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"Ireland's first ever 24-hour race will take place at the Mary Peters Track. An athletics event with a difference will take place at the Mary Peters Track in Belfast on 6/7 August.The Energia Belfast 24-Hour Race will be the first event of its kind to be staged on Irish soil.

The format for the race is precisely as the title describes with competitors running for a full day.
Those set to compete include Fermanagh man and Irish record holder Thomas Maguire who set his Irish mark of 155 miles for the 24-hours last November.

That time was achieved as he won the Monaco 24-Hour race and his curriculum vitae also includes an Ultra Marathon win in the Namibian desert as well as competing in the North Pole
Race.
"Maguire set that record on the road, but Eoin Keith's (Irish) track record of 147 miles is sure to come under threat from the Fermanagh man," says Belfast race director Ed Smith.
Madrid-based Eddie Gallen is returning home to his native Belfast to compete.

"Every new Ultra tests me but this takes it to a different level"
Ballymoney man Harry McCloy

He has taken part in an incredible 18 24-hour races and his best performance came in May at the World 24-hour Championships where he covered a distance of 140 miles.
Smith added:"I asked Eddie if he needed anything. 'Just a little table beside the track to put my stuff on' came the reply because he intends running for the entire 24 hours - stopping only for toilet breaks."

Irish-based Frenchman Sebastien Locteau has also filed an entry for the race.Two years ago Locteau was confined to a wheelchair because of a back injury but he's recovered sufficiently to be on the start-line for next month's event.

Ballymena will be represented by three runners - Jim Moore, Robin Alexander and Jonathan McCloy, who is raising money for a prostate cancer charity.

Ballymoney man Harry McCloy will also be in the field and is aiming to raise £3,000 for the Northern Ireland Cancer Fund for Children."Every new Ultra tests me but this takes it to a different level. It will be interesting," says Harry, matter-of-factly.

Cookstown man Rob Davison, Donemana-based Graeme Colhoun and Dungannon's Keith Clarke are also set to compete and Ed Smith is holding out hope that a few women hopefuls will opt to take the plunge in this most unusual of events.Medical staff will be present at the event which will start on the Friday evening and continue through the night and into the Saturday evening finish."

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Lap The Lough 2010

Bob Davison and Keith Clarke of Tri Limits are going to lap the lough, they have teamed up with Advanced Fitness Donaghmore, they plan to complete over 100 miles of it! You may think that this is nothing special as many people have lapped the lough before.. but if you know these pair this would be no ordinary lap of the lough, they're not going to be on bikes, Oh no! Thats too orginal, Bob and Keith are going to run around the biggest lough in Europe thats right run! Altho not all details have been finilazed and everthing put together but they will be available shortly and yous will be the first too know! We will be holding a fund raising BBQ near the time.

Next Event

Given the past success of previous Duathlons, we have another one planned. This duathlon will take place at Mid Ulster Sports Arena, at Loughry College on Sunday 15th August at 9am.

Founded in May 2004,Mid Ulster Sports Arena is a state of the art outdoor sports facility, having over £2.5 million investment to make it a superb venue for many event's in the past. The sports arena itself is situated just outside Cookstown on the Tullywiggan Road.

The race will consist of
•2.5 Mile Run

•10 Mile Bike

•2.5 Mile Run

The run will be on the path around the College facilities. The transition will take place in the car park leading to a 2 lap bike course on the roads. The bike course will be a fast and flat affair coming back into the same run course.

Entry for the Duathlon is on the day only at a cost of £25 and it is a chip timed race, it is aimed at all those who are on the Ireland team going to the world championships in Edinburgh and those new to the sport.

Hope to see you all at the Start Line……

For More information on this event click here