LIST OF UPCOMING RACES

MARCH

Thu 2 - Armagh R-R, The Mall, Armagh. 32nd Sports & Cultural Week. Reg
Armagh College of Further Education from 5pm. C: Brian Vallely
048-37511248/jbvallely@tiscali.co.uk or Dermot Kerr 048-37528584.

Sat 4 - Garda St Raphael's BHAA C-C, Phoenix Park, Dublin, 11.30am.
Women's 2m/men's 5m. Reg Garda BC, Islandsbridge. C: Kevin Grogan
01-6289084(h); 66672000(w).

Sun 5 - 29th Ballycotton '10' (John Buckley Sports MunsterTen-Mile
Series),1.30pm. Entry closed. C: www.ballycottonrunning.com

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Sun 5 - Ras na hEireann, St Feichin's GAA Grounds, Termonfeckin, Co
Louth,1.30pm. Jun, sen, master's races M&F.Also full juvenile
programme. C: Louis Duffin 041-6851543/louisduffin@eircom.net;
www.rasnaheireann.com.

Sat 11 - NCF & AIB BHAA C-C, Swords, 11.30am. Women's 2.5m/men's 5m.
C: Paul Barnwall 087-1267323/Eddie Hughes.

Sun 12 - National Short Course C-C C'ships, Tymon Park, Dublin. C:
01-8308925.

Sun 12 - Adare 10K, Adare , Co Limerick, 2pm. Walkers welcome.
T-shirt all finishers. C: Willie Costello 061-396532.

Sun 12 - Dungarvan 10k (final race Michael Roche Carpets Spring
Series) Dungarvan, 2 pm. C: Gerry Cantwell 086-3503571/Tony Ryan
087-7657805/James Veale 086- 8184762.

Fri 17 - KBC St Patrick's Day 4 Mile, Farmleigh, White's Gate,
Phoenix Park, 10am. Prizes sen,masters,juniors,teams M&F; corporate
team; fancy dress; spots. T-shirt,goodie bag all finishers. Entry
Eu10 until Mar 15 (Eu15 on day); reg Castleknock College until 9.30am.
C: 087-8361957; www.msbac.com.

Fri 17 - Comeragh Scaffolding Ned Kelly "4", Moyglass, Fethard, Co
Tipperary, 12 noon. Prizes sen,masters,teams M&F. C: Kevin
086-8231019/Noel 086-4191832.

Fri 17 - Croom '5K', Croom, Co Limerick, 2pm. C: Matthew Moloney
086-2315313.

Fri 17 - 2nd Annual Paddy Desmond Memorial 5k, Rising Sun,
Ballinhassig, Co Cork, 11.30am. C: Jim Murray 021-4771723.

Fri 17 - North Laois 5k (in association with Heritage Health & Fitness
Club), Portlaoise, 12.30. Prizes in usual categories M&F; official
charity Debra Ireland Fighting Blindness. Walkers welcome. C:
0502-61470.

Sat 18/Sun 19 - 6th European Cup Winter Throwing, Tel-Aviv, Israel.

Sat 18 - Junior Indoor C'ships, Nenagh.

Sat 18 - Glenarriff Mountain Race.

Sun 19 - Ras na h Eireann USA 5K, Somerville, Massachusetts. C:
www.baevents.com

Sun 19 - Parnell 5k, Avondale House, Rathdrum, Co Wicklow, 1pm.
Fastest course in Ireland! Prizes sen, masters M&F. Entry Eu10 /Eu5
jun C: Bill Porter 0404-46010/0404-43250.

Tue 21 - Alsaa Winter Track Race Series, Alsaa, Dublin Airport; 3000m,
7.30. Incorp Peter Doody Memorial. Entry €3. C: Gerry Martin
01-6241742 or Paddy Noonan 01-8315803.

Sat 25 - NUI Maynooth BHAA C-C, Maynooth College. Women's 2.5m 11am;
men's 4m 11.30. C: David Fitzpatrick 086-0681715.

Sat 25 - Omagh Half Marathon, 12 noon. Entry Eu15 (Eu20 on day). C:
Martin McLoughlin 028-8284 0507(h); 028-8224 6711 or
www.ormagh-harriers.co.uk (check). Reg Omagh Leisure Centre. C: John
Anderson 028-2826 0714.

Sun 26 - Connamara Marathon, Half Marathon and 39.9 mile Ultra
Marathon, Maam Cross, Co Galway. Entry Eu65. C: www.connemarathon.com

Wed 30 - Raheny Open Mile, Raheny, 8pm. C: Pat Hooper 01-8392222/Pat
Quinn 01-8315794/John Fitzsimons 01-8345809.

APRIL

Sat 1 - Larne Half Marathon.

Sun 2 - National Road Relays, Raheny, Dublin, 2pm. Sen men's teams of
four; women & master's teams of three. C: 01-8308925.

Sun 2 - Michael Egan Memorial '4', Quilty, Co Clare, 1.30pm (walkers
1pm). Prizes sen,jun,masters,teams M&F; t-shirt all finishers, spot
prizes. Entry Eu10. C: James Sexton 065-7081379/087-2472623.

Sun 2 - UCC BHAA 10k, Mardyke, 11am. C: Aine Murphy 01-4902392.

Sat 8 - Dublin City Council BHAA R-R, St Anne's Pk, Raheny, 11am.
Women's 2m/men's 4m. Reg St Paul's School. C: Jim Kelly
01-2223200(w)/Kevin O'Connell 01-2222351(w).

Sat 8 - University of Limerick 10k, Plassey, 11am.

Sat 8 - Wicklow Trail 50km, Johnnie Fox's, Glencullen, 10am. Also 25k,
Lough Tay, 12 noon. Experienced mountain runners/navigators only. C:
Mike Long 01-4920142.

Sun 9 - Great BUPA Ireland 10k & Junior 2.5k, Phoenix Park. Prizes
sen,masters M&F; chip timing. T-shirt all finishers.Entry Eu28/£21
before Mar 31. C: 01-8680088/www.greatrun.org.

Sun 9 - Sonny Murphy Memorial '10' (Final race John Buckley Munster 10
Mile Series), Kilnaboy, Co Clare, 2pm. Also 10k walk, 1.30. C: Vincent
McCarthy 065-6837875.

Sun 9 - Laganside 10k, Ormeau Embankment.

Sun 16 - Dunboyne Easter Sunday "4", Dunboyne, Co Meath 3pm. Also
juvenile programme. Entry Eu10; t-shirts, goodies all finishers. C:
Betty Cunningham 01-8251120;dunboyneac@eircom.net; www.dunboyneac.com.

Tue 18 - Alsaa Winter Track Race Series, Alsaa, Dublin Airport; mile,
7.30. Entry €3. Followed by series prizegiving. C: Gerry Martin
01-6241742 or Paddy Noonan 01-8315803.

Thu 20 Castlemartyr '4', Co Cork, 8pm. C: Liam O'Brien 021-4633686.

Fri 21 - Marine Climb 6 (Ger Wyley Sports/Nike Summer Series)
Dungarvan, 7 pm. C: Gerry Cantwell 086-3503571, Tony Ryan 087-7657805,
James Veale 086-8184762.

Fri 21/Sat 22 - Irish Universities T/F C'ships, Antrim.

Sat 22 - Kepak BHAA 8 Mile R-R, Clonee, Co Meath, 2.30pm. C: Eddie
Reid 01-8255718.

Sun 23 - London Marathon.

Sun 23 - National 10k C'ships, Tinryland, Co Carlow.

Sun 23 - Irish Grand Prix of Race Walking, Killybegs, Co Donegal.

Fri 28 - Four County League Rd 4, Monivea Co Laois (Road).

Sat 29 - Waterford-Tramore 7.5 Mile R-R(Ger Wyley Sports/Nike Summer
Series) Waterford, 7pm. C: Gerry Cantwell 086-3503571/Tony Ryan
087-7657805/James Veale 086-8184762.

Sat 29 - Hills: Knockdhu International (7.6km, 448m climb),
Carncastle, Co Antrim, 1pm. Jun/sen races; Irish teams competing. C:
Billy Magee

Sat 29 - RTE BHAA 5 Mile R-R, Donnybrook, Dublin, 11am. Reg RTE Sports
Club. C: Niall Mathews 01-2082591.

Sun 30 - Bay Run Half Marathon, Glengarriff to Bantry. Walkers 9am;
runners 10am. In association with CoAction West Cork. Entry Eu50. C:
076-6700575; www.westcorkrun.com.

MAY

Mon 1 - Belfast City Marathon Run, Walk & Relay. Also Fun Run. Entry
Eu38 marathon, Eu23 walk, Eu75 relay teams. Fun run - Eu12
adult/unwaged Eu12. C: 028-9027 0345. www.belfastcitymarathon.com.

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On Friday, February 10, 2006, at 12:23 pm, Eileen Hassett wrote:

<excerpt>Hi Lindie,

Our pals that we met in Lanzarote are keen to come to Dublin in the
Spring

for a weekend and do a race.

I'll probably organise some social badminton or tennis as well (and we
could

put them on the Dublin Bus tour to occupy them for a couple of hours
too!)

I said I'd ask you to recommend a race weekend

I think they are of varying ability - Martin is the champion

What are the options in the next month or two?

Eileen