Where to run Sept 29-Oct 4

Finn Valley Secondary Schools Cross-Country, Stranorlar, Co Donegal. C: patsymcgonagle@hotmail.com  or 074 9132053.

West Waterford Fit for Life Autumn League, Friary College, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. C: Norma Wall 087 9385965.

Friday Sept 30

Stormont Magic Mile & Relay, Stormont, Belfast, 7.30pm. Entry £4/5; jun £3. C: Ray Murray 02842 788 600; Raymond300@btinternet.com

Valentia Island Half-Marathon, Co Kerry, 12 noon. Entry €20.

Rosscarbery Steam Engine 5km Fun Run & Walk, 3.30pm. Entry €5. C: Denis Calnan

086 6315057. 

Causeway Coast Marathon and Challenge walk (£45 entry), 40-Mile ultra (£55), Half

Marathon (£35), and 10km (£20), Dunserverick Castle, Co Antrim. Details www.causewaycoastmarathon.com.

Run for Autism, Newtownhamilton, Co Armagh. 10 mile walk, 12 noon; half marathon 1pm,  10 mile run 1.15pm.  £15 runners; £10 walkers. In aid of HAND (Helping Autism in Newry and District). C: Sean 07801 446683; www.runforautismhand.com

Clones Canal Festival 10km for 1k, 3pm. Entry €30 (€30 on day). C: Ross Adamson

086 6040802; www.clonescanalfestival.com.

Wallace Park Relays, Lisburn, 12 noon. Juvenile/adult relays. Also 3km open race 12.45; entry £3; sen/masters’ cash prizes. C: glenn@championchipireland.com.  

Galway Bay Half Marathon, 11am. All funds raised in excess of €45 entry fee go to Cancer Care West. €1,000 first men and women’s teams (6 to run, 4 to count). Also 10km. www.galwaybayhalfmarathon.com.

Ballina Fit for Life 8km, 4pm. Entry €10; €5 U-18. C: Michele Reynolds 086 4180159.

Running dem hills!

Trail: Waterworks Parkrun 5km, Waterworks Park, Belfast. Entry free. www.parkrun.org.uk/waterworks/home.aspx.

Hills: NIMRA The Fallows (16km, 800m) Kilbroney Forest Park, Co Down, 11am. www.nimra.org.uk.

Stone Cross to Lug Relay (53km) 8am. C: www.imra.ie.

Orienteering: Northern Ireland C’ships. 

Sunday October 2

AAI County Novice Cross-Country Championships (recommended date).

Dublin Novice C-C Championships, Phoenix Park, 1.30pm. Also Dublin Juvenile League 3, 11am.

Offaly C-C Day 1, Charleville Estate, Tullamore.     

Athlone 3/4 Marathon (19.663 miles/ 31.644 km), Glasson, Athlone, 11am. Late entry €49 (€39 for groups of 5+). Prizes sen, masters, juns. Pacemakers. C: Barry 087 2424237; www.athlone3quarter.com.

Liz McDonnell 5km, Celbridge.  Reg from 1.30pm. C: Lisa Dixon 087 6326693/ Tony McDonagh 086 8158507.

Drum Youth Project and Health Café 5km for €5, Castle Park, Kilkenny, 12 noon. Entry €5; all funds to Foroige youth projects. Prizes sen, jun; t-shirt first 5 in each category. Also toddler’s novelty races; children’s entertainment. C: Rosie O’Brien 086 6064110; Facebook.com/drumyouthcentre.  

BHAA ‘Sports Supplies’ Cork-Cobh, 9.30am. Entry €10/20. Kevin Cummins 021-4292509

Grange 10km, Grange, Co Sligo. Entry €13/€15. C: Michael 087 2526841.

Run 4 Respect 10km, Waterworks, Belfast, 10am. Entry £10. Also mile fun run. C: Diane McMullin 028 90803040; diane@fasaonline.org

??Ballyholland 10km, tbc. C: Paul Coulter 07766517044; paulbootcamp@hotmail.com. 

Desertmartin 5 Mile, TBC. C: Brenda Bradley St Martin’s GAC Bbradley34@hotmail.com

Tuesday 4

West Waterford Fit for Life Challenge 5-Week League, Friary College, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. C: Norma Wall 087 9385965.