SUMMER LEAGUE DATES CONFIRMED

Captions: RTE hopes to have a M&T team in the forthcoming league for the first time; and (below) Miriam of Crusaders helps with the club's M&T group.

After a few changes, the dates for the Meet & Train Summer League can be confirmed as follows: Tues next Apr 17, Lucan (2 miles), 7.30 start.
Sun Apr 29, Raheny 11am (3 miles).
Wed May 16, Phoenix Park 7.45pm (4 Miles).
Thurs May 24, Irishtown, 7pm, fun track runs plus prizegiving.
Individuals, both walkers and runners, are welcome, as well as teams, which will be split into four divisions as usual. Maybe we can split individuals into divisions as well in the future?
Apologies for the messing; finding suitable dates in April or May is a challenge.

SUMMER LEAGUE DATES AND OTHER NEWS

Meet & Train Summer League (Mini Marathon Build-Up ) Provisional Dates:

Race 1 - Tues 17 April 2 mile Lucan 7.30pm
Race 2 – Sun 29 April 3 mile Raheny 11am
Race 3 – Wed 16 May 4 mile Phoenix Park 8pm
Prizegiving/social (following fun races with extra prizes on track) Thur 24 May Irishtown 7.30.

Teams of six with 4 to count. Fee is Eu20 for the four nights . We are investigating the possibility of having singlets for all who pay the Eu20 upfront. This will help publicise the league - and let you look the part!
Established M&T clubs who enter teams MUST supply two helpers during the league. We will put up the list of officials for each event on this site; four are need to take numbers and times at the finish. You can volunteer by clicking on "comment" at the bottom of this posting.
Our good friend Paul Moloney in adidas will provide race numbers, and spot prizes for each race.
The series is designed not just for M&T regulars but for newcomers to running, giving a gentle introduction to racing in the build-up to the Women’s Mini Marathon on Monday 4 June.

Also:

Good news from Athletics Ireland – a new coaching course designed specifically for leaders (or aspiring leaders) of Meet & Train groups has been devised (thanks to Ryan and Brendan for attending last night's meeting). Watch this space!

Plus: we have set provisional dates of 9 December and 13 January for the first two rounds of next season's Winter League. Because we don't know when certain annual fixtures will fall (other organisations aren't as efficient!) , these dates will be confirmed by the latest in the first week of October.
And finally: Sue's mobile number has changed to 086-2327570.

Results Rd 4 Winter League Santry

MEET & TRAIN RACE 4 CC RESULTS SANTRY
PLACE	No	NAME	TIME	TEAM
1	508	Ann Ormsby		Fingallians A
2	552	Ailish McDermott		Clonliffe A
3	510	Bronagh Snow		Fingallians A
4	530	Kathleen O'Callaghan		Sportsworld A
5	251	Louise Keogh		Blackrock IND
6	402	Aoibheann Tierney		Tallaght
7	533	Ann Higgins		Sportsworld B
8	500	Mary Butler		Blackrock A
9	342			Clonliffe IND
10	553	Marie Byrne		Clonliffe A
11	554	Tara Whyte		Clonliffe A
12	407	Freda Commisky		Lucan
13	531	Eileen Dalton		Sportsworld A
14	406	Derval McCarty		Lucan
15	236	Maura Ni Chearbhaill		Clonliffe IND
16	509	Bernie Corrie		Fingallians A
17	379
18	539	Edel O'Connell		Sportsworld C
19	405	Lorraine Heffernan		Lucan
20	522	Siobhan Dargan		Fingallians D
21	561	Jo Cummiskey		Donore Harriers A
22	528	Orlagh Fleming		Sportsworld A
24	408	Eithne Reid		Lucan
25	558	Sinead Hartnett		Clonliffe B
26	403	Susan Adams		Tallaght
27	537	Karen O'Connor		Sportsworld C
28	535	Aileen Melody		Sportsworld B
29	540	Orlagh Jordan		Sportsworld D
30	534	Clare Rowley		Sportsworld B
31	281	Marcella Dunne		Individual
32	536	Claire O'Brien		Sportsworld C
33	502	Deirdre Maxwell		Blackrock A
34	506	Jennifer Lee		Blackrock B
35	503	Christine Goldrick		Blackrock A
36	401	Niamh Oman		Tallaght
37	521	Catherine Walsh		Fingallians D
38	541	Claire Harrington		Sportsworld D
39	567	Maureen McGinley		Crusaders B
40	517	Sinead Flanagan		Fingallians C
41	559	Jennifer O'Keefe		Donore Harriers A
42	516	Barbara Tobin		Fingallians C
43	574	Ann Marie Dargan		Fingallians F
44	560	Sue Lynch		Donore Harriers A
45	573	Maeve Duffy		Fingallians F
46	507	Sinead Guilfoyle		Blackrock B
47	542	Biz McShane		Sportsworld D
48	519	Sarah Evans		Fingallians C
49	563	Mary Donnelly		Crusaders A
50	568	Geraldine O'Shea		Crusaders B
51	565	Emma McAuley		Crusaders A
52	543	Clare Doyle		Sportsworld D
54	572	Debbie O De		Fingallians F
55	549	Yvonne Callis		Sportsworld E
56	524	Mary Keane		Fingallians E
57	566	Sinead Roche		Crusaders A
58	526	Marie Ryan		Fingallians E
59	570	Hillary Wright		Crusaders B
60	547	Donna McDonagh		Sportsworld E

Santry - the Real Deal

They're off - see posting below this for a selection of images.

Yes, it was tough - but the final race of the 2006/7 adidas Meet & Train Winter League at Santry was the real deal. Mud, slog, wet, wind, ups and downs - what cross country is all about!
Ann Ormsby of Fingallians, who took up running five years ago and only runs Meet & Train and the mini marathon, had a brilliant win over host club Clonliffe's Ailish McDermott. With Bronagh Snow in third place, Fingallians were first team in the diamond section, while Blackrock got the Club of the Series trophy. Blackrock's Mary Butler was first veteran and first over 50 overall; Eithne Reid of Lucan was first over 40, and Hilary Wright of Crusaders first over 55, with another Crusader Marcella Dune taking a special prize.
Big thanks to all who helped make this one of the most successful series yet: the clubs who hosted the four races; the stewards; the tea ladies (and gentlemen!); Paul from adidas, the most undemanding of sponsors; Harry our starter and Mary our results wizard. Plus of course, Sue and Mary, without whom...
DON'T FORGET! Meeting to set dates for M&T Summer League, Wed Mar 7, Donore Sportscentre, 8pm sharp.

M&T Final Race (2m), Santry:
1 Ann Ormsby (Fin) 13.03;
2 Ailish McDermott (Clonliffe) 13.30;
3 Bronagh Snow (Fin A) 13.41;
4 Kathleen O'Callaghan (SW A) 13.51;
5 Louise Keogh (Blackrock) 14.03;
6 Aoibheann Tierney (Tallaght) 14.13.

Overall team winners (17 team reg; 14 completed league):
Diamond:
1 Fingallians A
2 Sportsworld A
3 Clonliffe A.
Gold:
1 Lucan
2 Blackrock A
3 Sportsworld C.
Silver (corrected):
1 Donore
2 Blackrock B
3 Fingallians C.
Bronze:
1 Donore
2 Fingallians F
3 Crusaders B.