Sonia 5k Road Race 2015

                                 Cobh, Saturday September 19th 2015

               This event is run under an Athletics Ireland permit/licence

                           Organised and hosted by Ballymore-Cobh AC and Athletics Ireland

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

Sonia 5k Cobh Road Race - Event Promo 2015

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Results of AAI Registered Events
Fixtures List - Athetics Ireland Registered Events

Sonia 5k website
Ballymore-Cobh AC Facebook page
Athletics Ireland website
Athletics Ireland Facebook page
Euromedic website - Sponsors of Sonia 5k
Euromedic Company Logo

Information

The Sonia 5K Cobh, in association with Euromedic Ireland, takes place at 6pm, on Saturday September 19th. The event, in her hometown,  marks the 20th Anniversary of Irish athletics icon Sonia O’Sullivan’s historic victory, in the 5,000 metres, at the IAAF World Championships, in Gothenburg in 1995.

Join the former World Champion and Olympic Silver Medallist in this Special Celebration event on a beautiful, scenic, route in the seaside town of Cobh. the homeland of Sonia.

All finishers will receive a Unique Commemorative Medal - an exact replica of the World Championship Gold Medal won by Sonia, when she became Ireland’s first-ever female Athletics World Champion.

Unveiling of Sonia's Statue - Cobh, 15:00, Sunday, September  20th 2015

Cobh Tourism's Invitation to unveiling of World 5,000m Champion Sonia O'Sullivan's Statue

Video of Sonia's Memorable Win

World Championship 5,000m Championsip - Gothenburg 1995

Athletics Ireland Sonia 5k Press Release

5k Entry Fee

Entry fee for the 5k is €15.

Kids Mile Run

There will be Kids Mile Run, at 17:30 4pm , so they can join in the fun. Entry fee is €8.

Registration

Register on-line at Athletics Ireland
On-Line entries have now closed, but you still enter for the race
a) On Friday, at the Commodore Hotel, Cobh, between 7pm and 9pm and
b) On Saturday, at Cobh Community College, between 3pm and 5:30pm

Cobh Location

Cobh Location Map

Course Details

Sonia 5k Route on MapMyRun
Sonia 5k Cobh Road Race - Course Route Map

Route Altitude Profile

Sonia 5k Cobh Road Race - Course Elevation Profile