Results & Photos of the Bere Island Midsummer Run...Sat 8th July 2017

The was no shortage of sunshine for this years Bere Island Midsummer Run in West Cork with a 5k and 10k on offer. Looking at the photos, a number of runners from St.Catherines AC, Midleton AC and the Wibbly Wobbly Wonders in Cork City made the long trip west. All of these visitors helped to boost the numbers and this year, the total was up 61% on 2016.

 It really is a magic spot and the Beara makes a lovely location for a weekend away. Add in the weekly 5k parkrun on Saturday morning and it's a good excuse for a trip.

5km...
1 John    O Shaughnessy    00:18:56
2 Billy    Murphy    00:19:08
3 Chris    O'Connell    00:20:32
1 Lorna    Santry    00:20:42
2 Anorea    McNamara    00:21:05
3 Loraine    O'Sullivan    00:22:24

10km...
1 Frank    Hayes    00:37:24
2 Shane    Harrington    00:38:03
3 Vincent    O'Sullivan    00:39:55
1 Alice    Coppinger    00:48:19
2 Kate    O'Brien    00:48:40
3 Sarah    O'Brien    00:50:19

The official results are now up on the race website... https://bereislandmidsummerrun.wordpress.com/results/2017-results/

Photos...(Updated Sun 9th July)
1) Proinnsias O'Keeffe has an album HERE
2) Carol Hurley has a gallery HERE

Photos from the organisers...

Notice…Bere Island Midsummer Run – Sat 8th July 2017

This is quite probably one of the most spectacular spots for a road race in Cork if not the country. Bere Island on a fine day is an amazing spot with the backdrop of Bantry Bay and the Beara Peninsula.

There are plenty of races that are cheaper to enter but none are in such a scenic location. If you are thinking of going then it would really worth considering making a day of it rather than just going for  the race itself.

The races take place in Rerrin village at the eastern end of the island. There are two car and passenger ferries servicing the island...Bere Island Ferries and Murphy's Ferry.

This year thanks to the Cork Sports Partnership, they have special dry fit tops for the first 100 to register...

You can pre-enter online HERE or on the day at the GAA grounds.

Course Preview.....A full preview of the course with directions, maps and photos can be seen HERE.

For more infomation, go to the race website...

https://bereislandmidsummerrun.wordpress.com/

This excellent video below shows the 5km loop...

Notice...Bere Island Midsummer Run 5k & 10k - Sat 9th July 2016

This is quite probably one of the most spectacular spots for a road race in Cork if not the country. Bere Island on a fine day is an amazing spot with the backdrop of Bantry Bay and the Beara Peninsula.

There are plenty of races that are cheaper to enter but none are in such a scenic location. If you are thinking of going then it would really worth considering making a day of it rather than just going for  the race itself.

The races take place in Rerrin village at the eastern end of the island...

There are two car and passenger ferries servicing the island...Bere Island Ferries and Murphy's Ferry.

You can pre-enter online HERE or on the day at the GAA grounds.

Course Preview.....A full preview of the course with directions, maps and photos can be seen HERE.

For more infomation, go to the race website...

https://bereislandmidsummerrun.wordpress.com/

This excellent video below shows the 5km loop...

Results of the Bere Island Midsummer Run...Sat 4th July 2015

The annual Bere Island Midsummer Run was held on Saturday the 4th of July 2015 and attracted a field of 117...a slight increase of 5.4% on last years numbers. There were 63 in the 5k race with another 54 in the 10k.

5K
1    Murphy    Billy     20:17
2    Dunning    Steve     21:37
3    O'Shea    Aidan     22:22
1    O Sullivan    Joanne     23:48
2    Hayes    Caoimhe     24:46
3    Murphy    Claire     25:14

10K
1    Beecher    John     38:30
2    Fitzgerald    Shane     39:19
3    Hayes    Kevin     40:03
1    Reddy    Siobhan     45:32
2    Clancy     Catherine      47:05
3    O Sullivan    Lorraine     48:46

The full results can be seen HERE

Photos...(Facebook account required to view)
1) Proinnsias O'Keeffe has a gallery HERE 

Notice...Bere Island Midsummer Run 5k & 10k - Sat 4th July 2015

This is quite probably one of the most spectacular spots for a road race in Cork if not the country. Bere Island on a fine day is an amazing spot with the backdrop of Bantry Bay and the Beara Peninsula.

There are plenty of races that are cheaper to enter but none are in such a scenic location. If you are thinking of going then it would really worth considering making a day of it rather than just going for  the race itself.

The races take place in Rerrin village at the eastern end of the island...

There are two car and passenger ferries servicing the island...Bere Island Ferries and Murphy's Ferry.

You can pre-enter online HERE or on the day at the GAA grounds.

Course Preview.....A full preview of the course with directions, maps and photos can be seen HERE.

This excellent video below shows the 5km loop...

Results of the Bere Island Midsummer 5k & 10k road race...Sat 13th July 2013

There was a small bit of a delay in the results for this race. A total of 65 people took part in what must be one of the most scenic areas of the county.

A total of 37 people took part in the 5k race...
1 Benjacar Arnaud 17:18
2 McGrath Eddie 17:27
3 Balee Paul 17:43
4 O’Reilly Leona 18:54 1st lady
10 Murphy Mairead 21:37 2nd lady
22 McCarthy Julia 25:01 3rd lady

A total of 28 people took part in the 10k race...
1 Dullea Michael 35:42
2 Harrington Shane 40:44
3 Sullivan James 43:20
7 Crosbie Orla 46:29 1st lady
10 Crowley Sorcha 47:53 2nd lady
11 O’Sullivan Geraldine 49:02 W0/40

The full results for both races can be seen HERE

Photos...
1) Sean Moriarty has a gallery on Facebook HERE
2) Proinnsias O'Keeffe has a gallery on Facebook HERE