Quest Glendalough
The Quest Adventure race series rolled in to Glendalough at the weekend and the weather Gods were very kind. A bright and sunny day awaited the early risers as they made their way to the scenic village of Laragh which acted as Race HQ. A combination of cycling, running and kayaking awaited our trio of Sharon, Jennifer and Fran and along with our member in waiting Conor they buzzed with anticipation about the race ahead of them. Its the only time a kayak is allowed on the iconic upper lake adding to the stunning views around the course.
In the Sport distance Sharon smashed it finishing 3rd female. A superb result.
Well done to you all
Sport Distance:
Sharon Martin 2:41:28
Fran Rea 2:52:52
Challenge Distance:
Conor Casey 1:26:35
Jennifer Kehoe 1:30:43
Blue 5k Run
The annual Blue 5k run took place this morning which is an important fundraiser for the Autism Unit in Sco Mhuire which does fantastic work. A beautiful morning for a run and a fantastic atmosphere created by the organisers.
Well done to club members Oliver Murphy , Libby Murphy, Siobhan Doyle, Nora Boggan & Ger Mulhall who all took part in the run
Thomas Pender 10k
Arklow hosted this event for the first time over a testing testing route.
Congratulations to Eamonn Foley who completed it in 45:44
Hope & Dream
The biggest event in Wexford over the weekend was the Hope & Dream. There was 2 options available to anyone registering to take part :10 mile or 10k.
A huge fundraising event raising funds for 2 very worthy charities , The Hope Centre and Share a Dream Foundation.
On the finest morning of 2025 a huge crowd of athletes of all abilities gathered on the side of the Slaney in Enniscorthy as the music blared and the atmosphere was building towards the starters gun. 983 competed the 10k with another 152 finishing the 10 mile route.
Conor had a great result finishing 1st O60, great job and a mention to Dave Clancy who did the event virtually.
10 mile
Brian Smyth 1:13:03
10k
Conor MacAogain 49:49
Gareth Lloyd 52:36
Jesse Kielthy 53:33
Paul Donovan 53:33
John Dier 52:48
Bridie Mcguire 1:27:22
Sharron Dier 1:39:05
Sonia O'Sullivan Cobh 10 mile
Rob Casey was in Cork on Sunday and along his friends Rob & Fiona ran the Cobh 10 mile. Here us his account of the event :
Lovely day, about 10-12°C, sunny with a little breeze. Perfect running conditions which helped the mens & women's course record to be broken with blistering times of 48 & 54 minutes respectively.
The course was a hilly one as expected with almost 180m of elevation. Most of the climbs were in the 1st 6km with mostly flat sections after that. The finish was a nice downhill run into the town to finish in front of the Commodore hotel. I paced my friend to a time of 1hr 41min which he was pleased with considering some recent injuries.
Enniscorhthy AC Open Track & Field
Enniscorthy Athletics Club held their annual Open Sports Meet on Sunday in glorious Sunshine.
There was a good squad of Menapians in action on the day.
Well done the Catherine, Elijah, Lucas, Josh, Alex, Fiachra, Benny, Fionn, Piper, Megan, Chloe and Anthony who took part in a variety of events including sprints, middle distance, long jump, high jump, javelin and shot putt.
Great efforts from all athletes and it's brilliant to see the senior and underage athletes all competing at the same venue.
Great work from Enniscorthy AC and their crew of volunteers.
parkrun
The sun was out but the breeze was also there on Saturday, this time luckily at runners backs going up the hill.
John Dier & Sharron Dier were in Dublin and ran the Corkagh Park parkrun after welcoming their first grandchildren on Friday evening, congratulations.
Enda O'Sullivan was also in Dublin and he ran the Marley Park parkrun.
In Wexford Racecourse Parkrun over 100 people were joined by Dermot Foley, Ryan Ellard, Brian Smyth, Eamonn Foley, Fiachra Mehigan, Tadhg Henderson, John Hyland, Rob Casey, Hazel Doyle, Darren O'Grady, Rob Mehigan, Sarah Bermingham, Louise Henderson, Helen Burrell, Ollie Stack, Mary Cronin, Michael Murphy, Dave Percival & Bridie McGuire who all completed their 5k.
Well done to everyone and keep up the good work.