Bray Runners Committee have great pleasure in introducing the Bray Runners League of Races 2017 competition. This initiative is all about participation, inclusion and above all fun, not to mention maybe getting people to consider running races they might not otherwise thought of doing! There are a variety of races ranging from Parkruns, to 10ks, Paced Mile, Track and Field and cross country so plenty of choice for everyone.
The basic rules are as follows:
- Competition runs from May to December 2017 with a selection of races as listed below to count.
- Any 6 races to count from list below.
- Scoring is based on points with points being awarded for participation, Pbs and also participation in certain races will attract bonus points.
- The onus rests with athletes to notify brayrunners@gmail.com on the evening of the race with their time so result can be recorded.
- The Bray Runners weekly newsletter will publish the up to date results of the League as the competition progresses.
May; RTE 5ml 6th May 11am.
June; Bohermeen 5k 10th June 19.30
Dunshaughlin 10k 24th June 19.30
July; Parkrun Shanganagh 8th July 09.30
Fingal 10k 23rd July
Aug; Paced Mile, Phoenix Park
Duleek 10k, (great race) 6th August.
Club H/cap 31st August 19.30.
Sept; Lakes 10k
Oct; Novice C/C
Nov; Parkrun Shanganagh 4th Nov.
Dec; Jingle Bells 5k
Clonliffe 5K
Streets of Wicklow 5k.
Additionally participation in any Track and Field event during the period May to December 2017 is also included in the League.
Please consider taking part in the League it should make for great fun and provide a little competition!
Rules;
6 races to be completed.
Enter as many as you wish, scores will be based on highest 6 scoring races.
5 points for finishing a race.
5 Bounus points for a Pb
5 bonus points for finishing
Bohermeen 5k
Paced Mile
Club H/cap
Wicklow Novice C/C
Jingle Bells 5k.
In the event of a tie at the end of the league, the person with the highest score from Pbs will be the winner.
Well done to all Bray Runners and Sli Cualann athletes who took part in the Leinster Masters and Novice Road Race C/ships on Monday 1st May.. Congratulations to Charlotte Stevens who won Gold in her age cat, running an excellent 13.27 over a tough 3k course. Suzanne Foot came home with 4 medals, 2 individual and 2 team. Suzanne ran a fine 10.49 to finish 3rd overall and 2nd in her age cat, a mere second behind the winner. Suzanne was also part of the Sli Cualann Masters women's team who won Gold and the Wicklow County Masters team who also won Gold. Catherine O'Connor (10.57 and 4th in age Cat) and Ann Marie Kenny (11.27 and 7th in Cat) were the other members of the Sli C and County teams.
Both Catherine and Ann Marie took part in the 3k Novice C/ships, Catherine running 11.23 and 8th, Ann Marie 11.43 and 13th and with Sheila O'Byrne finishing 12th in 11.41 the Sli C Novice team finished in a very creditable 4th place.
The Masters Men's race is held over 6k, 4x1.5k laps. Well done to our own Dominic Horan who finished 6th 0/50 in a time of 21.41 and was part of the Sli Cualann 50+ team who won Gold. Congratulations to Mick Byrne who won Gold in M55 Cat and Shay Faulkner 23.47 who was 4th in 0/55 Cat, both were also part of the winning 50+ team. Well done also to Danny Green who was 4th M60 in 24.22.