Waterford Road Runners

Road Runners Winter League Week 7 , Thursday January 12th, sponsored by:
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Great return to Winter League for 2006!

Terrific return to running for the new year
With 170 runners out last Thursday night, 24 of whom were new, it’s a sure sign that at least some new year’s resolutions remain unbroken. Weather conditions were not all that favourable for a good night’s running but nonetheless there were some good times all round with plenty of newbies and beginners hitting the hot spots.
 
Chelley’s return
With baby number 3 well settled into a routine in the Brennan household it was time Mom Chelley got back to the roads. Chelley obviously benefited greatly from whatever hormones are produced post-baby and stormed around the 2.5 mile route in just over 22 minutes to be the first roadrunner to the finish line in 2006. Hot on Chelley’s heels were two newbies who also had terrific runs and finished in under 24 minutes. All 3 top ladies will be hit with a tough handicap next time to make up for such a light one last Thursday.

Appearing, for one night only.
Feeling that the effects of the Christmas excesses wouldn’t allow him do justice to the 4.5 mile route, John Carew chickened out, I mean, decided to try his leg at the shorter distance instead. John whizzed home in under 20 minutes, with new road runner, Paul Curtayne not far behind. Third spot on the night was pretty much a dead heat between Honeywellers Anthony Stone and Declan Flanagan. These guys must have been doing some extra curricular training over Christmas as their times have improved by over 2 minutes. Well done lads and keep it up.

No dog excuses this time     
The Winter League couldn’t be deemed a success without at least one run by the infamous, PJ ‘the dog ate my runner’ Irish. He was very impressed by the change of route, remarking that surely he couldn’t get lost this year on an out and back course. Those of you with us a few years might remember the same man running into Bausch and Lomb asking for directions out of the Industrial Estate! Looks like his calf injury is on the mend at long last also as he finished first, just a second under 33 minutes over the 4.5 mile route. Welcome back PJ!

G’day mate
Second home in the longer run was Seamus Doyle, having returned home from Australia, adding a much needed tanned, ‘throw a steak on the barbie’ quality to the night. Judging by his time it wasn’t all steaks and beer down under though as he sped around in 28.06. A good catch for any one on the lookout, for good club runners, of course. Mick Dwyer just managed to stay ahead of Fergus O’Connell for third place. Fergus’s time of 27.58 shows his that recovery from the marathon is complete.

Murphy’s Law
Adding to the international feel on the night was Niamh Murphy of Mayo AC. Her time of 29.04 is the fastest run by a lady on the new 4.5mile route thus far. No doubt there’ll be one or two ladies wanting a crack at a sub 29 time over the next few weeks, but they’ll have their work cut out for them as Niamh appeared to have plenty more left in the tank afterwards. In second place was Anne Fitzgerald, again, improving steadily each week. Not far behind Anne were Marie Furlong and Brenda Lowe. The 30s difference in these girls handicaps this week should prove interesting with Anne no doubt targeting Brenda to improve her time again. Friendly rivalry, there’s nothing like it!!

Another boy!
With Waterford AC’s future at the forefront of their minds Jean and Frank Walsh had another baby boy last week. Baby Ronan will have to put up with wearing Darragh’s hand-me-down club singlets and spikes when they follow in Dad’s footsteps in years to come. Congratulations Jean, Frank and Darragh!

League tables
This week will see the introduction of a league format to the Winter League as a way of determining the overall winners. The tables are divided into male and female and ordered by the points you have accumulated so far over the League. There are a number of divisions between the 2 routes, with runners on the lowest number of points on the top divisions. Each night, points will be awarded based on your finishing place. If you were 56^th one night and 67^th another night, you would have score of (56+67) = 123 from the two runs. Your scores over your best 8 runs will be included at the end. Every single runner is in with a chance of winning their division, as the points are not based on time, purely on your position on the night. If you improve more than the rest on a particular night you will earn less points and thus a better score. If you improve significantly, it’s possibly that you might ‘move up’ a division also.
Anyone that has run 3 runs to date will be included as they can still make their 8 race target. That’s not to say if you haven’t run 3 races yet that you should drop out! We’ll have prizes across the board on our final night so it’s always worth giving your best!

Baldy Man returns
No, it’s nothing to do with the marauding butcher, instead it’s great to hear that the Baldy Man run has been rescheduled for January 29^th. Same time and venue, 12pm Tramore strand. Entries will be taken from 10.30 onwards at the Majestic hotel. All proceeds to the Children’s Hospital Crumlin.

Marshalling anyone?

The demand for marshalls and timekeepers is still high. The more we get the safer it is all round for everyone involved. Suggestions such as running beforehand and informing the timekeepers of your time have been taken on board and are in place for anyone that is available to marshall but would still like to run the course on the night.

Thanks to Cathal, Brian, Con, Des, Declan, Dick, Joe, Alan and anyone I’m forgetting, for last week’s road marshalling duties. If you want to volunteer to help some night, don’t forget that it counts as a race run so that your total number of races will not suffer. Likewise if you know someone that doesn’t want to run but wouldn’t mind getting involved, send them down to us!

4.5 Mile			
Position	Name		Bib Num	Time	
				Mins	Secs
1	PJ Irish		731	32	59
2	Seamus Doyle	632	28	06
3	Mick Dwyer	134	33	19
4	Fergus O'Connell	182	27	58
5	Brian Sauvage	94	34	01
6	JJ Van Der Valk	567	32	32
7	Niamh Murphy	295	29	04
8	Andrew Vereker	729	32	05
9	Kieran Wymberry	70	35	52
10	Thomas O'Keeffe	25	26	23
11	David Flynn	29	35	54
12	Brian Kenny	193	32	25
13	Eoin Palmer	126	28	57
14	Peter Murpny	732	32	28
15	Brian Deveraux	167	29	31
16	Brian Mooney	46	35	15
17	Anne Fitzgerald	90	32	49
18	Ray Power		44	29	50
19	Frank Tritschler	69	32	52
20	Keith O'Connor	14	29	25
21	David Brazil	24	26	56
22	Paul Merriman	35	36	57
23	Ken Merriman	34	34	28
24	Kieran Whelan	11	31	03
25	Michael  Leechmere	127	35	06
26	Ronan O'Brien	53	30	37
27	Mark Langford	121	24	08
28	Pat Trihy		187	32	38
29	Austin Dunne	633	33	09
30	Marie Furlong	171	31	41
31	Trevor Doonan	54	29	12
32	Deirdre Chapman	101	35	44
33	Vincent Murphy	602	33	15
34	Clyde Casey	624	31	16
35	PJ Dwyer		110	27	17
36	Brenda Lowe	74	31	49
37	Joanne Jackman	122	30	51
38	David Foley	186	32	52
39	Jim Heylin		79	34	53
40	Gemma Dewberry	8	35	24
41	Ray Murray	73	35	25
42	Mark Quinlan	605	30	56
43	Larry Kennedy	199	25	27
44	Martina Fanning	189	32	28
45	Paul Heffernan	92	31	28
46	Donal Breslin	82	31	29
47	Kevin Malone	95	26	60
48	John Wallis	728	36	33
49	Niall Flynn	615	30	03
50	Emmett Malone	730	30	34
51	Liam Cuddihy	105	30	06
52	James Sullivan	15	24	06
52	Sean Flynn	56	31	38
53	Kieran Cleary	136	32	39
54	Lorcan O'Muirt	619	30	40
55	John Casey	154	26	11
56	Mags Power	98	33	12
57	Sylvia Malone	97	32	43
58	Ivan O'Doherty	16	35	44
59	Darryl Hale	168	27	15
60	Sharon Sutton	119	35	16
61	John Kiely		120	31	17
62	Paul Mooney	45	30	48
63	Christy Hennessy	30	34	48
64	Damien Walsh	253	28	49
65	John Browne	194	30	55
66	Liam Walsh	148	27	57
67	Des Daly		630	34	30
68	Jason O'Brien	4	31	00
69	Michael Halley	140	26	32
70	Conor Reidy	112	28	34
71	Katherine O'Sullivan	100	37	06
72	Garry McCarthy	77	37	37
73	Patrick Chapman	196	26	08
74	Jim Bourke		51	32	42
75	Brea Cooke	108	30	44
76	Bernie Power	42	34	48
77	John Stephenson	175	36	48
78	Con Burns		62	29	22
79	Alan Kavanagh	52	30	56
80	Honor Lynch	20	36	59
81	Mary Quinn	141	42	30
82	Michael Quinn	631	32	32
83	Helena Dunphy	58	37	33
84	Nicholas Halley	124	27	35
85	Louise Casey	623	35	07
86	Eamon O'Byrne	87	36	08
87	Rupert Maddock	176	30	38
88	Mark Redmond	85	36	40
89	Lory O'Hanlon	137	34	40
90	Niall McGrath	84	34	42
91	Ronan Delaney	161	35	15
92	Gerry Fitzgerald	166	30	17
93	Brian Sweeney	78	34	21
94	Kathleen Flannelly	170	34	22
95	John Kent		172	27	53
96	Richard Bolger	628	35	56
97	Gavin Barden	33	31	59
98	Tara Walsh	150	39	01
99	Pat McArdle	38	35	33
100	Sean Moran	117	37	08
101	Michael Burke	111	34	41
102	Bernie Sexton	9	39	58
103	Aubrey Storey	123	28	06
104	Louise Fowler	17	40	40
105	Noel Dillon 	133	31	41
106	Jim Duhig		146	34	47
107	Maria Hennessy Begadon	31	40	51
108	Bridget Phelan	113	37	25
109	Fiona Doolan	13	40	07
110	Paul Devlin	10	32	44
111	Tim Sherman	28	44	33
112	Denis Brophy	103	40	40
113	Wayne Allen	6	33	13
114	Naomi Flynn	55	36	45
115	Des Hoctor	195	35	46
116	Declan Power	37	34	06
117	Grace Leonard	39	46	59
118	Bridget Ryan	40	46	59
2.5 Mile			
Position	Name		Bib Num	Time	
				Mins	Secs
1	Chelley Brennan	296	22	05
2	Liz Mitchell	291	23	15
3	Eilis Magee	290	23	58
4	Cora Wynberry	297	19	39
5	Carol Chapman	292	24	46
6	John Carew	190	19	54
7	Paul Curtayne	634	21	30
8	Marie Cadogan	303	26	54
9	Sile O'Connor	302	26	55
10	Mary Gallagher	271	27	34
11	Melissa Brennan	298	28	39
12	Aoife Rush	281	22	47
13	Anthony Stone	283	22	04
14	Declan Flanagan	282	22	05
15	Charlotte McKenna	300	28	09
16	Sinead Rogers	50	30	16
17	Valerie Woolman	49	30	17
18	Jennifer Doran	226	24	19
19	Julie Kerin	2	74	29	03
20	Wendy Merriman	301	28	37
21	Nicola Harte	288	23	28
22	Maria Grant	99	22	23
23	Michael Cleere	248	21	35
24	Tony Walsh	244	20	37
25	David Grace	259	15	44
26	David Kelly	275	20	46
27	Angela Kirby	278	25	22
28	Elaine Kervick	219	26	35
29	Niamh Lonergan	260	24	44
30	Francis Lonergan	236	24	15
31	Tina Connolly	279	22	50
32	Caroline Kavanagh	225	25	51
33	Emma Smith	217	30	29
34	Karen Rowe	277	25	01
35	Adnan Berisha	289	22	08
36	Michael Kavanagh	228	20	39
37	Kate Madden	229	25	42
38	Paul Carroll	293	18	44
39	Cait Caulfield	284	19	45
40	Cyril Cawley	250	19	46
41	Caitriona O'Gorman	202	25	20
42	Stephen Lacey	207	22	54
43	Caroline Geary	299	28	58
44	Bernadette Naughton	265	27	31
45	Michael Ryan	204	21	02
46	Louise O'Brien	304	31	16
47	Conor McGovern	257	20	06
48	Grainne Lawton	131	27	20
49	Noel Whelan	294	23	09
50	Derek Grant	231	21	42
51	Ger Scully		220	26	40

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