The Stanley Reid Memorial 5 Mile Classic is a road race organised by Sperrin Harriers, held at Loughry College (Loughry Campus, CAFRE) in Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The race is named in honour of Stanley Reid, a founding member of the club who took up running at 60, co-founded the Cookstown Harriers in 1998, and was the driving force behind the event's inaugural running in 2002. The course starts and finishes within the grounds of the campus and ventures out onto the quiet country roads surrounding Cookstown for the majority of its distance. Run on tarmac throughout, the course is undulating but fast, with many runners setting personal bests on the route. Main sponsor Henry Bros supports the event. Prizes are awarded to top finishers, and the race is well established as one of the most popular summer evening fixtures on the Northern Ireland road race calendar, attracting a strong and competitive field each year.
The Stanley Reid Memorial 5 Mile Classic is a road race organised by Sperrin Harriers, held at Loughry College (Loughry Campus, CAFRE) in Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The race is named in honour of Stanley Reid, a founding member of the club who took up running at 60, co-founded the Cookstown Harriers in 1998, and was the driving force behind the event's inaugural running in 2002. The course starts and finishes within the grounds of the campus and ventures out onto the quiet country roads surrounding Cookstown for the majority of its distance. Run on tarmac throughout, the course is undulating but fast, with many runners setting personal bests on the route. Main sponsor Henry Bros supports the event. Prizes are awarded to top finishers, and the race is well established as one of the most popular summer evening fixtures on the Northern Ireland road race calendar, attracting a strong and competitive field each year.