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Monday, April 29, 2013

Kerry...Results of the Dingle 10k fun run - Sun 28th Apr 2013

Dingle 10k fun run 2013...

10k
Place    Last Name    First Name    Bib    Gun Time    Chip Time    Pace    Category    Club
1    MURPHY    ED  35:13    35:13    5:40/M    M   
2    O'CALLAGHAN    DONAL  35:19    35:19    5:41/M    M    An Riocht AC
3    DORAN    JAMES  36:03    36:03    5:48/M    M    An Riocht Ac
12    COLLERAN    VERONICA   42:48    42:48    6:54/M    F    Ennis Track Club
34    NI SHEAGHDHA    AOIFE  48:17    48:15    7:47/M    F   
39    CARRAN    MARIA    233    50:09    49:56    8:05/M    F   


The full results can be seen HERE

Note : Even though the organisers had this event billed as a 'road race', I could find no evidence that that it had an Athletics Ireland licence or that it was actually measured properly.

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Clare...Results of the Miltown Malbay 5k fun run - Sun 28th Apr 2013

Miltown Malbay Ladies Football Club 5k Run/Walk in Miltown Malbay Sunday 28 April 2013

1 17:44 THOMAS GARRAHY,  Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare All Men
2 19:56 PADRAIG MALONE,  Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare Junior Men
3 20:01 TOM MACKEY,  Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare All Men
7 21:36 ELAINE SHANNON,  Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare Junior Ladies
8 22:12 EMER KEANE,  Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare Junior Ladies
11 23:04 MAGGIE MALONE,  Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare All Ladies


The full results can be found HERE

Limerick...Results of the Friends of Limerick '73 5k fun run - Sat 27th Apr 2013

A total of 114 people turned out for this 5k run in Knockane, Pallasgreen.

Position    Name    Club    Time
1    Michael Carmody    Limerick AC    15.44
2    Mike Curley Cunningham    Moreabbey Milers    16.36
3    Thomas Blackburn    Moreabbey Milers    16.48
6    Dympna Ryan    Dundrum AC    17.10
39    Patricia Mc Namara    West Limerick AC    21.37
44    Kathryn Hogan    Moreabbey Milers    22.01


The full results can be seen HERE

Kerry...Results of the Castleisland 10 mile road race - Sun 21st Apr 2013

There were some issues with the chip timing for this event and the results are only available now.

10 mile race....
Pl.    Name   Club/City/Country    Cat. Gross
1   Timothy Horgan  M     M50 24:30
2   Julio Cesar Castro  Kilmurry Ibrickane North Clare A C MS 55:30
3   Donal O Callaghan  MS 55:35
17  Maria McCarthy   Farranfore Maine Valley AC  FS 1:02:38
18  Karina Teahan   St.Finbarrs AC   FS 1:02:42
43  Nora Barry        Listowel AC  F40 1:10:03


The full results can be seen HERE

5 km run...
Pl.    Name Cat.     Gross
1 Gavin Dylon  M     JM    881 17:38
2 William Dennehy  M     M40 18:45
3 Seamus Brosnan  M     MS 19:26
18 Mary Barrett  F     FS 22:27
23 Tina Donovan  F     F40 23:12
26 Linda Mannix  F     FS 23:35


The full results can be seen HERE

If your time is missing then you should contact Ronan at Precision Timing... ronan@precisiontiming.net

Photos...
1) The organisers An Ríocht AC have two photo albums...HERE and HERE

Saturday, April 27, 2013

Limerick...Results of the Kilmallock 5 mile road race - Fri 26th Apr 2013

A total of 77 people took part in the Kilmallock 5 mile road race in SE Limerick on Friday, the 26th of April 2013. This was the final event in the Spring Feet on the Street Series.

#    Time    Name    Category    Team
1    28:01    MURPHY, Ed    Senior Men  
2    28:44    WALSH, Joe    Senior Men    Individual
3    29:07    QUIRKE, Sean    Senior Men  
8    31:33    FINN, Carol    Senior Men    Leevale A C
12   32:01    O CALLAGHAN, Grainne    Senior Women    An Riocht
14   32:42    WOODS, Sharon    Senior Women    Mallow AC


The full results can be found HERE

Clare...Results of the Sixmilebridge 10k road race - Fri 26th Apr 2013


This years Sixmilebridge 10k road race attracted another huge crowd with 319 people taking part.

1 30:54 SERGIO CLOBANU,  Clonliffe Harriers M
2 33:02 MICHAEL MAHER,  Ennis Track Club M
3 33:22 JAMES LIDDANE,  BMOH M
1 38:45 VERONICA  COLLERAN,  Ennis Track Club F
2 39:28 TRACEY ROCHE,  Dooneen A. C. F
3 42:28 NOELLE FITZGERALD,  Individual F


The full results can be seen HERE

Photos...(Updated 29th Apr)
1) A small selection of photos taken by James Sexton can be seen HERE 
2) Dooneen AC have a gallery of photos HERE

Friday, April 26, 2013

Tipperary...Race notice for the Cahir Run4Fun 4 mile road race - Wed 1st May 2013

This 4 mile road race is coming up in Cahir, South Tipperary on Wednesday, the 1st of May 2013...


With it being so close to the M8 motorway, it should attract runners from a wide catchment area.

Directions...Cahir is located in the south of Tipperary, just off the M8 motorway from Cork to Dublin...


If you are coming from the motorway, follow all the signs for Cahir. This will take you into the centre of the town and this T-junction shown below. Cahir Castle is about 300m to your left but you need to turn right here and drive up the hill. The start line is outside Morrisons Garage which you will see on the left.


Course......The 4 mile race takes in a loop to the south and west of the town...

Race HQ is Morrisons Garage with the race starting and finishing just outside.
Notes from the organisers, Clonmel AC....This is an Open 4 Mile road race where we will have a select number of Prizes for the 1st 2 Senior men and Women as well as the 1st 2 Master men and Women. The novelty here is that we will have a Lucky Dip of Finishing positions where there will be a lot of Good Prizes allocated in an Open Draw on finishing positions during the race. This type of competition will see prizes allocated to athlete’s right down throughout the race. There will be a number of Cash Prizes including a prize of 100 Euros among all the Prizes. Also there will be a donation to South Tipperary Hospice for every athlete that completes the course, so the more participants, the more funds this very worthy cause will receive.


You can see a full preview of the course with photos HERE

Tipperary...Results of the Faugheen 5k road race - Fri 26th Apr 2013

A total of  212 runners turned out for the Faugheen 5k road race in Tipperary on Friday, the 26th of April...the first race of the Outfield Sports Three Counties Challenge. What was really impressive was the quality of the field with no fewer than 69 runners breaking the 20 minute mark.

Place    Last Name    First Name    Bib    Gun Time    Chip Time    Pace    Category    Club
1    BRALITIS    SANDIS    39    15:19    15:17    3:04/K    SM    West Waterford
2    MOORE    KEVIN    136    15:30    15:29    3:06/K    SM    Dundrum
3    TRAYNOR    MICK    66    15:35    15:33    3:07/K    M45    Raheny Shamrocks
31    O'DWYER    MARTINA    120    17:54    17:51    3:35/K    F35    Carrick AC
63    ROCHE    AINE    131    19:30    19:25    3:54/K    SF    Clonmel AC
74    BEHAN    DIANE    11    20:11    20:08    4:02/K    F40    Waterford AC


The full results can be seen HERE

Note from the organisers...Carrick on Suir AC...The first race of the outfieldsports.ie 3 Counties Challenge, organised by Carrick on Suir AC, was held in Faugheen on Friday night in sunny and blustery conditions and was won in  style by Sandis Barlitis West Waterford AC in a time of 15:17. Kevin Moore from Dundrum AC finished a fine second, followed closely by Mick Traynor of Raheeny Shamrocks. Honours in the women's race went to local girl Martina O'Dwyer, with the Carrick athlete winning in 17:54, well ahead of Aine Roche (Clonmel AC) and Diane Behan (Waterford AC).

Overall the Race, in it's first running, was a great success with 213 Finishers, and the new course proved to be a big hit with the runners. Well done to all, particularly the large number of first time racers from the fit4life groups in Carrick, Callan and Clonmel.


The next race in the series is the Tom Jordan Portlaw 5 Mile on Friday 10th May @ 7:30 p.m.

Clare...Results of the Clonlara GAA 5 mile fun run - Sat 20th Apr 2013

A total of 91 people took part in this 5 mile fun run...

1 James Liddane 26:43
2 Dermot Kearns 27:04
3 Jude McEntee 27:26
10 Tracey Johnson 30:42
13 Annameria Costelloe 32:00
16 Laura Collins 33:22


The full results can be seen HERE

Limerick...Results of the Jacinta O'Brien 10k - Sun 21st Apr 2013

It took a number of days for the results of this race to appear. They are possibly the worst set of results I have ever seen produced for any race.

This is the format that they were released in...

Race
Number    Time
805    00:34:05.02
807    +00:00:28.98
761    +00:00:36.44
573    +00:01:13.52
200    +00:02:01.20
...etc

The person wearing 805 finished first in a time of 34m 05s. All the other results are listed with just the race number and the time behind the winner.

The problem with results like this is that many people will have thrown away their race bib by the time the results came out...in this case, three days later. People also like to see how they got on relative to other people they know and what times they did.

Producing basic results is a very simple process. It can be as simple as...
Position.........Name........Time.....

It costs nothing to do up a decent set of results, just someones time. The results that were released have all the hallmarks of someone who couldn't be bothered to make a half-decent effort.

Roughly 240 people paid €20 each to enter this event. They deserve to see a proper set of results. It was done in 2012, why not this year?

Tipperary...Results of the Clonmel 6k road race - Wed 24th Apr 2013

A total of 249 runners took part in the final race in the Clonmel 6k Spring Series on Wednesday, the 24th of April 2013. (Race 1 = 304, Race 2 = 293, Race 3 = 276)

Place    Athlete's Name    Team    Mins    Secs
1    Patrick Roche    Formula 5    21:01
2    Shane Mullaney    Individual    21:24
3    Tommy Falconer    Formula 5    22:07
13    Claire Annan    Formula 5    22:49
29    Áine Roche     The Clonmel Park Cheetahs    23:41
34    Johanna Lacy    Barlow Motors    23:56


The full results can be seen HERE

The series which was organised by Clonmel AC has been a great success with a record 358 people taking part in at least one of the races. That compares to 187 back in 2009, an increase of some 91%. Much of that growth can be attributed to more women taking part as their percentage of the overall total has gone from 23.5% in 2009 to 45.5% this year.

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Kerry...Senior Track & Field Championships...Mon 6th May 2013

The Kerry Athletics Senior Track & Field Championships will take place in Castleisland on Monday, the 6th of May 2013 at 1pm.

This is open to members of athletic clubs only.


The Masters events will be held in the same location on Sunday, the 12th of May. Details HERE

Latest info for the Sixmilebridge 10k in Co.Clare...Fri 26th Apr 2013

Just a reminder that one of the biggest 10k road race in S.Clare is coming up next Friday, the 26th of April at 6:45 pm. This is within easy reach of Limerick City, Shannon and Ennis.

All entrants to the 10k race will receive the tech top shown below...


Pacers.....There will also be a team of pacers on hand to help people achieve their target times.



These are the following pace splits...
40 mins...6:26 per mile...km splits...4/8/12/16/20/24/28/32/36/40
45 mins...7:15 per mile...km splits...4:30/9/13:30/18/22:30/27/31:30/36/40:30/45
50 mins...8:03 per mile...km splits...5/10/15/20/25/30/35/40/45/50
55 mins...8:51 per mile...km splits..5:30/11/16:30/22/27:30/33/38:30/44/49:30/55
60 mins...9:39 per mile...km splits...6/12/18/24/30/36/42/48/54/60


Entries.......Entries for the 10k road race cost €18. The 5k fun run entry costs €9. You can enter online HERE

Entries also taken on Thurs 25th 6-9pm at the GAA grounds and on race night before 6.15pm 

All proceeds from both events go to Clare Crusaders and the local national school...

More info in this earlier post.

A full preview of the course with photos can be seen HERE

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Reminder...Clonmel 6k...Wed 24th Apr 2013

Just a reminder that the last race in the Clonmel 6km race series is on Wednesday, the 24th of April at 7pm.

Entries start from 5:45pm. €5 entry fee. The format for this last race is different from the prior three. This time, the athletes can wear their watches and who ever finishes in the Pre Selected positions will win prizes.

More information in this earlier post.

A full preview of the course with directions on how to get there can be seen HERE

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Waterford...Results of the Butlerstown 10k road race - Fri 19th Apr 2013

A total of 249 runners turned out for the Butlerstown 10k road race near Waterford City, an increase of about 25% on last years figure of 200. This was the 2nd race of 10 in the Ger Wyley Sports/SKINS Summer Series organised by West Waterford AC.

Pat Hennessey presents the Ladies winner of the Butlerstown 10k Siobhain O'Doherty Borrisokane AC with her prize. Siobhan also set a new course record of 34.34. Winner of the Butlerstown 10k Raivis Zakis West Waterford AC with his prize


BUTLERSTOWN 10K RESULTS
Raivis Zakis         West Waterford         32.507
David Ryan         Clonmel             33.08
Frank Quinlan         Waterford             33.12
0/40 Paudie O’Keeffe    Individual            35.20
0/45 Sean Caulfield     St. Senan’s AC            35.27
0/50 Walter Keane     Individual             37.46
0/55 Colin Lyons     West Waterford         41.01
0/60 Maurice Tobin    Grange-Fermoy            43.06
Junior Aaron Crotty                     38.53

Ladies Results
Siobhain O’Doherty     Borrisokane             34.34
Sylvia Malone         Waterford             38.24
Pauline Lambe         Waterford             40.18
0/35 Naomi Doonan         Individual        42.37
0/40 Suzanne Dullaghan     Waterford         40.37
0/45 Liz Ryan             Individual         46.23
0/50 Gabrielle Blair        Waterford         45.10
0/55 Kathleen Kennedy         Waterford        51.41
Junior Alina Neumerzhitskaya    Clonmel         54.52   


The full results can be seen HERE

Photos...
1) West Waterford AC have a large gallery of photos HERE 
2) John Coleman has two galleries on Facebook....HERE and HERE

Friday, April 19, 2013

Limerick...Results of the HSE Newcastlewest 5k race - Fri 19th Apr 2013

Athletics Limerick Feet on the Street Spring Series 2013               
HSE Newcastle West 5K....121 Finishers
               
Place    Time    Name    Category    Team
1    16:43    MURPHY, Ed    Senior Men    Gneeveguilla A C
2    16:58    O BIRIEN, Vinnie    Senior Men    Limerick A C
3    17:13    SHANAHAN, John    Senior Men    Dundrum AC
13    20:00    FINN, Carol    Senior Women    Leevale A C
17    20:30    BOURKE, Fiona    Masters Women O40    West Limerick A C
19    20:42    CARROLL, Aoife    Senior Women    Mallow AC


The full results can be seen HERE

Reminder about Castleisland 10 mile race in Kerry...Sun 21st Apr 2013

Just a reminder, the Castleisland 10 mile road race takes place next Sunday in the heart of Kerry...

Here is the latest info from the organisers......

Pacers.....We have a 7, 8, 9 and 10 minute pacer for the 10 miler. 

For athletes whose children are coming to the event there will be bouncing castles! We already have about 350 people entered for the event! The 10 miler is €20 online but €25 on the day!


More details about the race in an earlier post HERE and you can see a preview of the course with photos HERE

Clare...Results of the Clare Athletics 5k road race, Ennis - Thurs 18th Apr 2013

Clare A.A.I. and Clare Sports Partnership 5k Summer Series

No. 1. at Lees Road Thursday 18 April 2013. 7:00 pm
Provisional Results for All Competitors in finish order. Pace Race Race
1  16:37 MICHAEL MAHER,  Ennis Track Club M
2  16:58 PATRICK QUINN,  Ennis Track Club M
3  17:33 KEVIN CHESSER,  Ennis Track Club M
23  19:36 VERONICA COLLERAN,  Ennis Track Club F45
31  20:08 IMOGEN COTTER,  Ennis Track Club F
38  20:51 CLAIRE MADIGAN,  St Johns (Clare) F


The full results can be seen HERE

Photos...
1) Some photos courtesy of Jame Sexton can be seen HERE

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Race notice...Faugheen 5k road race, Tipperary - Fri 26th Apr 2013

The Seventh Annual 3 Counties Challenge gets underway on Friday, the 26th of April with the Faugheen 5k road race...


Directions.......Faugheen is a very small village located to the North of the town of Carrick-on-Suir in S.Tipperary. It is located less than a mile off the R697 road which goes from Carrick-on-Suir to Kilkenny.

If you arrive in Carrick-on-Suir then follow the N24 road. In the centre of the town at the Garda station, take the R697 north. This will be signposted for Kilmaganny.

Keep the park on your right hand side. You then need to take the left at this junction below. Again, it's signposted for Kilmaganny.

From the junction above, it's 3.3 miles / 5.3 kms to the tun off for Faugheen. Look for the left hand turn which is on a wide sweeping bend to the right...

From here, it's about 1 km to Faugheen. Follow the directions for parking.

Entries on the night will be taken at the parish hall which is located next to the church...


Course....The race route is in the shape of a triangle. This is the same route as used by the famous Faugheen 50 Motor bike circuit...
As you can see from the map above, it's basically 1.5 loops of a circuit which is just over two miles in length. The start line is located about 0.9 miles from the village itself, ideal as part of the warm up for the race itself.

A full preview of the course with directions and photos can be seen HERE

Post race refreshments and prize giving at Flemings Pub...

More info from the organisers Carrick Road Runners AC...
Carrick on Suir A.C.’s Outfieldsports.ie 3 Counties Challenge has firmly established itself in the South East Running Calendar since its inception in 2007, with the series growing from a single race with 100 runners to last year’s successful 4 race series with close on a thousand participants. One of the keys to their success has been the clubs ability to change and improve the series, and 2013 will continue that trend with a new race (Now making the 3 Counties Challenge a 5 Race series), a new venue and some new sponsors.

So Friday 26th April will see the First running of the Faugheen 5Km Road race, kindly sponsored by Bobby Fitzgerald Accountants. This flat course will be held on the famous Faugheen 50 Motor bike circuit in the pretty Tipperary village, and we are sure it will become a runner’s favourite very quickly. 


Race start is 7:30 p.m. and registration will start from 6pm . However, you can avoid the queues by entering on line HERE. Entry fee is €10.00, but you can enter the 5 Race Series online for €45.00. Online Entry closes Thursday 25th April.

There will be ample parking in the village and Refreshments will be served in Flemings Pub after the Race. As with all Carrick on Suir A.C.'s races, the Race is AAI Permit approved, properly measured , well stewarded and will have the local Red Cross Ambulance in attendance. Looking forward to seeing our Running buddies next week.

Tipperary...Results of the Clonmel 6k road race - Wed 17th Apr 2013

There was another big turnout for the third race in the Clonmel 6k series with 276 people taking part despite the gale force winds. This is only slightly down on the 293 for the second race and the 304 of the first week.

1    Graham O'Dwyer    Kentz Engineers & Constructors    21:10
2    Patrick Roche    Formula 5    22:27
3    Brian Long    Boston Scientific D    22:29
7    Angela McCann    Boston Scientific B    23:09
8    Áine Roche     The Clonmel Park Cheetahs    25:04
54    Kate Wall    Buns on the Run    25:49

The full results can be seen HERE

Photos...
1)...Clonmel AC Ladies Meet and Train have a gallery of photos on their Facebook page HERE

The fourth and final race in the series is on Wednesday, the 24th of April. Race flyer HERE ...directions and course preview HERE

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Clare...Race Notice...Sixmilebridge 10k road race - Fri 26th Apr 2013

This 10k road race in Sixmilebridge in SE Clare is coming up at 6:45pm on Friday evening, the 26th of April 2012. The race is organised by the local athletic club BMOC A.C. The course has been officially measured and has a permit from Athletics Ireland.


Entries.......Entries for the 10k road race cost €18. The 5k fun run entry costs €9. You can enter online HERE

All proceeds from both events go to Clare Crusaders and the local national school...

What do you get for your entry fee?...
A proper tech t-shirt for all the 10k participants.
5k participants will get a drinks bottle and wrist band.
Everyone will be entertained on the night and there's a serious spread of food in the GAA clubhouse.

Prizes...
10k...Men & Women...1st  €300, 2nd €200, 3rd  €100

Course record as follows...Men: Sergio Ciobanu  (Clonliffe Harriers) 30:33. If the course record is beaten, the winner will receive an extra bonus of €200 walking away with a total of €500.  

There will also be a trophy prize and medals for the fastest team. Also overall Senior and Masters Trophy

Location....
Located in South Clare, the town of Sixmilebridge is only a 20 minute drive from Limerick City. It is also ideally located for any runners in the towns of Shannon, Ennis and of course with the new tunnel, anyone in the county of Limerick itself.

Directions...
If you are coming from the direction of Limerick, take a left at the main crossroads in the town (see pic)...over the small bridge...and then right (see pic). The GAA grounds are just up this road.

Course...
The race starts and finishes outside the GAA grounds in the village. The first mile is a gradual climb before it flattens out and there is plenty of running on flat country roads to the village of Kilmurry. As you turn for home, you soon pass the 15th Century Mountcashel Castle. Near the 5 mile mark, you turn off right onto a narrower and quieter country road which has one or two pulls. As you approach the 6 mile mark, you have a very fast downhill finish to the 10k mark.

For more information, visit www.sixmilebridge10k.com

Monday, April 15, 2013

Tipperary...Results of the Novice B Road Championships - Sun 14th Apr 2013

The Tipperary Novice 'B' Road Race Championships were held in Moyne on Sunday, the 14th of April 2013.

Position Name Club Time
1 Donal Keane Dundrum 20 50
2 Dermot Logue Coolquill 21 5
3 Colm Bradshaw Dundrum 21 7

Teams: Club Total Scores
1 Dundrum 10 (1, 3, 6)
2 Coolquill 14 (2, 5, 7)
3 Moyne 40 (11, 14, 15)

1 Brigid Gleeson Moyne 12 48
2 Frances Long Moyne 12 49
3 Rebecca Doocey Clonmel 12 52

Teams Club Total Scores
1 Moyne A 10 (1, 2, 7)
2 Clonmel 14 (3, 5, 6)
3 Moyne B 33 (10, 11, 12)


The full results can be seen HERE

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Clare...Results of the Kilnaboy 10 mile road race - Sun 14th Apr 2013

The Kilnaboy 10 mile road race took place on Sunday, the 14th of April 2013 and attracted a field of just 107 runners. In comparison to previous years, this is a major drop and hasn't been this low since around 1998.


One obvious factor here of course was the demise of the Munster Ten-Mile Spring Classics Series. The Kilnaboy race was the last one of the four in the series and was a major factor in people traveling here.

1 53:21 MICHAEL SHANNON ,  St Johns (Clare) M
2 56:39 JULIO CESAR F CASTRO,  Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare M
3 56:53 DANNY SMITH,  Ballynonty A. C. M
13 1:03:20 ANGELA MC CANN,  Clonmel A. C. F40
25 1:06:54 TRACY GUILFOYLE,  Kilnaboy A. C. F45
26 1:07:10 SIOBHAN LENNON,  Ennis Track Club F40 


The full results can be seen HERE

Photos...
1) A gallery of photos taken by James Sexton can be seen HERE

Race notice...Butlerstown 10k road race - Fri 19th Apr 2013

The 31st annual Butlerstown 10k road race is coming up on Friday, the 10th of April 2012 at 7pm.

This is the second race of ten in the Ger Wyley Sports / SKINS Summer Race series.


Located on the western outskirts of Waterford City, this race is just off the N25 Cork/Dungarvan/Waterford road. If you are coming from the west then you can turn off at the roundabout on the N25 and follow the directions for Kilmeaden.

Stay on the R680 road and drive towards Waterford on what was the old Cork road. After a few kms, you will come to the Holy Cross Bar. Parking is available behind the bar or at the Butlerstown GAA grounds which is only 200 metres away. The entry fee is €10 and you enter at the GAA grounds.


The race course itself is basically in the shape of a square with each side roughly half a mile or 800 metres in length. To complete 10 kms, you will have to complete three loops. The start and finish is on the western part of the loop. This is a nice quiet road which has a very gentle slope from north to south.

The southern leg is inside a hard shoulder and is a gradual uphill to the roundabout. The eastern leg is on a footpath alongside the ring road and is a gradual downhill. The northern leg is by far the hardest. As you can see, it's named as Oliver's Hill for a reason! ;o) The is a good pull uphill for about the first 500 metres and you have to do this three times. It's the only really serious hill in the course.

A full preview of the course with photos can be seen HERE

Refreshments and prizes afterwards at the Holy Cross bar...


From West Waterford AC...
GER WYLEY SPORTS/SKINS SUMMER SERIES RACE 2

31ST  ANNUAL BUTLERSTOWN 10K ROAD RACE...On this coming Friday April 19th, we have race number two in this year’s Ger Wyley / SKINS summer series of road races. The Butlerstown 10k starts at 7.00 p.m. Entry fee for this race is 8 euro and entries will be taken at the newly refurbished Butlerstown GAA centre by kind permission .The centre will also be used for parking in their newly extended car park and of course changing and shower facilities will also be at the centre. All proceeds from the race will be donated to the Alzheimer's Society of Ireland. The Butlerstown race is always well supported with another big turnout expected this Friday evening. The new bypass road circuit which was introduced a couple of years ago will be used again this year and it is a three lap loop. Presentation of prizes and refreshments will be available at the Holy Cross Bar.

Prize categories are:
1st 3 Male 1st over 0/40, 45, 50, 55, 60 and 1st Junior
1st 3 Female 1st over 35, 40, 45, 50 60 and 1st Junior
plus of course that draw for the Zuzana Malokova sports massage vouchers plus the usual down the field spots.

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Limerick Senior Track and Field...Thurs 16th & 23rd May 2013

WHEN: May 23, 2013 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
WHERE: Athletics Track at the University of Limerick, Plassey...Map...
COST: €3 per Event
CONTACT: Mossie Woulfe 069 64837

Please note that for insurance purposes, these events are just for club athletes. Any club member can take part regardless of whether they are in Co.Limerick or not. There is no separate category for Masters, everyone will be entered as a Senior athlete on the evening.