Sunday, July 29, 2012

Glenbeigh 10K_5K Challenge Run - Sat 28th July 2012

The Glenbeigh/Glencar 10K and 5K races took place on Saturday 28th July. It was a showery day but it did not deter the runners, joggers and walkers. Their was a very good turn out for Glenbeigh / Glencar GAA first race event.
Credit must go to the organisers as it was a very well organised race and the prizes for first finishers were very impressive. Talking to some of the participants they were very pleased with the race and look forward to next years race.

The 10K route offered a great challenge at around the 5Km mark where thay had to undertake quiet a steep incline. The difficulty of this hill can be seen in the finish times.

Well done to the Farranfore athletes who participated in the 10K race.
Arthur Fitzgerald finished second overall. Well done to Ger Ladden who also finished within the top ten finishers.
We had a double place in the womens senior category where Maria McCarthy was the first lady home, shortly followed in second place by Caitriona Barry.

Well done everyone.

Top 10K Finishers:  101 Runners
1st    SM   Donal O'Callaghan (An Riocht)  35:33
2nd   SM  Arthur Fitzgerald (Farranfore Maine Valley) 36:42
3rd    SM  Joe O'Connor (An Riocht) 37:09
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7th   SM Ger Ladden (Farranfore Maine Valley) 40:54

1st    SF   Maria McCarthy (Farranfore Maine Valley) 42:07
2nd   SF   Caitriona Barry (Farranfore Maine Valley) 44:56
3rd   SF   Elayne O'Connor (Kerry Crusaders) 45:59

Top 5K Finishers:    85 runners

1st    SM   Gerard O'Shea  18:59
2nd   SM  Mike Mangan (Star of the Laune) 19:06
3rd    SM  Sean Cahillane 19:23

1st    SF   Ann O'Riordan 22:10
2nd   SF   Tracy Murphy 23:20
3rd   SF   Andrea Heffernan 24:35


Full results can be found at precision timing: http://www.precisiontiming.net/result