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The Irish Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus is asking Mayo women to put on their running shoes and support their charity of choice for the annual Women's Mini Marathon on Bank Holiday Monday, June 1.

Get fit, have fun and help raise funds for Mayo Intercultural Action by taking part in the Flora Women's Mini Marathon on the June bank holiday.

The running boom continues to flourish as record numbers have entered this year’s Lifestyle Sports adidas Dublin Marathon which takes place Bank Holiday Monday next. Registration closed at 5pm on Monday October 6 with a total of over 11,700 entries, making it the largest field ever in the 29 years of the event.

The 43rd Annual Hollymount Road Races take place on Sunday November 9. The 3km plus course is a familiar testing one, with a stiff uphill finish along the main street in the village. Three laps make up the men's 10km, while the women just do one in their 3km, race. Many famous names in Irish athletics have done battle here over the years and once again a top class field is expected from clubs around the province and further afield as well as the traditional coachload from Liverpool. Of course individuals are heartily welcome too. The race format has not changed much over the years, and is typical of many races around the country that originated in the 60s and 70s. The programme is: 1pm: U17 boys/girls 3km; 1.30pm: women's 3km, various master's categories. Entries (€10) /changing/post race presentation in Community Centre. Contact: Sean Reilly 094 954 0110, 086 840 2679

Now in its 27th year, the hugely popular GOAL Mile event will once again be taking place at a venue near you this Christmas. People from across Westmeath will be showing their support for GOAL over the Christmas period by running, walking or crawling a Mile at their local venue.

Local heart charity Croi is urging people to celebrate their big birthdays next year by embarking on a charity challenge.

Calling all enthusiastic sporty and non-sporty types! The Susie Long Hospice Fund is appealing to everyone — athletes and non-athletes — to consider taking part in the Dublin Women’s Mini-Marathon or the Carers’ Association Mini-Marathon in Kilkenny in aid of the fund.

Organisers of the Lifestyle Sports-Adidas Dublin Marathon are calling on Irish people to lace up early for 2009, and start training now to take part in the 30th anniversary of the Dublin Marathon on October 26.

The Kilkenny City Mini Marathon has been launched in aid of the Carer’s Association by the Mayor of Kilkenny Pat Crotty.