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Running in ballina

  • 11-02-2013 7:54pm
    #1
    jimcricket
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51 ✭✭


    Hi everyone. Im working in Ballina for the next few days and im wondering if there is anywhere handy and safe to do a bit of running.?


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  • #2
    john mayo 10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 965 ✭✭✭john mayo 10


    Take a run down through belleck woods. its 5k from the start of the trail behind the soccer pitch to the end of the woods and back again


  • #3
    red face dave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,166 ✭✭✭red face dave


    You could even go for a run down to the Quay in the evening it is fairly well lit up on that road


  • #4
    jimcricket
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51 ✭✭jimcricket


    Thanks lads. Im staying in the middle of the town and i dont really know the place, so i,ll prob go on the Quay. thanks again


  • #5
    davegrohl48
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,530 ✭✭✭davegrohl48


    Ask some locals where the athletics club base themselves, it's Belleek. It has:
    - Gravel running track
    - Short course/Long course
    - Woods with trails, these are interesting to run.
    - An unreal hill to train on
    Club usually trains Tuesdays/Thursdays I think, so best to go when they are around when you can see where the setup is.
    Entrance to Belleek is through an old stone Castle grounds type gates. Continue on 200 m and short/long course is on right. A large open 8 acre field on a slope.


  • #6
    red face dave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,166 ✭✭✭red face dave


    jimcricket wrote: »
    Thanks lads. Im staying in the middle of the town and i dont really know the place, so i,ll prob go on the Quay. thanks again

    Head for the Sligo Road so down by the river all the way.


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  • #7
    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    you could at least be specific, i was going to tell you head across the bridge into killaloe and out towards lough derg...:)


  • #8
    red face dave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,166 ✭✭✭red face dave


    mossym wrote: »
    you could at least be specific, i was going to tell you head across the bridge into killaloe and out towards lough derg...:)

    I think you are talking about the wrong Ballina. I think its the one in Mayo that they are asking about.


  • #9
    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    red face dave wrote: »
    I think you are talking about the wrong Ballina. I think its the one in Mayo that they are asking about.

    that was the point about being specific..:D


  • #10
    Murraythree
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 126 ✭✭Murraythree


    Hi Jimcricket,
    If you are in Ballina this week come along to our club sessions Tuesday and Thursday at 7:00 at the track in Belleek. More than happyto show you the local routes. If you are looking for people to run with please PM and I will gladly organise it for you.You could not be in a better running town. Last year we had 58 people run the Dublin marathon with our men’s team taking the Bronze. Lots of runners gearing up for our local River Moy Half marathon on Saturday 25th May, so no shortage of running companions. Hope that helps.


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