More than 200 local athletes took part in the second annual Mark Pollack Run in the Dark last week.
Blackrock AC first competed in the charity run last year with 70 people taking part and raising over €600 in the process. The interest in the event within the club was such that this year the club decided to collaborate with the North East Runners and organised the event to start at St Helena’s Park.
On the night over 200 runners took part choosing to run either a 5km loop or a 10km loop, with each athlete donating at least €5 or €10 depending on how far they were running.
A lot of those taking part were first time runners or were running distances longer than they had ever run before. It was a great social run with everyone enjoying themselves, especially since these athletes normally only meet in a competitive environment.
Thanks to Aidan Stewart for the picture.
