The Great Railway Run Series
2015
25k - Cork to Carrigaline, 9:30am, Sunday April 19th
10k - Monkstown to Carrigaline, 10:45am, Sunday April 19th
5k - Shanbally to Carrigaline, 11:30am, Sunday April
19th
These courses have been measured by
John Quigley, AIMS/IAAF Grade 'B' Measurer
This is an Athletics Ireland registered event, organised by Carrigaline
& District Lions Club, in association
with Carrigaline
Road Runners AC
The
Great Railway Run website
The
Great Railway Run Facebook page
Carrigaline
Road Runners AC Facebook page
Carrigaline Road Runners AC website
Carrigaline
& District Lions Club Facebook page
Carrigaline & District Lions Club
Website
Cork
Athletics Homepage Cork AAI
Fixtures T&F Fixtures
Cork Athletics Facebook Page
Entry Status
As of Wednesday afternoon, there were some 524 entries, a major
increase on 2014, with approx 200 in each of the 25k and 10k
respectively, and another 100 in the 5k. The comparable figures for
2014 were: 115, 122 and 58. With fine weather forcast for the rest of
the week, Sunday's entry should prove a winner for Carrigaline
& District Lions Club
Locations
Entries
If you haven't already entered, you can still enter:
- On-line, up to this evening (Thursday
16th)
- Tomorrow, Friday 17th,
evening, between 6pm and 8pm, at Phelan's
Pharmacy, on the Kinsale Road, near the Kinsale Road Roundabout
- On the day at each of the
event start points
Phelan's Pharmacy, Kinsale Road - for Friday night entries, 6pm - 8pm
Information from the Organiser's website
"Run the line for charity!
Location: Cork City to Carrigaline
When: Sunday 19th April, 2015
The Great Railway Run is a charity running event organised by the
Carrigaline & District Lions Club with the support of Carrigaline
Road Runners AC. The event features 5K, 10K and 25K distance options to
accommodate as wide a range of participants as possible and takes place
along the route of the old railway line from Cork city to Carrigaline.
You can see a video of the old railway route here. The predominantly
flat route passes through Blackrock, Mahon, Rochestown, Passage,
Monkstown, Raffeen and Shanbally before finally chugging into
Carrigaline. This event has been moved from November to April to assist
runners who are preparing for Cork City Marathon. The 25K is an ideal
event to test pace and fitness before the marathon.
In aid of Carrigaline Youth Centre
Proceeds from this event will go towards the Carrigaline Lions Youth
Centre Project which is building a new state of the art Youth Facility
in the heart of Carrigaline. You can take a virtual tour of the new
centre here. The centre is expected to open in summer 2015.
Courses
The 25K run will start at 9:30am in Centre Park Road and follow the old
railway line that skirts the shores of Cork Harbour. The race will
finish in Carrigaline on the Crosshaven road.
The 10K run will be held on the same day along the latter part of the
same route with a separate start in Monkstown at 10:45am and also
finish in Carrigaline on the Crosshaven road.
The 5K run/walk will start in Shanbally at 11:30am and also finish in Carrigaline on the Crosshaven road.
Those who pre-register by post or on-line will qualify for a discount on the entry fee.
Transport will be provided for
runners from Carrigaline to Cork and Monkstown before and after the
10K/25K races. Please indicate your transport requirements on the entry
form. Where possible, participants are encouraged to provide their own
transport as places are limited. See our FAQ page for more information.
Timing - Individual chip timing
for all categories on professionally measured courses. There are lots
of prizes in each category and every participant will receive a medal
which we have commissioned especially for the event.
Event Shop -The following item will be available for sale in the GAA hall immediately after the race.
Dare 2B high vis technical top (limited quantity available) €15
All proceeds to charity."
Course
25k
Course on MapMyRun
The 25k starts, at 9:30am, on Centre Park Road, close to the Victoria
Road Roundabout. The 10k starts at, 10:45am, at the 15k mark, by the
car-park exit, in Monkstown, while the 5k starts at, at 11:30am, at the
20k mark, just after the roundabout in Shanbally
Course Elevation Profile
Photos from the 2014 event
25k
Results 2014
10k
Results 2014
5k Results 2014
25k Start - Centre Park Road, Cork
10k Start - Monkstown Car Park
5k Start - Shanbally
Finish for all 3 events
