Ballycotton 10m voted best 10m race in Munster in 2017

Maybe it was out of a sense of nostalgia but the poll for the best 10 mile road race in Munster in 2017 saw the Ballcotton '10' come out on top! It was certainly a race with a distinguished history and will be missed by many runners.

Dungarvan 10 voted best 10 mile race in Munster in 2016

The poll for the best 10 mile road race in Munster in 2016 closed recently and the winner was the John Treacy 10 mile in Dungarvan. This race is organised by West Waterford AC and was held in January of 2016. This race has grown in popularity over the years and now gets a huge turnout from Cork every year. At this stage, runners from Cork may well account for over half of all the finishers.

While the Dungarvan race was the clear winner with 32% of the vote, the Ballycotton 10 mile finished in second place with 24.7% while the Cork City 10 Miler was just behind in third with 23.7%.

These were the contestants...

Dungarvan 10 mile road race (Jan 2016)
Mealagh Valley 10 mile road race (Feb 2016)
Ballycotton 10 mile road race (Mar 2016)
Mallow 10 mile road race (Mar 2016)
Great Island 10 mile road race (Apr 2016)
Blackwater 10 mile road race (May 2016)
Ballynonty 10 mile road race (July 2016)
Killarney 10 mile road race (Sept 2016)
John Buckley Sports Cork City 10 Miler (Sept 2016)Thanks to everyone who took the time to vote.

Poll for the best 10 mile race in Munster in 2016 now open

The poll for best 10 mile race in Munster in 2016 is now open.

These were the nominations....

10m...
Dungarvan 10 mile road race (Jan 2016)
Mealagh Valley 10 mile road race (Feb 2016)
Ballycotton 10 mile road race (Mar 2016)
Mallow 10 mile road race (Mar 2016)
Great Island 10 mile road race (Apr 2016)
Blackwater 10 mile road race (May 2016)
Ballynonty 10 mile road race (July 2016)
Killarney 10 mile road race (Sept 2016)
John Buckley Sports Cork City 10 Miler (Sept 2016)

You can vote here.... https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/68GR996

The polls will close late February.