Take off at the Cork Airport Runway 5k

The Irish Independent today launched the “Irish Independent A Lust For Life Runway 5k” down in Cork Airport.

This is an exciting new event on the running calendar giving runners the opportunity to experience Cork Airport in a completely unique way.

On Saturday November 21st at 23:59, Cork Airport will be closed off for 1,500 runners to complete a 5k course along the runway.

The event is in conjunction with A Lust For Life, successor to Niall Breslin’s (A.K.A Bressie’s) My1000Hours website. A Lust For Life is a movement for well-being that creates information, ideas, events and inspiration for people around mental fitness, physical health, soul and society, with the aim of building a more resilient world.

Entry to the event costs €20 with all entrants receiving their own goodie and A Lust For Life technical t-shirt.

Charity Partners

Our chosen charity partners for the event are Cork Children’s Hospital and the Cork Mental Health Foundation. You can complete donations to either charity during the registration process. Alternatively further information on how to raise funds for either online will be available in your confirmation email.

WELL DONE & THANK YOU

To everyone who took part in the “Irish Independent A Lust For Life Runway 5k” down in Cork Airport. We hope you enjoyed the experience.

EVENT DETAILS

Cork Airport, Kinsale Road, County Cork
21st November 2015 at 23:59

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Taking part the in Cork Airport Runway 5k?

Download our poster – Stretching with Rob & Marian Heffernan.

Rob Heffernan is an Irish race walker, whose career has already seen him to four Olympics and he is now aiming for the Olympics in Rio 2016. Rob claimed a gold medal in the 50k walk at the World Track and Field Championships in Moscow.

Marian Heffernan is an Irish athlete, who competed in the Women’s 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2012 Summer Olympics and is fifth in the all-time Irish record books for the women’s 400 metres.

Be one of the first runners to take in Cork Airport with this exciting night run across the runway. You'll never have a running experience like this again. Cork Airport have closed down operations for one evening to allow us to invite our A Lust For Life supporters to join us for this unique event
Everyone needs a goal to run towards. Let this be your goal for 2015. Sign up for this 5k run and let's start to #RUNYOURLIFE

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