Dromahair 4 mile race this Sunday cancelled.... The Dromahair 4 mile race and children’s races which were due to have taken place this coming Sunday, 22 nd August have been postponed due to a local bereavement. A new date will be set shortly. Please pass on this news. Thank you for your cooperation...
T he annual Dromahair four mile run and walk takes place at 3pm on Sunday 22nd August, with proceeds in aid of S.T.O.P. The event is once again being organised by local running enthusiasts, in association with North Leitrim Athletics Club. The race starts and finishes on Main Street in the beautiful...
Due to a local funeral in the Maree area this evening, the Boston Scientific 5k race has been postponed. A new date will be announced shortly and all entries remain valid. A full refund will be available on request. The race organisers appreciate your understanding and hope to see you on the...
Dear Runner/Walker, The Elverys Sports Galway Bay Half Marathon and Galway Bay 10K will take place on 2nd October 2010. The 10K starts at 11am and the Half Marathon at 1pm. The entry fee for the Half Marathon and 10K is €50 and €45 respectively. If you sign up before the end of July, there is an...
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC 5K CHARITY ROADRACE Liven up the middle of the week. Think Sun. Think Sweat. Think Sweet Finish Line. How about signing up for the 'Boston Scientific 5k Charity Roadrace' in aid of COPE Galway! All levels of fitness are welcome (crawlers, sprinters, runners, joggers, wheelchair-ers...
You may have heard of the 32 Marathon Challenge that is currently taking place all over Ireland. Just a little information in relation to this good cause and how you can register to take part in the Galway part of the ½ or full marathon challenge. Expert Ireland is proud sponsor of the Irish Autism...
Photo Credit: Iain Shaw Full results of the Galway Track and Field attached. This year's Galway Track and Field championships were another triumph for local athletics, fine organisation and good humour. Standards have undoubtedly improved at this fixture as the new format had bedded down over the...
Photo Credit: John O'Connor As an addition to this year's Galway Track and Field Championships a 10,000m race has been organised for Thursday 15 th July, 7pm. For information or entries contact Brian Bruton, [email protected] . There are only a handful of 10,000m races staged in this country...
See attached PDF for full details.... Wednesday 30 June @ 8PM - Castlebar Wednesday July 7 @ 8PM - Swinford Wednesday July 14 @ 8PM - Claremorris
The momentum behind the 32 County Challenge ( www.32marathons.com ) fundraising event in aid of Irish Autism Action is building rapidly. Next July and August Gerry Duffy and Ken Whitelaw will run 32 marathons in 32 consecutive days in the 32 counties of Ireland to raise money for this worthy charity...
Highlights of the recent All-Ireland Track and Field Schools Championships will be on Setanta Ireland over the next two weeks. Commentary provided by Sports Commentator and Broadcaster Will Downing who has developed quite an expertise in Irish athletics over the last few years. Most track races, and...
Monivea 5K Run and Walk on Sunday 13 th June at 12:00pm. Registration in the Community Centre (Fr. Sammon Centre), Monivea on the day from 10:30 am. €15 entry. The Athletics Association of Ireland has issued a permit for the race and the course has been measured and certified to AAI standards. The...
The 2010 installment of the Galway T&F Series kicks off on Thursday June 17 th in Dangan, Galway . This is a series of three evenings of low-key T&F competition with a short programme of events each evening. This is an ideal opportunity for both the absolute beginner and the seasoned campaigner to...
From Tony McNicholas: Race Launch Party to be held on Thursday June 10th from 8:30PM in the Cottage Bar, Salthill. We are kicking off the Carna Triathlon and The Summer Aquathon Races. People who are interested in entering these events, or simply learning about the sport are welcome. Spot prizes on...
Last Night At The Series – Some Information Full details of tomorrow night’s final race of the Galway 5km series for 2010 are on the Galway City Harriers Web Site at http://www.galwaycityharriers.com/node/3856 but here are a few other points to note. The souvenir series training tops will be...
County Longford AC have updated our Longford Summer Running Series as follows for the next 2 races County Longford Athletic Club - Longford Summer Running Series 10 mile Road Race, Sunday 13th June, suitable for runners, joggers & walkers Start time 11am Registration on the day, registration at the...
After a gap of 15 years, Loughrea is to have its own cycling club, with the first registration of members to take place on Monday. Seven Springs will be the title of the Loughrea-based club, but members are welcome from all over the East Galway area. The club who will have a weekly weekend cyling...
A Postcard from Minnesota I’m in disguise. And short of asking stupid questions in the supermarket (is a nickel five cents or ten? Who put M&M’s in the trail mix? What is GORP?*); nobody has noticed I’m a legal alien. Dropped into a new city, I’m keeping the head down and learning fast: 1. Driving...
The buildup to this year's Longford Marathon continues apace with news from the race organisers of an interesting series of races that can be used as preparation for this year's main event which takes place on the 29th of August next. Full information about the Longford marathon can be found at http...
Provisional results for the Tuam AC leg of the Galway 5km series attached now - there are some small updates to be made over the next day or so but they're substantially correct. Thanks to all in Tuam AC for being perfect hosts. Hope everyone enjoyed the evening and ran/walked well. Pictures will be...
Women training for the Flora Women’s Mini-Marathon can now access a free online alignment regime that could give them a timely boost ahead of the June Bank Holiday event. Seán McCaughey, an expert in postural alignment, has put together a special Mini-Marathon stretching programme which can be...
Here's a copy of the Spring newsletter, in PDF format. It has some local interest, including a photo of our head honcho, President Keane.
I recently had the pleasure of cycling the course for the forthcoming inaugural Kilmovee 10k Road Race which is being organised by members of the local GAA club (in association with Mayo AC) in support of some very worthy local charities. What struck me was that, as well as it being a particularly...
Runners are often called upon to get involved with fund raising programmes for various good causes in a way that perhaps other sports people are not. Like most other situations such expectations can be viewed either as a difficulty or as an opportunity. What often makes the difference between one...
The 2009 running of the Fields of Athenry 10km road race eventualy took place just a few short weeks ago - in 2010. For many of us this race is a milestone in the running calendar. We look back on previous editions to see how the race has evolved, and hopefully, improved with each passing year. One...