Fixture List 08/09 here

August Fixtures

Fri 8th Aug: Clonmany 5k- 7.30 - Clonmany, Donegal - Inis Eoghain AC Results

Sat 9th Aug -Letterkenny Summer 15K - Letterkenny AC 11am Results

Tue 12 Aug: Creggan 3k- 7.30 - Bishops Field, Creggan here

Tue 19th Aug: Buncrana Mile 7.30 - Spartans Results here

Tue 26th Aug: Dessie's Run 5m, Gransha - Spartans Results here

Sat 30th Aug: Dungiven 10k entry form and map available here

Donegal Series here

Track and Field Fixtures here

July Fixtures

Sat 5: Strabane 10K & Leisure Walk-11.30 Entry Form & Poster

Wed 23: Furey Insurances 5K Series- Jog in the Bog - 7.30 results

Donegal Series here

Track and Field Fixtures here

Wed 2nd Aug: Furey Insurances 5K Series- Muff Festival 5k - 2pm poster Results

June Fixtures

Wed 4th May-Team Trophy Antrim T&F

Friday 6th June - 7.30 - Donegal Town 5k - poster RESULTS

Wed 11th June-Furey Insurances 5K Race 4 Balliniska 7.30pm poster Results

SAT 14TH JUNE - Buncrana 10k at 6.30 Phone E McLaughlin 0749362320

June 21st - Enniskillen 10k - Entry form

June 28th - June-Furey Insurances 5K Race 5 Culmore 2pm here

May Fixtures

Sunday 4th May-NW 10k Letterkenny, 3pm Results

Monday 5th May-Belfast Marathon 9am

Friday 9th May-Culdaff 5k 7.30 poster results photos

Tue 13th May Donegal Senior Track and Field Championships Rd1 2008 Photos Results

Wed 14th May-Furey Insurances 5K Race 2 Lisnagalvin 7.30pm poster results

Sunday 18th May- AAI National League Rd1 Timetable Results

Tue 20th May-Interfirms 5k Letterkenny 7.30pm poster Results

Thursday 22nd May-Wilkies 5m 7.30pm

Wed 28th May-Furey Insurances 5K Race 3 Buncrana 7.30pm poster results

Furey Insurances 5K Series 2007

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19th Oct 08ALLAN REIGNS IN SPAIN

They must be putting something in the water out in Eglinton. The dust has hardly settled on Jason Smyth’s exploits in Beijing when another athlete from the village wins an important race in Spain.

Allan Bogle who left the northwest a little over a year ago to take up a teaching post in Gran Canaria showed a clean pair of heels to the opposition to win the Las Palmas Extreme Mountain Half Marathon by more than six minutes in 78 minutes 23 seconds.

Allan Bogle (Centre) receives his award after winning the Extreme Half Marathon in Gran Canaria.

The City of Derry who is also a British Orienteering international had been training for a half marathon in the island which was due to take place in November but when it was cancelled he decided at the last minute to tackle what is one of the toughest races in Spain.

“I had been training for the half marathon but three weeks ago I found out it has been postponed to after the New Year,” revealed Bogle.

“I felt like I was in good shape to run a half marathon so I decided to enter the Mountain Half Marathon. The race began along the beach in Las Palmas for the first three kilometres and then into the mountains surrounding the city, winding its way along mountain bike trails, before doubling back on its self at the half way mark.

“I lead the race start to finish, and recorded nearly identical splits for each kilometre 3min 44sec. I came into the finish 6 minutes ahead of the second placed runner.”

However, acclimatising to running in the Canaries has not been easy on account of the climatic idiosyncrasies of the islands as well as the temperatures which can go into the thirties even in the winter.

“Running here is very different to back home, it has taken me a year to get used to the temperature and how dry the air is. Last year I had a few successful races, particularly when it was a little cooler,” said the former Limavady Grammar School pupil.

“Gran Canaria suffers from dust storms that blow in from Africa, last year I ran a race during one of these storms and developed a chest infection which ruined the rest of the season, and meant I couldn’t run the NI Senior cross-country in which I had finished third in 2007.

“This year if everything goes to plan I hope to be back in Northern Ireland competing for City of Derry in the NI Senior and plan to be in Greencastle on St. Stephen’s Day,” added Bogle.

Malcolm

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 Latest Club News

26th Sept Next club meeting on Monday 13th Oct at 7.30 in Templemore.

25th Sept General invite to all club members to the evening reception of Jackie McMonagle and Mark's wedding in the White Strand(Inishowen Gateway to all the young folk!), Buncrana on Sat 11th Oct.

25th Sept Well done to Declan McCarthy on finishing 2nd in the Pegasus Forest 10K on Sat.

16th Sept Congratulations to Jason Smyth and Stephen on Jasons double Gold and WR in the 100m(10.61) and 200m(21.43). Excellent!

16th Sept Coaching course info here

9th Sept - Movile 10k photos here from Dermot.

22nd August - Well done to Spartan Emmett McGinty who was 3rd in the Brockagh 4 mile Road Race.

18th August - Well done to Spartan Declan Reid on winning the Scott & Gault 10 Mile Road Race in 56.17.

17th August - Congratulations to Keiron and Orla from all the Spartans photos here.

13th August - City of Derry Mens Team finished 2nd in tonights 3000m team race in Belfast. Collie 9.05, Pajo 9.40, Decky 9.47. Well done lads.

Reminder to all club members to wear their club vests in local competition.

Eoghan 00353 87 9474883

eoghanfurey@gmail.com

GERRY LYNCH 07736213153

Noel McMonagle 02871353276

Training

City of Derry  training is held throughout the week at a variety of venues.

Main training times: -

Templemore

Tuesday -Seniors 6:00pm

(Juveniles - 7:00pm)

Thursday - (Juveniles Templemore- 7:00pm)

Seniors 6.00 in St Coulmbs Park or Gransha

Saturday morning

Seniors Gransha 11am

Juveniles St Columbs Park

Contact us:  spartans@tiscali.co.uk