Midleton Athletic Club
Winter Training 2010= starts NEXT WEEK
PLEASE NOTE
Monday 6pm to 7pm at Midleton College - All Weather –
Wednesday 6pm to 7pm at Midleton Community Centre – Beginner’s Session
Wednesday 7pm to 8pm at Midleton Community Centre – All Other Members
(The cost of each training session is 3 euro per person)
Upcoming Road Races
Sunday October 3rd – Cork to Cobh – 15 Mile – 9.30pm
Tuesday October 12th – East Cork 3K Series Race 1– Midleton – 7.30pm
Saturday October 23rd – Killarney 5K Winter Series – Race 1 – 11am
Sunday October 24th – Bandon 10K Fun Run – 2pm
Monday October 25th – Dublin City Marathon
Sunday October 31st – HSE – 4 Mile – Marina – Cork – 11am
Tuesday November 2nd – East Cork 3K Race 2
Saturday November 13th – Killarney Winter Series – Race 2 – 11am
Saturday November 13th – Brickey 5 Mile – Dungarvan – 11am
Sunday November 21st– Inniscarra 4 Mile – 11.30am
Tuesday November 23rd – East Cork 3K Series Race 3
Cross Country Fixtures
Sunday October 10th County Novice,U23 and Masters Cross Country, 12pm, Carrignavar
Sunday October 17th Munster AAI Cross Country, Macroom
Sunday October 31st County Senior & Junior Cross Country, venue to be decided
Sunday November 14th County Juvenile B and Intermediate Cross Country, Carrignavar
Please contact our ladies team captain Sally @021 4883960 or 0872265857 RE ABOVE CROSS COUNTRY FIXTURES
Club Merchandise
Please note a large range of new Midleton A.C. clothing will be on sale on Wednesdays over the next few weeks at the following subsidised prices for club members.
Tracksuits €50
Raincoats €25
Beanie hats €5
Tshirts €15
Singlets €15
Stay On Touch With Midleton AC
Check http://www.midletonathleticclub.blogspot.com/ for all the latest club news. E mail contact is midletonac@ireland.com
You may also have regular club news, updates and results sent directly to you via our club e mail service. Please give your e mail address to PRO John Cashman to avail of this service. Telephone enquiries regarding the club may be directed to Danny on 087-2403940
Tuesday, 28 September 2010
FINAL REMINDER TO ALL CLUB MEMBERS
LEAVE THE RUNNING SHOES AT HOME
JOIN US THIS WEDNESDAY FOR …
An Open/Introductory Evening will be held at Midleton Community Centre on this Wednesday September 29th between 7pm and 8pm
to officially launch our winter programme. The aim of the evening is also to give potential new members the opportunity to come along and find out more information about training/races/club social events etc.
Please spread the word!
Club Gear On Sale
Please note a large range of new Midleton A.C. clothing will be on sale on Wednesday at the following subsidised prices for club members.
Tracksuits €50
Raincoats €25
Beanie hats €5
Tshirts €15
Singlets €15
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East Cork AC 3K
The very popular East Cork 3K Winter Series will begin on Tuesday October 12th –
Race 1 of 7 takes place on The Bailick Road Circuit – 7.30pm
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LEAVE THE RUNNING SHOES AT HOME
JOIN US THIS WEDNESDAY FOR …
An Open/Introductory Evening will be held at Midleton Community Centre on this Wednesday September 29th between 7pm and 8pm
to officially launch our winter programme. The aim of the evening is also to give potential new members the opportunity to come along and find out more information about training/races/club social events etc.
Please spread the word!
Club Gear On Sale
Please note a large range of new Midleton A.C. clothing will be on sale on Wednesday at the following subsidised prices for club members.
Tracksuits €50
Raincoats €25
Beanie hats €5
Tshirts €15
Singlets €15
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East Cork AC 3K
The very popular East Cork 3K Winter Series will begin on Tuesday October 12th –
Race 1 of 7 takes place on The Bailick Road Circuit – 7.30pm
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Monday, 27 September 2010
SALE SALE SALE
There will be a new batch of club gear for sale at our open night
on Wed night next organised by our clothing officer Clair Fitzgerald .
So please be there to avoid dissapointment.
Note all club gear is heavily subsidised by the club so it is available to members at below cost prices.
Club Tracksuits 50 Euro
Rainjackets 25 Euro
Hats 5 Euro
T Shirts 15 Euro
Club Singlets 15 Euro
Please if possible bring the correct amount for what you wish to purchase
Thursday, 23 September 2010
CONGRATULATIONS – LADIES
Congratulations to the Midleton athletes who competed in the East
Cork novice and masters cross country championships in Youghal last
weekend. The Midleton AC ladies team of Susan Delaney, Rose Barrett
and Sally Drennan won the team competition. Rose was first in the
over 35 category, Susan was second in the novice section and Sally
was first over 45.
Kevin O'Reilly also had a great run in his first cross country race.
The next cross country race on the calendar is the County Novice and
Masters which takes place on Sunday, 10 October at 12.00 pm in
Carrignavar.
For further information please contact Sally Drennan, tel. 021
4883960 or
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REMINDERS
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CLOYNE 5K – PRESENTATION NIGHT – THIS THURSDAY
All club members that can attend are invited to Harty’s Bar and Restaurant in Cloyne on Thursday 23/9/2010 @ 9.00pm for the presentation of the cheque to Cystic Fibrosis Association. There will be traditional music on the night and the bar owners have kindly offered to serve finger food.
CORK TO COBH – PRE ENTRY DEADLINE ON SUNDAY
The Cork BHAA who organise the race have taken the very laudable step of reducing the entry fee to just 10 euro for this year’s race. The cut off point is Sunday September 26th. Each finisher will receive a T-shirt and goodie bag and refreshments on arrival in Cobh. Entry forms may be downloaded from the Cork BHAA web site – www.corkbhaa.com. Telephone enquiries should be directed to Kevin Cummins – 087-9144765.
Alternatively runners may still enter on the day from 7.30am for 25 euro (T-shirt not guaranteed)
OPEN EVENING ON WEDNESDAY NEXT
An Open/Introductory Evening will be held at Midleton Community Centre on Wednesday week September 29th between 7pm and 8pm to officially launch our winter programme. The aim of the evening is also to give potential new members the opportunity to come along and find out more information about training/races/club social events etc. So, tell your family, work colleagues and friends. Last year’s event was a huge success with several new members joining our club and a subsequent new weekly beginners hour under coach Vincent Connolly proving extremely hour.
It was also very encouraging to see a huge number of existing members present to welcome some new faces to our club. So keep the date in the diary, leave the running shoes at home and join us for chat and a cuppa between 7pm and 8pm on Wednesday September 29th.
Congratulations to the Midleton athletes who competed in the East
Cork novice and masters cross country championships in Youghal last
weekend. The Midleton AC ladies team of Susan Delaney, Rose Barrett
and Sally Drennan won the team competition. Rose was first in the
over 35 category, Susan was second in the novice section and Sally
was first over 45.
Kevin O'Reilly also had a great run in his first cross country race.
The next cross country race on the calendar is the County Novice and
Masters which takes place on Sunday, 10 October at 12.00 pm in
Carrignavar.
For further information please contact Sally Drennan, tel. 021
4883960 or
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REMINDERS
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CLOYNE 5K – PRESENTATION NIGHT – THIS THURSDAY
All club members that can attend are invited to Harty’s Bar and Restaurant in Cloyne on Thursday 23/9/2010 @ 9.00pm for the presentation of the cheque to Cystic Fibrosis Association. There will be traditional music on the night and the bar owners have kindly offered to serve finger food.
CORK TO COBH – PRE ENTRY DEADLINE ON SUNDAY
The Cork BHAA who organise the race have taken the very laudable step of reducing the entry fee to just 10 euro for this year’s race. The cut off point is Sunday September 26th. Each finisher will receive a T-shirt and goodie bag and refreshments on arrival in Cobh. Entry forms may be downloaded from the Cork BHAA web site – www.corkbhaa.com. Telephone enquiries should be directed to Kevin Cummins – 087-9144765.
Alternatively runners may still enter on the day from 7.30am for 25 euro (T-shirt not guaranteed)
OPEN EVENING ON WEDNESDAY NEXT
An Open/Introductory Evening will be held at Midleton Community Centre on Wednesday week September 29th between 7pm and 8pm to officially launch our winter programme. The aim of the evening is also to give potential new members the opportunity to come along and find out more information about training/races/club social events etc. So, tell your family, work colleagues and friends. Last year’s event was a huge success with several new members joining our club and a subsequent new weekly beginners hour under coach Vincent Connolly proving extremely hour.
It was also very encouraging to see a huge number of existing members present to welcome some new faces to our club. So keep the date in the diary, leave the running shoes at home and join us for chat and a cuppa between 7pm and 8pm on Wednesday September 29th.
Wednesday, 22 September 2010
Thank You
Message From Margaret Twohig
This a short note to thank all Midleton AC members for your kind help with my recent road race in Cloyne.
Thanks to everyone for their support and for helping with teas, finish lines, those who brought sandwiches, cakes, biscuits etc. I was overwhelmed by people’s generosity?
Finally, all club members that can attend are invited to Harty’s Bar and Restaurant in Cloyne on Thursday 23/9/2010 @ 9.00pm for the presentation of the cheque to Cystic Fibrosis Association. There will be traditional music on the night and the bar owners have kindly offered to serve finger food.
Again sincere thanks to everyone that helped me out and that took part – much appreciated.
See you all soon,
Mags.
Kind Regards,
Margaret Twohig
Message From Margaret Twohig
This a short note to thank all Midleton AC members for your kind help with my recent road race in Cloyne.
Thanks to everyone for their support and for helping with teas, finish lines, those who brought sandwiches, cakes, biscuits etc. I was overwhelmed by people’s generosity?
Finally, all club members that can attend are invited to Harty’s Bar and Restaurant in Cloyne on Thursday 23/9/2010 @ 9.00pm for the presentation of the cheque to Cystic Fibrosis Association. There will be traditional music on the night and the bar owners have kindly offered to serve finger food.
Again sincere thanks to everyone that helped me out and that took part – much appreciated.
See you all soon,
Mags.
Kind Regards,
Margaret Twohig
Tuesday, 21 September 2010
Only a week to go to the 2010 Cork Womens Mini Marathon which takes place on Sunday Sept. 26th in Cork City Centre. The race has > attracted many of the country's top international athletes and a very
competitive and exciting race is expected. Already nearly 7,500 have
entered this race which is expected to raise millions for local and
national charities. Online entry @ www.corkminimarathon.com closes
while the mini marathon office reamins open next
week upstairs in Debenhams Patk street from 10am-4pm.
competitive and exciting race is expected. Already nearly 7,500 have
entered this race which is expected to raise millions for local and
national charities. Online entry @ www.corkminimarathon.com closes
while the mini marathon office reamins open next
week upstairs in Debenhams Patk street from 10am-4pm.
Stewards Urgently Needed for Cork Ladies Mini-Marathon
The County Board is urgently looking for stewards for all areas for this event which takes place on Sunday next, September 26 at 1pm. This is the chief fundraiser for the Board and without it charges for AAI events would certainly be far higher than they have been. More importantly, it is a MAJOR fundraiser for many charities. If you can spare a few hours please contact Pat Buckley on 085-1480725 or Noreen Murphy on 085-7157810 asap.
The County Board is urgently looking for stewards for all areas for this event which takes place on Sunday next, September 26 at 1pm. This is the chief fundraiser for the Board and without it charges for AAI events would certainly be far higher than they have been. More importantly, it is a MAJOR fundraiser for many charities. If you can spare a few hours please contact Pat Buckley on 085-1480725 or Noreen Murphy on 085-7157810 asap.
Wednesday, 15 September 2010
Midleton AC Open Evening
With autumn upon us and winter on the radar it is time to think ahead and contemplate a change in training arrangements.
An Open/Introductory Evening will be held at Midleton Community Centre on Wednesday September 29th between 7pm and 8pm to officially launch our winter programme. The aim of the evening is also to give potential new members the opportunity to come along and find out more information about training/races/club social events etc. So, tell your family, work colleagues and friends. Last year’s event was a huge success with several new members joining our club and a subsequent new weekly beginners hour under coach Vincent Connolly proving extremely hour.
It was also very encouraging to see a huge number of existing members present to welcome some new faces to our club. So keep the date in the diary, leave the running shoes at home and join us for chat and a cuppa between 7pm and 8pm on Wednesday September 29th.
1 - I.P.S/Garda 5K takes place on Sunday next on Marina Circuit in Cork -11am - entries at Lee Rowing Club from 9.30am
2 - The cross country season gets under way in Youghal on Sunday next - would you like to become involved in cross country this year?
Please contact Sally Drennan @021 4883960 or 0872265857 or e mail midletonac@ireland.com for further details.
3 - The Cork to Cobh 15 Mile Road Race takes place on Sunday October 3 - entry is only 10 euro until September 26th (25 euro on day)- you can down load an entry from from www.corkbhaa.com or fill one in at next Sunday's race.
With autumn upon us and winter on the radar it is time to think ahead and contemplate a change in training arrangements.
An Open/Introductory Evening will be held at Midleton Community Centre on Wednesday September 29th between 7pm and 8pm to officially launch our winter programme. The aim of the evening is also to give potential new members the opportunity to come along and find out more information about training/races/club social events etc. So, tell your family, work colleagues and friends. Last year’s event was a huge success with several new members joining our club and a subsequent new weekly beginners hour under coach Vincent Connolly proving extremely hour.
It was also very encouraging to see a huge number of existing members present to welcome some new faces to our club. So keep the date in the diary, leave the running shoes at home and join us for chat and a cuppa between 7pm and 8pm on Wednesday September 29th.
1 - I.P.S/Garda 5K takes place on Sunday next on Marina Circuit in Cork -11am - entries at Lee Rowing Club from 9.30am
2 - The cross country season gets under way in Youghal on Sunday next - would you like to become involved in cross country this year?
Please contact Sally Drennan @021 4883960 or 0872265857 or e mail midletonac@ireland.com for further details.
3 - The Cork to Cobh 15 Mile Road Race takes place on Sunday October 3 - entry is only 10 euro until September 26th (25 euro on day)- you can down load an entry from from www.corkbhaa.com or fill one in at next Sunday's race.
Monday, 13 September 2010
CLOYNE '5K'
Results Midleton AC
Finishers in the Midleton AC team. Pace Race Race
Place Time Name Team Race Age Category min/mile No Place
1 0:17:13 HENNESSY, John Midleton AC M40 05:32.4 376 10
2 0:17:54 DALTON, Marc Midleton AC M 05:45.6 303 16
3 0:18:26 O'CONNELL, John Midleton AC M 05:55.9 490 21
4 0:18:36 O'CONNELL, Mick Midleton AC M 05:59.1 451 23
5 0:18:47 CANAVAN, Darragh Midleton AC M 06:02.6 305 28
6 0:19:22 CASHMAN, John Midleton AC M45 06:13.9 479 39
7 0:19:43 O'SULLIVAN, Sean Midleton AC M40 06:20.6 322 46
8 0:20:13 RAMSELL, Ned Midleton AC M 06:30.3 287 52
9 0:20:17 O'SULLIVAN, Billy Midleton AC M 06:31.6 329 54
10 0:20:23 DRENNAN, Sally Midleton AC F45 06:33.5 298 58
11 0:20:31 DUCHNICZ, Adam Midleton AC M 06:36.1 279 62
12 0:20:42 O'REILLY, Kevin Midleton AC M45 06:39.6 272 65
13 0:20:44 BYCZEK, Stanislaw Midleton AC M45 06:40.3 269 66
14 0:21:51 HOUGH, Joan Midleton AC F50 07:01.8 299 82
15 0:22:03 CAHILL, Breda Midleton AC F35 07:05.7 277 88
16 0:22:27 PERRY, Anne-Marie Midleton AC F35 07:13.4 471 99
17 0:22:28 AHERNE, Deirdre Midleton AC F 07:13.7 278 101
18 0:22:36 MURPHY, Marie Midleton AC F 07:16.3 467 104
19 0:22:37 MURPHY, Kieran Midleton AC M 07:16.6 362 105
20 0:22:40 KENNEALLY , Brian Midleton AC M 07:17.6 282 108
21 0:23:08 O'CONNELL, Donie Midleton AC M60 07:26.6 487 114
22 0:23:21 O'KEEFFE, Mary Midleton AC F40 07:30.8 453 118
23 0:23:35 FLETCHER, Caroline Midleton AC F 07:35.3 383 124
24 0:23:59 MURPHY, Trish Midleton AC F40 07:43.0 808 135
25 0:24:01 GEARY, Helen Midleton AC F40 07:43.7 267 136
26 0:24:41 MULLANE, Philip Midleton AC M 07:56.5 354 144
27 0:24:49 HENNESSY, Elaine Midleton AC F50 07:59.1 807 146
28 0:25:07 O'CONNOR, Camilla Midleton AC F40 08:04.9 384 153
29 0:25:18 SAVAGE, Ann Midleton AC F45 08:08.4 809 158
30 0:25:23 MACROPOULOS, Trish Midleton AC F 08:10.1 308 161
31 0:26:09 CLEARY, Vicki Midleton AC F 08:24.9 491 175
32 0:26:11 CUSACK, Thomas Midleton AC M40 08:25.5 475 176
33 0:26:14 TWOMEY, Bernie Midleton AC F40 08:26.5 268 178
34 0:26:46 BARRETT, Rosemarie Midleton AC F40 08:36.8 454 187
35 0:26:53 HALLAHAN, Olive Midleton AC F45 08:39.0 447 188
36 0:27:37 MCCARTHY, Joan Midleton AC F50 08:53.2 692 201
37 0:27:41 COTTER, Marion Midleton AC F 08:54.5 460 205
38 0:27:43 MCMURTRY, Jim Midleton AC M60 08:55.1 294 206
39 0:27:44 BEAUSANG, Margaret Midleton AC F50 08:55.4 480 207
40 0:27:50 GRIFFIN, Billy Midleton AC M60 08:57.4 474 210
41 0:28:26 TROY, Deirdre Midleton AC F 09:08.9 456 218
42 0:28:39 MCGRATH, Marie Midleton AC F40 09:13.1 331 223
43 0:29:12 ROBINSON, Sinead Midleton AC F35 09:23.7 292 236
44 0:29:29 HEGARTY, Linda Midleton AC F35 09:29.2 280 242
45 0:31:43 HALLAHAN, Aideen Midleton AC FJ 10:12.3 361 251
46 0:32:07 COMPTON, Sharon Midleton AC F40 10:20.1 470 257
47 0:35:09 TUFARO, Jennifer Midleton AC F 11:18.6 822 275
48 0:35:10 FINN, Mia Midleton AC F 11:19.0 823 276
49 0:36:29 TOHER, Mary Midleton AC F50 11:44.4 687 279
There were 49 finishers in the Midleton AC team.
Results Midleton AC
Finishers in the Midleton AC team. Pace Race Race
Place Time Name Team Race Age Category min/mile No Place
1 0:17:13 HENNESSY, John Midleton AC M40 05:32.4 376 10
2 0:17:54 DALTON, Marc Midleton AC M 05:45.6 303 16
3 0:18:26 O'CONNELL, John Midleton AC M 05:55.9 490 21
4 0:18:36 O'CONNELL, Mick Midleton AC M 05:59.1 451 23
5 0:18:47 CANAVAN, Darragh Midleton AC M 06:02.6 305 28
6 0:19:22 CASHMAN, John Midleton AC M45 06:13.9 479 39
7 0:19:43 O'SULLIVAN, Sean Midleton AC M40 06:20.6 322 46
8 0:20:13 RAMSELL, Ned Midleton AC M 06:30.3 287 52
9 0:20:17 O'SULLIVAN, Billy Midleton AC M 06:31.6 329 54
10 0:20:23 DRENNAN, Sally Midleton AC F45 06:33.5 298 58
11 0:20:31 DUCHNICZ, Adam Midleton AC M 06:36.1 279 62
12 0:20:42 O'REILLY, Kevin Midleton AC M45 06:39.6 272 65
13 0:20:44 BYCZEK, Stanislaw Midleton AC M45 06:40.3 269 66
14 0:21:51 HOUGH, Joan Midleton AC F50 07:01.8 299 82
15 0:22:03 CAHILL, Breda Midleton AC F35 07:05.7 277 88
16 0:22:27 PERRY, Anne-Marie Midleton AC F35 07:13.4 471 99
17 0:22:28 AHERNE, Deirdre Midleton AC F 07:13.7 278 101
18 0:22:36 MURPHY, Marie Midleton AC F 07:16.3 467 104
19 0:22:37 MURPHY, Kieran Midleton AC M 07:16.6 362 105
20 0:22:40 KENNEALLY , Brian Midleton AC M 07:17.6 282 108
21 0:23:08 O'CONNELL, Donie Midleton AC M60 07:26.6 487 114
22 0:23:21 O'KEEFFE, Mary Midleton AC F40 07:30.8 453 118
23 0:23:35 FLETCHER, Caroline Midleton AC F 07:35.3 383 124
24 0:23:59 MURPHY, Trish Midleton AC F40 07:43.0 808 135
25 0:24:01 GEARY, Helen Midleton AC F40 07:43.7 267 136
26 0:24:41 MULLANE, Philip Midleton AC M 07:56.5 354 144
27 0:24:49 HENNESSY, Elaine Midleton AC F50 07:59.1 807 146
28 0:25:07 O'CONNOR, Camilla Midleton AC F40 08:04.9 384 153
29 0:25:18 SAVAGE, Ann Midleton AC F45 08:08.4 809 158
30 0:25:23 MACROPOULOS, Trish Midleton AC F 08:10.1 308 161
31 0:26:09 CLEARY, Vicki Midleton AC F 08:24.9 491 175
32 0:26:11 CUSACK, Thomas Midleton AC M40 08:25.5 475 176
33 0:26:14 TWOMEY, Bernie Midleton AC F40 08:26.5 268 178
34 0:26:46 BARRETT, Rosemarie Midleton AC F40 08:36.8 454 187
35 0:26:53 HALLAHAN, Olive Midleton AC F45 08:39.0 447 188
36 0:27:37 MCCARTHY, Joan Midleton AC F50 08:53.2 692 201
37 0:27:41 COTTER, Marion Midleton AC F 08:54.5 460 205
38 0:27:43 MCMURTRY, Jim Midleton AC M60 08:55.1 294 206
39 0:27:44 BEAUSANG, Margaret Midleton AC F50 08:55.4 480 207
40 0:27:50 GRIFFIN, Billy Midleton AC M60 08:57.4 474 210
41 0:28:26 TROY, Deirdre Midleton AC F 09:08.9 456 218
42 0:28:39 MCGRATH, Marie Midleton AC F40 09:13.1 331 223
43 0:29:12 ROBINSON, Sinead Midleton AC F35 09:23.7 292 236
44 0:29:29 HEGARTY, Linda Midleton AC F35 09:29.2 280 242
45 0:31:43 HALLAHAN, Aideen Midleton AC FJ 10:12.3 361 251
46 0:32:07 COMPTON, Sharon Midleton AC F40 10:20.1 470 257
47 0:35:09 TUFARO, Jennifer Midleton AC F 11:18.6 822 275
48 0:35:10 FINN, Mia Midleton AC F 11:19.0 823 276
49 0:36:29 TOHER, Mary Midleton AC F50 11:44.4 687 279
There were 49 finishers in the Midleton AC team.
Senior Section News
All Roads Lead To Cloyne
The curtain comes down this week on the busiest summer ever on the local road running scene. All roads lead to Cloyne on Thursday for the inaugural 5K Race which is in aid of Cystic Fibrosis. Our club colleague Margaret Twohig has done an outstanding job in heading up the organising team. A major publicity campaign kicked into gear about a month back and at this stage there are few runners in the county that are not aware of the fixture.
Thus a huge gathering is expected to be present. Cloyne National School is Race HQ – entries will be taken from 6pm onwards with the race due to start at 7.30pm sharp. Afterwards refreshments and prize giving will take place at the school.
A lively 5K looks on the cards as the route known locally as ‘The Commons’ is a flat fast course.
Remember to spread the word about the race. Entry fee is 8 euro, prizes in all categories. Any further information is available calling 087-2094493.
Half Marathon In Blarney
The John Buckley Sports Cork Half Marathon is now just a few days away. Race time in Blarney on Sunday next is at 11am with chip time being introduced for the first year. As always headquarters are based at Blarney GAA Club. Cathal O’Connell, race organiser from St Finbarr’s AC says despite the big push to enter in advance, he still feels that over 200 people will enter on the day. Give yourself plenty of time if you are not already entered.
The course starts in Blarney just close to the GAA Club and takes in Grenagh village just before half way. The approach to the Grenagh represents the most difficult part as a tough up hill section lasts for over a mile.
IPS/Garda 5K
The IPS Garda 5K has been rescheduled to Sunday week September 19th, from it’s original mid summer date. It will be familiar ground for athletes who normally attend the John Buckley Sports 5K in mid summer. The course along the Marina Road circuit is the same with entries again taken at Lee Rowing Club. Action gets under way at 11am.
Mini Marathion
The Evening Echo Ladies Mini Marathon is again scheduled for the last Sunday of the month on September 26th. Application forms are readily available with a number of runners due to compete in aid of local charities.
Our club colleague Deirdre Aherne has been in touch to say that the Midleton Branch of Cork Mental Health Association are looking for people to take part in the Mini Marathon.
Sponsorship cards and T-shirts are available.
Enquiries to Helen at Midleton Day Centre - 4635347/087 9270472
Cross Country Races
Would you like a change from road races? Would you like to try something new? Have you ever thought about cross country?
Cross country races are held during the Autumn and Winter months. They are shorter than most road races and offer a totally different challenge. They are a great way of helping your fitness during the winter months.
This year we hope to encourage more Midleton AC athletes to give cross country a go and maybe get a team together.
The team aspect of cross country running is partly what makes it so attractive. Even if an athlete is well down the field his/her overall place can help the team.
We hope to organise a cross country training session in the near future and would love to hear from you if you are interested. You do not need spikes to begin with and if there is enough interest the club will consider subsidising them.
Please contact Sally Drennan @021 4883960 or 0872265857 or e mail midletonac@ireland.com for further details.
Review
Looking back at recent action a number of our members produced outstanding performances in the recent PTAA 5K race in Togher. Eric Owers, John O’Connell, Darragh Canavan, Mickey O’Connell, Brian Healy and Ned Ramsell were all in excellent form. Certainly some of our new brigade have made a huge impression over the summer months and are making a serious attack on the personal best target in every race they run.
As for the prizes Sally Drennan produced another great run to top the Over 40 category whilst Joan Hough was top lady Over 50. Congratulations to both of you!
Ballycotton Finale
- A final reflection back to the Ballycotton Summer Series which concluded a few weeks back. Midleton AC had it’s biggest ever entry in the Series which once again produced some fantastic action during the summer months. When the sums were done at the end of the 4 races, our club had a healthy representation on the overall honours list.
In the chase for the Top 15 Ladies prizes, Michelle Nolan finished a superb 3rd place overall, reflecting her best ever form on the summer circuit. Marian Aherne (14th) and Breda Cahill (15th) also produced consistently excellent displays to secure their place in the limelight.
Noel O’Regan was our top man, only 16 finishers managed to beat Noel in the overall roll of honour, which is a great indicator of his excellent form over the 4 races. Donal Broderick who also enjoyed a great series was 29th, Neilus Aherne finished 39th whilst one of our new signings Darragh Canavan finished a splendid 49th. A special word goes to David Murphy from our juvenile section who made a real impact in the 4 races and finished in 30th place overall.
Marathon Mission
One of the aforementioned Neilus Aherne followed his Ballycotton run with an outstanding 3 hours 9 minutes finish in the Longford Marathon just a few days after the Ballycotton ‘5’ Miler.
Sweltering conditions made life far from easy for any of the marathon runners, but Neilus who ran up to 15 miles on his own came home in a tremendous 12th place overall in the men’s line up and that meant he was the third prize winner in his age category – overall a superb display from a man on top of his form.
Denis On The Double
Mention of marathon exploits the performances of our colleague Denis Kelleher have also hit the headlines. Despite suffering from injury for much of the year and spending much of his time walking instead of running Denis ran in Longford and returned in 3:54:21 – quite a run!.
But …. There was more to follow just 6 days later Denis headed to picturesque Dingle last Saturday and again took the marathon challenging. A punishing course and soaring temperatures did not Denis producing another superb run crossing the line in just over 4 hours, to complete a famous double all within a week. Well done Denis! – roll on Dublin.
Get Well Wishes
Get well wishes are sent to both Mary Keane and John Carey, two great performers in our club colours. Hope you are both back in action in the not too distant future!
Training Arrangements
With autumn upon us and winter on the radar it is time to think ahead and contemplate a change in training arrangements.
An Open/Introductory Evening will be held at Midleton Community Centre on Wednesday September 29th between 7pm and 8pm to officially launch our winter programme. Indoor training will then take place at Midleton Community Centre each Wednesday from October 6th. From that date onwards the Tuesday sessions outdoors will no longer take place.
We will retain our current arrangement at Midleton CBS over the next weeks until further notice before moving back to Midleton College each Monday for the winter season.
In the meantime – “keep on running”.
All Roads Lead To Cloyne
The curtain comes down this week on the busiest summer ever on the local road running scene. All roads lead to Cloyne on Thursday for the inaugural 5K Race which is in aid of Cystic Fibrosis. Our club colleague Margaret Twohig has done an outstanding job in heading up the organising team. A major publicity campaign kicked into gear about a month back and at this stage there are few runners in the county that are not aware of the fixture.
Thus a huge gathering is expected to be present. Cloyne National School is Race HQ – entries will be taken from 6pm onwards with the race due to start at 7.30pm sharp. Afterwards refreshments and prize giving will take place at the school.
A lively 5K looks on the cards as the route known locally as ‘The Commons’ is a flat fast course.
Remember to spread the word about the race. Entry fee is 8 euro, prizes in all categories. Any further information is available calling 087-2094493.
Half Marathon In Blarney
The John Buckley Sports Cork Half Marathon is now just a few days away. Race time in Blarney on Sunday next is at 11am with chip time being introduced for the first year. As always headquarters are based at Blarney GAA Club. Cathal O’Connell, race organiser from St Finbarr’s AC says despite the big push to enter in advance, he still feels that over 200 people will enter on the day. Give yourself plenty of time if you are not already entered.
The course starts in Blarney just close to the GAA Club and takes in Grenagh village just before half way. The approach to the Grenagh represents the most difficult part as a tough up hill section lasts for over a mile.
IPS/Garda 5K
The IPS Garda 5K has been rescheduled to Sunday week September 19th, from it’s original mid summer date. It will be familiar ground for athletes who normally attend the John Buckley Sports 5K in mid summer. The course along the Marina Road circuit is the same with entries again taken at Lee Rowing Club. Action gets under way at 11am.
Mini Marathion
The Evening Echo Ladies Mini Marathon is again scheduled for the last Sunday of the month on September 26th. Application forms are readily available with a number of runners due to compete in aid of local charities.
Our club colleague Deirdre Aherne has been in touch to say that the Midleton Branch of Cork Mental Health Association are looking for people to take part in the Mini Marathon.
Sponsorship cards and T-shirts are available.
Enquiries to Helen at Midleton Day Centre - 4635347/087 9270472
Cross Country Races
Would you like a change from road races? Would you like to try something new? Have you ever thought about cross country?
Cross country races are held during the Autumn and Winter months. They are shorter than most road races and offer a totally different challenge. They are a great way of helping your fitness during the winter months.
This year we hope to encourage more Midleton AC athletes to give cross country a go and maybe get a team together.
The team aspect of cross country running is partly what makes it so attractive. Even if an athlete is well down the field his/her overall place can help the team.
We hope to organise a cross country training session in the near future and would love to hear from you if you are interested. You do not need spikes to begin with and if there is enough interest the club will consider subsidising them.
Please contact Sally Drennan @021 4883960 or 0872265857 or e mail midletonac@ireland.com for further details.
Review
Looking back at recent action a number of our members produced outstanding performances in the recent PTAA 5K race in Togher. Eric Owers, John O’Connell, Darragh Canavan, Mickey O’Connell, Brian Healy and Ned Ramsell were all in excellent form. Certainly some of our new brigade have made a huge impression over the summer months and are making a serious attack on the personal best target in every race they run.
As for the prizes Sally Drennan produced another great run to top the Over 40 category whilst Joan Hough was top lady Over 50. Congratulations to both of you!
Ballycotton Finale
- A final reflection back to the Ballycotton Summer Series which concluded a few weeks back. Midleton AC had it’s biggest ever entry in the Series which once again produced some fantastic action during the summer months. When the sums were done at the end of the 4 races, our club had a healthy representation on the overall honours list.
In the chase for the Top 15 Ladies prizes, Michelle Nolan finished a superb 3rd place overall, reflecting her best ever form on the summer circuit. Marian Aherne (14th) and Breda Cahill (15th) also produced consistently excellent displays to secure their place in the limelight.
Noel O’Regan was our top man, only 16 finishers managed to beat Noel in the overall roll of honour, which is a great indicator of his excellent form over the 4 races. Donal Broderick who also enjoyed a great series was 29th, Neilus Aherne finished 39th whilst one of our new signings Darragh Canavan finished a splendid 49th. A special word goes to David Murphy from our juvenile section who made a real impact in the 4 races and finished in 30th place overall.
Marathon Mission
One of the aforementioned Neilus Aherne followed his Ballycotton run with an outstanding 3 hours 9 minutes finish in the Longford Marathon just a few days after the Ballycotton ‘5’ Miler.
Sweltering conditions made life far from easy for any of the marathon runners, but Neilus who ran up to 15 miles on his own came home in a tremendous 12th place overall in the men’s line up and that meant he was the third prize winner in his age category – overall a superb display from a man on top of his form.
Denis On The Double
Mention of marathon exploits the performances of our colleague Denis Kelleher have also hit the headlines. Despite suffering from injury for much of the year and spending much of his time walking instead of running Denis ran in Longford and returned in 3:54:21 – quite a run!.
But …. There was more to follow just 6 days later Denis headed to picturesque Dingle last Saturday and again took the marathon challenging. A punishing course and soaring temperatures did not Denis producing another superb run crossing the line in just over 4 hours, to complete a famous double all within a week. Well done Denis! – roll on Dublin.
Get Well Wishes
Get well wishes are sent to both Mary Keane and John Carey, two great performers in our club colours. Hope you are both back in action in the not too distant future!
Training Arrangements
With autumn upon us and winter on the radar it is time to think ahead and contemplate a change in training arrangements.
An Open/Introductory Evening will be held at Midleton Community Centre on Wednesday September 29th between 7pm and 8pm to officially launch our winter programme. Indoor training will then take place at Midleton Community Centre each Wednesday from October 6th. From that date onwards the Tuesday sessions outdoors will no longer take place.
We will retain our current arrangement at Midleton CBS over the next weeks until further notice before moving back to Midleton College each Monday for the winter season.
In the meantime – “keep on running”.
Friday, 3 September 2010
Ballyhoura ACTIVE Summer Series
Liscarroll hosts 10km Grande Finale of the Ballyhoura Series
Liscarroll AC with the support of their local community are to stage the final event of the Ballyhoura Series of road races and walks on Friday 3rd September at 7:30p.m. With a good weather forecast and a large attendance at most of the last few events of the series, there is a good possibility that an enjoyable evening of quick ambulation along the roads of the North Cork countryside will be had by all. Previous road races held around Liscarroll were known for the hilly nature of the courses on which they were run, but this year it was decided to heed the call of runners who wanted something which they could challenge their speed on, so the route has been changed to a flat 10km course. This should also please the walkers who will be setting off at 7:00p.m. Due to the earlier start time, participants should make every effort to get to the community centre near the GAA grounds as early as possible. Entry will be available from 6:00pm onwards with a charge of 10 Euro for runners and 5 Euro for walkers. A pre-registration facility is also available on www.ballyhouracountry.com/events for people who want to queue separately and get their number faster.
The route has a 2km out and back section before it comes to a 6km triangular loop section. There is a slight incline on the outward section of the loop and thus a slight decline back in towards the finish, therefore participants should pace themselves for a controlled start on their outward journey and then make a strong finish! The course will be marked in kilometres which goes against the trend of marking all road races in miles. This is to cater for those runners who pace themselves in kilometres which are shorter and can give a better idea to runners of what time they are going to run for 10km, e.g. 3min per km is 30min for 10k, 3:30 per km is 35min for 10km, etc. Also since kilometres are shorter than miles then it’ll seem like you’re going faster if you’re used to miles!
The Ballyhoura series organisers are very happy to see the level of participation in all the races so far and have had great satisfaction in rewarding those who have participated in 5 races of the series with the series t-shirt. One of the main aims of the series has been achieved and other aims such as promoting local athletics/running clubs were also somewhat achieved with new recruits in some of the clubs which increases long term participation. Given that this is the first year of the series in its new format, it can be seen to be a series that has the potential to grow in popularity over the next few years, with other facets being added to each of the various events in the communities throughout Ballyhoura.
For those seeking further information please contact Michael Herlihy on 086 3168954 or on mherlihy@ballyhoura.org
Liscarroll hosts 10km Grande Finale of the Ballyhoura Series
Liscarroll AC with the support of their local community are to stage the final event of the Ballyhoura Series of road races and walks on Friday 3rd September at 7:30p.m. With a good weather forecast and a large attendance at most of the last few events of the series, there is a good possibility that an enjoyable evening of quick ambulation along the roads of the North Cork countryside will be had by all. Previous road races held around Liscarroll were known for the hilly nature of the courses on which they were run, but this year it was decided to heed the call of runners who wanted something which they could challenge their speed on, so the route has been changed to a flat 10km course. This should also please the walkers who will be setting off at 7:00p.m. Due to the earlier start time, participants should make every effort to get to the community centre near the GAA grounds as early as possible. Entry will be available from 6:00pm onwards with a charge of 10 Euro for runners and 5 Euro for walkers. A pre-registration facility is also available on www.ballyhouracountry.com/events for people who want to queue separately and get their number faster.
The route has a 2km out and back section before it comes to a 6km triangular loop section. There is a slight incline on the outward section of the loop and thus a slight decline back in towards the finish, therefore participants should pace themselves for a controlled start on their outward journey and then make a strong finish! The course will be marked in kilometres which goes against the trend of marking all road races in miles. This is to cater for those runners who pace themselves in kilometres which are shorter and can give a better idea to runners of what time they are going to run for 10km, e.g. 3min per km is 30min for 10k, 3:30 per km is 35min for 10km, etc. Also since kilometres are shorter than miles then it’ll seem like you’re going faster if you’re used to miles!
The Ballyhoura series organisers are very happy to see the level of participation in all the races so far and have had great satisfaction in rewarding those who have participated in 5 races of the series with the series t-shirt. One of the main aims of the series has been achieved and other aims such as promoting local athletics/running clubs were also somewhat achieved with new recruits in some of the clubs which increases long term participation. Given that this is the first year of the series in its new format, it can be seen to be a series that has the potential to grow in popularity over the next few years, with other facets being added to each of the various events in the communities throughout Ballyhoura.
For those seeking further information please contact Michael Herlihy on 086 3168954 or on mherlihy@ballyhoura.org
Wednesday, 1 September 2010
CORK BHAA Fixture
A reminder that the PTAA 5K Road Race take splace in Togher this evening at 7.30pm - if you would like any further info the contact is Seamus Casey
021-4885655
Don't forget the big local 5K on the horizon is in Cloyne on Thursday week - 7.30pm, which is being organised by our club colleague Margaret Twohig.
Also our club colleague Deirdre Aherne has been in touch to say that Midleton Branch of Cork Mental Health Association are looking for people to take part in the Cork Mini Marathon.
Sponsorship cards and T-shirts are available.
Enquiries to Helen at Midleton Day Centre - 4635347/087 9270472
Also a reminder that the Cork Half Marathon is only 10 days away - the organsiers are encouraging pre entries - more info on www.stfinbarrsac.com or at John Buckley Sports 021-4508830
A reminder that the PTAA 5K Road Race take splace in Togher this evening at 7.30pm - if you would like any further info the contact is Seamus Casey
021-4885655
Don't forget the big local 5K on the horizon is in Cloyne on Thursday week - 7.30pm, which is being organised by our club colleague Margaret Twohig.
Also our club colleague Deirdre Aherne has been in touch to say that Midleton Branch of Cork Mental Health Association are looking for people to take part in the Cork Mini Marathon.
Sponsorship cards and T-shirts are available.
Enquiries to Helen at Midleton Day Centre - 4635347/087 9270472
Also a reminder that the Cork Half Marathon is only 10 days away - the organsiers are encouraging pre entries - more info on www.stfinbarrsac.com or at John Buckley Sports 021-4508830
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