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RACE FIXTURES
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Quick Picks TUESDAY MARCH 17 Mullingar Half Marathon All proceeds from the inaugural Mullingar Half Marathon on St Patrick’s Day, starting from the town centre, will go to Childline. Online entry is just€30 and there’s a tee-shirt for all who register. Entry on the day is €40. race HQ is Annebrook House hotel. Info www.mullingarhalfmarathon.com
Scramble at the start – Men’s Junior Race at Celtic International, Dunboyne.
UCC BHAA 10k, Western Gateway, 11am. C: Gillian Cotter 0857782586
Ray D’Arcy Half Marathon, Phoenix Park, Dublin, 10am
Munster Masters 4 Mile Road Championships, www.munsterathletics.com AI Spring Throws, Athlone, 11am. Hammer, discus, javelin. All throwers over 16 welcome. Entry €5 per event. www.athleticsireland.ie
Vartry 100 mile, 50 mile, 59k, Day 1, Roundwood, 6pm. AI Permit. C: 086 1785625, www.trailrunner.ie
APRIL WEDNESDAY 1 Brian Holland Cup 3m, Raheny, 7.30pm. Entry €7, unwaged €2. C: Pat Hooper 086 8158052, Christy Reilly 086 8543342 Masons Mortgages and Financial Services Colligan Hill League, Colligan Woods, 6.30pm. Entry €8. C: James Veale 086 8184762, westwaterfordathletics.org Morrison BMW 4-Mile Series, Rd 2 (of 5), Clonmel, 7pm. C: Niall O’Sullivan 086 1660888 GOOD FRIDAY 3 Good Friday Forest Run 5k, Laois, 6pm. C: Pippa Hackett 086 8852368
Liscarroll 5k, Doneraile Park, Co Cork, 6.45pm. C: Esther Fitzpatrick 087 6888591 SATURDAY 4 Bray 10k Cliff Run. C: 095 42996 Vartry 100 mile, 50 mile, 59k, Day 2, Roundwood, 6am/9am. C: 086 1785625, www.trailrunner.ie Kenmare Bridge Run 10k, 5k, Co Kerry, 1pm. AI Permit. Also one mile. C: Tessa Dennison 086 8781674 Ahakista Rowing Club 10k, Co Cork, 12 noon Ballybunion Half Marathon, 10k. Entry €50, €22 plus fees, precisioningtiming.net Kilmovee 10k, Co Mayo, 1pm. C: John 086 1737111,
Cleasathon Inis Oirr, Inish Oirr, Galway, 1.30pm. 5k, 10k road run or €12 adventure run. C: Cathleen 099 75979 Ballyliffin Coastal Challenge 10, Co Donegal, 2pm. www.finnvalleyac.com EASTER SUNDAY 5 Fr Murphy AC 5, Kildalkey, Co Meath,12 noon. C: Philip Cogavin 087 2930058, Tipperary Senior Road Championships, Borrisokane, 12 noon. www.tipperaryathletics.co m Hills: Munster Championships, Rd 1, Templehill (6k, 500m), 1pm. www.imra.ie Ballygalget Community 10k, Co Down, tbc MONDAY 6 Battle of Clontarf 10, St Anne’s Park, Dublin, 11am. Incorp Leinster C’ships. C: Pat Hooper 086 8158052 Team Ringland GAA Half Marathon, 10k, Co Westmeath, 11am. Entry €16.05, €32.10 online. Medals all finishers, Tshirts all entries before Mar
1. C: Michelle 087 6802976, precisioningtiming.net St Senan’s Open T&F, Kilmacow, Co Kilkenny, 1pm. AI Permit. C: Deirdre McEvoy 086 0726560 Fern Celtic 4, Ballyea Darragh, Ennis, Co Clare, 1pm. Entry €10, families €15. No prizes. C: Ciaran Collins 086 3862635 Aglish 10k, 5k, Fun Run, Walk, Co Waterford, 11.30. Entry €7. C: 086 8474285 Loughrea AC 5k, 11am. C: Martin Smyth 086 3494096 WEDNESDAY 8 Raheny Shamrock Winter Road League, Rd 11 (1 mile), 8pm. Entry €7 adult, €2 unwaged. Incorp Raheny Mile. C: Pat Hooper 086 8158052, Christy Reilly 086 8543342 Morrison BMW 4-Mile Series, Rd 3, Clonmel, 7pm. C: Niall O’Sullivan 086 1660888 FRIDAY 10 MTS Media Ballinroad 5k, Dungarvan RFC, 7pm. Race 1 Ger Wyley Sports/Skins Summer
TUESDAY MARCH 17 Streets of Portlaoise 5k Make St Patrick’s Day a family celebration with the Streets of Portlaoise 5k, part of a programme of races for all, from seven to 70 (and over). Children’s races start at 10.40am and the 5k is at 11.30am. All juvenile finishers get a goody bag with an Easter egg, a medal and a bottle of water. For club runners, there are prizes in senior and master categories. Those chasing a course-record bonus will be aiming for 14:52 (men) or 17 minutes (women). Info Joe Walsh 087 2075688; www.portlaoiseathleticclub.com. SUNDAY MARCH 29 Dunboyne 4 A fast, flat course virtually guarantees fast times at the annual EirGrid Dunboyne 4, the distance a nice step-up from 5k toward 10k. The event kicks off at 3pm, and there are juvenile races that greatly enhance the atmosphere and help make it a day out for all the family. Info: www.dunboyneac.com WEDNESDAY APRIL 22 Dublin Graded T&F League, Round 1 Like to know your mile time? Or how fast you can run 5k on the track? Fancy trying the long jump or the discus? The Dublin and Cork athletics associations run graded track-and-field meets every summer, welcoming athletes in various disciplines and of all standards. For details of the Dublin Graded League see www.dublinathletics.com. In the meantime, the annual Alsaa Winter League continues at the track beside Dublin Airport; see calendar for details or contact Gerry Martin on 087 2132244 or PJ Noonan on 01 8315803. Irish Runner 75