The Carramore 10k is the first race in Mayo AC's 2009 Road Race League, which is sponsored by Vodafone C & C Cellular and supported by Mayo Sports Partnership.
The race is on Saturday May 16 at 6pm - AAI permit granted. This will the first chance for participants to pick up league points for the new season.
The Carramore 10k is a firm favourite on the western athletics calendar. This is the sixth year of the race. The course is fast, one lap, and rural. There is a good community spirit and lots of local help in support of the main organiser Christy Heneghan who has been involved in athletics since the seventies. Once again the race is supported by local business people PJ and Helena O'Connor. This race has a strong fund-raising tradition. The main charity is the Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation. To date the event has raised €46,000 for its palliative care service.
For race information and sponsorship cards call Christy Heneghan 087 1259435, or the hospice office on 094 9388666. Carramore is located just off the Claremorris - Hollymount road, and will be signposted at the Country Club public house. The race is expected to be highly competitive, with top club athletes from around the province in contention. Joggers, walkers, beginners - especially those involved in Fit4Life series, are all welcome. The winners last year were John Byrne (Mayo AC ) and Regina Casey (GCH ).
Entries cost €10 which will be taken from 4.30pm in the race HQ at the community centre.
The 10k will start at 6pm. There will be a four mile walk, also at 6pm, on a separate course.
Showers will be available at Carramore GAA afterwards and refreshments and the prize giving will take place afterwards in the race HQ.
There will be prizes for the first three men finishers, first two men aged over 40, 50, and 60. There will be a prize for the first junior man, the first three women, and the first two women aged over 35, 40, and 45, and for the first junior.
