Samsung Night Run in Cork next April cancelled...

The Samsung Night Run was held in Cork for the first time in April of 2014 and it was a big success. This year however, the Cork event which was due to be held on the 26th of April has had to be cancelled. See below the message sent out to anyone who had entered so far...

"Dear Samsung Night Run Cork entrant, We're sorry to say we’ve taken the decision not to host a Samsung Night Run event in Cork in 2015. This is due to a number of factors including production schedules, overall event logistics and other commercial constraints.

We would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused to you having already registered for the Cork race. We would like to offer you a full refund of your entry fee. Alternatively we can facilitate moving your entry to the Dublin event which will continue to take place on 26th April. We will be in touch in due course to provide you with information on how to avail of a full refund or to move your registration to the Dublin event.

Please contact info@samsungnightrun.com; if you have any questions in the meantime. Best wishes, Samsung Night Run Team "

Official Response...
“Samsung would like to thank everyone involved who made Night Run Cork 2014 such a success, particularly the runners, Cork City Council and Athletics Ireland.

Samsung would like to apologise to all participants who have registered for the Cork race; those registered will be fully refunded (via Athletics Ireland) or alternatively facilitated within the Dublin event if easier”

Results and photos of the Samsung 10k Night Run in Cork...Sun 27th Apr 2014

There was a huge turnout of 1019 runners for the first Samsung 10k Night Run in Cork...Sun 27th Apr 2014. As for which was the fastest city? It was of course Cork with an average time over a minute faster than Dublin :o)

For large high profile events like this, the gender split tends to be 50:50. In this case, it was roughly 58:42 which perhaps suggests that maybe 10 kms might have been a bit too far for some?...especially those who have done a 'couch to 5k programme'.

The winners of the race were Sergiu Ciobanu and Orla Drumm.

1 Sergiu Ciobanu     0:30:40  Male     1
2  Cathal O'Donovan     0:31:40  Male     2
3  Alan Oshea     0:32:12  Male     3
4 Orla Drumm     0:35:30  Female     1
48 Mary Dennehy     0:42:09  Female     2
80 Clodagh McMorrow  0:43:21  Female     3

The race results for Cork can be seen HERE

Photos...(Updated Mon 10am)
1) Kieran Minihane has some photos HERE
2) Grahan Nudds has a gallery HERE

Video...
1) Runners on South Terrace...

Entries for the Samsung 10k Night Run extended until Friday 25th Apr

The organisers of the Sansung 10k Night Run in Cork City have extended the closing date for entries until Friday April 25th at 3pm.

This is a unique event in that the course is on closed roads on a Sunday evening in the heart of Cork City. The entry also includes a dry fit top as shown in the photo below of the race launch...

Cork Lord Mayor Catherine Clancy, Irish athlete Derval O'Rourke and Cork footballer Eoin Cadogan at the launch of the 2014 Samsung 10k Night Run in Cork

More info about the course in this previous post.

In comparison to most races, the entry fee is more expensive but most 10k races don't give out a long sleeved dry-fit top or have the associated costs of having a course through the heart of Cork City at night.

For more info and to enter, go to the race website... http://samsungnightrun.com/

This race has been run in Dublin for a number of years. This is the race video from 2013 which gives a taste of what it's like...

Notice...Samsung Night Run 10k - Sun 27th Apr 2014

For a number of years, the Samsung Night Run has been a major fixture on the race calendar in Dublin and this year, it's coming to Cork. On Sunday the 27th of April, a 10k race will take place in both Dublin and Cork City with each one starting at 9pm.

The 10k race in Cork starts and finishes in the city centre and will take place on closed roads. A map of the course in Cork is shown below...

Route...The route is as follows...start on Patricks St....out Washington St and the Western Rd...left at Victoria Cross...left onto Orchard Rd (3k)...and the left onto College Rd and past the Bons hospital. Past the back of UCC (4k)...right up St.Finbarrs Rd and then right at the crossroads and onto Bandon Rd. Past the Lough Credit Union and right at the next fork onto Magazine Rd. Left at the next crossroads...down Horgans Rd and then Hartland's Avenue. Then a loop around the Lough (6k). Then head towards Ballyphehane and then a left up Pouladuff Rd. Right onto Rose Lawn...Past Deer Park...Down Summerhill South...Left by St.Johns College...down South Terrace...Georges Quay...Over Parliament Bridge...onto the South Mall and the finish line on the Grand Parade.

It sounds complicated but anyone from Cork City should be well used to most of these roads.

Main points...
1) All participants must enter online by mid-day on Wed 23rd April...Fri 25th Apr
2) The entry fee is €31.50 (plus €1.50 processing and administration charge). This includes chip timing, a goodie bag and a long sleeve dry fit race t-shirt.
3) The cut off time is strictly one hour and twenty minutes. (Just under 13 mins per mile pace).
4) Cork registration will take place in the Millennium Hall (Cork City Hall) on Saturday 26th April 11:00 – 18:00 and Sunday 27th April 11:00 – 16:00

For more information, visit the race website...http://samsungnightrun.com/