Mens 3000 Mtrs Start 8 25 pm.

Entry fee 8 Euros

To date the Development race series for this year has produced close on thirty personal bests so enter now and you too can run
FASTER than ever.
The above races are part of the National Endurance Development programme and run in conjunction with the Dublin Athletics Board
Graded meeting series info www.dublinathletics.com
Entries close Monday next June 9th
Entries to Jim Davis National Endurance Coordinator.Tel 0879537637 or 0868538750
E Mail coachjdavis@hotmail.com

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12-4-08 Building on last years success. Another great series for runners and triathletes. following on the success of last years series of Development Races which resulted in 68 Personal Bests being recorded below find the programme for the upcoming season.
 
Wednesday April 30th    10000 Mtrs Men incorportating Dublin Championship start 7pm Morton Stadium  
 
 
Wednesday May 14th 800 Mtrs Women    8.15pm Irishtown Stadium  8.15 pm
                       ..    800 Mtrs Men         8.25 pm             ..
 
Wednesday May 28th 1500 Mtrs Women Irishtown Stadium 8.15 pm
                             1500 Mtrs Men                   ..    8 25 PM
 
Wednesday  June 11th  30000 Mtrs Women Irishtown Stadium  8.10 PM
                ..              3000 Mtrs Men           ..          8 25 PM
 
Wednesday July 9th  800 Mtrs Women  Morton Stadium  8.10 PM
                            800 Mtrs Men               ..            8.15 pm
 
Cash Prizes 1st Three plus Pacemakers in each race.
 
Races sponsored by Rawlplug Ireland Ltd and Dublin Athletics Board.
 
Entry Fee 8 Euros,
 
Entries close on the Saturday Prior to race
 
The above races are part of the Senior Endurance Development Programme and are run in conjunction with the Dublin Athletics Board
Grades Meeting series.
 
Entries and further information from Jim Davis National Senior Endurance Coordinator
Tel 0868538750 or 0879537637  E Mail coachjdavis@hotmail.com
 
Looking forward to receiving your entries and support
 
REMEMBER TRAINING IS THE JOURNEY RACING IS THE DESTINATION
 
Jim Davis

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 Results and photos from last years races

    Results

            1^st P Fleming Rathfarnham A C   14min 58.05 sec

            2^nd D Bateman Mullingar AC        14min 59 .03 secs        P/ Best.

            3^rd J  Eves         DSD                 14min 59.42 sec

            4^th  T Fitzpatrick Tallaght             15min 00.67 sec           P/ Best

            5^th C O Leary Raheny                 15min 08.4 secs           P/ Best

            6^th P Cassidy Glaslough Hrs       15min 23.3 secs

            7^th D Byrne Tallaght                    15 min 34.9 secs

            8^th B Roe Raheny                       15 min 37 26 secs

            9^th B Leahy Raheny                    16min 17.18 secs

            10^th B Lynch Raheny                  17mi .01.14 secs          P/ Best.

 

the lull before the storm

Ready

go

coach Jim Davis gives splits

driving hard

the challenge is on

still driving

2 to go

still leading at the bell

Down to the final sprint

Congratulations from Charlie O Neill vice chairman of the Dublin Athletics Board and Jim Davis series organiser...another great race and more PBs

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The final race in the Development Race series run in conjunction with the Dublin Athletic Board Graded Meetings takes place on Wednesday Next July 4th. IN MORTON STADIUM

5000 MTRS MEN

PRIZES 1ST THREE

1ST 100 EUROS

2ND 70 EUROS

3RD 50 EUROS

PACEMAKER 25 EUROS.

START TIME 8 PM.

ENTRY FEE 8 EUROS.

To date the series has produced over 50 Personal Bests so let’s try to finish off on Wednesday and see can we ECLIPSE THE SIXTY MARK.

SO PASS ON THE WORD AND HELP TO PUSH OUR DISTANCE ATHLETES TO NEW HORIZONS.

Entries to Jim Davis @ 0879537637 or 0868538750  E Mail coachjdavis@hotmail.com

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may 2007 DEVELOPMENT RACES ARE PROVING A HUGE SUCCESS, TWO ATHLETES BEAT THE QUALIFYING TIMES FOR EUROPEAN YOUTH OLYMPICS 

Last Wednesdays nights 1500 Mtrs Development Races at wet and windy Morton Stadium proved a great success with sisters Charlotte French O Carroll and Rebecca French O Carroll both beating the qualifying time for the European Youth Olympics.

The races which drew a total of seventeen women and thirteen men drew athletes from various counties including Down, Cork, Louth, Waterford, Tipperary,Cavan and Westmeath, also saw five girls record Personal Bests while six men also ran faster than their previous bests.

Womens Results

1^st Charlotte French O Carroll DSD          4mins 29.41 secs

2^nd Rebecca French O Carroll DSD          4mins 30.21 secs

3^rd Ciara Durkin Skerries                         4mins 32.48 secs

4^th Suzanne Huet DSD                            4mins 33.93 secs

5^th Kerry Harty Newcastle AC                  4min  36.77  secs

6^TH Aoife Brady Sportsworld                    4min  38.03. secs

Mens Results.

1^st Mark Kirwan Raheny                          3min 55.85 secs

2^nd Paul Fleming Rathfarnham WSAF      3min 59.94 secs

3^rd Cathal Dennehy Emerald                    4min 00.55 secs

4^th Michael Clohissey Raheny                 4min 00.59 secs

5^th Thomas Fitzpatrick Tallaght                4min 01.28 secs

6^th John Eves DSD                                 4min 02.29 secs.

Further results on Dublin Athletic Board

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THE SECOND RACE in the Development Race series takes place on Wednesday next May 16th at Morton Stadium.

To facilitate athletes seeking qualifying times for upcoming championships the races will be held over 1500 Mtrs instead of the 1 Mile races originally listed.

Race start times are Women 20.00. Men 20 10.

Prizes for both races  1^st 100 Euros

`                                2^nd 70 Euros.

                                 3^rd  50 Euros

Entries close Monday next May 14^th.

Entry Fee 8 Euros.

Entries can be sent to Jim Davis at coachjdavis@hotmail.com Tel  0879537637 ,or 0868538750.

Entries close Monday next May 14^th.

First Development race a great success

The initial race in the Development Race Series took place on Wednesday last April 25^th at Irishtown Stadium and drew a field of twenty starters. First across the line was Rob Connolly of DSD in a time of 8Min 22.13 secs with Martin Conroy of Sligo 2^nd 8 min 40.40 secs and John Eves of D S D in 3^rd spot 8 min 41.87 secs.

From the twenty starters 10 Personal bests were recorded which is what the series is about to help athletes achieve their potential. To continue the good start the second race in the series takes place on Wednesday May 16^th at Morton Stadium Santry [ NOTE CHANGE OF DATE.] with a 1Mile race for Women and a 1 Mile for Men

Womens Race start 20.00 

Mens start  20.10.

Prizes 1^St 100 Euros, 2^nd 75 Euros, 3^rd 50 Euros, Pacemaker 25 Euros.

Race series sponsored by Rawlplug Ireland and Dublin Athletics Board.

Entries close on Monday May 14^th.

I thank you for your support for the initial race and look forward to the continuation of that support throughout the series.

Looking forward to receiving your entries

Regards

Jim

Jim Davis

Race Series Co Ordinator

Tel 0879537637 or 0868538750

E Mail coachjdavis@hotmail.com or jdavis@ahl.ie