Three results to report this time as we had a small contingent on a wintry Ticknock in Dublin, a large contingent at the super-local road race in Moneystown and a late ParkRun result from Torben.
TICKNOCK WINTER
Snowy conditions led to a slightly new route being put in place at Ticknock where four of our male runners were in action with Alan Kennedy first home followed by Richard Kieran and Eoin Phelan (within 6 seconds of each other) and James Heggie.
| RESULT |
| 1. Matthew McConnell (SeekVert) 0:35:32 |
| ——GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS————- |
| 61. Alan Kennedy 0:51:28 |
| 87. Richard Kieran 0:57:06 |
| 88. Eoin Phelan 0:57:12 |
| 143. James Heggie 1:07:04 |
MONEYSTOWN 4 MILE
Thirteen of our runners ran in Moneystown inaugural road race: a tough 4 mile course around quiet country roads. We had thirteen runners – unsurprising as several club members are former alumni of Moneystown Primary School for whom the race raised funds.
John Conway was invited as ‘celebrity starter’ and was our first man home in 10th position and 25:10 followed by Aran and Gavin before Donna arrived as winner of the women’s race. Parnell’s Caroline Ayton was next before Aoife Joyce secured a second podium spot for our club on the day.
It was great to see a good attendance from our Thursday Night beginner’s group with Ciara Flynn, Sile Keane and Cari Burke all in action. There was also representation from our Wicklow Wolf RC – in the person of the owner Simon Lynch himself.
Colm Kenna took 7 seconds off his 8 year old 4 mile PB while Gavin Kennedy, Fergal Olohan and Siobhan Brennan set their first club records (Fergal in his first race for us) by setting the standard for the M45, M50 and F50 categories in the distance.
Donna Quinn took her 19th club record setting a new F40 best (now 6 ahead of Angus!) while Aoife Joyce, Aran Lynham and Gavin Kennedy filled in the until then vacant 4 mile records for the F45, Male Senior and m45 categories.
| RESULT |
| 1. Robin Mooney (Inbhear Dee AC) 0:21:44 |
| ——GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS————- |
| 10. John Conway 0:25:10 (PB) |
| 12. Aran Lynham 0:25:46 (PB, MS Club Record) |
| 13. Gavin Kennedy 0:26:15 (PB, M45 Club Record) |
| 14. Donna Quinn 0:26:39 (1st F40, PB, F40 Club Record) |
| 22. Aoife Joyce 0:28:16 (3rd F45, PB, F45 Club Record) |
| 27. Colm Kenna 0:29:11 (PB) |
| 28. Yvonne Brennan 0:29:35 |
| 31. Fergal Olohan 0:30:01 (PB, M50 Club Record) |
| 44. Siobhan Brennan 0:32:08 (PB, F50 Club Record) |
| 55. Simon Lynch 0:34:26 (PB) |
| 67. Cari Burke 0:37:17 (PB) |
| 77. Ciara Flynn 0:40:47 (PB) |
| 83. Sile Keane 0:43:19 (PB) |
RIVER VALLEY PARKRUN
A late result: last weekend Torben Dahl continued his Wicklow Way Half prep running 20:25 and finishing 5th on a bumpy course at the River Valley ParkRun in Swords.
| RESULT |
| 1. Chun Man Tam () 0:18:40 |
| ——GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS————- |
| 5. Torben Dahl 0:20:26 |
Glendalough AC 