SATURDAY SUMMARY: Trail and park results Galore!

by glendaloughac, posted in Race reports, Trail running
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Photo (by Craig O’Toole): René Borg at Annacurra

Club members were in action here there and everywhere this weekend with eight runners competing in four different locations.

PARKRUNS

Most started at 9:30 am at various assorted ParkRuns – Marcus Murphy in Shanganagh (18th in 20:57) while Donna and husband William took on the ParkRun on Donna’s home-turf at Castleblaney with a win for Donna in the ladies category.

Angus Tyner continued his ‘tour de Dublin’ with Bushy Park running 3 seconds slower than at Corkagh park last week to finish 8th in 19:59. Claire had another go at Mount Lucas Wind Farm Park Run and also won the ladies category there in 21:05 to finish 5th overall.

PARKRUNS

CASTLEBLANEY

  1. Barry Meegan 18:11, North East Runners

—————GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS———-

  1. Donna Quinn 22:31 (1st lady)
  2. William Belton 24:29

SHANGANAGH

  1. Liam Blackburn, DSD 17:07

—————GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS———-

  1. Marcus Murphy 20:57

MOUNT LUCAS WIND FARM

  1. Gary Whittle, Tullamore Harriers 19:36

—————GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS———-

  1. Claire O’Callaghan 21:05 (first lady)

BUSHY PARK

  1. Adam Moss 18:31

—————GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS———-

  1. Angus Tyner 19:59

 

ANNACURRA 5 BOUNDS CHALLENGE

Meanwhile down in Annacurra, Rene Borg and Richard Costello were taking on the Top of the Bounds 10 km race with its 350 m climb whilst Niall Corrigan intended to do the 5 km race around the flatter trails of Roddenagh Woods. Unfortunately, he flew the wrong way through an unmarshalled junction so ended up doing the short course of 2.2 km and then proceeded to go out for a second go on the ‘real’ course!

The race was a welcome return for Rene (only his second race of the year) and Niall (first race of the year). Winner was Paul Duffy from Inbhear Dee – enjoying a good Autumn season after his second-place finish in the Wicklow Novice and victory in the Wicklow Intermediate.

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Photo (by Craig O’Toole): Richard Costello

RESULT

  1. Paul Duffy 42:22

—————GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS———-

  1. Rene Borg 47:39
  2. Richard Costello 52:01

Results: https://www.popupraces.ie/annacurra-camogies-5-bounds-challenge-5k-10k/#1_7336A4

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