The 14th Annual DeCare Dental ‘Sport a Smile' 5 mile run/walk took place in Claremorris on Saturday 29th August. The chosen charity for this year's event was Cancer Care West, a very worthy West of Ireland Charity. This challenging 5 mile race was also the fifth race in Mayo AC's 2015 Vodafone Move2Improve Series.

De Care Dental Claremorris held their 14th annual 5 Mile fun road race to raise funds for Cancer Care West, pictured just before the race are l-r; Jarlath Burke, Eileen Kenna, Maeve, Maureen Walsh, Managing Director De Care Dental Claremorris & Keith Holland. Photo © Ken Wright Photography 2015.

De Care Dental Claremorris held their 14th annual 5 Mile fun road race to raise funds for Cancer Care West, pictured just before the race members of Mayo Athletic Club l-r; Mags Glavey, Ann Murray, Una McGrath and Angela O’Connor. Photo © Ken Wright Photography 2015.

De Care Dental Claremorris held their 14th annual 5 Mile fun road race to raise funds for Cancer Care West, entrants off to a good start. Photo © Ken Wright Photography 2015.

Mayo AC's Brendan Hession and Norah Newcombe Pieterse were this year's senior male and female winners. DeCare Dental would like to congratulate the winners and runners- up in all categories and thank everyone who took part in the race and for their contribution to Cancer Care West.

De Care Dental Claremorris held their 14th annual 5 Mile fun road race to raise funds for Cancer Care West, Brendan Hession, Mayo Athletic Club, who came 1st with a time of 28.35 in the race. Photo © Ken Wright Photography 2015.

De Care Dental Claremorris held their 14th annual 5 Mile fun road race to raise funds for Cancer Care West, pictured just before the race are Front l-r; Jennifer Charles, Helena McNamara and Elaine Leneghan. Back l-r; Maureen Walsh, Managing Director De Care Dental Claremorris , Cathy Gleeson, Cathy Phillips, Miriam Gere, Bernie McDonnell, Catherine Walsh, Joan Ring, Martina Delaney and Ann Marie Clarke. Photo © Ken Wright Photography 2015.

DeCare's Charity of the year committee would like to extend a special thanks to Mayo AC, Claremorris Red Cross, Claremorris Gardai, Claremorris Men's Shed, Supervalu Claremorris for their sponsorship of water for the event, Tesco Claremorris, Karl Keaney, Ken Wright, Maxwell's Bar, Claremorris Chamber of Commerce and the staff of DeCare Dental who very kindly volunteered their time to help out on the day.

De Care Dental Claremorris held their 14th annual 5 Mile fun road race to raise funds for Cancer Care West, pictured just before the race are l-r; Marie McGrath, Olive Joyce and Aggie Melee. Photo © Ken Wright Photography 2015.

De Care Dental Claremorris held their 14th annual 5 Mile fun road race to raise funds for Cancer Care West, Maureen Walsh, Managing Director De Care Dental Claremorris making a presentation to the women’s winners l-r ; Norah Newcombe 1st, Maureen Walsh, Managing Director De Care Dental Claremorris, Colette Tuohy 2nd and Kathy Gleeson 3rd,. Photo © Ken Wright Photography 2015.

De Care Dental Claremorris held their 14th annual 5 Mile fun road race to raise funds for Cancer Care West, Maureen Walsh, Managing Director De Care Dental Claremorris making a presentation to Mary Gleeson, 1st, in the women’s over 35’s . Photo © Ken Wright Photography 2015.

DeCare Dental are holding a ‘Double the Fun' Country Dance in the McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris on Friday 25th September 2015 from 9pm. Music with Stuart Moyles and Dermot McConnell. Tickets are only €10 and all proceeds of pre-purchased tickets will go directly to Cancer Care West. Tickets are available from all DeCare Dental employees, Smyths Newagents Claremorris, Hunt's Hillside Service Station Claremorris and Grogan's Travel Tuam or you can contact Caroline on 094 9378602 or Sinead on 094 9378368. https://www.facebook.com/events/1467210116937484/

De Care Dental Claremorris held their 14th annual 5 Mile fun road race to raise funds for Cancer Care West, Maureen Walsh, Managing Director De Care Dental Claremorris making a presentation to the men’s winners l-r ; Brendan Hession 1st, , Maureen Walsh, Managing Director De Care Dental Claremorris, and Derek Naughton 3rd ,. Photo © Ken Wright Photography 2015.

De Care Dental Claremorris held their 14th annual 5 Mile fun road race to raise funds for Cancer Care West, Maureen Walsh, Managing Director De Care Dental Claremorris making a presentation to the over 50 men’s winners l-r ; Pat Sherry, 1st Maureen Walsh, Managing Director De Care Dental Claremorris and Hugh Duffy 2nd . Photo © Ken Wright Photography 2015.

De Care Dental Claremorris held their 14th annual 5 Mile fun road race to raise funds for Cancer Care West, Maureen Walsh, Managing Director De Care Dental Claremorris making a presentation to the over 35 women’s winners l-r ; Mary Gleeson, 1st, Maureen Walsh, Managing Director De Care Dental Claremorris and Ann Murray 2nd . Photo © Ken Wright Photography 2015.

De Care Dental Claremorris held their 14th annual 5 Mile fun road race to raise funds for Cancer Care West, Norah Newcombe, Mayo Athletic Club, first woman over the line with a time of 30.56. Photo © Ken Wright Photography 2015.

De Care Dental Claremorris held their 14th annual 5 Mile fun road race to raise funds for Cancer Care West, organising committee and volunteers, front l-r; Eileen Kenna, Rosealeen Ruane and Sinead Kenny. Back l-r; Mary Gleeson, Mairead Nestor, Maureen Walsh, Managing Director De Care Dental Claremorris, Karl Keaney, Ellen Keaney, Conor Keaney and Grace Fallon. Photo © Ken Wright Photography 2015.

De Care Dental Claremorris held their 14th annual 5 Mile fun road race to raise funds for Cancer Care West, pictured just before the race are l-r; Kathleen Kennedy, Caitriona Diskin-Hunt and Martina Delaney. Photo © Ken Wright Photography 2015.

De Care Dental Claremorris held their 14th annual 5 Mile fun road race to raise funds for Cancer Care West, pictured just before the race are, Suzanne McDonald and Jenny Brohan. Photo © Ken Wright Photography 2015.

De Care Dental Claremorris held their 14th annual 5 Mile fun road race to raise funds for Cancer Care West, members of the organising committee, l-r; Sinead Kenny, Mary Gleeson, Mairead Nestor, Maureen Walsh, Managing Director De Care Dental Claremorris, Grace Fallon, Rosealeen Ruane and Eileen Kenna. Photo © Ken Wright Photography 2015.

For results & more pictures of the 2015 DeCare ‘Sport a Smile' Run/ Walk please visit www.facebook.com/decaredentalinsuranceireland