The problems with the IMRA website have now been resolved and you can now enter the next IMRA trail race coming up on Sunday 17th April 2022.
The next Munster League Trail Race is in Bansha Woods, Co Tipperary on Sunday 20th March.
The woods is located just to the south-east of Tipperary Town.
Details and registration at https://imra.ie/events/view/id/2142
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| First 3 men in the Adare 10k ...(L-R) Barry Donovan, Cork Track Club 3rd, Jake Regan, St Johns AC 1st & Declan Moore, Bilboa AC 3rd |
Top 5 men & women...
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| First 3 women in the Adare 10k ...(L-R) Mary Mulhare, Portlaoise AC 3rd, Grace Lynch, Iveragh AC 1st & Dymphna Ryan, Dundrum AC 2nd |
The Irish Mountain Running Association are organising this event on Saturday the 12th of March 2022.
Note that it is quite demanding and only suitable for experienced runners. Membership of IMRA required.
Entry details HERE
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| Lead group near the 1-mile mark |
Full results HERE
Photos...
The next IMRA event is coming up in the south-east corner of Tipperary on Sunday the 6th of February 2022.
Lisvervane is located about 4kms east of Galbally which in turn is about 15kms to the north of Mitchelstown.
The Great Limerick Run Half-Marathon is coming up on Sunday the 1st of May 2022.
While there are plenty of generic 'one size fits all' plans about, many if not most are of little value. Every person is different and any proper training plan should be specific for each individual.
A 14-week training programme for the Limerick Half-Marathon starts on the 23rd of January 2022 and costs €79.
A 12-week programme for those doing the 6-mile event starts of the 6th of February and cost €69. There is also the option of making it 14-weeks for €79 if someone wants a bit more time to get ready.
Each programme is sent out weekly and is tailored for each individual. Weekly feedback by email is required.
If interested, send an email to johndesmondrunning AT gmail DOT com
The IMRA Ballyhoura Winter Moonlight Challenge was held on Friday evening the 14th of January 2022 with an impressive 176 runners finishing the course. That's pretty amazing for a 28km trail race that was run in the dark in the middle of January.
The annual Adare 10k road race is coming up on Sunday the 27th of February 2022 at 1pm.
Organised by West Limerick AC, this is a hugely popular race and attracts a large field of about 700 runners, way beyond the usual 200 or so that most races get. It sells out every year.
Update 18th Jan 2022: This race has now sold out! It's really impressive to see such strong demand for this race with 1000 places filled. While many races struggle to attract runners, others are going from strength to strength.
The first batch of 600 went on sale on the 4th of November 2021 and filled out within days. The second batch of 400 went on sale on the 14th of January and sold out in about three days.
The Bill Fox Memorial 10k run is coming up in the village of Ballylanders in SE Limerick on Sunday the 6th of March 2022. - Please note this has been changed from the original date of the 9th of January.
Details... Bill Fox Memorial Run (10k) taking place on the 9th of January. Online registration only. Entry fee €15 plus booking fee. Starting at the Ballylanders GAA clubhouse. Money raised will be in aid of Marymount Hospice and Ballylanders GAA.
Online entry HERE
Location...
The village of Ballylanders is situated in the south-east corner of county Limerick and is located on the R513 road which runs from Limerick City to Mtchelstown. It is located about 12kms from the M8 motorway (exits 12 & 13).
The 10k course takes in a large loop to the south-west of Ballylanders.
The Munster branch of IMRA (Irish Mountain Running Association) are holding a full marathon in the Ballyhoura mountains on the Friday the 14th of January 2022. Not only will this be held in the middle of Winter but it will also be held in the dark!
Details....
As with all IMRA events, annual membership costing €10 for 2022 is required.
ORGANISERS INSTRUCTIONS: Registration will take place at Scoil Pol in Kilfinnane Co Limerick from 5:30pm on Friday 14th January. Entry online only. Complete an lovely 26km course taking in many of the local woodlands and also topping out over Seefin Mountain.
There will be a cut off point at the check point approx 15km into the course. Those not getting here on the time (tbd) will not be allowed up over the mountain section. Marshals will man the route at sections along the way. The Checkpoint will have water etc and food depending on the weather at the time but defo jellies, biscuits etc.
Mandatory Kit is: Rain jacket, full vizi vest, headlamp with spare batteries, mobile phone charged and volume on loud, face covering.
PRIZEGIVING LOCATION: On finishing, finishers will receive a souvenir Beanie and a hot roll with tea/coffee.
This years Clonmel 4 mile road race had a total of 318 finishers, a drop of about 30% on the last race in 2019. As can be seen from the chart above, it's the lowest number for at least 11 years.
This years Farrranfore 5k on St Stephen's Day attracted a field of 301 runners. While this is down 6% on the number for the last outing in December of 2019, it's still only a small drop and a good number of runners for a 5k race in Co Kerry.
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| First 3 women (L-R) 2nd Sorcha NÃ Dhomhnaill, 1st Michelle Finn, 3rd Niamh O'Mahony |
I updated the race calendar over the last few days and there are a huge number of running events in Cork and Munster... parkruns, GOAL miles, road race, charity runs and so on. No matter where you live in Munster, there is probably some event nearby.
Check out the race calendar HERE
The annual Paddy Joe Curran Memorial Turkey Trot 5 mile will beheld in West Waterford on Sunday the 5th of December 2021 at 12 noon.
13th Annual Paddy Joe Curran Turkey Trot (An tSean Phobail) in Association with West Waterford Athletic Club. All proceeds to Solas Cancer Support Centre Waterford.
100% of funds raised goes to Solas Cancer Support Centre.
There will be prizes for the first 3 men and women and these will be presented at the finish line.
Sponsors Cleanzone Technology Ltd
Entries HERE
The race HQ is at the Marine Bar which is a few kms from Dungarvan on the Dungarvan to Youghal road.
The John Treacy Dungarvan 10-mile road race will be held at the start of February next year and now is the time to look at some key dates. Note that there is a limit of 3000 entries and the entry fee is €30.
Reminder: Dungarvan 10 entries open 7am Wed 1st Dec.
Online ticket sales available between December 1st, 2021 at 7am
Entries - https://eventmaster.ie/event/QWW1FnKSOy
For the latest links & info, check out the race page on the West Waterford AC website HERE
1) Wednesday 24th November 2021: Entries will open up ONLY to members of athletics clubs for one-week.
Back in 2019, the entries opened for everyone at the same time and all 3000 places sold out in about 3 hours.
2) Wednesday 1st December 2021: Entries will open up for EVERYONE until all 3000 places are gone.
The big unknown here is how many places will be available for non-club runners after a week.
3) Sunday 6th February 2022: Race day. Note the earlier start time of 11am as opposed to the traditional 1:30pm.
Analysis: As outlined already, the big unknown in all this is how many of the 3000 entries will club runners take?
