The 38th running of the SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon has sold out before the closing date with 20,000 entries who will line up on Sunday 29th October 2017 The SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon will mark the Dublin wide celebration of the 350th anniversary of writer Jonathon Swift’s birth, will all finishers receiving a commemorative medal to mark the occasion. All … [Read more...]
81-year-old man shares his story of how he conquered The Summer WOLF
After conquering the 10km Wild Running course at the Summer WOLF, 81-year-old Mark Buteux became The WOLF Run’s oldest runner. Buteux took up running 23 years ago with the simple intention of keeping fit and having fun. Two years ago, Buteux was diagnosed with cancer. Some might have taken time away from their weekly exercise routines but, going against the grain, … [Read more...]
Over 1,500 Athletes Expected at Lough Cutra Castle Triathlon 27th and 28th May 2017
This weekend in Galway sees the open water triathlon season really get underway with Lough Cutra Castle Triathlon hosting 12 races for adults and children with over 1,500 athletes expected to descend on the lake shore castle estate. In an exciting new addition to the event in Galway, the now two day triathlon festival sees the introduction of the Adult Mixed Relay … [Read more...]
Running Science – Optimising Training and Performance – New Book
Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned runner, Running Science is a must-have for anyone interested in the fascinating science behind the sport. . Running is deceptively simple. At its most basic, you need only shoes and comfortable clothes. Yet each time you lace up, all your body’s moving parts must work together to achieve a gait that will keep you injury-free. Many … [Read more...]
Ballyhoura Active Duathlon 24th June 2017
Ballyhoura Active Duathlon takes place on Saturday 24th June 2017 at Ballyhoura Mountain Bike Park Ardpatrick Co.Limerick. Details:- Run 4km-Cycle 6km-Run 2km Venue: Ballyhoura Mountain Bike Park Ardpatrick Co.Limerick Date: Saturday 24th June 2017 Start Time: 10.00am Event registration 09:00am Entry Fee 25 Euro. Mountain bike required Chip Timing Prizes on the … [Read more...]
Virgin Media Night Run 2017 Unique opportunity to race through O’Connell Street
The countdown is on as 10,000 runners get ready to light the city red for the Virgin Media Night Run on Sunday 23rd April at 9pm. The Virgin Media Night Run is a unique opportunity for runners to race through Dublin’s iconic O’Connell Street. Starting at North Wall Quay runners will pass the Spire and head towards Grand Canal Dock and Ringsend before crossing the … [Read more...]
Ballyhoura Active Series 2017
This week sees the official launch of the 2017 Ballyhoura Active series. We were guests of Maurice Gilbert in the Apple farm in Kilfinane, where tea coffee and cakes were served we were also served some of Maurices finest spiced hot apple Juice which went down a treat on the cool evening. . . We also had Matt Twomey from Charleville the founder of the Original Ballyhoura … [Read more...]
Triathlon Ireland and Barilla Bring TriHeroes to Irish Schools
Kids are unlocking their inner ‘Tri-Hero’ by learning to swim, cycle and run - all on the same day - as part of Ireland’s first ever school’s based triathlon programme. Since it launched in the autumn of 2016, Triathlon Ireland’s TriHeroes schools’ triathlon programme has already helped hundreds of children and young teenagers gain confidence in swimming and cycling. Now … [Read more...]
ASICS takes fast to another level with launch of FlyteFoam™ Fast Series & ASICS Pace Academy on Runkeeper
ASICS launches the FlyteFoam™ Fast Series: NOOSA FF™, GEL-DS TRAINER™ 22 and a colour-updated DynaFlyte™, to bring the FlyteFoam experience to runners who want to feel faster. Powered by ASICS’ patented [1] FlyteFoam midsole technology, the FlyteFoam Fast Series caters to runners across a broad range foot types and running styles. In addition, ASICS is expanding its support … [Read more...]
Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon celebrating 35 years – open for entries & unveils new route
Amanda Byram and David Gillick, members of the Vhi Support Team announced today that the 2017 Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon is now open for entries! Celebrating 35 years, this year’s event will see over 35,000 women walk, jog or run through Dublin city on Bank Holiday Monday, 5th June 2017. To mark this special milestone, the organisers of the Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon … [Read more...]