sponsorship from the Melbourne Rose of Tralee and Emerald Travel so we were able to have t-shirts to early bird entries and focus on raising more funds and awareness of Ovarian Cancer and the Emer Casey foundation around the world.

The course itself is not a typical road race, there are 2 x 5km laps on a section of the Monash  university campus that cross playing fields, and weave around some skinny paths and back around even more fields so multi-terrain, not the fastest course but we believe this is a fun run and we want everyone to enjoy the day out, bring their families and get everyone to join in the fun. Here for a good time, not a fast time.

Best Wishes...Sonia

The full results can be seen on the race website.

Results of the Emer Casey Memorial 10k road race...Sun 18th May 2014

A record 570 runners turned out for this years Emer Casey 10k race in Youghal, an increase of nearly 6% on last years numbers.

1 32:25    MCGRATH, Sean    East Cork AC    M    05:12.9
2 33:00    SMITH, Danny    Ballynonty AC    M    05:18.5
3 34:16    CANAVAN, Darragh    Leevale AC    M    05:30.8
23 37:11    HOLLAND, Ann-Marie  St. Finbarrs AC  F35  05:58.9
34 38:26    WOLFE, Joyce    Leevale AC    F35    06:11.0
38 38:58    LEONARD, Helen    Leevale AC    F40    06:16.1

The full results can be seen HERE

Photos...
1) Kieran Minihane has a gallery of 200+ photos HERE 
2) Dave O'Brien Photography has a gallery on Facebook HERE (no log in required) 

Video...

Notice...Emer Casey 10 km road race, Youghal - Sun 18th May 2014

This popular 10k road race in Youghal in East Cork is coming up on Sunday, the 18th of May 2014 at 1:30pm.

Here is some more info from the organisers...
Entry €20.........Entry €30 for family of 2........Free Entry on completion of a Sponsorship Card.........Free T-Shirt at registration.........Prizes galore - top 6 men and women, Category Prizes for O40-065 for the men and O35-O50 for the ladies........Spot prizes........Superb after race refreshments
AAI Permit and Course properly measured by Jones Counter.........Abundant support on route - great race, professionally organised and lots of fun.

All proceeds go towards the Emer Casey Foundation, a charity which helps fund cancer research.

Here is a small extract from their website which describes what the race and the fundraising is all about...
Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death from gynaecological malignancy in the western world. The poor survival of ovarian cancer patients can be attributed to 1) lack of standardised screening test 2) late presentation of disease 3) high rate of recurrence 4) development of chemoresistance and 5) poorly understood disease biology.  

The Emer Casey Foundation is dedicated to providing funding to the DISCOVARY consortium to secure the best independent research to detect the early signs of Uterine/Ovarian cancer. It is also currently sponsoring three Phd Fellowship students, whose focus is in the areas of chemoresistance, cancer stem cells, circulating tumour cells and the body's immune response to cancer. The scientists have already identified a panel of proteins that can be identified in the blood of ovarian cancer patients. They have developed a near patient testing device to assess a patient's response to chemotherapy and are currently working on new ways to isolate circulating tumour cells in a patient's blood.

Pictured is Emer Casey Gynaecological Oncology Nurse Specialist Vickie Cleary with Sonia O'Sullivan at the recent Great Island 10 mile road race in Cobh. Sonia is the patron of the charity and Vickie is the nurse based on CUMH and being funded by the Emer Casey Foundation.

Race HQ on the day will be at Pobalscoil Na Trionóide which is just off the Youghal By-Pass so access won't be an issue. Considering the potential catchment area, it should attract a good sized crowd...

You can enter online HERE

If you want to post your entry in then you can print out this form.

You can also enter on the day.

Please note that there is a new course for 2014. Details to follow in later posts...

Sunday Independent article on Emer Casey Foundation...

As most of you know, the Emer Casey 10k race takes place in Youghal at the end of May every year. This is one of multiple events that the Emer Casey Foundation holds and since they were founded, they have raised €700,000 for cancer research.

In todays Sunday Independent, there is an article on Emer Casey and how the charity came into being. You can read it HERE