Carraig Hotel Deadman's 5mile
Fri 11th June 2010, Carrick on Suir
The first race in this year's Outfield Sports/Asics 3-Counties Challenge was the popular Carraig Hotel Deadman's 5 mile race held in Carrick-on-Suir on June 11th. The series which is organised by Carrick Roadrunners has gone from strength to strength with large fields of athletes lining up for all four races in counties Tipperary, Kilkenny and Waterford in recent years. 191 athletes completed the Deadman's course this year. The race was held in conjunction with the Clancy festival this year which was being celebrated over the weekend. A warm welcome was extended to those who travelled to the festival and took in the race as part of their intinerary for the weekend.
This year's race was won by Sandis Bralitis of West Waterford in 25:51. In second place was Carrick-on-Suir's Brian Murphy, while third place went to Danny Smith of Ballynonty AC. The ladies' race was won by Carrick on Suir's Martina O'Dwyer in 29:52. Second place and third place both went to Clonmel AC - Angela McCann and Aine Roche. The team prizes in both the mens and ladies event went to Carrick on Suir Ac
Starting at the historic Ormonde Castle and taking in the famous Sean Kelly Square and the streets of Carrick on Suir, the race progressed to country roads with an incline on Cregg Road. The course levels off for a bit before turning for the notorius Deadman's boreen for a few challenging climbs before levelling off for a fast finish. A nice but challenging course on this warm June night. Forty eight runners from Carrick on Suir AC ran on the night, a superb turnout for the first race in the series. Well done to the Fit4Life group on completing the race - Rhona Boland, Maura O'Neill, Michelle Foley, Jane Foley, Stacey Foley, Melanie Ward and Aine O'Keeffe. This is a super achievement for these athletes who have only recently embarked on their new running careers - keep it up girls!
The race was kindly sponsored by the Carraig Hotel again this year, a note of thanks for the use of the hotel facilities for the post race refreshments and prize giving. Thanks to the Swan club for their continued support in the use of the hall for registration and changing facilities. Thanks to the Red Cross for their assisstance and to all stewards who helped on the night without whom the event would be impossible to hold. Thanks to Aoife Conway for the delicious chocolate cookies, much appreciated by all runners at the finish line. A note of thanks also to the club members who looked after registration and results on the night. Also, thank you to the folk from Asics who carried out gait analysis on the night and also for theirs and Outfield Sports continued support of the Three Counties Challenge.
Next up is the Champion Keily 5K in Ballyneal in Friday 02 July at 7.30pm
Found: a pair of Nike runners were left in the Swan club, if they are yours please call James at 0862544150
Results
Men
Senior
1. Sandis Bralitis - West Waterford AC (25:51)
2. Brian Murphy - Carrick on Suir AC (26:32)
3. Danny Smith - Ballynonty AC (27:08)
4. Shane Mullaney - Thurles Crokes (27:14)
5. Michael Murphy - Carrick on Suir AC (28:05)
040 Pat O'Sullivan - Carrick on Suir AC (28:18)
O45 Gary McCormack - West Waterford AC (31:04)
O50 Jim St John - Clonmel AC (31:37)
O55 Joe Gough - West Waterford AC (29:33)
O60 Thomas Burns - Waterford AC (30:39)
Junior Gary Cantwell - KCK (29:47)
Wheelchair Jerry Forde - Blarney (53:18)
Team: Carrick on Suir AC: Tommy Falconer, David Waters & Martin Murphy
Ladies
1. Martina O'Dwyer - Carrick on Suir AC (29:52)
2. Angela McCann - Clonmel AC (30:41)
3. Aine Roche - Clonmel AC (31:58)
4. Diane Behan - West Waterford AC (33:14)
5. Catherine Rice - Clonmel AC (33:58)
035 Nicola Mansell - Clonmel AC (37:36)
040 Miriam O'Gorman - Clonmel AC (38:03)
O45 Josie Ui Chuirrin - West Waterford AC (35:46)
O50 Hazel Galloway - Clonmel AC (43:33)
O55 Bernie Sexton - Carrick on Suir AC (40:48)
Junior Grainne Brennan (36:38)
Team: Carrick on Suir AC: Ann Cronin, Ann Power, Elaine Walsh
Carrick on Suir AC Road Runners Times:
Brian Murphy 26:32, Michael Murphy 28:05, Pat O'Sulliven 28:18, Martin Murphy 29:03, David Waters 29:51, Martina O'Dwyer 29:52,Tommy Falconer 29:56, James Fox 29:59, Daragh Byrne 30:20, John O'Shea 30:35, Patrick Roche 30:55, Brendan Cronin 31:25, Michael O'Loughlin 31:45, Cornelius McFadden 32:17, Tom Egan 32:33, seamus Ward 32:41, Mick O'Dwyer 32:44, Emmet Russel 34:38, Andrew O'Meara 34;44, Peter Fitzgerald 34:55, Raymond Burke 35:13, Matt Greene 35:59, Liam Wells 36:28, Kevin Casey 36:41, Ann Power 37:00, John O'Meara 37:13, Paul O'Donnell 37:59, Gordon Collins 38:10, Alan Tracey 38:13, Mick O'Shea 38:24, Elaine Walsh 38:43, Ann Cronin 39:13, Geraldine Houlihan 39;53, Shirley O'Shea 40:04, Bernie Sexton 40:48, Aisling Skeritt 40:57, Catherine Donovan 41:57, Stephen kelly 43:38, Rhona Boland 44:03, Susan Collins 44:12, Jim Walsh 45:58, Michelle Foley 48;16, Sandra O'Neill 48:21, Jane Foley 50:09,
Stacey Foley 50:09, Melanie Ward 52:15, Aine O'Keeffe 52:15