The Mallusk 5-Mile Road Race returns on 14 August - with Barista Bar continuing its run of support for the event.
It’s the fourth year the coffee-to-go brand has sponsored the race near Newtownabbey in Northern Ireland, now in its 12th year and famous for its steep incline meeting runners at the start and continuing for a further 1.5 miles up the Sealstown Road.
The locality of the event has seen it go from strength to strength in recent years, something that aligns with everything the Barista Bar brand stands for - community, commitment and a strong local spirit.
Keavy O’Mahony-Truesdale, Barista Bar’s national brand and business development manager, said: “The Mallusk 5-Mile Race is one synonymous with the local area, is exciting and exhilarating for those who come from near and far to run, and one that’s focused on providing opportunities for Mallusk and the wider community.
“As a business proudly rooted in Mallusk, we’re passionate about fuelling people for whatever the day throws at them and we’re thrilled to be back as sponsors for 2026 and can’t wait to cheer every runner over the finish line this August.”
This year, Barista Bar will once again set the Barista Bar Team Challenge, where teams of five men and teams of four women will have their finishing times added together and the lowest aggregate time in each category declared the winner. They will receive a hamper full of goodies from Barista Bar, as well as the crowning glory of being the fastest team to take on the infamous race.
O’Mahony-Truesdale added: “We’ll also be fuelling runners with a complementary drink voucher redeemable in Eurospar Mallusk and so much support from our colleagues in Mallusk on the night.”
The smaller 1-mile fun run will be welcomed back this year for the second time, encouraging the junior runners of the village and the surrounding areas to get their trainers on and get their first taste of the event.
Anyone wishing to register for the Mallusk 5-Mile Race can do so here.
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