Ronan McVeigh completed the very competitive 5k Race through Ballynahinch town and Montalto Estate in 18m 36s – a PB – finishing 3rd overall, as well as, The 1st U16 Male Athlete winning the Richard Scott Shield.
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Upcoming dates
AGM – Tue 13th Dec at 8pm in Avoca
Christmas dinner – Sat 17th Dec in O’Hares
Christmas Cracker Race – Tues 27th Dec
Final Session of Summer Training
Summer training comes to an end on Tuesday 4 October with a 5km time trial in Castlewellan. Please note the earlier start time of 6:15 due to the falling away of the light in the evenings. For those struggling to make the time, the time trial will begin towards the far end of the lake on the castle side. The course goes along the side of the lake (castle side) climbs over the back of the castle, passes down to the crossroads on the main drive way, turns right passing the ranger’s hut up to the crow road, along the crow road and finishes up the hill towards the ‘Leitrim gate’. One of Pascal’s flatter courses! Thanks to Pascal for marking the courses in Castlewellan throughout the spring and summer. There will be some light refreshments served in BASE (Newcastle)after the run to mark the end of the phase of training.
See you all there for a final dash!
Joe
Tuesday Session 27 September 2016
As the light is fading fast, we will be departing at 6:30 sharp from the Upper Car Park of Tollymore this evening. If you are held up, please be advised that the warm up (just over 1 mile) will be towards the NI Mountain Centre and the first of 6 1km efforts will begin along the ‘middle path’ just at the bend before dropping down to Parnell’s Bridge. See you all there for the second last summer session.
Next week we conclude the summer programme with a 5km time trial in Castlewellan. Please note the earlier start time of 6:15 for next week’s session.
Joe McCann
Litter Pick – Sat 30th July 2016
To give something back to the community and make the environment that we run in more presentable
Newcastle AC is planning a litter pick in Donard Forest on Saturday 30 July.
If you can spare an hour or two, please come along and help.
Jim Patterson has offered to co-ordinate proceedings, please contact him on 07934180080 with your availability or if you have any questions.
Les Jones 10K – Bus Travel
For anyone racing the LES JONES 10K on Friday evening (13th May), a bus will leave Donard Park at 5:25pm SHARP. Pick up in Castlewellan Upper Square is at 5:40pm SHARP and on to Mary Peters Track via Brennan’s (5:55pm SHARP).
PLASE BE THERE ON TIME AS RACE STARTS AT 7:30PM AND THERE IS LIKELY TO BE A LARGE QUEUE FOR RACE NUMBERS.
Food is booked at the Barking Dog after the race and return to Newcastle via Castlewellan at a sensible hour is also planned.
So far 10 people are ‘definite’ for the bus – anyone else please contact Richard on 07584292495