Donough Coughlan Memorial Bandon 5

                                  Bandon, 13:00, Friday January 1st 2016

                                             Organised and hosted by Bandon AC

                     This event is run under an Athletics Ireland permit/licence

                                 This course was measured by Cathal O'Connell, AAI National Grade Measurer

Note 1: The Bandon 5 goes ahead, at 1pm, on New Year's Day. Following review by Bandon AC, in conjunction with the Gardai, it was decided to go ahead with the race. 
Yesterday, Bandon AC had made Cork Athletics aware of the situation, but had asked that today's review not be publicised, lest it give rise to confusion.

Note 2: Please be patient with everyone associated with tomorrow's race - some of the stewards and officials have had their homes and/or workplaces flooded in recent times, yet the club is determined to go ahead with the race.

Note 3: The course is likely to vary a little from the maps below, as the roadway on part of the original route has been damaged by floodwater/runoff.

Race Flyer

Bandon AC Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 Mile Road Race Flyer 2016
Download Flyer (PDF File)

From Bandon AC:
This year we have extended the prizes on offer to ensure that the same prizes are on offer for men and women across all age categories. We 150 euro on offer for the course record, which is set at 23:41 for the men and 27:07 for the women.

Registration

Registration is in Bandon GAA Pavilion.  Entry fee: €10 (adults) and €5 (juniors).  All entrants must be 15 or over.
Bandon AC Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - Registration

Route

Route on MapMyRun (From Daniel G McMahon's Garmin upload)
Bandon AC Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - Race route

Route Elevation Profile

Bandon AC Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - Course Elevation Profile

Start

The start line is close to the brow of the hill, on the Bandon By-Pass
Bandon AC Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - Start

Immediately after teh brow of teh hill, there is a long, steady fall for over half a mile.
Bandon AC Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - First 3/4 Mile
Turn left at the bottom of the hill
Bandon AC Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - Turn at bottom of hill

1 Mile

After the previous left turn, there is an almost imperceptible upslope, past the 1 mile mark
Bandon AC Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - 1 Mile mark
Following a slight downslope to the smaller bridge, turn immediate left onto the inner by-pass
Bandon AC Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - Turn onto Inner By-Pass
Back at the mini-roundabout by the GAA complex, turn left again.  You are now heading up a long gradual slope, lasting just over a mile
Bandon AC Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - Turn by GAA Complex
Continue straight on up the slope
Bandon AC Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - The Long Drag

2 Mile Mark

Bandon AC Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - 2 Mile Mark
Turn left, off the main road.  From here on, apart from one short climb, it is level ground to start with, followed by long steady slopes, making for good running.

Bandon AC Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - Fourth turn

3 Mile Mark

Continue straight through the crossroads
Bandon AC Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - 3 Mile Mark
Bandon AC Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - Crossroads 3.5 Miles

4 Mile Mark

The 4 Mile Mark is in the middle of a very long downslope, as can be seen from the image - make hay!
Bandon AC Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - 4 Mile Mark

Finish Area

The approach to the Finish Area is still slightly downslope, and straight, making for a fast finish
Bandon AC Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - Finish Line