Piranha Winter Run League.

Well done to those who raced over xmas. Read on for Januarys race - Thanks Frank

Race Six

(1) Belgooly, co cork- 4 miler on stephen's day http://www.corkathletics.org/ - Email Liz in the club for more info if needed

(2) 5 MILE ROAD RACE for those down in inchydoney - Sunday, DECEMBER 30th 2007 Race Starts 2:00 pm Entries/Registration in GAA Pavilion Bandon (€8 Race Entry Fee) Enquiries to Tom Laffan – 087 6501649

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Had a bit of a brainwave recently so this year the club will be holding a run league over the winter months.

• The run coaches are always encouraging us to do some road races over the winter.
• Prepare for the third element of Triathlon - the run which many forget about over the winter.
• Improve your running fitness and PB times wheather you are a beginner to tri or with a few tri seasons under your belt.
• Have some fun outside the main tri calandar.

Read on for full details.....

The format

Each member who signs up below will run in 4 races out of the list below. They can pick any four races but they need to run in our own John Davis 10km run at the end of January. [That is 3 races + john davis = 4 races total] This took a break last year but will hopefully take place in 2008. The only exception is club members who are oranganising the John Davis 10km and volunteers can subsitue a different race for this one, so they arent excluded. You can run in more that four races but only use four for the league.

Members will need to email their races times in. This will be explained later on when it is set up. Some of these races dont have timing chips so its important you wear a stopwatch and time yourself. Honesty required.This will be read against the organisers time they give you which are usually pretty accurate. The exact scoring system will be outlined later as the races vary in distance. - This is going to be kept simple with mininum work for the 1 -2 voluteers who will keep track. Most likely a spreadsheet simliar to Gavs one he did for the swim challeges early on this year. Depending on numbers who sign up, they will be mostly likely be two groups - level one and level two each with prizes for male and female.

The races are all located in dublin offering plently of choice. I will add more races if they come out and are suitable

Rathfarnham 5k - 7th Oct 07 see  http://www.rathfarnhamwsaf.com/5kmroadrace/rathfarnacweb.pdf

Simon Dublin 5 Miler - 13th Oct 07 see http://www.funrun.ie/

Jingle Bells 5km - 02 Dec 07 see http://www.donoreharriers.com/home_nav_9.html

BHAA Citywest 5km - 08 December 07 - Shane Lynch 4010700

BHAA Challenge 10km - 16 December 07 - http://homepage.eircom.net/~bhaa/index.htm

Tom Brennan New years days 5km - 01 Jan 08 - nick.davis@ireland.com

Piranha John Davis 10km - end Jan 08 - Details will be posted later

Raheny 5 miler - first week in Feb 08 usually - Details will be posted.

 So if interested sign up below......first race this sunday 07 Oct if it suits.

Any more details required you can post up here or email me.

Thanks

Frank