Eagle AC/Fota Cheetah Race - it's back!

colblimp

Eagle AC and Fota Wildlife Park will be running this fantastic race again this year, on Thursday 20th May at 8pm. http://www.eagleac.net/

More details to follow, but put the date in your diaries!

southofnowhere

Looks like a fun four miles. Work commitments (and fitness) permitting, I think I might drive down.

eliwallach

Had it been away?

Hope to do it this year.

colblimp

No it hadn't been away, but you know what I mean! Look forward to seeing you there.

Condo131

Race Information and instructions for the Cheetah Run in Fota Wildlife Park, Cork are here.
Route description is here.

Entry is €10, taken on the night, before 7:40pm. 50% of the proceeds go towards the renovation of the Gibbon Island by Fota Wildlife Park, a registered charity.

Organised and run by Eagle AC in conjunction with Fota Wildlife Park.

Backmarker

Anyone else doing this? Sounds wild - I'm definitely going to go down to Cork for it.

Condo131

Disclaimer: This is a blatant, unashamed plug! :eek:

The second running of the Cheetah Run is on next Thursday, May 20th, at 8pm, in the grounds of Fota Wildlife Park and Fota House. Entries taken on the night, up to 19:40. Afaik, this is the only race in the world (apart from one in nashville) that runs through a zoo/wildlife park.

You want scenery - you got it!...and it's only €10, with €5 of that going to renovate Fota Wildlife Park's Gibbon Island. Trouble is....to enjoy the scenery, you need to be running slowly.

Race info
Course info

662 finishers last year. (just as well there weren't 4 more! :eek: )

Close to the 3 mile mark

Condo131

Disclaimer: This is another unashamed plug for tomorrow night's race.

Cork Running Blogspot has a review of the race HERE.

All I can say about the photo and comment towards the end is that it can only have come from someone who is watching their back for October 25th.
:D:D

colblimp

Today's the big day folks, it would be great to see some Boardsies running tonight!

hunnymonster

Good luck to everyone doing this. Can't believe I'm missing it a second year running.

colblimp

hunnymonster wrote: »

Good luck to everyone doing this. Can't believe I'm missing it a second year running.

Yeah but you kind of have a valid reason...

markyboy

How busy was the traffic getting in and out of this last year? 600+ cars at more or less the same time is a lot for Fota!

colblimp

markyboy wrote: »

How busy was the traffic getting in and out of this last year? 600+ cars at more or less the same time is a lot for Fota!

Nah, it was actually fine. Runners started arriving nice and early, about 18:00 so it was staggered thus avoiding any congestion.

markyboy

Thanks for the advice colblimp. Got in and out early. Nice run, apart from that hill when you came back in off the main road. Well organised and great weather.

Condo131

Provisional results are up here. There are a few problems to be sorted with the results.

3:03 minute U-Tube video from about 1/4 mile point HERE.

Photos from 1.5 miles and finish line will be posted on the Eagle website tomorrow.

631 finishers. Race started 7 mins past 8.