Inclement Weather Didn’t Dampen Spirits at Tramore Open Cross Country
Nine of our younger athletes braved the wet and windy conditions to take part in the first cross country of the year. The bad weather kept the numbers competing low but clubs banded together to make up teams for the relays.
West Waterford had a girls under 9 team of Olivia Hurney, Saoirse Keoghan, Mollaí and Íde Ní Lionán and they all ran with great gusto in the tough conditions. Our under 9 boys Liam and Sean Enright teamed up with St Mary’s and Ferrybank for a mixed team with Sean making up great ground on the second leg. Sadie Burke, Maggie Byrne and Anna Power all moved up an age to compete under 11 with Sadie running the first and anchor leg. They finished well up among the eight teams competing.
Well done to all our athletes, parents and club officials for making the effort to turn up on such a wet and windy day.
St Senan’s Open Cross Country Sunday Sept 21st
Next Sunday cross country action moves to Kilmacow starting @1pm. We will meet @12noon to walk the course and warm up. First up will be races under 8,9 and 10 with the first 10 receiving medals.
The under 12.14.16.and 18 will be team and individual races and there will also be junior and senior races With over 80 training on Monday and Wednesday we hope for a bigger turnout next Sunday. The weather for next Sunday is also looking much better.
Distances:
Under 8 300m,
under 9 500m,
under 10 600m
Under 12, 1000m,
under 14 1,500m,
under 16 2,000m,
under 18 3000m
County Championships Sunday 28th Sept and Sunday Oct 5th
The County Cross Country Championships will be held over 2 Sundays. The first for evens ages under 10,12,14,16 and 18 will be held in Tramore on Sunday 28th with the uneven ages under 9,11,13,15,17 and 19 in The Friary on Sunday October 5th . Put the dates in your diary as it is important that everyone turns up to run for the club on both days so we can field teams in all the age groups.
