BHAA Phoenix Park Trail Race The second running of the Irish Prison Service-Phoenix Park 5k trail is on Tuesday the 28th of June at 20.00. This is on a great 2.5k grass loop with race HQ in the Defence Forces club house (near the Cricket Gounds). Last year, 211 ran & the top three men were Kevin Mulligan, Peter Mooney & Edward McGrath. While the first trio of women home were Patrycja Wlodarczyk, Kate O’Neill & Lucy Darcy.
There are showers, dressing rooms & parking available with fine food to follow (a brack mountain) plus of course the usual array of prizes. It’s always good to get off the tarmac in the Park & this road-free race does that with low branches tickling the taller runners. Conditions underfoot are lovely on this fairly level (there is one dip & pull upwards but it’s brief) route. Race organiser, Bernard Quinn, an accomplished runner himself promises a challenging, fun evening for all.