This coming Sunday, 5th October will see the start of a busy cross-country season for Inishowen athletes as the season opens with the Donegal juvenile even ages and masters cross-country championships at the Finn Valley Centre, Stranorlar at 12 noon. A week later, the action moves to Fintra in Killebegs for the County uneven ages and novice championships. Jordanstown, Co. Antrim is the venue for the Ulster and Northern Ireland even ages cross-country championships on Saturday 25th October. Cross-country returns to the Finn Valley Centre again on Sunday 2nd November for the Donegal senior championships. The Stranorlar venue will also host the Ulster and Northern Ireland uneven ages and novice cross-country on Sunday 9th November. Elsewhere, Shaun Mc Laughlin will run in the Amsterdam marathon on Sunday 19th October. The Carndonagh based athlete has been showing very good form in recent weeks with a personal best of 1 hour and 33 minutes in the Waterside half marathon three weeks ago. Clive and Eilish Bell will compete in the Snowdon mountain marathon on Sunday 26th October. A day later, a seven member team of Brigid Moohan, Finbarr Gallagher, Seamus Mc Daid, Vinnie Hegarty, Owenie Mc Kinney, Donal Doherty and Karol Doherty will participate in the Dublin City marathon.
Niall Mc Gee ran 28.34 in the Loughrea 5 mile road race on Sunday last. The race was part of a series of events marking the fortieth anniversary of the County Galway Club.

Training
Training for all juveniles in the Buncrana area takes place every Wednesday at the Leisure Centre from 7.00 – 8.00 pm. The Fit for Life and senior training continues every Tuesday from the Buncrana Leisure Centre at 6.30 pm. Athletics training for 8-12 year old juveniles takes place every Thursday in Carndonagh Community School from 5.00 – 6.00 pm. Training for post-primary school athletes takes place every Thursday also in Carndonagh Community School from 3.20-4.45. New members are very welcome to join.