We are quite far behind with reports due to Lap of the Gap so here goes a look back at off-road activity starting with last night’s race at Brockagh where 14 of our runners competed. It was good to see some of the Lap of the Gap podium finishers (like Sean Meehan and Julie McNamee) out in action only 5 days on!
BROCKAGH
One of four counters in the Club Championship in busy May, a new shorter and rougher Brockagh course was run by 14 of our number with Loraine Creane finishing 2nd woman and Aoife Joyce winning the O40 category (finishing 5th woman).
Of our men Richard Allen was once again first home followed by Graham Bush who was 1st M55. Also a big congratulations to James Heggie who earnt his Club 100 tshirt.
| RESULT |
| 1. Daire Finn () 0:42:40 |
| ——GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS————- |
| 20. Richard Allan 0:52:38 |
| 22. Graham Bushe 0:52:50 (1st M55) |
| 32. Torben Dahl 0:54:56 |
| 43. Alan Kennedy 0:56:39 |
| 55. Loraine Creane 0:58:09 (2nd overall, 1st F40) |
| 60. Aoife Joyce 0:58:43 (1st F45) |
| 67. Colm Kenna 1:00:34 |
| 69. Angus Tyner 1:00:40 |
| 72. Jeff Swords 1:01:21 |
| 94. Eoin Phelan 1:04:23 |
| 98. Niall MacCarthy 1:04:47 |
| 121. Gerard O’Rourke 1:10:11 |
| 139. James Heggie 1:22:53 |
| 157. Mark Willoughby 1:18:29 |
WICKLOW WAY RELAY
While most of our runners where busy working or running the roads – especially at Lap of the Gap – a few took on the Wicklow Way Relay including Rachel Wisdom and Robin Seymour whose ‘Where’s Patrick’ team finished 14th whilst John Conway’s ‘Mountain Misfits’ finished 10th. All ran well personally with Rachel 4th on leg 3 (3rd woman) , Robin 5th on leg 4 and John 5th on leg 8.
| RESULT – leg 3 |
| 1. Malikka Hammani (TT Racers) 0:36:48 |
| ——GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS————- |
| 4. Rachel Wisdom 0:38:21 (2nd F40) |
| RESULT – leg 4 |
| 1. Donal Giltinan (East Cork AC) 0:40:44 |
| ——GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS————- |
| 6. Robin Seymour 0:44:18 (2nd M50) |
| RESULT |
| 1. Laura McDonnell (TT Racers) 0:39:29 |
| ——GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS————- |
| 5. John Conway 0:43:40 (2nd M40) |
SUGARBOWL
We go back a week to the previous IMRA race with a new route by our own Graham Bush where a more modest six of our number competed on a gorgeous sunny day.
| RESULT |
| 1. Daire Finn () 0:43:51 |
| ——GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS————- |
| 90. Donall Flanagan 1:07:08 |
| 91. Eoin Phelan 1:07:10 |
| 107. Richard Kieran 1:08:46 |
| 111. Niall MacCarthy 1:09:21 |
| 113. Angus Tyner 1:10:10 |
| 119. Ben Lewis 1:11:34 |
ÀRDGILLAN
the last Wednesday night race we have to catch up on since our Scarr report was Ardgillan where two Richard (Allen and Kieran) ran along with Eoin Phelan with Richard K. taking the 1st M55 win.
| RESULT |
| 1. Daniel O’Brien () 0:35:49 |
| ——GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS————- |
| 17. Richard Allan 0:42:13 |
| 44. Eoin Phelan 0:47:02 |
| 57. Richard Kieran 0:50:05 (1st M55) |
UTS 50K AND 100K
It was tough times abroad on the unrelentingly brutal Ultra Tour Snowdonia where James Heggie suffered his second DNF of the season while Alan Kennedy soldiered through his first ultra (and allegedly last!) in 12 hours 23 minutes in the UTS 50K (really 55k). On the day even the 55k had a 26% DNF rate.
| RESULT |
| 1. Brennan Townsend (High Peak Running) 0:00:00 |
| ——GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS————- |
| 503. Alan Kennedy 12:23:43 |
Glendalough AC 