Cork Running Blog
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The Running in Cork blog provides information about various road races in Cork City and County. It also includes the current race calendar, race previews, photos, results, and a lot of local, national, and international running-related news items. The Running in Cork site was started back in late 2006. Its original aim was just to provide some information on road races in the Cork region but..
Cork Running Blog
2h ago
The annual John Buckley Sports 5k road race is one of the most popular races in Cork City and always attracts a large crowd. Organised in conjunction with the Cork BHAA, this race is suitable for all types of runner...from the serious to the more casual runner. The entry fee is only €5 for Cork BHAA registered runners or €10 for non-reg runners.You can pre-enter this race by going to https ..read more
Cork Running Blog
1d ago
** Running **The question pounds my head"What's a lifetime of achievement?"Is it for sport, for health or for life.We all have our own love / hate relationship with running and it means something different to each one of us.Some runners do 70+ miles a week and training 6 days, to the casual twice a week few miles handy jog.So the sporty person hits the road as often as they can. They live ..read more
Cork Running Blog
3d ago
IMRA are holding a 30km trail race on the Beara Peninsula on Saturday 18th May 2024. The event starts and finishes in the town of Castletownbere and takes in the local hills and mountains.This is quite a difficult event with 1300m of ascent and would be suitable for someone who could complete a 42.2km road marathon easily enough.DESCRIPTION: Beara Way Half MarathonCOUNTY: CorkDATE: Saturday 18th ..read more
Cork Running Blog
3d ago
This free timed 5k on the Carrigaline to Crosshaven walkway takes place on the first Saturday of every month. There were 30 finishers for the May 2024 event ..read more
Cork Running Blog
4d ago
Results of the 5k parkruns around the county on Saturday 4th May 2024. Approximately --- runners and walkers took part in the 10 events in Co Cork.Report... Another dry day for this weeks 5k parkruns in Co Cork with the thermometer around the 10 deg mark at Cork airport, pretty much perfect.ONGOINGIf I missed anyone who passed a notable milestone like 100, 200, 250 or above parkruns then let me ..read more
Cork Running Blog
5d ago
IMRA are holding an 11km trail race on the hills outside Glengarriff on Sunday 5th May 2024.Details below...DESCRIPTION: GlengarriffCOUNTY: CorkDATE: Sunday 5th May, 2024TIME: 12:00CLIMB (M): 550DISTANCE (KM): 11.00ENTRY CLOSES: Saturday 4th May 2024, 18:00ENTRY COST: €7 for seniors, €5 for over 65s and under 18sEntries & info... https://www.imra.ie/events/view/id/2445 ..read more
Cork Running Blog
6d ago
First place finish for Michael HartyTop 3 men & women...1 Michael HARTY East Cork A.C. M M40 5598 25:302 Tony FORRISTAL East Cork A.C. M MS 5902 25:543 Brian MURPHY Iveragh A.C. M M40 5685 26:1814 Kealey TIDESWALL Clonmel A.C. F F40 5937 28:5826 Michelle KENNY Leevale A.C. F F40 5871 29:4429 Nadine FORDE Leevale A.C. F F40 5581 30:03Full results HERE ..read more
Cork Running Blog
6d ago
The Carraig na bhFear GAA 5K Road Race was held on Wed 1st May 2024 with 275 runners and walkers crossing the finish line on what was a cool but dry evening. As can be seen from the chart above, this is up on last years numbers but still down on the 2017 to 2019 time period.Top 3 men & women...1 64 Mark Walsh Male Leevale A.C. 15:51 2 69 Fergus Nugent Male Eagle A.C. 16:47 3 147 Barry ..read more
Cork Running Blog
1w ago
Tracton AC are holding their Tracton 4-mile road race on Friday the 12th of July 2024 at 8pm.You can pre-enter online HEREInfo from Tracton AC... "Tracton AC are hosting a 4-mile road race on Friday 12th July 2024 at 8pm in beautiful Minane Bridge (near Carrigaline, and 20km south of Cork city). This year, in honour of the club's 70th anniversary, it will be bigger and better than ever ..read more