FANTASTIC RUN BY PAT HENNESSEY IN OSAKA MARTHON.
Word is just filtering through this evening of a fantastic run by one of our members. Pat Hennessey who is currently living in Australia made the trip to Osaka Japan for the city marathon there today Sunday.Pat had a superb run to cross the finish line in a time of 2.27.49 to place himself in the top 5 all time best club marathon times recorded. Pat was at a late stage of the race on for at least 3 minutes faster but faded over the final kilometers but none the ,ess a great run and a great time recorded.
GOOD PERFORMANCES BY CLUB MEMBERS AT KINSALE 10 .
The Kinsale 10 mile road race was held this morning and to say the weather wasn’t the best would be an understatement. A field of 925 competed on the day with Tim O’Donoghue East Cork AC winning with a time of 52.05 and the Ladies winner was Aoife Cooke Eagle AC in a time of 1.03.31 Our club was well represented on the day also with some good performances ,our first runner home was Gary Hurney with a very good time of time of 1.12.00. Niamh O’Donovan with a time of 1.12.15 was our First Lady to finish and next across the line was Mark Cliffe with a 1.14.12 posting, Bryan Hallissey finished in a time of 1.20.14 and Jerry Power clipped home in a time of 1.21.12, Cait Verling ran a personal best time of 1.22.12 and next was Martina Beechinor in a time of 1.32.09.Anita Beatty was next in a time of 1.33.27 and Micheál O Chuirrin was next in 1.33.35 along with his wife Josie Ui Chuirrin in 1.33.36.Bernard Betty recorded a time of 1.34.00 and Sharon Higgins was next home with a time of 1.36.28, Michael Coakley ran a time of 1.37.48 with Aoife Bradley clocking a time of 1.47.16. Very well done to all our club members who braved the elements and wore the club singlet in Cobh.
PB FOR KATE VEALE IN SPAIN.
After winning her 7th National Senior indoor title the previous week it was onto Spain for Kate Veale for the National Spanish 20 k race walking championships which were held in the city of Zaragoza on Sunday. Conditions were ideal for racing with a full program of juvenile and senior races for what is one of worlds strongest race walking nations. Kate made the trip hoping to to give a big performance but came home with a mixed bag as despite a few days sickness coming into the race which was no help she clocked a time of 1.37.35 for 12th and a new personal best time by 17 seconds. So Kate will now go on to race next in the British national 10 k championships in two weeks time .
NEXT LEAGUE IS THE POPULAR MARK MASON FINANCIAL SERVICES COLLIGAN LEAGUE.
The club’s next big local event is the 5 week Mark Mason’s Financial Services Colligan running league for beginners and regular runners and all are welcome once they are over 16 years of age. We would especially encourage newcomers to come along and join in this league in Colligan wood. For the complete beginner there is the option of doing two laps of the wood, beginning at the wooden bridge and finishing at the wooden bridge. This is 4.4 km in distance or 2.7 miles so it might suit all those that ran the short route over the winter league plus this route is more or less completely on the flat. Another option is to take part in the 3 lap which is 6.5 kms or just over 4 miles; this is 3 laps of the same flat circuit of the wood mentioned above. The final option is the 5 mile hill route which is one lap of the wood for starters and then up the first hill and down the hill and then across the road for the second hill and finishing in by the wood at the bridge. Entry will be online in due course. The league will start on Wednesday April 3rd and continue for five Wednesday evenings April 3rd,10th,17th, 24th and May 1st.Mass start each evening at 6.30 pm.
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL OR WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN WEST WATERFORD ATHLETIC CLUB.
West Waterford AC membership renewal e mails have been sent into your e mail account inbox recently. Membership stays at the very low reasonable price of 25 euro with 20 of this going to AI for your membership registration. Due to the introduction by Athletics Ireland of a new 1 day fee for all NON CLUB members we invite you to join or re-join now to avoid this extra cost when you are entering our many events planned in 2024.If you would like to join the club for the first time or would like to re-join the club but don’t have your AI membership renewal e mail you can click the link below and follow the new membership link.
https://membership.athleticsireland.ie/
2024 WEST WATERFORD AC FIXTURES.
03rd April to 1st May –Mason Colligan Hill League for 5 Wednesdays
1st April -Aglish Fun Run
10th May -AHS Tuning Ballinroad 5k
24th May -Round Tower Hotel Ardmore 5 Mile
7th June -Dungarvan Leader Dromana 5 Mile
28th June -Oriel Bar Ballymac 5 Mile
5th July -Deise College 10 k
19th July -Ballinameala 5k
31st August -Eurofins Greenway Half Marathon
17th November -Murrays Pharmacy Brickey 5k
8th Decamber –Old Parish Turkey Trot
WEST WATERFORD ATHLETIC CLUB SHOP NOW OPEN ONLINE.
Our team wear suppliers for the club Bodibro have opened our online shop with plenty of new items on offer.Paste in the below lionk and away you go.
https://bodibro.ie/collections/west-waterford-ac
CLUB EVENT FOR ALL LADY MEMBERS ON INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY.
West Waterford AC are inviting all female club members to come join them on Friday March 8th at 7 pm in the Causeway Tennis club pavilion for a Ladies only Yoga class with Lucia, if attending please RSVP 087 9503168.
