Results & Photos of the Glen River 5k parkrun - Sat 22nd Feb 2020

There was a marked jump in numbers for this weeks 5k parkrun in the Glen in Cork City with 156 taking part. This was actually the 2nd highest number ever for this event.

This is in marked contrast to the 72 last week when the numbers were low due to Storm Dennis and all of the heavy rain.

The parkruns in Ballincollig and Mallow were cancelled this week due to flooding so that might have also helped the numbers.

1 John LONGAN Male SM25-29 St Finbarrs AC 18:41
2 Trevor COLLINS Male VM40-44 VMware Running Club 19:41
3 Thomas NELSON Male SM25-29 Queens Triathlon Club 19:44
25 Hana FASKA Female SW18-19 Sanctuary Runners 22:40
26 Serena STRACEY Female VW40-44 Striders of Croydon AC 22:57
32 Aoife MCCARTHY Female VW35-39 Railway Union 23:16
Results

Photos...
1) Mick Dooley has a few photos HERE

Photo: Mick Dooley

Results & Photos of the Glen River 5k parkrun - Sat 28th Dec 2019

The last 5k parkrun of 2019 in the Glen River Park on the north side of  Cork City attracted a field of 99 which is above the average for the year.

1 Paul DUGGAN Male VM50-54 St Finbarrs AC 18:30
2 Brian LINEHAN Male VM55-59 20:06
3 Conor KELLY Male SM25-29 20:17
27 Ursula KILKELLY Female VW50-54 24:48
38 Kate LEAHY Female VW40-44 25:51
40 Tara KELLEHER Female JW15-17 25:54
Full results

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

 The chart above shows the numbers per week since the Glen River 5k parkrun started back in November of 2018. The 99 for the last event of 2019 was above the long term average of 80 to date.

After a dip in numbers in the middle of 2019, the numbers at the end of 2019 were more promising. For a free event on the north side of Cork City, this 5k parkrun should be getting at least 100 every week.

Update on the 'Glen River parkrun' in Cork City...

Back in May of 2018, I had a post up about a new proposed 5k parkrun on the north side of Cork City.

Meetings were held, the level of support was assessed and now a core group of about 12-13 has been established. An event director has also been appointed for this new 5k parkrun.

The new event will also be formally called the "Glen River parkrun".

Update Thurs 23rd Oct 2018 : The word is that the new Glen River parkrun will be starting at on Saturday the 24th of November 2018. Subject to confirmation of course but the wheels are turning.

Update Fri 9th Nov 2018 : Thanks to the information supplied by John Kissane, I have put together a map of the new 5k course in the Glen in Cork City.

See the map below. The small loop with the Orange arrows is approx 1km. The larger loop with the Yellow arrows is approx 2kms.

The 5k course starts with the short 1km loop (orange) followed by two of the large 2km loops (yellow). You will pass the start/finish line area twice before finishing there.

The course has a small hill on the western most end... on the left of the map where you turn around. Obviously, this small hill has to be completed twice.

The whole area is very sheltered which will be good on windy days.

The new website for this new 5k parkrun is http://www.parkrun.ie/glenriver/

Like all 5k parkruns, it will be on every Saturday morning at 9:30am and is completely free. I'm sure they will be looking for volunteers as well so if you can help out from time to time, let the organisers know. It's all pretty easy stuff and hundreds of people volunteer every week around the country.

More info as it becomes available.