Preview of the Bandon 5 mile road race - Sun 2nd Jan (1pm)

It looks as if we will have returned to some colder weather by the time this races comes around but it shouldn't have any impact on it. If there is any frost, it should have cleared by 1pm although the temperature will only get up to around 4 deg C at best at midday.

(Click on the flyer above for a closer look)

The race...This year, the sign on for this race is back in the Bandon GAA grounds. Assuming that you are coming from Cork, take the left when you get to the 1st roundabout on the main road as you enter the town. Follow this relief road up the hill........you'll probably see signposts for Clonakilty...follow these. At the end of the relief road as you drop down again, you come to a T-junction. Turn right here and the GAA grounds are just on your left before you get to the next junction. It's very easy to find. If you look at the course map then the GAA grounds are near the 2 mile mark.

The course...The start is about half a mile away near the top of the relief road. Just follow the other runners to the start. The start and 1st mile is mostly downhill or flat. Then you run through the town until you turn left and go past the GAA club. Here the hard work starts. There is a good climb after the 2 mile mark until you turn off left. Nothing too serious but enough to make you go into oxygen debt if you push too hard. Once you turn off, you are on some nice quiet country roads until the finish. So, overall, it is probably not the fastest of courses but it's not too bad. Just remember to keep something in the tank for the 2nd half after the long hill at 2 miles.

If you want to have a closer look at the course, I have put it up on the MapMyRun website. The link is HERE.

News & Upcoming events...GOAL, Bandon, Mallow

Weather............Now that the snow and ice has cleared, it might be an idea to made the most of the current mild spell if you are thinking about some training as it looks as if we will be returning to colder conditions pretty soon. The current forecast is that January may well be colder than usual for this time of year. The drop in temperatures may begin as soon as next Sunday, the 2nd of January but there is no indication so far that we will get any of the severe conditions that we got in December.

GOAL Mile...........Due to the ice on the 26th of December, Mallow AC had to cancel their GOAL Mile charity event and it is now on next Saturday, the 1st of January between 10am and 12 noon in Doneraile Park. This is a lovely area for running and is really a gem in the heart of North Cork. To get there, take the N20 Cork to Limerick road..........just North of Mallow, turn off right at New Two Pot House and follow the road for a few miles and you'll arrive in Doneraile.

Bandon 5..........This annual 5 mile road race is coming up next Sunday, the 2nd of January 2011 at 1pm. With the recent lack of races, it seems likely that this one will attract a big turnout. More details later in a separate post.

Mallow 10..........Don't forget that the Mallow '10' Mile Road race is coming up on the 9th of January and you can enter online at http://www.runireland.com/forms/mallow-ac-10-mile-road-race-2011. You can also enter by post.........just click on the entry form HERE, print it out and post it off.

By the way, West Waterford AC will also be taking entries for the Dungarvan '10' at the Mallow race so you can enter then if you would prefer not to go with the online option.

Runner sets new world record by running 408 miles in a week...

This story is a few months old but I only just heard about it when someone kindly sent the link on to me.

Last June in San Diego in the USA, Mike Sheey set a new world record by running 408.04 miles in one week. The previous record was set by England’s Bernie Hollywood in 2008 with 350.2 miles.

The last day of the record breaking run was spent taking part in the San Diego Rock 'n' Roll Marathon.

This is an extract from a local online newspaper....
Sheehy is a U.S. Military Academy graduate and now works for a health care company. He started his record attempt at noon May 30, running 37.7 miles the first day.

The next four days he ran three times daily: from 6 to 11 a.m.; noon to 5 p.m.; and 6 to 8 p.m. He ran a marathon the first two workouts and logged about 11 miles in the evening.

After receiving a framed certificate from Guinness, Sheehy plopped down in a chair beneath a tent, kept bending over to stretch his legs and said: “I am ecstatic to be done. I can’t tell you how happy I am to be done. My body is trashed. Absolutely trashed.”

 The full article can be seen HERE

Belgooly 4 Mile Road Race Cancelled...!!

The Belgooly 4 Mile Road Race that was supposed to be on St.Stephens Day, the 26th of December has been cancelled. It would seem as if the many of the water supplies to the village have frozen and on Health & Safety grounds, the organisers have decided to postpone it until a later date. If you know of anyone thinking of going then you might let them know.

See the statement below from Belgooly AC...
We are forced once again to CANCEL our Annual 4 mile road race due to circumstances beyond our control - Called the weather and freezing conditions. For Health and Safety reasons and the fact that most of Belgooly village is without water we have no option but to postpone......Happy Christmas from all in Belgooly A.C

Results of the Shanagarry Christmas 5k road race - Fri 24th Dec 2010

This 5km road race in Shanagarry, East Cork went ahead today despite the freezing conditions. It was obvious driving down to this race that once you got over the hill between Midleton and Cloyne, there was a lot less snow and ice on the ground. The course for the race had a few slippy patches but it was more of a case of a hard frost rather than anything like the frozen crushed snow that we have closer to Cork city.

Considering that it was Christmas Eve, it probably wasn't the best day for a race and this was reflected in the low numbers. It was still however a lovely day for a race with clear blue skies and bright winter sunshine. It's really great to get out in conditions like this.

Here are the results...
24th Annual SHANAGARRY CHRISTMAS '5K - Friday 24 December 2010. 12:30pm

Place Time Name Team Race Age Category min/mile
1 0:16:52 MCGRATH, Sean East Cork AC M 05:25.6 321 1
2 0:17:06 CASEY, Eoin Midleton AC MJ 05:30.1 351 2
3 0:17:25 MURPHY, David Midleton AC MJ 05:36.2 354 3
4 0:17:30 MEADE, Eric East Cork AC M40 05:37.8 302 4
5 0:17:37 HENNESSY, John Midleton AC M40 05:40.1 334 5
6 0:18:00 MCCARTHY, Denis East Cork AC M45 05:47.5 179 6
7 0:18:52 CAHILL, Maurice Youghal AC M 06:04.2 340 7
8 0:19:42 DESMOND, John Eagle AC M45 06:20.3 364 8
9 0:19:46 O'CONNELL, Owen Midleton AC M 06:21.6 371 9
10 0:19:52 O'CONNELL, John Midleton AC M 06:23.5 312 10
11 0:20:12 CLEARY, Paul East Cork AC M 06:30.0 320 11
12 0:20:35 GUNNING, Peter Midleton AC M50 06:37.4 332 12
13 0:20:48 COONEY, Kevin Midleton AC M45 06:41.6 309 13
14 0:21:13 O'SULLIVAN, Billy Midleton AC M 06:49.6 350 14
15 0:21:56 RAMSELL, Ned Midleton AC M 07:03.4 296 15
16 0:22:05 O'LEARY, Ted West Waterford AC M40 07:06.3 324 16
17 0:22:15 WALSHE, John East Cork AC M55 07:09.6 301 17
18 0:22:55 KIERANS, Paul Midleton AC M45 07:22.4 297 18
19 0:23:14 CLEARY, Eibhlin East Cork AC F 07:28.5 303 19
20 0:23:48 O'DONOGHUE, Donal unatt/Little Island M40 07:39.5 365 20
21 0:26:59 CONNOLLY, Vincent Midleton AC M50 08:40.9 366 21
22 0:27:17 HEALY, Brian Midleton AC M45 08:46.7 367 22
23 0:27:22 O'CONNELL, Donie Midleton AC M60 08:48.4 355 23
24 0:27:39 MULLANE, Philip Midleton AC M 08:53.8 310 24
25 0:27:43 JORDAN, Colm Midleton AC M 08:55.1 293 25
26 0:28:08 KELLEHER, Alan Midleton AC M45 09:03.2 341 26
27 0:28:09 MCCARTHY, Danny Midleton AC M60 09:03.5 344 27


Happy Christmas - and good running in 2011!


Results produced by Ballycotton Running Promotions.

Races in Cork over the Christmas period...

There are a number of road races coming up in Cork over the Christmas period. However, the one big factor with all of these is the weather and the current big freeze that we are having. Before you travel, you should check to see if any of these races have been cancelled. I will put up the most current info that I have here on the blog so check back and do a refresh/reload with your browser to see what is happening.

Weather outlook....the current forcast is that the freezing conditions will continue until the night of Christmas day (Sat 25th) when winds from the south should raise the temperature a bit along the south coast. A cold front is expected to cross the country from the west on Sunday with some rain and the start of the the thaw.

Note!!! Once this rain starts, it will be falling on VERY cold ground. It may well turn to black ice on the roads and they could be like glass. If you remember about 2 weeks back, this is exactly what happened when they had to close the Kinsale Road Roundabout flyover for a few hours because of all the cars crashing!

After Sunday, the thaw continues and the night time frosts should stop for a while.

Friday 24th Dec.....
The Shanagarry Christmas 5km road race was re-scheduled from last Saturday to Friday the 24th at 12:30pm. As of today Thursday, this race is going ahead as planned. There are a few icy spots on the route but not enough to stop it going ahead.

Here is some info from the organisers...
"There are a few icy parts on the course and we would advise people to be aware of this and also that they are taking part at their own risk. Also, to be careful on the road from Midleton via Cloyne road when travelling to and from Shanagarry. You can also remind people to check your site on the morning before travelling in case the situation changes overnight."

I noticed on the weather charts for today, that there was some snow in West Waterford and perhaps might have got as far as East Cork?

I have a preview of the race in an earlier post HERE

10am....Just received confirmation....The Shanagarry 5k race is going ahead!

Sat 25th Dec 2010.......
The GOAL mile is scheduled to go ahead at many venues throughout the country. The basic idea is that you run a mile and make a donation.

Here is a list of the locations in the county of Cork...
Ballydesmond....Meet in the Church Grounds 25th Dec. 11.30am
Bantry........The Square 25th Dec. 12.45pm
Cork IT, Bishopstown 25th Dec. 10am - 12.30pm....??????
Fermoy......Town Hall ...25th Dec. 11.30 am
Mallow Doneraile Park 25th Dec. 10am - 12 noon
Ballynoe near Fermoy Ballynoe, St Catherine's GAA 25th Dec. 11am - 12.30pm
Youghal Tower Park 25th Dec. 11am - 12 noon
Inniscarra...Coachford GAA club...25th Dec. 12 p.m.

As of 6pm Thursday, I have heard that the GOAL mile at the CIT track in Cork City has been cancelled. I don't have any info about the others.

Sun 26th Dec 2010....
The Belgooly 4 mile road race takes place at 12 noon. If you are not sure where Belgooly is then it is on the main road from Cork City to Kinsale. For a preview of the course, I put one up on the Belgooly AC website some time ago and is still current. Click HERE

It would seem as if they got less snow in Belgooly this time around compared to elsewhere. The route is currently dry with no ice. As of today Thursday, this race is going ahead.

Note...!! Just to repeat, check before you travel to this race. If the rain arrives in the morning, check the local radio stations to see what the driving conditions are like. There might be no frost but the ground has lost a lot of heat and black ice forming on the roads is a real possibility.

Sunday 2nd Jan 2011....
There is a 5 mile road race in Bandon at 1pm. This always attracts a reasonable turnout and I'd expect that with runners suffering a bit of 'cabin fever' due to no running on the icy roads, this race might attract a few more than usual. I'll put up a preview later next week.

Results of the Cork BHAA 'Turkey Trot' 4 mile race - Sun 12th Dec 2010

This charity 4 mile road race attracted 235 entrants on what was I think a new route! Starting by Pairc Ui Chaoimh.....down the old railway line and right at the end....along the Link road....back behind Bessboro....through the Industrial Estate and back onto the old line and on to the finish.

While the fastest finisher was Mark Hanrahan, the winners were those who got closest to their predicted time.

Winners Predicted Actual

David Healy 30:51 30:51
Orla Crosbie 28:00 27:59
Laura Crowe 24:00 23:59
John Quigley 33:47 33:48
Tadhg Lynch 26:42 26:43
Kieran Noonan 32:00 32:01

The full results can be found HERE

Shanagarry & Newmarket races cancelled...

Due to the heavy snow that fell on Friday evening, the Shanagarry Christmas 5k on Saturday (19th Dec) and the Newmarket to Kanturk 5 Mile road race on Sunday (19th Dec) have been cancelled.

Ballycotton Running Promotions hope to hold their race now on Christmas Eve, Friday the 24th at 12:30pm.

The organisers of the Newmarket to Kanturk race will try and find a suitable date in the Spring of 2011 to hold theirs.

Weather outlook.......Looking at the European Infra-Red satellite photos, you can see that the cold polar winds from the North are currently passing over us and reaching down as far as the North coast of Spain. So, it's obvious that we are in the the middle of this cold air mass rather than on the edge with some mild weather off the coast. Met Eireann said the following....."The bitterly cold conditions will persist for the week and there are no signs of any mild weather."

Preview of the Newmarket to Kanturk 5 Mile Road Race - Sun 19th Dec (2pm)

This race has a reputation of being one of the fastest 5 mile courses that there is with a slight fall of ground most of the way. Last year, they got 131 entries which was well down on the almost 200 entries of 2009.

Getting there........The hardest part of the race is probably trying to find Newmarket!! The easiest route if you are coming from Cork City is probably to head towards Mallow and go left at the roundabout on the main road and head towards Killarney. Just look for signposts for the turn off right for Kanturk.

Once you get to Kanturk, you come to a main junction and the signpost for Newmarket is about as clear as mud! Don't take the left here! You need to go straight ahead. You pass a garage and you should pass the finish point of the race on your right. 5 miles later, you come to Newmarket.

Entries........Entries will be taken at Hourigans Bar , New Street. This is in the middle of the town. As you come into the town, go straight up a slight hill and take the next right. It's there on the left. Entries for the race cost €10. Proceeds go to the Motor Neuron Association. A Fun Walk over the same course will commence at 1.30. Usual Prizes in all categories. Further details from Donie Shine 086-8149970, Ger Murphy 029-60719, Jerry Twomey 086-8050821

 
Course.......You basically start in Newmarket, run the 5 miles to Kanturk. Although this can be a busy road, there is a hard shoulder for a large part of it and the road itself is reasonable wide. After you finish, the organisers provide a bus to take all runners back to Newmarket. Alternatively, you can go for a 5 mile warm down ;o)

As you can see from the map, there is a gentle downhill incline for most of the race. Should be a fast one.

For a closer look, the route is up on the MapMyRun website.
 
Weather....Note that this course is on high ground and is well inland so ice may be a problem. If in doubt, contact the organisers to confirm before you travel.

Preview of the Shanagarry Christmas 5km Road Race - Sat 18th Dec (12:30pm)

There are 2 races in Cork this weekend. On Saturday, there is the annual Shanagarry Christmas 5 km road race. On Sunday, there is the Newmarket to Kanturk 5 mile road race. First off, the preview of the Shanagarry race...

This race is usually a pretty low key event with only about 60-80 runners taking part although they did get 86 runners last year. There are no big prizes or anything like that, it's just a very simple 5k race which is usually held every year on the weekend just before Christmas day. The entry fee is €3

I have to admit that it is probably one of my favourite races in the year. I'm not sure why....maybe it's the small field, the quiet country roads, the scenic area, the tradition of it being a Christmas run or maybe it's just a combination of all of these.

Location...The race starts and finishes in the village of Shanagarry in East Cork. If you are not sure of where that it, it is on the road between Midleton and Ballycotton. See the map above. Cloyne and Ballycotton are shown for reference.

Course...See map below. You start in Shanagarry, just outside the Church (or near the finish line in the 5 mile race if you know where that is).

You run back towards Cork, passing the garage and the road junction and after a pretty flat 1 km, you take a left.

You are now onto real quiet country roads until you re-join the road to Ballycotton at about the 2.5 mile mark. Then it's left, back into Shanagarry...

...right past the garage and the 3 mile mark and the finish is in the little dip just outside the GAA club. Overall, the course is reasonably flat and there are no real hills to speak of.

If you want to have a closer look at the course, I have put the course up on the MapMyRun website. See HERE.

There is a race flyer HERE
 
Weather....keep an eye on the weather just in case. If I hear anything, I'll put up a notice here. Just click on the 'Reload' or 'Refresh' button on your browser.

Cheaper entries for the Dungarvan '10' close on the 17th of Dec...

The Dungarvan 10 Mile road race on the 30th of January in West Waterford is the 2nd race in the Munster Ten-Mile Spring Classics Series. While that may seem like a bit off yet, I'd just like to remind you that the closing date for cheaper entries is the Friday the 17th of December.

If you enter before the 17th of December, the entry fee is €15. After that date, the entry fee is €20 until the final closing date of the 17th of January OR whenever the limit of 1,500 runners is reached.

You can enter online HERE (...note, there is a small processing fee)

Pictured above is Olympic Marathon Silver Medalist John Treacy receiving his race number from Mel Shanley, sponsor of the Quantum Life Dungarvan '10'. Also pictured on the left is James Veale of West Waterford AC.

Results of the East Cork AC 3 km Road Race (4th of 7)...Tues 14th Dec 2010

There was another fine turnout for this, the 4th race of 7 in the East Cork AC Winter 3 k series in Midleton. 141 took part in dry but cold conditions with the temperature not much above freezing.

The 5th race in the series is on Tuesday, the 4th of January 2011 at 7:30pm.

East Cork AC 3Km Winter Series Race 4 14/12/10

1 Noel Berkeley DSD AC 9.30
2 Eoin Casey Midleton AC 9.39
3 Robert Patterson St Finbarrs 9.40
4 David Murphy Midleton AC 9.42
5 Alan O'Reilly CIT AC 9.45
6 Mark Bickerdyke Leevale AC 10.00
7 Eric Meade East Cork AC 10.15
8 Denis McCarthy East Cork AC 10.23
9 Marc Dalton Midleton AC 10.29
10 Leslie Coughlan Midleton CBS 10.35
11 John Lynch East Cork AC 10.38
12 Darragh Canavan Midleton AC 10.39
13 Ronan Power Cork 10.43
14 Jonathan Finn Carrigtwohill 10.45
15 Ian O'Sullivan East Cork AC 10.46
16 Brian Kavanagh Little Island 10.48
17 Stan Byczek Midleton AC 10.53
18 Phillip O'Neill Midleton 10.57
19 Brian O'Connor Grange Fermoy AC 10.58
20 David Nyhan Cork 11.04
21 Coran Swayne Midleton GAA 11.07
22 Owen O'Connell Midleton AC 11.09
23 Michael Furlong Midleton AC 11.11
24 Niamh Walsh Youghal AC 11.13
25 Justin Costigan Midleton 11.24
26 Stephen Murphy Midleton CBS 11.26
27 Aidan O'Reilly Midleton 11.32
28 Patrick Dunlea Midleton GAA 11.38
29 Cillian Lynch Midleton CBS 11.38
30 Trevor Collins Naas AC 11.39
31 Pat Fogarty ESB 11.41
32 Damien Cotter Castlemartyr 11.42
33 Cian McParland Cobh 11.43
34 Paul Cleary East Cork AC 11.45
35 Billy O'Sullivan Midleton AC 11.46
36 Denis O'Sullivan Midleton 11.47
37 Emmet Foley Whitegate 11.48
38 Kevin O'Reilly Midleton AC 11.49
39 AJ Murphy Ballinacurra 11.50
40 Helen Leonard Rathfarnham WSAF 11.52
41 Brian Parkinson East Cork AC 11.53
42 Andrew Murphy Midleton CBS 11.55
43 Roger O'Mahony Glounthaune 11.56
44 Aisling Moran UCC AC 11.57
45 Maurice Tobin Grange Fermoy AC 12.05
46 Pat O'Neill Whitegate 12.07
47 Colm Egan Midleton AC 12.07
48 John Cashman Midleton AC 12.08
49 Paul Spiteri Midleton 12.28
50 Joan Hough Midleton AC 12.31
51 Kieran Murphy Cork 12.42
52 Brian Kenneally Midleton AC 12.44
53 Declan Kearney Aghada GAA 12.46
54 Jimmy Murray Rising Sun AC 12.48
55 Dave Barry Midleton 12.54
56 Sean Murphy Ballintotis 12.56
57 Mary Histon-de Barra Rising Sun AC 12.57
58 John Walshe East Cork AC 12.58
59 Aidan O'Herlihy Whitegate 12.59
60 Susan Delaney Midleton AC 12.59
61 Simon Fitzgerald Glounthaune 13.06
62 Tim McCarthy Carrigtwohill 13.11
63 Elaine O'Donoghue Riverstick Kinsale AC 13.12
64 Matt Chojan Cork 13.13
65 Pat Walsh Midleton GAA 13.15
66 Deirdre Aherne Midleton AC 13.16
67 David Fleming Midleton 13.17
68 Dermot Cashman Carrigtwohill 13.18
69 Dave Smith Midleton 13.24
70 David O'Sullivan Lisgoold 13.26
71 Caroline Fletcher Midleton AC 13.36
72 Ted O'Leary West Waterford AC 13.36
73 Finbarr Lyons Midleton 13.39
74 Darragh Thompson Midleton AC 13.39
75 Michael Travers Glounthaune 13.46
76 Leo O'Donovan Ballinacurra 13.47
77 Padraig O'Regan Ladysbridge 13.48
78 Mary O'Keeffe Midleton AC 13.49
79 Trish Murphy Midleton AC 14.07
80 Camilla O'Connor Midleton AC 14.08
81 Alison McCarthy St Finbarrs 14.10
82 Shirley Coleman Youghal 14.13
83 Danny McCarthy Midleton AC 14.13
84 Yvonne Kennedy Midleton AC 14.16
85 Elga Ryan Midleton AC 14.17
86 Philip O'Mullane Midleton AC 14.17
87 Liam Morrissey Saleen 14.18
88 Batt Kearney Leevale AC 14.20
89 Francis Maunsell Midleton AC 14.25
90 Donal O'Donoghue Little Island 14.26
91 Elaine Hennessy Midleton AC 14.26
92 Donie O'Connell Midleton AC 14.29
93 Denise Hickey Midleton AC 14.31
94 Rebecca O'Sullivan UCC AC 14.33
95 Vincent Murray Glanmire 14.49
96 Vicki Cleary Midleton AC 14.52
97 Margaret Twohig Midleton AC 14.52
98 Patrick Cotter Tower 14.57
99 Paul Cahill Cloyne 15.01
100 Ciara McGrath Cloyne 15.06
101 Rachel Carey Youghal AC 15.06
102 Marie Magann Midleton AC 15.08
103 Lisa Collins Cork 15.09
104 Mary Mulcahy St Finbarrs 15.10
105 Helena Creedon Midleton 15.36
106 Michael Cahill Cloyne 15.44
107 Liam Wall Whitegate 15.47
108 Grace Hamilton Midleton 15.53
109 Mags Mulcahy Midleton AC 15.57
110 Eoin Cashman Midleton AC 16.02
111 Sinead Ivers Midleton AC 16.08
112 Therese O'Donovan Cobh 16.11
113 Jim Curtin East Cork AC 16.17
114 Aideen McGrath Cloyne 16.23
115 Aine McGrath Cloyne 16.33
116 John Corcoran Ballynoe 16.37
117 Lochlann McCarthy Midleton 16.40
118 Colin Reilly Whitegate 16.41
119 Billy Caball Cork 16.46
120 Marie McGrath Midleton AC 16.59
121 Katie Nolan Youghal AC 17.02
122 Ben O'Neill Midleton 17.05
123 Vincent O'Neill Midleton AC 17.06
124 Fiona O'Mahony Midleton 17.09
125 Joan McCarthy Midleton AC 17.12
126 Linda Watson Midleton 17.13
127 Sarah O'Mahony Midleton 17.15
128 Margaret O'Connell Cobh 17.16
129 Dick O'Brien Castlelyons 17.36
130 Jim McMurtry Midleton AC 17.37
131 Catriona Brennock Midleton AC 17.52
132 Jake Holmes Cloyne 17.56
133 Helen Gilroy Midleton AC 17.57
134 Colette Barry Midleton AC 18.15
135 Donna Sexton Midleton 18.30
136 Mary Dixon Midleton AC 18.35
137 Mary Daly Midleton AC 18.46
138 Siobhan Browne Midleton AC 18.49
139 Karen Morrissey Midleton AC 18.53
140 Mary Cashman Midleton AC 19.02
141 Mary Toher Midleton AC 20.29

Photos of the 2010 Clonakilty Half & Full Marathon...

There are 2 galleries of photos now available from Sean Power.

The Half-Marathon gallery is HERE

The Full Marathon gallery is HERE

Photographs of the European Cross Country Championships...

As many of you will have seen or heard on the news, the European Cross Country Championships in Portugal were on last Sunday, the 11th of December and the Irish mens Under 23 team won the gold medal!

In the womens race, Fionnuala Britton from Wicklow (shown above) finished in 4th place, just missing out on the bronze medal by the slimmest of margins.

There was also a Cork connection with the race in that local runner Lizzie Lee of Leevale AC was also taking part. Lizzie has won many of the local races and finished in a very credible 35th position in what you can imagine at this level is a very competitive field.

Photographs...
Lizzies dad, Gearoid O'Laoi was also on hand with his camera and has put together a very large gallery.

His photographs of the European Cross Country Championships can be seen HERE

Links....
There is a race report on the AAI website HERE

The results of all of the races can be seen from this page HERE

Next closing date for Ballycotton '10' entries is 16th Dec...

Just a reminder that the next closing date for Ballycotton '10' entries is Thursday, the 16th of December.

This applies to anyone who is a member of an AAI registered club OR anyone who ran all 4 of the Ballycotton Summer Series 5 mile races in 2010.

The entry form can be downloaded HERE

More info on the forms can be found in an older post HERE

I would recommend that anyone who qualifies should post their entry on Tuesday, the 14th at the latest to avoid disappointment.

After the 16th, entries will be only open to elite or overseas entrants.