AutoPower Rathgormack '5' this Friday
The tenth annual AutoPower Rathgormack 5-mile road race and sponsored walk will take place this coming Friday, 8th July, starting at the Hiking Centre in the village. This is the fourth race in this year's Outfield Sports Three-Counties Challenge, a series of five races in counties Tipperary, Waterford and Kilkenny organised by Carrick-on-Suir AC.
Race entry is €10 and registration will be at the Hiking Centre from 6pm with the race getting underway at 7:30pm. There will be prizes for the first three finishers in both the men's and ladies' races as well as in the usual age categories. Team prizes will also be on offer with three to score per team.
Last year's men's race was won by Danny Smith from Ballynonty AC and Sally Forristal from St. Josephs AC took the ladies' first prize. Slight alterations to the start and finish of the race route will make for a faster, flatter finish to this year's renewal.
Prize-giving and post-race refreshments will be held in the Hiking Centre. The club is also grateful to Glanbia who are giving Protein milks to all race finishers.
To celebrate the tenth year of this event there is a sponsored walk over five miles which will start at 7pm. Entry for the walk is free but we are asking that participants help to raise funds for the Irish Cancer Society. This can be done by making a donation on the night or online at Read Johnny's story
Alternatively, you can get a sponsorship card by calling Johnny Brunnock on 086-8483210.
Recent Road Race results
Some of our club members have been very busy over the past few weeks on the road race circuit.
The Waterford Viking Marathon was won by Philip Harty from West Waterford AC in a time of 2:37:17. Carrick AC member, Brian Murphy ran a fantastic race to finish in second place with a time of 2:49:07, continuing his excellent form.
In the Viking Half-Marathon we also had some fine performances with Derek Walsh leading the Carrick AC runners home in 1:17:55 and taking fourth place overall. Andrew Downey ran very well also to finish in 1:26:50. Brian Graham clocked 1:38:58 with Darren O' Loughlin coming home in1:39:57.
Geraldine Houlihan was our only representative in the ladies' race and finished in 2:06:18.
In the quarter-marathon, Gerard Murphy ran very strongly to finish in 42:04.
Well done to all our runners.
In the summer series of races organised by West Waterford AC, Brian Murphy finished second in the Touraneena 5k in15:40. Gerard Murphy clocked a time of 19:38 in this race while Mary Molloy ran very well in the ladies' race, finishing in 20:48 and taking first place in the O/35 category.
Mary Molloy was our only runner at the Clashmore 5-mile road race and took first place in the ladies' race with a time of 34:41.
In the Dromana '5', Gerard Murphy clocked 32:45 with Mary Molloy and Geraldine Houlihan finishing in 34:30 and 43:43 respectively in the ladies' race. Mary finished in fourth place overall in this race. Brian Murphy took first place at the annual Ras na Rinne with a tie of 30:57. Mary Molloy made it a great double for the club, taking victory in the ladies' race in 40:30 and Geraldine Houlihan came home in 51:38.