Following the great success of last year’s race, Sportsworld Running club are pleased to announce that this year’s Terenure 5 mile in aid of the Jack and Jill Foundation, with main sponsor Zurich Insurance plc will be held on Sunday May 19th @ 11.00am.

Now in its 29th year this year’s Terenure 5 mile fun run and race (formerly known as the Dublin 5 mile classic) will be bigger & better than ever following record entries in 2012. The same superb venue – Terenure College and with probably the flattest course in Dublin this will ensure a most enjoyable race. The race features include:

• Fast flat AAI (Athletics Ireland) certified course
• Chip timing for all runners, joggers etc
• High quality technical T-shirt
• €4,000 in prizes prizes part sponsored by Saucony and Runway along with numerous spot prizes
• Post race refreshments, plus full facilities, showers, car parking etc
• Entry fee maintained at €20 and includes on-line registration fee
• Registration for group entries is €18 for groups of 6 or more
• Registration for schools is €120 per school, which includes up to 10 pupils
• This year’s race will also include a schools challenge, triathlon challenge and a corporate challenge.

ENTER ONLINE

All participants are encouraged to enter on-line. However downloadable entry forms for individuals and groups are available.

See www.terenure5mile.com for details.

Navan Athletic Club presents their Annual 6k Road Race at Claremont Stadium , Navan on Friday 10th May 2013 commencing at 8 pm.

Proudly Sponsored by Sheridan Insurances

The First Senior Man will receive the Simon Cumbers Perpetual Trophy while the First Senior Woman will receive the Paddy Hyland Perpetual Trophy.

Cash Prizes for Men and Women –First 3 Home, first 2 Masters (over 40 – 45- 50- 55- 60) and first 3 Juniors

Chip Timing –Fee €15 online or on the night.

ENTER ONLINE

Entries online @ NavanAC.ie
Race Route

Charity donation to BRI “Brain Injury” @ www.briireland.ie

In association with the 6 k race their will also be a 1 mile Track Challenge for Girls and Boys under the ages of 12 & 14 starting at 7 o clock –Entry Fee €3

The Donegal Juvenile, Senior and Masters Track and Field Championships are fast approaching. Day One will take place in Letterkenny on Tuesday evening 30th April with a start time of 6.30pm. Day Two will take place at the new Lifford AC track on Saturday 11th May starting at 12pm.

There will be Electronic Timing on both days.

As in previous years, there is an extensive programme of events on offer across both days. With juvenile athletes allowed to step up one age group there are at least four events (sprints, distance, throws and jumps) to choose from on each day of competition. A hurdles and walks programme also caters for an increasing number of juvenile athletes competing in these events.

This years Championships are being held earlier than in previous years to help athletes with their preparation for Provincial, All Ireland and Schools competitions.

This year, the pre-entry of athletes both to the Championships and to their individual events is encouraged. This will speed up registration on the days of competitions and allow event sheets to be drawn up in advance. Clubs are encouraged to submit their athlete names, years of birth, and selected events to me by Monday 29th April for Day One of competition. Please note, monies will only be paid by each athlete on the day of competition when collecting his/her number - there will be no cost to either the individual or club if he/she doesn’t attend. Likewise, where events have been pre-selected, athletes are still free to change or add events on the day of competition.

Timetable
General Information

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact brendanodonnell@eircom.net or Brendan McDaid, Senior Competition Secretary (086-8113947)

The Galway Local Sports Partnership took place in Ardrahan last Saturday morning in almost perfect weather conditions and almost 300 people took part in a very enjoyable and well organized race. Tuam AC were represented by Ian Egan and Dan O’Rourke who have been running together for over 30 years at this stage which is hard to believe but nobody was surprised when they both finished in top ten positions once again. Ian finished in 5th place overall in 36 mins and he was followed just a minute later by Dan who finished in 8th place. They were also 2nd and 3rd in their category and their performance really is top class middle distance running. The 5k series is also due to start next week in Athenry and all runners should note that the first race of the series is taking place in Athenry town and not in Newcastle as in previous years. The race starts at 7.45pm and number collection takes place in Athenry boys school. Full details can be found at www.5km.ie Good luck to all involved especially the 30 members of Tuam AC who are taking part in this years series.

Updated results from the 5k time trial. Apologies on the delay in getting these updated results up.

      Name            Time
961 johnny lane 17:43
991 niall callanan 18:06
973 daniel sheehan 18:39
975 eddie corban 19:00
988 micheal o mahony 20:35
996 mike mccartin 21:44
976 john fitzpatrick 21:54
981 keith devane 22:53
982 deirdre devanne 23:13
990 trasa callanan 23:34
960 Diurmuid Quill 23:36
997 geraldine farley 23:38
967 eoin fleetwood 23:50
966 kathleen gorman 24:06:00
980 fiona gleeson kane 24:06:00
984 irene spelman 24:52:00
993 ann kelly 25:02:00
998 kevin malone 25:18:00
989 brian spain 25:37:00
979 noreena morrissey 25:57:00
995 karen sweeney 25:57:00
983 connie egan 26:52:00
962 lisa thomas 27:30:00
974 meave sharkey 27:47:00
994 jo cahalane 27:47:00
970 aine mc guinness 27:59:00
977 barbera morrissey 28:24:00
978 loraine morrissey 28:24:00
964 kieran o leary 28:45:00
972 marie rooney 28:45:00
992 mariead lane 28:45:00
963 bernie mulkerns 28:46:00
971 maria mccardle 28:47:00
959 Ross Parkinson 29:51:00
987 carmel lyons 30:30:00
986 trish dolan 31:00:00
965 rosmarie o sullivan 31:02:00
969 celene o connell 31:15:00
968 emma corcoran 31:25:00
985 maggie ryan 31:44:00
999 carmel mitchell 37:00:00

** Official Result attached **

The second annual Labane/Ardrahan/Galway Sports Partnership 10KM took place yesterday (Saturday, 20 April 2013) around the pan-handled course, starting and finishing in the interesting village of Labane, midways between Ardrahan and Gort, off the main Galway/Limerick Road.

The organiers put on a super show again, including ensuring the weather stayed dry albeit a bit windy, which buffeted the runners constantly over the first half of the race.

A full provisional result and prize list is attached below.

Matt and Peter battlnig it out around 7KM(?)

Four finishers enjoying the sunshine at the end.

Category: Race Result Attachments: 13labane10km.pdf

A lovely but windy & dry day greeted the multitudes who turned up in New Inn for a second year in a row. 

Well done to all who organised and competed in the race.

Full result attached.

Category: Race Result Attachments: 13newinn5km.pdf

Due to the unavailability of the Waterford Track there has been a number of changes to the schools timetable, please see the below information:

24th April Waterford Schools’ T&F KilkennyTrack 1pm
1st May East Munster Schools’ T&F TemplemoreTrack 12noon
8th May East Munster Schools’ T&F Templemore Track 11.30am

Amended Fixture List

Athletics Ireland has appointed John Sheehan as the (men and women) 4 x 100m Relay Coordinator for the 2013 European Team Championships. Athletes (men/women) interested in being selected for the relay teams in the first instance should contact (email: John Sheehan sprintcoachsheehan@yahoo.com). Further information and around selection and the relay programme and the team will be released in due course.

For more information or questions around Team Ireland please contact Team Manager Patsy McGonagle patsymcgonagle@hotmail.com or Team Leader Jim Kidd jim.kidd@ymail.com

Two miles or so from Peacocks Hotel in Maam cross, all of 194 of us waited, watched, wondered at what the next few, or many, hours of hard running would bring, would we all survive the course, will we make it to the finish, will this, almost perfectly calm morning continue throughout the day to ease the battle ahead?

Connemara has a mind  of its own though. This was my first 39 miler. I chatted to fellow runners to keep my mind off what lay ahead.The people standing here at the start line of one of the most gruelling ultra marathons in the country were people like: the first Irish woman to climb Mount Everest, and, a man who was about to complete his 99th marathon, another who had swam the English channel, another woman completing her 21st marathon, who were these people around me? I was completely out of my league I thought, these weren't ordinary people, I was standing amongst gods.

The familiar voice called us to the start line, 'good luck guys' he said, one loud whoot, and we were off . The gods flew off as if being carried on the Connemara wind and within, what seemed like minutes, were but a line of dotted colours way off  in the distant horizon, us 'newbies' would have to run.

It didnt seem long until we were at mile 5, 34miles to go I thought, the pace was just as I had planned, 9.30 min. miles, going strong now, but could I keep going like this for another 34 miles? The breeze was picking up now and changing from its earlier deceptive calmness to a strong wind, that would reveal its true harshness as the day and miles stretched out before us. 2 hours and 13.1 miles later I was still going, I still had'nt warmed up enough to take off my longsleeve top, was it my imagination or had the tempature dropped? Mile 20 now and I was cold, sore, my right foot started to cramp up with pain for some miles now, I stopped to stretch it out, kept going again, limping now, stopped again, massaged my foot, stretched it, mile 25, so much pain, too much, maybe I should stop.

Spotted an ambulance in the distance, I could make it to there, they might help, and they did, massage and stretch and I was good to go again, thank God the pain seemed to ease out of my foot as I kept moving, thank God for those medical guys, where would I be without them. My energy seemed to return, I pulled myself together and pushed myself along, mile 34 now and I knew I had some food and gels at a drop off  table at mile 35, oh how that bananna saved my life, washed down with a bottle of coke, I never usually drink coke but new I would need it at this point in the race. I wondered where the gods were now, had they finished, were they sitting, sipping hot soup and sandwiches? Probably.

I will never forget mile 37, my face red with wind burn, my body screaming with pain, screaming to stop, to give up and call it a day, telling me I was crazy to ever think I could take on such a huge challenge, and that I wouldn't make it now anyway. But then I heard it, dimly at first, beneath the  harsh wind, yes I could hear them, voices, cheering voices, music, clapping', was it the finish line? keep going' the voices said, 'you are almost there', dont give up, not now.

Mile 38, probably the longest mile of the race, I could see the  tower at Maams cross, the place I had started from so many hours earlier. I was cold now, tired,hungry, I cant make it I thought, but my legs kept moving. Mile 39 came ever so slowly, I could see the finish line, the tears started to well up in my eyes, I was almost home, I wanted to break down and cry like a baby, tears forced themselves out and trickled down my cheeks, ok I thought, pull yourself together woman, you are almost at the finish line, you dont want to be in bits at your moment of glory, I dried my eyes, pulled my shoulders back, lifted my head, ran as strong and limpless as I could, and with heartfelt cheers from that brillant crowd, eased over that finish line in 6hrs and 32 mins. Almost falling into the surprisingly cameraless arms of Iain Shaw, and into the medal holding arms of The Ultraman himself Mick Rice, and finally a victory kiss from that familiar voice, race director, Ray. What a day, what a race, what a place, what a battle, a battle that will break people, but only so they will heal, and rebuild, and grow stronger, strong enough to run again, a battle that makes gods? will I do it again,oh yes, yes, please God,yes.

Category: Race Reports

The Woodies DIY National 10k Championship 10k Results are compiled from Individual results received from the Great Ireland Run and information to hand from declarations. Please let competitions@athleticsireland.ie know of any omissions etc - providing the athletes were declared in the championships prior to the event – before Monday 22nd. Results can then be amended prior to sending out the medals.

Results

Well done to all who turned up tonight for our 5k Time Trial.  Ye were very brave and dedicated to run in the terrible conditions out there.  Below is the provisional results. 

Number Name Time
959 Ross Parkinson 29:51:00
960 Diurmuid Quill DNF
961 johnny lane 17:43
962 lisa thomas 27:30:00
963 bernie mulkerns 28:46:00
964 kieran o leary 28:45:00
965 rosmarie o sullivan 31:02:00
966 kathleen gorman 24:06:00
967 eoin fleetwood 23:50
968 emma corcoran 31:25:00
969 celene o connell 31:15:00
970 aine mc guinness 27:59:00
971 maria mccardle 28:47:00
972 marie rooney 28:45:00
973 daniel sheehan 18:39
974 meave sharkey 27:47:00
975 eddie corban 19:00
976 john fitzpatrick 21:54
977 barbera morrissey 28:24:00
978 loraine morrissey 28:24:00
979 noreena morrissey 25:57:00
980 fiona gleeson kane 24:06:00
981 keith devane 22:53
982 deirdre devanne 23:13
983 connie egan 26:52:00
984 irene spelman 24:52:00
985 maggie ryan 31:44:00
986 trish dolan 31:00:00
987 carmel lyons 30:30:00
988 micheal o mahony 20:35
989 brian spain 25:37:00
990 trasa callanan 18:06
991 niall callanan 23:34
992 mariead lane 28:45:00
993 ann kelly 25:02:00
994 jo cahalane 27:47:00
995 karen sweeney 25:57:00
996 mike mccartin 21:44
997 geraldine farley 23:38
998 kevin malone 25:18:00
999 carmel mitchell 37:00:00

Functional Screening for the Young Athlete.
Date: Friday 26th April
Time: 7:30pm – 9:30pm
Cost: €5 per person
Who: Thomas French of French Vanoli Fitness.
Venue: FrenchVanoli Fitness, Oranmore Business Park, Oranmore, Co. Galway
To book your place: Email or text Paul McNamara at paul@athleticsireland.ie or 0872693675

This is an opportunity for coaches of young athletes to upskill. Give your Athletes the best chance possible to succeed by addressing issues that could be holding them back. Learn how to perform some simple tests with your athletes to detect functional issues and learn simple specific conditioning and flexibility exercises to help fix each area.

Directions: Enter Business Park with the Maldron Hotel on your left and the Cinema on the right. Drive past those and take first left turn, continue to end of road and turn right. As you turn we are the second building on the right next door to right price tiles.

Powerade recently announced its partnership with Athletics Ireland as Official Sports Drink. Olympian Jessica Ennis is one of many Powerade Ambassadors Tweeted early about her latest video - be one of the first to see it!

Click here to see Jessica as you’ve never seen her before, going undercover to surprise a lucky jogger with the training session of his life. The 27-year-old was able to offer this unique opportunity as part of Powerade’s ‘You Have More Power Than You Think’ campaign.

You Have More Power Than You Think Campaign - Jessica Ennis

Make sure to keep a close eye on the Athletics Ireland Facebook for exciting competitions coming soon!

Check out some of Powerade’s other ‘You Have More Power Than You Think’ videos here:
Juventus FC Take The Powerade Challenge
World Champ and Olympian Judoka Teddy Riner Goes Under Cover

The death has occurred unexpectedly of Michael Leydon of Dunmore, Co Galway.

Michael was a teacher at St Jarlath’s College, Tuam, up until his retirement eight years ago. Deeply involved in the organisation and coaching of Athletics at the College he also held the position of Chairman of Connacht Schools Athletics Association from 1976 to 1979, Secretary from 1979 to 1983 and Treasurer from 1990 to 1992. Following his retirement from provincial administration he continued to coach athletics at school and club level for a number of years with a particular emphasis on his favourite event which was the pole vault.

Michael’s remains will be taken to the Church of Our Lady and St Nicholas, Dunmore, on Wednesday evening at 7.30 p.m. with burial in the adjoining cemetery following Requiem Mass on Thursday at 11.00 a.m. May he rest in peace!

Athletics Ireland are pleased to announce that the Woodie’s DIY 2013 National Half Marathon Championships will be incorporated in the Rock ‘n’ Roll Dublin Half Marathon, benefiting SeriousFun Children’s Network, taking place on the 5th of August, 2013 in Dublin’s City Centre.

Register for the Woodie’s DIY 2013 National Half Marathon Championship here!

Up to 8,000 athletes are expected to take to the streets of Dublin and run the 13.1 mile (21km) route with bands located at every mile to keep both runners and spectators entertained. Starting out at St Stephen’s Green, the route takes in some of Dublin’s most iconic landmarks and finishes up on Earlsfort Terrace.

The Woodie’s DIY National Half Marathon Championship is open to all athletes registered with Athletics Ireland. This event will see up to 60 Irish teams enter, with over 500 individuals taking part. Team results will be based on aggregate times. Last year’s Individual winners were Paul Pollock (Annadale Striders A.C) and Maria Mc Cambridge (Letterkenny A.C). In the team events, Clonliffe Harriers A.C. took the honours in the male event and Donore Harriers A.C. won the ladies team event.

John Foley, CEO, Athletics Ireland said:
“We are delighted to announce that this year’s Woodie’s DIY National Half Marathon Championship will be hosted by the Rock ‘n Roll Dublin Half Marathon. This type of race is definitely welcomed within the athletics calendar in Ireland; as it will it provide a unique running experience for all of our athletes. As well as this, Competitor Group has a vast international presence which will help to bring runners from around the world to Dublin in the year of the Gathering. With a fast flat course designed for the event, there are sure to be some sizzling times put down.”

Tom Godfrey, General Manager, Competitor Group Europe added
“Teaming up with Athletics Ireland to host the Irish National Half Marathon Championship will be great for the event. Of course we welcome athletes of all levels to take part but it’s great to know that there will be such a high level of competition featured at our event in Dublin. Hopefully a few of the visiting international athletes will give the Irish participants a run for their money!”

The race starts at 8.30am on Bank Holiday Monday the 5th of August and registration for all athletes, including those entering the National Half Marathon Championship, is NOW Open! To register for the National Half Marathon Championships simply visit www.rocknrolldublin.com . Entry fees are as follows:

• €25.00 per individual until 1st July 2013
• €49.00 from 2nd July - 28th July 2013

The will be no entry on Race Day. All participants receive a Brooks Technical T-shirt and finisher’s medal. Athletes must be registered online for the 2013 event.

On the lead up to the race, participants will be invited to attend a two-day Health & Fitness Expo at the Burlington Hotel to pick up their race number. The expo will feature several running and fitness retailers, exhibits with free nutritional samples and a series of interactive clinics.

Visit www.rocknrolldublin.com for more information, and follow frequent updates on Twitter (@RnRDublinHalf) and Facebook

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Letterkenny Athletic Club are pleased to announce that to mark the official opening of the Danny McDaid Athletics Track at the Aura Leisure Centre, Letterkenny, Ireland, they are staging an international track and field event on Saturday 18th May 2013. All hope to witness Donegal’s first sub 4 minute mile, in addition to a host of top class performances across a range of events.

There is currently a high quality line up of athletes to compete.

Letterkenny AC Sub 4 Minute Mile Challenge Event

The following is a list of events and prize structure:

Events (minor changes are possible)

MEN

Category

WOMEN

Category

100m

B

200m

B

400m

A

800m

A

800m

A

Mile

A

3000m

B

3000m

A

1 hour track race

B

1 hour track race

B

4 x 400m

B

High jump

B

Long jump

B

Shot putt

B

Shot putt

B

Javelin

B

Category A

Category B

1st

€300

€ 150

2nd

€200

€ 100

3rd

€100

€  50

Bonuses for Irish Records

Bonuses for exceptional performances

Bonuses for Irish Records
Bonuses for exceptional performances

Athletes interested in competing, please e-mail daraghmcdaid@yahoo.com with their personal bests and recent best performances.

Thankfully Ann Moran and Ellie O'Boyle were unharmed in the awful actions of yesterday - we have been receiving a number of enquiries on their safety.  Ann finished her race about 25 minutes before the blasts and had left the finish area before the atrocities occurred.  The thoughts of everyone in Craughwell AC are with the families and friends of those affected by this horror.

Below are the April/May Workshops & Courses being held in Wicklow and the South East.

April 18th – Javelin/Turbo Javelin + Long Jump Workshop – Craanford, Co. Wexford 6.00 – 8.00pm
Open to all Coaches and athletes over 9 years.
Venue: Craanford GAA Field, Craanford, Co. Wexford. Cost: €5 per Athlete/Coach

April 19th – High Jump Workshop – Kilkenny 7.00pm
Open to all Coaches and athletes over 12 years.
Venue: Scanlon Park/ The Watershed, Kilkenny City. Cost: €5 per Athlete/Coach

April 24th – Javelin/Turbo Javelin + High Jump Workshop – Wexford 6.00 – 8.00pm
Open to all Coaches and athletes over 9 years.
Venue: The Presentation School, Wexford Town. Cost: €5 per Athlete/Coach

April 25th – Long Jump + Triple Jump Workshop – Greystones 7.00 – 9.00pm
Open to all Coaches and athletes over 12 years.
Venue: Shoreline Sports Complex, Greystones. Cost: €5 per Athlete/Coach

April 29th – Long Jump + Turbo Javelin Workshop – Adamstown, Co. Wexford 6.30pm
Open to all Coaches and athletes over 9.
Venue: Adamstown Community Centre, Adamstown, Co. Wexford. Cost: €5 per Athlete/Coach

May 2nd – Javelin + Turbo Javelin Workshop – Greystones 7.00 – 9.00pm
Open to all Coaches and athletes over 9.
Venue: Shoreline Sports Complex, Greystones. Cost: €5 per Athlete/Coach

May 3rd – Sprints + Hurdles Workshop – Kilkenny 7.00 – 9.00pm
Open to all Coaches and athletes over 12.
Venue: Scanlon Park/ The Watershed, Kilkenny City. Cost: €5 per Athlete/Coach

May 8th – Sprints + Hurdles Workshop – Adamstown, Co. Wexford 6.30pm
Open to all Coaches and athletes over 12.
Venue: Adamstown Community Centre, Adamstown, Co. Wexford. Cost: €5 per Athlete/Coach

May 9th – Shot + Discus Workshop – Greystones 7.00 – 9.00pm
Open to all Coaches and athletes over 12.
Venue: Shoreline Sports Complex, Greystones. Cost: €5 per Athlete/Coach

May 10th – Javelin + Turbo Javelin Workshop – Kilkenny 7.00 – 9.00pm
Open to all Coaches and athletes over 9.
Venue: Scanlon Park/The Watershed, Kilkenny City. Cost: €5 per Athlete/Coach

May 16th – Hurdles + High Jump Workshop – Greystones 7.00 – 9.00pm
Open to all Coaches and athletes over 12.
Venue: Shoreline Sports Complex, Greystones. Cost: €5 per Athlete/Coach

May 17th – Shot + Discus Workshop – Kilkenny 7.00 – 9.00pm
Open to all Coaches and athletes over 12.
Venue: Scanlon Park/The Watershed, Kilkenny City. Cost: €5 per Athlete/Coach

April 15th – Sprints Workshop – Greystones 7.30pm
Open to all Coaches and athletes over 18 years.
Venue: Shoreline Sports Complex, Greystones. Cost: €5 per Athlete/Coach

Assistant Coach Course, Roundwood, Co. Wicklow
Saturday May 25th. 10am. Register Online
Price is €60.00
Contact: Colin Byrne colinbyrne@athleticsireland.ie or 087-0632326 for further details.
Location – Roundwood GAA Centre, Roundwood, Co. Wicklow.

For Further information please send email to: colinbyrne@athleticsireland.ie