Fond memories as Ballycotton 10 race finally runs its course

For so many years it shone like a beacon above its rivals but then, in a flicker, it was gone.

Fond memories as Ballycotton 10 race finally runs its course

On Thursday evening, word filtered through that the lights had gone out for the final time on the Ballycotton 10-mile road race and, suddenly, the Irish road-running scene seems a much darker place.

For a much-loved race of international renown, one which had always thrived on the personal touch, the statement announcing its demise seemed an incongruous way to reach the finish.

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