A 10 minute video produced by Martin O'Driscoll for the 2008 road race...

The quality of the production speaks for itself than I ever could!

See attached JPG from last weekend's Connacht Tribune...

Very much a labour of love and one I hope that some will enjoy...

See PDF attachment (1.6MB) for a print copy!

Finishers from the Fields of Athenry Kiddies' Fun Run on 26 December 2008 at 10 AM.

Conor Gillen
Mark O'Connor
Steven Gilmore
Cian Walsh
Daniel Rooney
Ronan Hardiman
Cathal Moran
Finn Conerney
Nial Keane
Mathew Treacy
Francis Stewart
Grace Gilmore
Blaine Kleenan
Eimear Keane
Jack Fitzpatrick
Tiernan Burke
Aaron Moran
Cian Hardiman
Shannon Lee
Orlaith Melia
Niamh Connerney
Dean Treacy
Aoife Melia
Eilis Hynes
Fabian Mangan
Caimin Muldoon
Leona Rabbitte
Keelan Burke
Conor Fahy
Andrew Hession
Niamh Moran
Sinead Moran
Hazel Breen
Maeve Kelly
Luke Burke

Almost Official Result - first 500 are below; the full list in the attached TXT file

Direct any remaining comments to me at jameslundon @ yahoo . co . uk .

txtPlace txtTime txtName txtTeam txtCat2 txtGrad txtEntrantNo
1 0:30:40 THORNTON, Gary Galway City Harriers MS 814
2 0:30:56 HEHIR, Sean Rathfarnham WSAF MS 558
3 0:31:29 DUNLEAVY, Emmet Sligo AC MS 546
4 0:33:22 MCHUGH, TJ Mayo AC MS 161
5 0:33:28 FAHEY, Declan Tullamore Harriers MS 960
6 0:33:39 DAVIS, Mark Craughwell AC MS 276
7 0:34:06 REID, Wayne Athlone Triathlon Club MS 695

Perfect running conditions led to to some fast times on the Fields of Athenry 10km race today.

Many recorded PBs, thanks to the weather, and the carb-loading of the previous days!

Gary Thornton of GCH continued his dominace of this event with a great performance t take the men's title, while Catherine Conway of Mayo just edged a previous winner, Lucy Brennan, to take the women's title.

From everyone at Athenry AC, thanks to everyone who took part, and to all our volunteers.

Full report, with results and photos to follow.

Online entry is still open at http://www.runireland.com/events/fields-athenry and we'd very much like people to register before the race rather than leaving it until the day itself. If we hit our limit of 1,000 entries, no more entries will be taken.

Online entry will close at 06:00pm on the 23rd of December

Anyone interested in availing of bus service to Athenry 10k?

• The Green Alternative!
• No Parking Worries
• Have a post-race beer with a clear conscience

Subject to sufficient interest, a bus will depart Westside Library in Galway at 9.30am on the 26th with a pick up in Eyre Square and outside Huntsman Pub to arrive in Athenry at 10:00am. For those interested in sticking around for a post race beer the bus will depart Athenry at 03.30pm. There will also be a bus back to town at 01.00pm for those in a hurry to get home.

23-12-08 All entries up to close of business 23-12-08 detailed below.

Postal Entries

Firstname Surname

marie allen
ruaridh allen
Sharon Allen
Aideen Allen
Gary Allen
James Applegate
Louise Arrigan
Danni Barrett
Maire T Beatty
TJ Beatty
Claire Beatty
Barry Beirne
Barbara Bergin
Kelly Bernie
Denise Betts
Cian Blake
Maura Blanchard
marcus boland
Paula Bowes
jacqui Bracken
Jamie Bradley
Niall Brady
PHILIP BRADY
Carmel Brannigan
Elva Breen
Rory Brennan
Gabriel Brennan
Fiona Brennan
Declan Brennan
Natalie Brennan
Bryan Brennan

Since its inception the fields of Athenry 10k Road Race has awarded specially engraved pieces of Galway Crystal to its winners. As the race has grown, and the number of participants in the event has grown, the number of crystal prizes we award has also increased. This year between the various categories we’ll be handing out forty-eight individual pieces of engraved Galway Crystal. The prizes that we award are of course in addition to the race souvenir that is provided to each entrant and the long-sleeved t-shirts that are on offer for the top fifty finishers.

What more can I say, really?

Tom Hunt sent on this very "interesting" image of last year's hat. I'm afraid to ask the history of this picture though.

Are you addicted to Facebook?
Well, you can now add the Fields of Athenry 10km to your profile.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=31947421865
Invite all your friends to take part!

Jarlath Cloonan has done an excellent job of Joe Keating's camera work from the 2006 (not last year's) race.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oF4P4j8_D4w