Big Ron Manager makes sure he wins the gold medal
There was a healthy turn out of athletes for club training session, the first since the Hill and Dale series ended on Friday 26 June. This week was a case of ‘and now for something completely different’ as athletes were paired off in a team time trial. The format was simple; each athlete runs two laps of the lake (once clockwise and once anti-clockwise starting at the far end and the fastest combined times wins!). As the athletes assembled, impromptu and self-appointed matchmakers McCann and the +prophet quickly set about pairing the athletes on a specially positioned beg of ‘blue circle’ in the back of the van. For once the handicappers got it right and there was little to choose between the 9 teams on parade.
As the athletes completed the warm-up, there was a minutes silence for Jinxy! Best wishes for a speedy recovery and we hope to see out again soon. Be reassured by the fact that whatever you have the Prophet already has it and twice as bad!!!
There were some super times on the night in conditions that were hot and humid. Congratulations to our winners Horrox and O’Flaherty. In a rare post-race interview, Horrox was full of praise for his partner stating, ‘I knew young Dave would struggle in those conditions, but I was confident that if I ran hard and posted lightning quick times and gave him a good platform he would hang in there and see us home.’ O’Flaherty was equally magnanimous in praising Horrox, ‘I knew Ronnie would burst round the course and even though I was always under pressure, I knew he had my back. I was so proud to be his wingman.’
Mills and Smyth were very consistent, the latter recording an impressive negative split – remarkable given that he has just spent two weeks gigging every night in Amnesia and Pascha in Ibiza town!!!!
Keane went AWOL on lap two much to the chagrin of his partner who ran stoically!
Thanks to Frank Cunningham for recording the times and to our sponsors ‘Cold as Ice Leitrim’ for the post event refreshments.
Position | Runner 1 Lap 1 | Runner 1 Lap 2 | Runner 2 Lap 1 | Runner 2 Lap 2 | Combined |
1 | Ronnie Horrox
17:09 |
Ronnie Horrox
18:03 |
David O’Flaherty
12:42 |
David O’Flaherty
13:01 |
60:55 |
2 | Joanne Mills
14:39 |
Joanne Mills
15:35 |
Norman Smyth
16:00 |
Norman Smyth
15:52 |
62:06 |
3 | Mari Troeng
15:20 |
Mari Troeng
15:35 |
Paul Byrne
14:53 |
Paul Byrne
15:42 |
62:10 |
4 | The Prophet
15:35 |
The Prophet
15:35 |
62:10 | ||
5 | Niall Carson
16:37 |
Niall Carson
16:40 |
Joe McCann
14:50 |
Joe McCann
15:21 |
63:28 |
6 | Richard Rodgers
16:30 |
Richard Rodgers
16:30 |
Noel Gallagher
15:28 |
Noel Gallagher
15:59 |
64:25 |
7 | Paschqual Toner
16:17 |
Paschqual Toner
16:24 |
Phil Murdock
15:49 |
Phil Murdock
16:33 |
65:03 |
8 | Nigel McKinney
17:37 |
Nigel McKinney
18:22 |
Patrick Higgins
14:57 |
Patrick Higgins
15:34 |
66:30 |
9 | Mark Keane
16:45 |
Mark Keane
AWOL! |
Marty Melville
13:35 |
Marty Melville
14:04 |
DNF |