Marvellous milestones achieved at popular Offaly canal parkrun
Four regulars chalked up 150 runs between them on 5k course at Grand Canal Way in Tullamore
FOUR regular participants achieved notable milestones at the Grand Canal Way Parkrun recently.
Eileen Hannon and Tina Buckley both notched up their 50th parkruns while Diarmuid Eager and Gearoid McHugh made it to 25.
Parkrun is a 5k run or walk along the bank of the Grand Canal greenway, Grand Canal Way, Tullamore.
It takes place every Saturday morning at 9.30am sharp and participants are asked to arrive a few minutes early to hear the welcome and instructions.
The route begins close to the Fiona Pender memorial, near Convent View/Callary Street and the event is free, supervised and timed.
Runners and walkers complete a double loop on the north bank of the canal.
Participants can register for the weekly event at parkrun.ie and each one receives a barcode which is used to record the time and other relevant details.
Registered parkrunners can then take part in any other parkrun event on any Saturday morning worldwide.
There is no time limit and dogs can be brought once they are controlled on a short, hand-held non-extendable lead.