Wednesday 2
Runways Duathlon, Phoenix Park, 7.30pm. www.dublintri.com.
Pat Finnerty Memorial 5km Series (Race 1 of 5), Belvedere House, Mullingar, 8pm. Entry €25 for series; reg from 6.30pm. Nominated charity Mullingar Lions Club. C: info@mullingarharriers.com.
Swinford AC Spring Challenge Midfield 6km, 8pm. Entry €5 (€2 club members); reg from 6.45pm. Accurately measured, km markers, cuppa/biscuits/banana after. C: Padraic 086 8738691, Peter 087 9014211, Michael 086 8196511; www.swinfordac.com
Hills: Leinster Evening Hill Running League Rd 2, Three Rock /Fairy Castle (9km, 300m climb), Co Dublin, 7.30pm. Entry €7; reg 7pm. Munster Wednesday League Rd 1, Clare Glens (10km, 190m climb) 9.60km, Newport, Co Tipp, 8pm. Entry €5. www.imra.ie.
Thursday 3
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.
Clare Summer Road Race Series Race 2, Ballyea 4-Mile, 7pm. Entry €8 or €20 for 5-race series. T-shirt all who pay for series. Spots, refreshments after each race. C: Clare Sports Partnership 065 6865434; James Sexton 087 2472623.
Saturday 5
Waterford-Tramore ‘7.5’ (Rd 3 Ger Wyley Sports/Nike Summer Series), Waterford 7pm. www.westwaterfordathletics.org
RTE BHAA 5-Mile, Donnybrook, Dublin, 11am. Reg RTE Sports Club. www.bhaa.ie.
Leixlip 5km, 11am. Entry €12 or €18 on day until 10.30am. Prizes sen, masters. C: Tony Brennan 086 7855905
Achill Island 10km Road/Beach Race, Keel, Achill Island, Co Mayo, 12pm. Also 5km Beach Race, 11.30. Entry €20 (€30 on day). www.26extreme.com.
Hills: Irish Mountain Running C’ships Rd 1, Slieve Donard (10km, 1000m climb)), Newcastle Co, Down, 2pm. No whistle, no cag, no go! www.imra.ie; www.nimra.org.uk.
Parkrun Belfast Waterworks 9.30am; Victoria Park, 9am. Entry free but reg in advance. www.athleticsni.org.
Slieve Donard Family Fun Challenge, Main Street, Newcastle, Co Down, 2pm.
C: Martina Hawkins 07760 419 803; www.newcastleac.org. .
Orienteering: Irish Championships Day 1, Castlegregory, Co Kerry. www. orienteering.ie.
Sunday 6
Boyne 10km, Laurence St, Drogheda, 3pm. Entry €25 (plus €1.20 handling). All proceeds to development of athletic facilities in Drogheda and Tania McCabe Foundation. Prizes first 3, clubs and pub teams welcome. www.boyne10k.ie.
Great Limerick Run (6 miles, half marathon, marathon). Entry €60 marathon, €45 half mar, €20 6-mile (until Feb 1). CD May 5. T-shirts, chip timing. Reg Saturday at Expo. www.greatlimerickrun.com.
Western People West of Ireland Women’s Mini Marathon, Castlebar, Co Mayo, 1pm. C: Anne Ronayne 094 9047025; www.westofirelanwomensminimarathon.com.
Bay Run Half Marathon, Glengarriff to Bantry. Entry €40 before Dec 31. CD Apr 22. www.bayrun.ie.
North West 10km, Letterkenny
M3 Monavea Women’s 5km, Monavea, Crettyard, Co Laois 1pm. Entry €15; cash prizes first 10, t-shirts first 200 to enter; medals all finishers. C: Mary Whelan 087 2890730/ www.stabbans.itcarlow.ie.
Run Belfast Park Series Rd 5, Wood Vale Park, 11.30am. C: Patrick Megarity 07960 414 579; www.athleticsni.org.
Summerhill 10km and 4km Road Race & Fun Run, Summerhill, Co Meath 11.30am. Entry €20 (€10 jun). C: 087 2560474
Carlow Mini Mmarathon, O’Brien’s Rd, 1pm. Entry €10. C: 059 9173936
Munster Junior, U23 & Juvenile Multi Events T-FChampionships
Tinahely Duathlon (5km run, 20km cycle, 3km run), Co Wicklow, 10am. Entry €25. C: 086 8169360
Orienteering: Irish Championships Day 2, Castlegregory, Co Kerry. www. orienteering.ie.
Monday 7
31st Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon, 9am. Late entry fees – marathon £53 (walk £52); relay team (of 5) £100. Also 4-mile fun run £16 (£14 seniors/child). Online admin fee £2.50. Entries close Apr 20. C: 028 90602707; www.belfastcitymarathon.com.
ARC Men’s Mini Marathon 10km, Phoenix Park, 10am. In association with Louis Copeland. Entry €22 or €30 on the day. All funds go to the ARC service. Reg at www.arcchallenges.com; 01-8307333.
Leinster Novice & Masters Road Championships, Gowran, 12 noon. Women’s combined 3km, men’s novice and masters 6km. Entry € 3; €20 club/county teams. C: Dennis Cormack 0876426480; Frank Kilrane 087 6771572.
Munster Junior/U23 and Juvenile Combined Events, Castleisland, Co Kerry.
St Abban’s AC Open Sports, Monavea, Co Laois, 12.30pm.
Orienteering: Irish Championships Day 3 (relays), Castlegregory, Co Kerry. www. orienteering.ie.
Tuesday 8
East Antrim Summer Trail Series Rd 1, Ballyboley Forest(4-miles)7.30pm. Entry £5. C: Carol Annesley 07786 127212; www.eastantrimharriers.org.uk.
Galway 5km Series Rd 2, Claregalway, 8pm.
Wednesday 9
121st Clonliffe 2-Mile, Finglas to Glasnevin, Dublin, 8pm. Reg St Vincent’s school, Hart’s Corner. Prizes sen, jun, masters, teams. Souvenir t-shirt all finishers. C: Mick Kearney 087 6243843; www.clonliffeharriers.com.
Furey Insurances 5km Series, Lisnagelvin, 7.30. Entry €8; reg online, pay on day. £400+ prize fund ach race; overall £800 prize fund; sen, masters, U20. Quality printed series souvenir all who complete 4 from 6 race series. C: Gerry Lynch 07702 006 667; www.sparta-athletics.co.uk.
Pfizers Cork BHAA 6-mile, Ringaskiddy, 8pm. C: Kevin O’Driscoll 085 1160129; www.corkbhaa.com.
Hills: Leinster Evening Hill Running League Rd 3, Scalp/Carrickgolligan (6km, 212m climb), 7.30pm. Entry €7. C: www.imra.ie.
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