Join Concern Worldwide on the 28th March in the Castleknock Hotel for a completely FREE running seminar that is sure to set you on the right path for your marathon training.
John Treacy and Catherina McKiernan will take you on a warm up run and this will be followed by talks from nutritionist Freda Molamphy and [...]
We have had a query from a runner who will be coming to Thurles, Co. Tipperary, on the first week of June, 2010. She would like to take in a road race while she’s here.
Do you know of any race that she could take in while she’s here? If you do, email us on news@rundirectmagazine.com.
Also, [...]
Ballinrobe 8km Run/Walk, will take place on Sunday, March 21st, 2010, in Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo, at 2pm.
Registration and start are in The Green, also known as Ballinrobe Soccer Club grounds. Entry fee is €12 for adults, €5 for the children and elderly.
There will be water stops on route, plus showers and refreshments afterwards in the [...]
Dear Running Colleague,
A happy new year to you all.
We have been inundated with enquiries from runners about what races are going ahead this coming week, what ones have been postponements, when postponed ones have been rescheduled etc.
We will try to keep our site completely up to date in the coming days, so that no-one hits [...]
Ballina Fit 4 Life, in conjunction with Mayo Sports Partnership, are holding a Chi Running Workshop, presented by Catherina McKiernan.
It will take place on Saturday, January 23rd, with a choice of a morning or afternoon session (three-hour duration).
Cost: €20
Venue: Ballina Sports & Leisure Centre
Places limited so pre-booking is advised
Contact Liz (0872419309) or Michele (0864180159)
Frost, snow and slippery roads did not deter over 170people who took part in the 2009 Ballina GOAL Mile at the Ballina Athletic Club track in Belleek on Christmas morning. Most of the participants ran or walked to Belleek Woods while those who came late used the track when the surface began to thaw.
Rachel Wyer, [...]
The Mayo Sports Partnership are hosting, as part of their commitment to promoting sports participation and healthy living, the 3rd workshop in the Autumn series of Lucozade Sport Educational Workshops.
The Female Athlete:
The Female Athlete workshop is appropriate for all female athletes, and coaches and parents of female athletes. It covers such things as gender differences [...]
Hollymount was en fete yesterday for the annual Road Races. There was a poignancy about the day, however, as a plaque was unveiled to the memory of Dr Tom Reilly, who was one of the co-founders of the Race back in 1965.
Sean Reilly, pictured at the plaque unveiled to his late brother, Dr Tom, at [...]
I’m thinking about making my race debut in the Hollymount 10k on Sunday. And when I say thinking, it’s not something that has just occurred to me, writes Edwin McGreal, journalist with the Mayo News.
No, one of the upshots of doing the events guide for this august publication is that I’m aware of events months [...]
Tom Horkan (Ballina AC) put in a gold medal winning performance in the recent Dublin City Marathon winning the 065 category in the Athletics Association of Ireland national marathon championships in a time of 3:53:08.
Ballina AC's Tom Horkan, winner of the gold medal in the 065 category at the Dublin Maraton
A performance like this does [...]
