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Preview of the Emer Casey 5km road race in Youghal...

This 5km road race takes place in the town of Youghal in East Cork...

The course is on the eastern side of the town...

The race HQ is in the Youghal Community Centre. There is plenty of parking nearby.

See map below for the course. The race starts outside Bunscoil Mhuire and you do two and a half full loops of the town centre before finishing near the community Centre..

Course...The race starts near the roundabout. As you can see, it's dead flat....

After about 300m, you come to the start of the loop...

 This brings you onto South Main Street as you head back on the eastern leg...

 You'll run under the iconic Youghal Clock Tower three times...

Past the main post office...

Right onto Dolphin Square...

...and right again and through the the back of the town......

You pass Fishermans Quay...

The race passes the famous pub named the Moby Dick after the 1956 film of the same name starring Gregory Peck and directed by John Huston.

 Just beyond the Moby Dick pub is the tourist office...

Past the town hall...

 ...and then the road narrows as it begins to climb. This is the only 'hill' on the course but it is more of a minor drag than anything serious. You really shouldn't lose too much time on it.

At about the 2.2km mark, you complete the loop and you turn right...

Another view...

After passing under the clock tower for the third and final time, the race will finish near the AIB bank with the community centre just beyond...

Overall......A 5km road race through the streets of Youghal on what is a pretty flat course. Expect to set a fast time.

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Preview of the Emer Casey 10 km road race in Youghal...

 
This popular 10k road race is usually held in Youghal, East Cork every May. Proceeds from the race go towards the Emer Casey Foundation.

Entries.......Entries are usually taken at Pobalscoil na Trionoide, Youghal.

Pobalscoil na Trionoide

Directions......It's very easy to find the registration point and start for this race. Just take the by-pass around Youghal and at the top of the hill, take the slip road that takes you into Youghal. After a few hundred metres, you'll see the school shown above on your left hand side. Parking is available at the school and on grounds adjacent to the school. Please do not park on the road outside the school as this is part of the race route

Profile...

Course...The start of the race is just up the road near the water tower....
 

 The first few hundred metres are largely flat as you run back towards the school...

After you pass the school, you come to a junction around 0.5 miles where you turn off left...

This section is very fast as you drop about 60 metres in elevation over the next 0.8 miles. At 1.3 miles, you come to the end of the hill and a t-junction where you turn left...

There is a gentle climb around the 2 mile mark as you head into the town...

At 2.4 miles, you come to the top of this small hill as you pass the lighthouse. Later on, you'll be passing this again but coming from the opposite direction...

At 2.5 miles, you begin a gradual descent...

At 2.8 miles, you begin the start of a small elongated loop which is essentially dead flat...

The road now is narrow as it goes between tall buildings on either side of the road. Just up ahead at about 3.4 miles, you run under the iconic Clock Gate Tower (Built in 1777, the town's Clock Gate was built on the site of Trinity Castle, part of the town's fortifications. The Clock Gate served the town as gaol and public gallows until 1837; prisoners were executed by being hanged from the windows).

Probably best not to dwell too much on the 'gallows' part ;o) .

 From here, the road continues past some small shops. At about 4 miles, you reach the far end of the loop and begin the return leg...

At about 4.5 miles, you pass the famous Moby Dicks bar...

From there, you come to the end of the loop and head back up to the small lighthouse.

At about 6 miles, you have downhill section followed by a flat run into the finish line...

Overall.....It's a very fast fast 10km course that starts high above the town and finishes near sea level. There are really no climbs or pulls worth talking about...it's either downhill or flat. Always a popular race.