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

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27th Sept 08Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon

Next year’s Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon will be bigger, better with lots more entertainment. That was the promise of Danny O’Connor, Chairman of the Organising Committee, at the launch of the 2009 event at the Premier Inn in Belfast.

O’Connor confirmed that the May Day Bank Holiday race is now the largest mass participation event in Northern Ireland with over 15,000 participants this year. He also estimated that at least another 30,000 people had cheered on the runners along the streets of Belfast and at the carnival in Ormeau Park where the race had finished.

She's behind you!!!!!!!!! May McFetridge launches the 2009 Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon which will benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Trust charity.

Among others he paid tribute to his team at Belfast City Council who had “gone the extra mile” in making the event the “success story” that it is, having beaten all records for participation in each of the last seven years.

He said that the course would remain the same for next year taking in all four corners of the city. In addition to providing more entertainment along the route and at the finish, he invited businesses along the route to get involved in making the whole event a huge civic carnival.

O’Connor confirmed that a £1000 bonus would continue to be available to anyone who broke the record in either of the men’s or women’s races. And there would be improved cash awards for the leading NI finishers in both the major categories.

It was also revealed that the 2008 race had raised approximately £500,000 for deserving causes and that the nominated charity in 2009 would be the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. May McFettridge who is a patron of the Charity was also on hand to launch the latest edition. Oh no she wasn’t! Oh yes she was!

The popular local pantomime queen claimed to have once completed three marathons in the course of a day. But added that was before they changed the name to SNICKERS.

On a more serious note May McFetridge, the alter ego of comedian John Linehan, praised the work done by the Cystic Fibrosis Trust and urged everyone to get involved in raising much-needed funding by taking part, if not the marathon itself, in either the FUN RUN or team relay.

Although the prize money for the prize awards for the winners of the men’s and women’s race had not been increased John Allen, Secretary of the Northern Ireland Athletics Federation who provide the officials, was confident that the quality at the sharp end of the race would be improved.

“This is something we have been working on quietly for a number of years and we are making progress. Although Marty Deane’s record in the men’s race goes back to 1986 we have seen several improvements in the women’s best in recent years,” said Allen.

The organisers have also revamped their website at www.belfastcitymarathon.com and urged all would-be competitors to get their entries in early. To encourage this all those received by November 9 would receive a 10% discount.

Inevitably the last word went to May McFetridge who said, “It’ll be great to see so many people running around the streets of Belfast for the right reasons!”

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