SuperValu Winter League Returns !
The club is very pleased to announce that the very popular Winter League, kindly sponsored by SuperValu, Carrick-on-Suir, will commence on next Tuesday, October 25th at Kildalton College, Piltown.This league is run over a very safe and well-lit five kilometres route within the college grounds.It affords seasoned runners, novices or beginners the ideal opportunity to meet and train at a time of year when it can be difficult to consistently train on the road due to the shortened hours of daylight.Registration (€5) will take place at the college from 6:30pm on October 25th and runners may like to have a trial run over the course on that evening.On the following Tuesday there will be a 'mass start' where all runners will start together at 7pm.Thereafter, a handicap system will be put in place where groups of runners will start the course at two-minute intervals.The league will continue each Tuesday until December 13th when a break will be taken for Christmas.The league will re-commence on January 3rd and the final run will take place on Tuesday, 14th February.
Carrick AC would like to thank SuperValu Carrick-on-Suir for their continued sponsorship and Kildalton College for the use of their grounds and facilities.For further information on the League, contact James (086-2544150) or Mark (086-1608165).
Cork-to-Cobh 15-mile Road Race
The annual Cork to Cobh 15-mile race has traditionally been used as a prep-race by runners who intend to tackle the Dublin City Marathon on October Bank Holiday Monday.No doubt many of those who lined up in Cork last Sunday week will have the 26 miles round the streets of Dublin firmly in mind.The men's race was won by Limerick's Martin Doody in a time of 1h 20m 43 sec while Angela McCann from Clonmel AC won the ladies' race in 1:35:01.
Carrick AC's first finisher was David Waters in eighteenth place with a time of 1:33:19.Our other finishers were Derek Walsh in 1:35:29, Johnny Brunnock (1:43:01), David Foley (1:46:48), Anthony Grace (1:48:35) and Andrew Downey (1:48:56).Well done to all our runners and best wishes from all in the club to those who are bound for Dublin.
'My Dress' One-Mile Challenge Concludes
Last Tuesday saw the final run in this year's 'My Dress' One-Mile Challenge and there were some very substantial improvements by many of our runners over the six weeks.
In the beginners group, Madeline Lacey made a huge improvement of one minute and forty four seconds for the mile distance. She was closely followed by Siobhan Jacob and Kathlyn Lacey with improvements of 1:25 and 1:24 respectively.
In the Intermediates Group, Sean O'Donovan showed the greatest improvement of 22 seconds while the most improved advanced runner was Andrew Downey who knocked 38 seconds off his time.
Carrick AC would like to thank Mags Power of 'My Dress' for her continued support of the challenge. thanks also to Catherine O'Donovan, Barry Torpey and Susan Collins for their help in organising the event each week.
Prize giving will take place at Kildalton College, Piltown on Tuesday next, October 25th just before registration for this years Winter League.