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](../../../images/Events/Bandon-5/Bandon-AC-5-Mile-Road-Race-Flyer-2016.png)
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](../../../images/Events/Bandon-5/Bandon-5-Registration.jpg)
Route
Route
on MapMyRun (From Daniel G McMahon's Garmin upload)
![Bandon AC Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - Race route](../../../images/Events/Bandon-5/Bandon-5-Route.jpg)
Route Elevation Profile
![Bandon AC Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - Course Elevation Profile](../../../images/Events/Bandon-5/Bandon-5-Mile-Road-Race-Course-Elevation-Profile.png)
Start
The start line is close to the brow of the hill, on the Bandon By-Pass
![Bandon AC Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - Start](../../../images/Events/Bandon-5/Bandon-5-Start.jpg)
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](../../../images/Events/Bandon-5/Bandon-5-Downhill-Start.jpg)
Turn left at the bottom of the hill
![Bandon AC Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - Turn at bottom of hill](../../../images/Events/Bandon-5/Bandon-5-1-First-Turn.jpg)
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](../../../images/Events/Bandon-5/Bandon-5-1-Mile-Mark.jpg)
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](../../../images/Events/Bandon-5/Bandon-5-1-Second-Turn.jpg)
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](../../../images/Events/Bandon-5/Bandon-5-1-Third-Turn.jpg)
Continue straight on up the slope
![Bandon AC Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - The Long Drag](../../../images/Events/Bandon-5/Bandon-5-Hill.jpg)
2 Mile Mark
![Bandon AC Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - 2 Mile Mark](../../../images/Events/Bandon-5/Bandon-5-2-Mile-Mark.jpg)
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](../../../images/Events/Bandon-5/Bandon-5-1-Fourth-Turn.jpg)
3 Mile Mark
Continue straight through the crossroads
![Bandon AC Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - 3 Mile Mark](../../../images/Events/Bandon-5/Bandon-5-3-Mile-Mark.jpg)
![Bandon AC Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - Crossroads 3.5 Miles](../../../images/Events/Bandon-5/Bandon-5-1-Crossroads-3-5.jpg)
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](../../../images/Events/Bandon-5/Bandon-5-4-Mile-Mark.jpg)
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](../../../images/Events/Bandon-5/Bandon-5-Finish-Line.jpg)