2010 News
Due to the lack of thaw, we will have to postpone the Goal run to Sunday the 2nd January at 12:45pm. Hopefully the weather and roads will be better by then. It will be a good test of your New Year's resolution to get out and get fit on the 2nd day of the new year.
Some more pictures added to The annual Happy Christmas to all our athletes and mentors and a huge thank you to all who helped out during the year. Remember the Goal run on St. Stephen's day, Sunday 26th at 12:45. All are welcome to just turn up and take part. The start and finish will be outside Lusk National School. The course will be a lap of the ring road..
Please feel free to tell others who may be interested in getting out on the day. We will also have some leaflets on the fit4life programme that we are planning to start up within the Club in the coming year.
Some more pictures added to The annual Goal run in Lusk will be held on the 26th December at 12:45. The start and finish is Lusk National School. The course is a lap of the ring-road.<
Some more pictures added to the photogallery from the Dublin Cross Country Championships
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Just a reminder there is an A limited amount of Club clothing is currently available from Mary Ryan - see the attached file. If your size is not in stock, it can be ordered. Could be an ideal Christmas present!
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Just a reminder there is an Open Competition this Sunday in Dunleer. See the attached brochure. Some of us are travelling to this. As you can see there is something for all the family
Annual Noel Mc Guill/Sandra Floyd Memorial Open Cross Country Darver, Co. Louth Sunday 14th November 2010 at 12 noon Senior Programme commences at 1300
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The Older athletics group will be training on Tuesday night at 7pm. For a change we will be running the ring-road. There is no Little Athletics this week.
The awards night and the Halloween party is on Friday 29th at 7:30. Awards will be given out to all these who recently took part in the Cross Country Leagues and those who competed in the Little Athletics competition.
The party is fancy dress and will go on to 9:30pm.
Anyone who can help decorate the hall is welcome to come at 7pm
Annual Noel Mc Guill/Sandra Floyd Memorial Open Cross Country Darver, Co. Louth Sunday 14th November 2010 at 12 noon Senior Programme commences at 1300
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There is a little athletics training course happening this weekend in Raheny. This wasn't well advertised so apologies for the late notice. The course starts at 9:15 and will probably finish by 4:30pm. It is a great course for anyone to do, even for training the older kids. If there is anyone who you know is interested, can you let them know. As usual we will pay for 2/3rds of the cost. If you let me know, I can contact AAI re application forms. There is also a Level 1 course this weekend and the following weekend in Donore. These take place over 4 days.
Thanks, Seamus 086 8519306
Dublin League 1 - 19th September, Donabate. Complete
Dublin League 2 - 26th September, Phoenix Pk. Complete
Dublin League 3 - Sunday 3rd October, Phoenix Pk.
Dublin League 4 - Sunday 17th October, Phoenix Pk.
Dublin Championships (Even ages U10, U12 etc) - 31st October, Santry.
Dublin Championships (Even ages U11, U13 etc) - 14th November, Marley Pk.
For those lucky enough to qualify from the Dublin Championships to go forward to the Nationals: Inter County & Juvenile Even Ages will take place in Grensha Grounds (Oakgrove College) Derry on Sunday 28th November AAI Novice and Juvenile Uneven Ages will take place in Tullamore on Sunday 19th December.
Visit the photo gallery, please click here or the picture
Even Ages (U10-U16) Sunday 31st October – Santry Demesne/Woods – 11.30am
Uneven Ages (U11 – U19) Sunday 14th November – Marlay Park, Rathfarnham – 11am
We have to pre-enter all runners who want to take part and all athlete's details must be included. This means that all must be registered with the Athletics Association of Ireland. If you are interested in taking part in these, contact Seamus Flynn (086)-8519306 or sign up at the training sessions this week.
The entry fee for these events is €4.
If an athlete or team of athletes do well in this competition then they progress to the All Ireland competitions
Inaugural GR8 DUNDRUM RUN which takes place on October 16th in Dundrum, Co. Down. If you are not familiar with the area it is a beautiful place, (where the Mountains of Mourne sweep down to the sea). The 8.4 mile race will be run amidst stunning scenery, some of the best in Nothern Ireland
Click here for more info
If anyone is not taking part in the cross country on the 19th, you might want to try this out.
Navan AC host their Annual T&F Sports on Sunday 19th Sept starting @ 10.30am for the javelin competition & 12noon for the rest of the events. Click here for more info
For anyone training for the Juvenile cross country season, CLICK HERE for the distances that we will compete in over the course of the winter.
Little Athletics is BACK, training resumes on Tuesday 14th September.
A 3km route for beginners, 6km route for regular runners, And for those who want a bigger challenge go all the way with 9km! Corkagh Park, Dublin 22 Saturday, September 18th, 2010 at 1.30pm A day for all the family with supervised kids activities, prizes, buffet and more.
www.runforalife.ie
Do you see yourself as a world-class athlete?
Do you fancy yourself as a bit of a runner?
Do you reckon that you’re fit enough for a 10km or 5km race (or a 3km fun run / walk)?
Are you a lazy git who’d like to change your lifestyle? …
... if so, please click the website for more details www.mhfi.org/ardgillan.htm
Congrats to the 3,000+ who completed Gaelforce, by now the many pains and aches should have dissolved....
Link here to the unique 2011 May bank holiday adventure race MonsterMAC as talked about last week-end - don't forget that if you register by September 30th to avail of the €39 EARLY EARLY bird rate, you can also enter the draw to win back your entry fee......... Two good reasons to register by September 30th!! We'll be publishing the 5 winners on the website on October 1st so please check back then.
In preparation for the cross country season we are going to have a training session in Ardgillan on Sunday at 11:30am. Meet in the car park. Open to all who want to come..
Annual Open Sports Sunday 15th August 2010 at 1:30pm Boys School Field, Ardee, Co. Louth
For more info, click here
Kilmore AC are hosting a 10k Road race, fun run and walk in Kilmore Village on Saturday 11th September. Full details at the following link.
www.kilmoreathletics.com
For more details e-mail 10k@kilmoreathletics.com or phone Paddy Morgan at 087 9273545
The triathlon is on Sunday 1st August in Dun Laoghaire Harbour in aid of Focus Ireland, the homelessness charity.
We are looking for volunteers to help us marshal all aspects of the event, but in particular members from athletic clubs who would already be familiar with a race of this kind and how it is run. There is an early start involved on the day; volunteers would be expected to arrive at the harbour from 5:30am onwards so that everyone is in place for the start of the race. There is more information on our website and directions on how to register at focusireland.ie
Charity Challenge Series 2010 Leaflet.pdf
Triathlon Volunteer 2010 Poster.pdf
Hosted by St Brigid’s Athletic Club, Incorporating Meath Hill Run Championships on Sunday the 25th of July 2010 At Mullaghmeen Forest Starting Time 12pm - Distance 5K
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Meadowview Sport's field, Drogheda. Open Sports Day, August 8th @ 1.30pm
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Next weekend is extremely busy from a Juvenile competition point of view. In Santry we have the Community games on the 3rd & 4th. In Tullamore we have the National Championships on the 3rd & 4th July.
And, on the 4th of July there is a family sports days in Farmleigh for anyone who is interested. Details are on the Athletic Ireland website www.athleticsireland.ie. For anyone not competing in the community games, this could be a good day out.
With so much competition we need to recover as many bibs as we can, so that we will have enough for the athletes next weekend. If you have a bib, can you bring it back on Tuesday night?
Family Fitness Festival at Farmleigh, July 4th
Athletics Ireland’s Family Fitness Festival at Farmleigh in on July 4th will be an exciting day of fun events that will also highlight the importance of regular physical activity for both children and adults.
Sonia O’Sullivan will be in attendance in the Phoenix Park to lend a hand, demonstrate and provide advice to guests
Click here for more info....
is a full, half and relay marathon for runners/walkers that traverses the beautiful bog landscape of east Co. Roscommon. It is largely on small tarmacked roads, bog tracks and grassy tracks and is flat/undulating with few sneaky hills.
It is on 24th July 2010 and starts at 9a.m. in Strokestown Park House. The charity partner is Bothar, the Livestock Aid specialists. For information and registration see www.thebogtrottersmarathon.ie.
We are also on facebook at www.facebook.com/TheBogtrottersMarathon
This is Race 7 of the Meath Road Race League. Contact Declan Byrne at 046-9071418
Also some further details about the event are contained at the following link.
Killarney 15 mile, 17th July 2010
Dublin 10km 15 mile, 25th July 2010
Eireman,
For more info please click here.
Saturday 12th June 2010 at 7pm. Open to all participants runners, joggers, crawlers and walkers. For more info please click here.
We are delighted to provide you with some information about our 2010 Womens Mini Marathon Galway which is taking place along Salthill on Sunday 27th June. This will be the second year of the event, and already there is a lot of interest amongst ladies of all ages wishing to take part.
We would greatly appreciate if you, your friends, family or colleagues would join us in what is going to be a great event. From our website, www.womensminimarathongalway.ie, you can download a registration form and a printable poster should you wish to put up in your place of work/ local notice board. Also some further details about the event are contained at the following link.
For anyone who is interested, please find a flyer for a sports day in Lucan. Date: Saturday 29th May at 2pm at Lucan Harriers Track, Newcastle Road, Lucan This is Jedwards old club :-).
We had 25 kids at Santry last Friday night and all did very well.
click here for more info
Thanks to all who helped out at the community games. I hope all enjoyed the day. A special thanks to Colm, George and Gary who got the long jump pit built for the day - it was a big attraction for both young and some old.
We had 25 kids at Santry last Friday night and all did very well.
If anybody has pictures of the day please email them into luskathleticclub@gmail.com and I will put them on the website
Next Saturday is the start of this year's track and field events for all kids from U10s to U19s There will be a series of events between now and the end of June, mainly on Friday evenings in Tallaght, Santry or Irishtown. All registered members can take part - all you need to bring is €3.
If anyone wants to compete, you can just turn up on Saturday in Tallaght from 11am to 2pm. We will be at the Tallaght Athletic Club - if you need directions call 086 8519306.
The events range from 60m to 1500m races and Long jump, high jump, shot putt, Javelin, Ball throw etc are all there as well.
Athletes born in the year 2001 are under 10s this year
Athletes born in the year 2000 are under 11s this year and so on.
Even if you do not want to compete, we could do with the support and you can how well these events are run - so come along if you are free.
On a final note, there are alot of Lusk Athletes running in the Great Ireland run on Sunday in the Phoenix Park. They could do with your support and what better way to enjoy a Sunny Sunday.
As the sports enthusiasts’ charity, GOAL is encouraging as many people as possible to consider running the Women’s Mini-Marathon for GOAL on Bank Holiday Monday, June 7th, and raise as much money as possible for those most in need across the developing world.
Those interested in taking part and helping us to fight poverty are asked to contact Karen O’Shea on 01-2809779, or email her at koshea@goal.ie or info@goal.ie
The dates for the M&T Summer League are as follows:
Race 1 April 25th - Raheny - 2 miles @11am.
Race 2 May 23rd - Lucan - 3 miles @11am.
Race 3 May 26th - Phoenix Park - 4 miles @7.45pm.
Dawn run that takes place each year in the Phoenix Park for Pieta house. If you are going, you might want to get there around 4:30am.
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Registration for these events will be organised over the coming weeks. More details will follow.
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On Saturday 12th June you will have the unique opportunity to participate in a sprint triathlon through the Killarney National Park and surrounds of Killarney to a finish at the world famous Muckross House.
750m Swim
20km Cycle
5km Run
Please note, you can just do the run if you want for charity, there are two options:
1. Put a team in with people you know
2. Put your name on the "Tri-buddy" list on our web-site this gives swimmers and cyclists a chance to pick a runner or vise-versa.
www.killarneylions.ie To book your place please click on the following link:
Visit our photogallery to see pictures of our athletics in this years St. Patricks Day Parade in Lusk
Please click on link to see the pictures
Details of this year’s KBC Asset Management St. Patrick’s 5K Festival Road Race have been announced. The event will take place in Dublin on Sunday, 14th March beginning at 12.00 noon from the Mansion House where it will be officially started by the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr. Emer Costello.
From there it will follow a route through Georgian Dublin returning again to the finish line at the Mansion House. Please click on link to see the website
Attached details of Fr. Murphy AC 5 Mile Road Race in Ballivor, Co. Meath at 2pm on Wednesday 17th March 2010.
for more info click here
A. Cross Country C’ships of Ireland Sunday 7th March @ Magazine Fort Area, Phoenix Park ( check in Donore Harriers Club House, Chapelizod). Senior Women – 8000m @2.35pm Senior Men – 12,000m @3.15pm €15 entry fee. If interested call Valerie. 087-2890802.
B. Raheny - 11th April - starts at 2pm Seniors and MASTERS both male and female. ( laps) Closing date 2 April .
C. Great Ireland Run on 18 April 2010 Phoenix Park starts 13.00hrs. For over 16’s. €20 to enter. 10k road race. Closing date 25 March. Must be registered with AI to enter the above.
CALLING ALL LADIES
It’s that time of year again when everyone lets out a deep sigh and resigns to make amends for the indulgences of the festive season. If you’re thinking about making your New Year’s Resolutions, then we are looking to encourage you to make a resolution to run for Rehab in the Flora Womens Mini Marathon on Bank Holiday Monday 7th June.
for more info follow this link
Dublin football star Jason Sherlock has signed up with the Hospice Harriers to take part in the Great Ireland Run on Sunday 18th April in the Phoenix Park.
Online entries are continuing to pour in through www.greatirelandrun.org and a striking feature of the entries so far is that unlike previous years women are outnumbering men
Prospective runners can enter online at www.greatirelandrun.org or by calling the Great Ireland Run Hotline on 1890 930 139.
41st Dunboyne 4 mile Road Race and Fun Run. Sunday 28th March
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Click here to download the 2010 LAC Application form
This application form must be accompanied with the appropriate membership fee. This includes compulsory membership of Athletics Ireland (Adults €30, Juvenile €20)
All competing Athletes must be registered club members for 2010. If Athletes wish to compete they should contact Valarie O'Toole. Membership is €20 for juveniles and forms are available from mentors. There is a €4 charge per event.
Click here for the list of events that are coming up this spring.
Drogheda is host to the GOAL Boyne Valley 10K on Sunday 2 May 2010 10:00am. The event starts off at the Battle of the Boyne, Oldbridge (also location of Ras na hEireann in February). The route is a reasonably flat route with 1 hill at the 3k mark, running into and around Drogheda.
Drogheda and District Athletic Club are supporting the event and look forward to welcoming runners from all over the country. 100% of the entry fee goes to the GOAL charity to assist with their life saving activities in Darfur and Uganda. For further details and entry form check our website.
www.boyne10k.ie
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Training resumes from Tuesday 10th January.