Fr. Murphy AC 5 Mile Road Race and Fun Run - 17th March 2010

meathcountysec

Just a heads up that this race will take place at 2pm on St. Patrick's Day 2010.

Leg 1 of Meath Open Road Race League

Will post further when online entry details are sorted.

FunkZ

Hey,

Where abouts in Meath is this?
Would this be a good first race to enter? I have plenty of time to prepare for this.

Thanks!

meathcountysec

This is my own Club's race. I am race director.

Here's the race route

http://www.mapmyrun.com/run/ireland/meath/504276420531

This race also encompasses the Meath Road Race Championships.

All profits from this race will be split 50/50 club/local national school.

Hope this helps.

meathcountysec

Online entry now open for this race at

http://www.runireland.com/events/2010-03-17/fr-murphy-ac-5-mile-road-race-and-fun-run

First leg of Meath Open Road Race League 2010

This race also encompasses the Meath Road Race Championships so an opportunity to test yourselves against the best road runners in County Meath.

You can also test yourself against the other end of the spectrum:D

All abilities welcome and encouraged.

Meathcountysec

FunkZ

I'm starting training for this race today, and I'll put my name down on the weekend!

meathcountysec

Race flyer attached.

Entry available online through runireland.com until 14th March (€12.00) and on the day at the Community Centre, Ballivor (€15.00)

Hope a few of you can make it:)

kennyb3

i ll prob do this, best mate is back from england for that week so will drag him along

mloc123

Many walkers do this? Hoping to get my parents to go along too... only up the road from home.

meathcountysec

mloc123 wrote: »

Many walkers do this? Hoping to get my parents to go along too... only up the road from home.

About 40 walkers last year. All welcome.

meathcountysec

On-line entry (€12.00) closes on Sunday 14th March.

http://www.runireland.com/events/2010-03-17/fr-murphy-ac-5-mile-road-race-and-fun-run

Entry on the day at €15.00.

Sklarker

This will be my first outing as a Boards AC member:cool:
Any other boardsies going to this?

meathcountysec

I'l be doing it, but only so that I can complete 8 out of 8 races in the Meath Road Race League. However, as race director I might just disqualify everybody else and win my first race:D:D

Art of Noise

I have entered this race too. It's the first time I've entered something other than a Half marathon or a Marathon race. I'm hoping for a time of around 34 minutes.

meathcountysec

Final results now available from this race.

Many thanks to all those who made the journey down to compete.

Hope to see you all again next year.

MCS

Andrewf20

I was there. Finished 31st. Nearly collapsed at the end as i misjudged where the finish line was in a sprint off. Mile 3 into 4 seemed to take forever. Really didnt enjoy that part.

Sklarker

I was 61st. That wind was a killer alright. Thought I was going to break 34mins 3 miles in but ended up lucky to dip under 36 due to that windy uphill 4th mile!

mloc123

Wind was tough alright, first mile was very fast but not enough to make up for the windy sections.

Art of Noise

46th place for me. I did the first mile in 6 minutes flat :eek: so I definately went out too quickly. It was a bit demoralising been progressively overtaken by the more sensible even paced runners for the remainder of the race but I least I managed to break my goal time of 34 minutes.

Bettyt

Great race in Ballivor yesterday. My first race since the marathon and it felt good to be back. Enjoyed the tea and sandwiches in the hall afterwards. Looking forward to Dunboyne on the 28th march:)

Andrewf20

Ill be at dunboyne as well. Was there any photographers on the track? Dont think i saw any.

meathcountysec

Andrewf20 wrote: »

Was there any photographers on the track? Dont think i saw any.

There are some shots of the finish up on racepix365.com.

Again many thanks for joining us on the day. I was supposed to run as well but the chap covering the defib at the finish line didn't show so I took one for the team:rolleyes:

grahmmorgan

The race was good and better organised this year my hat off to the race director but the race could be bigger the 2pm time is bad for anybody with kid's or who want to enjoy the day it would be much better held in the morning,mind you that is a small complaint on what i belive is a good relatively traffic free course.

meathcountysec

Thanks for the feedback.;)

Unfortunately no matter what time we start the race we clash with something, somewhere. The parade in Athboy is at 12.30pm, Trim is 3pm. Mass in Ballivor is 11.30am. We started at 12 noon 2 years ago and only had 80 runners. This year we had 155 competitors. For a Meath club race, excluding the Dunboyne and Dunshaughlin races, that is a good size field. Its not easy to entice club runners down that far off the beaten track.

Any suggestions gratefully received:)

kevinkilbane

this is one of the best races you could do, i really enjoyed it. good course. i love the meath races, the food and atmosphere are the best, better than anything in dublin. ill be up for the navan, bohermeean, dunboyne, maybe dunshaughlin.

and to meathcountysec, whats the reason changing bohermeean from friday evening to a saturday evening? just curious.

meathcountysec

kevinkilbane wrote: »

whats the reason changing bohermeean from friday evening to a saturday evening? just curious.

I believe they had changed to the Friday night last year because of a clash with another race on the Saturday. This year no clash so on Saturday.

umpire bat

Pics from Ballivor 5 mile road race now posted on www.racepix365.com and at

http://s23.photobucket.com/albums/b386/meathathletics/