Braveheart 5km run Trim Co Meath 17/6/2011

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Trim Athletic Club will stage the second Braveheart 5km run on Friday 17 June.


Register HERE http://www.runireland.com/events/braveheart-5km-run


Take a run back though the ages by taking part in the Braveheart 5km run in Trim, Co. Meath. Give your heart a lift by taking part in the 2011 Braveheart Run.

Trim Athletic Club have set out a course which will take the runners along the historic River Boyne by the finest collection of medieval monuments in Ireland.

The course includes many of the backdrops which made up memorable scenes in the multi award winning film Braveheart. Last year the runners an historical re enactment by Trim Drama Group sent the runners on their way.

Just 20 minutes from the M3 and M4.
Town centre parking will be signposted.
Generous goody bags and spot prizes throughout the finishers.
Junior, senior and masters prizes.
Overall, junior,M/W- 40/45/50/55
Post race refreshments and fun.
Online entry €12 at www.runireland.com
Entry on the night from 6pm-7pm €15

Heritage comes alive in Meath

Pronator

Hi Umpire,

Whats the course like? Flat or hilly?

Thanks

Micilin Muc

I can only imagine that it'll be flat. No hills around Trim, especially if it's around the river.

karkar athlete

Pronator wrote: »

Whats the course like? Flat or hilly?

Micilin Muc wrote: »

I can only imagine that it'll be flat. No hills around Trim, especially if it's around the river.

I didnt do it last year but have run many times around the Porche Fields but if it is on the paths it is flat, but if it is around the Fields themselves there are few hills, nothing too bad, just to get the legs moving

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No steep inclines, a few 200- 300 m drags. Parts of the route have been variuosly used for Meath xc in recent years. Hosted Leinsters 3 times on 70s/ Days when Dessie McGann, Paddy Coyle were to the fore. Race starts at Steeple and returns along Boyne banks fro the cathedral ruins at Newtown.

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http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/34178996/ Course map and elevations



http://trimathletics.blogspot.com/ Club website


http://www.runireland.com/events/braveheart-5km-run Register Online

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Braveheart Trail run website up and running


http://www.bravehearttrailrun.com/

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Hi folks just a bit of info on race day parking for the Braveheart 5km

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=214303630519101046362.0004a539f9df82736a598&z=15

BaltimoreJack

Congrats to everyone involved from Trim A.C in staging a very enjoyable 5k trail run. Brilliant turnout of almost 500 on a lovely summers evening...wasn't looking that way around lunchtime though! The only negatives were that the start and finishing needs to be re-gigged.....there was no countdown and some were caught on the hop while there was a bit of a tight start going through that 1st gate with a couple of fallers in the melee. The finish for people in around the 1/2hr stage became overcrowded and many people lost their position but apart from that it was a really great race and atmosphere was terrific. Shows that clubs always run the best races.

watercarrier

BaltimoreJack wrote: »

Congrats to everyone involved from Trim A.C in staging a very enjoyable 5k trail run. Brilliant turnout of almost 500 on a lovely summers evening...wasn't looking that way around lunchtime though! The only negatives were that the start and finishing needs to be re-gigged.....there was no countdown and some were caught on the hop while there was a bit of a tight start going through that 1st gate with a couple of fallers in the melee. The finish for people in around the 1/2hr stage became overcrowded and many people lost their position but apart from that it was a really great race and atmosphere was terrific. Shows that clubs always run the best races.

hope they arent payin u as P.R. consultant.....people fallin,people losing their position,overcrowdin,no countdown....whaty were the good points?

SnappyDresser

watercarrier wrote: »

hope they arent payin u as P.R. consultant.....people fallin,people losing their position,overcrowdin,no countdown....whaty were the good points?

Nobody died

BaltimoreJack

watercarrier wrote: »

hope they arent payin u as P.R. consultant.....people fallin,people losing their position,overcrowdin,no countdown....whaty were the good points?

2 people slipped at the start....its a trail run and they had 500 running it....understandable especially since it rained heavily earlier. Some people lost their position in the run-in as they hadn't figured on so many taking part and the processing was slowed up by people from other races giving out info from up-coming events in the queue.....an easy fix for next year....countdown is also minor. The positives are its a great route, fantastic atmosphere, very reasonable (€12 on-line or €15 on the night), great cause (Special Olympics), sandwiches, tea, cakes and water afterwards along with free-massage of so needed......and there was no need to be sarky with your PR consultant jibe.

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Results now up on http://trimathletics.blogspot.com/. Photos on racepix and more to follow with links from club site tomorrow.
Next up in Meath Running League is the Dunshaughlin 10km and the South O Hanlon 5km.
Greater than anticipated turnout. Thanks to all and we will iron out issues raised. Keep supporting club promoted events.

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Braveheart category results.
Men Overall; 1,Neville Reilly,Dunboyne,16.21; 2,Paul Gleeson, South O Hanlon,16.27; 3,Peter Mooney,Clonard,16.37.
Women Overall; 1,Fiona Mahon, Donore Harriers,18.25; 2,Mary Hanley, Na Fianna,19.06; 3,Lucy Darcy,Sportsworld,19.30.
M40; 1, Don Mahon,Trim, 18.37; 2,John Clarke,Na Fianna,19.40.
W40; 1, Bridget Clarke, Na Fianna, 19.52; 2, Imelda Clarke, Na Fianna,20.01.
M45; 1, Tommy Maher,Dunshaughlin, 16.43; 2,Phelim Glynn,Dunboyne,17.14.
W45; 1, Ann Hunter,Dunshaughlin, 21.40; 2,Maureen Getty, St Brigids,22.44.
M50; 1, Paddy Mangan,Dunshaughlin, 17.52; 2,BennyByrne,Dunshaughlin,19.00.
W50; 1, Bernadette Kavanagh, Donore Harriers, 21.41; 2,Linda Gunning, Bohermeen, 22.14.
M55; 1, Michael O Brien, South O Hanlon, 19.24; 2, Patsy Fitzsimons, South O Hanlon, 20.52.
W55; 1, Nuala Reilly, Drogheda & District, 23.12; 2, Attracta Doran, Trim, 26.48.
Junior Men; 1, Lorcan Lambe, Carrick Aces, 18.14.
Junior Women, 1, Eimear Bourke, 24.55.

betman

4 stars (good)

Great 5k Braveheart trail run last Friday night in Trim looking forward to next years race already a bit of a tardy start but that will be corrected next year im sure & also the finish will be corrected just extend the shoot well oraginised event plenty of stewards very approachable people loads of refreshments after the race & the results were out very quick well done to all in Trim Ac keep it up & again I say looking forward to next year already.:)

betman

4 stars (good)

betman wrote: »

Great 5k Braveheart trail run last Friday night in Trim looking forward to next years race already a bit of a tardy start but that will be corrected next year im sure & also the finish will be corrected just extend the shoot well oraginised event plenty of stewards very approachable people loads of refreshments after the race & the results were out very quick well done to all in Trim Ac keep it up & again I say looking forward to next year already.:)

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Will be looking at chip timing, new start area, extending prize categories etc.. for next year. Thanks to all who took part.
Well done to the fundraisers from Summerhill GFC who will be making donation to the oncology unit in Beaumont. The host club Trim AC are making a donation to the Trim Special Olympics Swimming club.Presentation Friday evening at Trim Castle.
Trim AC would like to acknowledge the support of all the clubs and
individuals who took part, the Scurlogstown Haymaking Festival, Duchas The
Heritage Service ,Trim Drama Group, Trim Scouts, the local authorities,
Gardai, Red Cross, the local business sponsors, local media and all who
volunteered.