Wexford 4 Mile Road Race
Today was finally race day after weeks and months of planning by our Race Director Dave Percival and his committe. It takes a lot of planning to pull off an event like today and today it all came together, even the weather held up for us. Well done to everyone who helped in any way today , it was very much appreciated.
This year South East Radio and Alan Corcoran joined forces with us and we invited two charity partners on board Wexford RNLI and Wexford Special Olympics. In return they were both magnificent with their time as volunteers and marshals on the course. We also were honoured to have Menapians & Special Olympic Athlete Eve Marcus as our Race starter this year.
Numbers were up considerably and a record of 134 finished the event with a smile. Marion Galvin did a wonderful job as our safety officer.
No event of this nature could be held without sponsorship and we cannot thank them enough for their contribution to our run.
So thanks to Ornella Underwriting, Gallagher Insurance, Dulann, O'Connor Mullen LLP, Haven Pharmacy, Levingstones (use of yard for finish area) MWHire (cones) John & Jane Glynn Gavin Glynn Foundation (finish arch) Wexford Racecourse Parkrun (marshals) Marinewatch (marshal transport) Slaney Olympic (clock) Wexford Garda Declan Dennehy
Also thanks to Civil Defence for first aid cover and Wexford Harbour Boat & Tennis Club for allowing us use their facilities.
With 15 different clubs represented the prizes were always going to be difficult to win.
Men
1st Sergeii Raschupkin 20:35
2nd Dennis Whelan S.O. 20:50
3rd Reuben Whelan Kilcoole AC 21:10
Ladies
1st Fiona Kehoe Kilmore AC 23:58
2nd Sharon Cloney Kilmore AC 26:37
3rd Jackie Carthy Kilmore AC 26:56
U20
Male Daniel Dempsey S.B.R. 23:03
Aoife Fleming 48:15
Congratulations to all our winners full results will be published shortly with more race photos.
Looking forward to seeing you all again next year.
Dublin City Marathon 2025
A marathon
26.2 miles
42.195 km's
Either way it's a serious challenge and this year our club had 4 members representing us at the Dublin City Marathon.
To train for a marathon takes a lot of dedication to build up stamina of the body and the mind along with hydration/ nutrition plans.
Months of slow runs, hill runs, long runs, short runs, fast runs, trial food plans, injuries/niggles and lots of planning for the race are all required and our 4 executed their own personal plans to perfection.
Tony Harpur was our 1st man home in 3:25, Dermot Foley was next in 3:46. Jesse Kielthy clocked 3:48 setting himself a marathon PB and Paul Harpur finished in 4:04.
Fantastic result from each of the four , well done gentlemen.
Hope you all enjoy the recovery plan.
