Another busy period comes to an end with our runners competing in such diverse events as Stone Cross to Lug, the Roundwood Reservoir 10k and the Lakes 10 km last weekend.
LAKES 10 KM
It was a fruitful day at the Lakes 10 km in Blessington. Donna Quinn bagged a new personal best while Aoife Joyce got a master’s PB in the over-40 category which was also the second fastest time run by one of our ladies while members of the club.
Richard Costelloe was our first man home with 39:38 and while it was not a PB, it was still his second fastest time run with Glendalough AC.
Our ladies packed particularly well finishing 4th, 5th and 6th as well as taking 2nd and 3rd in the F40 category and 3rd in the FS category. Claire ran her fastest time since 2017.
It was also a good day for Colm Kenna who ran his fastest 10 km since 2016 and an over-40 PB.
- Sergiu Ciobanu, Clonliffe Harriers 30:49
————-GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS———-
28. Richard Costelloe 39:38
42. Donna Quinn 41:36 (PB, 2nd F40)
50. Claire O’Callaghan 43:23 (3rd FS)
56. Aoife Joyce 44:16 (Master’s PB, 3rd F40)
70. Colm Kenna 45:36 (Master’s PB)
The Glendalough AC team post Lakes 10k (Donna, Richard, Aoife, Colm and Claire)
ROUNDWOOD 10K
On Sunday Paul Duffy changed his planned run-out in the Lakes to instead do the local Roundwood 10k on the trails around the reservoir and for the first time banked a ’10k time’ along with a fine 12th place finish out of 166.
- Robin Mooney, Parnell AC 36:01
————-GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS———-
12. Paul Duffy 41:53 (PB)
STONE CROSS TO LUG
Far from the glitz and glamour of the roads and trails, Barry O’Neill carved out the run of the weekend in some of the most desolate and boggy stretches of the West Wicklow mountains as he took on the 54 km from Stone Cross to Fenton’s Pub beneath Lugnacoille – a sojourn featuring 2170m climbing and some of the hardest underfoot you are likely to meet in these parts.
Only 16 hardy souls even dared attempt it and Barry secured a sub-9 hour finish and 12th spot overall before doubling up with a bottle of MacArdles from the boot and a pint chaser in Fenton’s.
RESULTS
- John Bell 6:53:19
————-GLENDALOUGH AC RUNNERS———-
12. Barry O’Neill 8:59:34
CLUB OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
This week concluded with 8 of our runners competing in the 9th round of the Club Open Championships – this time a 4 km cross-country race in Avondale. Here Barry O’Neill showed no tiredness as he cruised home first. Angus Tyner continues to lead the overall series ahead of the last three rounds.
Glendalough AC 