by ieadmin | Apr 20, 2014 | Articles, Events, Featured, News
St. Anne’ National School 10k Fund Raiser took place on Sunday March 23rd, 2014. This was the brain child of one of the teachers to raise funds for the school, which saw me line up with around 200 other local people. Registration began at 11h00 so I took the short...
by ieadmin | Mar 17, 2014 | Events, Featured, News
Donore Harriers athlete John Travers has won the 2014 St. Patrick’s 5K Festival Road Race, which took place in Dublin today. He completed the course in a time of 00:14:07. Second place went to Colm Rooney from Clonliffe Harriers AC who finished in 00:14:23. He was...
by ieadmin | May 27, 2013 | Articles, Events, Featured, Half, Marathon, News, Tourism
The Clare Burren marathon, May, 25th 2013 by Lucas Verbist With a choice of 3 different distances this organization offers something for all, both runners and walkers. After having seen the course maps we decided to go for the half marathon distance. Due to other...
by ieadmin | May 17, 2013 | Articles, Featured, Half, News, Race Report, Tourism
May 5t 2013, Limerick Half Marathon race. We decided to drive down, from Dublin the day before. Registration and race number collection are done the days before hand. Our hotel of choice is the Travellodge just outside of town, at 45 euro per night a steal. The room...
by ieadmin | Apr 14, 2013 | Events, Featured, News
Some 10,000 runners of all ages took part today in the SPAR Great Ireland Run in the Phoenix Park, Dublin in very windy but warm conditions. Among these were almost 1,500 children in the Mini and Junior Runs for five to eight year olds and nine to fifteen year olds...
by ieadmin | Apr 5, 2013 | Events, News, Pre-event
Kenenisa Bekele, double Olympic gold medallist at 5,000 and 10,000 metres in 2004 and 2008, and fourth place finisher in the London Olympics last year, will return to the Phoenix Park, Dublin on Sunday 14 April to defend his title in the SPAR Great Ireland Run 10k....