The annual Dromore Road Race is now a firm fixture in the June road racing calendar and the ninth edition takes place on Saturday 24th June (12 noon) with a 10K, 5K and 5K walk all on offer.

The event has retained its long running sponsor, McDermott’s Pharmacy, Main Street Dromore and the committee are urging all local runners to get their online entries in before the closing date of June 16th. The route takes in the picturesque ‘Riverside Walk’ with a start and finish in the centre of t...

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A new and improved route is the main attraction of the 2014 Dromore 10K and 5K Run/Walk which will take place on Saturday 28th June (2pm) in what will be the town’s sixth year at hosting this cross community event. The 10K route has less hills to battle and will now take in a new section of the town while still running along the picturesque ‘Riverside Walk’ and a finish through the centre of the town. The 5K is the same route but in reverse.

McDermott’s Pharmacy have pledged their su...

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The 2014 Dromore 10K and 5K Road Race will take place on Saturday 28th June and after taking on some feedback, we have a new and improved route!

10K Road Race
The 10K route will cover the same first 5K but in reverse. 
It starts on Main Street- Dooish Road (Drumquin Road) - right onto Priesttown Road- right onto Camderry Road- through Main Street- Church Street- left onto Dromore bypass- Fintona Road, left unto Aughlish Road, left again unto Kildrum Road, back up Omagh Road- Crawfords Lane and b...
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Fit factor....you mean that Feel Good Factor.

This week I'd like to focus on that strange but wonderful feeling we (should) get from training.

Throughout my personal training  sessions ( as point of interest ) I will always ask my clients to tell me how they feel before and after each session, simply by telling me, or by writing it down. This in turn helps me to focus on motivating my clients to reach their goals and targets.

This is one response I thought Id share with you, from a clie...

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The Dromore 10K and 5K Run/Walk will take place on Saturday 22^nd June (2pm) in what will be the town’s fifth year at hosting this cross community event. With a reduction in the entry fees (10K is £10 & 5K is £5), the organisers are hoping that people from the surrounding areas will come and support an event that is open to runners of all ages and abilities.

2012 was a special year for the race as it celebrated the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay passing through the town. Local pharmacy, ...

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We are delighted that McDermott's Pharmacy have come on board again as title sponsors of the 2013 Dromore Community Road Race which will be held on Saturday 22nd June.

Bernard Maguire is the Community pharmacist and has been involved with sponsoring the race for the last three years. The business based in Church Street has been there since 2007 and on top of dispensing of medicines they offer a medicines management service, repeat dispensing and free prescription collection and delivery.
 
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Members of the Dromore Road Race organising committee Liam McQuaid, Clare McCoy and Dermot Montague (missing David Graham) are urging people to ‘Line the Streets’ ahead of the Olympic Torch Relay coming through the town on Tuesday 5th June at 10.52am.
 
From Crawfords Lane, past St Johns Business College to Main Street and moving along Church Street to its finish at the Dromore Horse- everyone is invited to come and join in with the celebrations!

The closing date to register for the 10K a...

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The Dromore 10k Run and 5k Run/Walk will take place on Saturday 9thJune following the phenomenal success of previous years. 2012 will be a special occasion as it will be part of a week of celebration as the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relaycomes through the town on Tuesday 5th June. This is fantastic for Dromore and great timing for the annual road race to celebrate athletics and fitness in this momentous year.

The Olympic flame leaves Northern Ireland for Scotland on 7 June and arrives in Belfa...

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