‘Elsa’ aka Marilyn O’Shea before the start of the Tralee Musical Society 5k Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
THERE were nuns on the run as well as witches, Snow White and Elsa from ‘Frozen’ month the crowd of around 200 runners who set off from the Tralee Wetlands this morning for the Tralee Musical Society 5k event.
The weather was perfect for the run with clear skies and mild conditions.
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The run was the first in the ‘Run The Kingdom’ calendar of events and also launched the Society’s production of ‘Sister Act – A Divine Musical Comedy’ which takes place at Siamsa Tire from Wednesday April 8 to Sunday, April 12 at 8pm.
The theme of the run was Fancy Dress and participants didn’t disappoint with a variety of colourful costumes. After the run the participants reconvened for a show by TMS in the Wetlands with refreshments served.
For the more serious runners, the first three men and women home got a free entry to the Tralee International Marathon and every finisher received a medal.
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Snow White (Claire Molloy) and Wicked Witch (Karen O’Carroll) with the seven dwarves before the start of the Tralee Musical Society 5k Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Aileen Riordan, Catsy O’Connor and Ursula Barrett before the start of the Tralee Musical Society 5k Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Suzan and Oonagh O’Gara and Ciara O’Connor before the start of the Tralee Musical Society 5k Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Catherine Costello, Kerry O’Mahony, Donna O’Mahony and Marilyn O’Shea before the start of the Tralee Musical Society 5k Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
John and Rachel Hanafin before the start of the Tralee Musical Society 5k Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Ashley O’Shea, Madeline Brosnan, Ann O’Shea and Bronagh Ringland before the start of the Tralee Musical Society 5k Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Billy O”Brien with Brid Doyle O’Brien and Catriona Doyle O’Brien before the start of the Tralee Musical Society 5k Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Darragh Keane, Paul Michael Carroll, Darragh Kelly, Jason Hellstrom, Eoin Cahill, in front, Patrick Sebbey, Jack Falvey and Ruairi O’Sullivan before the start of the Tralee Musical Society 5k Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
The Born To Run group before the start of the Tralee Musical Society 5k Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Rachel Quirke, Chantelle O’Sullivan, Dion Bauschlicher, Jonathan Lynch and Tim Landers before the start of the Tralee Musical Society 5k Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Sean and Marie Hanafin before the start of the Tralee Musical Society 5k Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Tara, Bridget and Clodagh Moore before the start of the Tralee Musical Society 5k Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Emma Lynch, Isabella Flamini, Sorcha Ringland and Clodagh O’Sullivan before the start of the Tralee Musical Society 5k Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Jenny and Colette O’Sullivan before the start of the Tralee Musical Society 5k Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Maureen Keenan, Tracey and Conor Crowley before the start of the Tralee Musical Society 5k Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Michelle Greaney and Anne Kelliher before the start of the Tralee Musical Society 5k Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Participants at the start of the Tralee Musical Society 5k Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Participants at the start of the Tralee Musical Society 5k Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Participants take off at the start of the Tralee Musical Society 5k Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
Participants take off at the start of the Tralee Musical Society 5k Run from Tralee Wetlands on Sunday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean
