Participants in this year’s Bundoran 10 road races will received wooden eco-friendly medals and recycled ribbons as part of a new sustainability drive by the event organisers.
Water will also be distributed to runners using special environmentally friendly cartons, instead of plastic.
The carton is made from 88% renewable material (paperboard and sugarcane) and is 100% recyclable – all of these will be gathered following each event and taken again for recycling.
The Bundoran 10 mile and 10k road races draw big interest each year and the 2023 edition of the event takes place on Saturday week, March 4th – with the new 5k race happening the evening before, on Friday the 3rd.
Race director Canice Nicholas says that being sustainable is an important part of the event.
"More and more people are trying to do their bit to become more sustainable in their everyday lives and as they travel to destinations like Bundoran and events like ours, they expect to see sustainability practices in operation.
"Through these two initiatives we are doing our bit for the environment, especially in an event that could see a lot of plastic being used."
Proceeds from this year's Bundoran 10 will go towards two charities: North West Hospice and Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat.
