This weekend had it all: track records, a downhill only race in the alps, a tough half-marathon on Croghan Kinsella and the congested madness at Clontarf Half-marathon and was folllowed by another busy week including the Leinster League race at Carrick, Docklands 5k, the Ridgeway Ultra in the UK and the Fingal 10k road race and we got plenty of podiums, a club record and personal bests to celebrate.
WESTVIlET LOPEN AND WERPEN TRACK MEET
Richard Costelloe only had three other competitors to spur him on in the 3000m discipline at the Westvliet Lopen and Werpen track meet but that did not stop him reducing his PB from 10:08 to 10:01. With that run he claimed the overall club record (his own) and the M45 club record (held by Angus Tyner) and now holds 9 of our 142 club records. Not bad at age 48!
| RESULT |
| 1. Richard Costelloe (Glendalough AC) 0:10:01 (PB, Club Record) |
| ——GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS————- |
CLONTARF HALF-MARATHON
Fergal Olohan ran a strong while Aran Lynham continued his recovery after the Lap of the Gap 100 km race by pacing girlfriend Ashley through the half in 2:01. First home, however, was Niall MacCague with a fine sub-90 minute performance.
| RESULT |
| 1. Wayne Waldron () 1:14:57 |
| ——GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS————- |
| 43. Niall MacCague 1:28:16 |
| 969. Aran Lynham 2:01:39 |
| 972. fergal Olohan 1:55:36 |
CROGHAN HALF-MARATHON
| RESULT |
| 1. Donatas Jocius (Crusaders AC) 1:46:53 |
| ——GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS————- |
| 24. Aoife O’Brien 2:09:33 (1st F35) |
| 28. Chris willoughby 2:10:57 (3rd M50) |
| 31. Alan Kennedy 2:13:21 (3rd M55) |
| 41. Colm Kenna 2:20:57 (3rd M45) |
| 43. Aoife Joyce 2:22:22 (3rd F45) |
| 51. Eoin Phelan 2:31:23 |
MEGAVALANCHE DOWNHILL RACE
John Conway continues to be a glutton for punishment taking on the planned 21 downhill only races from Alpe d’Huez. Due to adverse weather conditions it was shortened to 16 km but that is still a lot of eccentric muscle damage. John took the M40 category finishing 12th out of 41 downhill demons.
| RESULT |
| 1. Mathieu Burban (SERRE CHEVALIER BRIANÇON ATHLÉTISME) 1:02:59 |
| ——GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS————- |
| 12. John Conway 1:21:40 (1st M40) |
CARRICK MOUNTAIN
Four of our runners joined 150 others for another Leinster League evening race and it was another close run between Paul Duffy, Richard Allan and Graham Bush. This time Paul turned the tables back – finishing first with Graham 2nd and Richard Allan 3rd. All three finished 3rd in their respectice age categories (M40, M55, M50) with Andy Hayes also finished the race in 87th.
| RESULT |
| 1. Oscar Durston (Kilcoole AC) 0:38:04 |
| ——GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS————- |
| 20. Paul Duffy 0:45:56 (3rd M40) |
| 23. Graham Bushe 0:46:18 (3rd M55) |
| 25. Richard Allan 0:47:30 (3rd M50) |
| 87. Andy Walker 1:00:54 |
DOCKLANDS 5K
Wednesday evening racing gave way to Thursday night racing at the hyper-traditional Docksland 5k where 1700 runners assembled. Matthew O’Brien represented us finishing just outside the top-third of the field.
| RESULT |
| 1. Peter Somba (Ratoath AC) 0:15:02 |
| ——GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS————- |
| 619. Matthew O’Brien 0:24:04 |
THE RIDGEWAY – RACE TO THE STONES ULTRA
Eleanor Carty bagged her first ever ultra in Essex running the Race to the Stones 50k finishing in the middle of the field with a solid 6:48:37 for the 50 km race.
| RESULT |
| 1. Daniel Wheller () 3:44:47 |
| ——GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS————- |
| 175. Eleanor Carty 6:48:37 |
FINGAL 10K
It was double-PB joy for Eoin Phelan (a week on from Croghan) and Graham Kearns at the Fingal 10km in Dublin.
| RESULT |
| 1. Hugh Armstrong (Ballina AC) 0:29:39 |
| ——GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS————- |
| 307. Eoin Phelan 0:42:39 (PB) |
| 439. Graham Kearns 0:44:55 (PB) |
Glendalough AC 