Where to Run in Ireland Nov 23-27

MEET AND TRAIN LEAGUE STARTS IN RAHENY 

St Anne’s Park Raheny is the venue on Sunday for the opening round of this year’s Women’s Meet and Train Winter League – a series  of five 2-mile races, all on grass. The series is ideal for mini marathon runners aiming to keep fit over the winter, or indeed for fun runners of all standards. Register on the day from 10am at the Cara Hall, All Saint’s Road.

ONLINE ENTRY FOR JINGLE BELLS 5KM  CLOSES SOON

Entries are pouring in for the 21st Jingle Bells 5km in Dublin’s Phoenix Park on Saturday December 1 (11am) , when the usual hordes of Santas, fairies and Christmas trees are expected to vie for the much-coveted fancy dress prizes. Good news for all is that the ongoing road works in the Park will not affect the fast, flat course first used last year. Online entry is €20 (€5 children) until Sunday; all who enter by then will have their numbers and timing chips sent to them by post. Entry on the day is €25.

Clonmel Get Fit for Winter 4km Series, Silversprings, 7pm. C: Niall O’Sullivan 086 1660888.

ULRC Winter Run Series (10km; final round), UL Boathouse, Limerick 7pm. Entry €5/€3 students. Series prizes first 3 M/F. www.ulrowing.com/winterrunseries.

Conquer the Darkness 10km and 5km Series Race 4, Barnett’s Demesne, Belfast,  7.30pm. Entry £12. C: www.26extreme.com

Saturday 26

British and Irish Masters’ Cross-Country International, Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, Scotland.

Blue Light 5km Mountain Madness, Blue Light pub, Dublin, 12 noon. Entry €20. IN aid of Team Hope. Goodie bag; prizes first 3. C: Peter Priestley 087 9742195.

Tramore Valley Park 5km, Cork, 11am. Entry €8; all preceeds to Marymount Hospice. Prizes sen, masters. C: Brendan Dunne 086 805 2893.

The Turkey Trot 10km & 5km Walk, Main Street, Maguiresbridge

2pm. C: Kenny Carey 028 89531986; kennyjcarey@yahoo.co.uk

Adventure: CCAR Winter AR Series Rd 1 -Battle of Antrim. Temas of 2; novices welcome. 

RNLI Reindeer Run Cork 10km/5km, 11am. Entry €22 for 10k, €20 for 5km; €9 Santa Saunter 2km walk. Antlers and t-shirt all entries. C: Keelin Gibbons

01 8951800.

Santa Dash Galway 5km and 10km, Claddagh Hall, South Park, 12 noon. Entry €25, €20 children (to include Santa suit). C: Trevor Mahon 087 6125362. www.santadash.ie.

Puck Warriors 10k Jingle Run, Killorglin, Co Kerry, 11am. Entry €15. C: Áine Fitzgerald 066 9790680/086 1052427.

5Km Fun Run by the Sea, 11.30am. Entry €10/€5 U-16; reg Galley Flash Rowing Club, Kilkern Lake. C: John Harrington 086 6036688 or Facebook.

Building of Hope 5km Run and Fun Walk, Castlerahan Community Pitch (on main Oldcastle-Ballyjamesduff road), 1pm.  Entry €12. C: Orna Smith 087 2120973.

Meet & Train Women’s Winter League Rd 1 (2 miles), St Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 11am. C: Sue Lynch 086 2327570/www.womensmeetandtrain.blogspot.com.

Seed to Feed Charity 5km Fun Run,  Punchestown Racecourse, Co Kildare, 11am. Entry €10; reg from 10.15am. No timing, goodie bags, T-shirts or medals; just fun!

Charity 8km, Raheen Business Park, Limerick, 11am. In aid of TLC for CF and Crumlin Children’s Hospital Research Centre. Entry €10. C: Niall O’Donovan 086 7700374. 

Saul Round the Griddle 5km/10km fun run/walk, St Patrick’s Road, Raholp

12 noon. C: Chris 07866593489 c.a.mcloughlin@sky.com;

www.Saul-GAC.co.

Orienteering: Connacht Championships, Portumna.