February finished as it began with several members racing on hills, trails and road.
TROOPERSTOWN WINTER
The third IMRA/Winter Spring League race happened on ‘local ground’ on Trooperstown Hill with a predictably big turn-out from our crew. Our first four runners crossed the line with a 71 second compression (Torben, Angus, Rene and Brian) with Eoin, Richard K., Colm and Sarah all running well too. With a few injured hill runners yet to return to the ‘squad’ the summer season looks promising.
RESULT
1. Enda Cloake (Slaney Olympic) 0:40:17
——GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS————-
20. Torben Dahl 0:50:00
22. Angus Tyner 0:50:03 (2nd M50)
30. René Borg 0:51:00
32. Brian Lydon 0:51:11
45. Eoin Kennedy 0:53:36
76. Richard Kieran 0:59:35
93. Colm Kenna 1:02:58
105. Sarah Foster 1:06:25
WICKLOW HOSPICE 10K
Saturday the 26th saw a double-header: Blaise Kinsella and Colm Kenna ran in the Wicklow Hospice 10k and BOTH secured PBs. Blaise in his first time trying (!) and Colm putting paid to a mark that had stood since 2016 for him.
RESULT
1. Ronan Wogan (Bohermeen AC) 0:34:28
——GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS————-
12. Blaise Kinsella 0:42:15 (PB, M40 PB)
17. Colm Kenna 0:44:49 (PB, M40 PB)
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP: CAMADERRY SHOULDER 5K
Meanwhile on home turf the second round of the Club Championship took place over the neo-classical Camaderry Shoulder 5k course. Guest runner, and former member, Barry Murray won the race in the first sub-21 run on it (20:53) running from last spot in the straight up handicap race.
Brian Lydon, however, was race winner. Having started in 4th, he overtook Diarmuid, Sarah and Donna to take maximum points. With the Predictor and Handicap round out of the way the more serious championship races loom ahead.
Glendalough AC 