Ivan Mahon was only Glendalough AC runner in action at the Great Sugarloaf where he finished 70th out of 184 runners. He also raced Ballinastoe last week – being omitted from our report by accident – where he finished 53rd. these were Ivan’s first two IMRA races of 2019 and his first competing in the M50 category
RESULTS
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70. Ivan Mahon 54:42
Both Ivan Mahon and Rich Costelloe tackled the challenging course of the IMRA Ballinastoe race on Wednesday July 31st. One of the tougher routes in the IMRA calendar, this is the longest in the Leinster League (12k) and just under 500m of climbing.
Aside from the distance and climbs this was also a quite technical course – traversing gravel fire roads, long steep single tracks, a short section on the Wicklow Way, mucky bog-trotting , stream-jumping, midge-biting, fallen-tree ducking, dark forest tracks and some mountain bike trails.
Ivan had a strong race, finishing in 1:09:03 and 53rd place.
This was Rich’s fifth race in July and after recent successes on the flat roads he left the racing legs at home for this one, finishing in 63rd place with a time of 1:11:29.
IMRA BALLINASTOE
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53. Ivan Mahon 1:09:03
63. Rich Costelloe 1:11:29
Torben Dahl has well and truly shrugged off the knee injury dogging him in the weeks leading into the Wicklow Road Championship. After completing the Glendalough Tucker Trail in 6th place over the weekend, he opted for a race on Tibradden Wednesday as his recovery run and still had enough in the tank to finish 16th.
RESULTS
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16. Torben Dahl 51:06
Full results: https://www.imra.ie/events/results/id/1800/
Barry O’Neill and Colm Kenna took to the wet windswept flanks of Scarr yesterday for the latest instalment of the IMRA Leinster League. Barry O’Neill swept home in 22nd place – his best finish in the IMRA Leinster League confirming his improved hill form this year.
Colm Kenna was also in action once again and finished 114th.
RESULTS
1. Barry Cronin 38:54
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22. Barry O’Neill 45:49
114. Colm Kenna 58:09
Glendalough AC 