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Your complete guide to the best fitness events taking place in Ireland this week

Get out and active!
10.30pm, 14 Sep 2015
FROM TRIATHLONS TO women-only adventure races, we bring you a fairly exhaustive list of events to do this week….so there’s no excuse for boredom on the couch Saturday afternoon….
If you’re organising an event or know of one taking place in your club or county, you can send all the details to ryan@the42.ie and we’ll include it in our events guide the following week.

A general view of the VHI Women's Mini Marathon Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

ANTRIM

What: John Lindsay Memorial Torr Head Cycle Challenge
When: Sunday 20 September
Where: Ballygalley, Co. Antrim, 10.30am
More information here

CORK

What: Fermoy Credit Union Tour Of The Knockmealdowns
When: Sunday 20 September, 10am
Where: Fermoy
More information here
What: Sonia 5k run
When: Saturday 19 September
Where: Cobh, Co. Cork
More information here
What: Charleville international half-marathon
When: Sunday 20 September
Where: Charleville, Co. Cork
More information here
What: East Cork Cross Country Championships
When: Sunday 20 September, 11.30am
Where: Conna, Co. Cork

DERRY

What: Velo Loreto Sportive (50k and 80k)
When: Sunday 20 September
Where: Coleraine, Co. Derry
More information here

DUBLIN

What: Morgan Sparrow Sportive
When: Saturday 19 September, 9am
Where: Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, Dublin, Ireland
More information here

The Great Dublin Bike Ride SPORTSFILE SPORTSFILE

GALWAY

What: Moycullen Harvest 5k Run
When: Sunday 20 September
Where: Moycullen, Co. Galway
More information: email moycullen5k@gmail.com
What: Club Vitae Oranmore 5km Road Race
When: Wednesday, 16 September
Where: Oranmore, Co. Galway
More information: E-mail honeill@clubvitae.ie or click here

KERRY

What: Killarney Women’s Mini Marathon
When: Saturday 19 September
Where: Killarney, Co. Kerry
More information here

KILDARE

What: The Liz McDonnell Run
Where: Celbridge, Co. Kildare
When: Sunday 20 September
More information here

KILKENNY

What: JJ Reddy Danesfort Half-Marathon
When: Sunday 20 September, noon
Where: Danesfort, Co. Kilkenny
More information here
What: TriGrandprix Kilkenny triathlon
When: Saturday 19 September
Where: Kilkenny
More information here

LAOIS

What: Laois 10k/5k Mini Marathon Run
When: Sunday 20 September
Where: Portlaoise
More information: email annette@havocconsulting.com
What: Portarlington Break for the border triathlon
When: Saturday 19 September
Where: Portarlington, Co. Laois
More information here

MAYO

What: Kilmore triathlon
When: Saturday September 19th
Where: Belmullet, Co. Mayo
More information here

Rachel Hawker Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

MEATH

What: VIRGINIA 300
When: Saturday 19 September, 9am
Where: Navan, Co. Meath
More information here

ROSCOMMON

What: Cuisle 10k run
When: Saturday 19 September
Where: Cuisle, Co. Westmeath
More information: email glensheilacampbell@gmail.com

TIPPERARY

What: Glen of Aherlow Loop de Loop Ultra marathon (39.3miles)/marathon (26.2miles)/half-marathon (13.1 miles)
When: Saturday 19 September
Where: Aherlow, Co. Tipperary
More information here
What: Moyne AC 5km fun run/walk
When: Sunday 20 September, noon
Where: Moyne, Co. Tipperary

WICKLOW

What: Women’s Adventure Race
When: Saturday 19 September
Where: Roundwood
More information here
What: The Reservoir Dog Sportive (125k and 50k)
When: Sunday 20 September
Where: Roundwood, Co. Wicklow
More information here
What: Joe Loughman Randonnée (55k and 96k)
When: Sunday 20 September
Where: Bray Wheelers clubhouse, Schools Road, Bray
More information here

WESTMEATH

What: Ballynacargy
When: Thursday 17 September
Where: Ballynacargy, Co. Westmeath
More information: e-mail dermodykarl@gmail.com
What: Kilbeggan 10-mile road race & 5km fun run
When: Saturday 19 September
Where: Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath
More information: email  mccormackmatthew123@gmail.com

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