Galaxy of stars run the Samsung

Mark Saunders put in a very good effort in the night run to record a time of 39.26.
No hanging around either for Mark Melia who headed from the Royal Meath Run to the Dublin Docklands this evening to record a time of 39.27.

Royal County Run

The MLSP in cooperation with St Brigids AC staged the Royal county 5km run in Kells on Sunday 28 April.  Taking part from our club were Mark Melia, 19.26. Denise Molloy,23.18 and Valerie Malone, 24.37.
Denise was delighted to get a race behind after a few months our of action through injury. Mark headed from Kells to the Samsung night run in Dublin and Valerie seems to have had the company of her triathlete brother  Kevin who is based in Galway.

Marathon men

Sean Murphy, Trim AC travelled to Holland last weekend to take part in the Rotterdam Marathon in a great ime of 2h47. In the 10km which was run in conjunction with the the marathon Jane Murphy clocked a time of 51m. The Aer Arann Inis Mor half marathon took place on Saturday and among the runners was Longwood man Brian Cully. Over the past twelve years Brian has taken part in each staging of the Aran island event. He has raised many thousands of euro for Temple street childrens hospital and this year he completed the course in 1h43. Another member of Trim AC who is racking up the big mileage this spring is Mark Melia who completed his third marathon in five weeks on the seafront at Clontarf in the latest round of the Irish Marathon Club race series.

REGISTER NOW for Braveheart2013

Registration is now open for Braveheart 2013 on www.runireland.ie . Last year the race raised €3650 for the north eastern branch of Cystic Fibrosis Ireland. The Fourth Trim AC Braveheart Trail Race will be chip timed and staged over a five kilometre course on Friday 14th June at 8pm. The event will be staged along the banks of the Boyne and will take in many of the medieval sites of the town through the Porchfields. The heritage trails of Trim are an excellent leisure resource, and always prove popular with runners including locations which featured in Braveheart. National Geographic recently described the medieval sites of Trim as a must see for any child. Taking part in this 5km run back through history will do your braveheart a power of good.Trim AC are keen to provide a value for money event and have kept the entry fee low at just €15 on the night or if you pre-enter via www.runireland.com. There will be the usual category prizes for senior, junior and master runners.

The club would like to encourage recreational runners and joggers to participate. There is a particular effort being made to reward the recreational runner with a generous supply of spot prizes and special Braveheart technical tee shirts for early entries. 

Entry on the night from 6.00pm at Porchfields Trim ( 100m from Trim Castle over pedestrian bridge). Younger athletes are also catered for with the second staging of our Junior Braveheart Races for under 16s and under 12s. 

Training with Trim AC

Trim AC meet and train assembles at 7.30pm every Tuesday and Thursday on Castle St., Trim opposite the garda station. There are two long run training groups in the club also for those preparing for half marathons, triathlons and marathons Training times  Friday 6pm and Sunday 10am.

Group training is a proven way for runners to improve and achieve their fitness targets. Training with an AAI affiliated running club gives you access to Athletics Ireland coaching, competitions, insurance and discounts for major events like the national half marathon.

Juvenile Training;Monday, 6pm, Boyne Community School. Wednesday,6pm,Claremont Stadium, Navan. Contact 086 0569512 ortrimathleticclub@hotmail.com.

Trim students get results

Harry Purcell won the intermediate boys 400m at Santry on Tuesday 23/4/13  in the West Leinster schools championships.
In the North Leinsters on Wednesday 24/4/13 Nathan Grant completed a clean sweep of wins when winning his heat, semi and final in the u/15 100 metres. Alannah Gonsalves finished third in the girls minor long jump with a leap of 4m35.
Best of luck to all our members on Thursday and Friday.

Trim AC donates €900 to Tabor

Trim Athletic Club staged a well supported night run in the town centre. Tabor House Recovery Centre received €900 from the proceeds of the race. L-R Ciaran Tobin, chairman Trim Athletic Club, Peter Higgins, race sponsors Regan McEntee Solicitors, Aidan Heffernan, Tabor House Recovery Centre.

Special thanks to all those who took part and Annie Walsh who coordinated on behalf of the sponsors Regan McEntee Solicitors.

Trim AC donates €900 to SVP

Trim Athletic Club recently staged a 3km night run around the centre of the town to raise funds for local charities.The race which was sponsored by Regan McEntee Solicitors attracted great support from the local community. L-R Ciaran Tobin, chairman, Trim AC; Peter Higgins, race sponsors Regan McEntee Solicitors, Colin Finnegan, Society of St Vincent de Paul.



Special thanks to all those who took part and Annie Walsh who coordinated on behalf of the sponsors Regan McEntee Solicitors.

Kind words about a tough event

One of the big hits on the Connemarathon facebook this week has been the comments made by club member David Hawcroft after the Ultra.
David had reached a crisis point in the race but the kindness and encouragement of a race official was crucial in encouraging him to complete the race.

I was running down Killiary Fiord quickly getting more shattered in that wind and by the time I got to the turn in Lennane I had had enough. I asked this marshal (who was really an angel just come down for some work experience) about transfer back to Maam when she persuaded me into the cafe, then BOUGHT me a pot of tea, and when I came out suggested in the gentlest possible way that I could possibly walk/jog the mere 13 miles to the finish. Which I did and got the ultra medal!! I am British but have lived here for 15 years or so, and what I like about Ireland is - the Irish people. David Hawcroft

Silver Spear for Shane

Congratulations to Shane Aston who has just thrown 49.59m to take second place in the javelin at the Irish Universities Championships championhips in Cork. Shane earlier cleared 1.80m in the high jump and has qualified for the final of the 110m hurdles. The format of the competition is such that he can use his individual performances to count in the combined events competition.

Chiswick Half Marathon

West London's Chiswick House and Gardens provided the start and finish for the inaugural RocketSports Half Marathon which was held on Sunday 7th April. Clear skies, sunshine and temperatures of 8 degrees welcomed runners to the picturesque grounds of this Palladian villa which dates from 1729.

Winner James Savage covered the distance in 1:12:30, leading home a field of 106. Trim's Robert Tobin - a newcomer to the distance - completed the course in a time of 1:41:00, placing 34th.

Robert Tobin of Trim Athletic Club, with Barnes Railway Bridge in the background

Starting out east alongside the River Thames, the route passes local landmarks such as Fullers Brewery and Chiswick Eyot, circumnavigating Craven Cottage before turning against the river at Putney Bridge.

From Putney Bridge the Surrey bank takes the pancake-flat course by several boat houses before underfoot conditions deteriorate from solid paving to loose gravel. Gravel even gave way to mud in some places although recent dry weather meant that most runners came home relatively clean. This part of the course passes the London Wetland Centre and Harrods Depository, passing beneath Barnes Railway Bridge.

The final few miles take runners across Chiswick Bridge and onto the Middlesex bank, with a final turn at the Eyot leading them home to Chiswick House and Gardens.

Course overview (Images courtesy RunKeeper, Google)

Masters men finish third in Mullaghmeen.

St Brigids AC once again hosted the Meath Hill Runing championships at the wonderful Mullaghmeen Forest Park  on Saturday 6 April. The running conditions were absolutely perfect with bright sunshine, a drop in recent wind speed and bone dry underfoot conditions on the open trail sections.
Trim Athletic Club were led home by teenager Conor Daniel who finished 4th junior man in a time of 21.36. The next Trim runners home were the masters duo of Barry Harten,22.04 and Declan Swords,22.09. There was 3 minute gap back to Stuart Daniel who was closely followed by Ken Foley in his first ever hill run. Suzanne Halpin was the only female runner form Trim AC and she completed the challenging course in 29.57.

 The Trim Athletic club mens masters team of Barry Harten, Declan Swords and Stuart Daniel finished in third place in the county championship event behind Dunshaughlin AC and St Brigids AC. Well done all.

Special thanks to the host club St Brigids AC for staging another safe and memorable event in a fantastic setting.

Connemara half/full/ultra

Three members of Trim Athletic Club travelled to Connemara yesterday. We were represented in each distance.Difficult terrain and strong winds made yesterdays race a real test. John Lee had a brilliant run to finish 14th in the half with a very good time of 1h29. In the marathon Mark Melia continued his recent good form with a fine 3h28 effort. The ultra event was especially gruelling and David Hawcroft wisely took time for a light refreshment on his way to a time of 7h14.

Braveheart 2013 REGISTER NOW

The Fourth Trim AC Braveheart Trail Race will be chip timed and staged over a five kilometre course on Friday 14th June at 8pm. The event will be staged along the banks of the Boyne and will take in many of the medieval sites of the town through the Porchfields. The heritage trails of Trim are an excellent leisure resource, and always prove popular with runners including locations which featured in Braveheart. Online entries  at www.runireland.com.

Trim AC are keen to provide a value for money event and have kept the entry fee low at just €15 on the night or if you pre-enter via www.runireland.com. There will be the usual category prizes for senior, junior and master runners.

The club would like to encourage recreational runners and joggers to participate. There is a particular effort being made to reward the recreational runner with a generous supply of spot prizes and special Braveheart technical tee shirts for the first 500 entries. Entry on the night from 6.00pm at Porchfields Trim ( 100m from Trim Castle over pedestrian bridge). 

The venue is 20 mins from M3 and M4. There will be plenty of entertainment and post race refreshments. Chip Timing. Parking will be available in the many car parks around the town, all of which are within walking distance of the race start. Click here to see car park locations.

We look forward to seeing you on Race Night& the very best of luck from all at Trim A.C.

MEATH - WHERE HERITAGE COMES ALIVE

AAI PERMIT APPROVED

What's up Doc ?

6th St Kevins AC Fr Cantillon 5k Clongeswood College Roisin Henegan 087-6681301

6th North Cork A.C. 5K Trail Race Doneral Park Michael O'Herlihy 086-3168954

Mullaghmeen Forest, Oldcastle, Co.

6th St. Brigid's A.C. 5k Hill Run Meath

7th Michael Egan memorial 4mile Quilty, Co Clare James Sexton 087-2472623

Connemara Ultra Marathon/Marathon/Half Maam Cross/ Lough Inagh/Leenan -

7th Marathon Connemara Ray 091-565154

14th Dublin City Harriers AC Great Ireland Run Phoenix Park Dermot Nagle 086-3189820

14th Ferrybank AC Waterford RSC Brid Golden 087-6889330

14th Crookstown Millview AC Narraghmore , Kildare Anne Quigley 087-7733576

14th Slaney Olympic AC Vinegar Hill 5 Mile Enniscorthy,Graham Porter 087-2286186

19th Clonkill Hurling Club Clonkill Tom McGrath 087-6129024

20th North East Runners Dundalk, Co Louth Jim Gonnelly 086-2902029

Road Relays DO YOU WANNA?

The Meath road relay championship will take place at Bohermeen on Wednesday 10^th April. Start time is 7pm sharp. The format is 4 legs of ½ mile, 1 mile , 1 ½ miles, 2 miles. The county board require finalised list of participants on Monday. So please inform Don 0862650285 or Ann 086 1987133 if you wish to take part.

Egg cellent Easter running

Fr Murphy AC staged their 5 mile road race on Easter Sunday around the village of Kildalkey. The reasonably flat course took the field of 163 around the townlands of Moyrath, Rathcormack, Ballinadrimna and Baskinagh. The crisp cold day ensured that everyone ws eager to break a sweat as quickly as possible when the starters pistol sounded. Trim AC was well represented and a number of our members reported back to training on Tuesday night with new Pbs for the distance.

In addition to new personal achievements our members scored individual and team placings. The womens masters team won its grade led home by Clare Smith with Laura Cotter and Ann Tobin adding to the winning aggregate time tally. In the masters 35-49 mens competition the Trim team of Quinton Bourke, Don Mahon and Declan Swords acquited themselves well by taking third spot behind two of the strongest masters club teams in the country, Dunshaughlin and Dunboyne. The club also medalled in the masters 50+ grade with Pat Comey leading Ciaran Tobin and David Hawcroft home in front.

Category results- Senior Men Mark Melia,5^th; M35, Brendan Conway,3^rd; M40, Don Mahon,2^nd; M45,Declan Swords,3^rd; M60, Pat Comey,1^st, David Hawcroft, 3^rd. W35, Claire Smith, 2^nd; Laura Cotter,4^th; W45, Ann Tobin,2^nd.