Portlaoise 5k St Patricks day

elvis jones

Hi all,

Just found out about this and here is some info i found. I think i'll do it ( a good excuse not to drink on the 16th:D )

I'll find out the route and post it if i can.

Portlaoise St Patrick’s Day 5k and Fun Run, will again take place on March 17th, 2010.
It will incorporate the Laois Senior Championships, and is being staged in association with the Heritage Hotel, Portlaoise.
Registration in the Heritage Hotel from 9am, race 11am
Prizes in the usual categories
Entry fee: €10, Children €5
For further details: jamesmccormack1@gmail.com , Jimmy McCormack on 085 7304 549, or John Healy on 086 8041 295
TOTAL Prize Fund of over €2,000

Daithi BC

It's always a well organised race and a decent flat route as well, so well worth going along to. It starts close to the Heritage Hotel (where the registration is) and heads out past O'Moore Park, left down the Meelick Road and then left again to finish at Fitzpatrick's Tyres.

token56

I wont be able to run it this year but I'll definitely be out to watch and support.

There is not much else going on in the town on wednesday so there should be a very decent turn out hopefully. So if you have nothing else to do please come along and participate if you are able, it should be a great race.

elvis jones

i won't be doing it either, i have a suspected stress fracture in my left leg so no running for a while. But good luck to everyone involved.

token56

Well done to anyone who ran in this. A great day had by all I think. 180 participants and very well organised in my opinion.

Daithi BC

+1 for the excellent organisation. Set off bang on 11am and was very well marshalled the whole way round. Hot showers, tea and sandwiches afterwards and all for €10. couldn't ask for more.

Sub430

+ 1, great value.

Daithi BC

Results up now on the Portlaoise AC Facebook page.

If you're not on Facebook and want to know your time and place, post a reply or send me a PM and I can look them up for you.

Sub430

can you send a link to the facebook page Daithi, I cannay find it.

Daithi BC

Sub430 wrote: »

can you send a link to the facebook page Daithi, I cannay find it.

You can find it at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Portlaoise-athletic-club/277359706021

I think the easiest way to get to it is to log into Facebook first, and then copy and paste the link above into the browser bar.

Sub430

Super. Cheers.
If there are any other events in Portlaoise or around the midlands that you know of, please let us know.