Noelle strikes gold

The Leinster Novice/Masters and even age C/C C/ships took place in Avondale on Sunday 28th Oct.  Conditions were cold and wet with the mud to grass ratio increasing with every race. Great performances from our athletes, running under the Sli Cualann banner. In the Masters women event (4k) Noelle Thorpe, continued her magnificient run of form, by taking gold in the O/50 womens race in a time of 16.18. Charlotte Stevens continued her comeback to racing by finishing a very good 5th place in 18.27, also in the O/50 section. In the Novice womens race (4k) Valarie Brunton had a brilliant run, finishing in 8th position in a time of 15.20. In the provisional team results, the Wicklow team, led by Valarie, took the bronze medal. Sadbh O Loan put in a fine performance in the girls U/12 race, not too far off the medals and 4th Wicklow athlete home.

    In the Masters men (6k) Dominic Horan, running his best race of the C/C season, finished 10th in the 0/45 Cat, in a time of 15.20. Results can be found on www.precisiontiming.net