On Sunday 6th of March at 1.30pm the running of the 39th Ballycotton 10 mile road race takes place in the scenic East Cork town of Ballycotton.
The historic race is steeped in history, with some of Irelands greatest ever distance runners competing in the race over the years.
Athletes such as Ray Treacy, Jerry Kiernan and “king of the road” Noel Berkley all winning the race over the years. The race would also attract many over seas international athletes like the course record holder Gary Staines from the British club of Belgrave, who set the course record of 47.00 in 1995.
On the womens side you have Irish Olympian Maria McCambridge who set the womens course record of 54.20 in 2015. Some other irish internationals like Sonia O Sullivan and Valerie Vaughan also have won the race.
The Ballycotton course is a great running course, it has a bit of down hill ,flat and a small bit of uphill running towards the end of the race. Overall it’s a honest and enjoyable course. John Buckley Sports will have a pop up shop at the school in Ballycotton with up 50% off on selected items. we hope everybody has a great race and enjoyable day. More info at http://www.ballycottonrunning.com