Tech firms have been encouraged to enter teams to Northern Ireland’s leading series of 10km running races which is back after a three-year hiatus.
The 17-race event is boosted by a new title sponsor in fast-growing coffee brand Cinema Coffee.
The Cinema Coffee 10k Grand Prix, which is coordinated by ChampionChip Ireland, will feature an enhanced £10,000 prize fund this year for individuals and teams and will get underway with the Jimmy’s 10k in Downpatrick on March 13th.
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The prize structure includes cash prizes for the top two runners in the under-35s category as well as prizes for the overall fastest male and female competitors.
These are in addition to the cash prizes awarded to the top 25 finalists in the series and race-day bonuses awarded to the top three runners across the finish line.
Each race is timed and ranked using an age-graded scoring system, meaning the series is carefully designed to take account of gender, age and ability.
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It is open to individual competitors as well as six-person club teams free of charge.
The last Grand Prix series in 2019 was won by Tommy Hughes, who represented Ireland in the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, and featured more than 1,100 runners across ages and abilities.
Patrick McAliskey, director of Lurgan-headquartered Cinema Coffee, says: “We’re really excited about the Grand Prix this year, which offers a very attractive prize fund and the chance for runners and teams to compete against a wide range of runners across abilities. It’s a perfect opportunity for tech firms to get teams together and compete against each other.”
To register for the 2023 Cinema Coffee 10K Grand Prix or to view the full race schedule, visit www.cinemacoffee10k.com
Source: Written from press release.
