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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12th Sept 08McALISTER TO BOUNCE BACK IN WATERSIDE HALF

Joe McAlister starts favourite to pull off his third win in the TESCO Waterside Half Marathon on Saturday. Last year McAlister won by six minutes as over 600 runners completed the 13.1 mile course around Gransha, Strathfoyle and Maydown.

The St. Malachy's athlete suffered a shock defeat in last weekend's SPAR Laganside 10K at the hands of Paul Pollock.
Normally Pollock adopts kamikaze tactics which see him rush to the front in practically all of his local appearances on the track, cross-country and road only to often fade out of contention when the chips are down.
However, the Abbey athlete ran a much more controlled race to see off the challenges of McAlister and a determined Omagh Harrier Stephen Duncan to add to his success the previous weekend in the Crawfordsburn 5K Trail race.
After the race the St. Malachy's athlete, who was at a loss to remember the last time he was beaten on the roads in the North, offered no excuse for his defeat other than to say Pollock ran well. He also stated that he was happy with his time of 31 minutes one second given that he has not yet started his speedwork.
He also added that did not expect the half marathon to provide the same jolt to the system that the sharper 10K had given him on the swift Ormeau circuit.
Main local opposition to the Belfast man will come from Diarmuid Grant who has just returned from a holiday in Turkey and will be hoping to get in a few crucial sessions before Saturday's test.
Since winning last year's women's race Pauline Curley has gone on to fame if not fortune. Twelve months ago the Tullamore Harrier strolled home seventh overall and easily disposing of all the female opposition.
Since then the 39-year-old has appeared at the Olympics completing the testing Beijing course in 2:47.16 for 63rd position. Curley has yet to confirm her participation but Race Secretary Gerry Lynch is pulling out all the stops to ensure she makes the journey north to toe the line on Saturday.
However, last year's runner-up Lucy Brennan from Sligo is almost certainly sure to start and City of Derry's Anne Paul, third last year, carries local hopes.
One woman who won't be on the line is Kerry Harty who completed an arduous but successful weekend with a comfortable victory in the Laganside in 35 minutes 35 seconds.
The Newcastle athlete who is coached by Richard Rodgers won the 800 metres for her English club Windsor, Slough & Eton at BAL Cup Final in England on Saturday with a personal best time of 2:10.4. Later she contributed a 58.4 split in the 4 x 400 metres relay before taking the plane back to Belfast.
However, there was no sign of any fatigue when Harty took up the running after two kilometres before pulling away to win comfortably. Only delays encountered when lapping backmarkers prevented her from setting a new personal best, ending up two seconds outside her clocking last year in the Joe Seeley 10K.
The organisers hope to have 1000 runners lining up for action for this, the 27th edition of the race. Race start time for Half Marathon and Team Relay is 10:30am. The Fun Run within the Gransha grounds starts some five minutes later.

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 Latest Club News

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 - Level 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.

26th June - Level 1 coaching course will now take place in September 08.

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

Anyone interested in doing a level 1(Basic) athletics coaching course in Derry let me know(must be over 16). - Grants available from the Sports Council.

Eoghan 00353 87 9474883

eoghanfurey@gmail.com

Training

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

Main training times: -

Templemore

Tuesday - 6:00pm (Juveniles - 7:00pm)

Thursday - 6:00 pm

(Juveniles - 7:00 pm)

Contact us:  spartans@tiscali.co.uk