Registration 2012

REGISTRATION 2012


The link below brings you to a downloadable copy of the 2012 registration form.Please complete and give to any member of the committee or post to David Hawcroft, Ballydrittas, Kildalkey, Co Meath.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16242260/Trim%20Athletic%20Club%20Membership%20Form.doc

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Meet n train clarification

Please note that the last edition of Focus on Trim is carried a full page advertisement regarding " Trim Meet n Train" at Kiltale GAA grounds.This project is being organised by MLSP and is not connected to our own training group which has been in existence for the past six years. We will continue to train from our usual meeting place (opp Garda Station, Castle St., Trim) each Tuesday and 7.30pm with circuit training at Boyne CS on Thursday also 7.30pm. PLEASE spread the word among your colleagues.Hopefully this clarification will help avoid confusion. 

Primary Schools cross country

Trim AC has been in contact with local schools about the qualifiers and finals of the Meath Athletics Board primary schools cross country. The format is as follows depending of school size each school can select teams of    4 or 6 boys from 1st & 2nd classes ; 4 or 6 girls from 1^st & 2^nd classes over 400 metres.   4 or 6 boys from 3^rd & 4^th classes; 4 or 6 girls from 3^rd & 4^th classes over 600 metres.    4 or 6 boys from 5^th & 6^th classes; 4 or 6 girls from 5^th & 6^th classes over 1000 metres. Venue Fr Murphy AC Frayne. Date set by Meath Athletics Board Weds 14 March 10.30am. 

Out in force

The huge interest in road running and long distance running around Trim has been taken to a new level this week with over forty adult members of our club pre registered to take part in the Meath Spring Half Marathon at Bohermeen on Sunday. The race will be staged over two laps of a route which begins near the community centre and goes via Ongenstown onto the Athboy-Navan road through Boyerstown returning along the Newline. It is a good level course with no significant climbs. Trim AC has the highest number of entries from any club in the county and all our runners have put in a good preparation over the winter months. Incorporated in the race will be the first county half marathon championship under AAI rules. This record turnout from the ranks is great to see. The officers and committee of the club would like to wish all our members the best of luck with their efforts next Sunday.  

Donning the red and white of Trim for the race will be Helen Power, Danny Byrne, Breffni Gordon, Sandra Cunningham, John Doyle, Frank Farrell, Don Mahon, Carrie Brogan, Tracey Sheridan, Jacinta Hyland, Claire Smith, Kevin Horan, Andrew Linsley, Jane Murphy, Mark Melia, Ann Tobin, Trish Duffy, Martin Brogan, Carrie Brogan, John Ferry, John Canning, Julieann Boland, Brian Cully, Stuart Daniel, Niamh Tuite, Paula Hegarty, Enda Markey, Robert Farrell, John Murray, Niamh Farrelly, Barry Harten, Sean Murphy, Majella Thompson, Quinton Bourke, Paul Smith,  Heather Carty, Anita Rogers,  Mairead Heffernan, Enda Gallagher, David Hawcroft, Brian Grant.

"Team up for TABOR"

"Team up for TABOR" Streets of Trim 3km FUN RUN Friday 9 March 8pm Trim Athletic Club in association with the Celtic Festival and St Patricks Day Parade Committee will stage a 3km team fun run though the streets of Trim. This charity event will raise funds for Tabor House Recovery Centre. We invite all sports clubs, social groups, community groups, residents associations, schools, gyms and workplaces to form male and female teams of four to take part in this fun event which will mark the beginning of the Celtic Festival 2012 Medals for the first 200 finishers. €20 per team of FOUR !!! Registration on the night from 6.30pm at Market Square.

David Hawcrofts reflections & observations on long distance running

HOW YOU (AND EVERYONE ELSE) KNOW YOU ARE TRAINING FOR THE 'BIG ONE'
You've been going to bed exhausted and in pain and waking up exhausted and in pain.

You simply daren't look at your toenails.

You've run 10 miles in 70 minutes and marked it down as an easy run.

You tend to eat whole packets of spaghetti in one sitting

You drive to the wholesale fruit market to buy boxes of apples and bananas

You haven't bought a T shirt for years

You can't sit on park bench for longer than 5 minutes

You have to handle your underwear with disposable gloves.

You know the characteristics of every dog in a 10 mile radius from home.

Your bedroom stinks of sweat plus Deep heat, Tiger Balm and Arnica gel.

The local physiotherapist has you down on his Christmas card list.

You have a biscuit tin full of vitamin supplements, calcium, magnesium, zinc and unpronounceable herbal things.

At work you are the only one whose morning snack is a gel.

You are a professional lecturer and you are the one who falls asleep in the lectures.

You've been barred from the local 'All-You Can-Eat' restaurant.

Your heart rate has fallen so low you are defined as clinically dead.

You've eaten a four course meal, asked for a second dessert and are still hungry.

You've a drawer full of black tights and you're a man.

You've a drawer full of football shorts and you are a woman.

When you open certain cupboards T shirts  fall out and crush you.

Your login is 2.59.59

Your four favourite websites are runireland.com, letsrun.com, mapmyrun.com and athleticsireland.com

You average 9 hours sleep a night (plus a nap when you can) and are still knackered

You get aspirin, ibuprofen and vaseline in industrial packs

Your freezer contains two packs of frozen peas, neither of which are for consumption.

You taped over your wedding video with the London Marathon.

Your home has dusters everywhere and they are all old running socks.

You've fallen asleep during intercourse

You understand the meaning of PB, SB, DNS and DNF

You know the exact length of all the lanes and roads for 10 miles around home.

You run to work, change in a store room and hope nobody notices you stink

You've urinated in more public places than your dog.

You've so many old running shoes you even wore them to a wedding.

You wake up hoping the weather is far too bad to run (and when it is you worry)

You've eaten a six-pack of crisps before going to bed.

Your secret pin number in 02.59

You suggest to your partner that summer holidays could be in London (April), Belfast (early May) Longford (mid-August), or Dublin (late October)!!

David Hawcroft

Come along to our training sessions

Meet and train group from oppositeTrim Garda Station, Castle St every Tuesday 7.30pm. Circuit training at Boyne Community School sportshall, Thursday 7.30pm Track training Claremont, Friday 6-8pm .Long run intermediate group Castle St Friday evenings.  Long run / Marathon group Porchfields main gate 10am Sundays.

New Officers for 2012

Trim AC held its AGM at Scoil Mhuire, Trim on Wednesday evening. The following officers were elected for 2012.  Chairman, Ciaran Tobin, ;ecretary, Caroline Brogan; Treasurer, David Hawcroft; Registrar, Moira Aston ; PRO, Ciaran Tobin; Child Officers, Don Mahon, Maria Brogan; Captain Women, Ann Tobin; Captains Men, Brian Cully, Don Mahon.

Leinster indoor medals

The Leinster indoor athletic championships were held at Nenagh over the weekend and Trim athletes had a number of medal winning performances there. Shane Aston  finished second in the U19 shot putt and third in the high jump. Clare McLernon was second in the under 18 high jump. Oisin Walsh ran 8.60 to finish 6^th in the under 16 60metres. Conor Daniel ran well in the 1500m but finished outside the medals in his first indoor championships event.

Trim officers returned to Co Board.

The 2012 Convention of Meath Athletics Board returned the following members of Trim AC to officer roles

Moira Peppard Child Protection Officer
Moira Aston Registrar
Ciaran Tobin PRO

Same as it ever was

Meath County Board must listen to a lot of Talking Heads. The election of officers for 2012 resulted in a wholesale case of "Same as it ever was" with the 2011 board returned en masse. The only  exception being Gerard Heery who stayed on as cross country team manager but stood down from the same role with the national league squad where he was replaced by Maggie Higgins.
 Three members of Trim AC were returned as officers to serve for 2012. Moira Aston is registrar, Moira Peppard is joint childrens officer and Ciaran Tobin is PRO.