Preview of the Cork BHAA 'Janssen' 4 Mile Road Race - Sun 7th Mar 2010...
While Janssen are new on the scene regarding organising Cork BHAA races, the course itself in Little Island is exactly the same as the FMC  4 mile road race back at the end of January.

As the course is exactly the same with the same race hq then you can see the previous preview for the Cork BHAA FMC 4 mile race HERE. Just remember that the race starts at 11am next Sunday and the start point is about 1 mile from the registration point.

While it may seem a little boring to do the exact same course again, it is however a very good test of what your current level of fitness is like. As the course is exactly the same as 5 weeks ago, any improvement in fitness should result is a faster time.

Expect a big turnout.....arrive early

Cork Marathon route now finalised...
A few weeks back, I had a post here outlining the proposed changes to the 2010 Cork City Marathon and Relay. Those changes are now official and it has removed some of the hardest and hilliest sections of the race. As you can see from the map above, the major change is that the flat section along the walkways in Mahon has been included and the hilly section out by Ballincollig has been removed (...click on the map to have a closer look).

The organisers are predicting that a total of around 10,000 runners will take part in the 2010 event. That will most likely work out to be roughly 1,500 runners doing the full Marathon with the remainder doing the relay event. The number of entries are already well up on last year so they would seem to be target to achieve this number.

Relay Event.........they are using the same spots for the relay changeover.
Last year, the relay sections were..
1) 5.2 Miles....2) 5.5 Miles.....3) 3.2 Miles......4) 5.9 Miles.........5) 6.4 Miles.....

The route changes have the effect of making most of the relay legs roughly the same distance.......
Stage 1) 5.2 Miles......the same as last year. Start in Patricks St and changeover at the Silversprings Hotel
Stage 2) 5.5 Miles......same as last year.....start in Silversprings, through the Jack Lynch tunnel and finish in Mahon
Stage 3) 5.8 Miles......the middle section last year was the shortest. This year, it is mostly along the riverside walkway in Mahon, along the Marina and finishing near Victoria Road. Probably the quietest and most scenic section of the run.
Section 4) 5.2 Miles......start near Victoria road and finish on the Model Farm road. This year, the section around the Lough in Glasheen is cut out.
Section 5) 4.6 Miles......start on the Model Farm Road near CIT and finish on Patrick's Street. This has changed from the longest section to the shortest and easiest.

You can find an entry form HERE

A few news items.....

1) There was a newspaper article a few days ago about squeezing a weeks worth of exercise down into a 1 hour session.....Sounds like an good way to get injured! Anyway, you can read the piece HERE.

2) The Lost & Found post last week has had at least one good outcome! After someone saw the posting and a flurry of e-mails, the heart monitor belt that was found at the Mallow 10 race is now heading back to it's owner in Kerry.

3) Many of you will have noted that the 'Stryker' 4 mile road race in Carrigtwohill is no longer on the Cork BHAA race calendar. However, there is a group working behind the scenes to resurrect this race as a club type event. It now looks as if it will go ahead on Wednesday the 28th of July.

Results of the Eagle AC 5 Mile Road Race in Carrigaline...Sun 28th Feb 2010
After a heavy frost last night, it was touch and go for a while as to whether this race would go ahead. After leaving home to help out at the race, it was obvious that there were icy spots on the roads. However, I should have known that the race director for the 2010 race, Joe Roche had everything in hand. After the cancellation of several races recently due to ice, Joe was taking no chances and was busy browsing his favourite E-Bay website over the last few weeks. On arriving at the sports hall, I found out that Joe had been out since the early hours of this morning clearing the course with his latest purchase.

Joe also asked me to mention on the blog that he is able to offer his services to other race organisers in case there is a cold snap again. So if the lads in Mallow AC are reading this then there is no need to cancel the Mallow 10 again next year...just give Joe a buzz and he'll be up with the Terminator 4000. Joe also mentioned that certain terms and conditions would apply.....he cannot be held responsible for things like road markings, road signs, small dogs and the like.

Results and Photos...
There were 206 finishers this year which is down on last year's figure of 263.

The full results can be seen HERE

Photos of the race leaders can be found HERE

Photos of the finish line can be seen HERE

Preview of the Eagle AC 5 mile Road Race (Carrigaline) - Sun 28th Feb (11am)
This 5 mile road race takes place next Sunday, the 28th of February at 11am in Carrigaline, just South of Cork City. Normally, this race takes place just before the Ballycotton '10'. This year however, there is a full 3 week gap between the two so you have loads of time to recover.

Directions & Parking...See the map above. If you are coming from Cork (top of map), take the left at the 2nd roundabout as you enter the town. This is the relief road and you should see a signpost for Crosshaven. Go through the next major junction with traffic lights and take the first right into the car park. 

Sign-On & Registration...This takes place in the local community centre. It is only about 200 metres or so from the car park. Note that there is only limited car parking available near the community centre and parking on the main road is strictly forbidden. The entry fee is €10 with €2 of this going to a local charity.

If you are still not too sure about where the community hall is, click on this LINK. Make sure the 'MAP' option is selected and you can zoom in and out to get your bearings.


Weather......As always, the weather is a factor with any race at this time of year. It's probably likely that the race will go ahead but be sure to check for the latest info before you make the trip. There will be a course inspection on the morning of the race.

The Course...It's not the flatest of races with a few drags out along the course but nothing too bad. You start about 500 metres East of the Community Centre in a housing estate (When you come out of the community centre, turn right and follow everyone else to the start). The road is fairly wide at the start and by the time the runners reach the main road, the field should be well spread out. There is nothing special about the first 2 miles. It's pretty flat with a few tiny hills and you can expect your first mile time to be very fast. Note that the road here is not closed so watch out for any cars. Just before the 2 mile mark, you turn left into probably the most serious hill of the race which is about 400 metres long. It's not so bad if you take it handy. Then through 2 kinks in the road and down into the village of Shanbally. Left past the church, climb slightly and then fall downhill to the 3 mile mark, all inside the hard shoulder of the main road. At about 3.5 miles, you turn left off the main road and then you have the next climb. It's pretty short but enough to get you into trouble if you push too hard. Then you run downhill to the 4 mile mark which is in a hollow and then climb back out at the other side. This is the 3rd real hill in the race and the least serious. After that, nearly all of the running is flat or slightly downhill as you finish through the housing estates. After the last corner, which is a sharp left, the finish is about 70 metres away so you should see it in plenty of time. So overall, probably not a course for getting PB's but it's not too bad either. The 11am start is a good idea. It means people can go there, do the race, go home and still have the afternoon free.


If you want to have a closer look at the course, you can find it on the MapMyRun website. 


A flyer for the race should be available HERE.

Results of the Cork BHAA 'ESB' 5 km road race...Sun 21st Feb 2010
This 5 km race in Mahon in Cork City attracted 272 entrants, down  slightly on last year's figure of 288.

The full results are now available HERE.

Some items Lost & Found recently...


Found..... :o)
During the Mallow 10 mile road race back on the 7th of Feb, someone lost their belt for their heart monitor watch. This was found just after the race. If you are the owner of this belt then send me an e-mail and I'll pass on your details. My e-mail address is shown on the right hand side of this page.

Lost...... :o(
Someone has lost their new Garmin 305 watch somewhere on the road between the Radisson Hotel and Glounthaune (2kms apart) in East Cork. The thing is that this watch requires a special docking station to charge it so it will be of no use to anyone just finding it. If on the off chance you came across it then send me an e-mail and I'll pass on your contact details.

Results of the East Cork AC 3 km road race - Tues 23rd Feb 2010...
This was the last race in the East Cork AC 3k series of road races in Midleton.

1 Sean McGrath East Cork AC 9.29
2 Roy Fahy East Cork AC 9.55
3 Denis Coughlan St Finbarrs AC 10.01
4 Chris Harrington Leevale AC 10.03
5 Eric Meade East Cork AC 10.21
6 Robert Patterson Dunmanway 10.23
7 Shane Maher East Cork AC 10.25
8 Denis McCarthy East Cork AC 10.38
9 Conor Tierney East Cork AC 10.50
10 Declan O'Connell Cloyne 10.52
11 Niamh Roe Eagle AC 10.59
12 John Connolly Aghada 11.10
13 Niamh Walsh Youghal AC 11.17
14 Edmond O'Sullivan Midleton AC 11.20
15 Josh O'S-Hourihan Midleton College 11.27
16 Donal Courtney Skibbereen 11.29
17 Owen O'Connell Midleton 11.31
18 Noel Regan Meath 11.34
19 Kieran Beausang UCC 11.38
20 Martin O'Reilly St Finbarrs AC 11.40
21 Donal Broderick Midleton AC 11.44
22 Ronan Kenneally Rochestown 11.48
23 Nigel Sheehan Mogeely 11.50
24 Trevor Collins Naas 11.56
25 Billy O'Sullivan Midleton 12.02
26 Karol Finn Duhallow AC 12.04
27 AJ Murphy Midleton 12.08
28 Ken O'Keeffe Aghada 12.12
29 Killian Lynch Midleton AC 12.12
30 Stephen Burke Cork 12.18
31 Kevin O'Reilly Midleton AC 12.20
32 Laurence McCarthy Midleton AC 12.20
33 Alan O'Reilly East Cork AC 12.25
34 Karol Watson Midleton 12.28
35 Vincent O'Neill Midleton AC 12.32
36 Eibhlin Cleary East Cork AC 12.33
37 Caroline Geary Midleton AC 12.35
38 Bob McNamara Cork 12.42
39 Batt Kearney Leevale AC 12.45
40 Finbarr Lyons Midleton 12.50
41 Ger Creedon Midleton 12.51
42 Fergal Harte Fota 12.52
43 Michael Kenneally Crosshaven 12.52
44 Gillian Cotter UCC 12.55
45 Michael Kiely Blarney 12.57
46 Emmet Foley Whitegate 13.04
47 Padraig O'Regan Ladysbridge 13.05
48 Paul Kearns Carrigtwohill 13.06
49 Kevin Morrison Midleton AC 13.12
50 Breda Cahill Midleton AC 13.12
51 Donal O'Donoghue Little Island 13.16
52 Mary Histon de Barra Rising Sun AC 13.16
53 Anne-Marie Hayes East Cork AC 13.19
54 Paul O'S-Hourihan East Cork AC 13.22
55 Shane Ruddell Ballinacurra 13.26
56 Anne-Marie Perry Midleton AC 13.27
57 Thomas Kelly Ballymore Cobh AC 13.28
58 Rebecca McEvoy Belgooly AC 13.29
59 Pat Walsh Midleton GAA 13.30
60 Jimmy Murray Rising Sun AC 13.30
61 John Walshe East Cork AC 13.33
62 Eamonn McEvoy St Finbarrs AC 13.36
63 Martin Carr Midleton 13.42
64 Matt Geraghty Cloyne 13.45
65 Dermot Cashman Carrigtwohill 13.46
66 Brian Kenneally Midleton AC 13.48
67 Deirdre Ahern Midleton AC 13.58
68 John O'Donovan Dungourney 14.03
69 Maria Murphy Midleton AC 14.07
70 Ger O'Brien Glanmire 14.10
71 Yvonne Kennedy Midleton AC 14.14
72 Austin Murphy St Finbarrs AC 14.20
73 Mary O'Keeffe Midleton AC 14.20
74 William Kiely Blarney 14.24
75 Con Warren Carrigtwohill 14.32
76 Glen Harty Midleton CBS 14.37
77 Deirdre Duggan Midleton AC 14.39
78 Danny McCarthy Midleton AC 14.41
79 Trish Murphy Midleton AC 14.43
80 Eadaoin O'Neill East Cork AC 14.50
81 Philip Mullane Ballycotton 15.00
82 Jim Curtin East Cork AC 15.03
83 Trish Macropolous Carrigtwohill 15.07
84 Karen O'Brien Cobh 15.12
85 Denis Manning Cork 15.17
86 Elaine Hennessy Midleton AC 15.19
87 Deirdre Lane Carrigtwohill 15.21
88 Helen Geary Midleton AC 15.36
89 Lillian O'Meara Midleton AC 15.40
90 Helena Creedon Midleton 15.40
91 Fergal O'Meara Midleton AC 15.41
92 Louise Barry Midleton 15.53
93 Fionnain O'hAodha Cork 15.57
94 Eoin Cashman Midleton AC 16.02
95 John Cashman Midleton AC 16.03
96 Billy Caball Cork 16.05
97 Derek Lane Passage 16.11
98 Willie O'Mahony Youghal AC 16.11
99 Frank O'Brien Carrigtwohill BNS 16.14
100 Mike Dorney Midleton 16.15
101 Nora Savage Midleton AC 16.40
102 Ciara McGrath Cloyne 16.41
103 Olive Hallahan Midleton AC 16.57
104 John Tarrant Midleton 17.13
105 Joy Sexton Aghada 17.15
106 Jonathan O'Donoghue Cork 17.42
107 Denis Dunne Cork 17.42
108 Maureen Cotter Cork 17.48
109 Joan McCarthy Midleton AC 17.49
110 Gordon Callanan Midleton 17.53
111 Aileen McGrath Cloyne 17.57
112 Grainne Murphy Cork 18.02
113 Maria McGrath Midleton AC 18.07
114 Barbara O'Connor Midleton AC 18.16
115 Kathleen O'Connell Midleton AC 18.17
116 Jim McMurtry Midleton AC 19.19
117 Sheila Kearns Carrigtwohill 19.21
118 Karena Farmer Midleton AC 19.28
119 Harry Farmer Cloyne 19.28
120 Conor la Mere Ballinacurra 23.25
121 Chuck la Mere Ballinacurra 23.26

Newspaper Article about running........
Just catching up on some newspaper articles that appeared over the last month. This particular one is about landing on your heel while you run. Reading through some previous articles on the Internet, they seem to preach about not landing on your heel which is easier said than done.

Now this article suggests that heel striking is not so bad after all!!.......especially for distance running.

You can find the article HERE.

New website for West Cork race...
For a long time, there has been a major lack of road races in West Cork. If you live near the city or in the east of  the county then you have no shortage of races to choose from. That is beginning to change this year as we have already had the very successful 10 mile road race in the Mealagh Valley near Bantry and there is also Cork BHAA 5k race in Macroom and a 10k race in Dunmanway to look forward to.

A new website has now been set up to promote the 10k race in Dunmanway in June. Looking at the race route, it would seem to be a nice route in the countryside to the South-East of the town. You can have a look at the website HERE.

Preview of the Cork BHAA 'ESB' 5 km race in Mahon - Sun 21st Feb (11am)

At the moment, waiting for a BHAA race is a bit like waiting for a bus.......you're waiting ages for one and then two come together! Last Sunday, there was the cross country race and this week, we have the ESB 5km race in Mahon.

Registration...This is in the Mahon Community centre, shown as a X on the map. It's very easy to find. If you are travelling down into Mahon on the Skehard road, just turn left at the church and the Community centre is in about 300 metres on the left. To get your bearings, click on this LINK. Use the + and - to zoom IN and OUT and try MAP and SATELLITE to get a clearer view.

Course...It's a short run of few hundred metres down to the start. See the map above. The race starts along the road on the way down to Blackrock Castle. After a few hundred metres, you need to follow the stewards instructions and veer off right into the car park and accross it. Now you need to be careful. Just as you get onto the walkway, you need to take a very sharp right. It's not so easy when the runners are still bunched, running fast and then have to brake and change direction. Once you get onto the walkway, you are on the nicest part of the route. You are running on a smooth tarmac surface along the water's edge with scenic views over the inner harbour. It's pretty straight and dead flat for the next 1.5 miles. Just one word of caution here. This walkway is not closed off for the race. It is a very popular amenity with plenty of people out walking with their kid's and dog's. Just keep it in mind. After the 2 mile mark, you are heading back past the large radio mast on your right. You run accross the weir, up a small ramp and then out and right onto another walkway. Here's the tough part. You need to run up and over the pedistrian bridge that goes over the South link road. It's probably a good 50 metres of uphill running and more than enough to leave you panting. The bridge is wide enough for about 2 people so if there are walkers there, runners will need to run in single file. Once you run down the other side of the bridge, you have a flat and dead straight run into the finish. The thing to remember here is that the finish is just beyond the tunnel under the main road. Once you see it, you know you're almost there.

Apres Race...That tunnel you just ran through was in fact under the Skehard road. To get back to the Community centre, just follow the road down and turn left at the church, a jog of about 1 km.If you want a closer look at the course, I have put it up on the MapMyRun website. I plotted the course in the SATELLITE view so it should be the more accurate option to look at.

Overall...Considering that the new modified Cork Marathon route is likely to follow this 5k race route in 2010, it might be of interest to anyone planning ahead to the big event in June. Other than that, it's a  flat and fast course with just one blip. The sections by the water are scenic and the path surface is good. Just watch out for those walkers!

Results of the Cork BHAA 'Cross Country' race - Sun 14th Feb 2010...
It looks as if the clash of dates with the 10 mile road race in Bantry had only a slight effect on the numbers for this cross country race with 116 runners attending. This compares to 109 in 2009 and 108  in 2008. As predicted, not everyone will travel all the ways to West Cork for a 10 mile road race and a cross country race will not appeal to everyone so each event will attract different people.

As in Bantry, the weather in Cork City was wall to wall sunshine for this one as well.

Results...the full results are now available HERE.

Results of the 'Vally Ring' 10 Mile Road Race, Bantry - Sun 14th Feb 2010...

What a stunning day for a road race! The skies in West Cork were a deep blue with loads of sunshine and not a cloud in sight. The temperature however was still pretty low, especially in the shade as evidenced by the frost on the grass at the side of the road out along the course.

Those of you who didn't make the trip to West Cork might be wondering what the race was like? One word.......tough! In fact, incredibly tough! I kind of guessed that it was going to be hilly but it was a lot hillier than I thought it might be. It surely has to be the toughest 10 mile road race in the country. But for all that, it was still an incredible route with some stunning scenery on offer. Everyone I spoke to afterwards felt more or less the same about the race.......really tough!....but still an excellent race.

The main feature of this race of course was the scenery. For the first few miles, we were high above the valley floor and there were great views to our left. On the return trip on the other side, we had great views of Mullaghmesha mountain on the left with Sugarloaf and Hungry Hill on the Beara Peninsula visible way off in the distance. Another unusual feature along the course was the 'house' in the valley below just after the start which happened to be the fuselage of an old plane! In fact, this course had just about everything except flat sections ;o)

For their first outing, Bantry AC should be congratulated on holding an excellent event. Perhaps it's not as high profile as some of the other 10 mile races in Munster but the location is truly exceptional. With the Dungarvan and Mallow races, you always kind of feel that you are never that far from a town. The Mealagh Valley is really a special spot and I would recommend this race to anyone............just be warned........it's tough!! ;o)


Photos....So far, there are 2 sets of photos on offer....See this LINK

Results......

Well over 200 runners turned out for the race and as you would expect, most of them were from West Cork and Kerry.

Bantry Athletic Club VALLEY RING '10'

Sunday 14 February 2010. 11:00am

Provisional Results for All Competitors in finish order. Pace Race Race
Place Time Name Team Race Age Category min/mile
1 0:52:00 O'SHEA, Alan Bantry AC M 05:11.9
2 0:57:23 DORAN, James Riocht AC M 05:44.2
3 0:59:04 HEGARTY, Brian East Cork AC M 05:54.3
4 0:59:16 O'BRIEN, Terry Kilfinane AC M 05:55.5
5 0:59:37 LAFFAN, Tom Bandon AC M40 05:57.6
6 0:59:57 HARRINGTON, John Bantry AC M 05:59.6
7 1:00:01 MURRAY, George East Cork AC M 06:00.0
8 1:01:32 MULLINS, Danny Bantry AC M 06:09.1
9 1:03:51 BARRETT, David unatt/Cork M 06:23.0
10 1:04:02 WILLIAMS, Robbie unatt/Cork M 06:24.1
11 1:04:40 KEOHANE, Don Eagle AC M40 06:27.9
12 1:05:13 SHEEHAN, Tom Bandon AC M45 06:31.2
13 1:05:41 BUBENDORFER, Thomas Star Of The Laune AC M 06:34.0
14 1:06:13 POWER, Pat Eagle AC M 06:37.2
15 1:06:24 DESMOND, John Eagle AC M45 06:38.3
16 1:06:33 O'CONNOR, Pat Eagle AC M40 06:39.2
17 1:06:38 BRODERICK, Donal Midleton AC M40 06:39.7
18 1:06:52 O'ROURKE, Shane Crusaders AC M 06:41.1
19 1:07:18 COFFEY, Philip Carraig na bhFear AC M 06:43.7
20 1:07:33 O'SULLIVAN, Joe Bandon AC M45 06:45.2
21 1:07:54 HARRINGTON, Maureen Riocht AC F 06:47.3
22 1:07:56 HOLLAND, Ann-Marie Eagle AC F35 06:47.5
23 1:08:50 HAYES, Willie St. Finbarrs AC M50 06:52.9
24 1:09:48 O'SHEA, Jerry unatt/Kenmare M 06:58.7
25 1:10:08 CLANCY, Michael Mallow AC M 07:00.7
26 1:10:31 SARGENT, Fergal unatt/Cork M 07:03.0
27 1:10:34 GEDEN, Matthew Bandon AC M40 07:03.3
28 1:11:13 O'CONNELL, Paul Kilfinane AC M 07:07.2
29 1:11:18 O'DONOVAN, Neil unatt/Cork M 07:07.7
30 1:11:37 MURPHY, Seamus Gneeveguilla AC M40 07:09.6
31 1:11:47 STEVENSON, Dominic unatt/Colomane M 07:10.6
32 1:11:54 MCCARTHY, Luke unatt/Baltimore M 07:11.3
33 1:12:08 BYRNE, Eddie Eagle AC M40 07:12.7
34 1:12:32 CAREY, Ken unatt/Cork M50 07:15.1
35 1:12:42 O'DONOVAN, Chris unatt/Drimoleague M45 07:16.1
36 1:13:06 CRONIN, Denis Mallow AC M45 07:18.5
37 1:13:23 DUNPHY, John Eagle AC M40 07:20.2
38 1:13:53 COTTER, Paul Eagle AC M50 07:23.2
39 1:14:18 WIENEKE, Peter Bantry AC M50 07:25.7
40 1:14:31 MORGAN, Ger unatt/Kenmare M45 07:27.0
41 1:14:31 PALMER, Tom unatt/Kenmare M 07:27.0
42 1:14:34 O'SULLIVAN, John St. Finbarrs AC M 07:27.3
43 1:14:35 DESMOND, Andrew unatt/Bantry M 07:27.4
44 1:14:39 O'BRIEN, Gerard unatt/Bantry M 07:27.8
45 1:14:42 O'GRADY, Darragh unatt/Dublin M 07:28.1
46 1:14:52 GRIFFIN, Mark unatt/Rossmore M 07:29.1
47 1:15:06 O'MEARA, Fergal Midleton AC M40 07:30.5
48 1:15:20 GILMORE, Neil Carbery Harriers M45 07:31.9
49 1:15:54 O'BRIEN, Christopher unatt/Skibbereen M40 07:35.3
50 1:17:02 O'MAHONY, Stephen unatt/Cork M 07:42.1
51 1:17:32 KELLEHER, Denis Midleton AC M45 07:45.1
52 1:17:37 O'SULLIVAN, John unatt/Mallow M 07:45.6
53 1:17:48 KINGSTON, Eddie unatt/Bantry M 07:46.7
54 1:17:56 WALSHE, John East Cork AC M55 07:47.5
55 1:18:34 FREIDERLANDER, Eddie unatt/Kealkill M45 07:51.3
56 1:18:35 MCGRATH, Donal unatt/Bantry M 07:51.4
57 1:18:42 WILMOT, Eddie Bandon AC M40 07:52.1
58 1:18:49 O'SULLIVAN, Stephen unatt/Bantry M40 07:52.8
59 1:18:59 KELLEHER, Alan unatt/Innishannon M 07:53.8
60 1:19:03 SWEENEY, John unatt/Dublin M 07:54.2
61 1:19:05 ALGAR, Lynne unatt/Mullingar F 07:54.4
62 1:19:07 TWOMEY, Stephen unatt/Cork M 07:54.6
63 1:19:13 MARKEY, Oonagh unatt/Limerick F 07:55.2
64 1:19:33 DEASY, Richard unatt/Waterfall M 07:57.2
65 1:21:28 HILLIARD, Mark unatt/Clonakilty M 08:08.7
66 1:21:44 HICKSON, Katie unatt/Cork F 08:10.3
67 1:21:57 KEENAGHAN, Nicola unatt/Cork F 08:11.6
68 1:22:18 O'SULLIVAN, Dominic unatt/Bantry M 08:13.7
69 1:22:20 FLEMING, Nora unatt/Cork F35 08:13.9
70 1:22:22 COGAN, Denis unatt/Cork M 08:14.1
71 1:22:25 HENRY, Aiden St. Finbarrs AC M40 08:14.4
72 1:22:29 O'SHEA, Denis unatt/Kenmare M 08:14.8
73 1:22:51 O'DONNELL, Brian unatt/Clonakilty M 08:17.0
74 1:23:11 WARREN, Berenice unatt/Dublin F 08:19.0
75 1:23:15 GRAY, Paul unatt/Drimoleague M40 08:19.4
76 1:23:30 NI MHUIMHNEACHAIN, Gobnait unatt/Macroom F 08:20.9
77 1:23:42 O'DONOGHUE, Donal unatt/Little Island M 08:22.1
78 1:24:20 KELLY, Kathleen unatt/Cork F35 08:25.9
79 1:24:25 COLEMAN, Barry St. Finbarrs AC M 08:26.4
80 1:24:29 KOLL, Simone unatt/Kilbrittain F 08:26.8
81 1:24:31 BARNETT, Theresa unatt/Kinsale F50 08:27.0
82 1:24:38 VAUGHAN, Emmet unatt/Bantry M 08:27.7
83 1:24:39 VAUGHAN, Davitt unatt/Bantry M 08:27.8
84 1:24:50 HARTY, Marie unatt/Tralee F 08:28.9
85 1:25:09 DONEGAN, John unatt/Bandon M50 08:30.8
86 1:25:19 MANNING, Michelle unatt/Bantry F 08:31.8
87 1:25:30 SCANLON, Wendy unatt/Dublin F 08:32.9
88 1:25:40 ROHAN, Mick unatt/Kinsale M 08:33.9
89 1:25:58 HURLEY, Diarmuid Bantry AC M50 08:35.7
90 1:26:54 O'DONNABHAIN, Donnchadh unatt/Cobh M 08:41.3
91 1:27:46 HARTY, Majella unatt/Passage West F35 08:46.5
92 1:28:13 LETTICE, Eoin unatt/Cork M 08:49.2
93 1:28:27 HINDLEY, Fleur Bantry AC F45 08:50.6
94 1:28:43 EVANS, Mary Riverstick-Kinsale AC F45 08:52.2
95 1:28:53 LETTICE, Kieran unatt/Cork M 08:53.2
96 1:28:54 HURLEY, Fionn unatt/Dunmanway M 08:53.3
97 1:29:02 LANE, Kevin unatt/Ballinhassig M 08:54.1
98 1:29:38 COUGHLAN, Anthony unatt/Bantry M 08:57.7
99 1:29:47 BUCKLEY, Kitty St. Finbarrs AC F45 08:58.6
100 1:30:16 COLEMAN, John St. Finbarrs AC M40 09:01.5
101 1:30:32 CASEY, Susan unatt/Carrigtwohill F35 09:03.1
102 1:30:35 REES, Ciaran unatt/Skibbereen M 09:03.4
103 1:31:01 MURPHY, Sinead Bantry AC F 09:06.0
104 1:31:02 NI MHUIRCHEARTAIGH, Catherine Bantry AC F 09:06.1
105 1:31:04 ENRIGHT, Marlene Bantry AC F 09:06.3
106 1:31:28 O'MAHONY, Sinead unatt/Clonakilty F35 09:08.7
107 1:31:36 HEGARTY, Jessie unatt/Bantry M 09:09.5
108 1:32:12 MINEHANE, PJ unatt/Bantry M60 09:13.1
109 1:33:06 SAYERS, Deirdre unatt/Kerry F35 09:18.5
110 1:33:18 O'DONOVAN, Brendan unatt/Cork M 09:19.7
111 1:33:24 HARRINGTON, Deirdre unatt/Bantry F 09:20.3
112 1:33:34 O'CALLAGHAN, Deirdre unatt/Dublin F 09:21.3
113 1:33:38 DUNNE, Jason unatt/Ballygarvan M 09:21.7
114 1:34:18 O'SULLIVAN, Kathy Bantry AC F 09:25.6
115 1:34:47 FITZGERALD, Susan unatt/Killarney F 09:28.5
116 1:34:48 REIDY, Mary unatt/Killarney F 09:28.6
117 1:35:32 O'SULLIVAN, Catherine Bantry AC F50 09:33.0
118 1:35:32 O'SULLIVAN, Lisa Bantry AC F 09:33.0
119 1:35:45 MINEHANE, Mary unatt/Bantry F 09:34.3
120 1:36:35 CREEDON, Marie unatt/Cork F45 09:39.3
121 1:36:46 O'SHEA, Dave unatt/Bandon M 09:40.4
122 1:36:47 CRONIN, Brian unatt/Durrus M 09:40.5
123 1:37:42 CRONIN, Jerry Bantry AC M50 09:46.0
124 1:38:16 BARTON, Paul unatt/Kinsale M40 09:49.4
125 1:38:21 O'RIORDAN, Fiona Eagle AC F40 09:49.9
126 1:39:22 O'MAHONY, Eve Blarney-Inniscarra AC F 09:56.0
127 1:40:24 MCCARTHY, Linda Bantry AC F35 10:02.2
128 1:40:41 HATTON, Anna unatt/London F35 10:03.9
129 1:40:54 MCGRATH, Sheila Bantry AC F35 10:05.2
130 1:41:23 DUKELOW, Belinda unatt/Ballydehob F35 10:08.1
131 1:41:32 BEVAN, Declan unatt/Ballylickey M45 10:09.0
132 1:41:56 CRONIN, Dermot unatt/Ballylickey M 10:11.4
133 1:41:57 FARLEY, Tom unatt/Ballylickey M 10:11.5
134 1:42:44 BARRY, Jacinta Bantry AC F40 10:16.2
135 1:42:45 COLLINS, Pauline Bantry AC F 10:16.3
136 1:42:46 DESMOND, Marguerite Bantry AC F35 10:16.4
137 1:42:47 LAVIN, Margaret Bantry AC F40 10:16.5
138 1:44:37 O'NEILL, Tara Bantry AC F 10:27.5
139 1:44:40 NI NUALLAIN, Nora-Aine St. Finbarrs AC F 10:27.8
140 1:45:48 COLLINS, Bernadette unatt/Dunmanway F45 10:34.6
141 1:45:49 EVANS, Cathy unatt/Bantry F45 10:34.7
142 1:46:23 FINCH, Morgan unatt/Ahkista M 10:38.1
143 1:46:43 POWER, Marie Bantry AC F50 10:40.1
144 1:46:44 SHANLEY, Judith unatt/Bantry F50 10:40.2
145 1:46:54 WIENEKE, Gitte Bantry AC F45 10:41.2
146 1:47:08 BISHOP, Nora Bantry AC F40 10:42.6
147 1:47:09 SHEEHAN, Louise unatt/Farran F35 10:42.7
148 1:48:23 O'SULLIVAN, Lilian unatt/Bantry F 10:50.1
149 1:48:57 FARRELL, Karen unatt/Ovens F 10:53.5
150 1:49:24 O'DRISCOLL, Joe unatt/Durrus M50 10:56.2
151 1:49:52 PADDELL, Norman unatt/Newsactle West M50 10:59.0
152 1:50:00 AHLES, Christian unatt/Bantry M 10:59.8
153 1:50:03 O'CONNOR, Deirdre Bantry AC F 11:00.1
154 1:50:49 CAHALANE, Emma unatt/Skibbereen F 11:04.7
155 1:50:51 DALY, Rose unatt/Skibbereen F 11:04.9
156 1:51:01 O'SULLIVAN, Stacey unatt/Bantry F 11:05.9
157 1:52:36 O'DONOVAN, Colin unatt/Bantry M 11:15.4
158 1:52:36 O'MAHONY, Marie Bantry AC F45 11:15.4
159 1:52:54 O'MAHONY, Aoife unatt/Cork F 11:17.2
160 1:52:56 O'MAHONY, Orla unatt/Ballygarvan F35 11:17.4
161 1:53:50 O'BRIEN, Anne Bantry AC F45 11:22.8
162 1:55:11 O'DONOVAN, Deirdre unatt/Rosscarbery F 11:30.9
163 1:55:12 O'SULLIVAN, Claire Bantry AC F 11:31.0
164 1:55:19 MITCHELL, Darren unatt/Cork M 11:31.7
165 1:56:55 NASH, Carmel unatt/Kilcrohane F35 11:41.3
166 1:59:20 O'LEARY, Marie unatt/Killarney F 11:55.8
167 1:59:33 O'LEARY, Helen unatt/Bantry F50 11:57.1
168 2:00:14 O'MAHONY, Jim unatt/Bantry M50 12:01.2
169 2:06:03 O'MAHONY, Mary unatt/Millstreet F55 12:36.1
170 2:06:36 O'SULLIVAN, Bridget unatt/Glengarriff F50 12:39.4
171 2:07:51 KEAVNEY, Tom unatt/Bantry M 12:46.9
172 2:10:14 REGAN, Maxine Bantry AC F 13:01.2
173 2:10:21 LOWREY, Mary unatt/Clonakilty F 13:01.9
174 2:12:06 MCKENZIE, Kerry unatt/Bantry F 13:12.4
175 2:12:08 KEAVNEY, Luanda unatt/Bantry F 13:12.6
176 2:12:37 O'MAHONY, Ann unatt/Cork F 13:15.5
177 2:13:31 KEANE, Una unatt/Bantry F 13:20.9
178 2:13:39 O'DONOGHUE, Eileen unatt/Bantry F60 13:21.7
179 2:13:52 O'MAHONY, Brendan unatt/Cork M 13:23.0
180 2:14:14 O'MAHONY, Mary unatt/Blarney F45 13:25.2
181 2:14:34 GRACE, Teresa unatt/Bantry F35 13:27.2
182 2:14:43 TRACEY, Anthony unatt/Glanmire M55 13:28.1
183 2:14:44 TRACEY, Anne unatt/Glanmire F60 13:28.2
184 2:15:39 O'SULLIVAN, Kathleen unatt/Bantry F 13:33.7
185 2:15:40 GOGGIN, Paddy unatt/Bantry M40 13:33.8
186 2:15:42 HEGARTY, Ger unatt/Bantry M 13:34.0
187 2:15:45 KEARNEY, Mary unatt/Droumsullivan F40 13:34.3
188 2:17:29 HURLEY, Nora unatt/Bantry F 13:44.7
189 2:23:39 COUGHLAN, Susan unatt/Ballydehob F 14:21.7
190 2:25:24 O'SULLIVAN, Mary unatt/Adrigole F45 14:32.2
191 2:25:26 O'LEARY, Fiona unatt/Bantry F 14:32.4
192 2:25:29 O'LEARY, Katie unatt/Bantry F55 14:32.7
193 2:25:32 O'SULLIVAN, Ger unatt/Killarney M 14:33.0
194 2:30:48 MCCARTHY, David unatt/Bantry M 15:04.6
195 2:30:50 MCCARTHY, Aidan unatt/Bantry M 15:04.8
196 2:31:54 MURRAY, Martin unatt/Bantry M45 15:11.2
197 2:35:42 MCCARTHY, Ann unatt/Bantry F50 15:34.0
198 2:36:50 NASH, Michael unatt/Kilcrohane M 15:40.8
199 2:36:51 KELLEHER, Michael unatt/Ahkista M 15:40.9
200 2:36:52 O'MAHONEY, Clare unatt/Ahkista F 15:41.0
201 2:36:53 O'MAHONEY, Finn unatt/Ahkista M 15:41.1
202 2:36:55 O'LEARY, Donal unatt/Bantry M50 15:41.3
203 2:36:56 O'LEARY, Danielle unatt/Bantry F 15:41.4
204 2:40:37 MCSWEENEY, Catherine unatt/Bantry F40 16:03.5
205 2:40:38 MCSWEENEY, Maura unatt/Bantry F40 16:03.6
206 2:41:55 O'MAHONEY, Geraldine unatt/Bantry F45 16:11.3
207 2:41:56 MCCARTHY, Mary unatt/Bantry F50 16:11.4
208 2:41:57 MCCARTHY, Aidan unatt/Bantry M 16:11.5
209 2:41:58 MCCARTHY, Diarmaid unatt/Bantry M50 16:11.6
210 2:45:33 JUKES, Christine Bantry AC F45 16:33.1
211 2:51:42 O'SULLIVAN, Marie unatt/Leap F35 17:10.0
212 2:51:43 O'CALLAGHAN, Mary unatt/Rosscarbery F50 17:10.1
213 3:09:54 O'SHEA, Michelle unatt/Adrigole F 18:59.1
214 3:09:55 O'SHEA, Mary unatt/Adrigole F60 18:59.2
215 3:10:26 OSULLIVAN, Maura unatt/Adrigole F55 19:02.3
216 3:10:28 DUGGAN, Siobhan unatt/Lauragh F50 19:02.5

WHEELCHAIR: FORDE, Jerry Blarney-Iniscarra AC M55 3:18:02
Results produced by John Walshe of Ballycotton Running Promotions.

Preview of races in Cork next Sunday 14th Feb....Bantry 10 Mile & Cork BHAA Cross Country...

Next weekend is a busy weekend for races with no less than 4 events in the Munster region. On Saturday, there is a 5k in Killarney while at the opposite side of the province, there is a 5 mile race in Waterford.

On Sunday, there are 2 events to choose from...a 10 mile road race in Bantry and a Cross Country race organised by the Cork BHAA in Cork City. Despite the clash of dates, not everyone is interested in running 10 miles or in running cross country so hopefully each event will appeal to a different type of runner.

Bantry 10 (11am).......This 10 mile road race will take place in the Mealagh Valley to the North-East of Bantry town. The route goes up one side of the Mealagh Valley and back down the other side. It is in the countryside all of the time and goes nowhere near Bantry town. The roads are very quiet and if the weather co-operates then it should be a very scenic spot for a 10 mile road race. Another big plus for this race is that the entry fee is only €10 which is very cheap when compared to other events in this area. This is a brand new race and it will be interesting to see how many runners it attracts.

Please note the start line is about 800 metres from the regsitration point and the last entries will be taken at 10:30am. If you are travelling from Cork City then you should plan on leaving at 8:30 to 8:45am at the latest.

For the latest info on this race, you should visit the website for the race and look out for updates.

Cork BHAA Cross Country Race (11am)....This 5 km race takes place in Beaumont Park in Blackrock, Cork City. It is the only cross country race on the BHAA calendar and last year, it attracted just over 100 runners. For anyone new to the running scene, you might think that this cross country race will be a race with mud and dirt everywhere. The reality is that this is just a race on grass rather than on tarmac. If it's wet, it might be a bit slippy but otherwise, it's just like a normal race. As the ground is soft, you'll need to work a bit harder during the race so don't expect your time to be close to your 5 km time on the road.

Registration.....The sign on for this race is at the Cork Constitution Rugby grounds. If you are not sure where that is, click on this link and zoom in and out to get your bearings. As you can see from the map below, Beaumont Park is just accross the road. The Yellow dots show how to get there.

Course......Basically, it is roughly 3 loops around the same course. See the map above. See A...the start and finish point are near here. For the very first lap, you head accross towards E and then back towards B. Other than that, you basically follow the dots above.
A-B....slightly uphill & the ground is just short grass.
B-C...here you are running under trees on a rough path and grass. It is slightly downhill all the way so it's the most likely place you might trip if you are not careful. It can be a bit boggy half ways down.
C-D...this is mostly uphill running and it's slow going. The closer you get to D, the steeper it gets. In fact just before D, a lot of people will walk this. It's steep and you'd be forgiven for going down on all fours trying to get up it! As the ground gets cut up, it gets more difficult the 2nd and 3rd time around. The only thing though is that it's short...just watch your footing!
D-E...initially flat and then gradually downhill.
E-A...more or less flat.

Shoes...the obvious choice are proper cross country shoes but a lot of people won't have these. If the day is dry, you could probably get away with a pair of old runners. You would however have to watch the downhill sections and the sharp corners.

More Mallow 10 photos...

If you look at the previous post for the Mallow 10, you'll notice that I have added even more links for photos with large galleries from FinishLinePhotographs and from Joe Murphy of Eagle AC.

In addition to those, there is another gallery from our regular race photographer Jorge Ruiz Villasante which are a class apart. Most people take race photos from one or two stationary spots and it's great to have so many of those type of galleries available. Jorge however cycles along the course and has the ability to spot what might make an excellent photo.

Here are a sample of a few...

A selection of faster runners...

No shortage of red 'Mallow 10' beanie hats...

The anticipation of a 'High 5'...

Checking out who is behind...

If you can smile, you're going too slow!! ;o)

The eventual winner of the ladies race, Lorraine Manning of Raheny Shamrock AC pacing off Cork runner Tim Lucey of Bandon AC

Sheer effort...

More High 5's!

Jorge's photos are a pleasure to view and a slideshow of his Mallow 10 gallery can be found HERE.