Belgooly 4 Mile Dick Copithorn Memorial
We had several athletes at this race with Margaret Barry winning 1st o/60 and Stanislaw Byzeck winning 1st o/50 Over 400 took part in the race.
Thursday, 29 December 2011
Captain's Run
The Captain's Run took place in Walshtown Woods on Xmas Eve at 12 Noon over four miles.This was a handicap run where the slowest predicted time was let off first.Great fun was had by all who attended with the entry fee being donated in full to St Vincent De Paul. Great refreshments were provided by the Captain and his catering crew.The winners of the ladies race was Carrie Higgins and the male winner was Barry Aherne who has also been awarded the best beginner at the Xmas Dinner.Abig thanks must go to all the brave athletes who took part and especially to Captain Edmond who put in such efford.
Thursday, 22 December 2011
CAPTAIN’S RUN
The captains handicap run will take place on Saturday December 24th at 12pm in Walshtown Wood. This is a 4 mile single circuit on track road through forestry. It will not be muddy. The slowest runners go off first and others are released on a phased basis in time order. Each runner must give an honest pace per mile at entry. Entry fee is €5 and ALL of this is going directly to Saint Vincent De Paul charity. There will be tea and cakes etc supplied after the race. Directions: go to East Cork golf club but do not turn right for the clubhouse – go straight on towards the Elfordstown mast. Stay on this road for about 3 miles. (at about 1.5 miles you come to a V where you bear right). You come to a T junction, turn right and then turn immediately left. After 2 miles you will come to the wood and watch for the first wood entrance on the right – Edmonds blue transit bus will be parked here. This is the start and finish point. The road is narrow so cars will have to park in other wood entrances up the road ( 3 in total, furthest 2 are ¼ mile away.)
We need 2 helpers – one for entries and another for finish times.
SO: come on, do your bit for charity before you hit the Christmas pud!
Edmond
The captains handicap run will take place on Saturday December 24th at 12pm in Walshtown Wood. This is a 4 mile single circuit on track road through forestry. It will not be muddy. The slowest runners go off first and others are released on a phased basis in time order. Each runner must give an honest pace per mile at entry. Entry fee is €5 and ALL of this is going directly to Saint Vincent De Paul charity. There will be tea and cakes etc supplied after the race. Directions: go to East Cork golf club but do not turn right for the clubhouse – go straight on towards the Elfordstown mast. Stay on this road for about 3 miles. (at about 1.5 miles you come to a V where you bear right). You come to a T junction, turn right and then turn immediately left. After 2 miles you will come to the wood and watch for the first wood entrance on the right – Edmonds blue transit bus will be parked here. This is the start and finish point. The road is narrow so cars will have to park in other wood entrances up the road ( 3 in total, furthest 2 are ¼ mile away.)
We need 2 helpers – one for entries and another for finish times.
SO: come on, do your bit for charity before you hit the Christmas pud!
Edmond
Saturday, 17 December 2011
SHANAGARRY 5KM CHRISTMAS (GOAL ) RACE
Well done again to our Midleton AC Ladies
2nd Anna Dorris
3Rd Susan Delaney
25th Annual
SHANAGARRY CHRISTMAS '5K'
Saturday 17 December 2011. 12:00pm
Place Time Name Team Race Age Category min/mile
1 0:15:43 MCGRATH, Sean East Cork AC M 05:03.4 80 1
2 0:15:50 MCCARTHY, James East Cork AC M 05:05.7 53 2
3 0:16:42 FAHY, Roy East Cork AC M 05:22.4 42 3
4 0:16:51 HAYES, Frank East Cork AC M40 05:25.3 179 4
5 0:17:11 O'CARROLL, Frank East Cork AC M 05:31.7 62 5
6 0:17:24 TIERNEY, Conor East Cork AC M 05:35.9 245 6
7 0:17:53 TWOMEY, Bill UCC AC M 05:45.2 100 7
8 0:17:57 O'DWYER, David East Cork AC M40 05:46.5 50 8
9 0:18:01 WALSH, Joe unatt/Midleton M 05:47.8 67 9
10 0:18:08 MCCARTHY, Denis East Cork AC M45 05:50.1 35 10
11 0:18:12 SMITH, Kevin Midleton AC M 05:51.4 73 11
12 0:18:22 MCEVOY, Eamonn St. Finbarrs AC M55 05:54.6 36 12
13 0:18:30 BYCZEK, Stanislaw Midleton AC M50 05:57.2 209 13
14 0:18:40 DUNPHY, John Eagle AC M40 06:00.4 27 14
15 0:18:48 CURTIN, Feargal Youghal AC MJ 06:02.9 95 15
16 0:18:51 O'CONNOR, Pat Eagle AC M40 06:03.9 84 16
17 0:19:08 HAYES, Kevin St. Catherines AC M 06:09.4 175 17
18 0:19:11 DALTON, Marc Midleton AC M 06:10.3 110 18
19 0:19:20 O'CONNELL, John Midleton AC M 06:13.2 199 19
20 0:19:27 DESMOND, John Eagle AC M45 06:15.5 210 20
21 0:19:29 WALSH, Niamh Leevale AC F 06:16.1 51 21
22 0:19:31 GEARY, Kevin Eagle AC M 06:16.8 87 22
23 0:19:34 MCGRATH, Mike Eagle AC M50 06:17.7 108 23
24 0:19:43 CLEARY, Paul East Cork AC M 06:20.6 121 24
25 0:19:45 CODY, Tom Midleton AC M55 06:21.3 111 25
26 0:19:56 AHERNE, Neilus Midleton AC M55 06:24.8 97 26
27 0:20:00 CASHMAN, John Midleton AC M45 06:26.1 96 27
28 0:20:06 DORIS, Anna Midleton AC F40 06:28.0 60 28
29 0:20:14 SPRINGOREM, Marcel unatt/Cork M40 06:30.6 68 29
30 0:20:26 GRIFFIN, John Grange-Fermoy AC M40 06:34.5 205 30
31 0:20:56 O'LEARY, Ted West Waterford AC M40 06:44.1 167 31
32 0:21:11 HORGAN, Dan Midleton AC M55 06:49.0 119 32
33 0:21:21 RAMSELL, Ned Midleton AC M40 06:52.2 26 33
34 0:21:26 KIRKWOOD, Sheldon Eagle AC M 06:53.8 31 34
35 0:21:35 HARNEY, Ken unatt/Shanagarry M40 06:56.7 211 35
36 0:21:40 KIERANS, Paul Midleton AC M45 06:58.3 150 36
37 0:22:04 DELANEY, Susan Midleton AC F 07:06.0 88 37
38 0:22:49 O'CONNELL, Donie Midleton AC M60 07:20.5 173 38
39 0:22:53 NYHAN, Finola unatt/Ballycotton F 07:21.8 192 39
40 0:22:54 HEALY, Brian Midleton AC M45 07:22.1 184 40
41 0:22:55 O'DONOGHUE, Donal unatt/Little Island M45 07:22.4 213 41
42 0:22:57 KEARNEY, Batt Leevale AC M50 07:23.1 247 42
43 0:23:14 PERRY, Anne-Marie Midleton AC F35 07:28.5 236 43
44 0:23:19 MCEVOY, Rebecca St. Finbarrs AC F 07:30.2 37 44
45 0:23:33 CARROLL, Catherine Midleton AC F 07:34.7 123 45
46 0:24:14 WALSHE, John East Cork AC M60 07:47.9 12 46
47 0:24:19 KEANE, Patsy Midleton AC M45 07:49.5 216 47
48 0:24:21 O'HALLORAN, John Midleton AC M60 07:50.1 102 48
49 0:25:31 TWOHIG, Margaret Midleton AC F40 08:12.6 112 49
50 0:26:23 BARRY, Aidan St. Catherines AC M 08:29.4 161 50
51 0:26:27 BARRY, Sara St. Catherines AC F 08:30.7 164 51
52 0:26:36 JORDAN, Colm Midleton AC M 08:33.5 18 52
53 0:26:37 KEANE, Shay unatt/Cloyne MJ 08:33.9 224 53
54 0:26:45 HALLAHAN, Olive Midleton AC F45 08:36.4 206 54
55 0:28:01 PEARSON, Sylvia Midleton AC F40 09:00.9 71 55
56 0:28:02 MCCARTHY, Danny Midleton AC M60 09:01.2 133 56
57 0:28:14 O'SULLIVAN, Graham unatt/Castlemartyr M 09:05.1 203 57
58 0:28:31 GEARY, Caroline Midleton AC F 09:10.6 183 58
59 0:28:46 MCGRATH, Aileen unatt/Cloyne F 09:15.4 1001 59
60 0:28:58 WALSH, Diane Midleton AC F 09:19.2 241 60
61 0:29:28 MULLANE, Philip Midleton AC M 09:28.9 143 61
62 0:30:15 CABALL, Billy unatt/Cork M65 09:44.0 159 62
63 0:30:46 MCGRATH, Aine unatt/Cloyne F 09:54.0 1002 63
64 0:30:48 KEANE, Roisin unatt/Cloyne F 09:54.6 226 64
65 0:30:51 KEANE, Mary Midleton AC F45 09:55.6 218 65
66 0:30:52 MCGRATH, Marie Midleton AC F40 09:55.9 1000 66
67 0:31:34 MCCARTHY, Joan Midleton AC F50 10:09.4 126 67
68 0:32:39 O'CONNELL, Kathleen Midleton AC F55 10:30.4 168 68
69 0:33:13 WALSH, Mary-Kate Midleton AC F 10:41.3 242 69
70 0:33:14 HARTE, Jim Midleton AC M45 10:41.6 138 70
71 0:33:15 CONNOLLY, Vincent Midleton AC M55 10:41.9 9 71
Happy Christmas - and good running in 2012!
* RaceMaster98 from Sport Systems +44(0)870 5123 www.sportsystems.co.uk *
Results produced by Ballycotton Running Promotions.
Well done again to our Midleton AC Ladies
2nd Anna Dorris
3Rd Susan Delaney
25th Annual
SHANAGARRY CHRISTMAS '5K'
Saturday 17 December 2011. 12:00pm
Place Time Name Team Race Age Category min/mile
1 0:15:43 MCGRATH, Sean East Cork AC M 05:03.4 80 1
2 0:15:50 MCCARTHY, James East Cork AC M 05:05.7 53 2
3 0:16:42 FAHY, Roy East Cork AC M 05:22.4 42 3
4 0:16:51 HAYES, Frank East Cork AC M40 05:25.3 179 4
5 0:17:11 O'CARROLL, Frank East Cork AC M 05:31.7 62 5
6 0:17:24 TIERNEY, Conor East Cork AC M 05:35.9 245 6
7 0:17:53 TWOMEY, Bill UCC AC M 05:45.2 100 7
8 0:17:57 O'DWYER, David East Cork AC M40 05:46.5 50 8
9 0:18:01 WALSH, Joe unatt/Midleton M 05:47.8 67 9
10 0:18:08 MCCARTHY, Denis East Cork AC M45 05:50.1 35 10
11 0:18:12 SMITH, Kevin Midleton AC M 05:51.4 73 11
12 0:18:22 MCEVOY, Eamonn St. Finbarrs AC M55 05:54.6 36 12
13 0:18:30 BYCZEK, Stanislaw Midleton AC M50 05:57.2 209 13
14 0:18:40 DUNPHY, John Eagle AC M40 06:00.4 27 14
15 0:18:48 CURTIN, Feargal Youghal AC MJ 06:02.9 95 15
16 0:18:51 O'CONNOR, Pat Eagle AC M40 06:03.9 84 16
17 0:19:08 HAYES, Kevin St. Catherines AC M 06:09.4 175 17
18 0:19:11 DALTON, Marc Midleton AC M 06:10.3 110 18
19 0:19:20 O'CONNELL, John Midleton AC M 06:13.2 199 19
20 0:19:27 DESMOND, John Eagle AC M45 06:15.5 210 20
21 0:19:29 WALSH, Niamh Leevale AC F 06:16.1 51 21
22 0:19:31 GEARY, Kevin Eagle AC M 06:16.8 87 22
23 0:19:34 MCGRATH, Mike Eagle AC M50 06:17.7 108 23
24 0:19:43 CLEARY, Paul East Cork AC M 06:20.6 121 24
25 0:19:45 CODY, Tom Midleton AC M55 06:21.3 111 25
26 0:19:56 AHERNE, Neilus Midleton AC M55 06:24.8 97 26
27 0:20:00 CASHMAN, John Midleton AC M45 06:26.1 96 27
28 0:20:06 DORIS, Anna Midleton AC F40 06:28.0 60 28
29 0:20:14 SPRINGOREM, Marcel unatt/Cork M40 06:30.6 68 29
30 0:20:26 GRIFFIN, John Grange-Fermoy AC M40 06:34.5 205 30
31 0:20:56 O'LEARY, Ted West Waterford AC M40 06:44.1 167 31
32 0:21:11 HORGAN, Dan Midleton AC M55 06:49.0 119 32
33 0:21:21 RAMSELL, Ned Midleton AC M40 06:52.2 26 33
34 0:21:26 KIRKWOOD, Sheldon Eagle AC M 06:53.8 31 34
35 0:21:35 HARNEY, Ken unatt/Shanagarry M40 06:56.7 211 35
36 0:21:40 KIERANS, Paul Midleton AC M45 06:58.3 150 36
37 0:22:04 DELANEY, Susan Midleton AC F 07:06.0 88 37
38 0:22:49 O'CONNELL, Donie Midleton AC M60 07:20.5 173 38
39 0:22:53 NYHAN, Finola unatt/Ballycotton F 07:21.8 192 39
40 0:22:54 HEALY, Brian Midleton AC M45 07:22.1 184 40
41 0:22:55 O'DONOGHUE, Donal unatt/Little Island M45 07:22.4 213 41
42 0:22:57 KEARNEY, Batt Leevale AC M50 07:23.1 247 42
43 0:23:14 PERRY, Anne-Marie Midleton AC F35 07:28.5 236 43
44 0:23:19 MCEVOY, Rebecca St. Finbarrs AC F 07:30.2 37 44
45 0:23:33 CARROLL, Catherine Midleton AC F 07:34.7 123 45
46 0:24:14 WALSHE, John East Cork AC M60 07:47.9 12 46
47 0:24:19 KEANE, Patsy Midleton AC M45 07:49.5 216 47
48 0:24:21 O'HALLORAN, John Midleton AC M60 07:50.1 102 48
49 0:25:31 TWOHIG, Margaret Midleton AC F40 08:12.6 112 49
50 0:26:23 BARRY, Aidan St. Catherines AC M 08:29.4 161 50
51 0:26:27 BARRY, Sara St. Catherines AC F 08:30.7 164 51
52 0:26:36 JORDAN, Colm Midleton AC M 08:33.5 18 52
53 0:26:37 KEANE, Shay unatt/Cloyne MJ 08:33.9 224 53
54 0:26:45 HALLAHAN, Olive Midleton AC F45 08:36.4 206 54
55 0:28:01 PEARSON, Sylvia Midleton AC F40 09:00.9 71 55
56 0:28:02 MCCARTHY, Danny Midleton AC M60 09:01.2 133 56
57 0:28:14 O'SULLIVAN, Graham unatt/Castlemartyr M 09:05.1 203 57
58 0:28:31 GEARY, Caroline Midleton AC F 09:10.6 183 58
59 0:28:46 MCGRATH, Aileen unatt/Cloyne F 09:15.4 1001 59
60 0:28:58 WALSH, Diane Midleton AC F 09:19.2 241 60
61 0:29:28 MULLANE, Philip Midleton AC M 09:28.9 143 61
62 0:30:15 CABALL, Billy unatt/Cork M65 09:44.0 159 62
63 0:30:46 MCGRATH, Aine unatt/Cloyne F 09:54.0 1002 63
64 0:30:48 KEANE, Roisin unatt/Cloyne F 09:54.6 226 64
65 0:30:51 KEANE, Mary Midleton AC F45 09:55.6 218 65
66 0:30:52 MCGRATH, Marie Midleton AC F40 09:55.9 1000 66
67 0:31:34 MCCARTHY, Joan Midleton AC F50 10:09.4 126 67
68 0:32:39 O'CONNELL, Kathleen Midleton AC F55 10:30.4 168 68
69 0:33:13 WALSH, Mary-Kate Midleton AC F 10:41.3 242 69
70 0:33:14 HARTE, Jim Midleton AC M45 10:41.6 138 70
71 0:33:15 CONNOLLY, Vincent Midleton AC M55 10:41.9 9 71
Happy Christmas - and good running in 2012!
* RaceMaster98 from Sport Systems +44(0)870 5123 www.sportsystems.co.uk *
Results produced by Ballycotton Running Promotions.
Friday, 16 December 2011
PLEASE NOTE A CHANGE TO EARLIER E MAIL RE TRAINING ARRANGEMENTS DUE TO THE UNAVAILABILITY OF COMMUNITY CENTRE ON WEDNESDAY JANUARY 4TH.
THE REVISED XMAS/NEW YEAR TRAINING SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS -
CLUB NIGHTS
Arrangements for club nights over the Christmas/New Year period are as follows.Training as usual up to an including Wednesday December 21st.
No training on Monday December 26, Wednesday 28, Monday January 2 or Wednesday January 4
Training resumes as normal on Monday January 9.
THE REVISED XMAS/NEW YEAR TRAINING SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS -
CLUB NIGHTS
Arrangements for club nights over the Christmas/New Year period are as follows.Training as usual up to an including Wednesday December 21st.
No training on Monday December 26, Wednesday 28, Monday January 2 or Wednesday January 4
Training resumes as normal on Monday January 9.
Tuesday, 13 December 2011
Christmas is very much on the horizon and it’s very much a time for reflection with year’s end in sight. Our Annual Christmas Dinner attracted a large gathering on Saturday and a most enjoyable night was had as we dined and wined until the wee small hours. During the course of the evening our Annual Awards Ceremony took place and here there were a number of recipients as some new categories were introduced for the first time.
Topping the bill were the prestigious ‘ATHLETE OF THE YEAR’ accolades. Following a hugely successful year for many of our members, there were a host of candidates in the running but in the end few could quibble that the ultimate winners were most deserving of their overall awards.
Our congratulations are extended to
KEVIN SMITH – MIDLETON A.C. MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
and
CLAIRE FITZGERALD – MIDLETON A.C FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR.
The other main award categories and winners were
Best Female Newcomer – Helen Gilroy
Best Male Newcomer – Barry Aherne
Most Improved Female Athlete – Breda Cahill
Most Improved Male Athlete – Fergal O’Meara and Adam Duchnicz (joint winners)
Many more outstanding candidates were mentioned in all categories having been nominated by their fellow club members.
There was also a further addition this year, with a number of presentations being made to other club members who excelled. These included the ladies cross country team of Anna Doris, Maggie Chojan, Susan Delaney and Orlaith Farmer who brought glory to the club with their medal winning success. John Hennessy was honoured on the back of a wonderful season which included a rare and treasured accomplishment of winning a National track medal. Also scaling the heights was Neilus Aherne who was also on podium following his medal winning performance in the National Half Marathon.
Our dedicated team captain Edmond O’Sullivan sends his sincere apologies for the over sight in not highlighting the outstanding feats of our quartet of John Hennessy, Noel O’Regan, Fergal O’Meara and Donal Broderick who came fourth in the Munster Road Championships held last March. Noel and John also won medals with Cork and again we sincerely congratulate the guys on their great success.
As they say ‘the bar has been raised’ again by the wonderful performances of our club colleagues in road, cross country and track events. Congrats to one and all.
By the way there is range of presentation photos from Saturday’s function to be seen on the Midleton AC blog whilst this week’s Midleton & District News will also carry photo coverage from the event (more pics will follow in the issue of January 11th)
CLUB NIGHTS
Arrangements for club nights over the Christmas/New Year period are as follows.Training as usual up to an including Wednesday December 21st.
No training on Monday 26th, Wednesday 28th or Monday 2nd.
Training resumes as normal on Wednesday January 4th.
ClUB NIGHT ROSTER – WE NEED HELP
Sincere thanks to those who helped with the collection of money over the last few months. Now we need help for the months ahead. Let’s firstly look at January. Can you help for approx 15 minutes for the 4 sessions during this month? We are looking for people who can commit to either Monday 5.55pm to 6.15pm. Wednesday 5.55pm to 6.10pm. Wednesday 6.55pm to 7.10pm. Please fill in the chart at Wednesday training or contact any committee member.
CAPTAIN’S RUN
Now to something new on Christmas Eve – from Edmond O’Sullivan
The captains handicap run will take place on Saturday December 24th at 12pm in Walshtown Wood. This is a 4 mile single circuit on track road through forestry. It will not be muddy. The slowest runners go off first and others are released on a phased basis in time order. Each runner must give an honest pace per mile at entry. Entry fee is €5 and ALL of this is going directly to Saint Vincent De Paul charity. There will be tea and cakes etc supplied after the race. Directions: go to East Cork golf club but do not turn right for the clubhouse – go straight on towards the Elfordstown mast. Stay on this road for about 3 miles. (at about 1.5 miles you come to a V where you bear right). You come to a T junction, turn right and then turn immediately left. After 2 miles you will come to the wood and watch for the first wood entrance on the right – Edmonds blue transit bus will be parked here. This is the start and finish point. The road is narrow so cars will have to park in other wood entrances up the road ( 3 in total, furthest 2 are ¼ mile away.)
We need 2 helpers – one for entries and another for finish times.
SO: come on, do your bit for charity before you hit the Christmas pud!
Edmond
RACES
There are plenty of races to enjoy as always over the next few weeks. Here is a guide to what’s on and when over the holiday period.
Saturday Next December 17th – Shanagarry 5K Race – 12 noon
Sunday Next December 18th – Newmarket 5K – 1pm
Saturday December 24th – Midleton AC Members Captain’s Run – 12 noon – (see above)
Sunday December 25th – Goal Mile – at CIT and Ballynoe
Monday December 26th – Belgooly 4 Mile – 12 noon
Monday December 26th – Dungarvan 5 Mile – 11am
Sunday January 1st – Beaufort, Co Kerry 10K 2pm
Looking further ahead the first BHAA fixture is the FMC ‘4’ Mile in Little Island on Sunday January 21st – 11am. The Munster ‘10’ Mile Series starts in Dungarvan on the following Sunday (see below) whilst the first evening race of the season will again be the Ballintotis ‘4’ on Thursday April 19th.
Full fixture list to follow in New Year.
JOHN TREACY DUNGARVAN 10 MILE ROAD RACE
Sunday January 29th 1pm
EARLY BIRD ENTRY CLOSES THIS FRIDAY DECEMBER 16TH.
The speed at which the entries are pouring in has escalated over the past week and as the event is a pre-entry race only we urge participants to get their entry in A.S.A.P.
Our early bird entry fee of €15 will close on this Friday 16th December at midnight and the final chance to enter will close on January 16th with no entries taken on race day!
You can enter on line with Active Europe ( a small charge applies) or download an entry form from the race website www.dungarvan10mile.org and post to the address on the form.
Best of luck with your training and hope to see you on the day.
Now let’s focus on the rescheduled Mallow ‘10’ miler which takes place in March.
This email is to all entrants/runners in last year’s Mallow 10.
This year our Race is on Bank Holiday Monday March 19th 2012
On line entry €15 Euro
Chip Timing
Fast, flat course
Tech T-shirt to first 1000 entrants
Click below for link to on line entry.
http://www.runireland.com/events/mallow-ac-10-mile
Thanks and regards
Denis Sheehan
www.mallowac.ie
Break
Finally, this computer (and myself) are availing of the season of good will to take a break from e mail duties. If an occasion arises that a fixture is cancelled we will of course forward a mail, but outside of that it’s ‘shut down’ time.
A Happy and Peaceful Christmas/New Year is extended to one and all. See you at training and races over the next few weeks.
Regards
John
Topping the bill were the prestigious ‘ATHLETE OF THE YEAR’ accolades. Following a hugely successful year for many of our members, there were a host of candidates in the running but in the end few could quibble that the ultimate winners were most deserving of their overall awards.
Our congratulations are extended to
KEVIN SMITH – MIDLETON A.C. MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
and
CLAIRE FITZGERALD – MIDLETON A.C FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR.
The other main award categories and winners were
Best Female Newcomer – Helen Gilroy
Best Male Newcomer – Barry Aherne
Most Improved Female Athlete – Breda Cahill
Most Improved Male Athlete – Fergal O’Meara and Adam Duchnicz (joint winners)
Many more outstanding candidates were mentioned in all categories having been nominated by their fellow club members.
There was also a further addition this year, with a number of presentations being made to other club members who excelled. These included the ladies cross country team of Anna Doris, Maggie Chojan, Susan Delaney and Orlaith Farmer who brought glory to the club with their medal winning success. John Hennessy was honoured on the back of a wonderful season which included a rare and treasured accomplishment of winning a National track medal. Also scaling the heights was Neilus Aherne who was also on podium following his medal winning performance in the National Half Marathon.
Our dedicated team captain Edmond O’Sullivan sends his sincere apologies for the over sight in not highlighting the outstanding feats of our quartet of John Hennessy, Noel O’Regan, Fergal O’Meara and Donal Broderick who came fourth in the Munster Road Championships held last March. Noel and John also won medals with Cork and again we sincerely congratulate the guys on their great success.
As they say ‘the bar has been raised’ again by the wonderful performances of our club colleagues in road, cross country and track events. Congrats to one and all.
By the way there is range of presentation photos from Saturday’s function to be seen on the Midleton AC blog whilst this week’s Midleton & District News will also carry photo coverage from the event (more pics will follow in the issue of January 11th)
CLUB NIGHTS
Arrangements for club nights over the Christmas/New Year period are as follows.Training as usual up to an including Wednesday December 21st.
No training on Monday 26th, Wednesday 28th or Monday 2nd.
Training resumes as normal on Wednesday January 4th.
ClUB NIGHT ROSTER – WE NEED HELP
Sincere thanks to those who helped with the collection of money over the last few months. Now we need help for the months ahead. Let’s firstly look at January. Can you help for approx 15 minutes for the 4 sessions during this month? We are looking for people who can commit to either Monday 5.55pm to 6.15pm. Wednesday 5.55pm to 6.10pm. Wednesday 6.55pm to 7.10pm. Please fill in the chart at Wednesday training or contact any committee member.
CAPTAIN’S RUN
Now to something new on Christmas Eve – from Edmond O’Sullivan
The captains handicap run will take place on Saturday December 24th at 12pm in Walshtown Wood. This is a 4 mile single circuit on track road through forestry. It will not be muddy. The slowest runners go off first and others are released on a phased basis in time order. Each runner must give an honest pace per mile at entry. Entry fee is €5 and ALL of this is going directly to Saint Vincent De Paul charity. There will be tea and cakes etc supplied after the race. Directions: go to East Cork golf club but do not turn right for the clubhouse – go straight on towards the Elfordstown mast. Stay on this road for about 3 miles. (at about 1.5 miles you come to a V where you bear right). You come to a T junction, turn right and then turn immediately left. After 2 miles you will come to the wood and watch for the first wood entrance on the right – Edmonds blue transit bus will be parked here. This is the start and finish point. The road is narrow so cars will have to park in other wood entrances up the road ( 3 in total, furthest 2 are ¼ mile away.)
We need 2 helpers – one for entries and another for finish times.
SO: come on, do your bit for charity before you hit the Christmas pud!
Edmond
RACES
There are plenty of races to enjoy as always over the next few weeks. Here is a guide to what’s on and when over the holiday period.
Saturday Next December 17th – Shanagarry 5K Race – 12 noon
Sunday Next December 18th – Newmarket 5K – 1pm
Saturday December 24th – Midleton AC Members Captain’s Run – 12 noon – (see above)
Sunday December 25th – Goal Mile – at CIT and Ballynoe
Monday December 26th – Belgooly 4 Mile – 12 noon
Monday December 26th – Dungarvan 5 Mile – 11am
Sunday January 1st – Beaufort, Co Kerry 10K 2pm
Looking further ahead the first BHAA fixture is the FMC ‘4’ Mile in Little Island on Sunday January 21st – 11am. The Munster ‘10’ Mile Series starts in Dungarvan on the following Sunday (see below) whilst the first evening race of the season will again be the Ballintotis ‘4’ on Thursday April 19th.
Full fixture list to follow in New Year.
JOHN TREACY DUNGARVAN 10 MILE ROAD RACE
Sunday January 29th 1pm
EARLY BIRD ENTRY CLOSES THIS FRIDAY DECEMBER 16TH.
The speed at which the entries are pouring in has escalated over the past week and as the event is a pre-entry race only we urge participants to get their entry in A.S.A.P.
Our early bird entry fee of €15 will close on this Friday 16th December at midnight and the final chance to enter will close on January 16th with no entries taken on race day!
You can enter on line with Active Europe ( a small charge applies) or download an entry form from the race website www.dungarvan10mile.org and post to the address on the form.
Best of luck with your training and hope to see you on the day.
Now let’s focus on the rescheduled Mallow ‘10’ miler which takes place in March.
This email is to all entrants/runners in last year’s Mallow 10.
This year our Race is on Bank Holiday Monday March 19th 2012
On line entry €15 Euro
Chip Timing
Fast, flat course
Tech T-shirt to first 1000 entrants
Click below for link to on line entry.
http://www.runireland.com/events/mallow-ac-10-mile
Thanks and regards
Denis Sheehan
www.mallowac.ie
Break
Finally, this computer (and myself) are availing of the season of good will to take a break from e mail duties. If an occasion arises that a fixture is cancelled we will of course forward a mail, but outside of that it’s ‘shut down’ time.
A Happy and Peaceful Christmas/New Year is extended to one and all. See you at training and races over the next few weeks.
Regards
John
Monday, 12 December 2011
The Captains Run
The captains handicap run will take place on Saturday December 24th at 12pm in Walshtown Wood. This is a 4 mile single circuit on track road through forestry. It will not be muddy. The slowest runners go off first and others are released on a phased basis in time order. Each runner must give an honest pace per mile at entry. Entry fee is €5 and ALL of this is going directly to Saint Vincent De Paul charity. There will be tea and cakes etc supplied after the race. Directions: go to East Cork golf club but do not turn right for the clubhouse – go straight on towards the Elfordstown mast. Stay on this road for about 3 miles. ( at about 1.5 miles you come to a V where you bear right). You come to a T junction, turn right and then turn immediately left. After 2 miles you will come to the wood and watch for the first wood entrance on the right – Edmonds blue transit bus will be parked here. This is the start and finish point. The road is narrow so cars will have to park in other wood entrances up the road ( 3 in total, furthest 2 are ¼ mile away.)
This run is confined to Midleton AC members and their families
SO: come on, do your bit for charity before you hit the Christmas pud!
CHRISTMAS
DINNER &ANNUAL AWARDS NIGHT
The annual awards were awarded at the Xmas Dinner at the Midleton Park Hotel last Sat night. Athletes of the year went to Claire Fitzgerald
and Kevin Smith,Most Improved Athlete Breda Cahill and Adam Duchnicz and Fergal O'Meara and Best Beginners went to Helan Gilroy and Barry Aherne.Special Awards went to the ladies cross country team for their outstanding achivements and to Neilus Aherne for his winning of the National Half Marathon title o/55 and to John Hennessy for his great success in Track & Field.A special award was presented to Sally Drennan who had managed the ladies cross country team to their success and who has pioneered cross country running in the club for a number of years now.A great night was had by all despite several having run the Half Marathon in Waterford that day and others having to run National Cross Country Races the following day and also the Turkey Trot.
DINNER &ANNUAL AWARDS NIGHT
The annual awards were awarded at the Xmas Dinner at the Midleton Park Hotel last Sat night. Athletes of the year went to Claire Fitzgeraldand Kevin Smith,Most Improved Athlete Breda Cahill and Adam Duchnicz and Fergal O'Meara and Best Beginners went to Helan Gilroy and Barry Aherne.Special Awards went to the ladies cross country team for their outstanding achivements and to Neilus Aherne for his winning of the National Half Marathon title o/55 and to John Hennessy for his great success in Track & Field.A special award was presented to Sally Drennan who had managed the ladies cross country team to their success and who has pioneered cross country running in the club for a number of years now.A great night was had by all despite several having run the Half Marathon in Waterford that day and others having to run National Cross Country Races the following day and also the Turkey Trot.
Friday, 9 December 2011
Thursday, 8 December 2011
Well done ladies making the Cork County Team
December 8 – County Teams for National Novice XC Championships
Cork County Novice Team for All-Ireland Novice Cross Country Championships this Sunday 11th December 2011 at the Curragh Army Camp, Co. Kildare
*Please note the change in the advertised location in the Curragh
http://www.athleticsireland.ie/content/?page_id=16556
Womens Novice Team Time of Race: 14:45
1 Martina Kiely St. Finbarrs AC
2 Louise Keane St. Finbarrs AC
3 Maire Heffernan Liscarroll AC
4 Fionnuala Desmond Leevale AC
5 Anne Moore Leevale AC
6 Aisling Moran UCC AC
7 Maggie Chojan Midleton AC
8 Anna Doris Midleton AC
9 Anna Borkowska Mallow AC
10 Carol Finn Leevale AC
11 Tara Rhatigan UCC AC
Mens Novice Team Time of Race: 15:00
1 Ryan Creech Leevale AC
2 Tim Twomey Leevale AC
3 John Shine Leevale AC
4 Donal Coakley Togher AC
5 Shane Coffey Togher AC
6 Tony Kelleher Togher AC
7 Cathal O'Donovan St. Finbarrs AC
8 Rory O'Sullivan St. Finbarrs AC
9 Allen Whitaker St. Finbarrs AC
10 Michael Morgan St. Finbarrs AC
11 Tim O'Donoghue East Cork AC
12 Ian O leary Donore Harriers
13 Kenneth Kelleher East Cork AC
14 Frank O'Carroll East Cork AC
15 Tim Clarke Togher AC
Those not selected may still be used as extra reserves on the day of the race.
All athletes selected are required to wear Cork singlets if they have accepted or have been nominated by their club for the county team. Please come to Michael Herlihy at least an hour before your race to collect your singlet and confirm your participation.
December 8 – County Teams for National Novice XC Championships
Cork County Novice Team for All-Ireland Novice Cross Country Championships this Sunday 11th December 2011 at the Curragh Army Camp, Co. Kildare
*Please note the change in the advertised location in the Curragh
http://www.athleticsireland.ie/content/?page_id=16556
Womens Novice Team Time of Race: 14:45
1 Martina Kiely St. Finbarrs AC
2 Louise Keane St. Finbarrs AC
3 Maire Heffernan Liscarroll AC
4 Fionnuala Desmond Leevale AC
5 Anne Moore Leevale AC
6 Aisling Moran UCC AC
7 Maggie Chojan Midleton AC
8 Anna Doris Midleton AC
9 Anna Borkowska Mallow AC
10 Carol Finn Leevale AC
11 Tara Rhatigan UCC AC
Mens Novice Team Time of Race: 15:00
1 Ryan Creech Leevale AC
2 Tim Twomey Leevale AC
3 John Shine Leevale AC
4 Donal Coakley Togher AC
5 Shane Coffey Togher AC
6 Tony Kelleher Togher AC
7 Cathal O'Donovan St. Finbarrs AC
8 Rory O'Sullivan St. Finbarrs AC
9 Allen Whitaker St. Finbarrs AC
10 Michael Morgan St. Finbarrs AC
11 Tim O'Donoghue East Cork AC
12 Ian O leary Donore Harriers
13 Kenneth Kelleher East Cork AC
14 Frank O'Carroll East Cork AC
15 Tim Clarke Togher AC
Those not selected may still be used as extra reserves on the day of the race.
All athletes selected are required to wear Cork singlets if they have accepted or have been nominated by their club for the county team. Please come to Michael Herlihy at least an hour before your race to collect your singlet and confirm your participation.
Wednesday, 7 December 2011
Turkey Trot
The annual Simon/Turkey Trot 4 mile, off-road race takes place on Sunday next
11th December at 11.00hrs. Entries and changing at Lee Rowing Club.
Since the inception of this event, it has been the pratice of members to source
spot prizes from their companies to be raffled among the participants on the
day. Disappointingly, this practice has waned somewhat in recent years, and we
would appeal to you to help reverse the trend this year.
In this current year, the BHAA has well over 300 companies registered with
them, with 19 of them sponsoring/promoting races over the season. The entry
fee for this event is 10euro, or as much as you can afford.
All proceeds on the day, plus a generous donation from the BHAA will go directly
to the Simon Community. Please support this event. Bring a spot, and you could
go home with a spot!
BHAA Committee.
11th December at 11.00hrs. Entries and changing at Lee Rowing Club.
Since the inception of this event, it has been the pratice of members to source
spot prizes from their companies to be raffled among the participants on the
day. Disappointingly, this practice has waned somewhat in recent years, and we
would appeal to you to help reverse the trend this year.
In this current year, the BHAA has well over 300 companies registered with
them, with 19 of them sponsoring/promoting races over the season. The entry
fee for this event is 10euro, or as much as you can afford.
All proceeds on the day, plus a generous donation from the BHAA will go directly
to the Simon Community. Please support this event. Bring a spot, and you could
go home with a spot!
BHAA Committee.
Good luck to our ladies novice cross country team who will be competing in the National novice cross country championships in the Curragh, Co. Kildare on Sunday, 11 December.
The team is: Deirdre Aherne, Maggie Chojan, Susan Delaney, Anna Doris, Sinead Kevany and Sally Drennan (sub).
Run For A Great Cause
For those staying at home don’t forget the Simon Xmas 4 Mile Run on Sunday morning next 11am on the usual 4 mile route beginning on The Marina Road.
This is really a fun run where everyone has a chance of winning .All you have to do is predict your time and the person whose finishing time is nearest their predicted time wins.So the slowest person has the same chance as the fastest.People are asked to bring a spot prize to this race and as a result everyone will hopefully receive a spot prize
Also best of luck to those competing on Saturday in both the 10 Km,Half Marathon and Marathon in Clonakilty and those doing the Half Marathon in Waterford
Finally congrats to Denis Kelleher on winning the Over 45 overall series prize in this year's Killarney 5K Winter Series.
Finally congrats to Denis Kelleher on winning the Over 45 overall series prize in this year's Killarney 5K Winter Series.
3rd ANNUAL
FLOODLIGHT
CROSS COUNTRY
December 9th 2011
at 6:30 P.M.
Cork Institute of Technology
Annual festive ‘match up’ between CIT,
UCC and the ‘rest of the world’
Students and staff of both colleges past
and present and guests more than
welcome.
Ladies Race 3K, Men’s Race 5K
Entry fee €5
Organised by CITAC with
proceeds to the Make A
Wish Foundation
FLOODLIGHT
CROSS COUNTRY
December 9th 2011
at 6:30 P.M.
Cork Institute of Technology
Annual festive ‘match up’ between CIT,
UCC and the ‘rest of the world’
Students and staff of both colleges past
and present and guests more than
welcome.
Ladies Race 3K, Men’s Race 5K
Entry fee €5
Organised by CITAC with
proceeds to the Make A
Wish Foundation
a) Races are open to everybody.> > (b) Women’s race (3K) followed by a men’s race (5K) on a 1K loop around the pitches here at CIT. We have new floodlights in place this year so the course will be even brighter than it has been in the past.> > (c) €5 entry fee with proceeds (after we have paid for the lights!) being donated to the Make a Wish Foundation.> > (d) For a bit of fun everybody who races will be scored on one of three teams (CIT students and staff past and present, UCC students past and present and ‘the rest of the world’!) with bonus points awarded to the team with the greatest number of entrants.>
Friday, 2 December 2011
Christmas Party Full
Regretfully we wish to inform members that the Christmas Party is full to capacity and no more names can be taken except on a standby list..
Anyone with outstanding monies to pay are asked to bring/send it to training on Monday night and PLEASE if you do not intend going inform us NOW so someone else can take your place.
Ballycotton 10 Reminder to members You can now enter safe in the knowledge that you will not be depriving anyone else of a place in the race as the non AAI section is full (ie the first 2500 entries have been received
)
)You have until Thur Dec 15th by which time all entries must be IN.
No entries will be accepted after that date.
DONT DELAY post it NOW.
Please do not enter unless you intend running the race .Under no circumstances can entries be transferred and any member found doing so will be expelled from the club.No one is to enter as Midleton AC unless a current (paid up) member of the club as this will be checked.
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