THIS YEAR THE CARRICK-ON-SHANNON 10K ROAD RACE WILL BE PART OF THE CARRICK 40OTH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVITIES. THIS WILL BE OUR FIFTH YEAR AND WE PROMISE YOU WON’T GET A BETTER VALUE RACE FOR YOUR ENTRY FEE.
THERE WILL BE T-SHIRTS FOR THE FIRST 400 TO REFLECT THE 400TH ANNIVERSARY PLUS REFRESHMENTS, SHOWERS AND ACCURATE KM MARKERS. NATURALLY IT HAS AN AAI PERMIT SO IS MEASURED TO THE METRE. THIS YEAR THERE WILL ALSO BE CHIP TIMING. IT WILL BE THE USUAL 2 LAP COURSE WHICH HAS BEEN KINDLY DESCRIBED AS ‘UNDULATING’ WITH 3 HILLS ON EACH LAP TO ADD TO THE CHALLENGE BUT REMEMBER THAT THE OPENING KM IS THE THE FASTEST OF THE RACE.
WE ALSO HAVE AN EXPO. AT THE REGISTRATION CENTRE WHERE YOU CAN MEET OTHER RUNNERS BOTH EXPERIENCED AND NOVICE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS AND IDEAS.LOCAL BUSINESSES WILL BE PRESENT AND THERE WILL ALSO BE MASSEURS TO PROVIDE PRE AND POST RACE MASSAGES. THERE IS AMPLE PARKING IN THE VICINITY SO ARRIVE EARLY, TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE ATMOSPHERE AND AVAIL OF YOUR PRE RACE MASSAGE AND COMPLIMENTARY COFFEE FROM ESQUIRES COFFEE SHOP.
THE EVENT IS HOSTED BY CARRICK A.C. AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO DONATE EXCESS FUNDS TO OUR NOMINATED CHARITY WHICH ONCE MORE WILL BE THE IRISH CANCER SOCIETY. OVER €25,000 HAS BEEN HANDED OVER TO TO THE ICS BY THE CARRICK 10K RACE COMMITTEE SINCE THE EVENT BEGAN.
SEE YOU THERE. MORE TO COME. Chris and Graham…
