Two road races and two trails races to catch up on….
Gorey 10 mile
We were represented by Sile Keane in Wexford, who delivered a strong performance to achieve a personal best time of 1:53:21, placing 279th overall.
| RESULT |
| 1. Sean Hehir (Croghan AC) 0:55:41 |
| ——GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS————- |
| 279. Sile Keane 1:53:21 (PB) |
CPC HALF-MARATHON DEN HAAG
Also this previous Sunday Catherine Devitt lowered her own PB and women’s overall and F40 half-marathon record from 1:25:49 to 1:23:27 putting her five minutes clear of any other female runner in the club over the distance with a time that ranks as the seventh fastest PB overall in the club currently. this was enough for 562nd spot out of nearly 20,000 competitors!
Catherine also secured savage bragging rights on the homefront when husband Richard Costello (one of the six men ahead of her on the PB list) came in four minutes and 386 spots later in an otherwise fine 1:27:04 (about 5.5 minutes off his current PB and the club M45 record).
| RESULT |
| 1. Eric Sang (Kenya) 0:59:36 |
| ——GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS————- |
| 562. Catherine Devitt 1:23:27 (PB, Club Record) |
| 948. Richard Costelloe 1:27:04 |
Wicklow Way Half
We had a strong club turnout with notable performances across multiple age categories. Paul Duffy led us home, finishing in a commendable 30th position in 2:06:03, closely followed by Kevin Ferguson in 40th. Special congratulations go to Loraine Creane who secured 3rd place in the F40 category, Angus Tyner who placed 2nd in the M55, and Alan Kennedy who completed our podium successes with 3rd place in the M55 category.
| RESULT |
| 1. Adam Cunningham (Mourne Runners AC) 1:45:13 |
| ——GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS————- |
| 30. Paul Duffy 2:06:03 |
| 40. Kevin Ferguson 2:09:47 |
| 59. Loraine Creane 2:16:36 (3rd F40) |
| 61. Angus Tyner 2:16:58 (2nd M55) |
| 82. Eoin O’NEILL 2:21:58 |
| 85. Alan Kennedy 2:23:47 (3rd M55) |
| 167. Andy Walker 2:42:01 |
| 183. Brian Hendley 2:46:46 |
| 186. Eoin Phelan 2:48:52 |
| 227. Monica Timmins 2:58:41 |
| 274. James Heggie 3:17:30 |
Bohermeen Half
Half-marathon action continued on the roads at the Bohermeen Half Marathon. Blaise Kinsella was our fastest finisher, placing 327th overall with an impressive 1:27:30. Mark Lindsay, Graham Kearns, and Paul O’Riordan all broke the 1:40 mark, showcasing solid mid-pack strength. Julia Palma rounded out our participation, crossing the line in 1:53:24.
| RESULT |
| 1. Michael Fox (Armagh AC) 1:07:23 |
| ——GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS————- |
| 327. Blaise Kinsella 1:27:30 |
| 718. Mark Lindsay 1:38:49 |
| 728. Graham Kearns 1:39:24 |
| 747. Paul O’Riordan 1:38:58 |
| 1203. Julia Palma 1:53:24 |
Annacurra Trail
At the challenging Annacurra Trail race, Becky Quinn was a standout performer for us, winning the F50 category in a swift 49:59 and securing 23rd overall. Eoin Phelan also represented us ‘as usual’ as you’d be tempted to say as he racks up the races, finishing 49th in 57:17.
| RESULT |
| 1. Matthew McConnell () 0:37:45 |
| ——GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS————- |
| 23. Becky Quinn 0:49:59 (1st F50) |
| 49. Eoin Phelan 0:57:17 |
Glendalough AC 