At The Races
Waterford Half Marathon
No details in yet except some very happy faces.
Grange Fermoy 4 Mile
We had some fine running here on Friday evening where Paul Hartnett from our Juv. Section finished 3rd overall in a time of 21.59 and Tom Cody took 2nd O/60. Other fine runs were put in by Edwin Cashman (24.07) just back after a break and six miles earlier in the day also Mick Murphy 24.39, Fergal O'Meara 25.19 and Michael Abernethy 26.00. Well done all.
Please pass the word around
On The Camino Again
Club member's Kathleen O'Connell and Donie O'Connell along with club member Margaret Barry above ( yes the same lady who did the adventure race in Bantry last weekend) and her husband Tony will be starting their second stage of the Camino next week.
Best of luck to them and hopefully Kathleen will keep us informed of their progress. As she is always brilliant at giving us reports and photo's of the races I do not make.
Club Outing and Races
For those interested in a club night away, here is something lined up which should suit everyone. For those trying to unwind after all that Dublin marathon training, a night away with running and drinks could be just what you need;-)
And for those not running Dublin, well, running and drinks is always a good idea so why not!
Here are the details:
First up is an early start to run the Kerry Crusaders 10K or Half Marathon in Listowel at 10am on Saturday morning, then we head to Killarney in the afternoon where we have twin rooms booked at the Killarney Avenue Hotel, on a rate that includes breakfast and a 3-course evening meal. The plan for Killarney on arrival is your own version of race recovery - sleep, shopping, sightseeing or sitting in a pub with a nice fire. There will be an early evening dinner with the group and then after that, it is completely up to you - a night on the town or a sensible night in.
REGISTRATION
To join the outing, you must register and pay for your room here (click "Register" at the bottom of this page). All Midleton AC members and friends are welcome.
Rooms are limited and registration will open on Friday Sept 1st and close when either the rooms are gone or by Sept 29th, whichever comes first.
To make life easy, we also offer the option here for you to enter the race (your choice of 10K or Half). The race is limited to 500 entries and has sold out for the last two years. Places are selling fast and they expect to sell out again this year. We are in direct contact with the race director to hold places so if you book here now, you will have a place - but no such guarantees after we close registration for the outing.
PRICE DETAILS
Killarney Avenue Hotel Sat Nov 11th
Twin room plus Breakfast and 3-course evening meal for €90.95 per person sharing
Single Supplement €32.10
Listowel Race Sat Nov 11th 10am: 10K or Half Marathon
Finisher medals and t-shirts for all finishers.
Proceeds for Kerry Crusader events all go to special needs children.
Start in the famous Listowel race course, the routes will take in the town of Listowel and finish in Market Street.
Half Marathon cost is €42.80 & 10K cost is €26.75
Transport will be carpooling
Passengers to help driver with fuel bill as they see fit.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
If you only want to stay in Killarney but not do the race, that option is here.
If you only want to do the race and not stay in Killarney, you are very welcome too but you must enter the race directly at the race website.
If we do sell out the rooms before closing date or you miss the closing date, then you are still welcome to join but with one caveat - you will need to arrange your own accommodation and/or race entry.https://
And for those not running Dublin, well, running and drinks is always a good idea so why not!
Here are the details:
First up is an early start to run the Kerry Crusaders 10K or Half Marathon in Listowel at 10am on Saturday morning, then we head to Killarney in the afternoon where we have twin rooms booked at the Killarney Avenue Hotel, on a rate that includes breakfast and a 3-course evening meal. The plan for Killarney on arrival is your own version of race recovery - sleep, shopping, sightseeing or sitting in a pub with a nice fire. There will be an early evening dinner with the group and then after that, it is completely up to you - a night on the town or a sensible night in.
REGISTRATION
To join the outing, you must register and pay for your room here (click "Register" at the bottom of this page). All Midleton AC members and friends are welcome.
Rooms are limited and registration will open on Friday Sept 1st and close when either the rooms are gone or by Sept 29th, whichever comes first.
To make life easy, we also offer the option here for you to enter the race (your choice of 10K or Half). The race is limited to 500 entries and has sold out for the last two years. Places are selling fast and they expect to sell out again this year. We are in direct contact with the race director to hold places so if you book here now, you will have a place - but no such guarantees after we close registration for the outing.
PRICE DETAILS
Killarney Avenue Hotel Sat Nov 11th
Twin room plus Breakfast and 3-course evening meal for €90.95 per person sharing
Single Supplement €32.10
Listowel Race Sat Nov 11th 10am: 10K or Half Marathon
Finisher medals and t-shirts for all finishers.
Proceeds for Kerry Crusader events all go to special needs children.
Start in the famous Listowel race course, the routes will take in the town of Listowel and finish in Market Street.
Half Marathon cost is €42.80 & 10K cost is €26.75
Transport will be carpooling
Passengers to help driver with fuel bill as they see fit.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
If you only want to stay in Killarney but not do the race, that option is here.
If you only want to do the race and not stay in Killarney, you are very welcome too but you must enter the race directly at the race website.
If we do sell out the rooms before closing date or you miss the closing date, then you are still welcome to join but with one caveat - you will need to arrange your own accommodation and/or race entry.https://
For those interested please keep a watch on our Facebook page which Maire Walsh will be updating to keep everyone informed.
Midleton AC Club Outing : Saturday Nov 11th 2017
Race in Listowel - Party in Killarney
First up is an early start to run the Kerry Crusaders 10K or Half Marathon in Listowel at 10am on Saturday morning, then we head to Killarney in the afternoon where we have twin rooms booked at the Killarney Avenue Hotel, on a rate that includes breakfast and a 3-course evening meal. The plan for Killarney on arrival is your own version of race recovery - sleep, shopping, sightseeing or sitting in a pub with a nice fire. There will be an early evening dinner with the group and then after that, it is completely up to you - a night on the town or a sensible night in.
Registration
To join the outing, you must register and pay for your room here (click "Register" at the bottom of this page). All Midleton AC members and friends are welcome.
Rooms are limited and registration will open on Friday Sept 1st and close when either the rooms are gone or by Sept 29th, whichever comes first.
To make life easy, we also offer the option here for you to enter the race (your choice of 10K or Half). The race is limited to 500 entries and has sold out for the last two years. Places are selling fast and they expect to sell out again this year. We are in direct contact with the race director to hold places so if you book here now, you will have a place - but no such guarantees after we close registration for the outing.
Price Details
- Killarney Avenue Hotel Sat Nov 11th
- Twin room plus Breakfast and 3-course evening meal for €90.95 per person sharing
- Single Supplement €32.10
- Listowel Race Sat Nov 11th 10am: 10K or Half Marathon
- Finisher medals and t-shirts for all finishers.
- Proceeds for Kerry Crusader events all go to special needs children.
- Start in the famous Listowel race course, the routes will take in the town of Listowel and finish in Market Street.
- Half Marathon cost is €42.80 & 10K cost is €26.75
- Finisher medals and t-shirts for all finishers.
- Transport will be carpooling
- Passengers to help driver with fuel bill as they see fit
Additional Information
If you only want to stay in Killarney but not do the race, that option is there.
If you only want to do the race and not stay in Killarney, you are very welcome too but you must enter the race directly at the race website.
If we do sell out the rooms before closing date or you miss the closing date, then you are still welcome to join but with one caveat - you will need to arrange your own accommodation and/or race entr
Cross Country On The Way
The season kicks off with the East Cork senior and masters cross country. This will be held on Sunday, 17 September. The venue is to be confirmed, but it will be the Conna area. Everyone in the club is eligible to run this race and we would encourage anyone who is interested in running cross country to start with this which is a low key event.
The following is a provisional list of cross country dates for your diaries:
17 September East Cork senior and masters
1 October County Novice, Riverstick
8 October County Senior, Conna
15 October County Intermediate, Carrignavar
22 October Munster novice and under 23, Co. Clare
22 October Autumn Open cross country
5 November County masters and novice B, Riverstick
12 November Munster senior and under 23, Tipperary
18 November British and Irish Masters cross country championships, Derry
19 November Munster masters, Riverstick
3 December Munster intermediate, Co. Clare
For those who are new to cross country, novice category applies to anyone who has not previously won an individual cross country medal in that cross country race or a higher level. Athletes who win an individual novice medal then move up to intermediate and then on to senior. This is a simplified explanation. If anyone is unsure, please feel free to ask me. Masters categories are for any athlete over the age of 35.
Cross country running is not just for elite athletes. Everyone can do it and there is nothing like it for improving your fitness in the winter months.
Midleton AC has gone from strength to strength in cross country running in recent years and I hope this trend will continue.
