Well done to the 140 athletes who took part in the annual Alan Everett 5 Mile Road Race on Sunday, 29th August and help to continue to make it a success.

Could David Gunnip and Frank Harse please contact Deirdre Chapman on 087-9983782 to arrange collection of their prizes.

Full results available here and category winners below.

Male

1st: Shane Quinn, Ferrybank
2nd: Cian Murphy, Iveragh
3rd: Michael Dowling, Wicklow

Junior Male: Gary Cantwell, KCK
Junior Male: Shane Maher, UCC

Male O40's: David Gunnip
Male O45's: Frank Harse
Male O50's: Larry Lacey, St. Josephs
Male O55's: Joe Gough, West Waterford AC

Female

1st: Pauline Lambe, Waterford AC
2nd: Laura Behan, KCK
3rd: Sylvia Malone, Waterford AC

Junior Female: Aideen O'Reilly, Analee AC
Junior Female: Clodagh O'Reilly, Analee AC

Female O35's: Adele Walsh, St. Senan's
Female O40's: Cathy Cronin, Waterford AC
Female O45's: Ger Houlihan
Female O50's: Kathleen Kennedy, Waterford AC

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The annual Alan Everett 5 Mile Road Race will take place on Sunday, 29th August 2010 @ 12:00pm starting at The Saratoga, Woodstown.
The route map for the race can be seen here.

Registrations on the day from 11:00am at The Saratoga, Woodstown, Co. Waterford.

Entries €10 for Adults (€12 on the day) and €8 for Juniors (€10 on the day).

Prizes for Senior Men &Women, Juniors, Veteran Men (1st O40, O45, O50 & O55), & Veteran Women (1st O35, O40, O45 & O50).

Also 5 Mile walk starting at 11:30am.

Contact Michael Leechmere by phone on 087-7866461 or by email here for pre-registation or any further details you require.

Waterford AC are having their Summer Night Out...

When: Friday, 27th August 2010
Time: 8:00pm till late
Where: Kazbar, John St. (Middle Floor)

All welcome. Come and join in the fun. Good warm up for the Alan Everett run on Sunday, 29th August in Woodstown at 12:00pm

Calling all young people aged 10 - 18 years old in Waterford City to come along to the peoples park on Friday, 13th August @ 2:00pm -5:00pm.
This is your chance to try new activities and find out more about sports & activity clubs in the City. ALL FREE TO TRY.

In the park on the day there will be a battle of the DJ's at the band stand, a surfing simulator with surf instructors from Freedom Surf and other activities that will include; Hurling, Soccer, Volleyball, Martial Arts, Kettle Bells, Dance, Archery, Rugby, Still Bike Cycle Challange, Skateboard demo and for the first time a 3K fun run starting at 4:30pm, €1 entry fee on the day with great prizes for the winners.

Due to the great response in the past 2 weeks from our members interest in Kettlebell Training but they missed out on the 6 week course Cara has decided to run a 3 hour workshop on Saturday, 21st August from 10:30am - 1:30pm @ Regional Sports Centre.

Any one interested in take part can get more information on the poster here or contact Cara on the details below.

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Cara McGrath, Fitness Insructor - NCEHS Certified (Also certified in Kettlebell Instruction, and Pilates Level I+II Matwork) is starting a 6 week course in Kettlebell training at the RSC from Thursday, 15th July from 5:30pm - 6:30pm. The training will take place outdoors at the RSC and if it is raining an indoor venue will be used. More information is available on the poster here and an outline of the benefits associated below. Anyone interested in taking part can contact Cara on 087-2273203 or by email.

The Benefits

• Kettlebells teach the body to absorb force and redirect it and to accelerate and decelerate weights. A skill athletes use when they change directions while running and playing for example.
• Kettlebell training builds strength, flexibility and helps injury prevention. Due to the shape of the bell, muscles are often loaded and stretched through a greater range of motion than with classical training, closely simulating in the training room what happens on the field.
• The posterior chain gets trained explosively through a full range of motion with kettlebell throws and swings.
• Because the centre of gravity of the bell is always changing, coordination, timing, awareness and agility are constantly challenged as they are required to properly execute the drills.
• Full body ballistic kettlebell drills build explosive power endurance and General Physical Preparedness (GPP). Ballistic drills teach the body how to generate power in the legs and transfer it to the arms. An essential and valuable skill for any athlete.
  

Well done to Pat Breen, Alan Danagher and Isaac Lineen who represented the club at the graded series in the Mardyke, Cork on Tuesday, July 27th.

Pat did an excellent PB of 5 mins 2 sec for the mile and recent recruit to the club Alan Danagher's training is really kicking in with a 5 min 17sec in his mile race. Keith was 2nd in the B 200m and Isaac was 3rd in the A 200m.

The lads got a super 2nd place in the 400-200-200-800m Medley relay. Pat lead off the team in the 400m leg and passed to Alan for 200m who passed to Isaac for his 200m and Keith brought the team home in the 800m.

Great going lads (and photos to follow). The last in the series will be on Tuesday Aug 10th with 100m, 800m, high jump and Javelin so any members interested in travelling contact Tom O'Brien for travel arrangements and entries. It might be a good outing for Masters athletes who plan on competing at the National Masters in Tullamore on the following weekend!!

Best of luck to all our Masters athletes who compete in the Munster T&F Championships at the CIT track on Sunday next and Jacinta Power and Tom O'Brien who compete in the National O35 Pentalon finals in Tullamore on Saturday. Lots of medal stories next week and fun days out for our members we hope.

Well done to Tom O'Brien who competed in the European Masters Track and Field Championships in Hungary recently. He competed in the Men Over 40 Decathlon and finished in the top 8. He set a new Irish Masters Decathlon record for Men Over 40 by scoring 4731 points.

Well done to Caroline & Siobhan who competed in the All Ireland Steeplechase in Tullamore (July) & Munsters in CIT (June) recently.

All Ireland Steeplechase Tullamore - July 2010

Munsters CIT - June 2010

Clonmel AC are holding the Boston Scientific Half Marathon 2010 on Sunday, 15th August 2010 @ 11:00am.

More details available on race poster below or on Clonmel AC website here.
Online entry accepted here.

Gaultier GAA Club are holding a 10K Road Race on Saturday, 7th August 2010 @ 7:00pm. Registration and race headquarters at Gaultier GAA ptich, Dunmore East.

Short course available for fun runners and walkers. Entry €10.

More details on Gaultier GAA website or on race poster here.

Earlier this year Kealan Hurley, Riverstown, Tramore was diagnosed with A-Plastic Anaemia, a rare blood disorder. The 15-year-old Tramore boy who is recovering from a bone marrow transplant operation in Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children, in Dublin.

On this coming Friday, 16th July a four-mile fun run/walk will take place from the GAA centre in Tramore. Registration on the night begins at 5.30pm and the race will commence at 7:00pm.

Please help support this worthy cause by taking part in the event. More information on Kealan are in this article from the Munster Express.

Round up from the National League Round 1 on the club Blog. A great day out and stopped for a nice meal on the way home.

Also Imelda Walsh from the club came 2nd visually impaired lady home in the Womens Mini Marathon 10km in Dublin on Bnk Holiday Monday, only being beaten by 40 seconds. Well done to Imelda.

This Sunday, June 20th 2010 there is a fund raiser for local, Keith O'Connor, who was recently paralysed in a skiing accident in Canada. Keith participated in the Winter League also over a number of years. You have the option of running 5km, or cycling either of 50km or 100km.

As it is essentially a charity run to raise money, there is no entry fee, you are just asked to donate what you can on the day in order to take part. The events kick off from the Mount Sion GAA club.
The 100km cycle starts at 8:00am, 50km cycle at 11:30am and the 5km run at 3:00pm.

Might be a nice spin or jog for anyone doing the Dunmore East Triathlon the day before. Or use it as your long cycle.

Alternatively, might be a nice recovery run after running Ring on Friday night. Even if you've done a long run that morning, why not come along and do a couple more slow miles?

More information available on the poster here.

Well done to the team from Waterford AC that travelled to Cork for the graded series on 1st June and won the 4 x 400m relay and had good performances all round.

4 Mile Road Race, Fun Run and Walk in aid of Kilmacow Hospice on Sunday, 6th June at 2.00pm @ Sports Complex, Kilmacow.

Super Cash Prize Fund: €500 Top Prize

Medallions, Spots, T-shirts, Goody-Bags.
Free Draw for Holiday—Free Refreshments

For more information phone Bill Lacey on 086-8100299

Entry Fees: Walkers/Juveniles €5, Runners €10

This year’s Little South Run will take place on Sunday June 6th at 2pm and it looks like being a cracker. It’s all systems go and we look forward to welcoming all our old friends (and foes) back to the parish. Run or walk around the four mile course.

Competitive/Fun runners/Walkers all welcome.

Top cash prizes including €500 for winner plus a further €300 bonus for a sub 18:30 clocking (current record is 18:39 to Joe Sweeney DSD). First lady gets €300 plus a €200 bonus for a sub 21:00 clocking. Cash prizes to top 6 men and top 4 women, plus prizes in all age categories including junior. Free draw for a holiday compliments of Bus Eireann, plus spot prizes galore. Specially commissioned medallions to all finishers. Juvenile prizes plus goody bags for all children in fun run and walk section. It’s in aid of Kilmacow Hospice and to date the event has raised almost €30,000. So why not come along and help Kilmacow Hospice in the most enjoyable way possible

There will be bus leaving Tramore stopping in Waterford going to the Womens Mini Marathon on Monday, 7th June 2010.

Anyone interested in booking a place please contact Marie Doyle on 087-6264518. Return journey €20.

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Please see a request from request below from Jean Power, Youth Officer, Tramore Youth and Family Project.

"I'm sure this is a total long shot, but who knows. I missed the deadline for the marathon, and I'm wondering if there is anyone out there who registered to take part, and now not going to. Or if anyone knows anyone who did the same. I'm sure there are ladies out there who have had to reschedule holidays because of the volcano, who have got injured etc. Maybe you can help. I will organise collection and payment of numbers. I run a youth group, and I need up to 10 numbers. Fingers crossed!"

Anyone that can help Jean out please call her on 086-8338970 or by email here.

If anyone found a pair of shorts with a key in the pocket in the GAA centre after the Waterford to Tramore race last week could they please contact Derek Grant on 087-2893485.

An excellent performance by Brendan Leahy in winning the 200m senior men's sprint title to follow his double win last week in the 100m and 400m. Wins also for Deirdre Chapman in the javelin and discus and Tom O'Brien in the high jump. Other medal winners were Keith Egan, Brian Swaby, Pat Breen, Ger Nolan and a welcome return to competition with silver in the shot putt was Marcel Drita. Well done to all who competed and the many juveniles also who competed on the day, more details to follow on the juvenile blog.

We would encourage as many members as possible to support the Tom Jordan memorial run next weekend, Saturday 22nd May 2010 at 7:30pm. Details on Run Ireland.

The 2nd Annual Tom Jordan Memorial 5 Mile Run, Jog & Walk.
Up To €1500 In Prize Money On The Night.
In Aid Of The Portlaw Red Cross Branch And Unit
Registration From 5:30pm In The Forge Bar, Portlaw
AAI Approved.
5 Mile Flat Course

With under a 1 week to go to the 2010 John Treacy Classic the organisers have just announced, for one night only, ‘An Evening With Champions’ with John Treacy, Eamonn Coghlan and Catherina McKiernan at 7:30pm on Saturday, 15th May 2010 in the Town Hall Theatre, Dungarvan. Tickets are limited and are €10 for adults and €5 for students and all of the proceeds from ticket sales will go directly to Concern Worldwide’s Haiti Appeal. Tickets can be purchased from the Customer Care Desk, Waterford County Council, Civic Offices, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford or by calling 058-22000 from 9:00am Monday, 10th May 2010.

Don’t miss this once off event with three of Ireland’s athletics legends!

More info on poster here.

A great day of county champions at the Track & Field County Championship on Sunday last, 9th May: Brendan Leahy romped home to a 100m and 400m double victory in the senior men with Deirdre Chapman winning the Ladies Shot putt title. Pat Breen came home with a 4 medal haul in winning the Javelin and Discus with 3rd in both the 100m and 400m races. Well done to all and for those who participated in the either of the 2 days of track & field recently why not join in on day 2 of the county championships next Sunday, 16th May.
The following events are available during the day with start time of 11:00am.
Women: Javelin, Long Jump, Discus, 200m, 800m and 5000m.
Men: High Jump, Shot Putt, 200m, 800m and 5000m.

Any other members who would like to take part please contact Tom at tom@waterfordac.com.

With nearly 400 runners in the annual Waterford to Tramore 7.5 Mile Road Race a great day was had by all with success for the club in a number of categories.

Full results available here and summary of results in each category listed here.

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Waterford AC is proud to present the annual Waterford to Tramore 7.5 Mile Road Race as part of the Ger Wyley & Nike Summer Series. This race is an A to B course and is race number 3 in the summer series.

The race will take place on Saturday, 8th May 2010 @ 7:00pm. Online entry is being taken now on runireland.com and also by post using the postal entry form here. Postal entries to be sent to: Deirdre Chapman, 63 The Croft, Clarinwood, Tramore, Co. Waterford and cheques made payable to Waterford AC by Thursday, 6th May 2010.
Entry forms are also available from Alfie Hale Sports, Arundel Square, Waterford and Ger Wyley Sports, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford and completed entries can be submitted there too until lunchtime on Friday, 7th May.

Pre-entry fee is €10 for Adults and €5 for Juniors (Junior is U20 and no U16 premitted). Entry fee on the day is €12 for Adults and €7 for Juniors.

Full details about the race is available on the race poster here and route can be seen here. Details on the Ger Wyley series available on West Waterford AC's website here.

The inaugural run of the Stoneyford 10km Challenge will take place on Sunday, 23rd May 2010. This is an initiative of the Stoneyford Parents Association and was born out of a need to raise money for Scoil Náisiúnta Chiaráin Naofa, our local primary school. In this difficult and restrictive budgetary climate we find ourselves , parents and teachers are having to find varied ways to raise funds for necessary and innovative school projects.

The Stoneyford 10km Challenge is a 10 kilometer road race/event. It should appeal to all, both young and old, from the seriously competitive athlete to the casual jogger, the dedicated walker or carefree stroller. Revolving around the race, will be a family fun day. All are welcome to enjoy the various family entertainment events that will take place in the Stoneyford Community Centre/Field afterwards.

The Stoneyford 10km Challenge will begin in the picturesque village of Stoneyford. It will then turn southwest, following the Kings River, past the historic Kells Priory and returning back in the shadows of the nearby Kilree Tower, finishing to a warm welcome back in the Village. The May countryside will be stunning. While the views are breathtaking, the route is challenging, with hills and valleys intermingled along the way. Thus, it will be paradoxically tough but fun!

There is an overall cash prize fund of €1,000. The first male and female over the finish line will receive €250 each; there will be €150 each for the second male and female and the third male and female will receive €100 each. For those of us less competitive, there is no need to worry as there will be numerous spot prizes and age category prizes. Goodie bags and refreshments will also be available to all finishers.

The entry fee is €20 for Runners (chipped) and €10 for Walkers. You can enter via the entry form on this page or register online at www.runireland.com or www.stoneyfordonline.com. All proceeds will go to Scoil Náisiúnta Chiaráin Naofa, Stoneyford, Co. Kilkenny.

Another interesting and enjoyable day of introducing Track & Field to Senior and Masters members was had on Saturday with yet more talent identified. Pictured are some of those who took part with coach Jacinta and all had a go at 100m, High Jump, Javelin and finished with 400m. Thanks to coaches Brian Swaby, Derek Grant, Jacinta Power, Albert Tebay, Harry Culbert, Malachy McGlynn and Tom O'Brien who gave their time over the 2 weeks and some of whom identified some hidden talent of their own... We are looking good for the summer season ahead. Keep an eye on the web here for more similiar events.

Further info can be obtained from Deirdre Chapman on 087-9983782, Derek Grant on 087-2893485 or Tom O'Brien at tom@waterfordac.com.

Friends of Glor naMara school in Tramore hosteded the "The Tramore 4", 4 mile fun run and walk on Friday, 30th April 2010 and was well supported by Waterford AC. The race was a great success with almost 300 runners completing the course. Lots of money raised and fun had by all.

Circuits continue each week at 7:00pm and places are still available. Just pop along and join in at your own pace. The class targets core & flexibility: essential to improve performance and avoid injuries. Why not check out this article "The Importance of Core Training for Athletes" to see the benefits of core training.

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Circuits got off to a great start this week with a really well balanced 1 hour session focusing on core and flexibity. All present agreed it was a tough but useful session. This is a weekly session for members only and all are reccommended to build it into their weekly routine! Don't forget its always easier to train in groups so why not check out the News link on this website and join your other members for one of the scheduled sessions.

The circuit training will take place in Cill Barra Sports Centre on Ballybeg Drive from 7:00pm to 8:00pm. Members from the age of 13 years and older are encouraged to build this session in their weekly program. Juvenile members will be charged €2 with Adult members €3 per session.

Also don't forget our introduction to Track & Field No. 2 this Saturday, 1st May at the RSC from 2:00pm to 4:00pm.

Well done to the 8 members of the club: Brendan Reidy, Cait Caulfield, Sile O'Connor, Susan Corcoran, Oliva Flynn, Suzanne Dullaghan, Niamh Tebay and Michael Fitgerald who completed their Athletics Leader program run by Athletics Ireland on Saturday, 24th April. Ryan Mountgomery presented the course and we thank these members and the many others who regularly help with our Juvenile training sessions on Thursday nights at the RSC. Any other members who would like to help out with Juvenile training please contact Albert at 087-6720897 or Tom at tom@waterfordac.com.

Well done to all members who represented the club in the Butlerstown 10K on Friday, 23rd April. Frank Quinlan and Brian Swaby were both in the top 10 finishers and many more ran great times for what is not an easy 10K. Well done to Category winners Cait Caulfield, Con Kelleher and Liz Nolan and Juvenile member Kate Nolan on winning the Junior prize.

The club was also represented at the National Congress in Sligo by Joe Cawley, Des Colbert and Tom O'Brien.

Waterford AC are looking for people to participate in the Cork City Marathon on 7th June 2010. Anybody interested in taking part of joining others in a team are asked to contact Declan Harte on 086-3281331 and state whether they would like to do between 1 and 4 legs of the race.

Full details on how the relay teams for the marathon work are explained in this document. More info available on the Cork City Marathon website and closing date for entries is 10th May 2010.

Waterford AC is now taking renewals for existing members and also new members who wish to join the club for the year 2010.

Please be advised the 2009 memberships expired with the IAA on 31st January 2009 and athletes will no longer be covered under insurance until renewal is received.

All registrations whether they are existing members or new members to fill out the following forms for Senior Athletes and Juvenile Athletes and give them to Tom O'Brien or any committee member along with the relevant fee.

Alternatively you can register online here but we still need a copy of the forms above either emailed or given to a committee member until we have the online registration form updated.

The Juvenile section of Waterford AC have recently created their own blog to add weekly info on training and reminders of upcoming events etc.

You can view this blog here.

Waterford AC Juvenile Club are looking for parents, runners, or anyone involved (or would like to become involved) in the club to help out with our training sessions. The main night we are hoping to get volunteers is on a Thursday night from 7-8pm. You don't need to be an Olympic Champion, just have an interest in athletics and organising games for kids.

Anyone who would like to help out can give their name to Albert Tebay on 087-6720897 or Brian Swaby on 087-2343520. All new coaches will have an easy introduction at Saturday morning training so nobody is just thrown in straight away.