Cool runnings

Cool runnings

21 May 2025

THE East Down AC roadshow again made the short drive to the Cooley Peninsula for the Kickham’s GFC Cooley 10K Road Race on Saturday morning. 

This well organised and popular event has a great atmosphere about it and is now a favourite on the East Down race calendar.

With six club members making the coach trip for the 14th running of this event, they set off in warm, sunny conditions. 

The course is fast and flat, with great coastal views, but as you head for home, the last mile is all uphill to the finish at the clubrooms. 

The club members love this event, and not just for the post race refreshments. Well done to all the prize and category winners and a big thank you to Paddy Smith for organising this great event again.

The results were as follows: 21st Eamon Kelly, 43 min 50 sec (third over 50); 80th Maureen Kelly, 50 min 23 sec (first over 50); 128th Paddy Smith, 54 min 49 sec; 129th Rosion Gaffney, 54 min 56 sec (2nd over 50); 143th Suzy Smith, 

56 min 17 sec (third over 50); 228th Wayne Giles, 1 hr 1 min 45 sec.