A VERY busy few days for Lucan Harriers started with the BHAA Grange Castle 5K, which took place on Wednesday, August 24.
Many of the club’s senior members travelled to Tullamore to take part in the Tullamore Harriers half marathon. The club had 33 members cross the line. Some of the members who PB’d were Orla Mc Weeney, Eoghan Shanley, Lhyne Ganadin, Olivia Thomas and Tony Keaney plus others.
The race was also the national and Leinster championship, with Mary Browne coming home in 1.37.28 to earn silver in her category.
The O50 ladies tem of Tricia Gough, Anne Whelan and Mary Browne got national and Leinster Bronze.
Meanwhile, in another midland town, the had two athletes in Longford for the annual marathon.
Aidan Montague setting a PB of 3.25.20 and Jer O Sullivan on his own marathon journey this year with a time of 3.29. Jer has already completed 5 marathons and 2 ultra marathon with 5 left to complete in 2023.
On Sunday, August 20, the club had Philip Fay and son Graham, Will Byrne and Daniel Mc Cann took to the water, and roads of North Cork to complete the Ironman 70.3.
Well done and an incredible acheivement
Don’t forget our annual 5 mile road race take place on Sunday September 3rd at 11am, we are looking forward to the event and welcoming you all to our track on the day, the route takes in the the Newcastle Road onto the canal and back along the Adamstown Road and back to our track. See our social media channels for ways to enter, entries will be open up to the morning of the race.
On Thursday 25th, 20 Lucan Harriers crossing the border and making the short journey to the Celbridge for their annual 5K. Some great running again, some PBs and some others returning to racing after an absence. Just to mention two, Breda Smyth winning her Category and Ana Barbu setting a PB. Well done to everyone who wore the Lucan Harriers vest you did great
Don’t forget our annual 5 mile road race take place on Sunday September 3rd at 11am, we are looking forward to the event and welcoming you all to our track on the day, the route takes in the the Newcastle Road onto the canal and back along the Adamstown Road and back to our track. See our social media channels for ways to enter, entries will be open up to the morning of the race
We will have some road closures on the day, they have been published on our Social Media channels, we sincerely appologise for the inconvenience this causes, diversion signs will be in place along with Lucan Harriers stewards to help you on your way
Affected housing estates Westbury, Finnstown, Castleview, Hanstead, Finnstown House, Somerton, Finnstown Fairways, Adamstown, Old Forge, Grange Manor, Johnstownbridge, Arthur Griffith Park, St Finians
Caption: Lucan Harriers’ Aidan Montague, who set a PB of 3.25.20, and Jer O Sullivan after the Longford Marathon
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