RACE REPORT

The Battle of Clontarf 10 mile attracted a large amount of Clubs to fight it out for Leinster honours in St. Annes Park Dublin. This event incorporated the Leinster Road Chamipionships. The day satrated off cool and bright with slight winds. All in all this made for good running conditions.

Many Dublin clubs created great rivalry for bragging rights when it came to battling it out for team prizes. The Race itself provided some fantastic racing with many runners testing each others nerves, fitness and ability. The mental will to win was the order of the day. Who wanted the race more dictated the overall placings, as it was tight through out the field.

Aisling Coppinger of Wheelworx Enjoying the Easter Monday Run

This event is very popular among club runners and casual runners. The venue of St. Anne's Park makes this an ideal event location with fine facilities and flat scenic views.

The winners of this years 10 mile event was Mark Kirwan of the host club Raheny Shamrock AC. The female winner was Laura McDonnell of Tallaght AC.

Ladie's winner Luara McDonnell of Tallaght AC

There were club team prizes for the over all ages combined, along with team prizes for the over 35 to 49 ages, followed by team prizes for the over 50s club teams. This is where the event became very interesting and competitive. Many Dublin clubs were in strong positions to take titles. However, the main winners were Raheny Shamrock AC, Tallaght AC and Sportsworld of Terenure taking most team prizes.

Other Dublin Clubs took the remaining team prizes apart from Dunboyne AC Ladie's of Meath, taking 2nd in the overall Senior team prize. In the Men's, Louth Club Drogheda & District AC prevented a clean sweep for Dublin Clubs. Drogheda & District took 3rd spot. Full individual results and age categories are available on our main results pages along with Senior/Overall teams. If you are viewing on a mobile device rotate to landscape mode to fully view all results, otherwise view on PC or Lap Top

Team Scoring

If an Athlete over the age of 35 or 50 scored high enough to be placed in their overall Senior team, they were eliminated from scoring in the over 35 or 50 team. Similarly if an over 50 age scores high enough for an over 35 team they were also eliminated from an over 50 team. Prizes were for top 3 teams in each category, overall, over 35 and over 50s.

Confirmed and clarified team results are on Athletics Leinster web site

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Photos

We will have some photos available on our MyRunResults Facebook page

Video

View the 1st 2 laps of 500m

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The course has 2 small laps before the runners headed off for the battle ahead

We will have Finish Line video of runners crossing the Finish line on MyRunResults Facebook page

over the coming hours. Click on image below for first 17mins and our Facebook page for remaining video to 1hr 44mins.

Pauric Ennis of Tullamore Harriers flying the flag for the Midlands Club

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Colm DUNNE