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Santa Dashes and Reindeer Runs - this week's events guide for around the country

All the details you need to get up and active over the next 7 days.

FEEL LIKE WORKING up a sweat before we enter December?

Check out our selection of this week’s best fitness events…

As always, if you’re organising an event or know of one taking place in your club or county, you can send all the details to ryan@the42.ie and we’ll include it in our events guide the following week.

Competitors after the start of the Dublin Marathon Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

Carlow

What: Fusion Fitness 5k in aid of ASH Animal Rescue
When: Sunday 29 November, noon
Where: Portlaoise Road, Carlow
More information here

Cork

What: RNLI Reindeer Run Fota House and Gardens
When: Sunday 29 November, 10.30am
Where: Sandyford
More information and registration here
*
What: Glenville 4-mile run
When: Sunday 29 November, 10.30am
Where: Glenville
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What: The Donal Ahern Memorial 5k in aid of Cystic Fibrosis/Build4Life
When: Saturday 28 November, 11am
Where: Blarney Castle, Blarney
More information and registration here

Derry

What: Northside Galliagh Gallop 5k
When: Sunday 29 November, 12.15pm
Where: Moss Road, Galliagh, Derry
More information here

Galway

What: Santa 5/10k Dash Galway in aid of Cancer Care West
When: Sunday 29 November, noon
Where: Claddagh Hall, South Park
More information and registration here
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What: Galway BDN 10k in aid
When: Sunday 29 November, 1.30pm
Where: Ballinderreen
More information and registration here

Dublin

What: Run the Line (26k/11k) for Dublin/Wicklow mountain rescue team
When: Saturday 28 November
Where: Sandyford
* This event is currently sold out but there is a wait list available. More details here

Monaghan

What: Castleblayney 5k
When: Sunday 29 November, 2pm
Where: Glencarn Town Centre, Castleblayney
More information and registration here

Sligo

What: Benbulben 5k
When: Sunday 29 November, noon
Where: Drumcliffe
More information here or contact race organiser Brian McBride 087-6181439

Tipperary

What: Run the Long Way Round
When: Saturday 28 November, 5pm
Where: Mountain Rescue Ireland, Heywood Road, Clonmel
More information here

Waterford

What: West Waterford AC Sports Winter League (2.3/5.2 miles)
When: Wednesday 25 November, 7.20pm
Where: Dungarvan
More information here

Wicklow

What: Aughrim 5k Santa Fun Run
When: Saturday 28 November, 10am
Where: Aughrim Community Field
More information here

Westmeath

What: Maurice Looby 5k Corporate Team Challenge
When: Saturday 28 November, 10am
Where: Aughrim Community Field

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