P.S. There are some more pics posted in the media gallery.

Hi Folks,

As the weather gets colder it can only mean one thing - it must be time for the winter run league again.

Taking part in the races is a great way to focus training over the winter and also doing the kind of races we often don't have time to do during the main Tri Season

The format is the same as last year. Each member who signs up below will run in 4 races out of the list below. Members will need to email their races times in (winterrunleague@gmail.com). Some of these races dont have timing chips so its important you wear a stopwatch and time yourself. This will be read against the organisers time they give you which are usually pretty accurate.

We'll definitely organise two levels this year (though haven't decided how we'll work this out yet!)

The races are all located in Dublin offering plently of choice. If you've any suggestions for other races in Dublin which you want included let me know.

Read on for full list of races.

The 2008 Piranha AGM will take place on Saturday 29th November.

The location and details of the night will be posted nearer the time.

Please keep the night free as its always a good night to stock and celebrate the year just gone and look forward to the year ahead

Thanks,

Matt.

Get sharpened up for the race season with Gary Crossan and Maria McCambridge who will be coaching a session on Monday nights starting on......MONDAY JUNE 11 at the TRACK AT UCD BELFIELD at 7.00 PM.

TIME CHANGE - 7PM

Hi,

you might have heard rumours about this event which is going to take place in a few weeks.

Details so far are:

Clonliffe Harriers Athletics Club and the Dublin Port Company are proud to announce the Dublin Port Tunnel 10k (under IAAF/ AAI rules). A totally unique experience, a 10k road race under the streets of Dublin! The port tunnel construction is the largest ever civil engineering project undertaken in the State. It is the longest urban tunnel road in Europe. Over 7.5 million man hours was spent in its construction by over 5000 people...

Hello All,

You might be interested in a new series of road races being held in Dublin (and throughout Ireland) over the winter. Athletics Ireland in association with the Irish Sports Councils women in sport initiative, are promoting a series of running leagues for all throughout the country that will run between September and February. The Dublin athletics clubs Raheny Shamrock and Crusaders are hosting a number of 3K road races in Raheny and Irishtown Stadium respectively...

Tuesday 27th June, 7.00pm sharp Castleknock. hotel and Country Club

Danny Dreyer and Catriona McKiernan have agreed to give us a workshop on Chi Running. The cost is €50 pp but the club will pay half so only cost members €25 pp. It will last approx 3 hrs. Confirmation only with CHEQUE to Piranha Triathlon club (no cash) of €25 on Thursday or Friday morning after swimming, and I will get someone to collect in Kilkee.

Put your name below if your definitely going.

Directions to the hotel are below, if people are driving maybe they could post it on the forum and give lifts..

Danny Dreyer, the inventor of Chi Running is going to be in Ireland next week. You can check Chi running out at http://www.chirunning.com/shop/home.php. If we have enough interest we will try and hold a seminar for Piranha with Danny Dreyer. Probably Tuesday evening (20th of June). Cost is uncertain at the moment it will depend on numbers so let me know if your interested and we can then get a price. Post below if your interested.

John Davis will not be available this Saturday & Monday for the usual running/circuits sessions, however they are still on!

Session are as described below...

The following is guide pacing for intervals from club run coach John Davis. They're based on your times at 5k and 10k, so you need to know that first. Recovery is about 3 minutes or one slow active recovery lap of the track. These are the sets:

5 x 800m @ 10k pace
6 x 400m @ 5k pace

Beginners can do the following sets:

4 x 500m @ 10k pace
3 x 300m @ 5k pace

Pacing is as follows...