Reminder...Youghal 5k this evening Thurs 9th July 2015

Just a reminder that there is a 5k race in Youghal this evening Thursday the 9th of July. This is the first race of this 5k course having been a 4 miler before. It is however essentially over the same course and takes in the main streets of the town. It's also more or less dead flat.

The current forecast is for mild conditions although it may be a little cooler near the coast. Should be pretty ideal for a race.

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

Results & photos of the Cork BHAA IPS-Garda 5k race - Wed 8th July 2015

1 COLIN MERRITT 0/40A M1 00:15:28 Army
2 Rory O'Sullivan M2 00:15:55 Musgrave M-A-1
3 Tony Kelleher 0/45B M3 00:16:02 CSO
50 Edel Mooney 00:18:04 Temp Reg
52 Karina Teehan 0/35H F1 00:18:10 Joyce Wolfe Physio
64 Niamh Roe 00:18:39 Temp Reg

The full results can be seen HERE

Photos.....
1) Kieran Minihane has a gallery HERE 
2) There are 3 albums on the Running in Cork Facebook page
   a) Pre race
   b) 800m mark
   c) Near the finish

MMRA 6km trail race near Midleton...Wed 8th July 2015

The Munster Mountain Running Association are holding a 6km trail race in Curragh Woods near Midleton this evening Wednesday the 8th of July.

 
From the organisers.......This week's Munster Wednesday Evening League is taking place in Curragh Woods, Midleton, Co. Cork at 8pm. The race is 6km on woodland trails, with approx 300m of climb. The route will be fully marked and marshalled. Registration is strictly between 7:15pm and 7:45pm. Please arrive early to ensure the race will start on time. If possible, please try to carpool from car park to the woods - there is limited parking there. NO PARKING on road at Curragh Woods. 

Directions: Curragh Wood is just 3km from Midleton on the road to Lisgoold. Coming from the city take the first exit for Midleton off the N25 dual carriageway and then turn left at the first set of traffic lights. This takes you around the northern relief road to the main Midleton - Lisgoold road. If you competed in previous races this year, please bring the race number assigned to you as it is valid for the rest of the 2015 season. However, if this is your first race of the season, it would help us greatly if you could print off and fill out the following registration form: http://www.imra.ie/ad-hoc/MembershipForm2015.pdf (leave the number blank - you will be allocated a race number for 2015 on the day). It is €10 to join IMRA for the year. Please remember to bring a rain jacket with you on the night.

Resutls & Photos of the Cork City Sports...Tues 7th July 2015

The annual Cork City Sports was held on Tuesday the 7th of July. The meet video can be seen below....


 
00:00-28 mins...Juvenile events
Junior Women 1500m...42 mins .......only two taking part which was pretty disappointing.
Junior Men 1500m...48 mins ....huge field by contrast.
Men 5000m walk...57 mins
Women 100m...1h 18m
Men 100m...1h 29m
Men 400m hurdles...1h 45m
Women 3000m...2h 08m
Men 800m...2h 24m
Men's mile...2h 30m
Women's 100m hurdles...2h 45m
Women's 800m...2h 48m
Women's 200m...2h 56m
Men 200m...3h 07m
Men 3000m...3h 21m
Men's Open 3000m...3h 31m...Race for Irish club athletes

The results can be seen HERE

Photos.........(updated Thurs 9th 11am)
1) There are 190 photos on the Running in Cork Facebook page HERE 
2) Derek Costello of Eagle AC has a gallery of photos HERE 
3) Graham Nudds has a gallery of photos HERE 
4) Gearóid Ó Laoi has a gallery of photos HERE 
5) Grianghraf Media has a gallery HERE 
6) Martin Collins has an album HERE
7) Der O'Donovan has a number of albums... #1 ... #2 ... #3 ... #4

Reminder...Cork City Sports is on this evening Tues 7th July 2015

Just a reminder that the Cork City Sports is on this evening at the CIT track in Bishopstown. The Juvenile programme starts at 5:30pm while the main events start at 7pm.

Stand tickets cost €15 while tickets for the grounds cost €10.

There will also be a live stream online.

All the info about the event can be found on the Cork City Sports website... http://www.corkcitysports.ie/

It's worth looking at the news section there to see who is going to be taking part.

Notice...Clonakilty 10 mile race & 5k fun run - Sun 30th Aug 2015

This is the 2nd year of this particular race having been held previously on Easter Monday in 2014. This year, it's on Sunday the 30th of August and it should be of interest to anyone looking for a 10 mile / Half-Marathon race in the Autumn.

The 10 mile race starts just on the edge of Clonakilty near the Model Railway Village. It's follows the waters edge for a while before taking in a loop in the countryside.

A preview of the 10 mile course can be seen HERE

There is also a 5k option and you can a preview of that course HERE

You can pre-enter both races here... http://registration.precisiontiming.net/events/preview?id=322&EventNAme=Clonakilty_Road_Runners_AC_10_Mile_and_5k_Fun_Run

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...Shannonvale 10k road race - Fri 17th July 2015

This 10k road race is coming up on Friday evening the 17th of July at 7:30pm near Clonakilty in West Cork. Organised in association with Clonakilty Road Runners AC, the has been measured properly by Jones Counter and has an Athletics Ireland licence.

Shannonvale is located just a few kms to the north of Clonakilty and just 1km to the west of the N71 Bandon to Clonakilty road...

If you are traveling from the direction of Bandon then turn right at the West Cork Business and Technology Park.

From the organisers...Register at Phairs Pub from 6PM for €10.  Race starts at 7:30pm. Mostly flat with a few minor climbs, down hill finish.  Course measured and Athletics Ireland permitted. 

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

Results of the Bllinascarthy 10k...Fri 3rd July 2015

1 Fergus Wall 37:58
2 Edward Casey 38:45
3 Partick McCarthy 39:00
1 Carmel Crowley 38:54
2 Anna O'Neill 42:45
3 Eleanor Griffin 44:33

The full results can be seen HERE

What happens to the body during a marathon...

Reminder...Bere Island Midsummer Run - Sat 4th July 2015

Just a reminder for anyone who wants to try out what is possibly one of the most scenic races in the country...

More info including a video showing the course, preview and maps in this earlier post.

Results of the Corkbeg 4 mile road race...Thurs 2nd July 2015

The annual Corkbeg 4 mile road race was held on Thurs 2nd July 2015.

1    0:19:58    MCCARTHY, James    East Cork AC    M    04:59.4
2    0:20:07    MCGRATH, Sean    East Cork AC    M    05:01.7 
3    0:22:16    CANAVAN, Darragh    Leevale AC    M    05:33.9
23    0:24:41    SANTRY, Fiona    East Cork AC    F    06:10.1
36    0:25:51    GILROY, Helen    Midleton AC    F45    06:27.6 
53    0:26:36    DOWNING, Eilish    Ballintotis Fit4Life    F40    06:38.9 

The full results can be seen HERE

Notice...Youghal 5km road race - Thurs 9th July 2015

This 5km road race is coming up in the town of Youghal in East Cork on Thursday, the 9th of July 2015...

This is essentially a new race having been a 4 miler in previous years. It goes through the main streets of the town and is very flat.

With it's location near the county boundary, the race is sure to attract runners from both East Cork and West Waterford.

The race is on a flat fast course on the streets of the historic town and passes under the iconic Youghal Clock Tower...

Organised by Youghal AC, this race has an Athletics Ireland licence and has been measured accurately by Jones Counter.

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

Results of the Cork BHAA EMC 4 mile road race...Wed 1st July 2015

316 runners turned out for the Cork BHAA 4 mile road race in Oven on Wed 1st July. This was the first year of the race over 4 mile having been 5kms in previous years.

1 Micheal Bruton M1 00:21:52 GE Healthcare
2 Micheal Morgan M2 00:22:01 Musgrave M-A-1
3 Michael Corbett M3 00:22:04 Musgrave M-A-1
60 Angela Shine 0/40I F1 00:27:33 Kepak
80 Maria Murray F2 00:28:32 Solarwinds F-A-2
88 Cathy Kenneally F3 00:28:54 EMC F-A-1

The full results can be seen HERE

Photos...
1) Graham Nudds has a gallery of photos HERE
2) Doug Minihane has a gallery HERE

Membership stats for athletic clubs in Cork...end of June 2015

Athletics Ireland have released some stats recently showing the membership of clubs throughout the country. In terms of adult membership, these are the ones in Cork with more than 50 members at the end of June 2015...

The big change since last month is that Ballymore Cobh AC are now the largest club in Cork in terms of adult membership. Only a few years ago, they were essentially a club for juveniles with a small number of adults to coach them. Fast forward to today and they are the largest.

It's probably worth mentioning as well that this doesn't represent the full story as one of the biggest growth areas in recent times has been that of running groups who are not members of athletics Ireland. There are now a number of these throughout the county and some are quiet large. e.g. Wibbly Wobbly Wonders in Ballyvolane, Happy Feet in Blarney, etc.

The latest stats from Athletics Ireland can be found HERE