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Furey Insurances 5K Series 2010

Furey Insurance 5K Series starts with N.I. Championship Status

Furey Insurances 5K Series 2010

The six race series has a cross border dimension, four races are in Derry City, the other two have Inishowen, Co. Donegal venues in Buncrana and Carndonagh and the series started courtesy of the University of Ulster, Magee, on the new Sainsburys/Bay Road Park Circuit in Derry on Wednesday evening, 21st April last.

Race Schedule

All the races have a uniform 7.30 pm start and all with be run on Wednesday evenings – the full itinerary is as follows:

1. Wednesday 21st April, Sainsburys/Bay Road Circuit, Race Headquarters at University of Ulster, Magee, Students Village, Duncreggan Road.
2. Wednesday 12th May, Lisnagelvin Circuit, Race Headquarters at Lisnagelvin Leisure Centre.
3. Wednesday, 26th May, Buncrana Circuit, Race Headquarters at Buncrana Swimming Pool.
4. Wednesday, 9th June, Culmore Circuit, Race Headquarters at Hollybush Primary School, Arden Road, Culmore.
5. Wednesday, 30th June, Carndonagh Circuit, Race Headquarters – Community School.
6. Wednesday, 21st July, Balliniska/Branch Road Circuit, Race Headquarters at Templemore Sports Complex.

All entries will be taken at the Race Headquarters on the night!

Prizes and Perks

There are incentives for runners and joggers of all levels with a £350 prize fund on offer to the leading age category finishers at each of the six races. There are also overall prizes based on individual performances throughout the series plus age graded awards and special race series T-shirts for everyone who completes four of the six events.

Perhaps the biggest incentive of all however, is the opportunity to participate in six well organised 5K races between April and July, savour the exciting atmosphere, check out your closest rivals on a regular basis, go for P.B.’s on familiar courses and benefit from the challenge of a regular exercise programme.

Other Local Races

Wilkie’s Run	Thursday, 20th May 2010 at 7.30 pm Headquarters: Long Tower Youth/Community Centre, Brandywell
Buncrana Mile	Tuesday, 19th August 2010 at 7.30 pm Headquarters: Swimming Pool, Shore Front
Spar Dessie’s Run	Sunday 29th August 2010 at 12.00 noon Headquarters: Oakgrove Integrated College, Gransha

 

Information

For further information please visit the City of Derry Spartans AC website: Sparta-Athletics.co.uk or contact Gerry Lynch 07702006667 or Eoghan Furey 0879474883