Slí Cualann Fit4Life League 2013

BeepBeep67

The eagerly awaited first round of the 2013 was agreed at the AGM last night, more dates to follow after the first committee meeting.
I'm the 2013 series coordinator, so feel free to ask me questions here or on the facebook event page.

Round 1 of the Slí Cualann Fit4Life League 2013.
Thursday Jan 24th
Registration 7pm, Race Start 7:30pm
Hosted by Greystones AC.
Registration from 7pm at the Shoreline Sports Park, Charlesland.
2 miles on Cycle Path
€5 for AAI affiliated members
€7 for non AAI affiliated members
Prizes
Open categories
Men and Women: 1st 3 Junior, Senior (under 40 on race day), O40, O50 and O60.
Fit 4 Life Categories:
Open to New and Recreational runners.
Self-selected by participant.
Prize Structure: 1st 3 Women, 1st 3 Men plus 3 spot prizes.
The committee may decide to move a participant to the open category after 3 races based on times and/or performances.

League:
A league will be held across all categories over the course of the 10 races.
To be eligible for a league a participant must complete at least 6 races (50% +1)
Points will be awarded for each race, 10 points for 1st place, 9 points for 2nd place and so on.
In the event of tie, the runner with the most number of 1st placing’s will be deemed the winner and so on.

Pronator

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

The eagerly awaited first round of the 2013 was agreed at the AGM last night, more dates to follow after the first committee meeting.
I'm the 2013 series coordinator, so feel free to ask me questions here or on the facebook event page.

Round 1 of the Slí Cualann Fit4Life League 2013.
Hosted by Greystones AC.
Registration from 7pm at the Shoreline Sports Park, Charlesland.
2 miles on Cycle Path
€5 for AAI affiliated members
€7 for non AAI affiliated members
Prizes
Open categories
Men and Women: 1st 3 Junior, Senior (under 40 on race day), O40, O50 and O60.
Fit 4 Life Categories:
Open to New and Recreational runners.
Self-selected by participant.
Prize Structure: 1st 3 Women, 1st 3 Men plus 3 spot prizes.
The committee may decide to move a participant to the open category after 3 races based on times and/or performances.

League:
A league will be held across all categories over the course of the 10 races.
To be eligible for a league a participant must:
a) Complete at least 6 races (50% +1)
b) Steward at one race (stewarding may count as completing a race), steward should declare in advance on the race.
Points will be awarded for each race, 10 points for 1st place, 9 points for 2nd place and so on.
Stewarding can be nominated as one race and will receive the maximum 10 points.
In the event of tie, the runner with the most number of 1st placing’s will be deemed the winner and so on.

What date is this on and where has the M35 cat disappeared to? :-(

BeepBeep67

Pronator wrote: »

What date is this on and where has the M35 cat disappeared to? :-(

Thursday 24th - will edit above.
You know that real masters begin at 40

Timmaay

Pronator wrote: »

What date is this on and where has the M35 cat disappeared to? :-(

Can't hack us young lads anymore can ya :P! (having said that the amount of people who asked me why I wasn't running in the masters last weekend in Shanganagh, there was close on slaps thrown!)

AJAYC

It'll be dry & a wee bit warmer tomorrow evening. This is a grand 2 mile race to start the 2013 series. Registration is in the Shoreline Sports Park building yards from the Greystones track at 7.00 with the race at 7.30.

AJAYC

Great start to the Sli Cualann series for 2013, a bit breezy & this made the final 500m climb all the trickier. Plenty of new faces too. Well done to all who helped and ran tonight.

Krusty_Clown

It was tough indeed. First race of 2013, and it was a bit of a blast. Wish I'd done a bit of research on the route beforehand, as I picked up the pace too early when I thought I saw the finish line (which just turned out to be two women wearing high-viz vests, out walking their dogs ). I crumbled a bit after that and lost a spot. Still, I've never run a 2 mile race before, so it's a PB!

Thanks to the volunteers who braved the cold conditions.

BeepBeep67

The majority of the remaining fixtures were fixed last night and I'll post the list later in the week, once the RD's have come back and confirmed.
We also decided to remove the requirement to steward to count in the league prizes as it was difficult to administer, post #1 has been amended.
However Round 2 is approaching fast.

Round 2
Thurs Feb 21st
7:30pm
Rathdrum
5k
Road

This is a 3.5 lap race, with a bit of variety on each lap.
Registration takes place in St. Colmans Hospital [52.933715,-6.239827] from 7pm.
€5 for AAI affiliated members
€7 for non AAI affiliated members
Prizes
Open categories
Men and Women: 1st 3 Junior, Senior (under 40 on race day), O40, O50 and O60.
Fit 4 Life Categories:
Open to New and Recreational runners.
Self-selected by participant.
Prize Structure: 1st 3 Women, 1st 3 Men plus 3 spot prizes.
Last year's results here

Keep an eye on the FB event page for updates: http://www.facebook.com/events/159376837547001

BeepBeep67

Here's the fixture list for 2013, just one TBD.

BeepBeep67

Nice conditions for this tonight, cool and calm.
Registration from 6:45 at St. Colman's hospital - If coming from the North, take a right in the middle of the town, drive straight up until you reach a fork in the road and the hospital is on your right, start is a few 100 mts from registration.

BTW - Round 4 has been brought forward to Apr 18th to avoid being too close to Ashford AC's 5k on Sunday Apr 28th, more details on both soon.

AJAYC

Another great race last night, thanks to all who helped & ran, a big thanks to Parnell AC for stewarding, the fantastic mountain of food afterwards & the heat in the hall was a huge bonus too.

wrstan

Howdy Dom
Are the times for these events set yet?
Thanks

BeepBeep67

wrstan wrote: »

Howdy Dom
Are the times for these events set yet?
Thanks

The evening ones with start at 7:30pm, so that holds true for rounds 3 - 6 and 8, the weekend ones will be announced closer to the date, but would be AM.

BeepBeep67

The Mile column in the 10 round numbers thread is looking very loney, here's one of your 1st opportunites to post an official mile time!

Wed 20th March
7:30pm (registration from 7pm)
Greystones Track
Graded 1mile races

Registration takes place in down on the track from 7pm.
€5 for AAI affiliated members
€7 for non AAI affiliated members

Timetable:
7.30pm: 6:30 - 7:30
7.40pm: Sub 5:30
7.50pm: 7:30 - 8:30
8.00pm: 5:30 - 6:30
8.10pm: 8:30+


Prizes
Open categories
Men and Women: 1st 3 Junior, Senior (under 40 on race day), O40, O50 and O60.
Fit 4 Life Categories:
Open to New and Recreational runners.
Self-selected by participant.
Prize Structure: 1st 3 Women, 1st 3 Men plus 3 spot prizes.

Last year's results: http://www.slicualann.com/2012-results.html

antomagoo

Hope to make it out for this one, missed the last 2 being caught late in work, although I'll be lucky to go under 6 minutes

wrstan

Nice little 4 lap gallop tonight. Thanks guys for your organising and stewarding - without fault as usual, and great value.
Numbers seemed a bit light though.

The only downside for me is that I can't help feeling that I left a few seconds out there as I settled into lap three a bit too comfortably instead of making myself hurt a bit more. A good 20 seconds ahead of last time I ran this one though, with a feeling of more to give, so can't complain too much.

Krusty_Clown

+1. Another great outing. The fit4life league has allowed me to try distances/events I'd never have otherwise attempted. Many thanks guys. Can't have been easy marshalling all of those troops in that cold, with idiots like me, unceremoniously walking across the track!

BeepBeep67

The 2 Shanganagh races typically attract the biggest numbers and the 1st of those is up next month, plus you have another chance to tick off a big 10 race - 3k!

Thu 18th April (note date change from the flyer above)
7:30pm (registration from 7pm)
Shanganagh Pk, Shankill

Course TBD (watch this space), there's been a few changes to the layout of the park since last year, but will be on the tarmac path.

Registration takes place from 7pm.
€5 for AAI affiliated members
€7 for non AAI affiliated members

Prizes
Open categories
Men and Women: 1st 3 Junior, Senior (under 40 on race day), O40, O50 and O60.
Fit 4 Life Categories:
Open to New and Recreational runners.
Self-selected by participant.
Prize Structure: 1st 3 Women, 1st 3 Men plus 3 spot prizes.

Last year's results good spread from 9mins to 25mins.

wrstan

Any results from last night yet BeepBeep?
Sorry I had to rush off straight away after my race, it was part of the conditions of my pass :rolleyes:

BeepBeep67

wrstan wrote: »

Any results from last night yet BeepBeep?
Sorry I had to rush off straight away after my race, it was part of the conditions of my pass :rolleyes:

Think you were 3rd M40 -Timmay should have the results on the site over the next day or 2.

Timmaay

Yep in a time of 5.18! I'm slowly doing up results at the minute between other college work, having fun trying to read some of the handwriting though!

chrissymc

Still no results from the 1 mile run?

Timmaay

chrissymc wrote: »

Still no results from the 1 mile run?

Sorry, have them up now. These races are all fully organised by volunteers, more help is always appricated so drop down to any of our committee meetings if you want to help!

BeepBeep67

Results from the other night, next one is a 5k in Wicklow Town on Thu May 23rd.
More details to follow.
Quick question, pacers for a 5k - Y/N?
<20, <25, <30.

wrstan

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

Quick question, pacers for a 5k - Y/N?
<20, <25, <30.

Personally I would have thought it overkill for a 5k

antomagoo

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

Results from the other night, next one is a 5k in Wicklow Town on Thu May 23rd.
More details to follow.
Quick question, pacers for a 5k - Y/N?
<20, <25, <30.

I think that would be a great idea. Would love to make it Thursday but looks like I have to work yet again on a Fit4Life race night :mad:

BeepBeep67

Facebook event opened: https://www.facebook.com/events/454121574665753/

Round 5 sees the Fit4Life league head to Wicklow Town for this popular 5k.

7:30pm (registration from 7pm), Near the Leitrim Lounge.

Course is as last year, an out and back on the cycle lane / footpath.
Starts just past the Recycling center and turns opposite the graveyard.

This year we will have pacers for sub 20mins, sub 22:30 and sub 25mins, so why not use this as a target race.

At registration there will also be an unclaimed prize table, so if you're due a prize please pop over and claim. Winners can be seen on the website.

Registration takes place from 7pm.
€5 for AAI affiliated members
€7 for non AAI affiliated members

Prizes
Open categories
Men and Women: 1st 3 Junior, Senior (under 40 on race day), O40, O50 and O60.
Fit 4 Life Categories:
Open to New and Recreational runners.
Self-selected by participant.
Prize Structure: 1st 3 Women, 1st 3 Men plus 3 spot prizes.

Looking forward to a great evening.

Krusty_Clown

Any Garmin links to the route BB? Cheers.

BeepBeep67

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

Any Garmin links to the route BB? Cheers.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/85027459

This is it, except it doesn't take the sharp left into the car park at the end, but continues on to finish at the end of the cycle lane.

Savage Tyrant

I'm going to try this out as its pretty close to me.
My first race....

I hope to pace around 25 mins but I'm unsure of the procedure... Do you just do your best to stay near the 25min pacer from the start? And will he/she be easily recognisable?
Sorry for the silly questions but I've zero experience. Thanks.

BeepBeep67

Savage Tyrant wrote: »

I'm going to try this out as its pretty close to me.
My first race....

I hope to pace around 25 mins but I'm unsure of the procedure... Do you just do your best to stay near the 25min pacer from the start? And will he/she be easily recognisable?
Sorry for the silly questions but I've zero experience. Thanks.

Easily identified at the start, more than likely wearing a bright T Shirt with the pacing time on the back.

BeepBeep67

Reminder of this one in a few weeks

BeepBeep67

A few people asking for directions from Dublin direction.
* Heading south on the N11/M11, exit at junction 16, sign posted Rathnew.
* First exit on roundabout and head for Rathnew.
* Again first exit heading for Wicklow Town.
* Approx 1k from Rathnew turn left at traffic lights, sign posted Port Relief.
* Follow this road for approx 2k and there is a car park on your left opposite Wicklow Martial Arts, this is about a 200mt walk to registration opposite the Leitrim lounge.
* There is also limited parking at the Leitrim lounge.

AJAYC

Thanks to all who helped make it a fun evening in windy Wicklow. The introduction of pacers is a really positive move & I was a big beneficiary tonight. Great spread of afters too from Inbhear Dee.

Savage Tyrant

Thanks very much to all involved in making tonight's run.
It was my first actual road race... I was very nervous and nearly talked myself out of running it on a number of occasions throughout the day. But I did it, and I'm delighted I did.
My best self timed effort over 5k so far had been about 28/29 minutes. I unofficialy timed myself tonight at 26.09

Thanks again to all who organised and officiated... Hopefully I'll be much less nervous next time.

BeepBeep67

Decent turn out considering, a pacers view here

BeepBeep67

Results: http://www.slicualann.com/2013-results.html
100 finishers
1 703 Paul Gibbons 16:51
2 701 Myles Gibbons 16:55
3 706 Damien Lawless 16:59

18 114 Valerie Brown 19:08
33 2 Ailbhe Flynn 21:14
35 201 Eithne Walsh 21:33

BeepBeep67

Next race in the series:

BeepBeep67

Reminder for this one next Wednesday

BeepBeep67

Cracking evening for racing last night, results are done, just waiting for the webmaster to upload.

Mick Kavanagh took the win in 10:42, followed home by Andrew Lawless 2nd in 10:54 and Dónal Flannery 1st Jnr in 10:57.
In the Women's Valerie Browne was 1st in 11:59, Jenny McCauley 2nd in 12:36 and Síle O'Bynre 1st Jnr 3rd in 12:45

Next one is 4.5 mile predictor (no watch) in Djouce on July 31st.

BeepBeep67

Results online now: http://www.slicualann.com/2013-results.html
Any queries to admin at slicualann dot com

BeepBeep67

Round 7 moves to Djouce on Weds 31st July at 7:30pm.
This is a predictor run, guess your time and run without a watch.

It will also effectively be a free race.
We are however accepting donations on the evening to go towards the purchase of a defibrillator.

We had an unfortunate incident at the end of our last race where a very fit athlete collapsed, luckily the race finished at the GAA club in Roundwood and we had access to a defibrillator and the individual is now recovering well.

Hope to see a few of you there.

Dom

BeepBeep67

FYI - Date change: Due to a clash with another event in Djouce on the 31st of July, this has been pushed out by one day to Thursday August 1st.

BeepBeep67

Results from last night.
Next up the popular Shanganagh 5k (on tarmac) Thurs Sept 5th.

BeepBeep67

Next month sees a return of Fit4Life action as the very popular Shanganagh 5k takes place, hosted by Bray Runners.
Looking for a fast one, with PB potential, then this is the one for you.

Round 8 of the Slí Cualann Fit4Life League 2013.
Thursday Sept 5th
Registration 7pm, Race Start 7:30pm
Hosted by Bray Runners AC.
Registration from 7pm in Shanganagh, near the footbridge.
5k on Tarmac Path
€5 for AAI affiliated members
€7 for non AAI affiliated members
Prizes
Open categories
Men and Women: 1st 3 Junior, Senior (under 40 on race day), O40, O50 and O60.
Fit 4 Life Categories:
Open to New and Recreational runners.
Self-selected by participant.
Prize Structure: 1st 3 Women, 1st 3 Men plus 3 spot prizes.
The committee may decide to move a participant to the open category after 3 races based on times and/or performances.

League:
A league will be held across all categories over the course of the 10 races.
To be eligible for a league a participant must complete at least 6 races (50% +1)
Points will be awarded for each race, 10 points for 1st place, 9 points for 2nd place and so on.
In the event of tie, the runner with the most number of 1st placing’s will be deemed the winner and so on.

BeepBeep67

Little bump for this one taking place this Thurs evening, nice quick 2.5 lap loop, registration from 7pm near the pedestrian bridge in the back field.

Gerry Hat Trick

Very smooth organisation and a nice course out in Shanganagh tonight.Many thanks to the organisers. Even managed to improve my PB by a whole 3 seconds!

BeepBeep67

Results from round 8 on the site: http://www.slicualann.com/2013-results.html
Next up Annacurragh 3M trail on Sept 22nd, ran the route last week - beautiful setting.

Slogger Jogger

Route of the Annacurra run is here:-
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/363581599
2 loops of the trail in a clockwise direction starting and finishing at the church car park in Annacurra.

Registration from 12. Starts at 12.30 Right Dom?

BeepBeep67

Flyer for the next race.
Changes: 1M race added to the October TBA schedule, November race moved to the 24th to avoid a clash.

Slogger Jogger

Little bump up for this Sunday's race