On the right side of the Tracks

9/5/2017

Michael Kiely

The emphasis for the club over the past few days has been on the track, although an iconic road race celebrating its 40th, and possibly last, anniversary took place on Saturday in the grounds of RTE in Donnybrook. This was the BHAA RTE 5 miler and involved at least 16 of our members.

We start with the IMC meet on Saturday afternoon in Greystones, the first of the season, the meet organized by Mike McGovern and Susan Walsh. The races produced several PBs which is gratifying considering how early we are into the season. Rob Cross recorded a PB in the 5000m, placing 23rd in a big field and a time of 15:19:52. There were also PBs later for Kevin Woods and Michael Kiely. Kevin took 2nd place in the Men’s 800m A race with a time of 1:52:30, whilst Michael placed 5th in the Men’s B 1500m event and a time of 4:04:74. Orla Kennedy was our lone female entrant at the meet, but she acquitted herself well with a time of 4:56:54 in the women’s 1500m race and 20th place in what was also a large field. Finally, in the sprints it was good to see Brian Murphy take on both the 100m and 400m. In the 100m A event he placed 4th in 11:57 behind 3rd-placed Nick Ennis who recorded a time of 11:45. Brian then went on to win the 400m A race in a time of 49:26. Nick, meanwhile, went on to run in the 200m A race, placing 4th in 23:02.

Last Thursday evening 3 Crusaders travelled up to Drogheda to take part in the first race in the Drogheda and District graded series for 2017. In the 800m B race Brendan Glynn placed 7th in a PB time of 2:27:7, whilst Lisa Shine came in just behind Brendan in 8th place in a time of 2:38:7, another PB. Paul Kelly ran in the 800m D race, coming home in 8th place in 3:27:5, whilst also later running in the 100m D race, placing 4th in 16:20. Brendan also tackled the 3000m (B race) later that evening, taking home another PB with a time of 12:19:1 and 7th place.

On Saturday 216 runners ran through and around the grounds of RTE. The women had a particularly good day, with Ilona McElroy coming off injury and placing 3rd female (behind a strong Laura Shaughnessy and also Niamh Devlin), 37th overall, in a time of 31:00. Niamh Corby ran 31:46 placing 51st overall, 6th female and 4th in her age category. Niamh was followed by Helena Walsh and Nina Holmes running closely together, with Helena placing 85th overall, 14th female, in 34:29 and Nina taking 86th spot overall, 15th female, in 34:31. Dee Ni Chearbhaill was next in 34:44 (90th overall, 16th female and 3rd in her age category). The field was completed by Kris Ryan (143rd overall, 32nd female, 4th in her age category, in 38:26), Mairin Shine (198th overall, 54th female and 4th in her age category, in 46:03), Iseult Ni Chuinneagain (199th overall, 55th female, in 46:06) and Ciara McElligott (211th overall, 62nd female, in 50:08).

On the men's side, our contingent was led home by Frank Hague, who placed 17th in 29:27 (quite possibly a PB), followed by Karl Walsh (21st in 29:44) and Joe Walsh (30th in 30:22). Next came Brian McGuckin (38th) who was given the same time as Ilona (31:00). Ronan Gill put in a rare appearance and placed 88th in 34:37, followed by Tony Hackett (94th in 34:53) and Paul Kelly (206th in 48:16).

On Sunday, recent exile Ian Kinsella took part in the Toronto City marathon, placing 6th overall out of nearly 1,200 runners and 2nd in his age category in a time of 2:44:31. It was a super outcome achieved in strong headwinds.

Also on Sunday, Denis Murphy recorded a PB time of 5:54 in the Irish Runner Paced Mile in the Phoenix Park in glorious sunshine.

Just a few parkruns to report. Our largest showing was in St Anne’s where Mick Clohisey set a new record for a parkrun in Ireland with a time of 14:46. Ger Forde came home in 4th place in the event in 16:59 and Peter O’Toole ran 18:31 to take 9th spot. In a field of more than 370 runners, Colm Kernan took 15th in 18:43, followed by John Fitzsimons (236th in 28:16) and Lorraine Fitzsimons (298th overall, 102nd woman, in 31:14). Kate Murray placed 77th overall (8th woman) in Marlay park. Nearly 500 runners turned out and Kate’s time was 22:26. In Griffeen Gillian Errity placed 38th out of 162 (4th woman) in a time of 22:56, whilst Fiona Bane came home in 13th place overall (2nd woman) in 23:45 in the over 80-strong field in Waterstown. Dominick Branigan took 2nd spot in Cabinteely in 18:52, followed by Colm Foley in 29th and 24:05. There were over 130 runners in the event. Finally, Orlaith de Burca placed 125th overall in Shanganagh, 53rd woman finisher, in 31:56. The field measured nearly 140 runners.

BHAA RTE 5 mile race
Overall place Name Cat. Place Chiptime
1 Cillian O'Leary 1 00:26:03
3 Laura Shaughnessy 1 00:27:11
Crusaders AC runners
17 Frank Hague 00:29:27
21 Karl Walsh 00:29:44
30 Joe Walsh 00:30:22
37 Ilona McElroy 00:31:00 (3)
38 Brian McGuckin 00:31:00
51 Niamh Corby 00:31:46 (6)
85 Helena Walsh 00:34:29 (14)
86 Nina Holmes 00:34:31 (15)
88 Ronan Gill 00:34:37
90 Dee Ni Chearbhaill 00:34:44 (16)
94 Tony Hackett 00:34:53
143 Kris Ryan 00:38:26 (32)
198 Mairin Shine 00:46:03 (54)
199 Iseult Ni Chuinneagain 00:46:06 (55)
206 Paul Kelly 00:48:16
211 Ciara McElligott 00:50:08 (62)
Full results here: https://bhaa.ie/events/rte-5-2017/
Waterstown Parkrun #149
Overall place Name Cat. Place Chiptime
1 Deiric O’Nuallain 1 00:18:47
12 Claire Millar 1 00:23:25
Crusaders AC runner
13 Fiona Bane 00:23:45 (2)
Full results here: http://www.parkrun.ie/waterstown/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=149
Marlay Parkrun #208
Overall place Name Cat. Place Chiptime
1 Charlie McGovern 1 00:17:39
19 Amy Moran 1 00:19:46
Crusaders AC runner
77 Kate Murray 00:22:26 (8)
Full results here: http://www.parkrun.ie/marlay/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=208
Cabinteely Parkrun #110
Overall place Name Cat. Place Chiptime
1 Angus Tyner 1 00:18:45
15 Deirdre Nally1 00:22:50
Crusaders AC runners
2 Dominick Branigan 00:18:52
29 Colm Foley 00:24:05
Full results here: http://www.parkrun.ie/cabinteely/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=110
St Anne’s Parkrun #181
Overall place Name Cat. Place Chiptime
1 Mick Clohisey 1 00:14:46
14 Zoe Quinn 1 00:18:41
Crusaders AC runners
4 Ger Forde 00:16:59
9 Peter O’Toole 00:18:31
15 Colm Kernan 00:18:43
236 John Fitzsimons 00:28:16
298 Lorraine Fitzsimons 00:31:14 (102)
Full results here: http://www.parkrun.ie/stannes/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=181
Shanganagh Parkrun #111
Overall place Name Cat. Place Chiptime
1 Mark Molloy 1 00:15:49
6 Suzanne Foot 1 00:19:43
Crusaders AC runner
125 Orlaith de Burca 00:31:56 (53)
Full results here: http://www.parkrun.ie/shanganagh/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=111
Griffeen Parkrun #203
Overall place Name Cat. Place Chiptime
1 Michael Comer 1 00:18:43
19 Katie Maher 1 00:20:42
Crusaders AC runner
38 Gillian Errity 00:22:56 (4)
Full results here: http://www.parkrun.ie/griffeen/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=203
Ardgillan Parkrun #169
Overall place Name Cat. Place Chiptime
1 Keith Daly 1 00:18:49
9 Fallon Carrick 1 00:21:27
Crusaders AC runners
20 Darina Scully 00:23:50 (4)
34 Maria Pertl 00:25:55 (7)
35 Diarmuid Byrne 00:25:56
Full results here: http://www.parkrun.ie/ardgillan/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumber=169