Running tracks Limerick

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Apologies if this was discussed previously, but would anyone know of a running track open to the public near Limerick city? I checked out the UL track but it appears closed with Covid-19. I'm nursing a slight neck injury so looking left and right for cars when running on the footpath is a bit tough!

Thanks

Not a running track but the loop of Mungret Park isn't a bad option, only have to keep an eye out for walkers and kids on scooters. Likewise I think there's a running track around Shelbourne Park (In both cases, I mean a track you can run on, not a marked out Athletics track). The canal can be busy with dog walkers and cyclists but it's a nice place too, imo.

If you don't mind a journey, there's a few lovely forest routes in Curraghchase and some hilly ones in Cratloe.

Swashbuckler

GSB GSB wrote: »

Apologies if this was discussed previously, but would anyone know of a running track open to the public near Limerick city? I checked out the UL track but it appears closed with Covid-19. I'm nursing a slight neck injury so looking left and right for cars when running on the footpath is a bit tough!

Thanks

Where are you based and what exactly are you looking for? Somewhere to do some flat interval training? Do you really need a track?

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If you don't mind a journey, there's a few lovely forest routes in Curraghchase and some hilly ones in Cratloe.

I ran here once in the summer time. I thought it was a runners paradise.

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Not a running track but the loop of Mungret Park isn't a bad option, only have to keep an eye out for walkers and kids on scooters. Likewise I think there's a running track around Shelbourne Park (In both cases, I mean a track you can run on, not a marked out Athletics track). The canal can be busy with dog walkers and cyclists but it's a nice place too, imo.

If you don't mind a journey, there's a few lovely forest routes in Curraghchase and some hilly ones in Cratloe.

Agreed, Mungret park is great but can get a little busy. I must give Shelbourne park a look, haven't heard of it until now. Thanks for the advice

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Swashbuckler wrote: »

Where are you based and what exactly are you looking for? Somewhere to do some flat interval training? Do you really need a track?

Based in Limerick city, I'm looking to get back running outdoors, been confined to the treadmill for the last few months with my dodgy neck. Somewhere with no traffic would be best

Swashbuckler

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Based in Limerick city, I'm looking to get back running outdoors, been confined to the treadmill for the last few months with my dodgy neck. Somewhere with no traffic would be best

Lots of options for you. Wasnt sure if you were looking for a track coz you wanted to do speed sessions on flat terrain.

Condell road out towards caherdavin bringing you down to coonagh roundabout and a loop of tesco is a decent stretch.

Shelbourne Park is ideal but it's a short loop so if you're doing decent mileage it can be repetitive.

North circular road is a full two mile loop and very quiet.

Mungret park is ideal but hilly.

Loads of areas around raheen are quiet, through estates etc.

As mentioned already, cratloe is a great place but very hilly and you'd probably need to drive there.

There's a nice run out the canal to UL but you'd need to run through town to get there and there would be some traffic crossing.

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Swashbuckler wrote: »

Lots of options for you. Wasnt sure if you were looking for a track coz you wanted to do speed sessions on flat terrain.

Condell road out towards caherdavin bringing you down to coonagh roundabout and a loop of tesco is a decent stretch.

Shelbourne Park is ideal but it's a short loop so if you're doing decent mileage it can be repetitive.

North circular road is a full two mile loop and very quiet.

Mungret park is ideal but hilly.

Loads of areas around raheen are quiet, through estates etc.

As mentioned already, cratloe is a great place but very hilly and you'd probably need to drive there.

There's a nice run out the canal to UL but you'd need to run through town to get there and there would be some traffic crossing.

That's great thanks for the suggestions

Cartman78

It's generally very quiet around UL at the moment so if you can make it out ther it's a great option if you're looking to avoid traffic.

The gravel paths around both sets of astro pitches are handy as well....both in excess of 1km laps so easy to build up distances without going too far.

The river bank is decent too but can get a bit crowded around lunchtime so would advise going early if possible

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If you don't mind a journey, there's a few lovely forest routes in Curraghchase and some hilly ones in Cratloe.

Be wide. Cratloe is in Clare. Currently out of bounds for anyone in Limerick.

Dogg Munde wrote: »

Be wide. Cratloe is in Clare. Currently out of bounds for anyone in Limerick.

We'll take back Cratloe in time... but you are right, we must be patient in our expansionist (eh, I mean restorationist) planning...

i haven't run in Limerick in a long time, is the track around the Island still there? There used to be a muddy track along the river in Corbally too called the Sandy Path. You can run from there out to Munchins and out to UL only crossing one road i I think (at the bridge by Munchins, iirc). The access to the river path was by the small roundabout near the rowing club.