Also running in the Asics Barcelona Half Marathon at the weekend were Meet and Train veterans, Adrienne Walsh, Mary McCann and Maire Kelly. All finished well and added yet another international race to their long list! As the Galway Meet and train will be celebrating its 20th year in existance next year, we will be compiling a list of all races run by its members, which range from Tromso to Sydney and many places in between!

Climb aboard the Corrib Princess and join in the Birthday celebrations.
We've chartered the boat from 7-11pm on August 22nd. The cost is a recession friendly €20, to include entertainment and food.
I have had a great response so far but there are still approximately 15 places left. These are open to GCH members and our close running friends. If there are stil some places and your wives/husbands/partners/better lesser halfs/lovers etc can survive 4 hours of incessant banter on all things running related, then they are welcome too.

With the increase in interest in running in the last year as seen in the increased numbers taking part in road races throughout the county, Galway City Library Service has put together a collection of books on running, runners and related matters such as injury prevention, nutrition for athletes, marathon training etc. This collection is located in Ballybane Library on Castlepark Road in Ballybane.

Galway Meet and Train has been keeping a low profile over the past year following its decision not to organise a group for the Mini Marathon. However that does not mean that the group has been slacking off..far from it! The past weekend saw several of the group members in action. In the Dublin marathon, we had Eileen Donoghue, Hilda McGrath and Elva Breen in action while more of the group went further afield. It was off to Toronto and Niagara Falls where Dolores Foley, Geraldine Fegan and Annette Burke took part in the Niagara Falls Half Marathon last Sunday.

The 2008 FUTURE Streets of Galway 8K road-race took place on Saturday evening last beginning at Southpark in the Claddagh, following the traditional route through the city-centre and out through Salthill, before finishing in a closed loop adjacent to the start-line. This was the 23rd running of this hugely popular road-race which continues to be a focal point on the Irish road-racing calendar for elite competitors and recreational runners alike.

[acidfree:992 align=right] As previously announced, entries have closed for the 2008 FUTURE Streets of Galway race.

If you didn't get a place in our 8k race, and you're intent of doing a road race soon, there's none better than the Claregalway 10K Road Race. This incorporates the Galway County AAI 10K Road Championships for 2008 which means you'll get a lovely medal if you're fast enough. Other than that it's a great race mostly on quiet rural roads with great hospitality from the Clare River Harriers athletics club.

We have been overwhelmed by applications for this year's FUTURE Streets of Galway 8k road race and the race limit for entrants has been reached. This means that no further applications for entry can be accepted.

Over the next week or so the final list of entrants will be prepared and published to this website. At the end of July race packs will be sent to all confirmed entrants. This will include a race number and a race timing chip. Please read the material in the race pack and keep the number and timing chip in a safe place until the race.

Thank you all for entering the Streets race.

Our friends at Athenry AC are again exercising their extraordinary race management skills later this month by hosting the National 10km Championships on April 20th.

This year Galway City Harriers will be hosting the FUTURE Streets of Galway 8km Road Race at 7pm on Saturday 9th August 2008.

We are introducing some changes this year including on-line entry, an earlier start time, chip timing and changes to the start and finish areas to accommodate the timing equipment.

If you'd like training advice and support in the lead up to the race please come along to our Fit4Life programme.

GCH Women's team claimed Silver in the Tuam 8k, just behind winners Mayo AC. The placings of the club's first four athletes were counted for the team prizes. New members Carmel Brannigan and Rochelle Howell, who have recently joined GCH via the Fit4Life programme, were the 2nd and 4th GCH women home. Adrienne Walsh, making a welcome return to road racing, was the 3rd scorer. The team was led home by Regina Casey. The 1st four were closely followed by Brenda Gannon and Aine Harvey. Carmel and Adrienne also claimed 1st prizes in their categories with times of 35:44 and 39:29 respectively.