Notice: IMRA Top of the Coom Trail race - Sun 8th Sept 2024

This trail race is coming up on the Cork-Kerry border on Sunday 8th Sept 2024. It's reasonably tough so it might be one for the more experienced trail runners.

Description: Top Of Coom
County: Kerry
Date: Sunday 8th September, 2024 // Time: 12:00
Climb (m): 350
Distance (km): 11.00
Race Marking: Route fully marked - Route fully marked // GPS Allowed: No
Mandatory Kit: Level B - Standard. Waterproof jacket, Hat or buff, Gloves, Whistle, Charged mobile phone with emergency number stored, Foil blanket, bivvy bag or equivalent
Entry Closes: Saturday 7th September 2024, 18:00
Entry cost: €7 for seniors, €5 for over 65s and under 18s
Route Description: Nice fast course, Forrest trail, Bog road, and open Mountain. Long race will be approx 11km. Short race will be approx 5km. Both routes will be fully marked.Getting There:Top of Coom Ireland's Highest Pub Coolnolhill, Kilgarvan, Co. Kerry, V93 EW90. From Cork, N22 through Macroom and Baile Mhuirne (Ballyvourney), turn left at the Mills Inn, take minor road through Cúil Aodha (Coolea), and continue uphill on this minor road as far as Top of Coom Pub.

Info... https://imra.ie/events/view/id/2452

Results & Photos of the Waterford Greenway Half-Marathon - Sat 31st Aug 2024

Lead group at 2kms

The big race in Munster this weekend was the Waterford Greenway Half-Marathon on Saturday 31st August organised by West Waterford AC.

The entries for this race opened on the 4th of July and all 750 places sold out in just 4 days.

On race day itself, the weather conditions couldn't have been nicer with blue skies, sunshine and a light easterly tailwind. Maybe a little warm for racing but it really showed off the scenic route.

Top 5 men & women...

1 Conor O'BRIEN 01:11:00 890 M MS Dooneen A.C.
2 Pat FITZGERALD 01:11:10 666 M MS Waterford A.C.
3 Aidan CONNELL 01:11:36 594 M M40 West Waterford A.C.
4 Vivian FOLEY 01:11:54 759 M M50 Eagle A.C.
5 Donal COAKLEY 01:12:22 967 M MS Leevale A.C.
1 Katie WILSON 01:22:25 232 F FS D.M.P. A.C.
2 Kate VEALE 01:27:02 373 F FS West Waterford A.C.
3 Keely O'REILLY 01:28:34 74 F FS
4 Angela TOBIN 01:29:48 313 F FS West Waterford A.C.
5 Yasmin CANNING 01:30:53 51 F F50 Drogheda and District A.C.

Full results HERE

Photos...

1) There are about 80 photos around the 2km mark on the Running in Munster Facebook page.

2) West Waterford AC have two galleries at McGrath Cross... Album 1  & Album 2

They also have the following finish line photos... Album 1 ... Album 2 ... Album 3... Album 4... Album 5... Album 6... Album 7... Album 8... Album 9... Album 10... Album 11... Album 12... Album 13... Album 14... Album 15... Album 16... 

3) John Troy has some pre-race and race photos HERE

Top 5 women (L-R)... 5th Yasmin Canning, Kate Veale 2nd, Katie Wilson 1st, Angela Tobin 4th & Keely O'Reilly 3rd

Top 5 men in the Waterford Greenway Half-Marathon (L-R)... 3rd Aidan Connell, Vivian Foley 4th, Donal Coakley 5th, Conor O'Brien 1st & Pat Fitzgerald 2nd

Edel Curry on behalf of the Rapid Response Vehicle Group receives a cheque for €2,500 euro from the proceeds of the Eurofins Waterford Greenway half marathon