Athenry AC are delighted to donate the proceeds of €1,000 from today's Fit4Life race to GAP representative Julie Breslin.

Athenry AC Fit4Life 5km takes place next Saturday 12th November at 11:00am. You can register online until Thursday night for €15 or on the day for €20. Registration and number collection at The Surgery Athenry, (same venue as last year) from 9:30am. Marshals will direct you to the nearest available...

Winter Running Safety Tops Falling temperatures and fewer daylight hours don't mean that your outdoor running routine has to go into hibernation for the winter. Running in cold weather can help shake those winter blues, boost your energy level, and guarantee that you'll be in better shape for the...

Peadar, Maire and Michael all finished in 5:28:06! Congrats to all!

See here for the few seconds (10:18 to 10:27) of MTB telling the world of Peadar's 37th successive DCM. Both finished safely, in the company of another local old-timer, Michael Glynn. Fair play all three, and to Martin Keane who was a bit ahead of them on the road!

Cick here for a fascinating documentary about a girl who attempts to run a half mathon but who suffers from up to 15 seizures every day. Well worth checking out!

Breaking 40 - Deirdre Brophy's Sub-40 10KM For me, the details of what happens between the start and finish of a race can be a blur. But I do remember how I got to the start line of the Conamara 10K, on a perfect day for running, reasonably confident that I could get around the course in under 40...

Athenry AC Fit4Life 5km takes place on Saturday 12th November at 11:00am. All proceeds from this event will be donated to GAP (Galway Autism Partnership). This event is specifically for Fit4Life members from all clubs (prizes only for Fit4Life members 1st, 2nd & 3rd). If you are not a member of...

A CELEBRATION FOR WORLD GOLD MEDALIST OLIVE LOUGHNANE You are invited to a celebration of our very own LAC member Olive Loughnane. October 28th at 7:30pm in the Slieve Aughty room in the Loughrea Hotel and Spa A meet and greet will take place and you will have an opportunity to see her fantastic...

Thanks to The Surgery Athenry for the use of their building and facilities for the Athenry AC Fit4Life 5km on Saturday 12th November. Number collection and registration opens at 9:30am in the surgery and refreshments will be provided after the race at the same venue. A map of the location of the...

This event is specifically for members of Fit4Life but non Fit4Life members are welcome to run. The 5km route remains the same as last year, it is relatively flat and the last km has you running down hill! Registration on the day opens at 9:30am at Athenry Physiotheraphy & Performance Clinic in...

From: James A. Lundon Subject: ANNOUNCEMENT: 2016 Galway AAI 10KM Road Race Championships Folks, The 2016 Galway AAI 10KM Road Race Championships will take place in conjunction with Cumann Lúthchleas Chonamara's Rás 10k Chonamara/Carna 10K road race on Saturday, 8 October @ 4PM. All Galway clubs are...

Fancy the chance to win a €1,000 euro a month? Loughrea AC are holding a fundraising draw which will be limited to 300 entrants. You can enter this draw by contacting a committee member and signing up to a monthly direct debit of €10 per month for a year or by paying €120 upfront. The proceeds will...

Registration is now open! €15 until the 30th September increasing to €20. Enter using the link below! https://athenryac.wufoo.com/forms/fields-of-athenry-10km-registration-form/

We were greeted by the following on the DCM web site this afternoon: "ENTRY IS NOW CLOSED FOR THE SSE AIRTRICITY DUBLIN MARATHON ON SUNDAY 30TH OCTOBER WAVE 1 @9:00, WAVE 2 @9:10, WAVE 3 @9:20, WAVE 4 @9:30. P.S. Where's AAC's Martin in the attached image?????

Athenry AC Annual Burger Run takes place on Friday 22nd July at 8pm on the old 10km Fields of Athenry course. It starts about 200 meters from the gates of St. Marys GAA clubhouse in Carnaun and finishes just outside the gates of the complex - one full lap but not into the town, turning right before...

Loughrea Athletic Club are hosting " An Evening with Steve Jones - Running Simplified" Time: 7pm Date: Saturday, 9th July 2016 Venue: Loughrea Hotel & Spa ( Slieve Aughty Suite) Entry: €10 Steve Jones, former British Olympian for 10,000 metres and World Record Breaker for a Marathon is in Loughrea...

Congrats to our neighbour, Olive Loughnane, on the latest addition to her medal haul.

Loughrea AC are hosting a table quiz on 21 July at 8PM - see attached flyer. Tables are limited so reserve now! Email Andrea Sellars at [email protected] for more details.

The 2016 Galway AAI Half Marathon Road Race Championships will take place in Monivea on Saturday, 25 June. Enter via here. The event is being hosted and run by Athenry AC. All Galway clubs are encouraged to ensure that they have teams of women and men competing in this fabulous event. The results of...

Lots of races over the next few weeks! No excuses not to get out and about... Bullaun is in its second year and runs this Saturday around a panhandle 8KM course. Then there is a choice of two races this Sunday, the Ballindine 4M at Noon and then the 10th Annaghdown 10KM at 4PM. St Brendan's BNS have...

See here for an interesting breakdown (to the end of May 2016) of clubs and county athlete registrations with the AAI. It is produced monthly and is published on the AAI web site in its News section.

See here for one of the many articles done before & after the recent Cork Marathon regarding Kay and Joe O'Regan (ex-Kinvara) of Enniscorthy [both proud Slaney Olympic club stalwarts] and their finishing the full distance, both 80. I had the great pleasure of meeting them 5 or 6 years ago out in...

Jane Ann has been selected amongst the top female distance runners in the country for the marathon mission panel. This panel will see the coming together of the top distance runners in the country for some training sessions and guidance. The marathon mission was first launched in the run up to...

Ballyandreen '5' - May 26 Shanagarry '5' - June 23 Churchtown South '5' - July 28 Ballycotton '5' - August 25 Entry is E5 per event! Anyone interested in going down to one of them during the summer? See attached.