Round 4 of the 2024 Healthy Offaly 5k Road Race Series
Round 4 of the 2024 Healthy Offaly 5k Road Race Series
The annual Hugo Smith Memorial 5K road race is almost upon us. We are asking all
those intending to take part to pre-register online at the following link to avoid delays
on the morning at registration. Registration will remain open until 10pm on Saturday
11 th May.
https://www.popupraces.ie/race/ferbane-ac-5k-2024/
**THE MOST IMPORTANT POINT TO NOTE – PLEASE ALLOW SUFFICIENT
TIME TO PARK, TO REGISTER IF REQUIRED AND TO GET TO THE START LINE
BEFORE 10AM AS THE RACE WILL START ON TIME**
Parking is available in Ferbane GAA R42 VW29 and in Ferbane Business Park R42
YP98. On the day registration and race number collection is in Ferbane GAA Centre
from 8.30am to 9.30am on Sunday. Parking is also available at Gallen Community
School, Lower Main Street, Ferbane R42 N8P8. There will be further additional car
parking available in Gallen Utd FC’s grounds at R42 YV83.
Toilet facilities and warm up areas are available in the Business Park and GAA
Centre which is approx. 5/8 minutes from the start line. The race starts
approximately 400m from the Business Park entrance. Please allow yourself
sufficient time to get from the GAA Centre or Business Park to the start line. The
race will start at 10am sharp.
Refreshments will be served in the GAA Centre after the race. Presentation of prizes
will be made at approx. 11am. Prizes will be awarded as follows: 1st €100; 2nd €70;
3rd €50 – Male and Female. 1st O40 €50; 1st O45 €50, 1st O50 €50; 1st O60 €50,
1st O70 €50 – Male and Female. 1st Junior Male & Female €30. As the race is chip-
timed, your result will be immediately after you cross the finish line and full results
will be available online soon after the race ends on popupraces.ie. Pre/post race
recovery services will be available from OTG recovery from 9am.
Ferbane AC would like to acknowledge the sponsors that have come on board to
help us out financially this year. Sincere thanks to Lough Boora Running Group,
Enda Egan Electrical, Jude Feehan, O’Callaghan’s Centra and Brosna Press.
Without the support of these generous benefactors our event would not been
possible. Other long-time supporters are Ferbane GAA, Ferbane Food Campus,
Offaly County Council, Gallen Utd FC, Gallen Community School, Shannonbridge
Community Services Group and the Ferbane Parish Office.
