Month: April 2012

Sunday 15th April Great Ireland Run

 Mini and junior runners are to meet at Marys car which will be at the tented area close to the Start/Finish area off the Main road of the park at 10am. Come prepared for a cold day.

For those running in the Junior Run on Sunday – if you entered late, the numbers can be collect in the Park on Sunday. If you entered on time and didn’t get your pack in the post we can sort it out on the day. There will be over a thousand runners in the junior race this year, of all standards so go out and enjoy it!

After the race the water station gang should go to their spot at the bottom of the Hills. It would be better to park at the Hole in the Wall or bring the bike as the exits  from the Park get very packed and it can take forever to get out. alternatively you could park at the Popes Cross carpark while the junior race is on and then bring the car down to the  water station and go out Islandbridge gate when the Park opens.  

We will be needing lots of bodies at the Baggage area, Goody bags and Water Stations and for the cleanup afterwards. If you are not involved in the Junior Run, report to Mary at 11 o’clock at the Tented area on the Main Road of the Park. This is the only race that we help promote and have full responsibility for, and which is our only fundraiser for the year. We don’t sell tickets, pack bags or do collections. This is our main fund-raiser day so please get as many of your friends out as you can. We hope to have the majority of people gone by 2.30 to 3pm.  Thank you all very much.

On Monday night we have a booking for the track in Santry at 7pm. If you come out on Monday we will be concentrating on field events, block work  and keeping warm so if you are wrecked after Sunday we will be taking it easy! Bring your spikes if you have them and wrap up well.  

Busy few days ahead for all of us!

League  1st Round this weekend in Tallaght -14 of April

 We got late notice of a change to 14th April for league 1. Anyone who was at training this week has received details all of which are now on this website. If you are around on Saturday and wish to compete come up to Tallaght for 11.30, if you are on early. To get to the track take the M50 southbound and come off at Tallaght exit heading for Tallaght. Continue on the dual carraigway until you come to the Greenhills Rd. exit (on the right hand side of the road). Take the Greenhills Rd. exit and follow the road about 600m and the Tallaght track is on the right hand side of the road. Text Mary when you get there or call her if you get lost.

Nenagh 31st/1st April

Days 3 and 4 of the National Indoors were in Nenagh this weekend. Our sole medal winner was Catherine Conroy in the under 19 girls 800m. Sarah Curran and Aisling Moore both finished 4th in their events the high jump and the 200m under 17. Alex equalled his personal best of 1m. 70 in the under 17 boys high jump, finishing 5th. The girls relay team of Olwyn, Catherine, Heather and Siobhan also finished 5th. Well done to all.