National cross country 17/11

brutes1

Any takers for this, Or tips for the win.. Pollock is running I hear and Joe Sweeney- assume Mulhare is too. .. Its an open race as well I wonder will anyone travel from across the water...
Whats conditions likely to be underfoot is Santry in good nick..?

shiibata

Is the course map up anywhere, usually up by now but cannot come across it anywhere...

shiibata

shiibata wrote: »

Is the course map up anywhere, usually up by now but cannot come across it anywhere...

Its up on athletics Ireland website at last..

Letyourselfgo

shiibata wrote: »

Its up on athletics Ireland website at last..

Have youa link as I can't see it anywhere? thanks

downthemiddle

brutes1 wrote: »

Any takers for this, Or tips for the win.. Pollock is running I hear and Joe Sweeney- assume Mulhare is too. .. Its an open race as well I wonder will anyone travel from across the water...
Whats conditions likely to be underfoot is Santry in good nick..?

If you spit in Santry it is a bog, so I wouldn't hold out too much hope for good underfoot conditions.

shiibata

Letyourselfgo wrote: »

Have youa link as I can't see it anywhere? thanks

http://www.athleticsireland.ie/content/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/course-map-parking.pdf

Diesel

Thanks for the link to course map, opened immediately, It took a while to find on the AAI website though, but is there under fixtures and National championships.

Thanks Again Shiibata.
Rgds

likestosmile

Anyone hear if Mary Cullen or Linda Byrne from last yr world xc team are running d team trials at the intercounties this weekend?

PVincent

I believe Linda Byrne is not running at all at the moment . Not sure about Mary cullen

likestosmile

The ladies race is shaping up to be a great race (behind F.Briton of course). Would be extra special if these 2 ladies were in the mix.

brutes1

likestosmile wrote: »

Anyone hear if Mary Cullen or Linda Byrne from last yr world xc team are running d team trials at the intercounties this weekend?

No word on either, dont think they have raced at all recently..

Preview here
http://www.athleticsireland.ie/content/?p=35269

and here
http://jumpingthegun.ie/blog/2013/11/12/britton-headlines-fields-for-santry-demesne

Birdie Num Num

That was epic. A great day of athletics. One of the best sporting spectacles for a while and lifts the spirits after the rubbish in the Aviva yesterday. Great performance from Pollock, The O'Hares, Britton, McCormack, McGlynn, Durkan, Buttner, Tobin, Finnegan and some fantastic finishes. Well organised too especially after the scumbags that ripped the course up the night before.

Birdie Num Num

I should have included Mick Clohissey in that list too

Letyourselfgo

Also without naming names some of the juvenile races were fantastic with some outstanding performances, very enjoyable to watch.

shiibata

Letyourselfgo wrote: »

Also without naming names some of the juvenile races were fantastic with some outstanding performances, very enjoyable to watch.

Pity about end of boys u16 race though, the winner should have been 3rd, Monahan had that won..

Letyourselfgo

shiibata wrote: »

Pity about end of boys u16 race though, the winner should have been 3rd, Monahan had that won..

It was a shame alright but was it a case of the athlete not knowing the course? or did the stewards usher him in that direction?
I was standing there but missed what actually happened.
I have the following 5 minutes on video but won't upload it to hide some peoples blushes.

shiibata

Letyourselfgo wrote: »

It was a shame alright but was it a case of the athlete not knowing the course? or did the stewards usher him in that direction?
I was standing there but missed what actually happened.
I have the following 5 minutes on video but won't upload it to hide some peoples blushes.

There was confusion all morning on what and where people were running, every official you asked had a different story. I myself had an u14 in the boys race, we thought we were doing the small lap first, then the big lap. But as I watched the start of the girls u14, I seen it was now the big lap first, followed by the small lap, so I raced down to tell the boys as they were in their pens..
I too, was standing there and seen the two lads racing past me and then all hell broke loose, yes, there were some unsavoury scenes taking place for a while over the incident alright. I did notice after that race, the officials were well out on the track guiding runners around the loop but for the end of the u16 race, I don't know if they were out guiding the boys.

Letyourselfgo

A few pics from today's racing
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25938822@N07/sets/72157637776009916/

FITZA

Letyourselfgo wrote: »

It was a shame alright but was it a case of the athlete not knowing the course? or did the stewards usher him in that direction?
I was standing there but missed what actually happened.
I have the following 5 minutes on video but won't upload it to hide some peoples blushes.

I had a fairly clear view of the fiasco, the two leading boys turned into the finish straight (as the u14s had) and ran straight into the plastic taping (and got tangled up in it) the steward was standing in front of the tape, not directing anyone, but I think he got a shock that the boys turned and didn't continue around, the 3rd place boy had enough time and also at this stage the steward was directing him, to go the right course. Unfortunately the first two boys, Curtin (who fell) and Monaghan seemed shocked and remarkably recovered and as the top three had quite a lead, they were able to finish 2nd and 3rd. I do think Monaghan would have won. I had a look at the course map again and it doesn't show the short lap that the u14s ran (where they turned into the finish). There definitely has to be more clarity with the course maps.

conavitzky

Any announcements of where the masters and inter cross country being held in February? Heard rumours of Sligo, dont know how True?

brutes1

Dont know, heard there werent many expressions of interest , seems to be getting harder to get venues that suit . The date has been changed a week later now 23rd Feb . A week before the InterClubs???! ..

ChampionChip

I think its coming North to Gransha in Derry. Perhaps that's changed since the date I was told was the 16th Feb.