Christmas Running Dec 25-28

Sunday 25

GOAL Mile; over 100 venues, including a few on Dec 26 (such Porterstown, organised by MSB)  and New Year’s Day. Full list www.goal.ie.

MS Longford Christmas Day Run, Newtowncashel to Lansboro, 12.15pm (walkers 11.45pm). T-shirts all finishers. C: Michael Flood 086 0880855. 

Monday 26

LEINSTER:

Burke Oil Streets of Wicklow 5km, Wicklow Town. Entry €10; reg East Glendalough school. Also children’s mile, 11am. C: Tim Grummell 087 7947180; www.inbheardee.com.

Bull Run 10km, Dollymount, Dublin, 11am.  Also 5km juniors/walkers. Entry €5; Reg 5th Port Sea Scouts 10.30am. Medals all finishers; spot prizes. C: Michael Mc Auley  087 2627452. 

Stoneyford FC 5km, Stoneyford, Co Kilkenny, 12 noon. Entry €15 or €10 walkers/juveniles; reg on day from 10.30am. Prizes first 3 M&F; spots. C: Fred 0879715304.

Shane Brennan 5km , Newtownforbes, Co Longford, 1pm. Entry €10. Prizes usual classes. AAI permit.  In Aid of Longford Mental Health Association.C: Sinead Nolan

086 8230609.

Tinryland 4 Mile Handicap, Co Carlow, 11am. Bring a prize to win a prize! C: Sean Doyle 087-2509520.

Kilbeggan St Stephen’s Day 4-mile Fun Run/Walk, 12 noon. Reg Saddler’s Inn, the Square. C: Dermot Smith 087 7767887.

Ballyroan Abbey GAA 5km fun run, walk, cycle, near Abbeyleix, 12 noon (cycle 12.15pm). Entry €10. C: 087 8053322.

Orienteering: 3ROC Christmas Score Event, Ticknock, Co Dublin (near Lamb Doyle’s), starts between 10.30am-12 noon; courses close 1pm. Entry €8. C: www.orienteering.ie.

MUNSTER:

Belgooly 4-mile, 12 noon. C: Rosaleen 086 8411193.

Clonmel 4-Mile road race, 12 noon . Entry €10; €250 to winner; prizes sen, jun, masters M/F. AAI permit. Reg Vocational School, The Mall, Clonmel. C: Niall O’Sullivan 052 38287.

West Waterford/Dungarvan GAA Club 5 Mile Charity Run, Dungarvan, 11am. C: Norma Wall 087 9385965; www.westwaterfordathletics.org

Limerick County 10-Mile Run/walk, Caherdavin Community Centre, 1pm. C: www.limerickcitysports.ie.

ULSTER: 

Mo Farah – Finn Valley winner
Cavan 5km Christmas Dash in aid of Alzheimer’s Society Day Centre Cavan, 12 noon. Online entry until Dec 24  €13.50 (€25 families); EOD €15 (€30 families). C: Barry McDonald 087 3571136/Liam Mimnagh 086 860 2853; www.cavanchristmasdash.ie

Greencastle 5-Mile Road Race, Co Tyrone, 1pm. C: Oliver McCullaghrunoliver@hotmail.com; www.greencastle5.com.

Pegasus Annual Boxing Day Run. C: Alistair Kennedy

alistairtkennedy@btinternet.com; pegasusac.co.uk/

Finn Valley St Stephen’s Day 5km, Stranorlar, 2pm. Reg at finnvalley1@gmail.com. C: www.finnvalleyac.com

Burren Townlands 12 and 6-mile races, near Newry/Warrenpoint, Co Down, 10.30am. Entry £10; reg Burren Heritage Centre. C: 02841 772 423; Deirdre Dunford m.d.dunford@talk21.com

CONNACHT: 

Fields of Athenry 10km, Athenry, Co Galway. Entry closed (limit 1,500). Crystal trophy prizes sen, masters. T-shirt first 50 finishers; hat all finishers. www.athenryac.com.

Kilbeacanty Charity 8km Turkey Run, Kilbeacanty, Gort, Co Galway, 1pm. C: www.turkeyrun.ie.

Manulla FC 5km, Manulla, Castlebar, Co Mayo 12 noon. Entry €10 or €15 families. C: Tracey Durkan 087 6617254.

Tuesday 27

ULSTER:  

Castlewellan Christmas Cracker, Upper Square, Castlewellan, 1pm.  C: martin.mcveigh@osni.gov.uk; www.newcastleac.org.

LEINSTER:

Djouce 8km H’cap, Djouce Woods, near Enniskerry 11am. Entry free; reg on day. Donations of prizes welcome. Glencormac Inn after. C: www.imra.ie.

Roundwood Charity Biathlon (5 mile bike,  2 mile run), Kavanagh’s pub, 2pm. Entry €15/€5 children or make a donation. C: Ellen 086-8343266/Noel 01-2818249. 

MUNSTER:
Orienteering: Cork Christmas O, Currabinny Wood, mass start score (25 controls; 45 mins) 12 noon.  Also 2km wayfarers course. Reg 11-11.45am.  All proceeds to Cork ARC Cancer Support House. C:  jpscannell@eircom.net; www.orienteering.ie.

Wednesday 28

LEINSTER:  

Fat Turkey 10km Run/Walk, Suttonians RFC, Howth, Co Dublin, 11.30. Entry €15 online/€20 on day. C: Peter Murray/Simon Sheahan 087-2596891

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