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A night on the prom with a difference - here's the best events to get you active this week

Go on, get off that couch!

FROM SKIBBEREEN TO Strandhill, weโ€™ve another fine list of events to keep you active for another week. 

Christmas might be looming and the season of โ€˜winteringโ€™ is drawing near but thereโ€™s still no excuse for not working up a sweat prior to the big one on Sunday afternoon.

Hereโ€™s our list of events to choose from this week.

As always, if youโ€™ve an event coming up that youโ€™d like posted here, do get in touch at ryan@the42.ie.

A view of competitors during the Women's Mini Marathon James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

Cork

What: Pink Elephant 200k
When: Saturday 17 October
Where: Ballincollig
More information here
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What: Skibbereen Charity Adventure Race
When: Saturday 17 October
Where: Skibbereen
More information here
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What: dโ€™Hillbillies Mud Run
When: Saturday 17 October
Where: Mitchelstown
More information: theresehorgan@horgans.com

Down

What: Shimna Annual Charity Cycle
When: Sunday 17 October
Where: Newcastle
More information here

Galway

What: Giro Dโ€™Galway 2015
When: Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October
Where: Galway city
More information here
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What: Night Run on the prom
When: Friday 16 October
Where: Salthill promenade
More information here 
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What: Aughrim 10k
When: Saturday 17 October
Where: Aughrim, Co. Galway
More information: shanemartin67@hotmail.com
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What: Tuam RFC 8K road race
When: Sunday 18 October
Where: Tuam
More information eugenesharkey@hotmail.com

Derry

What: October Soup Cycle
When: Saturday 17 October
Where: Bellaghy, Derry
More information here
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What: Mid-Ulster Duathlon
When: Sunday 18 October
Where: Magherafelt
More information here

Kikenny

What: Castlecomer Challenge
When: Sunday 18 October
Where: Castlecomer
More information click here

A general view of the VHI Women's Mini Marathon Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

Kildare

What: Run-A-Muck Challenge
When: Saturday 17 October
Where: Johnstown Bridge, Kilshancoe, Kildare
More information click here

Louth

What: Glenmore 6k Road Race
When: Sunday 18 October
Where: Glenmore, Louth
More information click here

Meath

What: Care 2 Run Meath Coast 10k
When: Saturday 17 October
More information: kmoloney@carersireland.com
What: Longwood Village 10k/5k
When: Sunday 18 October
Where: Longwood
More information click here

Sligo

What: Strandhill Coney Island Challenge Running Race
When: Saturday 17 October
Where: Sligo RFC, Strandhill
More information click here

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