Santa makes a special visit to popular parkrun in Offaly

Over 80 runners, walkers and volunteers turned out for last Saturday’s parkrun at Mountlucas windfarm.

Santa was also in attendance, and he had selection boxes for all participants (supplied by Mountlucas parkrun sponsors Bord na Móna), adding to the festive atmosphere of the morning.

Not to be overshadowed by Santa, Alan Reid completed his 50th Parkrun on the morning and he received a big welcome as he crossed the finish line.

Sarah Flanagan, who paid her first visit to Mountlucas parkrun, came in first with an impressive time of 18:58 minutes, just 3 seconds off the female course record of 18:55.

Parkrun is a free weekly timed 5k event for runners and walkers that takes place every Saturday morning at more than 2,000 locations in 23 Countries across the world.

Mountlucas Parkrun is based at Bord na Móna Mountlucas Wind farm outside Daingean, so why not turn up at 9.30 am on any Saturday morning to see what it is all about.

See www.parkrun.ie/mountlucas to register and for more details.