Running Diary May 3-11

Tuesday 3
ROAD: Galway 5km Series Race 1, Newcastle, Athenry, 7.45pm. Entry €30 for 6-race series.
Wednesday 4
ROAD: Dundalk Half Marathon & 10k, 6.30pm. Late entry fees – half mar €35; 10k €25. Prizes first 3 M&F in both races. C: Bryan 087-2204870; www. dundalkhalfmarathon.com.
Mullingar Pat Finnerty Memorial Road League 1, Belvedere House & Gardens. C: Greg Duggan 087-2838329.
TRACK & FIELD: Dublin Graded  Meet 2, Irishtown 7pm.
DUATHLON: Runways Duathlon (2.7km run, 13km cycle, 2.7km run), Phoenix Park, Dublin 7.15pm (3 starts – fast, inter, beginners).
HILLS: Howth Hill Race (8.5km, 200m climb) 7.30pm. C: www.imra.ie.
Thursday 5
ROAD: Joe Hourigan Memorial 5-mile R-R, Midleton, Co Cork, 8pm. Race HQ Midleton GAA Pavilion. Prizes sen, masters, jun M&F. C: Danny McCarthy 087-2403940.
Friday  6 
JUVENILE: Dublin Juvenile (U10-16) T-F League, Tallaght 7pm. Entry €3; reg 6.15pm. 
Saturday 7
ROAD: Bausch and Lomb Waterford-Tramore “7.5” (Race 3 Ger Wyley Sports/Nike Summer Series) Waterford 7pm. Entry €10 or €12 on day. C: Tom O’Brien 086 3787051
Le Cheile 5k, Leixlip, Co Kildare, 11am. Entry €10 or 15 on day. C: Lisa Dixon 087 6326693.
Gortin 10k & 5k Fun Run & Walk, 11am. C: Mary Grugan 02881 648 420; info@stpatricksps.gortin.ni.sch.uk.
CHARITY: Darkness into Light Dawn 5km, Phoenix Park (Papal Cross area). C: darknessintolight.pieta.ie.
ADVENTURE: Connemara Adventure Challenge, Killary Adventure Centre, Leenane, Co Galway (31km trail running, cycling, kayaking). www.gaelforceevents.com.
TRIATHLON: Roe Valley Sprint Triathlon, Limavady, Co Derry. C: law@rgconnell.co.uk.
Sunday 8
ROAD: M3 Monavea Women’s 7k Mini Marathon, Crettyard, Co Laois, 1pm. Entry €15; t-shirt first 200 entries; medals, certs. Cash prizes first 10. C: Mary Whelan 087-2890730.
Annerville 10k, Clonmel, 2pm. C: Niall O’Sullivan 086-1660888.
Four Roads 10km, Co Roscommon. Also 5km walk. Entry €10. In aid of local camogie club. C: Orla Hughes 087 9099699.
CHARITY: A-Z Children’s Charity 5km, Fr Collins’ Park, Donamede, Dublin, 3pm. Entry €10. Also 1.5km fun lap, 4pm; €5 adults, €2 children. Please usE public transport or car pool! www.azkids.ie; Kevin Murphy 086 8886532. 
Super Hero 5km Fun Run in aid of Our Lady’s Crumlin, Phoenix Park, 10.30am. Guinness book of Records attempt on the most Superheros in one venue. Fee €150 family or €100  individual (incl €25 reg fee). Pre-reg only.  
TRAIL/CHARITY: Man v Horse 30k, Donard, Co Wicklow. Entry €25 individual. €50 teams of 2 (15km per runner), €80 teams of 4 (7.5km per runner); plus €50 charity sponsorship per person for Our Lady’s Crumlin and Kildare West Wicklow SPCA. C: Basil Phipps 087 2521940.
HILLS: Doon Hill (10km, 335m clb), Co Limerick, 1pm. www.imra.ie.
TRIATHLON: Joey Hannon Triathlon, Limerick. Sprint and standard distances. www.limericktriathlon.com. 
TRACK & FIELD: Kildare  C’ships Day 2, Celbridge, 12 noon.  Kilkenny  C’ships Day 2, Scanlon Park, Kilkenny
Tuesday 10
TRAIL: East Antrim Summer Trail Series, Ballyboley Forest, tbc. C: Carol Annesley 07786127212; www.eastantrimharriers.org.uk.
ROAD: Galway 5km Series Race 2, Tuam, 7.45pm. Entry €30 for 6-race series.
Wednesday 11
ROAD: Mullingar Pat Finnerty Memorial Road League 2, Belvedere House & Gardens. C: Greg Duggan 087-2838329.
Pfizer’s BHAA 6-Mile R-R, Ringaskiddy, 8pm.  Kevin O’Driscoll 021-4328253
Furey Insurance’s 5k Series, Lisnagelvin, Ashburn Avenue, Derry, 7.30pm. 
C: Gerry Lynch 07702006667; www.sparta-athletics.co.uk.
CHARITY: Leg It For Your Liver 8km Fun Run, Phoenix Park, Dublin 6.45pm. Entry €20. All proceeds to Community Response. Goodie bags. C: 01 4549772. 
HILLS: Prince William’s Seat (7.58km, 317m climb) near Enniskerry, Co Wicklow, 7.30pm. wwww.imra.ie.

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