When his sell-out world tour came to Dublin this week, singing superstar Ronan Keating took the time to receive his race number for this year’s SPAR Great Ireland Run from his sister Linda, Fundraising Director of the Marie Keating Foundation, one of the Run’s supported charities. Ronan’s tour winds up in Malta on April 3rd and [...]
Irish running legend Eamonn Coghlan with men’s and women’s winners of the KBC Asset Management St. Patrick’s 5k Festival Road Race, Linda Byrne and Mark Christie.
Mullingar athlete Mark Christie has won the KBC Asset Management St Patrick’s 5K Festival Road Race which took place in Dublin yesterday. The Mullingar Harriers AC runner completed the course [...]
Yes girls…
…it’s that time of year again to dig out your running, walking or strolling shoes and get ready for the Flora Dublin Women’s Mini Marathon. The biggest all-women’s event of its kind in the world will take place on Bank Holiday Monday, June 7th 2010 and Meningitis Research Foundation needs you!
Money raised in the [...]
What is your ideal racing weight?
We came across this article on a running blog, and thought you might be interested – what is your ideal racing weight?
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SPAR, one of Ireland’s largest retail food store chains, has become the title sponsor of the Great Ireland Run 2010 which will take place in the Phoenix Park, Dublin on Sunday 18th April. 2010 is the eighth running of the event in Dublin which has grown rapidly in popularity since the first Run in 2003. [...]
Athletes may be turning to milk as a highly effective drink following an increase in the number of research studies to support its sporting benefits.
Until now, most research on the benefit of milk to athletes focussed on men. However a recent study by researchers at McMasters University in Canada has shown that women can also [...]
[ May 1, 2010 12:00 am to May 2, 2010 12:00 am. ] 2010 will see the staging if the inaugural Achill Mountain Marathon. This mountain marathon will provide competitors with unforgettable memories of this fantastic island off the west coast of Ireland.
Achill Island is home to Five Blue Flag beaches, the highest sea cliffs in Europe, the lowest corrie lake in Ireland and some of the most [...]
2010 will see the staging if the inaugural Achill Mountain Marathon. This mountain marathon will provide competitors with unforgettable memories of this fantastic island off the west coast of Ireland.
Achill Island is home to Five Blue Flag beaches, the highest sea cliffs in Europe, the lowest corrie lake in Ireland and some of the most [...]
Our main priority for January to March was always going to be filling the numbers of people we would like to run with us in each county. Well you must have a goal, mustn’t you?
This seems to be easier said than done… 32 marathons, 32 days, and try and encourage /motivate/cajole 32 different runners to [...]
Runners of all abilities – from absolute beginners to seasoned professional – are being encouraged to set their sights on the 2010 Achill Island 10k run. The race takes place on Saturday 1 May 2010 – so there’s plenty of time to get out those running shoes and start training.
2010 is the inaugural event [...]
