WAC-ked Munster Masters April 30th

As somebody said (a few times today) "There's no I in this team"!!! No need to mention names in the many medal winning performances at the Munster Masters Track & Field championships in Cork today as suffice to say everyone of the 32 Waterford AC members contributed to a fantastic display of sprinting, distance running, throwing and jumping! While some are regulars, some are new to this game and some were returning to serious competition after many years. Either way a great day, helped by glorious sunshine, was had by all and with a medal haul of 79 it must stand as one of the best days outing for the club in many years.




The National Championships in Tullamore are just 16 weeks away so after an easy week this week full training will start with a target of a large turnout and plenty more medals, so enjoy the easy week.









All those members not competing in the longest running road race in the county (Waterford to Tramore) on Saturday next (May 7th) please Pauline, Michael or Tom on 0863787051 if you are available for helping with Registrations on the night, stewarding along the course or helping to serve the refreshments in Tramore after the race. If everyone stewards a race during the year we don't have to keep going back to the same well...which gets fairly close to dry from time to time! The help is most appreciated.

4 Mile City Run

In true Costa del Waterford weather Waterford AC hosted another great event and guided 218 runners through the streets of Waterford to a very fast 4 mile run. Fintan Walsh got everyone off to a prompt start at 12:16 and with Joe and the traffic corp and 26 stewards in their allocated spots by Michael & Pauline the runners got through the course safely, quickly and enjoyably (???) to finish at the RSC where they were welcomed home with drinks, bananas and Easter eggs for every 10th bunny by many of our Juvenile WAC members, the finish area having been organised so efficiently by Mal and Jim...and with Teas, Coffees and cakes upstairs by Dee & Co everyone agreed it was an excellent fun day out!



Brian Swaby was first WAC male home coming 3rd overall with Slyvia Malone first WAC lady coming 2nd lady overall and both team prizes were won by Waterford AC: the members being David Cunningham, Dave Drohan and Dermot McCarthy and Gabrielle Blair, Anna Dungan and Carolyn Ryan. WAC members who won category prizes were Jacinta Brazil, Patt O'Keefe, Tom Burns and Tony O'Brien. The Junior lady prize was won by Kate Nolan making it 2 wins in the same weekend having won the Butlerstown 10K junior title on Friday night.

Much thanks is due to all who helped out on the day (you know who you are!), particularly our front of house registrations girls of Jacinta, Chelly, Mary, Sinead and Ann who welcomed (and processed!) the athletes at the Granary.




Our next road race is Waterford to Tramore on Saturday May 7th at 7pm. If you are planing on running it please pre-register on runireland.com or at Alfie Hale sports shop in town or if you are available to steward contact Pauline, Michael or Tom.

Butlerstown 10K

Another great night of roadrunning at the Butlerstown 10K with Frank Quinlan and Jim Baldwin running strong to come 2nd and 4th respectively. The race was won with an impressive show by WIT AC student Paddy Hogan. The club wish Paddy and the strong team of students who compete next weekend in Belfast at the Intervarsities T&F championships.
Elain Barry and Liz Nolan both had great runs to win their respective categories and Tony O'Brien fresh from his win at the National 10K championships in the Phoenix park a couple of weeks ago was in fine form again to win the O60 category this evening. Juvenile member of the club Kate Nolan ran an excellent race to win the junior prize for the second year in a row.






Next Race: Our own 4 mile this coming Sunday at 12:15 starting beside the railway station. Pre-registration (of 10 euro) closes in Alfie Hale sports shop in the city at 5pm on Saturday but entries can still be taken on the day for 12 euro in the Granary from 10:30 to 12noon. The race finishes on the track at the RSC with tea and cakes upstairs at the RSC after and Prize giving trackside at 2pm.

Glor na Mara 4 mile - Friday April 8th

The winter is gone and so say all of us. In Tramore this evening Waterford AC were to the fore in winning prizes and participating in the Glor na Mara 4 mile road race. The race could have been called 'Run with Brian' since if you were going to beat Brian Swaby you would still have had to beat Brian Murphy! Shown are a few photos of some of our members who ran and plenty of PBs were done again this week.

Full steam ahead for our own 4 mile run on Easter Sunday at 12:15 so get training...after a well earned rest tomorrow! Entries now being taken at Alfie Hale Sports, by post to 63 The Croft, Clarinwood, Tramore or online at www.runireland.com. Only 10 euro advance entry!

Well done to all involved in organising this fundraiser for the school, many of whom are club members of ours. (Click on the photos to see bigger).

Dont forget(!) to get involved in club training sessions and become one of the ever increasing bunch of members whose PBs are coming down from week to week! Tuesday and Thursday at the RSC for 5:45pm speed sessions guided by Brian Swaby and Wednesday at 7 for circuits at Cilbarra designed by our Strength & Conditioning Coach Mark Ross! Also, Saturdays each week 12:30 to 2pm at the RSC for Track & Field sessions for seniors and Masters: come along and try out some events and target an event: We're not just a road running club you know!!! Even if road running is your game... what is it they say???...To run fast you have to run faster! So get down to the RSC and join the crew who are running faster!

Great club participation in Run with Ray

Well done to all the club members who helped make the first of the Runs with Ray 5K a great success for the runners and club alike. All agreed it was yet another well organised and fun filled run organised by our club. Great thanks to all our members and friends who helped out in many ways today. The RSC was a hive of activity from 8:30 and all came together well to guide 680 runners around a nice flat 5k route.

Some pics of the day;

Busy Day for Club on the Roads

A great day of activity for Waterford AC today with great representation at the Munster Masters Roads championships in Carrick and also at the Splashworld 10K in Tramore.

In the Munsters: Diane Behan was 2nd in F40 individual category and helped the team of Elaine Barry, Caitriona Gough and Jacinta Power to win 3rd county team in the F35 category. In the F45 Gabrielle Blair, Maire Lawlor and Liz Nolan won the club title and were all on the county team that came 2nd.


For the men, Frank Quinlan had a great individual win and Jim Baldwin was 2nd in the M40 individual category. In the M40 team event we won the club title and were 3rd county. In the M50 our men were on the county team that came 3rd. Men competing on the day were Malachy McGlynn, David Drohan, Darryl Hale, Derek Grant, Eoin Palmer, Dermot McCarthy and Kevin Malone. Great day's activity with many medals.

In Tramore at the Splashworld 10k Silvia Malone and Pauline Lambe were 2nd and 3rd respectively and Deirdre Chapman was 1st F35 and other members from the club were well placed throughout. New to circuit training Melissa Brennan had a pb on what is a very tough course so even more proof (if it was needed) that a week of training without circuits is just not a week of training at all!! Wednesday at 7pm in Cillbarra for that one folks!