Location & Directions....The village of Milford is located in the North-West of County Cork near the border with Co.Limerick. It is located just 2.2 miles / 3.6kms from Droncollogher and 8.2 miles / 13.2kms from Charleville.
Milford is on the R515 road which runs from Charleville on the N20 west to Abbeyfeale in West Limerick.
Entries are taken at the local National School at the eastern end of Milford on the road to Newtownshandrum and Charleville. Parking and showers are in the GAA grounds nearby. The start line about 200m away from the school. Post race refreshments and prize giving is at the local community hall which is about 200m from the finish line.
Milford National School.....Entries are taken here...
The entrance to the GAA grounds is about 100m from the National School. Parking, changing facilities and showers here.
Post race refreshments and prize giving at the local community hall....
Course......The 4 mile route takes in a loop to the south of Milford.
Profile.....
Course Description......The race starts just up the road from the National School...
This is on the R515 road for Charleville and is uphill for the first 400m until you come to a turn off right onto a quieter country road...
This is the start of a long section which is gradually downhill and very fast to run on...
The 1 mile mark and still downhill...
Long straight section around 1.2 miles...still downhill...
At 1.3 miles, you reach the lowest part of the course when you cross over the River Deel...
At about 1.55 miles, you join the R522 road between Liscarroll and Dromcollogher. You turn right onto it and begin a gradual climb...
The 2 mile mark on the R522...still gently uphill...
At about 2.65 miles, you turn right at the crossroads....
This is probably the hardest part of the course with a climb that lasts for about 300m until it levels off around 2.85 miles.
After 3 mile mark, the road begins to drop gradually...
At around the 3.6 mile mark, you begin the start of a rapid descent towards the finish...
The finish line is on the edge of the village...
Overall......A reasonable 4 mile course with long gradual uphill and downhill sections. Located just 8 miles from Charleville and the N20, it might be of interest to anyone in the North Cork & West Limerick area.
