If you want to run or walk in good company, why not join one of the many Meet and Train (or Fit for Life as they are sometimes called) groups, around the country? All are run by trained leaders/coaches; they welcome beginners and charge only a nominal fee (if anything at all), so they're great value.
*Send details of your Meet & Train or Fit4Life group to
lindie.naughton@gmail.com.
WHERE TO MEET AND TRAIN (updated 12 April 2010)
*Send details of your Meet & Train or Fit4Life group to
info@womensminimarathon.ie, or phone 01-2930984.
ARKLOW: Coral Leisure Centre, Sun 10 am; other times by arrangement. C: Mary 086-3045418.
ATHENRY: Church car park, Thu 7.0/Sat 10.0. C: Maeve 087-7648343;Maria 085-7243224.
BALLINA: Belleek Track, Thu 7.0 C: Elizabeth 087-2419309/Michelle 086-4180159
BANTRY: GAA Grounds, Mon/Thu 6.0. C: Maria 027-52371.
BLACKROCK: Carysfort Park, Tue/Thu 6.30. C: Patricia 01-2840446;Paddy 01-2835226.
BOHERMEEN: Local track, Thu 7.0. With Brigid. C: Stephen 046-9027041.
BUNCRANA: Leisure centre, Tue 6.30. C: Aoife 087-2048394.
BUSHY PARK, TERENURE: Tue/Thu, 7.0. C: Emily.
CARRICK-ON-SHANNON: Aura Leisure Centre (car park) Mon/Wed, 7.30. C: Bernadette 086-8115271.
CASTLEISLAND: Riocht track, Wed 7.0. C: Sile 087-1340461.
CASTLEKNOCK: Phoenix Park (Castleknock Gates) Fri/Mon 7.0, Sun 11.0. C: Frances 01-8201602/ 087-6944553.
CLAREGALWAY: Community Centre/GAA Pitch car park, Mon/Wed 7.30. C: Maria 085-7243224/Pauline 087-7824193.
CHAPELIZOD: Donore Sports Centre, Wed 7.45. C:085-7528317(after 7pm)/086-3993270.
CORK: CIT Track, Tue 6.0/Thu 7.0. C: citathletics@gmail.com
CORK: Trabeg Sports Centre, Mon 7.0. C: John.
CRAUGHWELL: National School, Thu 9.30pm/Sat 9.30am. C: Tony 086-3026798.
DONEGAL TOWN: Abbey VS, Mon/Wed/Fri 6.30. C: David 086-8011540; Jackie 086-4052823.
DONNYBROOK: Belfield (car park beside track, opp Montrose) Mon/Thu, 6.30; Sat 9.30. C: Lindie 086-1023306.
DUNBOYNE: Running track, Tue/Thu 8.0. C: Sinead 087-2762457.
DUNDALK: Dublin Road Shopping Centre, Mon/Wed 7.0. Walkers & joggers.C: Joan 042-9332421/ 087-2665736.
DUNGARVAN: Wed; times/venues vary. C: Tony 087-7657805/James
086-8184762.
DUNSHAUGHLIN: Community Centre, Mon/Wed 7.0. C: Maggie 087-9614954.
GALWAY: Renmore Church car park, Mon/Thu 7.0. C: Maire 086-8036044,Mary 087-6478709, Dolores 086-2039165.
GALWAY: Westside Library car park, Tue/Thu 7.0. C: Bernie 086-8253661.
GORMANSTOWN BEACH: Or Mosney beach, Sat 10.30 (depending on tide!). C: Brendan 087-2533113.
GREYSTONES/KILCOOLE: Charlesland Track, Mon/Wed 8.30. C:
Theresa 086-8635797. Also Mon 7.15. C: Eamonn 086-8097167.
KILKENNY: James's Park, Freshford Rd, Tue; Castle Park (Upper field) off Bennettsbridge Rd, Sat 9.30. C: Sean 087-2067157.
KILMORE: GAA Grounds 7.0. C: Mary 087-7564888.
KINGSWOOD HEIGHTS: St Kilian's Church car park, Tue/Thu 7.15. C: Mary 087-2257960.
KNOCKLYON: St Colmcille's CS, Scholarstown Rd, Thu 7.0. C: Peter 087-3249100.
LISCARROLL: Community Centre, Fri 8.0. C: Esther 087-6888591.
LUCAN: Newcastle Road running track (opp Superquinn), Tue/Thu 7.0. C: Bernie 087-2782115.
MARLAY PARK: Cricket field, Wed, 6pm; Sat/Sun 10am. C: Declan 086-2358510.
MEET & TRAIN LEAGUE: Mini Marathon Build-Up League dates – 2 mile: Sun Apr 25 (11.0) Raheny; 3 mile: Sun May 23 (11.0), Lucan ; 4-mile: Wed May 26 (7.45). Phoenix Park . C: Sue 087-6757843/ www.womensmeetandtrain.blogspot.com
MONAVEA, CRETTYARD: St Abban's track, Monavea, Crettyard, Mon/Wed 7.30. C: Noeleen 087-9614099, Ben 086-9613360.
NAVAN: Navan Ramparts, Sun 11.0. C: 086-7260777. C: 01-8481404.
NEWBRIDGE: Vocational School, Station Road, Wed 6.30. C: Séamus 087-2325423
RAHENY: Raheny Shamrocks clubhouse (behind Scout Den), Wed, 7.30 sharp!
RATHDRUM: Sports Complex, Tue/Fri 5.45; Avondale House, Sun 9.45. C: Billy 087-2928660
SANTRY STADIUM: Tue/Thu7.0; Sun 11.0. C: Pamela 086-1503015.
SHANKILL (with Bray Runners): Shanganagh Park, Sun 9.30. C: Sean 086-2593023.
SLIGO: Racecourse, Tue/Thu 6.30. C: Terry 087-2274622.
STRANORLAR: Finn Valley Centre, Tue/Thu 7.30; Sat 10.30. C: Neil 086-6030616.
SWORDS: Balheary playing fields, Sun 9.30am, Mon/Wed
6.0. C: Dolores 01-8404237, Bernie 01-8401377; Brian 01-8405170.
TALLAGHT: Bancroft Park running track, Tue/Thu 7.0. C: Niamh
087-6878113.
TRALEE: St Brendan's church, Wed 6.30; Aquadome Fri, 6.30. C: Caroline 087-6817810. Also: Outside O'Donnells, Mounthalk, Fri 6.30. C: Michael 087-6790948.
TRIM: Boyne Community College, Tue 8.0. C: Moira 086-8904439.
WICKLOW TOWN: St Patrick's GAA, Wed 6.30. C: Noreen 087-2330403.
WALKING GROUPS:
SHANKILL: Mother of Valeview Shankill Schoolboys, the Clubhouse, Shanganagh Park, Mon/Wed 6.0. C: Brendan 087-2279586.
