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Location | Distance | Type | Championship | Permit | Measured | |
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Fota Wildlife Park, Carrigtwohill, Cork | 1 Mile | Road | No | Yes | John Quigley |
Fota Wildlife Park
Thursday July 29th 2021
Cancelled
This event is run under an Athletics Ireland permit/licence
Organised and hosted by Eagle AC
This course was measured by John Quigley, AIMS/IAAF Grade 'A' Measurer
Results of Athletics Ireland Registered Events - April 2014 - May 2016 (on Old Cork Athletics website)
Results of Athletics Ireland Registered Events - May 2016 to date
Race Calendar / Fixtures List - Athletics Ireland Registered Events
Paralympian Niamh McCarthy, who launched the 2017 event, seen here, with members of Belgooly AC
In 2017, a 1 Mile race was introduced, for Juveniles aged 11 to 15 years. Entry is limited to 200 Juveniles. This event will be chip timed, and will start at 7:15pm, while the main event, the 5k, will start at 8pm
Medals are for the One-mile race ONLY!
Entry Information
Entry for both 1 Mile and 5k events is entirely online, via this link:
The entry link will be live from 10am on Thursday April 18th 2019
NO ENTRIES will be taken on the day - Pre-Entry only
Number Transfer is NOT permitted
These events will be Chip Timed
The Cheetah Run Juvenile 1 Mile Route on MapMyRun
1) The presence of quite a bit of tree cover 'fools' Googlemaps into thinking that the tree tops is the road surface
2) The range illustrated below is between about 10 and 50 ft, and all climbs are gentle slopes, except for one short sharp incline.
Race entrants will have free access to Fota Wildlife Park and may bring another adult and two children, into the park with them. Please note however that access will be strictly controlled on the night, and entry to the Park will open from 6:30pm