WEEKEND RUNAROUND

The Kerry Way Ultra Lite

Club member Ailin Kennedy took part in this today and completed it in fine style. Yes it was 60Km (no that's not a mis-type). As far as I am aware she is the first from the club to complete this amazing race over such beautiful but tough countryside. Well done Ailin what a fantastic achievement.

An aside club member Christopher Mc Carthy checked in to track Ailin and spotted she had taken a wrong turn and immediately rang her and she corrected it after having gone an extra kilometre.

TRAINING UPDATES

Wednesday evening training with Edmond returns next Wednesday at 6.30. Meet outside Co Op Stores Market Green/

Monday evening continues at the Cricket Field but we will be doing hills. Those wishing to stay on the grass can do so.

We won't be at the usual hill in Broomfield this Monday as we are going to try Kathleen Doyle's Hill which is the next turn after Broomfield on the Dungourney Road. The surface seems to be better there.

Its the same distance out from the Cricket Field and people can meet us there if they wish. Any queries call me 0872403940

We will be back on the All Weather Hockey Pitch from October

Dingle Marathon

Declan Dorgan reports

4 hours 15! Smashed into the wall at míle 18! Had been going well up to then! All things considered in happy with that! You can't bluff a marathon though! 

Thanks for the messages over the past couple of days! 

A member asked me to post this

County Hall Tower Run

This morning saw the first Tower Run in Cork up the County Hall - 17 floors, 334 steps.  Something very different. Runners were dressed in as little as club singlets right through to full fire gear with one runner released every 30 seconds.  It's certainly not easy but thankfully lasts only 3 minutes. And as they say, the view was worth the climb.  Great atmosphere and a lot of fun. One worth keeping an eye out for.

60th Anniversary T Shirts

orders can be made with cash at training any evening or direct from Wayne.

Cape Clear Trail Run

Well done to Brigid Ryan and Cathriona McGregor who completed the Cape Clear 10k trail run on Saturday 29th August.

The Lost Sheep

Eugene McCarthy made his comeback to racing on Saturday morning when he competed in The Lost Sheep in Kenmare. He was returning to competition after fairly recent surgery and he did it in style by coming 3rd in his category Well done Eugene.

Waterford Greenway Half Marathon 

We had one runners here on Saturday the ever reliable Amanda Cooney who finished 2nd O/65. Well done Amanda on another fine run.

Very Pink Run

I’m getting in touch on behalf of Breast Cancer Ireland as we’re looking for volunteers for this year’s Very Pink Run Cork on Sunday, 6th September at MTU.

 

We’re looking for volunteers aged 16+ to join our marshal team, with volunteers paid €15 per hour for their time. It’s a great opportunity to support an important cause while also raising additional funds for your club or group.

 

No previous experience is required, and we’ll provide all the information needed ahead of the event.

 

Timing varies depending on the role however you’ll be needed between the hours of 9.30 – 14:00

 

Let me know if your club is interested in participating!

Many thanks,

Jade

 Help Needed Running Around The Coast

( Received On Facebook Messager)

Some of you may be interested

14:25 (8 minutes ago)

I hope some of your runners will help me and/or join me this weekend, 27-30 August.  I've been running around the coast of Ireland for the last nine years. (running a few times every month) I've already covered the provinces of Ulster, Connacht and most of Munster. It's 5,396km so far around the Irish coast - and I've reached..... MIDLETON. I will be running on this Thursday evening (27th), Friday morning (28th) and Sunday morning (30th) when I hope to reach Youghal. On the Saturday I'll just do the parkrun in Midleton. I try to stick to the coast as much as possible and I'm hoping some of you guys can help (and join me) especially with the section between Ballycotton and Roches Point. See my blog for more detail about what I'm doing. https://cliftoncoastalrun.blogspot.com/

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WEEKEND RUNAROUND

New T-Shirts to mark the 60th anniversary of our club will be available shortly see the above notice for details. They have been designed by our clothing officer Wayne Elms and are stunning and we be available to the Juvenile and serion sections of the club.

East Cork Division Track Championships

Silver and Bronze for Our Club

A great mornings running was had at the East Cork Division Track Championships where we won SILVER mixed team prize  Our scoring members were Rod Scanlon, Aaron Harte, Erica Gatt Colero and Ailin Kennedy and the team was completed with Ger O'Regan, Kieran Curtin, Martin Collier, Christopher McCarthy, Eimear O'Mullane and Tom O'Brien and we lost out on Gold by only forty seconds.

Individual winners were Rod Scanlon Bronze and Erika Gatt Coleiro Bronze. A great day for our club and congrats to all who ran and a big thank you to our supporters.

Interestingly several of our men and all of our ladies were doing track for the first time today and all performed really well and all really enjoyed the experience.

Knockmedown Adventure Race

Kevin Toth reports Knockmedown adventure race in Tippeary. mountain trail run , cycle and kayak.

C2 5K Starting in September

A new c2 5k will be starting on the 9th September suitable for beginners and those returning to running 

Enquiries and booking mdtacinfo@gmail.com or 0872403940

Please pass the word around

Summer Barbeque 

We has a wonderful evening on Saturday when we had our Summer Barbeque  in the Talbot Hotel organised by Claire Fitzgerald a great evening was had by all.

Photos thanks to Claire and Margaret Jones anyone else with photos please send them to me Thanks

Boston Scientific Half Marathon

Amanda Cooney ran this on Sunday morning and had her usual solid run.

East Cork Championship MTU Track Next Sunday

Open to all our members. An ideal way to try running on a track in a nice friendly atmosphere. If interested in more info give me a call or just turn up. We need supporters also and what a lovely wat to spend Sunday morning.

Rathcormac 4 Mile

Thursday evening saw the annual Rathcormac 4 Mile take place. We has some runners there and once again we saw some really great running from Neilus Aherne running his fastest time in a long while and taking 1st O/70 once again.

Maurice Corcoran had a great run with an incredible finish passing at least twenty people in the last fifty meters as someone said 

" more like Coscoran than Corcoran". 

Amanda Cooney (yes she ran last night as well) had a really good run also.

The afters were of the usual very high standard They must surely be the best around with no delays or long queues . Well done once again Bridevale AC 

Carey's Tools BHAA 5KM

This took place in Blackrock on Wednesday evening with a total of three hundred and eighty four finishers. had a number of athletes there with Tim Hannon taking 2nd O/45 and Mark Cronin 3rd O/45.Our ladies were Caroline Cashman, Eimear O'Mullane and the ever reliable Amanda Cooney. 

Coming up