Please find attached a PDF (5.34MB) of the race booklet which was available at the race for free. James. P.S. All previous booklets are stored in the following locations: 2015 booklet 2014 booklet 2013 booklet 2012 booklet 2011 booklet 2010 booklet 2009 booklet 2008 booklet 2007 booklet 2006 booklet...
The Fields of Athenry 10km - COMPETITION STARTS ST STEPHENS DAY for anyone who finishes the race! Race Sponsor HYGEIA are giving away a fabulous Garden Care hamper worth €250 (which includes a year's supply of lawn care products) to one lucky person who finishes The Fields of Athenry 10km. AFTER THE...
The Fields of Athenry 10km is Sold Out. No entries will be taken on the day. See you all there!
The Fields of Athenry 10km has SOLD OUT but there is good news! Due to a very high demand we have an ADDITIONAL 100 ENTRIES available! Registration will close once these 100 places are filled. No registration on the day. http://www.athenry10k.com/
Follow this link to enter. http://www.athenry10k.com/
By popular demand, this years hat is purple!
Thank you to Hygeia who are the main sponsors of this years Fields of Athenry 10km.
The Fields of Athenry 10km was officially launched yesterday. Only 2 weeks to the big race!
Results from BDN 10km - representing Athenry AC were David Meehan 36.17 (PB), Sean Flaherty 43.55, John Killian 43.54, Bernie Mulryan 47.46, Wojciech Musial 48.05, Eoin O'Sullivan 48.39, Philip Magnier 50.09 https://www.facebook.com/galwayroadrunners/posts/816375531798461:0
Congratulations to Corrib AC on another successful running of their 'Run like the Wind' 4KM & 8KM Road Races out in Killannin on Saturday, 20 November 2016. See attached for full provisional result.
Congrats to Rory on his recent Connacht Primary Schools XC victory, which was covered in this weekend's local paper of record, The Connacht Tribune. One of the advantages of hiring a paper writer is the fact that they provide customer support around the clock. Customer service representatives are...
Athenry AC are delighted to donate the proceeds of €1,000 from today's Fit4Life race to GAP representative Julie Breslin.
Prizes from today's, Saturday 12 November 2016, Athenry AC Fit4Life 5km are: Men: 1st Sean Fallon, 2nd Peter Rabbitte, 3rd Neil Johnson. Women: 1st Marietta O'Shea, 2nd Ann Cormican, 3rd Karen Hurley. Congrats to all, full result attached below. Watch the start of the race: https://www.facebook.com...
The Athenry AC woman did the club proud in Corofin last Sunday, 6 November, with a 1/2/3 result. Deirdre Brophy followed up her sub-40 in Carna with a pretty much identical run over the new 8KM course. Yvonne Fehilly kept her teammate honest with a superb near-32 (PB?) run. Bernie Mulryan made a...
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...
Athenry native and Athenry AC club member until recently, Dee Grady, ran the race of her life in the Dublin City Marathon last Sunday. Dee, who now runs with Ennis Track after her relocation to County Clare, popped up on the Marathon radar as we were tracking the progress of the leading women last...
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...