Fit4life Mile

Thursday evening seen several Bray Runners head to the track for the Fit4Life Mile.

The track at Charlesland was still buzzing as a schools competition wrapped up for the day and ‘Fit4Lifers’ registered in the a grade that suited their target.

With mild temperatures and only the slightest of breezes blowing down the back straight this made it a perfect evening for both seasoned and novice track runners.

Cyril was once again the official starter and got the 5 separate races off in quick succession to keep the agenda on schedule.

In the sub 5:30 which was won in 4:39 by Inbhear Dee’s Tim Grummell, Gary Condon ran a PB in 4:49 to win the M40 category and Dominic Horan ran a Master’s PB of 4:57 to take 3^rd place.

Colm Ó Héigéartaigh 5:26 and Tom Cavanagh 6:18 both ran fine races in the sub 6:30 race.

Not to be outdone the Women also put on a  fine show, fastest woman on the night was Parnell’s Sile O’Byrne running 5:29, with our own Noreen Nuala Noelle (Terry will get it right one of these days J) Thorpe running her 1^st track race was 3^rd fastest Woman and winning the W50 category in 6:12, the ever present Charlotte Stevens finished 3^rd in the same category with a  6:38 and Cara Condon ran 6:26 to pick up 2^nd place in the Junior Women.

Full results attached. For those of you interested in trying your 1^st track race you should consider the Trinity BHAA track evening to be held on Wednesday June 11^th a fun evening with races for all grades, full details on bhaa.ie. Next up for the Fit4Life series is a 4 mile run along the Murrough in Wicklow Town on Thurs May 29^th. 

Submitted by Dominic.

Joe Cawley Wins Again

On Sunday 11th May, Joe Cawley won the Easkey Castle 10k, Sligo, in an impressive 35.47. Joe has already won the Kinvara Half Marathon and the Wicklow Goal Half Marathon this year, another Bray Runner in great form.

Lucan 5k. Bray Runners to The Fore.

At todays Lucan 5k, Gary Condon finished 3rd overall in an excellent time of 16.07. Helen Barry broke 19mins for the first time, by running an excellent 18.59 and finished 4th woman and 1st O/40. Suzanne Foot, finding her form again, after a short layoff, finished 3rd O/40 in 19.16. James Nangle, running his 2nd race in club colours, ran a new Pb of 19.15. Well done to all. The race was won by Brian Mahon, Clonliffe, 15.26 and Sarah Mulligan, D.S.D, won the womens race in 16.34. Full results can be found on www.precisiontiming.net

Pieta House 5k

This morning at 4.15am, a large group of Bray Runners, some with family and friends, took part in or helped out at the annual Pieta House, Darkness Into Light 5K. There was also a number of our fellow Sli Cualann runners present. The event is held in almost 40 locations throughout the country, this year Bray was one of those for the first time. Well in excess of 1,000 took part in the Bray run/walk.

 Afterwards Denise and her husband, Muirish, invited Bray Runners and friends to their home for a lavish feast. Denise's mother (I am sorry I cannot remember her name) had been slaving away, all night, over a hot stove preparing an endless supply of sausages, rashers, eggs, puddings, hot scones etc. Thank you for your hospitality and thanks to Andrea for her input into what was a lovely morning. Hopefully we will do it again next year.

Out on the course, Emma Gillliland and Aoife Thorpe, were impressing those around them, running just over 20 minutes for the 5k, without even breaking sweat, the forms are in the post.