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Santa runs and all the events to keep you active in the build-up to Christmas

Here’s this week’s fitness events calendar.
2.54pm, 16 Nov 2015

As Christmas nears and the temperatures drop, so to do the number of events to keep on top of your fitness.

But there’s still enough on around to keep you ticking over. Here are a few suggestions…

As always, if you’ve something coming up over the coming weeks or the festive season, do get in touch at ryan@the42.ie or sport@the42.ie.

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Armagh

What: Run Forest Run Gosford 10k
When: Saturday 21 November, 11am
Where: Gosford Forest Park, Gosford
More information here

Cork

What: RNLI Reindeer 5/10k Run
When: Sunday 22 November
Where: Liss Ard Estate, Skibbereen (5k – 10am/10k – 11am)
More information here

Donegal

What: Doochary Charity Cycle (95k)
When: Sunday 22 November
Where: Letterkenny
More information here

Down

What: Festival of cross-country relays
When: Saturday 21 November, noon
Where: Valentine Road, Bangor
More information here
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What: Mountain Biking tryouts/workshop/skills session/demos
When: Saturday 21 November, 10am
Where: Castlewellan Forest Park
More information here

Dublin

What: Clontarf half-marathon and 5-mile road race
When: Saturday 21 November, 10am
Where: Clontarf Promenade
More information here
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Galway

What: Cycle Against Suicide Spin-Off
When: Saturday 21 November
Where: GMIT, registration from 8.30am
More information here
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What: Run like the wind (8k and 4k race)
When: Saturday 21 November
Where: Killannin, between Moycullen and Oughterard, 2.30pm
More information here

Kerry

What: Puck Warriors Winter Duathlon Series (5k run, 10k cycle, 2k run)
When: Saturday 21 November, 10am
Where: Killorglin
More information here
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What: Puck Warriors Jingle Run (5k and 10k)
When: Saturday 21 November, 11am
Where: Glenbeigh Road, Killorglin
More information here

Kilkenny

What: Stook 10-mile and 5k road race
When: Sunday 22 November, noon
Where: Gowran, Kilkenny
More information here

Laois

What: The Gingerbread Run (half-marathon)
When: Sunday 22 November, noon
Where: Portarlington
More information here

Leitrim

What: Kiltoghert 5k Turkey Trot
When: Sunday 22 November, 1pm
Where: Kiltoghert
More information here

Louth

What: Louth Coastal Tour (80k)
When: Sunday 22 November
Where: Drogheda Retail Park, registration from 9am
More information here
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What: Wild Goose Chase, 10k and 5k
When: Sunday 22 November
Where: Reaghstown, between Ardee and Carrickmacross
More information here

Wicklow

What: Glendalough hill-walking
When: Sunday 22 November
Where: Wicklow mountains (19k), starting in Curtlestown
More information here

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