Francis Boal, Ballydrain Harriers, getting ready for the 2011 race.

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Whitehead Road Race: 24 memory-jogging photos of 2010-11 runners

By The Newsroom

Published 26th Jan 2024, 18:49 GMT

Updated 7th Apr 2025, 15:27 GMT

Whitehead marked the centenary of the town’s annual Easter Monday Road Race in style in 2024.

Whitehead Community Association worked hard on a number of initiatives to make Ireland’s longest-standing road race extra special.

And with this year’s event coming up on Monday, April 21, here are 24 photos from the 2010 and 2011 events to whet the appetite.

Larne Athletic runners, Ian Brennan with Brian and Paul Heron, in 2011.

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Larne Athletic runners, Ian Brennan with Brian and Paul Heron, in 2011. Photo: Ronnie Moore

There was a large turnout for the 2010 Whitehead Race.

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There was a large turnout for the 2010 Whitehead Race. Photo: Tim Cully

Brothers John and Tommy Hughes pin their numbers before the 2011 race.

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Brothers John and Tommy Hughes pin their numbers before the 2011 race. Photo: Ronnie Moore

Andrew Burns makes his way up Slaughterford Road in 2010.

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Andrew Burns makes his way up Slaughterford Road in 2010. Photo: Tim Cully

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