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If you fancy a short run or even a walk surrounded by beautiful scenery the upcoming 'Long Woman's 5k' is the event for you. Taking place on Wednesday 21 June at 7.30pm the event aims to raise enough money to extend and enhance extra-curricular activities for pupils at Scoil Naomh Lorcan, Omeath.
This year there is a fab new route that will see participants positioning themselves at the start line, near The Long Woman's Grave, from there, they will follow clear road directions that will lead them, along what is arguably the most scenic stretch of the Cooley Peninsula, down into Omeath village with a fast flat race to the finish line!!
Along the way both runners and walkers can breathe in, fill their lungs and embrace the natural beauty and capture the outstanding views across Carlingford Lough to Warrenpoint and beyond.
The 5K Run/Walk is open to participants of all abilities. Refreshments will be served afterwards. The event is chipped for runners and entrants for the run must be at least 13.
There will be Prizes for 1st 2nd 3rd Male/Female and for 1st O40 / O50 / O60 Male/Female.
As legend has it at The Long Woman’s grave there lies a 7ft tall Spanish beauty, of the Royal line of Spain, who was swept off her feet and fell madly in love with a local man named Lorcan O Hanlon, the youngest son of the “Cean” or Chieftain of Omeath while he was trading in the Cadiz region of Spain.
Lorcan boasted of the vast land he had back home, and as folklore goes when his Spanish bride first set foot on his mountains in Omeath she became so overwhelmed with the place that she sadly suffered a heart attack and died!! and there she lies ever since that fateful day when Lorcan's heart was broken.
To sign up go to eventmaster.ie
