Pictured is Rita Corcoran, Daingean in the centre, who celebrated her 100th parkrun at Mountlucas Parkrun on December 4. She is pictured with Minister Pippa Hackett, Penny Rogers, Mary Dunne and Mairead Scally, all volunteers at Mountlucas Parkrun. Rita herself also volunteers on a regular basis.

Daingean's Rita celebrates 100th Mountlucas parkrun

Daingean's Rita Corcoran celebrated her 100th parkrun in Mountlucas on Saturday, December 4 last.

Parkrun is a free weekly timed 5k event for runners and walkers that takes place every Saturday morning at more than 2,000 locations in 23 countries across the globe.

Mountlucas Parkrun is based at Mountlucas Wind farm, close to Daingean, and it will be celebrating its 150th event on Saturday, December 11.

Organisers are looking forward to a big turnout to help celebrate this major anniversary, so why not turn up at 9.30 am on December 11th to see what it is all about.

See www.parkrun.ie for more information.

Rita with her family and friends who came along to celebrate with her at the weekend