Fingal 10k – Irish Life Dublin Race Series returns

The Fingal 10km is set to return to the roads of Swords this Sunday, July 17, and will be the second event in the Irish Life Dublin Race Series.

The race will start in Swords Main Street and finish in Bridge Street.

The route takes in a flat loop of the Swords-by-Pass, Balheary Road, Balheary Avenue, Newtown Cottages, North Street, Watery Lane and the Rathbeale Road.

Close to 3,000 entries are set to line up at 9.30am on Sunday morning.

The 2016 & 2017 National Marathon champion Laura Graham is making a welcome return to racing in the women’s field after a string of injuries.

The 36-year-old from Co. Down also won the Fingal 10k in 2016 in 35:25. In the men’s field two-time national marathon champion Mick Clohisey of Raheny AC will line up against Peter Somba of Dunboyne AC who finished second in the Tallaght 5 Mile, the first race of the Irish Life Dublin Race Series.

The next race in the Irish Life Dublin Race Series is the Frank Duffy 10 Mile (20th August) and then the Irish Life Half Marathon (17th September).

Entry for the Irish Life Dublin Race Series is open at IrishLifeDublinMarathon.ie.

The Irish Life Dublin Marathon on Sunday 30th October is sold out.

This year, the Irish Life Dublin Marathon and Race Series has developed a Runners’ Support Squad to help runners of all abilities harness the power of support to achieve their goals.

Olympians Catherina McKiernan and Mick Clohisey are the coaching team and have developed training plans for all races in the series and the marathon using their vast expertise and knowledge.

They are joined by nutritionist, Olivia Keenan; psychologist, Jessie Barr, and physiotherapist Mark Kenneally. To find out more follow the Irish Life Dublin Marathon social media channels.