a) To give members more exposure to track races without the added pressure of a full blown competition.
b) To help members gauge their current level of fitness
c) ....and of course, each of the races will be an excellent training event in it's own right.
The first track race was held in Thursday evening, the 13th of June 2013 with 15 members taking part...
Conditions for the race were reasonable with bright sunshine and a good breeze from the south-west. Temperature ~ 13 to 15 deg C.
These were the results...
Pos Name Time
1 John O'Callaghan 5:10
2 Daithi Creedon 5:16
3 Dave Muldowney 5:20
4 Derek O'Keeffe 5:20
5 Damian Kenneally 5:26
6 Killian Boyd 5:28
7 Ciarán Bouse 5:29
8 Donnacha Lehane 5:31
9 Maura Regan 5:33
10 Ronan Boland 5:35
11 Roger O'Mahony 5:36
12 Joe Roche 5:45
13 Tim McCarthy 5:45
14 Annmarie Power 5:56
15 Elaine Guinane 6:16
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| Joe Roche and Tim McCarthy battle for the line |
It is planned to hold a 3,000 metre race in mid-July.
