Donough Coughlan Memorial Bandon 5

Bandon, 13:00, Thursday January 1st 2015

                                       Organised and hosted by Bandon AC

                   This event is run under an Athletics Ireland permit/licence

                             This course was measured by John Walshe, AAI National Grade Measurer

Event Details

Race Flyer

Registration

Registration is in Bandon GAA Pavilion. Entry fee: €10 (adults) and €5 (juniors). All entrants must be 15 or over.
Bandon AC Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - Registration

Route

Route on MapMyRun (From Daniel G McMahon's Garmin upload)
Bandon AC Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - Race route

Route Elevation Profile

Start

The start line is close to the brow of the hill, on the Bandon By-Pass
Bandon AC Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - Start

Immediately after teh brow of teh hill, there is a long, steady fall for over half a mile.
Bandon AC Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - First 3/4 Mile

Turn left at the bottom of the hill
Bandon AC Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - Turn at bottom of hill

1 Mile

After the previous left turn, there is an almost imperceptible upslope, past the 1 mile mark
Bandon AC Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - 1 Mile mark

Following a slight downslope to the smaller bridge, turn immediate left onto the inner by-pass
Bandon AC Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - Turn onto Inner By-Pass

Bandon AC Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - Turn onto Inner By-Pass

Back at the mini-roundabout by the GAA complex, turn left again. You are now heading up a long gradual slope, lasting just over a mile
Bandon AC Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - Turn by GAA Complex

Bandon AC Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - Turn by GAA Complex

Continue straight on up the slope
Bandon AC Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - The Long Drag

2 Mile Mark

Turn left, off the main road. From here on, apart from one short climb, it is level ground to start with, followed by long steady slopes, making for good running.

3 Mile Mark

Continue straight through the crossroads
Bandon AC Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - 3 Mile Mark

Bandon AC Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - Crossroads 3.5 Miles

4 Mile Mark

The 4 Mile Mark is in the middle of a very long downslope, as can be seen from the image - make hay!
Bandon AC Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - 4 Mile Mark

Finish Area

The approach to the Finish Area is still slightly downslope, and straight, making for a fast finish
Bandon AC Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - Finish Line

Bandon AC Donough Coughlan Memorial 5 - Finish Line