Ultra
distance runner Helena Crossan travels to Texas this Wednesday
to represent Ireland at the World 50 mile trail running championships.
Crossan is the only female participant from Ireland competing
at this prestigious event. Speaking earlier in the week, Crossan
said that she was ‘…very relaxed…’ in
the build-up to one of the biggest races of her long and distinguished
career. While the Carndonagh athlete doses not have the same volume
of work completed as she had for the World 100k (62.2 miles) in
September, she is very confident of a strong performance. Crossan
gained her selection for this event as a result of her tenth place
finish at the World 100k championships in Holland in September.
Up-Coming Events
Letterkenny A.C. will stage their annual 5k Turkey Trot this Sunday
9 December at 11.30. This is a novel event where athletes are
not allowed to wear their watches during the race and try to predict
their finishing times. The top ten athletes who predict their
times exactly or nearest to it win the turkeys. Registration is
in the Letterkenny A.C. Clubhouse beside the Community Centre
from 10.45. Six days later, on Saturday 15 December, City of Derry
A.C. hosts the North West cross-country championships in Gransha,
This event is run over 6k and has proved extremely popular with
both club and recreational runners in recent years. Sunday 16
December will bring a close to the Club cross-country season for
juvenile athletes with the National uneven ages cross-country
championships taking place in Dungarvan in Co. Waterford. Grainne
Hession and Stephen Friel will both be part of County teams for
these championships. Juvenile training for all age groups in Buncrana
continues at the Leisure Centre every Wednesday from 7-8 pm. Juvenile
training for 8-12 year olds resumes this Thursday from 5-6 pm
in Carndonagh Community School Gym. Training for juveniles aged
from 12-18 takes place every Tuesday from 4-5 pm and on Thursdays
from 3.20-4.40 in Carndonagh Community School also. New members
are welcome to come along. Finally, training for senior athletes
takes place every Tuesday at 6.30 pm from the Buncrana Leisure
Centre.
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