New sponsor for 5-mile road race

BALLYMONEY Sports Development Department and Springwell Running Club are pleased to announce they have secured a new sponsor for the very popular Riada 5-mile road race which takes place every July at the Joey Dunlop Leisure Centre.

This year’s event will take place on Friday 30 July at 7pm and will now be known as the NFU Mutual 5-mile road race, the usual kids fun runs will run alongside the main event on an off road course around the Leisure Centre.

With the current down turn in the economy race organisers Alistair Bratten and John Faul were fearful that such a popular race would disappear from the running calendar because of lack funding.

The new sponsor of the NFU Mutual 5-mile road race is the local business of Gregg, Calvin and Lennox who operate an agency of the NFU Mutual. Based in Silversprings, Market Street, Ballymoney the agency prides itself on being a local business which is able to provide the full insurance needs of individuals and businesses alike.

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