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New Athletic Club Up & Running in North West Cork

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Mt. Hillary Athletic Club is a newly formed amateur running club, with members from all over the North West Cork area, who enjoy running as part of a group in the surrounding areas of Mt. Hillary.
Mt. Hillary is an area steeped with a long and proud sporting history, dating back to 1886 where the famous Banteer Sports Meeting was hosted. The sports meeting ran up until 1986 and regularly drew thousands of spectators. The Mt. Hillary area can also boast of producing athletes that achieved both Olympic and World championship success namely Dr Pat O’Callaghan for the Hammer Throw and Denis Horgan who won the World Championship for the 16lb shot put.
Whilst Mt. Hillary AC is a recreational running group, members within Mt Hillary AC are continually striving to become the best athletes possible by setting realistic goals and training consistently at intensity levels required to achieve those goals.
Although the competitive aspect is important the  club value the social aspect in equal measure and enjoy the comradery involved lining up together on race day and the opportunity to celebrate in each other’s successes afterwards as well as lending our support to events hosted by neighbouring running clubs which is essential to keep the local running community alive.
Being a member of this club gives the opportunity to become fitter and healthier by giving the incentive to get active, it has also formed strong and long-lasting friendships with others in the local community that would not have occurred otherwise.
Regular training is held twice weekly, meeting in the Banteer Sportsfield on Tuesday and Thursday nights at 7:30pm. Training on Saturday mornings around 8:30am from the Mt. Hillary main entrance. The Club are continually looking to recruit new members of all ages and abilities in order to grow the club into the future.
If you would like to join the club in order to enjoy the experience of being part of a running club or would like any further information please feel free to contact the club by sending a message via Facebook Messenger or by emailing MtHillaryAthleticClub@gmail.com. Alternatively please feel free to turn up at one of the regular training sessions during the week to meet the team.