Weekend 5th/8th April

On Friday evening, 5th April, over 200 athletes took part in the final round of Athletics Wicklow Juvenile League. On a bitterly cold evening we had over 20 athletes present, all of whom did the club proud. A joy to watch as their coaches put them through their warm up and drills before each race. Cyril Smyth and Dermot Brennan both ensured that each race started and finished without a hitch.

On Saturday, 6th April, the Dublin City Council, 4ml and 2ml road race took place. Brian Maher won the mens race (4ml) in a time of 19.06. Ian McGrath finished 4th in 21.22 and Sean Clifford won the 0/60 category in 26.23. The womens 2ml race was won by Kate O,Neill in 11.10. See Race Report section for more details. Full results on www.bhaa.ie

On Sunday, 7th April, the National Relays were held in Raheny. Suzanne Foot was part of the Sli Cualann masters team, Carol Costello and Jackie Patrick, Greystones AC, were also part of the team. The team finished just out of the medals, with Suzanne running the 2ml section in a time of 12.18, (6.04, 6.14). Well done to all.

Also on Sunday the Bray Cliff Run, 10k, was held. Over 300 athletes took part and first home was Neil Wiktorski, in a time of 35.01. Dave Carragher also put in a fine performance to finish 55 in a time of 44.41. Full results can be found on www.gaelforceevents.com  Well done to all our athletes who raced over the past few days. Please continue to send all your results to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

REMINDER;

On Monday 15th April, Siobhan Butler,OFA Instructor,RGN,RSCN, will deliver a presentation on basic first aid in our clubhouse on Bray Head Tce. The presentation will commence at 7.30pm.  Siobhan aims to keep it simple and will include everyday topics such as;

How to deal with an emergency.

The First Aid kit.

Calling the emergency services.

Web Magazine, courtesy Dominic

Running on the Web: Issue #3.

Spring Marathon News

Paris April 7^th: Tola and Jepkirui the Favourites for Paris Marathon: http://goo.gl/eT75l

Rotterdam April 14^th: Top athletes fight for course record: http://goo.gl/NaUVK

Boston April 15^th: Meb Keflezighi Withdraws From Boston Marathon: http://goo.gl/jAIyu

London April 21^st: Injury and illness force Kabuu and Tsuchida out: http://goo.gl/zSxH5

Athlete Interviews (Molly Huddle)

Olympic finalist, US champion, Molly Huddle admits she's a "grade A weenie" on a daily basis. How does this self-proclaimed "worrier" perform like a warrior when she's on the track, becoming the fastest American of all-time, making the Olympic final, and winning the US Championships? Molly writes and shares her tips on how to best prepare for your next race and become "Race Brave", no matter where you fall on the worrier to warrior spectrum.  http://goo.gl/jAj19

Sports Psychology

If you struggle with race day nerves, motivation or need some tips on how to cope when the going gets tough in a race, sports psychologist Victor Thompson gives his thoughts:  http://goo.gl/5IXCH

Nutrition

Resident nutritionist at Runner’s Connect Abby Housefield asks ‘Can Chia seeds help you run longer and faster?’ http://goo.gl/PMChQ

Gear

As we head into April showers, here’s a review of 12 running jackets:  http://goo.gl/6oQHb

Magnificient Performance From Niel, and PBs all round.

At tonights Wicklow 5k Road Race C/Ships, Wed 3rd April, Neil Wiktorski put in a breathtaking performance to win his first Wicklow Senior Road Race C/Ship. Neil pulled away from the pack towards the end of the first kilometre and was never seriously challenged from there to the finish. Gary Condon, with another great run, finished 2nd, Joe Cawley, in his final race before the Boston Marathon, finished in the top 5, and the final member of our Senior team Dominic Horan, finished well inside the top 20. Due to a problem with the chip timing, official results were not available on the night, as soon as we receive them we will put them on the website. The story of the night did not end there, as athlete after athlete posted new PBs. While official times are not available yet the following is based on unofficial times. Suzanne Foot was first woman home, with Helen Barry not too far behind, both running new Pbs. Bill Stanley smashed his previous best and Diarmuid Potts was another to record a new Pb. Charlotte Stevens reduced her 5k best for the 5th time in a row, dipping under the 23min mark for the first time. Colette Mason, Emer Hynes, Siobhan Butler, Andrea Murphy, Edel Woods, Ana Molina, Elaine Nuzan, Diana Doll, running her first race for the club, the ever improving Mary Hourihan, Des O,Hare, Paul Humpries all recorded new Pbs.  Our mens Over 50 team of Sean Clifford, Pat McCourt, Tom Cavanagh and Richard Kavanagh, all performed admirably on the night.

On behalf of your Chairman and Committee we would like to thank all those who participated in tonights race and those who came out to support our athletes. I am sure when we get the results Bray Runners will be to the fore in both the Individual and team categories. Finally a big thank you to Ashford A.C. for a great post race spread. We hope you all enjoyed tonights race and perhaps some may consider taking part in the Leinster Novice and Masters road race on 6th May in Gowran, Co.Kilkenny, 6k for men, 3k for ladies.

News Update 2ndApril

No weekend results to hand at the moment, please let us know if you raced over the weekend. On Wednesday 3rd April the Wicklow Road Race C/Ships take place. If you are not running please come along, if possible, and support your fellow athletes. Race starts at 7pm, in Ashford.

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At the recent European Indoor Masters C/Ships, the Irish team won a total of 11 medals, 4 gold, 2 silver and 5 bronze. Shiela Champion, W75, won gold in the Javelin and Shot Putt.  Joe Gough, M60, West Waterford A.C, won gold in the 800mtrs in 2mins,14 sec, (new O/60 European indoor record) and gold in the 1500mtrs in a time of 4mins 47 sec. Full results can be found on www.evaa.ch/