Click here for race results

Thanks to the 122 participants who ran Coole Runnings 5k Trail run on Saturday 18th September. Martin Walsh finished first in a time of 19:56 followed by local Gort man Liam Nolan with a time of 20:06. The third finisher of the overall men's category, Mark Dinkin of Tuam AC, finished close behind in 20:07.
The top three finishers in the senior women's category were Susan Griffin (22:49), Janet Clancy (22:59), and Joanne Dolan of Loughrea AC (23:41).
Well done to all and thanks to all the local Gort businesses who sponsored the event. We hope to make this an annual event and encourage you to come back and enjoy Coole Park again!

To see some pictures of the event please visit our facebook fan page.

Saturday September 18^th 2010

As part of the closing weekend of Sport Relief 2010, COPE Galway will hold a 5km trail run (walkers also welcome) in the fabulous grounds of Coole Park on Saturday 18th September at 10am. Based on the number of participants, we hope that this inaugural event will become an annual run in what was once a favourite leisure place for some of Ireland's best writers.

Entry to the event costs €18.

The run/walk is an AAI permitted and certified event.

Due to limited parking at Coole Park, all participants are asked to park in the rear car park of the Lady Gregory Hotel in Gort. This car park will be open from 8.45am on Saturday 18th September. Free shuttle buses will then take runners and walkers to the park to arrive no later than 15 minutes before the 10am race start. From 10.30-11.00am the buses will take people back to the Lady Gregory Hotel for tea, coffee and scones and prize-giving.

COPE Galway have received huge support from the local businesses in Gort so many thanks to:

Lady Gregory Hotel, Ennis Road
Quinn's Pharmacy, Bridge Street
Treasures, Bridge Street
St. Francis Trophies and Framing, Glenbrack Road
Open Sesame Health Food Store, Market Hall, Church St.
Streams Beauty Rooms, Market Hall, Church St.
Chez Lee Beauty, Bridge Street
Gallery Cafe, The Square
Piggotts Bus Hire, Ennis Road

Clada Water (Ballinfoyle, Galway)

The National Park and Wildlife Service have kindly given us permission to run this event in Coole Park; for more information on the park please click here.

All funds raised from this event are for COPE Galway’s work with women and children experiencing domestic violence, homeless people and older vulnerable people.

To register for the event:

•     Click here to register on runireland

•     Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

•     Call Pamela or Edel on 091 778750

Click above to see event poster