Open to walkers, joggers and runners all of ages and standards, the flat and fast course – beginning and ending in Dunboyne town centre – offers all participants an excellent chance of achieving personal bests.
At four miles, this is also an ideal event for anyone new to fitness walking or running as the emphasis is on mass participation and a fun day out in a friendly and safe environment.
The day's programme includes boys and girls' races in the under-12 and under-15 categories. Entry for these events is just €2 and every finisher will receive a souvenir medal.At the elite end of the field, there are cash prizes of €400 for the first man and woman home, and a €250 bonus for anyone who breaks the men's (18.09) and women's (20.00) course records currently held by Glynn Thomas (Coventry Godiva Harriers) and Rosemary Ryan (Bilboa AC).
Where Your Entry Fee Goes
Any profits from the event will go to the local Dunboyne AC and the Athletics Ireland Grassroots Athletics Fund – a new fund for emerging young talent nationwide.Contact
Email: info@dunboynerun.comTel: (01) 886 9933
Next Stop Dunboyne for RTE Operation Transformation Stars
Ronan Scully and Sinead Heffernan - two of the stars of the RTE Operation Transformation TV series - are now both hooked on running! Their next challenge will be the irishrail.ie Dunboyne 4 Mile Road Race & Fun Run on Sunday, March 27th and they are confident that the entire Operation Transformation Volunteer team will join them in this popular event.
"All the Volunteer Team took part in the RTE Operation Transformation 5K in the Phoenix Park last month and the experience whetted our appetite to take part in more events," Ronan Scully said.
The irishrail.ie Dunboyne 4 Mile Road Race & Fun Run is billed as 'A Short Race with a Big Reputation' and has taken place annually for over four decades. The event has a special place on the Irish road race calendar and this year the local Dunboyne Athletic Club are hoping for an entry of over 1,000 in the 4 mile event, as well as more big entries in the Under 12 (800m) and Under 15 (1mile) events that are also part of the programme.
The town of Dunboyne provides a unique setting for the walkers, joggers and runners, who each year enjoy the carnival-style atmosphere. The event has been central to the social and sporting fabric of the county Meath town for close to half a century and new title sponsor irishrail.ie will bring an extra dimension to this year's race. There are a number of associate partners too including the Irish Independent, SPAR, Dunboyne Castle & Spa, STT, ASICS and Verve Fitness. Associate Sponsor, the Irish Independent will publish full results of the race on March 28th.
This is the first year of the irishrail.ie title sponsorship of the Dunboyne race - an ideal opportunity for the company to highlight their new rail service to Dunboyne, launched last September.
"We are delighted to be associated with an event with such a long and successful history, irishrail.ie Marketing Manager, Paul O'Kelly said. 'I hope that the irishrail.ie involvement with this year's race will help to increase the number of entrants and we are looking forward to a great day's running on March 27th."
RTE Operation Transformation volunteer, Sinead Heffernan is also looking forward to the four mile challenge. "It will be a step up from the 5K event that I have already completed,' Heffernan said. "It will be nice to have another running challenge at the end of this month and Dunboyne seems like a good place to go on March 27th.
The irishrail.ie Dunboyne 4 Mile Road Race & Fun Run is open to walkers, joggers and runners and the entry fee is pitched at the very competitive price of just €15.
All finishers will receive a high-quality souvenir technical T-shirt, a Goodie Bag and generous amounts of post-race refreshment.
Dunboyne 4 Mile Race Day Information
Arrive EARLY – Remember the clocks go forward this weekend As we will have a record number of entries this year, it is advisable to arrive early to Dunboyne on Sunday. Please cooperate with all stewards on duty on the day to ensure that the day is a success for all concerned.Registration
The Registration Hall for the irishrail.ie Dunboyne 4 Mile Road Race and Fun Run will take place from 12.30pm at the Dunboyne Community Centre on the main Street of the town. This includes the Juvenile races (under 12 800m and under 15 Mile challenge) which commence at 2pm with the main race starting at 3pm.
You can pick up your bib number and t-shirt at the registration centre prior to the race.
The registration list will be categorised by gender and surname.
Online entries will close at midnight on Friday 25th March, as places are limited – so if there is anyone you know has not yet registered, they need to do so as CASH entries (€20) for the main race can be accepted on the day up to 2.15pm, but no laser or credit card payments can be accepted on the day.
Car Park
There will be parking available on the day located near the registration centre at the following locations:
- St Peter’s Secondary School
- Community Centre
- Dunboyne National School
- Library
There will be changing facilities available to entrant at the Community Centre.
Start of the Race
The start of the main race will be at the Dunboyne Business Park on the Navan Road and it will be signposted on the day. It is a ten minute walk from the registration, or to get warmed up a five minute jog!! FitSquad will be there at the start to get everyone warmed up prior to the race, where Sergeant Mulcahy from Operation Transformation fame is due to start the main race at 3pm.
Goody Bags
Goody bags will be provided at the finish of the race, with the generous support of Spar, Asics, Irish Independent, Maxifuel and title sponsor Irish Rail.
Prize-giving
Prize-giving after the race will take place in the Community Centre at 4.30pm where tea, sandwiches and other refreshments will be served.
Race Results – Irish Independent
Don’t forget that you can check the results of the race in the Irish Independent on Monday 28th March.
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