The Spar mile challenge held at the Lees Road Sports Complex and a beautiful setting in Pitch 1 and organized by Clare Athletics Association many of Clare’s Elite athletes took part along with fun runners, joggers, walkers, and with 28 venues nationwide two athletes were just outside the 5minute barrier Michael Gygak Raheny Shamrocks Dublin (5mins . 08 . 16secs) and Brian Murphy Marian (5mins . 08 . 75secs) with the Cork Marathon Champion Tracy Guilfoyle Kilnaboy (6mins . 08 . 16secs) and Claire Madigan St Johns (6mins . 13 . 07secs).

Results:

1. Michael Gygak Raheny Shamrocks (5. 08 .16)

2. Brian Murphy Marian A.C. (5 . 08 .75)

3. Brian Mc Ginley Ennis Track (5 . 36 .87)

4. Rory Neville Kilkishen (5 . 42 . 36)

5. Martin Clancy Kilmurry Ibrickane Nth Clare (5 . 43 . 86)

6. James Maher Ennis Track (5 . 52 . 55)

7. Padraig Clancy Ennis ( 5 . 54 . 06)

8. Eugene O Meara St Johns (5 . 58 . 06)

9. Lochloinn Mc Namara Kilnaboy (5 . 59 . 29)

10. Conor Ferguson Ennis (6 . 00 . 10)

11. Tom Geraghty Marian Ennis (6 . 02 . 40)

12. Shane O Loughlin Kilnaboy (6 . 06 . 46)

13. Tracy Guilfoyle Kilnaboy (6 . 08 . 16)

14. James Sexton Kilmurry Ibrickane Nth Clare (6 . 10 . 59)

15. Claire Madigan St Johns (6 . 13 . 07)

16. Mike Cooney Ardnacrusha (6 . 15 . 75)

17. Pat Healy Kilmaley (6 . 17 . 61)

18. Joe Saunders Kilnaboy A.C. (6 . 24 . 57)

19. Matt O Connor KilnaboyA.C. (6 . 26 . 51)

20. Loretto Duggan St Marys (6 . 27 . 96)

21. Stephen Mc Ginley Ennis Track (6 . 30 . 02)

22. Margaret Ryan Kilnaboy A.C (6 . 30 . 36)

23. Siobhan Lennon Ennis Track (6 . 33 . 57)

24. Niamh O Loughlin Kilnaboy A.C. (6 . 37 . 19)

25. John Beakey Kilnaboy (6 . 40 . 70)

26. Brian Dolan Ennis (6 . 43 . 30)

27. Brendan Cusack Kilmurry Ibrickane Nth Clare (6 . 47 . 72)

28. Frances Guilfoyle Kilnaboy A.C. ( 7 . 01 . 33)

29. Rita Kierce Kilnaboy A.C. ( 7 . 03 . 88)

30. Patrick Moylan Ennis (7 . 05 . 38)

31. Aine Pyne Marian (7 . 07 . 47)

32. Antoine O Haonghusa Doonbeg (7 . 32 . 61)

33. Edel Murphy Ennis (7 . 32 . 81)

34. Caroline Eustace Erribul Kildysart (7 . 35 . 77)

35. Fionnuala Clancy Ennis (7 . 44 . 85)

36. Marie Howard St Johns (7 . 49 . 37)

37. Mairead Hayes Ennis (7 . 59 . 59)

38. Elaine Crowley Ennis (8 . 13 . 89)

39. Claire Daly Ennis Track(8 . 14 . 78)

40. Gillian Walshe Ennis (8 . 15 . 38)

41. Mary B. Mannion Ennis (8 . 23 . 05)

42. Vincent Mc Carthy Kilnaboy A.C. (8 . 28 . 12)

43. Bernard Keane Ennis (8 . 34 . 01)

44. Mary Mc Carthy Drumcliffe Ennis (8 . 47 . 17)

45. Caroline Bradley Ennis (8 . 48 . 19)

46. Shane O Loughlin Kilnaboy (Munster Champion Walker) (8. 48 . 38)

47. Jonathan Conway Cooraclare (8 . 51 . 49)

48. Marie Somers Ennis ( 9 . 01 . 19)

49. Mary Liddy Ennis (9. 06 . 97)

50. Joan Dolan Ennis (9 . 09 . 56)

51. Betty Ryan Kilnaboy A.C. (10 . 24 . 96)

52. Michael Egan St Johns (10 . 28 . 92)

53. Ciara Ryan Kilnaboy A.C. (10 . 28 . 92)

54. Lilly Guilfoyle Kilnaboy A.C. (10 . 29 . 15)

55. Orla O Connor Kilnaboy A.C. (10 . 29 . 34)

56. Noreen Moloney Ennis (10 . 44 . 79)

57. Niamh O Loughlin Kilnaboy A.C. Walker (10 . 48 . 23)

58. Moira O Loughlin Kilnaboy A.C. (11 . 22 . 57)

59. Michael Lillis Kilmihil (11 . 36 . 01)

60. Cathal Saunder Ruan (12 . 18 . 28)

61. Betty Mc Namara Ruan (12 . 29 . 85)

62. Corina Mc Mahon Kilnaboy A.C. (12 . 30 . 68)

63. Mary Lynch Corofin (12 . 40 . 32)

64. Daniel Saunders Ruan (12 . 51 . 28)

65. Michael Murphy Ennis (13 . 03 . 41)

66. Vera Murphy Ennis (13 . 04 . 14)

67. Jason Mc Carthy Kilnaboy A.C. (13 . 04 . 33)