Sunday 29 September 2013

Rathfarmham 5k results...Sun 29th Sept 2013

Rathfarnham 5km had its largest race to date. Over 1300 runners ran.........results now available: HERE

Photos by Peter and Rory Mooney here

Thursday 26 September 2013

Run the Line for Dublin Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team Dublin Mountains, November 30th, 2013

Run the Line for Dublin Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team...Dublin Mountains, November 30th, 2013...www.runtheline.ie

Run the Line is a fundraising event for Dublin Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team.
Our mountains can be used for so much for the hardy among us – walking, climbing, camping, mountain-biking, kayaking and hillrunning.

Our event “Run the Line” aims to cater for both the seasoned hill-runner and also those runners who want to give the hills a try – a choice of two routes, each with plenty of climbs and varied surfaces. See our “route” section for details on the options.

The participant will get to enjoy the views of Dublin City and the invigorating feeling of running through beautiful pine forests, all the while knowing that our mountain rescue team is at hand to cater for any eventuality. And the fact that you are raising funds for a vital service on top of that!

The Dublin Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team was set up to help people in need of assistance in the hills and mountains, and we cater for a broad range of recreational users of the Dublin and Wicklow Mountains.

For the past few years we have successfully run a night and day time hikes over the mountains, to fund-raise for our life-saving activities ('Walk the Line').

There is always a cadre of lean, hardy hill-runners who choose to do this event much faster than the majority, by running across the route. We decided that it might be worthwhile to run an event specifically for runners and so the idea for “Run the Line” was born.

About the Team

The Dublin & Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team is an entirely voluntarily operated 112 / 999 service available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. While our team’s main area of operation is in the Dublin and Wicklow mountains, we also cover as far as the Cooley Mountains in Co. Louth.

Saturday 14 September 2013

Jessie Owens would have been 100 last Thursday

Jesse Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was one of the most famous athetes of the 20th century having won four Gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin...one each in the 100 metres, the 200 metres, the long jump, and as part of the 4x100 meter relay team. This was of course at a time when Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party were on the rise in Germany.

Last Thursday would have been Jesse Owens 100th birthday. This video clip shows an iinterview with four time Gold medalist Harrison Dillard on his memories of Jessie Owen.

The short video starts after the commercial.

Sunday 8 September 2013

Athletics Ireland Autumn 2013 Courses & Workshops in Wicklow & South East

Autumn schedule for Coaching Courses and Workshops in the South East are listed below.

Sep 25th – High Jump Workshop for Coaches ONLY – Rosbercon, Co. Kilkenny 6.30pm
Venue: Rosbercon Parish Sports Grounds, Rosbercon, Co. Kilkenny (Near New Ross).
Cost: €5 per Coach

September 26th – Hurdles Workshop – Greystones 6.30pm
Open to all Coaches and athletes over 12 years.
Venue: Shoreline Sports Complex, Greystones. . Cost: €5 per Athlete/Coach

September 26th – Triple Jump Workshop – Kilkenny City 6.30pm
Open to all Coaches and athletes over 12 years.
Venue: Scanlon Park/ The Watershed Sports Complex, Kilkenny City. Cost: €5 per Athlete/Coach

Sep 30th – Relay Workshop for Coaches ONLY – Rosbercon, Co. Kilkenny 6.30pm
Venue: Rosbercon Parish Sports Grounds, Rosbercon, Co. Kilkenny (Near New Ross).
Cost: €5 per Coach

October 3rd – Walks Workshop – Kilkenny City 7.00pm
Open to all Coaches and athletes over 12 years.
Venue: Scanlon Park/ The Watershed Sports Complex, Kilkenny City. Cost: €5 per Athlete/Coach

October 3rd – Hurdles Workshop – Kilkenny City 7.00pm
Open to all Coaches and athletes over 12 years.
Venue: Scanlon Park/ The Watershed Sports Complex, Kilkenny City. Cost: €5 per Athlete/Coach

October 5th – Cross Country Running Forum – Kilmacow 6.30pm
Open to Coaches and Senior athletes Cost: €5 per Athlete/Coach
Venue: Kilmacow Community Centre, Kilmacow, Co. Kilkenny

October 7th – Javelin/Turbo Jav + Long Jump Workshop 6.30pm
Open to Coaches and athletes over 10 year. Cost: €5 per Athlete/Coach
Venue: Craanford GAA Field, Craanford, Co. Wexford

October 5th - Athletics Leader Course, Waterford City
Saturday October 5th. 10am.
Price is €60.00
Register Online: https://events.athleticsireland.ie/ps/event/listings?view=OTHER
Contact: Colin Byrne colinbyrne@athleticsireland.ie or 087-0632326 for further details.
Location – The Kingfisher Club, Tramore Road, Waterford.

October 12th - Athletics Leader, Coolgreany, Co. Wexford
Saturday October 12th. 10am.
Price is €60.00
Register Online: https://events.athleticsireland.ie/ps/event/listings?view=OTHER
Contact: Colin Byrne colinbyrne@athleticsireland.ie or 087-0632326 for further details.
Location – Coolgreany National School, Coolgreany, Co. Wexford.

October 19th - Assistant Coach Course, Greystones, Co. Wicklow
Saturday October 19th. 10am.
Price is €60.00
Register Online: https://events.athleticsireland.ie/ps/event/listings?view=OTHER
Contact: Colin Byrne colinbyrne@athleticsireland.ie or 087-0632326 for further details.
Location – Shoreline Sports Complex (Track), Greystones, Co. Wicklow.

October 26th - Assistant Coach Course, Craanford, Co. Wexford
Saturday October 26th. 10Am. Price is €60.00
Register Online: https://events.athleticsireland.ie/ps/event/listings?view=OTHER
Contact: Colin Byrne colinbyrne@athleticsireland.ie or 087-0632326 for further details.
Location – Craanford GAA Field, Craanford, Co. Wexford.

November 9th - Athletics Leader Course, Greystones, Co. Wicklow
Saturday November 9th. 10am.
Price is €60.00
Register Online: https://events.athleticsireland.ie/ps/event/listings?view=OTHER
Contact: Colin Byrne colinbyrne@athleticsireland.ie or 087-0632326 for further details.
Location – Shoreline Sports Complex (Track), Greystones, Co. Wicklow.

November 1st,2nd,22nd, 23rd - Level 1 Coaching Course, Waterford City.
Friday 1st + Sat 2nd November and Friday 22nd & Saturday 23rd November.
(6pm – 10pm Fridays and 9.30am – 5.00pm Saturdays)
Price is €100.00
Register Online: https://events.athleticsireland.ie/ps/event/listings?view=OTHER
Applicants must have previously completed an Athletics Leader or Assistant Coach course.
Contact: Colin Byrne colinbyrne@athleticsireland.ie or 087-0632326 for further details.
Location – The Regional Sports Centre Track, Cork Rd, Waterford