The Enniskillen 10K was another huge success with over 600 starters taking to the roads around the town for the county’s biggest road race. 
The sun shone on the athletes, both competitive and fun runners, with local Fermanagh runners featuring heavily among the prize winners.
Top of the podium was Irvinestown’s Stephen Cassidy, who went one better than his second place last year to claim the top prize for the first time. 
The Enniskillen Running Club member dominated the race from the start, leading from start to finish to come home well clear of his nearest challenger, Belcoo’s Ronan Maguire. 
“I was happy to get the win finally. I have been second for two or three years so it’s nice to get the win and get it ticked off the bucket list,” said the Irvinestown resident, who admitted he was confident this was going to be his year. “I had a couple of races before it where I ran well so I knew I was in good shape for it. 
“I went out hard at the start to see if anyone would come with me or chase after me. You don’t know sometimes, but I was able to relax from about 3k. I knew there was no one around me, and I was able to lead from start to finish.”
It was a top ten dominated by local runners, with fourth placed Stephen Prentice winning the 25-29 year old category. 
Enniskillen’s Eugene Hassard took top spot in the 50-59 age group and seventh overall, with Brendan Ward from Belleek winning the 45-49 section in ninth overall and Tempo’s Ronan Owens rounding off the top ten. 
Orla McGandy from Enniskillen was the quickest local female finisher, claiming second overall and first in the 25-29 age group. Ballinamallard’s Sophia Williams was first female home in the Under 19 category.
Behind the competitive runners, the field was packed with fun runners and those using the event to raise money for charity. Once again thousands of pounds were raised for local causes with many of the runners experiencing their first taste of running the distance. 
Winner Stephen Cassidy was delighted to see the event appeal to such a wide range of participants. “It gets all sorts, the competitive runners and maybe those people who are doing a couch to 10K, and there is a great family atmosphere with all the kids about,” he said. It is great to see so many people out running and enjoying exercise. Running has grown and my own club in Enniskillen is very proactive in helping people achieve their goals so it is very encouraging,” he said.