The Clonliffe 2 Mile Road Race is the oldest continuous Road Race in Ireland and one of the oldest in the world. The race commenced in 1891 as a club race. N. C.
The race commenced in 1891 as a club race, soon to become an Invitational 2 Mile and eventually an Open Road Race. The next running of the race on Thursday May 22nd 2014 will be the 123rd consecutive annual running of the Clonliffe 2. The event caters for elite athletes as well as fun and social runners with prizes for the fastest men and women, juniors and masters, as well as the ever popular Clo
nliffe 2 t. shirt for all participants. Where:
The Clonliffe 2 in 2013 returned to Santry with the race starting on the Morton Stadium track and upon exiting the Stadium heading north turning left into Northwood, heading past the Crowne Plaza Hotel before swing left into Santry Demesne Park, taking in a loop of the park and re entering the stadium at the rear and completing 300m of the track. The race HQ is Clonliffe Harriers Clubhouse, Morton Stadium. The Clonliffe 2 had formally been run on the “traditional” point to point route from underneath the iron pedestrian bridge at Finglas Village heading down the Finglas to Glasnevin Road turning into Prospect Square where the race finished at Kavanaghs ‘The Gravediggers’. Clonliffe Harriers are indebted to our race sponsor Mr. Eugene Kavanagh of ‘The Gravediggers’ who has been sponsoring this race since 1986 and continues as race sponsor to this day. When:
The next Clonliffe 2 takes place on TBA of May 2015
Entry Details:
On the night at the Clonliffe Harriers Club house, Morton Stadium, Santry from 5.30pm to 7.00pm €20.00 seniors/ €10.00 juniors
Contact:
The Race Director is Mick Kearney and his contact mobile number is 087 624 3843. Winners of the Clonliffe 2:
2014- Ian Guiden (Clonliffe Harriers) 9.17 Venue: Santry
