Amanda Byram and David Gillick, members of the Vhi Support Team announced today that the 2017 Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon is now open for entries! Celebrating 35 years, this year’s event will see over 35,000 women walk, jog or run through Dublin city on Bank Holiday Monday, 5th June 2017. To mark this special milestone, the organisers of the Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon … [Read more...] about Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon celebrating 35 years – open for entries & unveils new route
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A Purple Run for all the Family on March 25th as Phoenix Park turns Purple for World Down Syndrome Day
(DSI), with the support of Today FM’s Matt Cooper, are encouraging people to get active for the second annual DSI ‘Purple Run’ and help celebrate World Down Syndrome Day. This year DSI is encouraging everyone to ‘Run with us, not for us’ as the event is a celebration of people with Down syndrome in Ireland. The Purple Run will take place on Saturday March 25th at 11am, in the … [Read more...] about A Purple Run for all the Family on March 25th as Phoenix Park turns Purple for World Down Syndrome Day
10k runners to turn Dublin City red for Virgin Media Night Run Sunday 23rd April
Dublin City will burn brighter on Sunday 23rd April at 9pm as an expected 10,000 runners take to the streets for the Virgin Media Night Run in partnership with Athletics Ireland and TITAN Experience. It’s time now to register www.virginmedia.ie/nightrun With a new 10K route for 2017, runners will start at North Wall Quay / New Wapping Street and take in O’Connell … [Read more...] about 10k runners to turn Dublin City red for Virgin Media Night Run Sunday 23rd April
Major International Sports Seminar to be Hosted in Dublin
Dublin is set to play host to a major sports seminar in 2017. The International Union of Architects, The International Association for Sports & Leisure Facilities (IAKS Cologne) and The Aura Holohan group, are delighted to announce that the ‘International Swimming Pool & Leisure Centre Conference’ will be held in The Helix, Dublin City University on Thursday the 9th and … [Read more...] about Major International Sports Seminar to be Hosted in Dublin
Tulu and Johannes Win 37th SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon
Dereje Debele Tulu of Ethiopia and Nambibian runner,Helalia Johannes claimed the honours in the 37th SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon. 19,500 runners lined up for the first time on a Sunday in Fitzwilliam square to complete what has now become the fourth largest marathon in Europe. Taking the lead from the three mile mark, Tulu built his advantage to solo to the … [Read more...] about Tulu and Johannes Win 37th SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon