Galway Race Report

Tuesday, August 30 2005 @ 10:48 PM IST

Contributed by: eimhin

Well done to all those racing in the National Age Group Championships in Galway this weekend. Piranha had 5 athletes in the top ten. In the women's Elena Maslova took 3rd spot, Mary Horgan was 4th and Loraine Creane 8th. In the men's Eimhin McManus was 7th, followed by Tomás Kelly in 8th.

The club also did well in the Age Group competitions, with 5 podium finishes. Eimhin McManus took silver in MF. Tom Kelly took bronze in ME. Dave Tilly took bronze in MH. Elena Maslova took silver in FE and Mary Horgan took silver in FF...

Varying strength currents made the river swim an unpredictable affair, with Piranha's Mick McGloin putting in the fastest swim split of the race in a very impressive 20:11.

The cycle was a straightforward out and back course, with good surface and a bit of a drag on the return leg. Quite a few people had difficulty with traffic on the busy roads.

Despite looking relatively flat, the run course had a surprising number of ups and downs. Anyone familiar wth John's Saturday morning fartlek sessions in the Phoenix Park would have been right at home. The sun even came out for the latter half of the run, so we got to finish the race in style.

Galway Tri laid on a Lasagne feed for finishers and we got to laze around in the sun until the prize presentations. Another quick transition and the club hit Galway's legendary venue - the Warrick Hotel. First for a bite to eat in the restaurant, then for a few social drinks in the bar and, finally, we hit dance floor for some highly energetic "dancing".

Below are some of the club results. Post a comment if I'm missing anyone.

Overall Name Swim Cycle Run Total Cat CatRank

7 Eimhin McManus 00:22:58 00:55:04 00:38:19 01:59:59 MF 2

8 Thomas Kelly 00:23:07 00:55:41 00:38:58 02:01:12 ME 3

18 Michael McGloin 00:20:11 00:58:20 00:42:02 02:04:49 MF 6

27 Wes Murphy 00:25:30 00:57:45 00:39:49 02:07:08 ME 8

29 Ray O'Neill 00:24:39 00:58:37 00:39:35 02:07:23 ME 9

30 Mark Healy 00:21:13 01:00:54 00:39:44 02:07:24 ME 10

31 David Tilly 00:25:47 00:56:29 00:42:11 02:08:24 MH 3

61 Elena Maslova 00:29:02 01:01:11 00:41:29 02:15:18 FE 2

62 Peter Coughlan 00:27:33 01:02:48 00:41:03 02:15:19 MF 15

67 Mary Horgan 00:24:57 01:05:21 00:41:16 02:15:36 FF 2

84 Stephen Weinmann 00:25:03 01:00:46 00:48:00 02:18:08 MD 11

89 Niall John Smart 00:26:04 00:59:57 00:48:32 02:19:15 ME 24

99 Eoin O'Flaherty 00:30:46 01:00:08 00:45:55 02:21:20 ME 25

100 Gavin Duffy 00:31:04 01:03:40 00:42:54 02:21:26 MD 13

106 Loraine Creane 00:25:20 01:06:18 00:46:25 02:22:58 FE 4

117 Brian Coughlan 00:28:27 01:04:34 00:46:41 02:24:30 MF 32

123 Tadhg Sullivan 00:30:43 01:01:58 00:48:01 02:25:50 MG 23

124 Linwe Greidanus 00:26:57 01:01:50 00:45:48 02:25:59 MG 24

131 Rich Muehlenbeck 00:30:46 01:01:47 00:49:34 02:26:32 MF 39

148 Chris Rafferty 00:25:47 01:05:35 00:50:44 02:29:12 MH 11

150 David Leonard 00:30:57 01:05:50 00:47:05 02:29:31 ME 35

157 Niall Larkin 00:33:33 01:04:14 00:47:37 02:30:00 ME 37

170 Thibault Candebat 00:28:13 01:06:25 00:51:37 02:31:24 ME 38

174 Emily Ennis 00:28:19 01:10:24 00:48:17 02:31:35 FE 5

176 Caron Mullen 00:33:17 01:04:16 00:48:59 02:31:47 FH 5

205 Fergal Coen 00:33:23 01:02:26 00:54:29 02:34:53 ME 45

229 Grainne Ring 00:31:21 01:09:31 00:51:44 02:38:00 FF 7

245 Rory Cawley 00:32:24 01:08:22 00:54:21 02:40:33 MF 75

289 Eric Tchepannon 00:30:27 01:09:41 01:03:23 02:50:08 MF 85

Related Links
Pro photos on www.mcmphoto.com
Galway Pro Photos by Ray Percival
Preliminary Results on TI website

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Overall	Name	Swim	Cycle	Run	Total	Cat	CatRank
7	Eimhin McManus	00:22:58	00:55:04	00:38:19	01:59:59	MF	2
8	Thomas Kelly	00:23:07	00:55:41	00:38:58	02:01:12	ME	3
18	Michael McGloin	00:20:11	00:58:20	00:42:02	02:04:49	MF	6
27	Wes Murphy	00:25:30	00:57:45	00:39:49	02:07:08	ME	8
29	Ray O'Neill	00:24:39	00:58:37	00:39:35	02:07:23	ME	9
30	Mark Healy	00:21:13	01:00:54	00:39:44	02:07:24	ME	10
31	David Tilly	00:25:47	00:56:29	00:42:11	02:08:24	MH	3
61	Elena Maslova	00:29:02	01:01:11	00:41:29	02:15:18	FE	2
62	Peter Coughlan	00:27:33	01:02:48	00:41:03	02:15:19	MF	15
67	Mary Horgan	00:24:57	01:05:21	00:41:16	02:15:36	FF	2
84	Stephen Weinmann	00:25:03	01:00:46	00:48:00	02:18:08	MD	11
89	Niall John Smart	00:26:04	00:59:57	00:48:32	02:19:15	ME	24
99	Eoin O'Flaherty	00:30:46	01:00:08	00:45:55	02:21:20	ME	25
100	Gavin Duffy	00:31:04	01:03:40	00:42:54	02:21:26	MD	13
106	Loraine Creane	00:25:20	01:06:18	00:46:25	02:22:58	FE	4
117	Brian Coughlan	00:28:27	01:04:34	00:46:41	02:24:30	MF	32
123	Tadhg Sullivan	00:30:43	01:01:58	00:48:01	02:25:50	MG	23
124	Linwe Greidanus	00:26:57	01:01:50	00:45:48	02:25:59	MG	24
131	Rich Muehlenbeck	00:30:46	01:01:47	00:49:34	02:26:32	MF	39
148	Chris Rafferty	00:25:47	01:05:35	00:50:44	02:29:12	MH	11
150	David Leonard	00:30:57	01:05:50	00:47:05	02:29:31	ME	35
157	Niall Larkin	00:33:33	01:04:14	00:47:37	02:30:00	ME	37
170	Thibault Candebat	00:28:13	01:06:25	00:51:37	02:31:24	ME	38
174	Emily Ennis	00:28:19	01:10:24	00:48:17	02:31:35	FE	5
176	Caron Mullen	00:33:17	01:04:16	00:48:59	02:31:47	FH	5
205	Fergal Coen	00:33:23	01:02:26	00:54:29	02:34:53	ME	45
229	Grainne Ring	00:31:21	01:09:31	00:51:44	02:38:00	FF	7
245	Rory Cawley	00:32:24	01:08:22	00:54:21	02:40:33	MF	75
289	Eric Tchepannon	00:30:27	01:09:41	01:03:23	02:50:08	MF	85