St.Brendan's AC Annual Awards Night info

Gneeveguilla 5K series - race 1

 St.Brendan's AC results from first race (of 4) from Gneeveguilla 5K in Killarney on 26 January 2013:

55 231 Ann McGlynn        St. Brendan's AC                  F50  23:48
66 220 Paudie Dineen      St. Brendan's AC                  M55 25:14
92 223 Catherine Bourke  St. Brendan's AC     Fit4LifeF F40  29:39

Full results HERE

Race no.2 in this series is on 2 February 2013.

Road Races in Kerry, February 2013

Gneeveguilla AC 5K Winter Road Races
  2 February (Sat) race no.2
16 February (Sat) race no.3
23 February (Sat) race no.4
In The Demesne, Killarney

All races starts at 11am
Entry €5 per race
Athletes must do 3 legs of league to claim a prize
Contact: Tom Joe 0879339087

Killarney Lions Winter Running League
4 February (race no. 4, last race in series)
Race starts at 7pm
Entry €5 per race
For FB users
Hi-Viz vest/jackets required
Contact: William 0872803189

Kenmare Bridge 10K
9 February 2013 
Registration in Kenmare Community Center from 12:30pm
Race starts@2pm
Open to Walkers/Joggers
Entry €15

Including Juvenile 1 Mile Charity Fun Run for any one under 18 (Entry €5)
Race starts@1pm
Organized by KENMARE AC

Ballyheigue "10K By The Bay"
10K Road Race and 5K Fun Run/Walk
24 February 2013
Race starts@12pm from outside Ballyheigue Community Centre, Beach car park.
Registration from 10am
Entry: €10 for 10K & €5 for 5K

5K Fun Run/Walk
Fundraising event for Presentation Primary School Castleisland
24 February 2013
Run starts@11am
Registration in the School Hall from 9:30am
Entry €5
For FB users EVENT

Wild West Run - Trail 15 Miles
24 February 2013
Entry: €30/€37 with bus transfer from Kenmare to Mols Gap, restricted to 200 participants this year.
Race starts@11am from Mols Gap! and finishing 1 mile outside Kenmare.
For FB users EVENT

Change of route from last 2 years due to "significant deterioration of conditions at Killarney National Park" - better safe than sorry!

Full list of Road Races in Kerry in 2013 are HERE

AAI Combined Events Indoor Championship 2013

First event in new AIT Indoor Stadium in Athlone produced some excellent results.
Well done to PJ Galvin of St.Brendan's AC for finishing in second place in Senior category in Combined Events with total of 2902 points, winning High Jump (1.94m).

REGISTRATION JAN 2013-DEC 2013

REGISTRATION

Registration for St. Brendan’s AC will take place: 

Tuesday 22^nd January 2013 for the Fit 4 Life athletes.7.40-9pm

Wednesday 23^rd January for the Juvenile athletes.  6-8.30pm

Each member registered with St. Brendan’s AC is covered from January 2013-December 2013. Registration form HERE.

The Fit4Life registration is €20, this money goes to Athletics Ireland for Insurance.

U9-U13 registration is €30, this covers insurance, Kerry Co. board affiliation & competition entry fees.

U14+ registration is €40, this covers insurance, Kerry Co. board affiliation,  competition entries & club running costs. 

Any queries please ask our registrar Deirdre on the night. 

Orla

Secretary

086-8727498

Benefits of Membership of Athletics Ireland

1. Insurance

Athletics Ireland membership provides third party insurance cover for our members. This insurance covers you at training sessions organised by Athletics Ireland Affiliated Clubs.

2. Eligibility to Compete at National Championship Events

Only Athletics Ireland members are permitted to compete at our National Championships.

3. Development Incentives

Clubs Affiliated to Athletics Ireland can avail of coaching courses run by Athletics Ireland at a very reasonable rate. There is also an added incentive of equipment packs for clubs who are registered & have taken part in coaching programmes.

4. New Clubs

Athletics Ireland supports the establishment of new clubs both financially and practically by providing first year funding & courses.

5. Athlete Development

Athletics Ireland provided support for developing & promising athletes by running squad days, both Provincially & Nationally.

6. Competition

Athletics Ireland provides a comprehensive programme of competition for all age levels from Juvenile to Master

Coaching workshops in January 2013

Please find details below re up coming workshops in January in the South West. For all workshops you simple come along on the day and pay €5 at registration. All workshops are open to athletes and coaches aged 11+.

 

- Wednesday 23rd January Sports Psychology Workshop at Cork IT 7-9pm. This takes place upstairs in the red brick building next to the athletics track stand. It will be run by Sports Psychologist Canice Kennedy and will cover the importance of Self Image in developing competition day confidence and improving concentration for competition day performance.

 

- Saturday 26th January Strength & Conditioning Workshop at Castleisland Track CoKerry 2-4pm. It will be run by S&C expert Joe O Connor. It will be a generic workshop tailored towards those in attendance with opportunities to ask questions and see demonstrations of certain excercises.

Steven Macklin

Regional Development Officer (Cork/Kerry/Limerick/Tipperary)

Athletics Ireland

E-mail: stevenmacklin@athleticsireland.ie

Tel: 0876335565