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News & EventsNOTE : 2009 Online Registration Now Open.
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NOTE - Registrations for The 2009 Warriors Run can ONLY be accepted online or by post
NO REGISTRATION ACCEPTED ON RACE DAY!
As this is the 25th Anniversary of the run the Organising Committee is offering a top prize of €1,000 for the 1st male and female runners. See our Events Page for updates on full weekends schedule.
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2008 Race Winners
Male
1st Place - Owen Gahan
(54mins 23secs)
2nd Place - Emmett Dunleavy
(56mins 41secs)
3rd Place - Eoin Keith
(59mins 01secs)
Female
1st Place - Zoe Melling
(1hr 12mins 45secs)
2nd Place - Alwyn Kinane
(1hr 13mins 47secs)
3rd Place - Mary Dawson
(1hr 15mins 39secs)
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THE 2009 WARRIORS RUN - SATURDAY 29TH AUGUST 2009 AT 3PM
CLICK HERE FOR 2008 RACE RESULTS
So You Think A 15K Run Is A Piece Of Cake ?
Not 'Round Here It Ain't.....
Greetings from Strandhill, Co. Sligo home of The Warriors Run, one of Ireland's toughest competitive races.
Strandhill Village is five miles west of Sligo town, is situated on the Atlantic seaboard and nestles at the foot of Knocknarea Mountain. On its summit (1,070 ft), sits a megalithic cairn where Maeve the legendary Queen of Conaught is reputedly buried.
Each year runners from all over Ireland (and various parts of the world) converge on Strandhill to follow in the footsteps of her ancient warriors.
The Warriors Run takes competitors from the Cannon Gun at the beachfront in Strandhill to the top of Knocknarea, around Queen Maeves Cairn and back to the beachfront again. For the uninitiated, a 15 Kilometre race might seem easy. Not the Warriors Run! The race is classified as a road and hill race or multi-terrained, so whilst approximately seven of its miles are on paved roads, it is the special three miles in the middle, to the top of Knocknarea that gives the race its bite. These three miles include a 700 foot climb on loose gravel, unsurfaced and grass paths. At its steepest incline on the way up, even the most professional athlete slows to a walk and then brace themselves to face the equally daunting downhill run, back down the often slippery slopes, even in the driest of weather.
Despite the endurance trait of the race, each year around 400 runners take part in this unique event to cross the finish line at the beachfront and earn the honour of being able to say that they completed The Warriors Run...
WARNING!
The Warriors Run is a physically challenging event and only those who have sufficiently trained for this event or who are experienced runners should take part. Persons with medical conditions should consult their Doctor/GP before taking part.
Event time limit is set at 2.5 hours.
Broom wagon will pick up stragglers after this time.
INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING FOR THE 2009 EVENT ?
CONTACT US AT INFO@WARRIORSFESTIVAL.COM
