Course and distance winners!
Posted by Ciaran Tobin on 8 April 2014
Hill Run title for Martin Brogan
St Brigids AC hosted the Meath hill running championships in the scenic setting of Mullaghmeen Forest overlooking Lough Sheelin last Saturday Morning. A hundred competitors took part in the 5km along the trails and paths of the forest. Martin Brogan won the M50 grade and the club team was led home to third in the team category by Declan Swords with Robert Farrell, Ken Foley and Brogan completing the squad.
Great Ireland Run
Over 8000 people took part in the Great Ireland Run last Sunday morning in the Phoenix Part. The race incorporated the AAI national 10km championships. Noel Hanratty put in another great run at a national championship when he finished 3rd in the M60 category with a time of 39m35s. Ellen Vitting put in a fantastic run to come home in 42m34s and 18th place overall in the senior women category which included such prominent Irish distance runners as Fionnuala Britten and Catriona McKiernan. The other Trim runners were Don Mahon, 40.48, Annette O'Donnell, 67.37.
Manchester Marathon Sean Murphy flew the flag for Trim Athleticclub at Manchester marathon on Sunday,there was great support along the route and he described it as a great race. The weather conditions were good for marathon running. He ran 2hr 50m 45s and was very happy. The race finished at the magnificent home of the world renowned Manchester United in Old Trafford. Another great effort in appropriate club colours.
Emo Run
Friday 18 April at 6.30pm st Michaels AC host their run in the park and woodland surroundings of Emo Court near Portarlington.
Connemarathon 2014
David Hawcroft, took a more relaxed approach to the rigours of Connemarathon this year after a winter of interrupted training. He made a decision to take part in the half marathon in Connemara this year alongside his daughter Catherine. In recent years he has completed and got among the age group prizes for the full and the ultra. Ollie Carty picked one of the toughest marathons in the country for his debut and came home in a very good time of 3h37 in spite of the hilly final 4 miles and enduring 4 seasons in one morning. In the ultra race Mark Melia got stuck into the task of 50km of hills and wilderness with relish.
