Ferbane 5k 2024 (12th May)

Ferbane AC hosted the fourth round of the Offaly 5k series on Sunday morning 12th May. The annual Hugo Smith Memorial 5k attracted 351 runners on an overcast but warm morning with little breeze to cool the runners. The course was a challenging one of constant rolling hills for the first 4k before a final flat last kilometre through the Business Park. Excellently marshalled with road closures along the country roads on the eastern side of the town, Mullingar Harriers had 3 participants.

Kevin Moore was always in contention with a lead group of 6, the other 5 being Tullamore Harriers athletes. At the 4k mark, a trio of the Tullamore group opened a gap and held that over a frantic last 800m to the finish line. Kevin led the chasing group and was very pleased to hold his 4th place position to cross the line in 16 minutes 14 seconds. Eddie Newman continued his good form winning his category with a time of 18:01, with Michael O’Sullivan coming home in 23:45 [MO’S].