As part of the festival weekend Ballyforan Festival Committee are organizing a 5 km fun run family walk, on Saturday 4th June 2011. Proceeds in aid of the charity Goal.
Registration is on Saturday from 3.00pm-3.45pm in the grounds of St Aidans GAA club Ballyforan Co. Roscommon on the R363 Athlone to Tuam road. Dressing rooms will be available. Race start time 4.00pm. The course will straddle the River Suck and is essentially a flat route with a couple of gentle inclines, starting in County Galway and finishing at the club grounds in County Roscommon.
Cost of registration is €10 for an adult, €5 euro for a student/child and €25 euro for a family of two adults and children.