Where to Run – August 15-22

 

Wednesday August 15
Army/Navy Cork BHAA 5-mile, Naval Base, 7.30pm. C: Willie O’Riordan 021 4514117; www.corkbhaa.com
Castlepollard 5km (through Tullynally Castle grounds), 8pm. Entry €12; €6 walkers and juveniles. €2,500 prize fund; medals all finishers. C: Andy Mac Eoin 087 2061081.
Ballinamore AC 10km and 5km, Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim, 7,30pm.  Entry  €12 before Aug 5, or €15 after; 5km entry €8/10; U-16’s, €5 on day. Prizes sen, masters, spots; race pack all entries. .  C: Patricia  Griffin 071 9644207; griffinpdg@eircom.net.
Swinford Harvest Series Race  2 Midfield 5km,  7pm. Entry €5. All welcome, tea after. C: Padraic 086 8738691., Michael 086 8196511, Peter 087 9014211.
DMP T-F Evening Meet, Sinnotstown Lane, Drinagh,. Co Wexford. C: Michael Farrell 087 6211432.
Wicklow Tri  Amphibian King Aquathon Series Rd 3,Bray,  750 swim, 5km run. www.wicklowtri.com. POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT WED.
Trail: Glen of the Downs 8km, Co Wicklow, 7.30pm. www.imra.ie 
Thursday August 16
Barefoot Mile, Leopardstown Racecourse, Co Dublin. Entry €20; includes the horse racing and Saw Doctors concert.  T-shirt all finishers. C: www.athleticsireland.ie.
Burren 10km, Burren Youth Club, 7.30pm. C: Brian Laverty 07767 271 374
blaverty@delahunt-laverty.co.uk
Newry Triathlon Club Aquathlon Series Rd 6, Camlough Lake, 7pm. 6.30pm.  10000m swim, 6.5km run. Overall prizes.  C: Padraig Mallon 07879413131; www.newrytraithlon.com
Thursday August 16-Saturday 25
European Masters T-F Championships, Zittau GER; Bogatynia POL; Hradek nad Nisou CZE.
 
Friday August 17
An Tobar Ardmore 5 (Rd 10 Ger Wyley Sports/Nike Summer Series), Ardmore, Co Waterford, 7.30pm. Followed by series prizegiving. www.westwaterfordathletics.org
Lammas Fair 4-mile, Brockagh, Co Donegal. C: Neil 086 6030616
Ballingar  Community Festival 5km and 10km, Co Offally, 6.45pm. C: David Gorry 086 8946764.
The Model Duathlon, Bessbrook, Co Armagh, 7pm. Entry £15. Cash prizes. C: Paddy Duffy 07714855290.
Saturday August 18   
Woodie’s DIY AAI Master T-F Championships, Tullamore.
Claregalway 10km, 6pm. Incorp Galway Championships. Entry €20 (€5 to Galway Hospice). Prizes sen/masters. C: Brian Kenny 087 9912824
Ballinderry Bridge 10km, Cookstown. C: Gary.mcguckin@musgrave.ie
Rás an Bhuailtín, Ballyferriter, Dingle 10km, 12 noon. Entry €20. In aid of local GAA and playground. C: Páidí Ó Sé 086 8091210
Tralee Rotary Club  Rose of Tralee 10km Run in aid of The Hope Foundation/Pat Healy Orphanage, 11am.   Entry €20. C:  087 2997045.
Geesala Festival 10km, Doohama, Co Mayo, 6pm. Entry €10. C: Eimear Holmes 087 2653129.
Donadea Forest Run Series Race 3 (final round) 10km, 10.15pm. Entry €20. Also Donadea Forest Duathlon Series Race 2, Donadea Forest Park, Co Kildare, 10.30am. Entry €25. C: Stephen 086 2370550; stephenclickevents@gmail.com
Fanore Burren Half-Marathon and 10km, Fanore, Co Clare, 12 noon. Entry €25 half marathon, €20 10km. C: Kevin McCormack 086 3272472/ Pat Howard 086 8519977. ww.fanore-info.com
Knockmany Trail Race, Knockmany Forest, 11am. C: Conor McCarroll 07729 910 254
d_kelly45@hotmail.com
Parkrun 5km, Belfast Waterworks,  9.30am. Also Victoria Park ( 9am),  Falls Rd, Queen’s and Ecos park Ballymena. Entry free but reg in advance. www.parkrun.org.uk 
Cycleways Pulse Triathlon Club Aquathlon Series Race 3(final rd), Bull Island, Dublin (750m sea swim, 5km run), 7.30pm. Online entry €16.13 or €43.01 for 3-race series. Also children’s Splash ‘n’Dash. C: Race@pulsetri.com
The Edge Sports Blackwater Triathlon, Fermoy, Co Cork. www.blackwatertriathlonclub.com
Tri Kingdom Come, Fenit,  Co Kerry. www.trikingdomcome.ie.
Gaelforce West, including Gaelforce Extreme, Leenane, Co Mayo. www.gaelforceevents.com
Sunday August 19
Woodie’s DIY Inter Club League Finals, Tullamore.
Boston Scientific Half-Marathon, Clonmel, 11am. Entry €25 until Aug 5: €20 after and on day; online reg www.clonmelac.com. T-shirt, medal, goody bag all finishers. Prizes sen, masters, spots. C: Niall O’Sullivan 086 1660888
Rathdrum Trail 5km, Avondale grounds, 9.30am. Entry €10; reg on day 8.30-9.15am. Post race breakfast €15, 11am; book your place with Bill Porter 087 2928660. All funds to Wicklow Hospice fund.
Mizen Rovers Route 2 Crook 5-mile, Goleen to Crookhaven, 4pm. www.mizenrovers.com
Monaghan 10-Mile, 12.30pm. Entry €15. Also 4-mile, entry €8. C: James Campbell
086 8127670 or Facebook.
Dromahair 4-mile, Dromahair,  Co Leitrim, 3pm. Entry €10. Children’s races, 2pm; entry €3. All proceeds to local causes. C: Trevor McDaid 087 6493491
Blackrock 4-mile, Blackrock Village, Co Louth, 5pm. Entry €12. Cash prizes, goody bags. C: Fintan Reilly 087 2411374
Slane Castle 10-mile, Slane Castle, Co Meath, 11.30am. Entry €20 until Aug 1; €25 after. Prizes, sen, masters, teams. Also 5km. C: Ronan Wogan 086 3830144
The Carers Association Series Kildare 10km, Newbridge, 12 noon. Entry €15 or €20 on day; reg Ryston Sports & Social Club. C: 045 444012
Curraghchase Charity 10km Run/Walk, Kilcornan, Co Limerick, 11am. C: Ger Larkin
087 6644138.
The Island Run, Waterford Castle Hotel, 1pm. Entry €20. C: Seamus 087 786 4013; 
info@balance.ie
Ardee and Districk Juvenile  T-F Open Sports, Monastery Boys’ School. C: Seamus 086  8171646.
Hills: Munster Championships, Mangerton (9.6km, 700m climb) 1pm. Entry €10; reg car park Molly Darcy’s pub. C: www,imra.ie
Carlingford ‘Land of Legends’ Triathlon, 10am. Entry €46. C: Kevin Hamill 086 6038410/Johnny McCabe 087 8105919
Ireman 226 Challenge and Half Ireman, Groomsport, Co Down. www.ireman.org.
Tuesday August 21
Lord Mayor of Raheny 2-Mile Series Rd 11, Raheny, Dublin 8pm. C: Pat 086 8158052 or John 01 8345809.
Orienteering: Phoenix Park Summer Evening League Rd 3, Magazine Fort, 6.30-7.30m.3km and 6km courses. Ideal for beginners, families, adventure runners. Entry €5 adults, €2 children. C: info@3roc.org; 086-1023306
Wednesday August 22
Roscommon 5km Series Rd 1, Roscommon Town, 7.15pm. Entry €25 for 4-race series or €10 on night.  T-shirt all who complete three races. C: 087 9690294;  www.roscommon5kseries.com.
Crawfordsburn 5km Trail Race. C: clubweir@aol.com

Swinford Harvest Series Race  3 Callow 6km,  7pm. Entry €5. All welcome, tea after. C: Padraic 086 8738691., Michael 086 8196511, Peter 087 9014211. 
Postponed from last week – Wicklow Tri  Amphibian King Aquathon Series Rd 3,Bray,  750 swim, 5km run. www.wicklowtri.com. 

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