May 2016 Events :
– All events start at 10.30am 5km & 10km at the Start Finish line and Half Marathon at the Main entrance of the Forest Park.
– No car allowed through the Main Forest Park Gate after 10am
– Race Numbers to be collected on the day at the Registration tent from 9 to 10am
Portumna is a small town in the heart of rural Galway on the West Coast of Ireland. The name Portumna comes from the Irish word Port Omna, meaning the landing place of the oak tree. So not surprisingly, perched on the edge of the quaint little town is a magnificent 450 hectacres of coniferous woodland of Scots Pine and Norway spruce. Portumna Forest Park is also home to a whole host of animals including Fallow deer and the red Squirrel. Every May & June, the agility of the wild animals in their natural habitat is mimicked by the ‘best of the best’ of distance runners from all over Ireland. In recent years participants have come from all over the world in their quest to find the ultimate marathon distance.
