WEEKEND RUNAROUND

Munster Road Racing Championships

On a fresh,  bright day in Dungarvan a strong field of men and women from across Munster competed for their Clubs on this 4 mile route. Midleton AC was represented by a team of 4 men competing in the masters category.  John Hennessy led the team home in a fine time of just under 22 mins. Fine performances were also delivered by Edwin Cashman,  Ger O'Regan and Mark Walsh. It was a challenging,  but enjoyable course and a great opportunity to turn out in MAC Club colours. Well done to the lads.

Report Mark Walsh

No results to hand yet

Killeagh 4 Mile

A fine crowd turned up for the Killeagh 4 Mile on Sunday morning. It was great to see so many from our club there out supporting another local event.
As always it waas very well organised with a great spread after. Our first man home was Paul Geary and our first lady was Eileen Leahy. All other has very fine runs especially Maura Smyth running her first four mile and finishing in very fine style well up the field..

National Senior Indoor Track and Field Championships

Jack O'Shea, a junior athlete ran in the Indoor Senior T&F Championships.

"Well done to U20 athlete, Jack O'Shea, who represented Midleton AC at the Irish Life Health National Senior Indoor T&F Championships in Abbotstown today. In the 800m heats, he finished 4th in his heat in a time of 1:59.30.
It was a slow tactical race with the athletes going through the first 400m in 61 seconds and then winding up for a blistering finish over the final 400m.
To finish off the day, Jack ran in the heats of the 400m, coming home in a time of 52.83 seconds. "
Report Joan Hough

New members are always welcome. Come and try it for an evening or two.
No charge No obligation to join. 
Enquiries 0872403940 or email mdtacinfo@gmail.com

Best of luck to all racing this weekend. A weekend in which we are spoiled for choice with races in Cork City, Dungarvan and Killeagh. The BHAA have a new 5Km race at 11am in CIT which takes in the Rebel Run route. It is a pity it clashes with a local race in Killeagh, The Killeagh 4 Mile which is very popular and very well organised and well worth supporting.

It also clashes with the Munster Road Racing Championships which takes place in Dungarvan. We have a Mens Team going there. Remember you must be a registered member to participate here and also have pre entered.

Munster Road Racing Championships

I know there are a lot of people who read this blog for information purposes who are not members of the club or any athletics Ireland club. So in the eevnt of some of you heading to Dungarvan hoping to run on Sunday you MUST be a member of an Athletics Ireland club in order to participate in this race.

Midleton AC AGM

A very successful AGM of the club was held in My Place on Tuesday evening. There was a fantastic crowd in attendance with standing room only. It was one of the largest attendances ever at an AGM of the club. A constitution for the club was unamiously passed by all in attendance hearlding a new dawn for the club.

 The club committee of five were also elected ( two from the Senior section and two from the Juvenile plus a rotating chairperson). The Senior Sub Committee and the Juvenile Sub Committee were also elected. Financial Reports were given by both Treasurers indicating a very healthly situation going forward for the whole club and the Register reported a large incrase in members already for 2020. An interesting and amicible discussion follow on future developments for the club.
A huge thank you must go to all who were involved in formulating the new constution which was a hard but rewarding task and also to the huge crowd who were in attenance. Thank you all.

This is worth reading.

Earphones and the Law - Time to Face the Music

Earphone Wearing Jogger Sues in Irish High Court and Loses Case
Headphone-wearing runner loses case as Irish High Court rules he failed “to keep a proper lookout”, together with the use of earphones to listen to music, impeding “if not eliminating” his ability to hear
https://www.corkathletics.org/news/1642-earphones-and-the-law-time-to-face-the-music.html

WEEKEND RUNAROUND

KINSALE 10 Mile

Over sevenhundred runners took part in this race on Sunday morning. In reasonable conditions our crew of five runners aquitted themselves very well. Our first runner home was Morgan O'Regan closely followed by Ger O'Regan then came Richard Power followed by Marc Fuller. Our sole female rep was Amanda Cooney who also had a good run. Morgan was 3rd O/40 and Ger was 3rd O/50. Well done all.

Thanks to Edwin Cashman for the photo's 

As always best of luck to all running and racing this weekend. I know we have a crew going to the Kinsale 10 and we wish them well and hope the weather forecast is wrong.

The Munster Road Championships (novice, senior and masters) takes place on Sunday, 1 March in Dungarvan.

This is a four mile road race which everyone in the club is eligible to run. 

Please let me know by Monday, 24 February if you would like to be entered. Spread the word and let's try and get a good turnout.

Sally - 087 2265857

AGM

The annual Midleton AC AGM will take place on Tuesday, February 25th at 7:30pm 

in My Place.

We are asking every registered member to please attend this AGM. The main item is to approve a constitution for your club. We have been actively involved in formulating and agreeing this with the Juvenile section over the past two years and now it is ready for your approval. This will enable the club to go forward in unity and apply for and receive grants etc.

We ask very little of our members and provise a lot. 

Now we are asking you to attend this meeting and VOTE.

That is all you will be asked to do you will not be roped into a position etc unless you want to.

Ask not what your club can do for you but what you can do for your club.

You must be a registered 2020 member of the club in order to attend this meeting. 
Registeration will not be available on the night.

You should have received an e mail with the constitution link in it by now. If not please email mdtacinfo@gmail.com 
or text 0872403940

The Thursday Session

Club Training - Thursday Session

Where? Main entrance to the Co-Op shop

When? Thursdays  9pm to 10pm

Why? To cater for those who cannot make Monday 6pm, those with young children and anyone else!!

What Happens?

10 minute warm up run, all together.

Followed by

30 to 35 minute Hill session followed by and short Intervals ( no walk recovery)

OR ( alternate weeks)

30 to 35 minute Fartlek run ( varied intervals, no walk recovery)

Followed by

10 minute warm down

Suit? ALL abilities as, for the speed work, the recovery phase involves all runners going behind the LAST runner thus reforming the whole group for the next effort...no one is left behind!

Remember: do not do the same training session every week. Vary your training type. This session is an attempt by the club to offer scope for variety combined with Monday and Wednesday club training sessions.

See you at the co-op on Thursdays @ 9pm.

Edmond.

Poster for our upcoming race. Please copy and share.

Designed by Máire Walsh

AGM

The annual Midleton AC AGM will take place on Tuesday, February 25th at 7:30pm 

in My Place.

We are asking every registered member to please attend this AGM. The main item is to approve a constitution for your club. We have been actively involved in formulating and agreeing this with the Juvenile section over the past two years and now it is ready for your approval. This will enable the club to go forward in unity and apply for and receive grants etc.

We ask very little of our members and provise a lot. 

Now we are asking you to attend this meeting and VOTE.

That is all you will be asked to do you will not be roped into a position etc unless you want to.

Ask not what your club can do for you but what you can do for your club.

You must be a registered 2020 member of the club in order to attend this meeting. 
Registeration will not be available on the night.

You should have received an e mail with the constitution link in it by now. If not please email mdtacinfo@gmail.com 
or text 0872403940

MUNSTER ROAD RACING CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Munster Road Championships (novice, senior and masters) takes place on Sunday, 1 March in Dungarvan.

This is a four mile road race which everyone in the club is eligible to run. 

Please let me know by Monday, 24 February if you would like to be entered. Spread the word and let's try and get a good turnout.

Sally - 087 2265857

WEEKEND RUNAROUND

CLOYNE 4 Km

A great crowd turned out in Cloyne on Sunday morning despite the weather warnings. It was a tough call for the organisers but they made the right one to go ahead as the weather for the race was perfect and no wind or rain until the last finisher crossed the line.

Our first man home with a very fine run was John Hennessy followed by Tim Hannon and Declan Dorgan Whilst  our first lady was Eileen Leahy followed by Caroline Geary and Louise Barry. Once again we had a great crowd out from our club a nd definately the largets group.

Despite the storm warning of high wind and rain.The rare and very expensive VaporFly was spotted in Cloyne on Sunday morning.

Caroline and Ben Geary. Ben was running his first official race and Caroline is a longtime member of our club

CANCELLED

The Carrigaline 5 Mile race due to take place tomorrow has been cancelled for safety reasons due to the weather.

Well done Eagle AC for putting the runners safety first

Please keep pushing this.

A great weekend of racing is coming up with races in Cloyne and Carrigaline unfortunately the forecast is not great but the best of luck to all running and racing.

The pre-entry link is https://register.primoevents.com/ps/event/Carrigaline5Mile

This is a really good race and as can be seen from the poster its been around for a long time and deserves support. It is definately not one of the "Johnny Come Lately or We Are Only In It For The Money" type races. It deserves as much support as we can give it and also Eagle AC are one of the biggest clubs in Cork and if we want them to support our race we should be seen to support them. Danny

This is almost sold out so if you want to enter best do it now.