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Well done to Jimmy Tobin who was back running in Kerry last weekend in the Inch Beach 10k run.
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Also participating in the Glengarriff Park Run recently was Elmarie Lynch.  Glengarriff Park Run is held weekly in the Nature Reserve just outside of Glengarriff village on the Kenmare road.  It is a free weekly 5km  run /  walk held (off road) at 9:30 a.m. every Saturday morning, organised by volunteers.  Anyone can take part, you just need to register online first with Park Run Ireland.  More information on the Glengarriff Park Run can be found here

Jimmy at the Inch 10k run

Elmarie in action at the Glengarriff Park Run

Following on from his recent victory in the 0.45 category 1500m at the National Track & Field Championships, Michael Harrington went on to compete in the World Masters Track & Field championships which were held in Malaga last weekend. 

Michael took part in the 0.45 1500m distance.    He qualified comfortably out of the first heat on Saturday for the final, achieving a new personal best time of  4.18.31.   The final took place on Sunday morning, where he finished in  a superb 10th position overall. 

Results of Irish Masters Track & Field Championships 

Michael at the National Track & Field  Championships

Results of the World Masters Track & Field Championships

Michael in action at the World Masters Track & Field Championships

Cross Country competition commences this weekend with the West Cork Track & Field championships which will be held on Sunday morning near Bandon.  First race of the day is at 11:30 a.m.   Best of luck to all of our juvenile athletes taking part.   Provisional fixtures calendar for County cross country championships here.    UPDATE - (21ST OF SEPTEMBER) - WEST CORK CROSS COUNTRY POSTPONED DUE TO BAD WEATHER FORECAST UNTIL SUNDAY 30TH OF SEPTEMBER AT 11:30 a.m.

West Cork Cross Country Championships 2018 Information

West Cork XC – Sun 23rd Sept

West Cork Cross Country in Bandon on Sunday 23rd.
Same venue as last year

Non pre entry required, all athletes and spectators pay at the gate.
€3 each with €10 per family.

First race will be girls u9 at 11:30am followed by boys u9, then girls u10 etc.
Adult races will be held after the Juvenile races are over so they will start at approx 12:30pm.

Medals for top 3 in each race, prizes for top 3 teams in each race with 4 scorers per team. If there isn’t teams of 4 then we will look at teams for 3.
Presentation of team medals will start as soon as possible once all the Juvenile races are over.

Directions to course.
Pass the Bandon Mart, out the Ballinadee road with the Old Still pub on your left. After about 2k you pass Baldwins Bridge then take right at sign for Christy Coal and 2k from here is XC course.
Plenty space for parking in field directly across from course.

Distances.

U9 700m
U10 1000m
U12 1500m
U14 2000m
U16 3000m
U20 girls 3000m
U20 boys 4000m

Ladies 3000m
Men 6000m.Individual medals for each of senior/novice and masters categories for men/ women but all categories combined for team prize

There won’t be separate races for novice/senior/master, so all the women for example will run together, and declare their category before the start.
Medals awarded to the top 3 in each category at the finish.

Overall team prize also, 4 athletes to score, so team could for example be 2 senior, 1 novice and 1 masters, or 4 novices.
and it would be possible to win more than 1 team prize if enough athletes from one club team took part.

Best Overall Club.

This year will see a perpetual trophy being awards for the Best Overall Club at the Cross Country Championships, so hoping for a bit of competition with bragging rights as to what club names gets on the trophy first.