Easter Running – Spring is Here!

* If you planned on running the Galway 5km Series this year, then you’re already too late. The series sold out 40 minutes after entry opened last night. First race is in Athenry on April 30
Friday March 29
St Michael’s Good Friday 5km, Heritage Hotel, , Killenard, Co Laois, 6.30pm (under lights).C: Aidan Mullally 087-6968844; www.stmichaelsac.com

Ennis Good Friday 10km/5km, Gort Rd, Ennis, 6.30pm. CANCELLED. 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.
Carlow Hospice 5km, Carlow, 6pm. Entry €15 runners, €10 walkers, €5 U18. Cash prizes, spots. In association with Carlow Town Hurling Club. C: Shem 087-8175476/Dan 087-9169098.
Pat Deasy Memorial 5km, Marina, Cork, 7pm. Entry €10.
Longford Carers’ Association 5km, 12 noon. Entry €10. C: 044-9347922; www.carersireland.com
Lough Rynn 10km, Mohill, Co Leitrim, 5pm. Entry €15 C: 071-9650498; www.leitrimsports.ie.
Join Ray for 5km, Phoenix Park, 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.
Ballybunion Half Marathon and 10km, 2pm. Entry €50 half, €20 10km.www.runballybunion.com
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 United FC 10km,Athenry, 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
Warrior Kidz Duathlon, Shannon Free Industrial Zone, Co Clare. Ages 8-15 (4 groups). C: keithdwane1@eircom.net; www.duathlon.shannontriathlon.com

Sunday 31 – EASTER
Fr Murphy AC 5 mile, incorp Meath 5 Mile Road C’ships, Kildalkey, Co Meath, 12 noon. Entry €15; T-shirt first 100 to enter. C: Philip Cogavin 087-2930058; Facebook.  www.meathathletics.blogspot.com
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. Online entry €15 adults; €10 U18; €17/12 on day. C: 083 1227155; www.exploreclonbur.com
TEAM 10km, Mullingar, Co Westmeath.C: Derek Irwin 087-6622251
Easter Sunday 5-Mile Bunny Run, Waterford Nature Park, 11am. Entry €12 (€10 walkers); children free. Fundraiser for Irish Cancer Society. C: Jason King 086-0866320.
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.
Mountpleasant R-R, Old Newry Rd, Dundalk, 1pm. Entry €12.  Prizes sen, jun; plus sen, master and jun teams. Spot prizes, refreshments. Also juvenile races, 12 noon; entry €2. C: Paul Leonard 087-1745534.
Clonakilty 10km,Quality Hotel and Leisure Centre, 11am. C: Thelma O’Regan 087-2117318.

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.

Jack O’Keeffe 4-Mile Boherbue toKiskeam, 3pm. Entry €15; reg on day Kiskean GAA. Prizes sen, masters, jun. Also underage programme, 1pm. Entry €4. C: Tom Joe O’Donoghue 087-9339087.
Leitrim 5-Mile, Fontenoy Park, Castlewellan, 6pm. Entry £7 reg/£8 non reg. Also 2-mile fun run, 5pm. Note new date/time! www.newcastleac.org.
Rosslare 10km, 11am.Entry €13 online or €15 on day. www.wextriclub.com
 
Aglish Charity 10km/ Fun Run, 12 noon. Entry €7 (in aid of the Children s Hospital Crumlin Also 5km walk 11.45am. Spot prizes. Sponsorship cards 086-8474285 or www.facebook.com/aglishfunrun.
Delvin 5km, Co Westmeath, 12 noon. Entry €10 (€5 children). . C: Assumpta 087-9934114; www.delvinvillage.com.
St Mura’s/Inishowen AC, Aileach FC, Burnfoot, Co Donegal  (from AI list)??. C: Padraig McKinney 074-936099.
Tir Chonaill Open Invitational T-F, the Glebe, Donegal Town, 11am. C: David Doherty 086-8011450; gortlosky@gmail.com
St Senan’s  Open T-F,  Sports Complex, Kilmacow, 1pm. C: C: Bill Lacey 086 8100299; www.stsenansac.com

*Inistioge 10km River Run, Kilkenny is Cancelled due to cost of closing the road.
Wednesday April 3
Morrison BMW 6km Road Race,Clonmel, 7pm. C: Niall O’Sullivan 086-1660888.

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