Waterford...Results of the Dromana 5 mile road race - Fri 17th June 2016

A total of 170 runners turned out for this years Dromana 5 mile road race on Friday the 17th of June 2016, a jump of 7.6% on last years figure of 158.

This was race number 7 in the Ger Wyley Sports/Skins summer series for 2016.

24th ANNUAL DUNGARVAN LEADER‐DROMANA 5
Individual Men’s Winners
1st Philip Harty West Waterford AC 25.51 
2nd Damian Murphy West Waterford AC 26.54
3rd Frank Quinlan Waterford AC 27.02
4th Brian Byrne West Waterford AC 27.43
5th Danny Smith Ballynonty AC 27.50
Men’s Teams
Team 1 – West Waterford AC ...Kevin Kenneally, Mark Rowe, Mossie Keogh 26 points
Team 2 – West Waterford AC ...Anthony Flynn, Dermot O’Donovan, Ray Hahessy 40 points

Individual Women’s Winners
1st Maebh Fenton Dooneen AC 32.47
2nd Sandra Prendergast West Waterford AC 33.24
3rd Muriel Cummins N/A 34.13
4th Mary Molloy Carrick on Suir AC 34.30
5th Stephanie Ilsley N/A 35.30

Ladies’ Teams
Team 1 – West Waterford AC ...Kate Veale, Diana Chizhikova, Angeline Drennan 24 points
Team 2 – West Waterford AC ...Catriona Lee, Sinead Moore, Josie Ui Chuirrin 52 points

The full results can be seen HERE

Photos...
1) West Waterford AC have a gallery of photos HERE 

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

Race notice...Marine Climb 6 mile road race...Dungarvan, Waterford - Fri 12th Apr 2013

The 2013 Ger Wyley Sports Summer Series starts on Friday, the 12th of April with the 21st Annual Marine Climb 6 Mile Road Race. The race starts at 7pm sharp!

Starting in Dungarvan in West Waterford, this race may be of interest to runners in East Cork or South Tipperary as well. It is perhaps a bit unusual in that it is a point to point race rather than a loop. While you normally should have no problem getting a lift back, if you are going with friends then consider leaving a car beforehand at the Marine Bar for the return journey.

Entries for the race will be taken in St. Joseph's primary school, Dungarvan. This is right alongside the church as you drive into the town from the Cork side. Entry fee for the race is 5 euros and is open to all runners over 16 years of age. There is plenty of parking nearby near the start and near the local sports centre. There is an additional €5 fee if you want to enter the overall series.

More details here from West Waterford AC...
21st ANNUAL MARINE CLIMB KICK STARTS THE SUMMER SERIES THIS FRIDAY.
Its 21 years ago this Friday when a hand full of runners participated in the very first Marine Climb road race. On that occasion, one Pat Heffernan of Thurles Crokes AC who was a top notch road runner of that era was the first to reach the top and go down in the history books as the first winner of the race. When the idea of the race was vetted, Christy O’Neill of the Marine Bar agreed to sponsor the event and this he has continued to do for all of those 21 years since. The club are greatfull to Christy and Helen and all the race committee at the Marine for all their work and help with the event for all those years and our wish is that we will continue with this association with the Marine for as many more years to come.

21ST YEAR SPECIAL PRIZE....As it's a very special occasion Friday night with it being the 21st year of the event, West Waterford AC through the kind sponsorship of the Martine Bar will give a special prize to not one but two lucky runner’s in the race, A Men’s and a Ladies prize will be awarded so best of luck to all participants.

MARINE CLIMB RACE INFO....Entries for the first race in this year’s Ger Wyley Summer Series will be taken at St. Josephs Primary School from 6 pm and the race will start at 7 pm sharp from the Lookout. The race will of course finish at the Marine Bar, home of our generous sponsor. The race distance is 6 miles. The race categories are: 1st 3 Men, Masters Men over 40,45,50,55 and 1st Male Junior, 1st 3 Women,  Masters over 35,40,45,50, 1st Female Junior, There will also be plenty of spot prizes drawn from amongst all non-prize-winners. Entry to the race is €5 and participants may also pay an extra €5 to enter the summer series overall. A 30 Euro SKINS voucher will be awarded to all runners who complete 5 of the 10-race summer programme. A cash bonus of 100 euro is on offer to the first male (30.20) and female (37.48) to break either course record Friday night.

A full preview of the course can be seen HERE

More info about the SKINS/Ger Wyley Sports Summer Series in an earlier post.

The race is sponsored by the Marine Bar which has a website and a Facebook Page.

The Marine Bar has been located on this spot for well over 200 years. Named after the soldiers that used to stop here, it was a long history which can be seen HERE

More information on the Ger Wyley Summer Road Race Series HERE

Please note that there is a separate charge if you want to enter the overall series on the night.

Organised by West Waterford AC

Waterford...Ger Wyley Sports Summer Road Race Series for 2013

THE 19TH ANNUAL GER WYLEY SPORTS / SKINS SUMMER SERIES 2013.

The 19th annual Ger Wyley Sports/SKINS Summer Series organised by West Waterford athletic club gets under way on Friday, the 12th April with the “Marine Bar” sponsored 19th Annual Marine Climb 6 mile road race. At the Ger Wyley Sports Store in Dungarvan recently, David Ling Skins general manager for Ireland and UK, David McCarthy Skins manager Ireland, Ger Wyley of Ger Wyley Sports and James Veale chairman of West Waterford Athletic Club were present for the launch of the 2013 Ger Wyley Sports/Skins Summer Series.

Ger Wyley of Ger Wyley Sports, David Ling SKINS Ireland and James Veale of West Waterford AC

This sponsorship is a brand new sponsorship for West Waterford AC and one which the club was delighted to secure. On behalf of the club and all the runners who take part in this series, WWAC said that they owe Ger Wyley a great amount of gratitude for his on-going input into the local running scene. At the launch, chairman James Veale said..."This series is the original and still the only 10 race summer series in the country, a fact that we are very proud of here in West Waterford AC".

At the launch Ger Wyley welcomed SKINS onboard as the new co-series sponsors. He also thanked David Ling who traveled from the U K and David McCarthy for their involvement in the road racing series in West Waterford and looked forward to many more years of his involvement with the club now that SKINS are co-sponsors also.

Skins General Manager for the UK & Ireland David Ling said...“We are extremely pleased to have the opportunity of becoming involved with this established and prestigious event. It provides an excellent platform for Skins to be able to communicate direct with the running community in association with one of Ireland’s most reputable sports retailers’’

David Mc Carthy Skins manager in Ireland spoke of his association with the store which he said was ideally located in the heart of Dungarvan town. As a SKINS Compression Centre, and as the largest sports store in the south east, they offer potential SKINS customers great personal service and advice, and a wide range of garments from which to choose the right product relevant to their individual sport.

 

10 RACE PROGRAMME....Again this year, it’s the traditional 10 race programme and West Waterford AC said that they were delighted to announce that they have retained the sponsor for each of the 10 individual races in the series. There are a full programme of races right through the summer months finishing up with the Ardmore 5 on Friday August 09th, where the overall winner for 2013 will be presented with the Micheál O Hogáin memorial Cup.

BEST VALUE SERIES AT 5 EURO ENTRY FEE....This year also, West Waterford AC mindful of the current economical climate have decided that all of the clubs organised events in the series will now have an entry fee of only 5 euro. Whereas the overall prize fund for the series will increase, this is achievable with thanks to the generosity of the sponsors. As a non-profit making club which has always strived to cater for all levels of participants and promoted itself as having events organised for runners by runners, West Waterford AC feel runners will appreciate the effort being made by the club in this matter and participants from far and near will support their efforts by participating in West Waterford AC organised events......"We're really looking forward to seeing runners of all standards and our promise is that everyone will be made welcome."

ATHLETES INFORMATION FOR SUMMER SERIES...
1. You must pay to enter each race - if you would like to join the series, you pay €5 separately.
2. For those that join the series, WWAC keep track of your finishing position in each race that you do and your final score will be your best 5 races. You must do a minimum of 5 races to count in the series.
3. After the final race, prizes will be awarded to the top ten men overall and also to the 20th, 30th, 40th man, every 10th position.
4. In the ladies, prizes will be awarded to the top five women overall and also to the 10th, 15th, 20th finisher, every 5th finisher.
5. A €30 SKINS voucher (redeemable at Ger Wyley Sports Shop) will be awarded to any runner that takes part in any 5 of the 10 races.

CAN YOU COMPLETE FIVE FROM TEN?....West Waterford AC will continue this year with the rewards system where any runner that completes five out of the ten races will once again qualify for a SKINS voucher redeemable at Ger Wyley’s Sports to the value of €30.Previously this voucher was for completing 6 races from 10 and it was to the value of 25 Euro. West Waterford AC said......"This year thanks to our great sponsors, we have reduced this to 5 races from ten and the value increases to 30 Euro, where else would you get it??"

RANKING SYSTEM FOR THIS YEARS SERIES.....The main individual prizes will be the top ten ranked men of any age and the top five ranked women of any age. After that then instead of divisions, there will be prizes for the 30th ranked, 40th, 50th etc in the male category and the 15th, 20th, 25th, 30th etc in the ladies category as well as the top 5 finishers.

For more information on the race series, visit the West Waterford AC website

Ger Wyley Sports is open Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 6pm. Located in WYLEY SPORTS O'Connell st Dungarvan and Dungarvan Shopping Centre.

Located in the heart of Dungarvan town, Ger Wyley Sports is the largest sports store in the south east stocking name brands such as Nike, Adidas, Umbro, Canterbury, Helly Hanson, Puma, Azzuri, O'Neills, Myrco etc. They have been in business since 1989.