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Morris Oil Piltown 10k
 
The popular Outfield Sports Three-Counties Summer Series moves to county Kilkenny on Friday next, July 16th, with the staging of the third Morris Oil Piltown 10k race.Piltown is about three miles from Carrick-on-Suir just off the main road to Waterford.The race will start at 7:30pm at the main entrance gates to Kildalton Horticultural College.The first mile and a half of the race route will be within the scenic grounds of the college.After leaving the college,the race continues in the direction of Fiddown and completes a left-turning loop over quiet country roads before returning to the college grounds and finishing on the main avenue.The course provides an excellent opportunity of achieving a PB for the distance- last year's winner, Sergiu Ciobanu, clocked a time of 30:33.
Race registration (from 6pm ), parking,post-race refreshments and prize-giving will all take place at Piltown GAA Club's complex which is across the road from the race start. Entry costs 10euro.Chip timing will be used and there will be prizes in all the usual categories as well as many spot prizes. For further information contact Mark Connolly, Carrick AC (086-1608165)
The fourth and final race in the Outfield Sports Series will be the AutoPower Rathgormack 5mile race in county wwWaterford on Friday, August 6th at 7:30pm.