WEEKEND RUNAROUND

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Ballintotis and the County Road Racing Championships

As you all know Ballintotis 4 Mile takes place next Thursday evening. This race also incorporates the County Road Racing Championships into which you are automatically entered once you are a member of an Athletics Ireland club (which you are).

So you are asked to please wear your club colours and remember that "every place counts" in the team scoring. If your best friend is in front of you "pass them" your finishing place counts as part of your teams score.

Best of luck to everyone and enjoy this really great event.

Wexford Half Marathon

Kieran Curtin had a really great run Sunday morning when he finished the Wexford Half Marathon in a time of  85.03(85.00) finishing twenty third overall. Well done Kieran.

The Great Railway Run 25k 

We had three runners in this in Carrigaline on Sunday Morning with John Aherne finishing 32nd overall in a time of 1.41.30 (1.41.30) we also had Michael Murphy 2.13.52(2.12.21)and Amanda Cooney 2.56.47(2.55.13) Well done all.

Kathleen Ryan National Champion

In the National Duathlon Championships held on Sunday morning Kathleen Ryan came 1st in her age category and seventh Lady overall. She also came 2nd in the Intervarsity Competition overall.

Well done Kathleen you did us proud once again.

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PwC BHAA 5KM 

Evening Races Are Back 

Almost nine hundred turned out last night for the PwC 5Km race in the Marina. We had a fine crew there including Tim Hannon, Andre Brodkorb, Edmond O'Sullivan, Maurice Ring, Mark Walsh, John Cashman, Brian Cott and Amanda Cooney.

We had two prizewinners Mark Walsh took 1st O/65 and Edmond O'Sullivan 3rd O/60.

Thanks to Andre and Mark for the photos

Track and Field Opportunity

Remember also that the MTU Track is available every Saturday morning for any member that wishes to use it. Just give me a call.

Midleton 5 Race Launch and More

 A Hero's Return For Star Athletes As Midleton AC Launch Their 5 Mile Road Race

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Midleton AC members were out in force last week to welcome home their outstanding European ambassadors.

Long standing member Neilus Aherne brought home 4 bronze medals from his exploits in the European Masters Championships in Poland, whilst his club colleague Rod Scanlon ran superb personal best, clocking 2:13:42 in the highly competitive heats of the 800 meters.

Both men were féted by their club colleagues as the weekly training session got off to a rousing start, on a night that also marked the official launch of the year's Joe Hourigan Memorial Midleton AC 5 Mile Road Race which takes place on Thursday May 7th at 8pm.  Entries are now open at eventmaster.ie.

Entry is only 15e making it great value for money. 

With the demise of the Ballycotton Series It is the last of the great classic 5 Mile races around and one of the only races in the country last year that was won by a lady the great Niamh Allen.

 

For Neilus , the recent trip to Poland proved a particular milestone in a stellar career. In the space of a few days, he won individual bronze in both the 5K Road Race and 6K Cross Country and led the Irish team to double team medals in the face of Europe's best M70 athletes.  Meanwhile, Rod is already plotting a return trip - having finished 15th in Europe in the M40 category, there is no doubt he will be back sooner rather than later to make his mark again.

Midleton AC are extremely proud of the feats of both Rod and Neilus, as club members now look forward to  a busy summer ahead on the roads, with the Midleton 5 Mile Race, the key date for the club.

WEEKEND RUNAROUND

TRAINING

Training will continue on the Hockey Pitch for the month of April and this Monday we will be joined by the great Neilus Aherne with his four European Championship medals.

We will also be having our race launch so please wear your club jackets and colours. All welcome even if not training.

Cobh 10 Mile

Sunday morning saw the hills of Cobh being taken on for the Cobh 10. It was a lovely morning and we had a number of runners there as always and also quite a few pacers. Well done Mark, Ger and Tim our pacers and to all who ran. 

Congrats also to Helen Gilroy 2nd O/60 and Amanda Cooney 4th O/65.

Thanks to Claire Fitzgerald, Siobhan Williams and Sharon Murray for the extra photos

East Cork Road Racing Championships 

Silver and Bronze Team Medals

On Thursday evening which was a lovely evening for running but cold for supporters we saw the East Cork Road Racing Championships take place in Ballynoe as usual. What was unusual was they took place two weeks earlier than usual.

Our  Ladies Team had just the required number of three runners Eileen Leahy, Louise Barry and Christine Murphy. All ran really well giving it their all with a tremendous effort from Christine when urged to pass the lady in front of her she did and thus helped us to the Silver Medal position by a single point. "Every place counts". Well done ladies ye did us proud as always.

Our men were equally impressive and were led home by Mark Cronin followed by Kieran Curtin, Tim Hannon, Christopher McCarthy, John Kenny and Declan Dorgan. All ran well and earned themselves the Bronze team medals.