Where to Run March 8- April 30

* Warning: only 50 places left for Kostal Mallow ’10’ on Mon Mar 18!
* Additions/corrections welcome. Always double-check date, time and venue before travelling.  

Friday March 8

West Leinster Confined Schools C-C, Phoenix Park
Saturday March 9
Aviva Irish Schools and Irish Universities C-C Championships, UUJ, Newtownabbey, 12 noon ( university men’s 8km, 3.15pm).  
AIB/NUIM BHAA C-C,NUI Maynooth. www.bhaa.ie
Active Belfast C-C,Musgrave Park, Belfast, 11.30am. C: Paul Magee pfmagee@sky.com.
Carmen 10km, Carrickmore GFC, Quarry Rd, Omagh, 11am. Entry £12 before Mar 6. T-shirt first 250 to reg. C: Sinead Kerr 07766909265; www.carmen10k.com.
Cookstown PS 10km, 10.30am. C; yvonne.gillis90@googlemail.com.
Cara Bundoran 10-Mile Challenge, 11am (walkers 10am).  Also 10km 11.30am. C: 071-9822002; www.carabundroanrun.com
Hurley Hoey 10km, Gurteen, Doora, Ennis, Co Clare, 3pm. Entry €20, or €10 students.C: John Conroy 087-6666927.
Mattie Carden Memorial 10km, Enniscrone, Co Sligo, 12.30pm. Entry €10. www.runireland.com.
Killarney Lions Club Winter League 5km Rd 2, 11am. Entry €5. See Facebook.  
ParkRun 5km, Malahide Castle,9.30am. Marlay Park, Rathfarnham, 9.30am. No fee; reg at www.parkrun.ie.
Runamuck Spring Challenge,Johnstown Brige, Enfield, Co Kildare. Entry closed.
Trail, obstacle, fun run. www.runamuckchallenge.com
Leinster Juvenile Indoors and Relays Day 2,  Athlone, 10.30am.
Fastnet Duathlon(5km run, 17km cycle, 5km run), Schull, Co Cork.www.schulltriathlongclub.com
Keeper Challenge, Newport, Co Tipperary. Elite event 38km cycle, 14km run/hike; min 12km cycle, 9km hike/fun. www.keeperchallenge.com
KTC Duathlon Series(5km run, 20km cycle, 3km run), Mount Juliet, Kilkenny. www.kilkennytriathlonclub.com.
 
Sunday March 10
St Laurence O’Toole Run for Life 5km/10km, Carlow, 2pm.087-6808432.
Tesco Wexford 10km, 11am. Entry €15; all funds to Aware. Prizes sen, O40,45,50; spots. Medals all finishers. C: Linda Conway 086 8956237.
Finn Valley 5km Series 3,Stranorlar, Co Donegal. www.finnvalleyac.com
Bord Gias Eireann BHAA 5km, Mahon, Cork, 11am. C: Liam Murphy 087-9318982. www.corkbhaa.com,
Addiction NI 10km, Ormeau Park, Belfast, 1pm. Entry £13.75. C: Richard Dale 07737405831; www.addictionni.com.
Zambia Housing Project 10km (Clonbur/Cong loop), Co Galway 12 noon.
Entry €15 runners; walkers free (donations appreciated). All funds to Zambia Housing Project. www.zambiahousingproject.ie.
Currane Coastal 10km, Achill, Co Mayo,12 noon. Entry €15 or €20 on day. In aid of Currane Defibrillator Fund. T-shirts, showers, refreshments.
Mayo Gaels Abbey Fun FunRun, Claremorris, Co Mayo, 1pm Reg Mayo Gaels clubhouse. www. mayogaels.mayo.gaa.ie.
Leinster Juvenile Indoors and Relays Day 1
Munster Senior/Novice Road Championships(4m), Newtownshandrum, Co Cork, 1pm.
Hills:Leinster Spring League, Kilmashogue, Co Dublin,11am. www.imra.ie.
Letterkenny Duathlon, Co Donegal. Www.letterkenny247.com,
West Clare Duathlon, Doonbeg. www.westclaretri.com
Sportsman’s Duathlon,(3km run, 16km cycle, 3km run), Newry Rd, Dundalk. Entry €15. C: kevhamill@gmail.com.
 
Saturday March 16
St Patrick’s Festival 5km, Dawson St, Dublin, 12 noon. Entry €20 (before Mar 14); €25 until 11am on day. Family entry €40; reg on day only. Prizes sen, masters, juniors. T-shirts, goodie bags first 1,500 to enter. C; 086-1076180.
Tralee International Marathon and Half Marathon,9am. Entry €60 mar, €50 half. Prizes top 10 M/F, plus O40-O60 age groups. C: Marcus Howlett 087 9282683; www.traleemarathon.com
Baby Nicholas Memorial Run Cliffs of Moher 5-Mile, Co Clare, 11am. Entry €20 or €30 families. C: Catherine Ryan 065 6865434; www.claresportspartnership.ie
Killarney Lions Club Winter League 5km Rd 3, 11am.Entry €5. See Facebook.  
Mercy Secondary School 5km, Kilbeggan. 087-8226576. 
BCC Junior Cross-Country League Final, Musgrave Park, Belfast, 11.30am. www.belfastcity.gov.uk/crosscountry. 
Dublin Urban Trail Runs Race 2(of 3), St Anne’s Park, Raheny, 4km/8km.
Inish Iron Meain, Aran Islands, 1.30pm. Entry €50; in aid of local secondary schools. Easy and hard routes. Knitwear plus t-shirt all finishers C: Geraldine McElroy 086 3460792.
The Beach Bog Run, Castletown, Gorey, 6km or 10km options. Co Wexford, 1pm. Entry €20; reg Liam Mellows GAA Club. €500 team prize. C: 086-8268209; www.thebeachbogrun.com.
St Kevin’s/Valleymount GAA 10km Lake Run, Blessington, Co Wicklow, 11am. Entry €20. Also 6km fun walk; entry €10. C: 087-9221904 or Facebook.
Shore to Summit Challenge, Inishowen, Co Donegal. www.extremenorthevents.com.
Tramore Duathlon(3km run, 16km cycle, 3km run), Co Waterford. info@tramoretriathlon.com.
ParkRun 5km,Malahide Castle,9.30am.Marlay Park, 9.30am.No fee; reg at www.parkrun.ie.
 
Sunday March 17
40th Tubbercurry St Patrick’s Day 10km, Co Sligo, 12 noon. Entry €10. Prizes sen, masters. C: Anthony Walsh 087 9722927.
Streets of Portlaoise 5km, Heritage Hotel, 11am. Entry €15; €2,000 prize fund. Juvenile races. In assoc with Laois Credit Unions. C: Robert 087 8109135/Joe 087 2075688
The SVP Paddy 5km/10km Run, Athlone RSC, 10am. Entry €15; t-shirts, goodies for all. Fancy dress encouraged; families welcome. All funds to local SVP programmes. C: Martin Fallon 087-7710747; martinfallon123@gmail.com or SVP office 090 6444041.
Joey Hannon Memorial R-R, Croom, Co Limerick, 2pm. Entry €10 online; €15 on day.
Paddy Desmond Rising Sun 4-Mile, Ballinhassig, 11am. C: Jim Murray 086 3320461.
St Patrick’s Day 10km, Ballydehob,West Cork, 10.30am
(walkers 10am). Entry €15 adult, €12 U-18. T-shirt first 100 entries. C: Deirdre 086 2404709; www.runwestcork.com.
Jimmy’s ’10’,Downpatrick 12 noon. Entry £12. Also 2x5km relay.C: Joe Quinn 07933214894; www.eastdownac.co.uk.
Altamuskin 5-Mile,12 noon. Entry £10. C: Michael Broderick 07753615161.
Davey Fortune Memorial 5km, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford 11am. Entry €12.Medals, gooie bags; prizes first 3M/F. C: John 086-8250169; Toni 087-9301046.
Balbriggan Cancer Support Half Marathon/10km, 9.30am. Entry €30 half mar, €20 for 10km before Mar 9; late entries €35/25. C: Tom Quinlan 086 0866746.
Abbey 10km,Abbey, Co Galway (16km from Loughrea), 1pm.
40thTubbercurry St Patrick’s Day 10km, 12.30pm.Entry €15. T-shirt first 300 to enter. Prizes sen, masters, local, jun.
Hills:Leinster Spring League, Hellfire Woods (260m, 5km), Co Dublin 11am. www.imra,ie
St Patrick’s Day Duathlon(2.5km run, 20km cycle, 2.5km run) , Castleblayney, Co Monaghan, 11am. Entry €20.
Lilliput Kayathlon (2km kayak, 20km cycle, 3km run), near Mullingaar, Co Westmeath, 11am. Entry €20. C: Franky 087-8106951.
 
Monday March 18
Kostal Ireland Mallow 10-Mile, Mallow Co Cork, 12.30pm. Pre-entry €15; no entry on day; 1,200 limit. T-shirts all finishers. Valuable cash prizes; €500 course record bonus. C: John Holland 085 2432115; Denis Sheehan  087 2461515; www.mallowac.ie.
Borrisokane AC 10km, 1pm. Entry €15. Prizes 6 M/F and O40,50,60; €350 to winners;  €100 course record bonus. Also children’s 2km, 12 noon; entry €5. Proceeds to suicide awareness.C: John O’Farrell 087 2210115.
St Vincent de Paul 5km, Drogheda. C: 041-9835914; www.athleticslouth.com
Longford Sports and Leisure Centre 10km, Longford, 12 noon. Entry €10 at runireland.com or €15 on day. Prizes first 3 M/F. C: 043-3346536/043-3346431.
Carrowholly 5km, near Westport, Co Mayo, 12 noon. Entry €10. Also junior 800m; entry €5. www.carrowholly.com.
DUNE Cross-Border Half Marathon Dundalk to Newry, 10am. Entry £20. Race 1 Pure Running Half Marathon Series. C: 07748458007;  www.athleticsni.orgor Facebook. 
Killarney Lions Club 5km, 7pm. Entry €5.  
 
Tue Mar 19- Sun Mar 24
European Masters’ Indoors, San Sebastian, Spain. www.evacisansebastian2013.com
 
Wednesday March 20
NCF/BHAA Floodlit 5km, Malahide RFC, 7.30pm. www.bhaa.ie
 
Saturday March 23
World Masters’ C-C C’ships, Poland
AES Larne Half Marathon,Chaine Memorial Rd, 11am (walkers 10am). Also relay (5m,3m,5m). Pre-entry £18 affiliated/£19 unaffiliated. Walkers £12; relay teams £36. C: Andrew Gregg 02893 324 096; www.larneac.co.uk.
Castlewellan Spring Lake 10km,  Upper Square Castlewellan, 1pm. Also 5km , 12.45pm. C: Brian Dougherty 07740 405 767. 
Pakie Ryan Memorial 10km, Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co Limerick, 11am. In aid of Milford Hospice, Mid-West Cancer Care Centre and Clare Crusaders. Also 5km/10k walk; 10-mile run, 30km or 50km cycle. C: Emer Considine086 8773017; www.pakieryanrun.com.
Killarney Lions Club Winter League 5km Rd 4 (final round) , 11am.Entry €5. See Facebook.  
Woodie’s DIY Athletics Ireland U12-19 Juvenile Indoors Day 1,Athlone
Trail:Wicklow Way Ultra (52km), Johnny Fox’s to Ballinastoe and back, 9.30am. Also WW Trail (26km), Ballinastoe to Johnny Fox’s, 12 noon. www.imra.ie
ParkRun 5km,Malahide Castle,9.30am. Marlay Park, 9.30am. No fee; reg at www.parkrun.ie.
Hills:Colleges Mountain Running Championships, Camaderry (522m, 9km), 12 noon. www.imra.ie.
Causeway Coast Adventure Racing Winter Series, Baronscourt, Co Tyrone. C: Ivan 078 6641 6550;  www.causewaycoastar.co.uk
Harlequin Adventure Duathlon(3km run, 6.5km cycle, 8.5km mountan run, 14km cycle, 3km run), Castlebar, Co Mayo, 9am. Entry €50. Also min duathlon (3km run, 10km bike, 3km run); entry €20. C: info@sportsireland.ie.
Sligo Duathlon(5km run, 17km cycle, 2.5km run). www.sligotri.ie.
Waterford Duathlon(5km run, 20km cycle, 3km run), Butlerstown, Co Waterford. www.waterford-triathlon.com
KTC Duathlon Series(5km run, 20km cycle, 3km run), Kilkenny Castle. www.kilkennytriathlonclub.com.
Hellfire Adventure Duathlon,Hellfire Woods, Co Dublin. www.wicklowadventurerace.com.
Mayo 8.5km Mud Run, Moygownagh, Co Mayo, 1pm. www.mayomudrun.ie
 
Sunday March 24
Eirgrid Dunboyne 4-Mile, Dunboyne 3pm. Prizes sen (€400 first M&F), jun, masters (O40-60 M&F), teams, course record bonus. Spots. T-shirt, medal, tea, goodies, all finishers. Boys and girls U12 and U15 races 2pm. C: Tommy 087-2534833; www.dunboynerun.com.
Hope & Dream 10-Mile, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, 10.15am. €150,000 fundraiser for Hope Cancer Support and Share a Dream Foundation. All proceeds to the charities. C: Tom 087 0530277;  www.hopeanddream10.com
Craughwell 10-Mile, Co Galway, 1pm. Late entry €25. Car-free roads (roads close 12.30pm). C: Tony 087 9185685; craughwellathletics@gmail.com.
Clongowes Wood College 5km, Co Kildare, 11am. Entry €20; 600 limit. Medals; prizes first 3. All funds to Order of Malta International Summer Camp. C: 087 9812732; www.clongowes5k.ie.
Geraldines’ GFC 5km,Dundalk. www.athleticslouth.com
Wicklow Gaol Break Half Marathonand 10km, Wicklow, 10.30am. Entry €40/€25. Prizes sen/masters. C: 086 3060890; www.wicklowhalfmarathonand10km.com
Munster Masters’ 2m/4mRoad C’ships, Moyglass, Co Tipperary,1pm.
Monaleen Cancer Support Group 10km, Co Limerick, 3pm (also walk 1.30pm). Entry €15 before Mar 8; €20 after. C: 10km@monaleencsg.ie.
Glounaguillagh NS 10km Fun Run, Caragh Lake, Co Kerry, 2pm.  
Finn Valley 5km Series 4, Stranorlar, Co Donegal. www.finnvalleyac.com
Castlewellan Spring Lake 5km and 10km, tbc. www.athleticsni.org
Sheefry 8km,Westport, Co Mayo, 2pm. www.sheeffryevents.com.
Killoe Emmett Og GAA Longford 5km/10km, 12 noon. Entry €10; €65 children. www.killoegaa.ie.
SIAB Schools International Cross-Country (jun, inter), Dinefwr Park, Llandeilo, Wales, 12 noon. www.welshathletics.org.
Woodie’s DIY Athletics Ireland U12-19 Juvenile Indoors Day 1, Athlone
Hellweek PT Selection Challenge,Co Meath, 10am. Entry €55.C: 041 2130679;  www.hellweekpt.com
West Cork Duathlon(6km run, 25km cycle, 4km run),Clonakilty. www.westcorktri.com
Ennis Duathlon(2.6km run, 14km cycle, 2.6km run), Lee’s Rd, Ennis, Co Clare. www.ennistriclub.com.
Naas Duathlon Series Rd 3(3.2km run, 20km cycle,3.2km run), Punchestown Racecourse, Co Kildare. www.naastriathlonclub.com.
 
Monday March 25
Join Ray for 5km,Killarney, 1pm.Entry €5; www.athleticsireland.ie
 
 
Tuesday March 26
ALSAA Track Series 6 (3000m), Alsaa, Dublin Airport, 7.30. Entry €4 per race or €22 for series. C: Gerry Martin 087 2132244; www.alsaa.ie.
Join Ray for 5km,  Clonmel, 1pm. Entry €5; www.athleticsireland.ie; www.spr.ie
 
Wednesday March 27 
Join Ray for 5km,  Westport, 1pm. Entry €5; www.athleticsireland.ie; www.spar.ie
 
Thursday March 28 
Join Ray for 5km,  Dundalk, 1pm.   Entry €5; www.athleticsireland.ie; www.spar.it
 
Friday March 29
Ennis Good Friday 10km/5km, Gort Rd, Ennis, 6.30pm. Entry €10 on day. C: Margaret Nash 086 2731842.
The Good Friday Run 5-Mile, Killarney, Co Kerry, 7pm. Entry €20. Goody bag, including egg cup. €400 first M&F; €250 course rec bonus (23.59 men, 27.05 women). C: Feet First 064 6627422; www.feetfirst.ie.
Join Ray for 5km, Dublin, 1pm. Entry closed. www.spar.ie
 
Saturday March 30
Spar Omagh Half Marathon,Gibson School (beside Omagh Leisure Centre),12 noon (walkers 11am). Entry €23 (before Mar 23); late entry €30. Also 5km walk; entry €7 before Mar 23; €9 after. Technical t-shirt first 1,500 entries; medals; race pacers. £5,000 prize fund; £250 course record bonus (64.48 men, 74.51 women). Fancy dress prizes. C: Martin McLoughlin 077861164431. www.omaghharriers.com
Ballyliffin Coastal 10-Mile,Ballyliffin, Co Donegal. Pre-enter at ballyliffincoastalchallenge.com.
Eamonn Moloney 10kmMemorial Run For Life, Ennis, Co Clare, 11am. Entry €25. T-shirt first 300 entries; medal all finishers. €1,000 prize fund. All proceeds to Clare Cancer Support. C: Jason Moloney 087 8453058.
Kilmovee 10km Charity Race, Co Mayo, 1pm. Entry €20. C: John Roddy 086 1737111.
Achill Island 10km, Co Mayo, 12 noon. Entry €20 or €25 on day (plus reg fee). Medal, refreshments, prizes first 3 M/F. Also 5km, 11.15am. Entry €20 or €25 on day. www.26extreme.com; 098-20705.
Sheep’s Head Easter 10km, Ahakista, Durrus, Co Cork, 12 noon (walkers 11.30am). Entry €15; all funds to Ahakista Rowing Club. C: Carmel 086-8325310.
Colmanstown (Athenry) 10km,12 noon. Entry €15 before Mar 15; €20 after. Also children’s 1km, 11am. Race souvenir all finishers; sen, masters prizes. C: Martina Donnellan 087-9000526; www.colmanstownunited.com
ParkRun 5km,Malahide Castle,9.30am.Marley Park, 9.30am. No fee; reg at www.parkrun.ie.
Cleasathon-Inis Oirr Road and Adventure 10km and 5km Races, Inis Oirr, Co Galway, 1.30pm.  Entry €20 for 10km before Jan 1, €25 after; €30 on day; €10 for 5km, €13 after; €15 on day. 10km adventure trail run, 10km road run or 5km twisty road run. C:  Cathleen 089 75979.
Fingal Duathlon 3(6km run, 20km cycle, 6km run), The Commons, Balbriggan, Co Dublin. www.fingaltri.ie
HHAR Off-Road Duathlon(4km run, 6km off-road cycle, 4km run), Ballyhoura Forest Park, Ardpatrick, Co Limerick.www.hhar.ie
 
Sunday 31 – EASTER
Fr Murphy AC 5 mile, incorp Meath 5 Mile Road C’ships, Kildalkey, Co Meath, 2pm.
Slieve Bloom 10km and Half Marathon,Clonaslee, Co Laois, 10.30am. Entry €20 for 10km, €25 half marathon. T-shirt all finishers. C: Liam Dunne 0044 7939727846;  www.runalong.net.
Tornafulla Charity 5km, Co Limerick, 1pm (walkers 12.30pm). Entry €10 (€5 walkers). Prizes sen, masters, jun. C: 087-4149782.
Ballygalget Community 10km and 5km walk, Portaferry, 12 noon. Entry £10 reg, £12 non-reg,C: Joe Quinn 07933214894; joemarathon60@btinternet.com; www.eastdownac.co.uk.
Leitrim 5,Fontenoy Park, Backaderry Rd, Leitrim, Castlewellan, 12 noon (also fun run 11am). C: www.newcastleac.org.
Clonbur Explore 6km, near Cong, Co Galway 12.30pm. 

APRIL
Monday April 1
Carney Lissadell 10km, 12 noon (walk 11.30am). Entry €12 online or €15 on day. Sligo Road Race League race. Also children’s runs, Oxfield, 11am. www.oxfield.ie/carney10k.php.
Clonakilty 10km,Quality Hotel and Leisure Centre, 11am. C: Thelma O’Regan 087-2117318.
*Inistioge 10km River Run, Kilkenny. Cancelled due to cost of closing the road.
Whitehead Easter Monday 5-mile, King’s Rd, Whitehead, 12 noon. Entry £6 reg, £7 non-reg. Also children’s 1.8 mile run. C: Tanya Woods 07800 562 130.
Leitrim 5-Mile, FontenoyPark, Castlewellan, 6pm. Entry £7 reg/£8 non reg. Also 2-mile fun run, 5pm. Note new date/time! www.newcastleac.org.
Boherbue-Kiskeam 4m, Kiskeam, Co Cork, 2pm.
Rosslare 10km, 11am.Entry €13 online or €15 on day. www.wextriclub.com
Mountpleasant R-R, Dundalk. C: 087-1745534;  www.athleticslouth.com
St Senan’s  Open T-F,  Sports Complex, Kilmacow, 1pm. C: C: Bill Lacey 086 8100299; www.stsenansac.com
 
Friday April 5
WIT AC 5km, Carraiganore Sports Campus, 7pm. Entry €10 or €12 on day. www.runireland.com
 
Saturday April 6
Dublin City Council BHAA R-R, St Anne’s Park, Raheny, 11am. Entry 210 BHAA members; €15 guests. www.bhaa.ie
Ras UCD 5km, Belfield, 11.30am. Entry €15; students €10. All funds to UCD Volunteers Overseas. T-shirts, goodie bags, refreshments, post-race massage. C: Tim 087-7947180; @rasucd, Facebook, www.ucd.ie/rasucd.
Fr Cantillon 5km, Clongowes College, 11am. Mixed terrain run. Entry €15; children free. Prizes first 3M/F; goodie bags all. www.runireland.com
Bray 10km Cliff Run, 6.45pm. Entry €20 or €25 on day; €10/€15 juniors. T-shirt, finger food. www.gaelforceevents.com.
Woodie’s DIY Athletics Ireland Juvenile Indoor Relays, Athlone.
Park Run 5km, Malahide Castle,9.30am. Marley Park, 9.30am. No fee; reg at www.parkrun.ie.
Hills:Meath Open Championships (5km), Mullaghmeen Forest Park, Oldcastle, Co Meath, 12noon. All welcome. C: Gerard Heery 086 2499886
Ashford Duathlon (5km run, 20kmcycle, 5km run; tbc) , Co Wicklow.www.3rocktri.com
 
Sunday April 7
Connemara Half, Full and Ultra Marathon, from 9am. www.connemarathon.com.
Michael Egan Memorial 4-mile, Quilty, Co Clare, 1.30pm. Walkers welcome. C: 087-2472623.
UCC Carol Lynch Memorial Cork BHAA 10km, Western Gateway Buildings, Cork, 11am. C: Gillian Cotter 085 7782586.
Malahide Castle Race Series Rd 1(of 3) The Flyer 5km, 11am. Entry €15 or €20 on day (limited); €38 for 3-race series. Prizes first 3 M&F, plus overall series winners. C: malahidecastlers@gmail.com
Decathlon Half Marathon and 10km, Hollywood Exchange, Belfast, 9am. Entry £20 (reg), £22 (non-reg) half marathon; £22/24 2-person relay; £11/12 for 10km Prizes sen, masters, juniors; teams. T-shirt, goodie bag all finishers. C: Johnny David 07768103968; www.pioneer-group.co.uk.
Fun Run and Walk, the Curragh, 11am tbc
Woodie’s DIY AAI Juvenile Indoors Day 2, Athlone,
Hills:Munster Championships, Claragh Mountain (7km, 340m), Millstreet, Co Cork, 7pm. www.imra.ie
Killaloe Boru Duathlon, Co Clare.wwwborutrclub.com.
Sligo Try-a-Tri (250mswim, 12km cycle, 4km run), Sligo.www.sligotriathlon.com.
West Cork Duathlon Series (6km run, 25km cycle, 4km run), Bantry.www.westcorktri.com.
 
 
Wednesday April 10
Bay Road 5km,Foyle Cycle Path, Derry, 7.30pm. Entry £7 red, £9 non-reg. C: Gerry Lynch 0770200667; www.sparta-athletics.co.uk.
 
Friday April 12
Marine Climb 6-mile (Rd 1 Ger Wyley Sports/Nike
Summer Series), Dungarvan, 7pm. C: James Veale 086 8184762; www.westwaterfordathletics.org.
Irish Universities T-F Championships Day 1,UCC.
 
Saturday April 13
 
Castleward Challenge Half Marathon and 10km, Co Down, 10am. Entry £25 half marathon, £18 10km, C: Gerry Rowe 07855586438; www.born2runevents.com.
Sperrin Harriers 5-Mile Classic, Parkmore Rd, Magherafelt, 12 noon.Entry £10 reg, £12 non-reg. www.sperrinharriers.co.uk.
Beragh Red Knights 5-Mile, St Mary’s Park, 12 noon. C: Mark Franey 07889725640.
COPE Galway 8km, Claddagh, 1pm. Entry €20. Medals, refreshments. www.copegalway.ie
Irish Universities T-F Championships Day 2,UCC.
Dublin Juvenile T-F League 1, Tallaght, 11am.
Leevale Juvenile and Senior Sports Day 1, CIT, 10.30am.
Park Run 5km, Malahide Castle, 9.30am. Marlay Park, Rathfarnham, 9.30am. No fee; reg at www.parkrun.ie.
Hills:Wicklow Glacier Lakes (1850m,39km), 7.30am. www.imra.ie
Try Laois(750m swim, 20km cycle, 5km run), Portlaoise. www.trilaois.ie.
Connquest Connemara(run, cycle, assault course; 23km total), Letterfrack, Co Galway.www.connemararoughdiamond.com.
 
 
Sunday April 14
Woodie’s DIY National 10km C’ships and Great Ireland Run 10km, Phoenix Park, Dublin.
Michael Sonny Murphy Memorial 10-mile, Kilnaboy, Co Clare, 2pm. Also 10km fun walk. C: Vincent McCarthy 065 6837875/087 0636236.
Kinsale ’10’, Co Cork, 10am. 10-mile or 10km. C: dean@goevents.ie.
Great Island 10m, Cobh, Co Cork, 10.30am. All proceeds to the Irish Cancer Society. All 5km walk, C: Eamonn Crotty 087 9863805; www.greatisland10.com
Wolfe Tones Camogie Club 10km/5km, Shannon, Co Clare, 12 noon. Entry €10; €5 children/OAPs; reg on day. In memory of Breege Keane. Also U13 mile. C: Carmel Butler 086-3444305.
Cos Cos Rathcormac 8km,Sligo, 12 noon (walkers 11.30am). Entry €10. C: Brenda 086-1925988.
Vinegar Hill 5-Mile, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, 12 noon. Entry €15; all profits to St Senan’s Primary School. Cash prizes first 3 m/F; spots, goodie bags, water, fruit. C; Siobhan O’Shea 087-6956894; www.slaneyolympic.com.
Punchestown Loop 5km, Co Kildare, 12 noon. Entry €12 or €15 on day. Also 1km children’s run; entry €2. www.runireland.com
Leevale Juvenile and Senior Sports Day 1,CIT, 10.30am.
Ferrybank AC, Waterford RSC. C: 087-6889330.
Cross-Country Park Run, Regional Park, Ballincollig. C: 021-4874087.
Crookstown-Millview AC Open Sports, Narraghmore, Co Kildare. C: 087-7733576.
Northwest Standard and Mini Duathlon, Burnfoot, Co Donegal. www.northwesttriclub.com.
Sportsman’s Duathlon(3km run, 16km cycle, 3km run), Newry Road, Dundalk, 10am. Entry €15. C: kevhamil@gmail.com.
Jog Through the Bog, Allenwood, Co Kildare, 11am. 5Km, 10km, 15km options, Entry €20; www.activeglobal.com.
McVitie’s Jaffa Cakes Mud Madness, Foymore Lodge, Armagh. Race 1, 11am; entry closed. Race 2, 2pm; 500 limit. Entry £25 plus 7% precessing fee. www.jaffacakesmudmadness.com
 
Tuesday April 16
ALSAA Track Series 7 (mile); incorp Peter Doody Memorial), Alsaa, Dublin Airport, 7.30. Entry €4 per race or €22 for series. C: Gerry Martin 087 2132244; www.alsaa.ie.
 
Wednesday April 17
CBS Schools T-F, Santry
Tullamore Camogie Club, Arden Road. C: 057-9327074.
Hills: GOAL Relay, Killiney Hill (129m, 3km(. 7.30pm. Www.imra.ie.
 
Thursday April 18
Loreto Schools T-F,Santry
Ballintotis 4m, Co Cork, 8pm. C: Liam O’Brien 021 4633686.
 
Friday April 19
Butlerstown 10km,(Rd 2 Ger Wyley Sports/Nike Summer Series) Butlerstown, Co Waterford, 7pm. C: James Veale 086 8184762; www.westwaterfordathletics.org.
Irish Universities T-F Championships Day 1, Athlone
 
Saturday April 20
K Club BHAA 10km, Straffan, Co Kildare (tbc). www.bhaa.ie
Patsy Kelly 5km, Dundalk,6.30pm Entry €15. T-shirt first 600 to enter. Sen,masters team prizes; course rec bonus. All proceeds to SOSAD. . www.athleticslouth.com
Cooley Legends Half Marathon, Carlingford Co Louth, 10am. Also 10km, 10.30am. Entry €37 half mar; €27 10km. Race buff, goodie pack, prizes sen, masters, locals. www.cooleylegendshalfmarathon.wordpress.com
Sperrin Harriers 5-Mile Classic, Parkmore Rd, Magherafelt, 12 noon. Entry £10 reg/£12 unreg. C: Glenn Donnelly 07736 641 524; www.sperrinharriers.co.uk.
Gortin 10km and 5km Fun Run/Walk, tbc.
Galway Sports Partnership 10km,Labane, Ardrahan, 1pm. Entry €15. Prizes sen, masters, locals, juniors; spots. www.runireland.com
Dublin Urban Trail Runs Race 3 (of 3), Tymon Park, Tallaght, 4km/8km. Dublin Urban www.urbantrailsireland.com
Irish Universities T-F Championships Day 2, Athlone.
Leevale AC T-F Meet Day 1 Senior, CIT. C: 086-8591522.
ParkRun 5km,Malahide Castle,9.30am. Marlay Park, 9.30am. No fee; reg at www.parkrun.ie.
Hills:Tonelagee and Clockwise lap (570m,6km), Co Wicklow, 12 noon. www.imra.ie
WAR: Wicklow Adventure Race, Glendalough. www.wicklowadventurerace.com
Suirvivor – the Devil’s Mud and Obstacle 10km Run, WIT, Carriganore, Co Waterford, 4.30pm. Entry €30 or €90 for four (early bird). C: 051-834127; FacebookWIT Student’s Union.
 
Sunday April 21
London Marathon
TQ 10km, Titanic Quarter, Belfast, 2.15pm. Junior Mile , 1.30pm. Entry £11 reg/£13non-reg. Junior Mile, £5. Also TQ Sprint Challenge. £3,000 prize fund. Goodie bag all entrants. www.athleticsni.org; Facebook.
Cushinstown AC T-F sports, Cushinstown track(north of Ashbourne off N2), Co Meath. C: Tony O’Sullivan 086 0493188.
Meath Local Sports Partnership Royal Run, Kells, 11am. www.meathsports.ie
Cork BHAA Road Race; distance and venue tbd.
Great Island 10-Mile, Cobh, 1pm. C: Eamonn Crotty 087 9863805; www.greatisland10.com.
Inishowen Half Marathon Buncrana, Co Donegal, 12 noon. Entry €20 before Apr 15; €25 before Apr 20; €30 on day. €2,000 prize fund. Medal all finishers. www.inishowenac.com
Wexford Half Marathon/10km,10.30am. Half marathon €40; 10km €25. Group discount 15%. Training top, chip timed, shower & refreshments. Prizes sen, masters M&F. C:  086 3060890; www.wexfordhalfmarathon.com
St Clare’s 10km, Manorhamilton, Co Leitrim, 12.30pm. Entry €10.75. Also 4km; entry €5.70. All funds to St Clare’s Comprehensive School. C: Sandra Carden 071 9855087.
Run for Boylo, Foxford, Co Mayo, 12 noon. Entry €15; €5 U-18. Prizes sen, masters, locals, U-19, U-15. Also children’s’ 2km. C: Gerry 087-2383647; www.runforboylo.com.
Deadman’s Dash 7km, Ballyfin, Co Laois, 12 noon. Entry €15; €5 studetns. Also 1km Children’s Dash 11.15am; entry €2 on day. Cash prizes.
St Clare’s Comprehensive 10km, Manorhamilton, Co Leitrim, 12.30pm. Entry €10. Also U12 4km; entry €5. C: 071-9855087; www.stclarescomprehensive.ie.
An Riocht AC, Castleisland, Co Kerry. C: 087-7995647.
Woodie’s DIY AAI Spring Throws Competition, Santry.
Leevale AC T-F Meet Day 2, Juvenile, CIT. C: 086-8591522.
Exposure Castlebar Sprint Triathlon, Co Mayo.www.liquidmotion.ie.
 
 
Wednesday April 24
Hills: Leinster Evening League Rd1, Bray Head (290m, 6km), 7.30pm. www.imra.ie
 
 
Saturday April 27
 
RTE BHAA 5, Donnybrook, Dublin 11am. Entry €10 (BHAA); €15 (guests). Prizes, spots, race video, goodies. Reg RTE Sports and Rec Centre. www.bhaa.ie
Malahide Castle Race Series Rd 2 (of 3) The Pacer 5-Mile , 11am. Entry €15 or €20 on day (limited). Prizes first 3 M&F, plus overall winners. C: malahidecastlers@gmail.com
Emo 8km Forest Run, Co Laois, 6.30pm. Entry €10; no chip timing but full result. Prizes first 3 M/F; refreshments. Also 5km fun run. www.stmichaelsac.com.
Ballynahinch Lions 10km, The Square, 2.30pm. Entry £9 reg, £10 unreg. C: Robert Bradford 02897 566 258; www.ballynahinchlionsclub.co.uk.
Friends of Limerick ’73 Charity 5km, Pallasgreen, 7pm Entry €10 runners, €5 walkers. C: friendsoflimerick73@gmail.comor Facebook.
Clare Island 10km, 1pm. Entry €30 to include ferry from Roonagh Pier (outside Louisburgh). All proceeds to Cancer Care West. C: Sharon Fitzpatrick 091-545000.
ParkRun 5km, Malahide Castle,9.30am. Marlay Park, 9.30am. No fee; reg at www.parkrun.ie.
Monster MAC 1-Day Adventure Race, Co Cork. www.monstermac.ie
 
Sunday April 28
Woodie’s DIY National Road Relays, Raheny, Dublin. www.athleticsireland.com
Keith Duffy 5kmin aid of Irish Autism Action, Phoenix Park, Dublin, 11am. Standard entry €25; charity entry €35. www.keithduffy5krun.com.
Samsung Night Run, Dublin 9pm Entry €31.50. T-shirt, goodie bag; time limit of 80 mins. www.samsungnightrun.com
Run Armagh 10km, 5km and Fun Run tbc.
Clonown 10km/5km, Athlone, 3pm (walk 1.30pm). Entry €15 10km, €10 5km. www.runireland.com
St Anne’s FC 10km/5km, Ballylinan, Co Laois, 1pm. Entry €15. C: Mairead Hickey 087 7939541.
Church to Church Mogue O’Neill 10km, Kilrush/Bunclody, Co Wexford, 1pm.
Ashford AC, Co Wicklow. C: 087-2463880.
Munster Juvenile Multi Events T-F Championships plus Jun/U23.
Riverstick Kinsale Open Sports, Co Cork.
Hills: Munster League, Mount Hillary (10km, 300m), near Banteer, Co Cork, 1pm. www.imra.ie
Joe Hannon Olympic, Sprint and Tri-A-Tri,University of Limerick.www.limericktriathlon.com.
Letterkenny Sprint Triathlon, www.letterkenny247.com.
 
Tuesday April 30
East Leinster Schools‘ T-F Day 1, Irishtown, Dublin, 10am.
 

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