Castleblayney 5KM Road Race 01/12/2013

bigslice

Last years thread http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=81191226

The 3rd annual Super Valu 5km Road race will take place on Sunday 1st December 2013. Race is chip timed on a AAI approved course.

Category prizes on the day and medals for all finishers. Online registration open on the runireland website and will cost €10 for preregistered and €12 on the day. Tea and refreshments afterwards with presentations in Glencarn Hotel.

Proceeds go to local charities (St Marys patient Care fund, Alzheimers Society and Castleblayney Faughs Juveniles)

Any questions, just leave here and I'll do my best to get back to them

ThePiedPiper

great race last year despite the Baltic conditions. Look forward to another go at it this year.

digdeep

Looking forward to this again. Well organised and nice treats afterwards

bigslice

Update on the race. As in past years the race is followed by tea/refreshments, presentations and a guest speaker in the local Glencarn Hotel. Past guest speakers where Gerry Duffy & Ken Whitelaw, 32marathons, and Niall Moyna.

This year the organisers are delighted that in addition to Gerry Duffy returning (an annual visitor), Catherina McKiernan will be the main speaker.

bigslice

This race is happening this weekend, so small bump for it.

Good online entries so far and as usual strong local interest. Weather looks favourable as well at this stage.

Everything going well it will be a great race and day.

NiallG4

bigslice wrote: »

This race is happening this weekend, so small bump for it.

Good online entries so far and as usual strong local interest. Weather looks favourable as well at this stage.

Everything going well it will be a great race and day.

Hope it goes well for you. It got good reports last year and I would be there this year only I have committed to the Seeley Cup 10K in Belfast. Proceeds are going to great deserving charities.

ThePiedPiper

what time is the race bigslice?

bigslice

Cheers Niall4G, hope the 10k goes well.

RunForestRun, starting time is 2pm, same route as last year, so start in same place. Will you get to it?

ThePiedPiper

bigslice wrote: »

Cheers Niall4G, hope the 10k goes well.

RunForestRun, starting time is 2pm, same route as last year, so start in same place. Will you get to it?

yeah, hopefully.. Should be up in scotstown Sunday so if I can get myself sorted should be able to fit the race in on the way back home..

bigslice

RunForestRun wrote: »

yeah, hopefully.. Should be up in scotstown Sunday so if I can get myself sorted should be able to fit the race in on the way back home..

Good stuff, seems to be a big crowd, so hoping to beat last years numbers. Hoping to beat my PB as well which is as important

pconn062

NiallG4 wrote: »

Hope it goes well for you. It got good reports last year and I would be there this year only I have committed to the Seeley Cup 10K in Belfast. Proceeds are going to great deserving charities.

Are you not doing the masters x-country? Jim will be after you!

NiallG4

pconn062 wrote: »

Are you not doing the masters x-country? Jim will be after you!

Not doing it. I had committed to this race earlier in the year and Jim gave me the all clear. It is the NI 10K Championships so at least it is a good race. Jim is not doing CC either. We still have a decent team. Still basking in our Senior title. Probably wont win it for another few years until your team is all injured again so we have to enjoy it.

digdeep

Well done to all involved with the event. Everything from the atmosphere before to the atmosphere after was fantastic. The weather was mild and calm which meant perfect running conditions. The spread after was brill.

Can't wait for next year:p

bigslice

http://chipit.ie/admin/admin/editor.php?action=read&id=515

results from yesterday, great day with over 600 doing it on the day.

Patrick Hamilton was the winner with a great time of 15.19. Course record.

Really enjoyed listening to Catherina McKiernan afterwards, very good talker.

BERmad

I really enjoyed the event and was very well organised. It was my first time in a race and done surprisingly well for my first time . Will definitely do a few more in the coming months.