Lough Sheelin 16 Mile & 10k
Saturday, 16 April 2016
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Date & Time
Saturday, 16 April 2016 10:00
Race Venue/Location
Lough Sheelin, Meath
County
Meath
Country
Ireland
Type
Road Race
Distance
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Lough Sheelin is a renowned fishing lake overlapping parts of Meath, Westmeath & Cavan. It is seven miles long and four miles across. This year sees the introduction of a 10k. The race takes place on Saturday the 16th of April. Both races start at Crover House Hotel at 10am.The 10k will Finish in Finea with all participants brought back to Crover House Hotel by bus. The 16mile race will finish back at Crover House Hotel


The Challenge is to run (or walk) around the lake taking in some of the finest scenery in the Lakelands and Northeast. The event is being hosted by St Brigid's Athletic club based in Ballinacree who provide sporting facilities to the young and old from all three counties.

 

Route 

The course of sixteen miles around the lake is ideal for walkers joggers and aspiring marathon runners. It combines relatively flat sections to some challenging hills that off er magnificent views of the countryside. For the more leisurely participants there are four logical resting points, Finea, Crover, Mountnugent and an area near Ross Castle. The organisers have a dedicated group of members and volunteers to stewart the route, provide refreshments and the logistics of catering for the needs of many hundreds of walkers and runners. For serious runners thinking about a marathon the sixteen mile run is the ideal preparation. Locally however the runners from Cavan Meath and Westmeath will race to win the Challenge and ‘Claim Lough Sheelin’ for their county.

 

 

Sheelin Challenge 16mile
Online Entry €23
On the Day  €25
There will be a T Shirt for the first 100 online entries in the 16mile


Sheelin Challenge 10K
Online Entry Adults €14
On the Day Adults  €15

Online Entry Under 18 €7.50
On The Day  Under 18 €8
There will be a Beanie Hat for the first 50 online entries in the 10K

 

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