River Moy Half Marathon 2011, Co. Mayo

Run Wild Run West!!! www.rivermoymarathon.ie The River Moy 1/2 Marathon is a half marathon which takes in Ballina,Co.Mayo on Saturday the 12th May 2012 at 11am. Runners and walkers of all levels are encouraged to take part. The course starts and finishes at the Ballina Rugby Club, Creggs Rd, Ballina, Co.Mayo. The race is been organised to meet the very highest standards, with chip timing for all participants, an Athletics Ireland certified course, technical running shirts and great goodie bags which will be jammed packed full of fantastic products for our runners to enjoy. The half marathon route is relatively flat with a few challenging hills along the way. Most of the half marathon will be run on roads on either side of the banks of the River Moy. Just over one mile of the course will take participants through Belleek Woods. There is an excellent trail surface on this part of the scenic terrain, which is used daily by local runners and walkers. Competitors will run in the heart of the northwest of Ireland, along the banks of Europe's most famous salmon fishing river, the River Moy which will be the scenic backdrop for most of this race. Run Wild, Run West. All details of the event & entry can be found on www.rivermoymarathon.ie and you can follow us on Facebook. If you wish to visit Mayo to run the half marathon, the Knock West of Ireland Airport is only 25 mins by car to Ballina with direct flights daily from all over Europe http://www.irelandwestairport.com/destinations/uk.aspx Race Registration Collection of Timing Chips and Goodie bags takes place on Friday 11th May 6pm - 8pm & Saturday 12th May 8am -10am at the Rugby Club,Creggs Road,Ballina. Parking - There will be designated parking areas in close proximity to the start/finish.