REGISTRATION FEES 2013
Registration fees for 2013 are now due,
Registration fees for 2013 are now due,
Please be reminded that our AGM will take place on Thursday 13th. January in our Clubhouse, Bray Head Tce., at 8.30pm sharp.
This is your opportunity to influence how Club business is organised and conducted during the coming year. Looking forward to a big turnout, we would like to extend a special welcome to our newer members.
THURSDAY TRAINING. 17 January, Southern Cross -- 6 30pm.
We need to start and finish promptly because of the Agm, two groups as usual doing a shortened fartlek session
SUNDAY TRAINING SHANGANAGH 20 January --9 30am.
Sunday group is building up again, we all start together and then do as little or as much as you like but get the benefit of training in a group.
Race Results, Ferrycarrig 5mile, 13th Jan, Niell Wiktorski, 27.18, 5th place, Sean Clifford, 33.07, 1st O/60. See race reports for further details.
An informal group meet on saturday morning at 9pm for a long run. Location is either Ashford or Shankill, pace is just under 8 minutes per mile, duration from 1 to 2 hours. From Saturday 2nd Febuary we hope to add a second section to this group, the pace for this group is intended to be 9 minutes per mile and Jason O,Connor will be group leader. For more information contact Jason, Sean or Richard.
Finally, some races to take note of, Raheny 5mile, Sunday 27th Jan,. Enniscorthy 10k, Sunday 10th Feb. Ballycotton 10 mile, Sunday 3rd March, entries are now closed for this race, we have a total of 22 athletes entered and we also have a number of supporters travelling down. The Wicklow Senior, Junior and Masters Road C/ships will take place in April, date and venue to be confirmed. This will be followed by the Leinster Road C/ships, probably in early May. The Fit4life race series commences on 24th Jan, we will have more information on this at Thursday training.
The Athletics Wicklow Star Awards for 2012 were held last night, friday 11th Jan, in Greystones tennis club. We received a number of awards in both individual and team catagories. The junior men award went to Lorcan Murphy, Master men went to Martin Francis and the Masters women award went to Noelle Thorpe. On the team front, our cross country teams won the following, Senior men, Joe Jacob trophy, Masters men, Sean Clifford Cup and the Sean Byrne Memorial cup was won by our Masters women. In the Fit4life league 2012, Charlotte Stevens (2nd 0/50), Dolores Gilliland (3rd 0/50) and Carmel Murphy all received awards. The event was excellently hosted by Kilcoole A.C.
The Wicklow Masters C/C was held in Shanganagh today, Sunday, 6th Jan. Underfoot conditions were reasonable, considering our recent weather. In the ladies race, Suzanne Foot, Noelle Thorpe and Denise O,Leary were the 1st 3 athletes over the line, each winning their respective age categories. Siobhan Butler took silver, Grainne Cunningham, bronze and Mary Hourahan put in an excellent performance to take the silver medal in her age category. The ladies team of, Suzanne, Noelle, Denise, Siobhan, Grainne, Andrea Murphy, Carmel Murphy and Mary Hourahan took team gold.
In the mens race the very impressive Finbar Kirwan was a clear winner, Joe Cawley 2nd and Dominic Horan was 5th. Finbar was 1st O/40, Joe 2nd O/40. Dominic, 2nd O/45. Martin Frances,1st O/50. Richard Kavanagh, 1st, O/55, Bernard Quinn 2nd O/55. Sean Clifford, 1st, O/65. Finbar, Joe, Dominic, Martin and Jason O,Connor took gold in the 35 to 49 team event and Richard Kavanagh, Sean Clifford and Bernard Quinn took gold in the 50 plus team race.
This is the link to today's photos https://www.dropbox.com/sh/s99430womq2cmxk/mYVwjHaXXm courtesy, Tom Cavanagh
MASTERS CC SHANGANAGH 6th JANUARY 2013
Great team effort today between runners, supporters and stewards, to say nothing of the team who set up the course and most of whom subsequently ran.
Despite many being unavailable through injury, etc, Bray Runners won both main team prizes and the mens 50 + team event, so well done to all for turning out for the club so soon after the holidays.
The course and the stewarding were both faavourably commented on by competing clubs.
WEDNESDAY 9th JANUARY 2013
Hope Staunton MISCP, is kindly giving up her evening to give a talk on stretching , core exercises etc in Bray Head Tce., starting promptly at 8pm, hopefully we will have a big turnout, light refreshments afterwards.. We once again ask all members to attend, if at all possible, for what is certain to be a most informative evening.
THURSDAY 10th JANUARY 6 30 2013
We had a dozen out last thursday evening, which was great for a holiday period, we expect the usual complement of 25 + this Thursday 10th Jan., for a fartlek session.
SUNDAY 13th JANUARY 2013
While not endorsing any particular races, Ferrybank, Co. Wexford have an inaugural 5 mile race, at a low entry fee, in aid of local charities. It may suit some as a warmup for Raheny a fortnight later, details on their website. Training as usual on Sunday, 9.30, Shanganagh front gates.
Sean, Chairperson.
Training resumes Thursday 3rd. Jan at 6.30pm in Ballywaltrim, hope to see you all there.
Wicklow Masters C/C takes place in Shanganagh on Sunday next, 6th Jan., Distances, Men 6k, Women 4k. Masters are 35 and over.Womens race will start at 11am, mens race will follow shortly after womens race. In order to help with the smooth running of the event, we need all athletes to check in between 10.30 and 10.40, no later, please. If you are not running, please come along to steward, mark course , etc. Helpers please check in with Sean at 10am.
Presentation on Strengthening and Stretching by Hope Staunton, miscp, in clubhouse, Bray Head Tce, on Wednesday next, 9th Jan., at 8pm, all welcome. We would ask all our athletes to make the effort to attend. Light refreshments will be served afterwards.
Finally, Happy New Year to one and all.
Our Club was founded in 1983 primarily as a marathon running club, however over the years we have introduced a juvenile section and cover a wide range of athletic disciplines.
Bray Runners Athletics Club
Bray Head Terrace, Vevay Rd, Oldcourt, Bray, Co. Wicklow
brayrunnershs@gmail.com
Richard Hourihan Chairperson
Cyril J. Smith Hon. Treasurer
Orla Phillips Hon. Secretary
Collette Mason Child Welfare Officer
Jackie O'Neill Social Secretary
Emma Craxton Juvenile Representative
Kieron O'Leary Club Captain
Ashling Smith Committee Member
Maureen O'Rourke Committee Member