Big event of the weekend is the 35th Ballycotton ’10’ where Sergiu Ciobanu and Lizzie Lee defend their titles. Good crowds also expected at the Meath Spring Half Marathon in Bohermeen, Runamuck in Johnstown Bridge, Co Kildare and the BHAA cross-country in the beautiful surroundings of NUI Maynooth.
Saturday 3
AIB/NUIM BHAA C-C (women 2m/men 4m), NUI Maynooth, 11am. www.bhaa.ie
Albertville 5-Mile R-R, Belfast. C: dennishill@btinternet.com
Kinvara Rock and Road Half Marathon and 10km, 11.30 (Walkers 10.30). Entry €38 half mar; €22 10km. T-shirt, goodie bag, fruit, chip timing, prizes.C: www.rockandroad.ie.
Carlingford Half Marathon/10km. 10.30am. Entry €25 or €35 on day. All proceeds to St Brigid’s School, Dundalk. C: Orla McBride 087 6885614.
Cooraclare 10km, Co Clare, 12 noon. Entry €20.C: Michael Healy 087 6731317.
Sperrin Harriers Winter League Trail Series Rd 6 (10 mile), Lough Fea, Cookstown, 12 pm. Entry£3/4. C: Glenn Donnelly 07736 641 524; www.sperrinharriers.co.uk
Leinster Winter Hills League, Maulin (8km, 538m climb), Crone car park, Co Wicklow, 11am. www.imra.ie.
Runamuck Spring Challenge, Johnstown Bridge, Co Kildare,11am. One and two-lap options; solo and team. Late entry €35 closes today Feb 29. www.runamuckchallenge.com.
Indoors: Munster U14-19 Day 1, Nenagh. Ulster Juvenile Indoors, Derry.
Duathlon: Fingal Tri Club Duathlon Series Race 2, Ring Commons SC, Balbriggan, 10am. www.fingaltri.ie
Sunday 4
Generali Pan Europe Meath Spring Half Marathon, Bohermeen, Co Meath, 12 noon. Entry €20 or €50 for 3-race Meath Series. Reg community centre. Awards usual categories. Also 5km fun run; entry €10. Enter online www.runireland.com or www.bohermeenathleticclub.com. C: Stephen Ball 086 0792580/Damien Hilliard 086 1685293.
Ballycotton ’10’. Entry closed. www.ballycottonrunningpromotions.com
Carrick-on-Shannon 10km, 11am (walkers 10.30am. Entry €10; in aid of Irish Cancer Society. Spot prizes, category prizes, t-shirts first 500 entries. C: Chris Callaghan 086 8423610 or Graham Allen 086 8400296.
Oughterard Clann 10km, 12 noon. Entry €15. C: Roisin Nee 091-557633.
Zambia Housing Project 10km, Cong, Co Galway, 12 noon. Entry €20. C: Mike Dolan 087 6500176.
Finn Valley Spring Series Race 2, Stranorlar, 11am. Entry €5; t-shirt all who complete 4 runs. Pre-enter at rundonegal@gmail.com Everyone welcome.
Indoors: Munster U14-19 Day 2, Nenagh.
Duathlon: TriLakes Duathlon, Cong, Co Mayo (5km run, 20km cycle, 5km run), 10am.
Orienteering: Leinster Spring Cup No 3 (incorp Irish Student C’ships, Glendasan, Co Wicklow (signs from Laragh), 11am-1pm. Come and Try it, Lough Key Forest Park, Boyle, Co Roscommon 10-11am. www.orienteering.ie. Note: North Cork League event at Mallow is CANCELLED.
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