WEEKEND RUNAROUND

Dublin In The Rare Ould Times

Dublin City Marathon really lived up to the thyme song and as a club we really had some rare old times. From the amazing run by Morgan O'Regan who was dying sick on the Saturday to the equally amazing David Moynihan who gave Christy Moore a new song " Don't Forget Your Shoes If You Want To Run A Race" to all the great times and PBs that have been well covered on Facebook but honestly the most amazing thing for me on the day was the support given by the Midleton A C club members who came up to Dublin at their own expense to support their club members who were running. They cheered, they ran beside them, they helped everyone over that line be they from Cork or Donegal. I have had a rake of emails thanking us as a club saying " Ye seemed to be everywhere". It makes me so proud to be a small part of this amazing group that is Midleton AC ( Senior Section)

 The "Three Amigos"

 

 

To me these photo's show the true spirit of our club. Mark O'Reilly surrounded by his family, Midleton AC with friends from Ballintotis Fit 4 Life and a group of Midleton AC ladies led by Club Captain Claire Fitzgerald supporting one of our runners along the way for at least four miles. Where else would you get it ? Only in Midleton AC.

 


Margaret Jones was 1st Lady in Milan Park Run



Cross Country

Notice of next cross country race:

County Masters and Novice B cross country championships 

Sunday, 5 November in Riverstick at 1.00 pm.

Anyone over 35 is eligible to run in the masters race.

The novice B is for any athlete who is eligible for the county novice A and must not have won a medal in any cross country championship event in the current season at any level. Previous individual novice B medal winners are also excluded.

Please let me know as soon as possible if you are available to run in the above. I need to have all names by next Tuesday, 31 October.

Thank you!

Kind regards,

Sally 0872265857

 

This really is an ideal opportunity to try out cross country. There is no one in the club that would not be able for this.

So why not give it a go ?. You will lose nothing by trying it at least once and I guarantee your times will improve on the road and maybe you will discover that you love it like so many of your club mates have done. Ah go on go on go on. Danny

Dublin Marathon

Message From the Captain

Dublin city marathon has been synonymous with being the pinnacle of many Midleton AC athletes in their racing calendar. This October bank holiday weekend has not disappointed.

14 of our athletes will travel and participate in this special  running event with 20,000 others.
The experience of  the expo with the  buzz of excited anticipation would motivate your granny to put on the runners and grab a number for the following day.

DCM, despite its challenging course has a carpet of spectators along the route and particularly at the key stages from Chapelizod  Hill on the West of the city right over to Heartbreak Hill in Mount Merrion in South Dublin, You will practically crowd surf up them hills.
Midleton AC supporters will be dotted all over the hills and city egging you on

We wish our 5 ladies Joan, Helen,Paula,Shelia and Amanda and our 9 gentlemen Ger MC C, Ger R, Fionnan, Francis, Mark OReilly, Morgan, Brendan, David, Kevin, Richard the very best runners luck.

 

Claire

Its Dublin City Marathon time again and we wish everyone running the very best of luck and may you get the time you deserve or better. We have a large number running and a few who fell by the wayside due to injury. Among those we have running are Amanda Cooney, Margaret Mulcahy, Helen Sheehan, Paula O'Sullivan and Joan McCarthy. On the men's side we have Kevin Smith, Morgan O'Regan, David Moynihan, Ger O'Regan, Ger McLean, Francis Maunsell, Fionan O'hAodain, Kevin Moran, Brendan Curtin, Richard Power and Mark O'Reilly. Apologies to anyone I missed just please let me know so I can include you.

You can track the lads here

Tracker......This is a tracker for following anyone taking part... https://track.rtrt.me/e/TDL-DUBLINM-2017#/tracker

Live Stream... The link is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZgjItq9-Ic61za7HCkKz8g

Don't forget our contact there if needed Anyone that encounters any difficulty with their marathon number, entry etc can contact our local man on the ground Brian Healy 0872932752. Brian has once again kindly offered his help.
 

 

 
I got these last evening from the Marathon Hall Of Fame where they appear as part of the Marathon Expo. and its lovely to see our own Helen Gilroy included.

Anyone with photos reports etc please email me at mdtacinfo@gmail.com All will be welcome. Danny

Safe travelling everyone including all our supporters who are travelling up.