Loughrea Athletics Club hosted their annual 5km race on Easter Monday. Numbers were down slightly on last years race. 237 athletes gathered at the start line to run a 2 lap course of Loughrea town. Weather conditions were described as perfect with clear blue skies! Proceeds from the race (€1,300) were donated to Cancer Care West. Results as follows

Men:

Keith Fallon GCH 15:57

Peadar Harvey Craughwell AC 16:22

Andrew Nevin 17:17

Women:

Caroline Whirskey Loughrea AC 19:46

Colette Glennon 20:10

Maebh Brannigan 20:56

Wheelchair:

Shaun's Bacquet (Junior WC) 16:38 (finishing 3rd overall)

Results from Athenry AC:

Drew Davison 19:33

Aidan Madden 20:12

Imy Lundon 24:48

James Lundon 24:49

Anne Marie Crann 29:02

Results of Loughrea 5km

http://www.redtagtiming.com/results/Loughrea5km_2016.pdf

Report: Anne Lyng