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Robbie Byrne 5K Draws Sunshine and Festive Cheer to Navan Report by Rory Mooney

 

.The Robbie Byrne Memorial 5KM Road Race, Fun Run and Walk which was held at Claremont Stadium, Commons Road, Navan, Co. Meath, Ireland on Sunday 27th December 2015 at 12:00. After several years of this race being a 6KM road race the Navan AC hosts decided to revert back to a 5KM race around a very well known loop starting on the Commons road in the direction of the town and then going across Clogherboy Park and and then left onto the old Athboy road before turning left again and returning back over the Commons and onto the Commons Road and finishing on the track within Claremont Stadium. This loop was used in the annual St. Stephen's Day 10KM road race which was held in Navan for many years. The loop was also used in many county, provincial and national championship races over the years. So the return of road racing on it will brought back memories for many veteran runners and a fair and fast route for all participants. The race is run as a memorial to Robbie Byrne and has the primary goal of raising some funds for the upkeep and development of the track facilities at the track at Claremont stadium. The event is sponsored by Robert Byrne Hair Salon in Navan town.

 

 

 

 

Photos available from Peter Mooney Flickr page 

 

Total Runners 138.