Bohermeen 5k 2026 (6th June)

The 40th annual Patrick Bell & Nicky Philips Memorial Bohermeen 5k took place in wet and windy conditions around the local roads of Bohermeen near Navan on Saturday morning 6th June. 460 took part on a course that was described as consisting of several rolling hills with a number of long flat stretches. A head wind and some driving rain showers tested the runners that included six from Mullingar Harriers. Vinny Connolly was always in contention at the front of the race before having to settle for 3rd place in a furious race to the line over the last 600m, recording a time of 15:29. Paul O’Reilly was next in from Mullingar with a time of 17:00, followed by Joe Doherty running 18:48, then John Long in 20:16, followed closely by Orla Gillespie in 20:29, which earned her 3rd place in her master category. The Mullingar group was completed by Niamh Doherty who came home in 21:40. After the race, the runners were treated to a plenty of refreshments and expressed their satisfaction with a well organised event by Bohermeen AC [MO’S].