Our Club Championship 5k Race will take place in Shanganagh on Thursday next, 22nd August 2013. Registration will take place from 6.30pm, race will start at 7pm. Start and finish will be in 3rd field, close to railway bridge.
First male and female (seniors) will be declared Club Champion for 2013. There will be the usual age category awards. Medals for winners and for all age groups. There will also be a juvenile C/ship race.
Visitors welcome but medals restricted to club members.
Course is as before, start near bridge, lap of three fields, 2k, then lap of railway field makes 3k, then repeating the first 2k lap of all three fields. Anticlockwise throughout, kilometres marked in white on path.
We need a number of stewards and timekeepers on the night so if not running please come along to help or support
The annual Celbridge 5k was held today, 18th August. Almost 400 athletes took part and first home was David Heffernan, Donore, in a time of 15.50. First woman home was Eileen Brennan, Portlaoise AC, in 16.45. Diana Doll put in a great performance in running 23.38, which smashed her old Pb of 25.11, well done Diana. Full results on www.redtagtiming.com
Also today we had the inaugural running of the Duleek 10k. A large field of over 400 athletes took part in what was a well organised event over a tough and demanding course. There was also a large prize fund on offer for the various winners. The mens race was won by Eoin Callaghan, Star of the Sea, in 33.49, and the ladies race was won by Fiona O'Rourke in 38.28. Diarmuid Potts, running his best 10k since August 2009, clocked 40.48 to finish in an excellent 30th place. Well done to all who took part. Full results on www.precisiontiming.net
