BHAA

DCC 6k Road Race, St. Anne's Park, Raheny

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:33:57 GMT

St. Anne’s Park provided the perfect setting for the BHAA Dublin City Council 6km on a cool, bright, and breezy morning. The race followed a meandering route around the lower end of the park, offering a mostly flat course with a few gentle hills to test participants’ fitness.

Over 130 runners took part, with many participating as part of the Lord Mayor’s 5 Alive Challenge. The race was officially started by the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr Ray McAdam.

A big thank you to everyone who supported the event, and well done to all the Dublin City Council volunteers who turned out to help on the day.

The men’s race came down to a thrilling sprint finish, with Patrick Joseph MacGabhann narrowly edging out Sean Doran by just one second, finishing in 19:32. Edel McCreery was the first female home, crossing the line in an impressive 22:42. Gerry Flaherty

Third time lucky for Central Bank Cross-Country Race

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 21:45:33 GMT

At the third attempt, Robbie Beggs and his tenacious crew from Central Bank of Ireland staged their Cross-Country race in Jobstown Park, Tallaght on Saturday 14 ^th March.

A cool breeze from the mountains kept temperatures down, but aside from that, running conditions were almost perfect. The course route was as interesting as the park could be made, with a nice incline included for good measure.

The winner was Paul Fleming who lead the race from very early on. The first lady home, in 4 ^th position overall was Laura McDonnell. There were great performances throughout the field, with all runners across the line within 40 minutes. Well done to everyone.

When all participants had crossed the line, it was back to the Tallaght Leisure Centre for refreshments and prizes. The male and female winners were presented with commemorative coins as an extra memento of the race.

Well done to all of the stewards and volunteers from BHAA and from Central Bank and fair play to Robbie and the team for not giving up and for keeping this race on the BHAA calendar for another year.

Photos and footage from the race and the prize-giving can be found on facebook and on Instagram.

Teacher’s Cross-Country Race at Clonkeen College

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:19:27 GMT

The Spring is sprung,

The grass is riz

I wonder where the BHAA is...

After the disappointment of recent race cancellations, it was great to be back!

We were warmly welcomed at Clonkeen College, Deangrange by an enthusiastic and efficient crew of volunteer muinteoiri and School staff.

The mild, sunny weather on race-day was a welcome change after the wet conditions of recent weeks. Surprisingly, the underfoot conditions were fairly dry and the flat, zig-zag course, skirting the playing fields was well grassed with little or no mud and just a few thistles here and there.

81 runners toed the line for the 6k combined race.

KPMG’s Conor Burke was an impressive winner in the men’s division, while Niall Sherlock in 2 ^nd place had the honour of being the 1 ^st teacher. Sheila Nolan was the 1 ^st woman home with Vanessa Sallier 2 ^nd .

The facilities were excellent - It was great to get a hot shower after racing, and the sun shone throughout the presentation of prizes. Those of us who missed out on glory were consoled with tea coffee biscuits and copious slices of cake and brack.

With luck, we’ll have this super venue for “Teacher’s race “ for many future years.

Thanks to Darren Egan, Jim Lynch and all who organised, volunteered and supported.

Thank you to Harry Teehan for the photos capturing a great race.

BHAA Race of the Year 2025

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:47:19 GMT

The Race of the Year 2025 was awarded to BCM Global for their 5k trail race in the Phoenix Park. As a first time race organiser, Sinead Lyons (race director) and her team from BCM Global put in a lot of work into the race and it has been duly rewarded. The trophy was presented to Sinead Lyons (BCM Global) by Stephen Naughton, BHAA Chairman.

2025 Summer League Presentation of Team Prizes

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:43:32 GMT

The prizes and trophies for the BHAA Summer League 2026 were presented at the AGM. There were 30 cash prizes totalling over €1600 for the individual winners of the various categories. The team winners in the leagues were presented with their much sought after trophies by BHAA President Jim Kelly - Men’s team winners were ESB (Mick Quirke accepting) and Women’s team winners were Bank of Ireland (Eamon O’Neill on behalf of Women’s team).

BHAA AGM 2025

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:38:20 GMT

The BHAA held its 2025 AGM in Sportsco on Monday 26 January 2026. The date of the AGM was changed from December to January to facilitate easier meeting preparations and allow more time for the annual accounts to be completed. This was agreed through a motion at the 2024 AGM.

The BHAA financial accounts for 2025 were presented at the meeting. The accounts were audited by the BHAA auditors and were deemed to be a fair and reasonable representation.

The BHAA and Irish Life Dublin City Marathon team continue to work closely on common matters and Jim Aughney from DCM gave a very interesting review of the Dublin City Marathon & Half Marathon as well as the Summer Race Series in 2025

A new committee was elected for 2026, see below;

- President; Jim Kelly

- Chairperson; Stephen Naughton

- Vice-Chairperson; Mary Rigney

- Treasurer; Enda Currid

- Registrar; Kathleen Horgan

- Secretary; Sinead Lyons

- Webmaster; Colm Murray

- PRO; Charlie Cronin

AIB/NUI & 2 Mile & 4 Mile Cross Country Race

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 17:55:46 GMT

Nice setting and weather for Maynooth cross country race

What great sustainability is demonstrated by the long established AIB BHAA cross country race in Maynooth. Congratulations and appreciation to Dee and AIB crew for delivering it on a lovely autumn morning. Neither rain nor wind nor indeed water logging got in the way of the runners as they race through the tree lined course.

Former Irish international athlete Caroline Crowley won the two mile women’s race in 13:05, followed by Emma Finlay and Ann Marie Delaney. In the men’s four mile Sean Doran (21.04) had to battle hard to win from Colm Turner (21:13). It was great to see the return to BHAA races of Caroline Crowley and Colm Turner.

There are several BHAA cross country venues planned for later this year and early next year . They can be used to build strength for track and road races in 2026.

DCC BHAA Race Report 2025 Irishtown 5K

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 13:18:12 GMT

Leafy balmy Dublin 4’s Sean Moore Park was the venue for a BHAA race that started in its original form in 2005 at Irishtown Stadium and Ringsend Park. So for twenty years except for the Covid hiatus, Dublin City Council runners continue to deliver two BHAA races annually. The 2025 version had a race course in Sean Moore Park and the Poolbeg peninsula with beautiful views of Dublin bay. Before the race, dark clouds threatened rain. However it t was pleasing to see 167 entrants line up and finish without a drop of rain.

At the business end of the race, Sean Doran a regular BHAA winner was challenged ever step by Matthew Kane who eventually got pole position and dipped under 16 minutes with Sean six second behind him. It is acknowledged that Sean may be disappointed at losing his winning streak in 2025. Congratulations and hats off to Sean for surely there is a lot of satisfaction for him winning the previous eight 2025 BHAA races!

Maura Kearns won the women’s race with thirty second to spare ahead of Ciara Regan.

The race featured a welcome dozen entrants from Bank of America. It should be acknowledged that Bank of Ireland continued to have runners and teams in this 5K and are regular BHAA supporters and race promoters.

First three men: Matthew Kane (Google), Sean Doran (Harrier Products) and Aidan Jones (ESB)

First three women: Maura Kearns (Teachers), Ciara Regan (no team), and Gemma Tracey (St Vincent’s hospital group). In addition to BHAA prizes the first three men and women received shoulder bags and goodies provided by Dublin.ie. Your guide to live, work, invest & study in Dublin

The indefatigable Susan Walsh provided the race commentary in her wonderful unique way. Mike Mc Govern (Crusaders/Irish Milers Club) helped at the finish.

BHAA folk said that it wonderful to see again the return of veteran BHAA stalwarts like the Teachers duo Sheelagh Jones, and Mary Jennings, and RTE duo Terry Clarke and Niall Matthews. After the race Crusaders club house was the venue for refreshments, prize-giving and usual DCC quiz. The many attractive quiz prizes for DCC concessions included: on street parking and DCC car-park tickets, golf, sports voucher to DCC sport centres. A good time was had by all.

Race promoter Enda Currid thanked his DCC team and other volunteers and BHAA’s Charlie and Hugh the key men in the background for set up and race equipment, and Frank and Kathleen for processing entries and results promptly.

BHAA BCMGlobal 5km Trail Race Report

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 17:51:44 GMT

On a warm Summer’s evening….

That was always going to be the title of this report. Happy to say the sun obliged and I didn’t have to change the reference.

On a surprisingly warm sunny evening following a week of rain, we gathered in the Phoenix Park for the annual BHAA 5km Trail Race. The race had a new Promoter this year; BCMGlobal and it was also my first experience as Race Director.

BCMGlobal are a leading European independent mortgage, real estate, and commercial loan servicer. With over 25 years’ experience providing outsourced solutions to Europe’s leading banking and financial service institutions. We are global experts in providing innovative financial services. We service over 100,000 loans in Ireland, the UK, the Netherlands, and Italy with over €50bn of assets under management. Our 800+ people support our clients throughout the loan lifecycle, from origination to redemption, including loan workout services.

BCMGlobal has chosen Cancer Fund for Children as its charity partner this year. Hollie from the charity attended the race and spoke about the charity, their services and their plans for the future. She also assisted with the prize giving.

188 runners crossed the finish line. Most of them smiled… maybe not immediately, but perhaps later, basking in the glow of their achievements. When the race was over, it was back to the Civil Service Harriers’ clubhouse for coffee tea goodies chat and prize-giving. Details of the prize winners are in the results tab. Thank you to our hosts Civil Service Harriers for the use of your premises and to Gemma and Nick especially for all of your help.

As Race Director I must pay tribute to those who helped keep this race on the BHAA calendar for another year.

BHAA Committee

The folk of BHAA are dedicated and passionate on their mission to keep corporate teams racing against each other. Every one of my fellow BHAA committee members had to endure questions from me on all aspects of planning a race; permissions, catering, registrations, insurance, promotion, safety statements… to name but a few. Information, templates, multi-tabbed spreadsheets, words of advice and experience were kindly and generously shared. My favourite was the instruction on a work sheet “dig out the box of race stuff” – invaluable advice from veteran race organisers.

Friends Family Colleagues Clubmates –

I took mean advantage of the good nature of friends and family and clubmates to boost participant numbers and to volunteer and help plan the race. A family gathering was followed by bringing my sister to the park to measure the course; she’s a dab hand with a trundle wheel! Another sister was enlisted to steward and my nephew and brother-in-law ran. Special mention to my husband Des Lyons who introduced me to running and to BHAA races 20 years ago. – look what he started!

Within BCMGlobal I had great support from Office Manager Dawn Clarke and Marketing Manager Aine Casey. Not these ladies’ first time to organise an event. They thought of everything from branding & promotion to hand sanitiser and floor mops!

Andrew Davies of OPW, former Race Director was very generous with his knowledge, advice, guidance, contact numbers and emails.

Because I had never marked a race course before, I enlisted the help of experienced Race Director, Central Bank’s Robbie Beggs. Brendan Fox from BCMGlobal was also on hand to ensure the course made sense to the runners.

A special thank you to the Volunteers on the night and those who helped in any way.

Frank Wade and Kathleen Horgan BHAA Registrars. Signage. Timing, Race Start/Finish and “VAR” as ever were in the safe hands of Charlie Cronin, Hugh Reddy and Hugh McCann. Stephen Naughton, Des Lyons, Mary Purdue-Smyth, Kevin McDaid, Aoife Caomhánach, Robbie Beggs, Brian Sheridan, Magda Zajac, Michelle Ward, Dominka Pustelnik, Orla Gormley, Ed Dayman, Chloe Dayman, Jessica Dayman, Sam Claas, Mick Goodman, Valerie Clinton, Patricia Rafter, Robert Murphy, Ciara Byrne, Aoife Cadden, Aine Casey, Mary Rigney, Patricia Canniffe, Sebastian Bogacz, Emilia Bogacz.

To all participants - If you enjoyed this race, tell all your colleagues and friends. If you did not – tell us.

First time as Race Director, what did I learn?

Surround yourself with experience and expertise
Call in favours
Make plans well in advance
Write a timetable for race day
… and stick to it
When you have a microphone/megaphone in your hand, Read the notes you wrote - Don’t wing it, you will forget something vital.
Don’t panic!
Smile
Accentuate the positive
Stay friends with everyone in case you need them again next year
Go with the first draft of the race report, no need to re-write it 3 times…

Sinéad Lyons

That Was The League That Was

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 15:26:09 GMT

From Terra “Feirme” to Terra Firma and everything in between.

The Winter League prize presentation will be held at the Irish Life race on 27th May in Dunboyne.

It is fitting that the prize-giving for the Winter League 2024-25 takes place in Meath, because that’s where the league began in November on Ledwith Farm in Batterstown. The townies were delighted with their day out down on the farm, complete with a real live bull and all the sights and sounds and smells of agriculture to accompany the race.

Revenue pulled a race out of the bag in record time and presented us with a new race in a new venue on 1st December. Santa arrived a little early with plenty spot prizes and treats.

BHAA Stalwarts Bank of Ireland were back in Tymon Park for the annual race that wakes us all up after Christmas. A little earlier than usual, the Garda Cross country race took place in Phoenix Park. As ever, a popular race on a tough cross country course.

We were disappointed when the Eir race had to be cancelled.

Teachers and Central Bank of Ireland hosted their races in two new locations. The Teachers, (back on the BHAA Calendar after a sabbatical) in St. Columba’s College and CBI in Jobstown Park. The Central Bank race has been nomadic for the last few years, but hopefully it has found a new home and will continue to host this very popular race for years to come.

In a new venture, BHAA and AIB teamed up with the Women’s Meet & Train League to host the 2 and 4 mile races in Abbottstown in March. An unprecedented statistic from this race, there were more running the 2 mile women’s race than the men’s. Normally a no-no in BHAA races, Athletic club singlets abounded for the 2 mile race!

We ended the league with another constant on the BHAA calendar. ALSAA hosted the 2 and 5 mile races on an unseasonably warm day. We thought warm weather training had started early!

Kudos to all of the Race Promoters and to the BHAA volunteers who turn up week after week (and in February there were 4 races in as many weeks!); and Kudos to all of the athletes, without whom Business Houses Athletics would not happen.

The BHAA committee continues to work away behind the scenes planning and arranging races. If your company would like to participate in our races, or would like to host a race, please email us at info@bhaa.ie. We have the knowledge and will help you, all you need is the enthusiasm.

Race Report, St Anne’s Park, 2025

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 20:18:56 GMT

It was like the first day of summer with a lovely bright and dry morning for running. St Anne’s Park was the beautiful setting for the annual DCC BHAA 4 mile race on Saturday 5 ^th April. Over 220 participants got around the scenic course, which included the Rose Garden and the tree lined Central Avenue. The race featured the Lord Mayor’s 5 Alive participants in their distinctive green tops. Lord Mayor Cllr Emma Blain started the race and she stayed until the end, when she presented the 5 Alivers with their medals.

The men’s race was won by Sean Doran in 20.54, followed by Christopher O’Reilly and Paul Fleming. Master athlete Paul was also third behind the winner Sean, at the BHAA ALSAA cross country race in early March. Laura McDonnell was also a double winner at ALSAA and again at St Anne’s, where she finished in 8 ^th place overall. Laura was closely followed by Sarah Mulligan in 10 ^th overall and Máire Nic Amhlaoibh, 2 places back.

Hats off to the remarkable June Cumiskey, who won the over 75 section and BHAA is proud to acknowledge her membership of the Irish women’s W75 team, which set a new World indoor record 4x400m at Abbotstown in February 2025.

Another impressive master’s winner at men’s over 65 was Tom Cuddy, who was second in the M65 category at the World Masters Athletics Marathon Championship in Bucharest, in a time of 3:01:14.

The Team prizes were won by the Revenue Men’s Team and ESB Women’s Team.

A novel feature of the race was the Irish and International Peace Runners. The world's largest peace torch relay was in Ireland for five days and visited schools, community groups and local Councils to inspire people of all ages to foster unity and goodwill.

There was good grub afterwards and a feel good buzz of post –race satisfaction in the warm Northside. Race Director Enda Currid paid tribute to BHAA stalwarts Charlie Cronin and Hugh Reddy for setting up the start/finish and once again they were among the first to arrive and last to leave. He also noted that race results were promptly produced by Kathleen Horgan and Frank Wade, even before the quiz started. Next race is the ESB beach race at Sandymount on 14 ^th May.

BHAA AGM 2024

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 19:33:37 GMT

The BHAA held its 2024 AGM in Sportsco on Monday 16 December.

Charlie Cronin has stepped down as BHAA Chairman and was thanked for his many years of dedication and service. Charlie has now taken up the role of PRO (Public Relations Officer) and was wished every success in his new position. Stephen Naughton was elected BHAA Chairman for 2025.

The Race of the Year 2025 was awarded to DCC for their 4 mile race in St Annes Park. The trophy was presented to Enda Currid (DCC) by Charlie Cronin, BHAA Chairman

The BHAA financial accounts for 2024 were presented at the meeting. The accounts were audited by the BHAA auditors and were deemed to be a fair and reasonable representation.

The BHAA and Irish Life Dublin City Marathon team continue to work closely on common matters and Eugene Coppinger from DCM gave a very interesting review of the Dublin City Marathon and the Summer Race Series in 2024.

A new committee was elected for 2025, see below;

- President; Jim Kelly

- Chairperson; Stephen Naughton

- Vice-Chairperson; Mary Rigney

- Treasurer; Enda Currid

- Registrar; Kathleen Horgan

- Secretary; Sinead Lyons

- Webmaster; Colm Murray

- PRO; Charlie Cronin

Committee Members; Hugh Reddy, Hugh McCann, Mary Purdue-Smyth, Diarmauid Doyle, FrankWade.

Auditors; Michael Walsh, Graham Mantle.

Meet Bertie Messett, the bus conductor behind the Dublin marathon

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 22:10:55 GMT

For the week that's in it, here is nice article on Bertie Messitt, one of the founding members of the BHAA. The BHAA launched the Dublin City Marathon in 1980 and Bertie was on the Organising Committee.

https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2024/1022/1476583-bertie-messett-dublin-city-marathon-1980-rome-olympics/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGI9flleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHRbr5iSnxwV1pwy5_uz6ecHbKhyWuWZ4lAitRMACKe26DBOjsCPHX0czPg_aem_hhzbtSNBhF-FDmzOih7fWA

Cross Country Race Calendar 2024/25

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 22:24:30 GMT

New Race: Jerry Kiernan Foundation/ Snap 6k Cross Country

Sat, 31 Aug 2024 22:20:30 GMT

Dublin BHAA is very pleased to cooperate with the Jerry Kiernan Foundation/ Snap race to deliver the inaugural and special Snap/JKF 6K on Sunday 10 00 am in Abbotstown, Blanchardstown.

It is special as it commemorates Jerry Kiernan, a Kerry athlete who ran for Dublin’s Clonliffe Harriers AC with distinction. A 1984 Olympian, Jerry won the Dublin marathon, and many track and road races including BHAA races. He was a BHAA member and supporter. After his racing career, he coached and encouraged many young and prominent Irish athletes to success.

The Jerry Kiernan Foundation as a tribute to him raises funds to sponsor emerging talented athletes. This race can help boost its financial support to young athletes. Moreover it would be a positive for Irish athletics to develop this new race into an annual one. So the continuation of this race would honour to the great Jerry Kiernan help of the JKF, BHAA and Snap.

Runners of all standards are encouraged to support this race scheduled with Sport Ireland Campus at Abbotstown on Sunday 8 ^th September 10 a.m. start. Registration is on the BHAA website. Some more details and information will follow.

BHAA AGM 2023

charles.g.cronin@gmail.com (Charlie Cronin) — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 12:55:02 GMT

The BHAA held its 2023 AGM in ESB Sportsco on Monday 4 December. Tea and coffee were available before the meeting start at 7pm.

Frank Wade stepped down this year as BHAA registrar and he was thanked for his dedication and service. The new registrar Kathleen Horgan was welcomed and wished every success in her new role.

The BHAA financial accounts for 2023 were presented at the meeting. The accounts were audited by the BHAA auditors and were deemed to be a fair and reasonable representation.

The drop in race numbers at BHAA races in recent times is of concern and the new 2024 BHAA committee will try to address this issue in the coming months.

The BHAA and the Dublin City Marathon team continue to work closely on common matters and Eugene Coppinger from DCM gave a very interesting review of the Dublin City Marathon and the Summer Race Series in 2023.

A new committee was elected for 2024, see below:

President; Jim Kelly
Chairperson; Charlie Cronin
Vice-Chairperson; Mary Rigney
Treasurer; Enda Currid
Registrar; Kathleen Horgan
Secretary; Sinead Lyons
Webmaster; Colm Murray
PRO; vacant, to be addressed by 2024 committee

Committee Members
Hugh Reddy, John Fitzgerald, Stephen Naughton, Jim Dwyer, Marius McNicholas, Daithi O’Murchu, Hugh McCann, Mary Purdue Smyth.

Auditors

Michael Walsh, Graham Mantle.

Hats off to Paul Richardson for BHAA Dunboyne 5 mile race

Wed, 31 May 2023 16:30:21 GMT

Dublin BHAA is extremely grateful to Paul Richardson who, at very short notice, took on the race director’s role for the 2023 Dunboyne 5-mile road race. This race has been ever-present on the BHAA calendar for over two decades with considerable participation and enjoyment. When he learnt that Paul Gorey, the former race director, would not be available, he came forward to rescue and manage the very effective delivery of this year’s race with style and panache. Many thanks.

Needless to say a big thank you also to the many BHAA volunteers who came along on that night to help – a demonstration of sport’s community and volunteer spirit.

2022 BHAA Chairman Report

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 23:27:40 GMT

Welcome to our BHAA AGM which covers 2022 following the Covid-19 Pandemic and the restricted times we lived in for 2 years.

Let us remember our past colleagues who died during 2022. May they Rest In Pace

Normal service was resumed in January 2022 with the staging of the Bank of Ireland cc race in Tymon Park. Our new Covid signs encouraged Social Distancing and Sanitisation!

We were back in Tymon Park with Eir two weeks later – this time there was a marked change in attitude as the Covid Restrictions were eased at mid-night!

And our Covid signs were redundant after 2 outings! At last we were free to race and Indoor Refreshments were available again. Everyone was delighted to be back racing and meeting old friends and foes!

We completed our Spring cc races with Garda in a very windy Phoenix Park, with Central Bank in Wesley College, with Dublin Airport in ALSAA and with AIB/NUIM in ideal conditions in Maynooth College.

BHAA noticed that numbers had not returned as per pre-Covid. There was still an element of fear in people mixing and getting infected by Covid. BHAA was not alone in seeing this trend.

The BHAA Road Racing season began with a well-supported DCC event in St Annes Park which included a contra-flow due to the Farmers Market in the Park. This included the final race in the Lord Mayors Series in which she ran. Well done Alderman Caroline Conroy! I am not sure if she stayed for the Quiz?

With the loss of the K-Club and BMS races in 2022, our summer calendar suffered.

ESB Beach race was cancelled at the 11th hour due to inclement weather on the East Coast in mid-May – another sign of Global Warming????

Government Services staged their annual excellent 5-mile race in Dunboyne. Unfortunately Paul Gorey has stepped away from Race Promoting and BHAA are actively trying to recruit his successor – there is no mad rush with offers!!!

DCC kept the flag flying with a well-supported 5k in Irishtown on a warm July day!
Pfizer brought the curtain down on our road season with a 5k around their Grange Castle Complex. Well done to Marius McNicholas on an excellent promotion. It was comforting to hear that our Pfizer Vaccines were manufactured in this Centre.

The Irish Life Dublin Marathon was staged on the last Sunday in Oct and Jim Aughney and his teams did an excellent job in attracting over 25,000 entries.

Unfortunately, our Irish Life cc race in Nov could not go ahead due to Track Upgrading in Santry but we hope normal service will resume in 2023.

BHAA attended the Marathon Expo in RDS at the end of Oct. We used it to promote both our and the Cork BHAA 2022/23 calendars. Two new Race Promoters intimated their desire to host BHAA races – this was music to our ears!

John Sheridan and BNP Paribas promoted a new 6k cc race in Kiltipper Park on 10th Dec in snow-covered fields. SDCC refused permission to race in Dodder Valley Park but with the help of Alan Merriman (TallaghtTown AFC), we were able to re-locate to Kiltipper Park. This has the potential to become one of our Signature events!

Challenges – New members, New Promoters, Park Runs, Calendar

Committee members – new people are always welcome, Sinead Lyons, Colm Murray and Mary Rigney made very valuable contributions to this BHAA committee. Kathleen Horgan and Jim Dwyer made welcome comebacks to this Committee.

Recently, Irish Life Sports & Social made a very generous donation to BHAA – this was a major surprise and a Big Thank You to Mary, Kathleen and Irish Life.

Thank you to all BHAA members for your continued support and loyalty.

Unfortunately for BHAA, Stephen Naughton is stepping away from the Committee after many years in different roles as Chairman, Secretary and Race Organiser. After a tough personal year, he has been a tremendous supporter of BHAA over 40 years. I will miss his sound advice and support but I expect to see him racing more often. Thank you, Stephen.

Thank you to all the other committee members who ensure that every race maintains a high standard with their input. Frank Wade, with his relentless pursuit of perfection ensures that I cannot drop my guard or make any school-boy errors around Timing! His attention to detail is frightening but it is extremely beneficial to BHAA.

The Committee covers many areas, Admin, Finance, Web, Communications, Calendar, Registration, Results, Promoters, Venues and other Stakeholders – this Committee has ensured that all these areas are covered adequately.

It is great to be back to Normal and we have a reasonable BHAA Calendar prepared for 2023. If BNP Paribas can put on a race within weeks of engaging with us, there must be more brave Promoters out there? Please come forward.

Your input is important. New faces and new ideas are always welcomed by BHAA.

Merry Christmas and have a great, sporting 2023

Charlie Cronin
Chairman 2022

New Cross Country Race on Dec 10, 2022

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 23:05:10 GMT

Good news!

Our cross-country season will be kicking off on Sat 10th December 2022 with a 6k race hosted by new race promoter, BNP Paribas.

Location: Dodder Valley Park, Tallaght

Start time: 11am

Registration: Scientology Centre, Firhouse Road

BHAA and Dublin marathon tradition

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 22:08:04 GMT

It was wonderful to welcome back, and see again the Dublin Marathon in October 2022. Like every Dublin marathon the BHAA link continues and not only in terms of volunteer BHAA support and involvement. Many BHAA members participated but it was notably satisfying to see three current committee members cross the finish line with smiley faces. Hats off to John Fitzgerald, Colm Murray and Stephen Naughton.

John Fitzgerald

Committee man John Fitzgerald (Hotels) ran his 23 ^rd Dublin marathon this year. With an international pedigree, he has competed in a total of 35 including, including—Amsterdam, Belfast, Berlin, Boston, London and New York. He has participated in BHAA races for many years when he is not running up and down mountains with the Irish Mountain Runners Association.

After his knee replacement in 2013, John never expected to run again never mind running a marathon. However he was determined to never give up and promised himself to try at least. So with of programme over several months of progression going from brisk walking, slow jogging, cycling and knee strengthening and gym work he finally won my battle to run again.

He achieved two goals this year. Running the friendly Dublin City Marathon and also running in the World Master's Cross Country race in Clonmel, for first time ever hosted in Ireland. That is inspiring to us all.

As Michael Caine might say “not many people know this “, John has met former USA president Bill Clinton and has the photograph to prove it.

Colm Murray

Colm Murray (ZoneBrand.ie) BHAA webmaster also ran in this year’s Dublin marathon, it was his 13 ^th Dublin marathon. His first marathon was New York 2007. He has a total of 29 marathons completed: 13 Dublin, 5 Seville, 2 Rotterdam, 2 London, Berlin, Belfast, Edinburgh, Barcelona, NY, Boston, and Chicago this October which he completed in 2:55 , which was also his 20 ^th sub 3 hours marathon. So he has “some engine”, with a PB of 2.49 in Seville in 2020

He has a distinguished racing career including winning Men’s Over 50 in the 2019 National Half Marathon championship. More details of his running exploits in a later blog.

Colm and Jerry Kiernan’s advice

“Jerry Kiernan would never let me run back to back marathons, and stupidly I ignored his advice and ran Dublin 2022 just after Chicago and paid the price. I felt awful after 5k, even worse after 20k and walked/hobbled the last 10k :) I'm sure he's up there somewhere shaking his head in disappointment... never again! “

Stephen Naughton

Current honorary secretary and former chair Stephen Naughton (ESB) was another 2022 Dublin finisher. He has run five marathons – four Dublin and one in Belfast which was his first in 1982 in an impressive 3.03 in 131 ^st place. He wanted to go back for more, but like many family and work commitments curtailed him but he was a constant BHAA runner for team ESB. His four Dublin runs were 1983, 2011, 2019 and 2022.

Stephen’s Dublin memories - meeting John at start of 2022 marathon and the buzz and excitement

“The 2022 Dublin Marathon is fresh in my mind and it was a fabulous experience. The pre-race atmosphere was electric around Merrion Square and the anticipation was palpable. I met up with fellow committee member John Fitzgerald near the start line and we exchanged some nervous chat and encouragement. The first 10 miles were incredible with the fantastic supporters on the roadside, the live bands in the Phoenix Park/Castleknock, the warm weather with a gentle breeze - for a runner, the following phrase came to mind 'It doesn't get much better than this!'.

The encouragement and crack with the supporting crowds was fantastic, an unforgettable experience. Every crowded road junction gave a real boost and carried you to the next one. Some great signs and banners displayed at the kerbside - I particularly remember an unusual but funny one that runners would appreciate 'All Toenails Go to Heaven!'

The final few miles were as tough as it gets - from heartbreak hill at Fosters Avenue to Ballsbridge, I had to dig deep to keep the pace going. The final 'purple' mile was a huge success with the crowds seeming louder and larger than ever. They were able to lift me and carry me home to the very welcome finish line. I punched the air as I crossed the line - a job well done. “

Stephen’s marathon advice and insight

The Marathon challenge is unique where a runner has to go beyond the normal/natural running limits of around 18/20 miles. This is the time when you run out of energy reserves and your specific long distance training allows you to rise to the occasion and finish the distance.

Myles Murphy - RIP

Fri, 20 May 2022 09:45:46 GMT

Dublin BHAA committee were very saddened to learn of the sudden death of Myles Murphy. He was a great BHAA stalwart and member for several decades who ran and enjoyed races all over the country. He ran at the April 2022 BHAA DCC 4 mile race. He was a quiet gentleman who will be missed but well remembered. On behalf of Dublin BHAA members, sincere sympathies are extended to his partner Linda, family, and friends.

Dublin Corporation/City Council – 40 years running in BHAA

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 10:22:48 GMT

BHAA is pleased to report that long standing member Jim Kelly wrote a book about the BHAA running exploits of his colleagues and friends for over 40 years. Recently Lord Mayor Alison Gilliland launched “ The History of Dublin Corporation/City Council Runners 1979-2019”.

The then Dublin Corporation runners club in 1979 – notably Noel Carroll- were instrumental in establishing the Dublin Marathon. The book charts the enduring legacy of 40 years of staff representing the Corporation and the City Council with their names and some short race biographies where possible. Dublin Corporation had three athletic Olympians, Noel Carroll, Des McGann, and Ailish Smyth of which there are accounts in the book.

Just as important over the forty years more than 130 staff have represented the Corporation and Council in corporate races of the Dublin Business Houses Athletic Association wearing the Corporation and then Council singlet.

Opportunity for similar books by long standing BHAA teams

So it was important to have a formal record. Both Chair Charlie Cronin and Jim Kelly now encourage other regular BHAA teams – particularly major employers- to seriously consider researching and publishing accounts of their own racing history. It would be a shame if such rich sporting achievements are lost to memory. Charlie and Jim are available to advise for those interested.

Jerry Kiernan – RIP

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 22:29:00 GMT

Dublin BHAA was very saddened to learn of the death of Jerry Kiernan. Jerry was a good man who contributed as a father, teacher, athlete, Olympian, coach and friend.

He was twice winner of the Dublin City Marathon and had many athletic achievements to be proud of. BHAA were privileged that he competed successfully in several BHAA races in the 1980s. He was a familiar and engaging company at all types of race meetings over the past four decades. His wisdom and wit were appreciated. On a fateful evening in Sandymount at the ESB BHAA Beach race when the heavens opened and there was water everywhere, Jerry lightened the tone when he reminded everyone at the presentation that “this is the one that will be remembered!” A proud Kerry man, he had honesty, humour, insights, a great work ethic and gave good advice.

He was a successful coach and one felt that he had more to contribute. His legacy and influences will stay with us. We know that he went too soon but we trust that there will be consolation for his family and friends from our time with him.

On behalf of Dublin BHAA members, condolences and sincere sympathies are extended to his family, friends and the athletics community.

Ar Dheis Dé go bhfuil a Anam Dílis

BHAA 2021

Sun, 22 Nov 2020 22:13:00 GMT

COVID-19

Sun, 11 Oct 2020 19:08:00 GMT

I hope all our BHAA members are safe and well in these unprecedented times. Just to let you all know all races are cancelled until further notice. We will continue to follow Government and HSE advice. Please look out for updates on the BHAA website. The health and well being of our members, volunteers and race organisers is paramount. Stay safe everyone.

Yours in sport,

The BHAA Committee.

Pat Hooper – RIP

Sat, 10 Oct 2020 15:29:00 GMT

It is with a heavy heart and sadness that Dublin BHAA learnt of the sudden passing of Pat Hooper yesterday. He still had so much to give. He contributed enormously since the 1970’s to Irish Athletics.

He was a national marathon champion and ran in the 1980’s Moscow Olympics. He was an early supporter and competitor in Dublin BHAA races. He was a winner and was often in the top three during the 1980’s decade. After his racing days, he continued with determination and passion in the administration and promotion of athletics. He was a familiar and regular person at BHAA races.

A proud Dub, he was involved in athletics at national, regional and Dublin level. For his club, Raheny Shamrocks AC, he started and sustained the annual Raheny 5 road race which is one of the finest road races on the island.

He was a key person in the delivery of the Dublin marathon and continued to its 40 th anniversary. He must have personally organised hundreds of races for Raheny Shamrock AC with the regular winter and summer league races plus others like the Brian Holland and Joe Noonan Cups and the Brian Boru 10 mile Leinster championship.

At BHAA races in December and January, he invariably handed out the Raheny 5 flyers. He also helped at races and was always available for advice whether about training, race tactics or race organisation.

He was a funny, generous and sociable man who showed leadership. He had a steely determination in pursuing his goals. His achievements speak for themselves.

The Dublin BHAA committee extend their condolences to his family, friends, and club and to the athletics community.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

Eddie Hughes – RIP

Sat, 10 Oct 2020 15:26:00 GMT

On the same day as Pat Hooper’s death, we were further saddened by the passing of Eddie Hughes. For decades, Eddie had been a regular BHAA runner as part of the AIB team. He also was a volunteer at many races. With his buddy Maurice Timmons RIP, they organised the AIB annual cross country race at the Maynooth University campus.

He served with distinction on the BHAA committee including as Treasurer and then as auditor. He smiled easily, was considerate, friendly and helpful. He continued to race in his sixties and was a demonstration of the joys and benefits of running.

He was a great supporter of Leinster and Ireland rugby. We lost a stalwart but we are better for having known Eddie and his graceful ways. He is a big loss to his family and friends but memories of him are fond and inspiring.

The Dublin BHAA extends its condolences to his family, and friends.

Winter League 2019/2020

Sun, 01 Mar 2020 21:29:00 GMT

The winter league is now complete. The best 5 scores out of the 7 races count towards the standings. The top 8 positions in each category will receive prizes.

Winter League 2019-2020 post AIB

Calendar 2020

Fri, 28 Feb 2020 20:29:00 GMT

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See updated BHAA calendar. Some exciting additions to look forward to:

Note that there has been a change to the date of the K Club 10K race – it will now take place on 18th April.

Please note the sperate entry process for these races and entry fee as per race organiser website:

AIB/NUI Maynooth Cross Country – Saturday 7th March 2020

Sat, 22 Feb 2020 20:36:00 GMT

The final BHAA Cross Country event of the season takes place in NUI Maynooth on Saturday 7th March 2020 with the AIB Cross Country races. The 2 mile race starts at 11 a.m. followed by the 4 mile race at 11.30 a.m.

Full details and online registration here:

K Club 10K – Change of date

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Please note due to circumstances beyond our control the date of the K Club 10K race has changed to the 18th April 2020. Registrations will open shortly.

ALSAA Cross Country – Feb 15th

Wed, 12 Feb 2020 23:10:00 GMT

ALSAA Sports Complex Dublin Airport

Saturday 15th February 2020

The next event on the BHAA calendar is the ALSAA Cross Country races. The women’s 2 mile race starts at 11.00 a.m. followed by the men’s 5 mile race at 11.30 a.m.

Full details and online registration here : https://bhaa.ie/events/alsaa-feb-15th-2020/

Central Bank 4 mile Cross Country – Saturday 22nd February

Wed, 12 Feb 2020 23:09:00 GMT

An exciting new race on the BHAA calendar takes place on Saturday 22nd February with the Central Bank Cross Country race in Wesley College, Dundrum. It will be a 4 mile combined race commencing at 11 a.m. Full details including online registration, course map and directions here:

https://bhaa.ie/events/central-bank-wesley-college-feb-22nd-2020/

Irish Life 2019 Photos

Wed, 12 Feb 2020 19:55:00 GMT

Thanks to Tom Healy

Eir 2020 Photo’s

Wed, 12 Feb 2020 19:55:00 GMT

Thanks to Joe Delaney and the Eir Crew

Garda Photo’s 2020

Mon, 10 Feb 2020 20:50:00 GMT

Thanks to the Garda team

40 Years of BHAA – Book Sale

Sun, 12 Jan 2020 07:00:00 GMT

Lindie Naughton has written a history of 40 years of the BHAA, the book can now be ordered online with postage and packaging included via this link .

Garda Cross Country – 1st February 2020

Sat, 11 Jan 2020 21:13:00 GMT

The next BHAA race takes place on Saturday 1st February 2020 with the Garda Cross Country in the Phoenix Park. The ladies 2 mile race starts at 11am and the men’s 4 mile race starts at 11.30 a.m.

Registration takes place at the Garda Boat Club, Islandbridge.

Full details and online registration here:

Eir Cross Country Races – Saturday 18th January 2020

Wed, 01 Jan 2020 21:31:00 GMT

Next up on the BHAA Calendar are the Eir Cross Country Races which take place on Saturday 18th January 2020 at Cherryfield Park on the Firhouse Road. The ladies 2 mile race starts at 11am followed by the men’s 5 mile race at 11.30.

Registration takes place at Ballyboden St. Enda’s GAA Club on Firhouse Road from 9.15 a.m.

Map of course below:

Bank of Ireland 6K Cross Country – Saturday 11th January 2020

Fri, 20 Dec 2019 22:57:00 GMT

The opening BHAA race of 2020 takes place on Saturday 11th January with the Bank of Ireland 6K Cross Country race in Tymon Park. It is a combined race which commences at 11 a.m.

Registration takes place from 9.30 a.m. in Faugh’s GAA Clubhouse, Wellington Lane, Templeogue. There will also be post race refreshments in the clubhouse afterwards.

It will be a different course to last year due to works taking place in the park. It will be a 4 lap course and course map is below:

BHAA AGM 2019 – Dec 9th 19.30 / Harcourt Hotel

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 20:24:00 GMT

The BHAA AGM will be held on the Monday December 9th 2019 at 19:30.

The Location is the Harcourt Hotel

This is another chance to feed into the workings of your running organisation and to hear and discuss what’s been happening over the past year. Its also an opportunity to review our success and debate future plans. This is also your opportunity to raise any issues, ideas or concerns and to vote in the new Committee for the coming year.

Notice of Elections
Elections shall take place to elect paid-up BHAA members to fill the following positions on the Executive Committee

– President
– Chairperson
– Vice Chairperson
– Secretary
– Treasurer
– PRO
– AuditorsX2
– Webmaster
– Registrar

And up to 10 ordinary members

Who is entitled to seek election to the BHAA Executive Committee?
– Any paid-up BHAA member is entitled to seek election to the BHAA Executive Committee.

Who is entitled to nominate paid-up BHAA members to the BHAA Executive Committee?
– Any paid-up BHAA member is entitled to nominate one or more paid-up BHAA to any position on the BHAA Executive Committee. Both nominator and nominee seeking election must be present at the BHAA AGM.

Who is entitled to vote in the elections for the BHAA Executive Committee?
– Any paid-up BHAA member attending the BHAA AGM shall be entitled to vote.

Motions

Under BHAA Rules amendments to existing rules, deletions to existing rules or insertions of new rules can only be decided upon by the BHAA AGM. Any paid-up BHAA member wishing to propose a motion must do so in writing or online by 20th November 2018.

Nominations

All Nominations and Motion must be sent to info@bhaa.ie

Irish Life 6K Cross Country – 16th November 2019

Wed, 06 Nov 2019 22:32:00 GMT

Take 2!

BHAA is delighted to announce the opening cross country race of the 2019/20 season on Saturday 16th November in Santry Demense. The race is promoted by Irish Life.

The occasion will mark our 40th Anniversary and we will celebrate with a few additions!

This will be a Championship Race with medals for all prize winners in Individual and Team categories.

There will be a BBQ after the race.

Lindie Naughton has written a history of BHAA and it will be launched at this race.

Usual BHAA refreshments will be served in the Bar upstairs. We hope as many people as possible will join us for the celebrations.

It is a combined 6k race starting at 11:00 am.

Can we encourage you to register online for this event as we need to have numbers for the BBQ afterwards.

Full details and registration below:

A couple of notices for the event:

1) While we are aware of the recent boil water notice in place for the area, we are still striving to reduce the use of plastic at the event. Irish Life will be supplying bottled water at the event. But we would appreciate if you could bring a reusable cup/bottle to the event.

2) Race goers who are parking in the areas around Santry Demesne and Morton Stadium should ensure that no belongings are left in sight and unattended in cars parked in the area. There have been a number of break ins to cars in the area so extra vigilance should be taken.

Summer League 2019

Wed, 16 Oct 2019 19:35:00 GMT

The results of the 2019 Summer League individual and team are below. The men’s team league was won by Eir and the ladies team league was won by Teachers Ladies A team. Note the 4 pages of individual league results (click on bottom of the page).

Summer League 2019

Summer Team League 2019

Abbotstown Race Cancellation

Wed, 09 Oct 2019 08:32:00 GMT

Sport Ireland Campus has acknowledged that our BHAA cross-country
race on Saturday 12th October 2019 should not have been cancelled.
They offered to re-instate the event on Wednesday afternoon but it was
too late for BHAA. It was a genuine offer to rectify the situation.
Negative comments on Social Media are not helpful at this time and
please refrain from making same.
BHAA and Sport Ireland will work to ensure that this situation will
not arise in future. We look forward to a productive relationship.

BHAA Committee

Unfortunately Sport Ireland Campus has pulled the plug on our race on Saturday citing,

“As of yet, we have not confirmed your booking and unfortunately, it is unlikely to go ahead for 12/10/19 as there won’t be anyone rostered in to create an event management plan and the weather conditions may affect a race that was booked in a few months ago for the 20/10/19”.

This is terribly disappointing and frustrating for all in BHAA.

We hope to celebrate our 40th anniversary with our Irish Life race at Santry Demesne on 16th November. I really appreciate your efforts to support the BHAA and hope to see you out racing with us soon.

Pre-registered runners will have their race entries refunded this week.

Yours in Sport
Charlie Cronin
Chairman
BHAA

Calendar 2019

Tue, 17 Sep 2019 09:07:00 GMT

The Cross Country Race on 12th October 2019 will now take place at the National Sports Centre in Abbotstown

New Pfizer 5K Road Race @ Grange Castle Wed 28th August

Mon, 22 Jul 2019 18:21:00 GMT

The next BHAA race will take place at Pfizer Grange Castle on Wednesday 28th August @ 7.30pm.

Registration from 6.00pm at Main Visitor Reception area.

This is a fast flat course inside the site boundaries and finishes outside Main Reception. Prizes for individual and teams on the night. There will be hot food and presentation of prizes after the race and a great atmosphere! The 5K course will be 3 laps of the inside boundaries.

Directions to Pfizer Grange Castle EIRCODE D22 V8F8

Dublin Bus 13 and 151 to Grange Castle Business Park

Contact Marius McNicholas 087 681 9236 or marius.mcnicholas@pfizer.com

Grange Castle , with a latitude of 53.38 (53° 22′ 42 N) and a longitude of -7.07 (7° 4′ 16 W),

Directions from M50, N7, Naas or by Dublin Bus are provided below map

Directions from M50 or coming south bound on N7
• From M50 take the Naas Road Exit (N7) heading South towards Naas.
• Go through Newlands Cross Junction
• Take Exit for new Outer Ring Road after Green Isle Hotel. Up the slip road, round roundabout heading over bridge over Naas Road towards Baldonnel and Grange Castle.
• Continue on this dual carriageway until you get to main set of traffic lights at the end of the road
• Follow sign here which indicates Grange Castle Business Park only ahead

Directions from Naas or coming Northbound on M7
• Heading North bound on the N7 from the Naas Direction.
• After the Citywest Exit.
• Take Exit for new Outer Ring Road before Green Isle Hotel. Up the slip road, and take left hand turn onto dual carriageway heading towards Baldonnel and Grange Castle.
• Continue on this dual carriageway until you get to main set of traffic lights at the end of the road
• Follow sign here which indicates Grange Castle Business Park only ahead

By Dublin Bus
The area around Kilcarbery Business Park is serviced by the following routes:151 , 13 . Please visit http://www.dublinbus.ie/your_journey/viewer.asp?placeName=Grange%20Castle%20Business%20Park for more information on the timetables & route information.

Bus Routes 151, 13 all drop off at Grange Castle Business Park.

DFB 5K 28th July 2019 – Race Cancelled

Tue, 16 Jul 2019 21:11:00 GMT

D ublin F ire B rigade BHAA 28 th Jul y 2019 race cancelled

Following confirmation from Dublin Fire Brigade runners, the BHAA regrets to announce that the BHAA DFB race scheduled for Sunday 28 th July has been cancelled. BHAA regrets the inconvenience and short notice. Unfortunately there are no plans to re-arrange the race this year.

DCC 5K – 10th July 2019

Tue, 02 Jul 2019 22:55:00 GMT

This year the annual BHAA DCC 5K race takes place on Wednesday night 10th July with time start 7.30 p.m. Registration is from 6.20 p.m in the main building of the stadium.

Normally this race has good summer weather. With a flat course, it is very suitable venue for an enjoyable short race after work with the prospect of a PB. Race registration, refreshments and presentation of prizes take place in the stadium facility.

There are changing rooms and showers. Post race there will be an enjoyable quiz with concession prizes for City Council facilities – on and off street parking and golf vouchers.

Uniquely the race starts and finishes on the track so it’s a rare opportunity to runners who are mostly confined to road races. The race starts and finishes on the Irishtown track and then there are three laps of Ringsend Park on the outer footpaths.

Full details and online registration here: https://bhaa.ie/events/dcc-5km-2019-july-10th-irishtown/

Race Series Half Marathon – 21st September

Mon, 01 Jul 2019 21:59:00 GMT

http://kbcdublinmarathon.ie/enter-kbc-race-series/

OPW RunLogic 5K Trail Race – 12th June 2019

Sun, 26 May 2019 08:40:00 GMT

The OPW RunLogic 5K Trail Race takes place in the Phoenix Park on Wednesday 12th June 2019 at 7.30pm. Registration, Parking, Changing Facilities and Refreshments at Defence Forces GAA Club (Entrance Opposite Dublin Zoo). Register online here.

The course is a fast 2 lap course on grass trails (see race map below).

Please check ground conditions before deciding on footwear, as the trails are generally dry at this time of year, but may become slippery following rainfall.

Please be aware of raised tree roots when passing under and around trees.

Access to the race HQ and race start is via the Dog pond Road and some parking is available here, otherwise parking is available along Chesterfield avenue and also in the Dublin Zoo Car Park.

BMS 5k – 1st May 2019, 7.30pm

Fri, 19 Apr 2019 21:59:00 GMT

The Bristol-Myers Squibb Cruiserath Biologics 5K race will be held on Wednesday 1st May 2019 on the internal roads of their Cruiserath site in Dublin 15. Race starts at 7.30 p.m. Further details and online registration here .

Note that the race takes place in the BMS Cruiserath site and not the BMS External Manufacturing Site. The Eircode is D15 H6EF and the GPS co-ordinates are: 53°24’40.6”N, 6°22’37.4”W

Government Services 5m – Dunboyne May 28th 2019

Fri, 19 Apr 2019 21:55:00 GMT

Government Services 5m – Dunboyne May 28th 2019

Note that there has been a change to the finish area this year – the track at Dunboyne AC is not in use and the finish will be in the field behind the track.

Please also note the following:
– Registration takes place at Dunboyne Scouts Den, beside Dunboyne AC.
– There is no parking at Dunboyne AC. Parking at St. Peter’s College and the Library Car Park. Allow 10 mins walk to registration area.
– There are no changing facilities or showers available.
– There will be portaloos at the registration area.
– Baggage can be left at the finish area.

ESB 5km – May 21st 2019 Course Map

Fri, 19 Apr 2019 21:20:00 GMT

Lets hope the tide is out.

DCC 4 Mile Road Race , Sat 30th March, 11am St Anne’s Park, Raheny

Thu, 28 Mar 2019 17:36:00 GMT

Our next race is this Saturday 30th March at 11.00am at St Annes Park Raheny.
Registration on the day from 9.30am at St Pauls College, Sybil Hill Rd .

Online registration here

K-Club 10km 2019 Course

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 09:40:00 GMT

The K-Club 10km is this weekend starting at 11am. The course starts within the grounds and heads out onto local country roads. There are TWO laps the of a trianglar loop and then a short return to the finish line within the K-Club. Please run on the left hand side of the road and note… Read more

League Prize Presentation – 23rd March

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 09:32:00 GMT

The BHAA Committee are delighted to announce that the league prizes for the Summer League 2018 and Winter League 2018-2019 will be distributed after the K-Club race on Saturday 23rd March. Well done to all of the prize winners! The individual results are below (Click on the image to see both pages). The Summer team league winners were Eir (Men’s) and Ervia (Women’s). The Winter team league winners were ESB (Men’s) and Health Ladies A (Women’s).

Winter League 2018-2019 Final
Summer League 2018 Final

Winter League 2018 V2

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 22:41:00 GMT

Winter League 2018 V2

Winter.League.2018.V2

AIB Cross Country – Feb 23rd 2019

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 20:43:00 GMT

See the event page for full details

No Headphones

Mon, 28 Jan 2019 22:33:00 GMT

To comply with Health and Safety best practice, the BHAA committee has a long standing rule banning the use of headphones during a race. It was alarming and disappointing to see a few runners at last week’s first race of 2019 wearing headphones. This requirement is prominently displayed in the registration hall at all BHAA races.

Insurance factor

The wearing of headphones may have insurance implications for BHAA and especially for those wearers, who could be injured themselves or cause injury to others during a race.

Cant hear advice and warnings

With headphones on, one can’t properly and clearly hear advice from race organisers, stewards and fellow runners, relating to hazards and incidents, such as intrusions or a fallen runner, on the course. A stumbling runner behind a wearer, can often avoid a collision by shouting a warning to those ahead. These warnings go unheard by the Headphone wearer. There are races on public road and near paths in parks, where there is a risk of collision and intruders, for example young children or unattended dogs.

Finish and results

Finally runners wearing headphones cannot hear advice on finishing the race in relation to maintaining their finishing place in the queue and returning race numbers for processing. Accurate and timely results can be disrupted by out of sequence runners after the finish line, causing the majority a longer wait for accurate results.

We on the BHAA Committee are tasked with the organisation and management of a safe environment for all runners, so I would urge runners to ditch their headphones, while the race is in progress and soak up the joys of the sounds and sights of racing “with the wind in their hair”. I urge those involved to co-operate please.

In the interest of your own safety and others, please do not wear headphones during a race

Jim Kelly

Eir 2019 Course

Tue, 15 Jan 2019 21:07:00 GMT

The Eir cross country event takes place on Saturday January 19th 2019

Please register online in advance for the simplest collection. Registration is open from 9.30 in Ballyboden GAA club house

You can join / follow the BHAA Strava runners via

Bank Of Ireland – 2019 Course

Wed, 09 Jan 2019 22:31:00 GMT

We’re glad to present the course map for the Bank of Ireland 6km on this Saturday January 12th 2019 at 11am in Tymon Park . The format has changed this year and we have a combined start for all genders with a 2 laps of this 3km course. The start/finish area is closer to the registration hall.

Annual membership for the BHAA costs 15e. We invite all new runners and existing members to renew before hand here

Looking forward to seeing you all on Saturday morning.

Membership 2019

Mon, 17 Dec 2018 22:39:00 GMT

opened

first three cross country events are now list

BHAA AGM 26th Nov 2018 Harcourt Hotel at 19:00

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 21:05:00 GMT

The BHAA AGM will be held on the 26th of November at 19:00.

The Location is the Harcourt Hotel

Notice of Elections
Elections shall take place to elect paid-up BHAA members to fill the following positions on the Executive Committee

– President
– Chairperson
– Vice Chairperson
– Secretary
– Treasurer
– PRO
– AuditorsX2
– Webmaster
– Registrar

And up to 10 ordinary members

Who is entitled to seek election to the BHAA Executive Committee?
– Any paid-up BHAA member is entitled to seek election to the BHAA Executive Committee.

Who is entitled to vote in the elections for the BHAA Executive Committee?
– Any paid-up BHAA member attending the BHAA AGM shall be entitled to vote.

Motions

Nominations

All Nominations and Motion must be sent to info@bhaa.ie

Irish Life 2018

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 20:50:00 GMT

Teachers XC 2018 – Cancelled

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 09:43:00 GMT

It is with regret that the BHAA need to announce the cancellation of tomorrows Teachers Cross Country in Castleknock. The school board raised concerns about the current storm and the effect on tree’s within the grounds. We hope to confirm a new date for this race soon. All online registrations will be refunded today.

Yours in sport,

BHAA Committee

Seeking potential race promoters

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 08:22:00 GMT

Would you and your work based runners like to be a BHAA race promoter?

Invitation – seeking expressions of interest for new BHAA races

The Dublin BHAA committee invites BHAA runners from the same work team to consider setting up a new BHAA race. Race promotion and organisation is an enjoyable and challenging activity. It could be new initiative for you and your team-mates that get personal satisfaction and event skills by adding a new race to the BHAA calendar. The BHAA race committee members would be pleased to discuss further with you.

Requirements

If you want to give it a try, the minimum requirements are:

It would be great and a welcome to have new races added to our calendar.

BHAA support for new promoters

The BHAA committee and its members can assist new races by:

Paul O Connell, Chairperson,
Dublin BHAA

info@bhaa.ie

DCC 5km 2018 Race Report

Fri, 20 Jul 2018 08:20:00 GMT

Well done to all 130 runners who took part in the DCC 5km last night with many pbs on the evening. First male home was Sean Doran in a fast 16:35 closely followed by Paul Fleming and Thomas Sherlock. The first female home was Catherine Thornton in 18:33 followed by her club mate Ilona McElroy and Karla Doran. Congratulations everyone and thanks to all the volunteers from Dublin City Council who made the event happen.

Full results can be found on https://bhaa.ie/race/dcc-5km-2018/

BHAA next race is the Dublin Fire Brigade’s 5km Road Race 30st July

2017 League Prizes

Tue, 03 Jul 2018 15:34:00 GMT

Belatedly we are now in a position to issue the league prizes for the Summer and Winter leagues for 2017

https://bhaa.ie/league/summer-league-2017/

https://bhaa.ie/league/winter-league-2017/

Please check your results and email info@bhaa.ie if you have a query. The prizes for top 8 in each division will be distributed at the upcoming DDC 5km and Dublin Fire Brigade races. The winners will be contacted via email.

Race Series Volunteers 2018

Fri, 22 Jun 2018 14:09:00 GMT

If you can volunteer on any of the summer races, please fill in the following details

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Trinity Track 2018 Results

Sat, 16 Jun 2018 11:20:00 GMT

Please find the PDF version of the results from Wednesday’s nights races. See the video’s of the races on our youtube channel

BHAA.Trinity.Track.2018

June Newsletter 2018

Tue, 12 Jun 2018 15:23:00 GMT

Back to the track.. View Online Hello runners I hope everyone is availing of the fine weather to get out running as often as you can. You will have a great opportunity to get back on the grass over the next few weeks with the TCD track races and the OPW trail race. Next… Read more

May Newsletter

Mon, 30 Apr 2018 09:09:00 GMT

OUR NEXT RACE Our next BHAA race is the new Bristol-Myers Squibb 5K on this Wednesday, 2nd May at 7.30pm on the companies internal roads at their site in Cruiserath Road, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15. The folks at BMS are all ready for us. There will be over 150 BMS participants and the all-important post-race… Read more

2018 BHAA Calendar

Fri, 06 Apr 2018 19:03:00 GMT

April 2nd 2018 – KClub Results

Sun, 01 Apr 2018 11:28:00 GMT

https://bhaa.ie/race/kclub-10km-2018/

KCLUB 10K Registration Open

Tue, 27 Feb 2018 10:58:00 GMT

The K-Club has a new date Saturday 31st March

Online Registration now open .
SIGN UP FOR K CLUB NOW

This is a flat, fast course designed for personal bests. The race starts at 11am and registration is open from 9.30, closes at 10:30 . Please note we are asking all Day members to pre-register using the online booking system to guarantee your entry and avoid queues on the morning.

We’ll remind all runners since this is an open road race that headphones are forbidden at all BHAA events for your and others safety.

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2018 ALSAA Cross Country Races

Mon, 12 Feb 2018 14:41:00 GMT

The ALSAA Cross Country Races (under BHAA Rules) are the second last of the BHAA Cross Country Season. Join us out in ALSAA beside Dublin Airport where race HQ is in the ALSAA Sports Club building. Registration opens at 9.30am. First race off at 11am. Race fee €10 BHAA Members €15 non-members(online only) or €20… Read more

2016 Summer League Results

Sat, 04 Nov 2017 00:50:00 GMT

League Prizes will be presented at the BHAA AGM in RTE on Wednesday 22 November . (If you cannot be at the meeting please ask someone to collect your prize).

These results were calculated from the preliminary results on display on the website using the following;
– Race organiser stewards receive 10 points for volunteering at their event
– Some BHAA runners not on Dublin Half Marathon results are now included
– Comments received from BHAA members from preliminary results on BHAA website

2017 Teachers CC Results

Fri, 04 Aug 2017 22:32:00 GMT

SSE Airtricity Dublin Half Marathon (list of BHAA runners)

Sat, 15 Jul 2017 01:29:00 GMT

The following list of BHAA runners entered the recent SSE Airtricity Dublin Half Marathon. Please review and pass on comments by Friday 10th November to info@bhaa.ie

DCC Irishtown 5k results

Sat, 15 Jul 2017 00:57:00 GMT

2017 DFB Team results

Mon, 03 Jul 2017 18:25:00 GMT

2017 5k Trail Results

Wed, 31 May 2017 22:00:00 GMT

2017 Government Services Results

Mon, 29 May 2017 19:52:00 GMT

2017 BHAA Calendar

Thu, 12 Jan 2017 17:32:00 GMT

Business Houses Athletic Association

Welcome runners to our 2017 feast of races.
January-March sees the continuation and conclusion of the Winter Cross Country League. Good luck to all the returning and new mud larks. Races will be in Dublin and Kildare.
March-September brings us to the Summer League and a host of road, track and trail races to keep you on your toes. Races will be in Dublin, Meath and Kildare. October then sees the Cross Country Season and new Winter League open for business in Dublin.
Our race organisers and the BHAA Committee work very hard to put races on for you. We ask that you give back a little time this year to offer help at races be it seeing that race officials are ok for a cup of tea or helping with the take down of a course. If you are injured and not running perhaps you would donate your time to steward or help out with race results in the Finish zone.
If your company is interested in becoming a race organiser please contact us at: info@bhaa.ie
Membership for 2017 is still only €15 and entitles you to a race fee of €10 per race with the exception of the SSE Airtricity Half-Marathon and SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon. Fees for these races are as per race organisers website. BHAA offers exceptional value for money and great races in a friendly and supportive atmosphere since 1979. We look forward to new members joining and existing members returning.
Come run with us in 2017.
In the meantime we wish all our committee members, runners, race promoters and everyone who helped out during the past year a very Happy Christmas and we look forward to meeting up again for another sporting New Year.
Happy running to you all.

Eithne (BHAA Chairperson & interim P.R.O)

BHAA Membership Special Offer

Wed, 05 Oct 2016 20:36:00 GMT

BHAA Membership Special Offer

Eithne P.R.O

2016 Prices

Tue, 05 Jan 2016 16:01:00 GMT

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Just a note to all BHAA members and Day runners about the prices for membership and events in 2016, membership is €15 for the year, unchanged for many years and outstanding value for money. Entry to races for members is €10.

For 2016, entry to races on the day for day members will be €20. This is intended to act as encouragement either to sign up as a full member or to enter online in advance. Online entry in advance for day members will continue to be €15. Thus there are significant savings on race entries for members. Indeed, if you run only two races in the year, you will save money by being a member.
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Annual fee to cover insurance, equipment and league prizes for the year. It gives the member access to a discounted rate at over 25 events during the year.
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Stripe Online Payments

Mon, 04 Jan 2016 17:31:00 GMT

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Online Payments

Our online registration forms have been updated to use stripe.ie payments which should make it easier for members and new runners to register for races and membership. If you are an existing member you will be asked to login with your email address. In some case we might not have a correct or current email address on our system, so we ask that you email use as info@bhaa.ie and request that a correct email address is associated with your account.
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Membership renewals

Tue, 17 Nov 2015 22:35:00 GMT

BHAA annual individual membership is now due for 2016 and remains at only €15 and this entitles you reduced race entry fee of €10 per race and you are also be eligible for individual and team prizes and also for summer and cross country league prizes. For day members the day entry will increase from… Read more

Raheny 5 Mile

partners@onlinepartners.online (Snap Websites) — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 08:19:30 GMT

Great performance by Blackrock AC runners

The annual Raheny 5 mile road race took place on January 27 with almost 4000 people completing the 5 mile course, the highest ever number of runners. We also had the highest ever participation from Blackrock A.C. with 34 members completing the course including a few new members. In the Juvenile races, Sarah Flaherty came 3rd in the 1-mile race. Well done everyone.

1 Brian LENIHAN 00:27:10 MS (41)
2 Igor PASHCHENKO 00:28:42 MS (94)
3 Michael CARTY 00:28:43 M40 (15)
4 Ted BURKE 00:29:09 M40 (20) – pb
5 Paddy MCCORMACK 00:29:44 M40 (28)
6 Rob ASHER 00:31:33 MS (190) – pb
7 Shane LAVERY 00:31:43 MS (199)
8 Dermot HUGHES 00:33:08 M50 (22) – pb
9 Brian CANAVAN 00:33:23 M45 (64)
10 Sean O’MAHONY 00:34:19 M55 (13)
11 Ger O’TOOLE 00:33:38 M50 (45)
12 Ray MURPHY 00:36:42
13 Jamie KENNEDY 00:36:48 M45 (118) – pb
14 Michelle LANGAN 00:36:52 F40 (38)
15 Ray MURPHY 00:36:42 M55 (21)
16 Dervla BATT 00:37:23 F50 (13) – pb
17 Kevin FLOOD 00:37:18 M50 (65)
18 Patricia O’NEILL 00:39:50 F40 (65)
19 Patricia FORDE 00:39:15 F50 (25) – pb
20 Clare MORGAN 00:40:14 F55 (9)
21 Mary MASON 00:40:43 F40 (100) – pb
22 Michelle TRACEY 00:40:55 F50 (35)
23 Kathrin RIORDAN 00:41:14 F50 (37)
24 Anne Marie COX 00:43:33
25 Breda O’KEEFFE 00:41:23 F50 (42)
26 Sinead HOWARD 00:42:31 F45 (80) -pb
27 Carmel BRENNAN 00:43:13 F50 (64)
28 Kerry NAUGHTON 00:43:33 F45 (120) – pb
29 Niamh BOLGER 00:46:00 F45 (157)
30 Jennifer LEE 00:46:02 F55 (41)
31 Sylda LANGFORD 00:49:12 FS (506) – pb
32 Aileen O’SUILLEABHAIN 00:50:45 F45 (234)
33 Vivienne MCHALE 00:50:56 – pb
34 Sharon CUNNINGHAM 00:53:06 FS (560) – pb

Dublin Masters Cross Country 2019 – Men (6km)

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St. Anne’s Park was the setting for the 2019 Master’s Cross Country with over 500 runners taking part in the two races on a glorious day for running. Among the participants were 22 men and 17 ladies from Blackrock A.C., the highest ever club participation at the event. Throughout both races there were some super runs with many runners doing their first ever cross country race. It was great at the end to discover there were a number of medal winners on the day. Congratulations to the medal winners and to everyone who took part.

Ladies – Medal Winners
F60 1st Mary Butler
F60 2nd Grainne Grennan

F50 Ladies team 2nd: Mary Butler, Deirdre O’Mahony (Dee) , Dervla Batt, Grainne Grennan.

Men Medal Winners
M75 1st Hugh Finlay
M40 3rd Colin Murphy

Place	Name	Gross Time	Sub Cat
20	Brian LENIHAN	00:22:47	M35 (13)
25	Colin MURPHY	00:22:58	M40 (3)
29	Tommy GAVIN	00:23:07	M45 (6)
30	Hugh HUNT	00:23:07	M40 (5)
45	Michael CARTY	00:23:41	M40 (11)
48	Ted BURKE	00:23:44	M40 (12)
85	Pat MCCAVANA	00:24:45	M55 (5)
87	Paddy MCCORMACK	00:24:51	M40 (23)
146	Rob ASHER	00:26:23	M35 (55)
167	Ger O’TOOLE	00:26:56	M50 (23)
176	Dermot HUGHES	00:27:04	M50 (25)
200	David MARTIN	00:27:55	M50 (33)
207	Seamus MAC GIOLLA PHADRAIG	00:28:09	M50 (35)
228	Gerry FLAHERTY	00:28:52	M50 (41)
231	Arik WARSHAGER	00:29:02	M40 (54)
249	Ray MURPHY	00:29:59	M55 (26)
257	Chris DARBY	00:30:34	M45 (45)
261	James CURRAN	00:30:47	M55 (28)
263	Kevin FLOOD	00:30:53	M50 (51)
266	Sean O’MAHONY	00:31:14	M55 (30)
267	Patrick Killian MCMORROW	00:31:37	M60 (12)
	Hugh Finlay (3km)	00:20:59	M75 (1)

Irish Prison Service Video 2015

Wed, 01 Jul 2015 13:49:00 GMT

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Trinity Track 2015 PDF Results

Thu, 11 Jun 2015 15:23:00 GMT

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Government Services Race Report 2015

Tue, 02 Jun 2015 17:50:00 GMT

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It felt like Iten had come to Dunboyne on Tuesday evening for the annual running of the Government Services 5 miler. Freddie Sittuk is a familiar face nowadays in the Irish racing scene, with his Raheny colours, but Peter Somba and Lezan Kimutai are only recently establishing themselves and collectively this is likely to have been their first foray into BHAA racing.

The race was won in 23:22 by our aspiring Olympian marathoner, Mick Clohisey, making a welcome return to an environment he used to dominate, but the next 3 spots were occupied by Freddie, Peter and Lezan, with Freddie only ceding victory to Mick in the dying stages of the race, coming home in 23:27. Lezan placed 4 ^th overall but also had the satisfaction of winning his age category, whilst Peter, who came third, also surprisingly displayed local GAA knowledge during the post-race quiz!

The race attracted large numbers, nearly 500, with a significant local participation encouraged by Dunboyne AC. Conditions were not quite as warm as last year. There was a fresh breeze (carrying the familiar farmyard perfumes (!), particularly in the first mile), but otherwise perfect for the competitors. The course itself is a full 5 mile loop with mainly left handed turns and high hedges, ending on the Dunboyne track. It is mostly flat, but a surprising number of us reported that our 4 ^th mile was slower than each of the others, so there must have been some undulations in there somewhere…or maybe we just went off too fast!

The ladies race was won by local woman and frequent BHAA participant, Emilia Dan, in 30:43 and 86 ^th place overall and she had a good winning margin over the next competitor, Catherine Kelly (31:22). Catherine, in turn, was only just in front of Pfizer’s Bronagh Rogers (31:27) who enjoyed a really strong second half to the race. 4 ^th place went to last week’s beach race winner from Enniskillen, Tara Malone (32:03), currently temporarily working in the Dublin region and who displayed a strong finish on the Dunboyne track. It was good to see Maura Matthews, winner of her age category, enjoy an exceptionally good run in placing 5 ^th in 32:09 motivated by bragging rights over her sister, AIB’s Dee Ni Chearbhaill (32:56), who also ran well and whose husband Sean Murphy (27:48) of Manufacturing improved his PB for the distance by a considerable margin.

There were other age category victories for the likes of Tom Cuddy, Vincent O’Neill, Terry Mee, Nuala Reilly and Mary Jennings. No BHAA event is complete without a sumptuous feast of cakes and biscuits, which the inhabitants of Dunboyne provided in great quantity (even providing gluten free eats as well).

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BHAA RTE 5 Mile Report

Sun, 10 May 2015 20:18:00 GMT

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The rain and cold didn’t deter us. This was after all one of the top races of the BHAA road-racing season. Everyone looks forward to the iconic 5-miler, set on the roads surrounding, and grounds of, the RTE in Donnybrook. It starts on Aylesbury Road, turns in after about 100m into the RTE lot through which it traverses onto Nutley Lane, down Nutley Road connecting Nutley Lane to Aylesbury and back again, four times. It sounds as though it has a few tight turns, but in reality there aren’t many and it is generally regarded as a PB course. It has the additional attraction of finishing next to the Fair City set.

So, on Saturday morning we all turned up at the RTE in the pouring rain, more than 200 of us. Registration went smoothly and after a warm-up, which some conducted in the covered car park near to the RTE social club where registration took place, we all waited patiently for the race to start. It was held up for a brief moment as race starter, Terry Clarke, informed us that the Gards were not quite in place for the road closures, but then we were all on our way, dodging the enormous puddles and the odd bollard (thankfully manned in order to give us advance warning).

The race was graced by the presence of Sean Hehir, just 13 days after his ultimately fruitless efforts in the Rotterdam marathon to qualify for next year’s Olympics, but he felt he was ready for a good 5 miler. Sean led the field at a cracking pace and soon put significant daylight between himself and the following pack, a lead which was not to be threatened. For a couple of miles Stephen Moore managed also to separate himself from the pursuers, but he was ultimately reined in by eventual 2nd place finisher Paul Fleming, who had started out carefully because of the cold conditions, having been unable to warm himself up adequately before the race. It was the second year in a row for Stephen to finish in third place.

On the women’s side, Iast year’s winner Ilona McElroy set the pace together with club-mate Marie Hyland, running the 5 mile distance for the first time. Unfortunately, both were slightly under the weather and the cold and wet did nothing to improve their condition. So perhaps it was no surprise when National 50K champion Orna Dilworth came storming through the field, first passing Marie who by this time had begun to experience cramp in her calves and then Ilona, Orla coming home to take first place with a cushion of some 20 seconds. Masters runner Florence Curley, just returning from a frustrating injury and really only running because she was to make a speech after the race on behalf of BHAA athlete of the year Ann Woodlock, also had a super race, coming through to take 3rd spot.

Dee Ni Chearbhaill, who is having some success this year, won her age category, as did Mary Watters and Sheelagh Jones win theirs. Suzanne Martin was a surprising 2nd in the same category as Dee, but otherwise there were some familiar faces walking off with the prizes, perhaps with the exception of Fergal Roche, a colleague of Paul Fleming, who took the honours in his age category, so that together with another age category winner John Todd, they walked off with 3rd team prize in the A division, behind Bank of Ireland (led by Thomas Sherlock who came home 4th overall in the individual category) and ESB (with a team which included Ger Forde with a PB time). As usual there were the races within races, small victories without material recognition, all of which adds to the challenge and fun of BHAA racing.

No BHAA event is complete without a fine spread at the end, and so it proved to be. The prize-giving was enhanced by the presence of RTE Sport’s Joanne Cantwell to award the prizes and a lovely speech from Florence Curley on behalf of Ann Woodlock. Another great day in BHAA racing!
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DCC Road Races Review

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 22:00:00 GMT

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It was a mad March day! The start of BHAA’s road racing season was launched in traditional manner by the two races held on Saturday 28 March in Raheny’s St. Anne’s Park. The course is generally considered to be of PB quality, when the weather is favourable. On this occasion the weather was roaring like a lion, yet still some excellent times were produced.

As was the case last year, and repeating the recent Garda cross-country event in the Phoenix Park, our ranks were swelled by runners in bright yellow t-shirts signifying they are part of the Dublin Lord Mayor’s initiative, this year entitled the 5 Alive challenge. They always add great colour to these events and their support for fellow runners is infectious.

The first event of the day was the women’s 2 mile race, which involved one lap of the course. The entire race is held in the confines of the park. It starts off at the top of the main road through the park heading Eastwards, turns North briefly, then East again, to be followed within about 150m by a sharp turn to the west. At this point on Saturday, runners were confronted by a wind so strong they nearly came to a full halt! A brief respite was obtained after about 60m with a turn to the south, but then the headwind returned for most of the remaining mile or so of the course as it meandered its way through a wooded area and around some playing fields, finally heading about 200m directly into the wind to the finish line. At least it was flat!

For much of the first half of the women’s race there was a lead group of about 6 runners, from where the podium places would eventually emerge. There followed then a ribbon of runners, more than 130 in total. The race was guided by Gerry Flaherty on his bike and a DCC van that ensured that pedestrians and dogs kept off the route.

Towards the last half mile or so the group broke up and Brid Ni Chonaill, a runner whose club, Raheny Shamrocks, trains in the park, emerged victorious in 12:57 with a 3 second advantage over a surprise, but in form, second place finisher, AIB’s Dee Ni Chearbhaill. Dee, likewise, was able to hold off Maura Kearns, the winner of the recent ALSAA cross-country race, who came in a further 6 seconds back. Lorraine Byrne, Orna Dilworth, the reigning National 50K champion, and Aine Crimin made up the remaining top six places, all finishing within roughly 30 seconds of the winner. Further back there were some interesting competitions within the race. Nuala Reilly and Sheelagh Jones had a good battle in their age category, only 6 seconds finally separating them. Fiona Byrne was able to keep Sharon McGrane at bay in their age category, whilst only one second separated Mary Jennings from Una Reilly. Una did, however have the satisfaction of helping to win team prize for Revenue, along with Susan Walsh who enjoyed her own sprint victory over Sharon Woods (although they do not share the same age category). The third member of Revenue’s winning team was Mary Kelly. The race was further graced with the participation of the Shine family and their friends, it being Fiona’s hen weekend. She made it a condition of the festivity that all her hens had to join her in the race. What a great way to recruit runners!

The 4 mile open race enjoyed a field of 240 runners completing two laps of the same course as the women’s race. As we all left the start line, the DCC van, there to guide the lead runners around, had somehow been abandoned in the middle of the, thankfully wide, throughfare with both its front doors wide open. This didn’t phase us in the least and after having passed this inadvertent obstacle we were on our way without any further ado.

The race was won by recent ALSAA cross-country victor Kevin O’Connor from UCD in a time of 21:32. 2nd and 3rd places went respectively to IADT’s Turlough Conway (21:44) and ARUP and Mullingar’s Kevin Baker (21:52). The next 4 places came in within 8 seconds of each other, between Thomas Sherlock (22:13), Chris Flood (22:16), Rory O’Sullivan (22:18) and Tomasz Gagola (22:21). Surprisingly, there were some of us who ran it faster this year than last, notably Dee Ni Chearbhaill’s husband, Sean Murphy whose time of 23:04 was 10 seconds faster than last year, although most of us agreed that the windy conditions this year added between 15 and 20 seconds a mile to times.

Jennifer Sharkey was 18th runner home and first woman finisher in the 4-mile race in a time of 24:15, holding off Eamonn McWalter who placed 19th in 24:17 This year has been particularly notable for the depth of strong competition in the M55 age category and it was evident again during this race. The top 6 runners in the category all finished within 75 seconds of the winner of the category, Chris Keeling, who placed 26th in an excellent time of 24:40 for the distance.

All in all, a tough but rewarding experience. It’s good to be back once again on the roads and we are all looking forward to the K Club this week, on a course that’s seen its fair share of PB performances over the years. The after-race spread is pretty impressive too!
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KClub 10km 2015 – Register Online

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 13:49:00 GMT

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Registration will be open from 9.15 until 10.30 and the race will start at 11.00am sharp. Please give yourself time park, collect your number and warm up before hand. Since this is a open road race, the wearing of headphones will be strictly forbidden and you will be asked to remove them.

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LRC, the Wheel and the BHAA : Irelands First 1 Billion Mu Race?

Wed, 01 Apr 2015 10:46:00 GMT

The Labour Relations Commission has issued its finding on the matter of the Business Houses Athletic Association (here after known as ‘the BHAA’) and the Business Houses Athletic Association Measuring Wheel (here after know as ‘the Wheel’) in the matter of recent issues. The initial dispute of the Wheel going missing cannot be adjudicated by… Read more

ALSAA 2015 Race Report

Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:44:00 GMT

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Last Saturday witnessed the penultimate race, the second of the winter season to be held around the relatively flat playing fields and grounds of ALSAA underneath the flight path at Dublin airport and this time organised by our hosts, but on a slightly different course from that held in November which was organised by Bank of Ireland. Those who participated in the 2 and 4 mile races in November may recall pretty swampy conditions which even led to some difficulties in extracting the finishing line van. Those who took part in the 2 and 5 mile races on Saturday, however, were treated to altogether kinder ground conditions, albeit there being the usual swampiness at around the three quarter mark of the roughly 1 mile loop, together with it having been extremely windy, with a blustery headwind in places on an otherwise dry day. It’s been generally stated that the negative effect of a headwind can significantly outweigh the benefit of the same wind as a tailwind and this was probably the experience on Saturday. Cross country is character-building and the benefits will be seen for all those who race on harder ground and less ferocious winds in the summer months to come.

We saw slightly fewer runners than normal in the two races, principally perhaps because it was a weekend overloaded with events around the country. Several of us who helped out on the day were saving ourselves for some of the longer distance races that were held on Sunday. Nonetheless, the day produced some interesting competition and opportunities for a few new age category winners.

As usual, the women’s 2 mile race went off first. The race saw the field split early on with three women contesting the lead and slightly further back another group of similar size fall in behind. As the race developed, the entire field began to string out and upfront Maura Kearns from the Dept. of Education began to break away from the small pack. As the groups began to break up, Joyce O’Hare of Guidewire managed to start making inroads into the pursuing runners and there was an interesting competition between Joyce and clubmate Maura Matthews, the latter having briefly shared the lead with the eventual winner early on. Maura Kearns (13:25) managed to put some distance between herself and the second placed Aine Crimin (13:42), with Joyce (13:50) and Maura (14:03) taking 3rd and 4th spots, with Beaumont’s Claire Egan (14:04) hot on Maura’s tail at the finish . Further back down the field there were some good determined sprints for the line, with Irish Life’s Dee Fitzsimons among them in particular taking a number of other runners in the last few metres.

The men’s 5 mile race saw a front runner from the start with Kevin O’Connor of UCD establishing a clear lead from the off. A small pack of 3 runners, involving Bernard Duggan of Mater Healthcare, Bank of Ireland’s Niall Gorham and Windowblinds runner Ernie Ramsey, pursued him for a good while, until that too broke up as the laps were ticked off. One or two runners threatened towards the end to get in among those runners but they managed to fend them off and at the end that was the finishing order for the first four places. Kevin’s winning margin was over 90 seconds on a finishing time of 28:20, with Bernard finishing on 30:07, Niall, 30:15 and Ernie, 30:45. At the festivities afterwards, the vouchers for Run Logic, the new running store and coffee shop in Temple Bar, were welcome prizes for category winners as was the introduction of gluten-free foodstuffs as alternatives to the traditional fare of brack and biscuits!

We look forward to seeing everyone in Maynooth on the 21st of the month!
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Garda Cross Country 2015 Report

Thu, 19 Feb 2015 12:55:00 GMT

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And so we all headed off on Saturday morning to the Garda boathouse beside the Liffey at the southern end of Phoenix Park to register for the latest BHAA race in the winter league, the traditional BHAA Garda Cross Country 2 and 4 mile races held on the hills just inside the park near the Magazine Fort and the Khyber Pass. The conditions were extremely promising in that the usual strong westerly wind was not in evidence. Although it was a chilly morning the sun was promising to come out at times and ultimately it did. This year, there was no Civil Defence exercise taking place over the gullies. Last year, the drill involved a hosepipe being trained on the already saturated slopes for a lengthy period before the races. However, for Saturday, thankfully, the ground was reasonably firm and it led to some pretty decent times.

The annually repeated races also benefited this year from the presence of many runners participating in the Dublin Lord Mayor’s 5-Alive Challenge, the challenge itself including a cross-country race for the first time as part of the series. It was indeed, the first cross-country race for several of the runners in the challenge and what a baptism of fire!

As usual, the women’s 2 mile race took place entirely on a loop that is well-known to club runners of a Saturday morning and traditionally and affectionately (!) known as the Munich Mile. It is so-called because it’s generally believed (although there is a question mark as to the exact route) that Eamonn Coughlan used it as part of his training regimen leading up to the Olympics in 1972. The race thus took in 2 repeats of this loop which went down and then up the steep gullies, whilst the open 4 mile race that took place afterwards took in the Munich Mile loop once but then followed it with two laps of about 1.5 miles, extending the route up to the Acres Road near the Papal Cross. The races had something for everyone: tough hills and a long flat finish to each lap. Spikes were the order of the day even with the firm ground.

Ladies Race – Paddy Parrot

There were 182 participants in the women’s race, a much larger field than usual because of the presence of the yellow shirted Challenge runners. Despite the involvement of some good quality competition at the head of the field, the ultimate race winner, Emma Donlon, dominated from start to finish and was probably never headed, coming home in 11:53. Nevertheless, Dervila Holmes, in second place, managed to get close at the end finishing only 3 seconds behind in 11:56. Indeed, it was a well contested race for the podium positions as the first 6 women all finished within about 25 seconds of the winner. Third place went to masters runner Sharon Grant, runner up in the Eircom XC race back in January in Firhouse.

In the open 4 mile race it was a similar story as, for a second week in a row, Emmett Dunleavy also showed tremendous form in winning and, as with last week ,by a decent margin. Last week’s difference over 5 miles in the North County farmers XC in Swords was 2.5 minutes. This time, however, the gap was only 28 seconds, but a clear enough victory all the same. The winning time was 20:48 whilst David Flynn placed second in 21:16 and Robert Corbally, third in 21:36. The top 20 finishers all completed the course within about 3 minutes of the winner.

Mens Race – Paddy Parrot

The ranks of the BHAA runners were swelled by the Lord Mayor’s contingent to provide a field of nearly 300, with half the field breaking 30 minutes for the tough 4 mile distance.

Despite the toughness of the event, these particular races, always prove popular among the BHAA runners and, hopefully, we will have attracted a few more to our ranks after Saturday. The spread to follow in the Garda boathouse was just the icing on the cake after a tough but ultimately satisfying Saturday morning!
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Defibrillator

Tue, 10 Feb 2015 15:26:00 GMT

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The BHAA recently purchased a defibrillator which will be available at all events, in the event that a runner has a cardiac event. The equipment can be found in the front seat of the BHAA van with a first aid kit.

Simple to use
They are simple and safe. The machine gives clear spoken instructions. You don’t need training to use one.
Once in position, the defibrillator detects the heart’s rhythm. It won’t deliver a shock unless one is needed.

The full user manual for using our defibrillator can be found here : Defibtech DDU-200 User Guide

It is our hope that the device will never have to be used at any of our events.
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Irish Life Course Map

Thu, 20 Nov 2014 12:23:00 GMT

The Irish Life race organisers have provided a map of the course for the 6km cross country race this Saturday. The start is marked in the bottom left of the map, and the course involves 4 laps in an anti-clockwise direction and then a final dash down the finish chute marked in blue.

Calendar 2015

Mon, 10 Nov 2014 18:24:00 GMT

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This is the list of the planned BHAA events for 2015
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[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]Jan 17th[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Eircom[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Cherryfield Park[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Cross Country[/av_cell][/av_row]
[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]Feb 7th[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]North County Farmers[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Balheary Park Swords, Dublin[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Cross Country[/av_cell][/av_row]
[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]Feb 14st[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Garda[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Magazine Fort Phoenix Park[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Cross Country[/av_cell][/av_row]
[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]March 7th[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]ALSAA[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]ALSAA Dublin Airport[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Cross Country[/av_cell][/av_row]
[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]March 21st[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]AIB[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]NUI Maynooth Co. Kildare[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Cross Country[/av_cell][/av_row]
[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]March 28th[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Dublin City Council[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]St Anne’s Park Raheny[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]2 and 4 Mile Road Races[/av_cell][/av_row]
[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]April 11th[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]K-Club[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Straffan[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]10km Road Race[/av_cell][/av_row]
[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]April 25th[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]RTE[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Donnybrook[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]5Mile Road Race[/av_cell][/av_row]
[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]May 20th[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]ESB[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Sandymount Strand Dublin 4[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]5km Beach Race[/av_cell][/av_row]
[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]May 26th[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Government Services[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Dunboyne Co. Meath[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]5Mile Road Race[/av_cell][/av_row]
[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]June 10th[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Trinity[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]College Park, Trinity College Dublin[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Track Races[/av_cell][/av_row]
[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]June 23rd[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Irish Prison Service[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Army GAA Grounds, Phoenix Park[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]5km Trail Race[/av_cell][/av_row]
[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]July 15th[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Dublin City Council[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Irishtown Stadium, Irishtown Dublin 4[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]5km Road Race[/av_cell][/av_row]
[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]July 26th[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Dublin Fire Brigade[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Malahide Road, Marino, Dublin 3[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]5km Road Race[/av_cell][/av_row]
[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]Aug 5th[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]TBC[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]TBC[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]5km Race ??[/av_cell][/av_row]
[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]Aug 19th[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]TBC[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]TBC[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Track ??[/av_cell][/av_row]
[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]Sept 4/5th TBC[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]OPW[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Trim, Co. Meath[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Trail[/av_cell][/av_row]
[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]11th Sept[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]TCB[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]10km/10M??[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Road Race ??[/av_cell][/av_row]
[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]26th September[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]SSE Airtricity Dublin Half Marathon[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Phoenix Park[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]13.1 Mile Road Race[/av_cell][/av_row]
[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]17th October[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Teachers[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Castleknock[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Cross Country[/av_cell][/av_row]
[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]26th October[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]SSE Airtricity Dublin City Marathon[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Dublin[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Marathon[/av_cell][/av_row]
[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]14th November[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Bank Of Ireland[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]ALSAA[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Cross Country[/av_cell][/av_row]
[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]21st November[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Irish Life[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Santry[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Cross Country[/av_cell][/av_row]
[av_row row_style=”][av_cell col_style=”]15th December[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Vodafone[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Marlay Park[/av_cell][av_cell col_style=”]Cross Country[/av_cell][/av_row]
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Unfortunately South Dublin County Council are not in a position to host a race in 2015, so the 2015 season will start on January 17th at the Eircom race in Cherryfield park.

The BHAA committee are keen to work with new race organisers and would be interested to hear from groups looking to host an event. We have open dates on August 5th and 19th and September 11th and in particular we would like to see an second track event, another 5km mid-week mid-summer evening event and a hopefully a 10km or 10mile road race on the calendar.
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Bank Of Ireland 2014 Video and Photos

Sat, 08 Nov 2014 16:27:00 GMT

The Bank of Ireland AC promised mud and they delivered!

Full race results can be found here : https://bhaa.ie/events/bank-of-ireland-cc-2014/

Bank of Ireland CC 2014 Preview

Mon, 03 Nov 2014 16:00:00 GMT

Bank of Ireland cross country on Saturday November 8th at ALSAA Complex on the Old Airport Road. The race will have a combined 11.30am start with the women doing 2 miles and the men 4 miles. Registration will be open from 9.30am in the main building. There is plenty of car parking, but please note that the entry to the ALSAA compex has moved. Entry is now further up the road (nearer the airport) beside the entry to the long term car park. There is also no right turn if travelling north along the Old Airport Road. Please go up to the airport roundabout and turn around or alternatively, come in from the M1 side.

OPW Trim Course Map – Sept 13th 2014

Thu, 21 Aug 2014 08:06:00 GMT

Our new race organiser Andrew Davis and the team from the Office of Public Works have sent in details of the course for the 6km trail race in Trim on September 13th this year. The fast 3 lap 5k course is around the Porchfields in Trim, on undulating grassy trail which offers runners spectacular views of Trim Castle and the scenic River Boyne.

Full event details and online entry can be found on the opw-trial-race-2014 event page. Online registration is recommended as the quickest way to register and will be open until 2pm on Friday Sept 12th.

Race Registration is from 9.30 to 10.30am (allow fifteen minutes by foot to the race start at the Yellow Steeple)
Parking/ Registration/ Refreshments and Prize Presentation all take place in OPW HQ, Johnathan Swift Street, Trim, Co. Meath.

Tel: 086 807 1887 or email andrew.davies@opw.ie for further information.

The course map for the race is

Dublin Fire Brigade 5km 2014 Preview

Mon, 21 Jul 2014 21:31:00 GMT

We are hoping for a large turn out of BHAA members and day runners for the inaugural running Dublin Fire Brigade 5km road race this Sunday July 27th at 11am. The course starts in the grounds of training center, goes up the Malahide road, across Collin’s avenue, down Grace Rark Rd and returns back along Griffith Avn. Directions to the venue and the course map are shown below.

Online registration is recommended and it will remain open until Friday 2pm. There is an option to register on the morning between 9.30 and 10.40. Parking, changing rooms/showers and refreshments will be available in the training center.

The winter team league presentation will begin at 12.00, the Gardai won the men’s section and the Lady Teachers team won their category o count back of race wins. The race prizes will be presented there after. The prizes will be a mix of trophies and runways vouchers.

Since this is a fire brigade training center there will be an opportunity for kids and adults to take a look around the trucks and appliances that are on site.

Directions to the Training Center

The course map

Dublin City Council 5k Road Race Preview

Wed, 09 Jul 2014 15:16:00 GMT

5K race 16th July @ 7:30 p.m

This is really a downtown 5K road race in D4. It’s unique in that it starts and finishes on the tartan track of the City Council’s excellent Irishtown Stadium and includes 3 laps of Ringsend Park. It is a fast flat course and has attractions for top end runners, serious runners and fun runners. All grades and standards are welcome. There are top class dressing rooms and showers.

The race is open to all standards and has been characterised by surprise guest runners, tourists either as individuals or a group. In the past a visiting American university team ran and this year the Revenue Commissioners plan to field new entrants after a recruitment campaign of “Fit for Life” and putting them though a fitness regime under the tutelage of the indomitable Susan Walsh.

Afterwards there will be refreshments, a quiz with prizes of DCC services (golf, sport vouchers to DCC facilities, free parking on street and in DCC car parks) and, the presentation of race prizes.

It is one of the few opportunities for experienced road runners and beginners to sample the spring of a tartan track in a spirit of sport and craic.

RESULTS

Robbie Matthews – RIP – Dunshaughlin AC

Sat, 05 Jul 2014 14:52:00 GMT

The BHAA Committee was saddened to learn of the sudden death of BHAA member Robbie Matthews of Wellman International and Dunshaughlin AC. Robbie had a very impressive record in BHAA races finishing in the top three and winning races. He will be missed but his running legacy will be remembered. We send sincere condolences to his family and friends.

A fine tribute is paid to Robbie by his club, Dunshaughlin AC – see link here .

Sunday July 27th 2014

Sun, 15 Jun 2014 11:26:00 GMT

Book this date in your diary since we’ve a new 5km road race organised by the team from Dublin Fire Brigade on the BHAA calendar. Full details and updates can be found on the event page at

https://bhaa.ie/events/dublin-fire-brigade-5km-2014/

Race Series Volunteers 2014

Sun, 15 Jun 2014 11:03:00 GMT

The race series is back again with four great races in the coming months. We’re looking for BHAA volunteers to help with stewarding at each of the races, so if your not running we’d really appreciate the help. Just fill in the form below and our volunteer co-ordinator Sheelagh Jones will be in contact nearer the race day.

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Irish Prison Services Trail Race 2014 Preview

Fri, 13 Jun 2014 10:17:00 GMT

The Irish Prison Service BHAA Trail Race will be held in the Phoenix Park on Tuesday 24th June at 8pm.

Registration will take place in the Deptartment of Defence Clubhouse which is located just across from the Zoo entrance road on Chesterfield Avenue.
There will be limited parking at the clubhouse but there will be ample parking along the main avenue which will be about 400m away.

Registration will finish at 7.30. Race start and finish are close by.
For anyone who may have run this race previously we are taking out the DIP this year so it will be 2 laps on a flat grass trail.

Online registration available here: https://bhaa.ie/events/irish-prison-services-2014/

Showers available.

Refreshments after race.

Prizes in all the usual categories.

Trinity Track 2014 Cancelled

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 21:35:00 GMT

It is with the deepest regret that Trinity race organisers have informed the BHAA committee that it is necessary to cancel the Trinity Track Meeting next Wednesday 11th June. Cyril Smyth apologises most sincerely for the short notice. This decision has only been taken after a lot of thought over the weekend. The last thing that they would wish for is that the Trinity Track Meeting not be up to the standard that BHAA expects and they have tried to maintain over the years.

On behalf of the BHAA committee we would like to thank Cyril and whole team in trinity for their work in putting on this popular and unique meeting over the years. The next BHAA event will be the 5km trail race hosted by the Irish Prison Services in the Phoenix Park, at 8pm on Tuesday 24th Jun 2014.

Dunboyne 5 Mile Road Race 2014

Tue, 20 May 2014 20:37:00 GMT

Following a very enjoyable evening on Sandymount Strand as part of the recent ESB Beach 5km , we return to the road for the next race. The BHAA Dunboyne 5mile road race takes place on Tuesday May 27 ^th starting near the Dunboyne AC club house at 8pm and finishing on the club track. This is a very popular road race along country roads near Dunboyne and apart from a few minor rolling hills it is a fast course with many personal bests set each year.

Registration and changing takes place in Scouts Den and Dunboyne Athletic Club Clubhouse beside Dunboyne Athletic Track on on Rooske Road with the usual showers, refreshments and prize categories on offer for individuals and teams.

Online registration will be open for new and day members until Monday 26th. Full details can be found on https://bhaa.ie/events/government-services-2014

Please forward this email to your club mates or to anyone you think may be interested

BHAA Person of the year

The BHAA person of the year was awarded at the RTE Road Race and the 2014 award went to Seamus Kilcullen. Semaus is a long standing member of the BHAA and was a popular winner. He is ever present at most races each year and a regular winner of prizes in the O-75 age category. Congratulations to Seamus.

ESB Beach Race 2014 Preview

Sun, 11 May 2014 19:32:00 GMT

The ESB Atheltic Club with the BHAA host their annual 5km beach race at 7.30pm Tuesday May 13th 2014 on Sandymount strand. The course is made up of two laps a simple out and back loop along the beach. Registration will be open from 6.30 at Clanna Gael Fontenoy GAA Club off the Sean Moore Road where changing rooms, showers and refreshments will also be provided on the night. The Eamon Gilbert and Stephen Kennefick perpetual trophies will be presented to the winners, with the standard BHAA individual and team prizes will be presented.

Summer League 2014

Thu, 03 Apr 2014 15:27:00 GMT

We have a new poster for the early summer league events. There is a great sequence of road races in the summer leagues and here is your advance notice.

Saturday 5th April 2014 – DCC Road Races – 2m and 4m races

Saturday 12 April 2014 – K Club, Straffan – 10km combined

Saturday 3 May 2014 – RTE, Donnybrook – 5 mile combined

Tuesday 13 May 2014 – ESB Beach race, Sandymount Strand – 5km combined

Tuesday 27 May 2014 – Government Services, Dunboyne – 5 mile combined

Wednesday 11 June 2014 – Trinity College, Dublin 2 – track races

Tuesday 24 June 2014 – Irish Prison Service, Phoenix Park – 5km combined trail race

Wednesday 16 July 2014 – Dublin City Council, Irishtown Stadium – 5km combined

There are some new races in the pipeline too and we will have more on them in due course. All of our races are organised on a voluntary basis by BHAA members and your attendance at races is recognition of their efforts on our behalf. While I am on the topic, if you are not otherwise involved in organising a race, please consider volunteering at a race so that the load can be shared – there are lots of jobs to do. Give your name and availability to any committee member. We are grateful to a growing number of such members who have helped out at races recently.

Dublin City Council St Anne’s Races 2014

Tue, 01 Apr 2014 18:36:00 GMT

Dublin City Council /BHAA St Anne’s Races 2014

Saturday 5th April

For many years now, the annual spring Dublin City Council BHAA races have taken place in the beautiful park of St Anne’s, Raheny. Former estate of the Guinness family bought by the then Dublin Corporation and its estate transformed into a beautiful and many facetted park.

In addition to the DCC BHAA races there for past 16 years, there is now an early Saturday morning “parkrun” and occasional trail runs. As one would expect local club Raheny Shamrock AC train there and also host several races. It includes its former Olympic marathon runners, Dick and Pat Hooper. Mary Cullen and Derval O Rourke have also trained there. So the park makes a big contribution to athletics.

Indeed it is significant that Dublin Corporation Runners Club were among the set up group of the Business Houses Association in 1979. One of those “Corpo” stalwarts was John (Gerry) O Reilly who also went on to be a key man in the Dublin City Marathon. His son Coilín is one of the main men in organising DCC races. Another key Council man is Jim Kelly who with Eamonn Coghlan relaunched the return to the city centre of the St Patrick’s Festival 5K.

There are two races on a flat and fast course. The shorter 2 miles (11.00 a.m) is usually the preserve of women but its open to men. Similarly the longer 4 mile race (11.30 a.m) while dominated by men is open and in fact last year Maria Mc Cambridge ran. She went on to better things in winning the Dublin City Marathon. Kate O Neill and Brian Maher were the respective winners last year. One wonders will they defend their trophies?

The race will include in their distinctly dark blue coloured T shirts, the Lord Mayor 5 Alive Team. Around 200 runners signed up to run in five races as part of a fitness improvement programme and this will be their last race. Dublin’s Lord Mayor Oisin Quinn will run with them. As an accomplished triathlete he has demonstrated impressive times in the past 4 races. Hats off to him for keeping fit in the midst of a busy schedule.

There will be refreshments afterward in St Paul’s College and the famous quiz before the presentation of race prizes by the Lord Mayor. In summary this is a beautiful park with a flat fast course with a lot to attract runners of type.
DCC/BHAA races St Anne’s Park. Race HQ St Paul’s College, Sybil Hill Rd, Fee € 15 and € 10 BHAA members.
Another race to look out for in St Anne’s park will be the Battle of Clontarf Brian Boru 10 mile, incorporating the Leinster Senior Championship on Easter Monday 21st April @ 10.00 a.m.

The BHAA Jeep – Where are you now?

Sat, 08 Mar 2014 07:56:00 GMT

I grew up listening to David Bowie. He was different, even a little disruptive and certainly didn’t conform.
Like us Runners, he has had his highs and lows. We call them PB’s, he calls them hits. We get injured and he fades away. Then, like our own Lazarus like comebacks, he returns with a haunting new track that steals the show.
His latest offering “Where are you now?” was my very first thought when the BHAA Director General, Paul O’Connell, asked me to write a little piece about our much loved yellow jeep.

In my working life, I’m immersed in brands, messages and marketing. For me, a brand is all about what you think of something when you’re not there. If I said ‘Ryanair’ you have a thought. If I said ‘Aer Lingus’ you’d have a different thought. Brands are an emotional connection that can be triggered by a symbol or colour.

When I think BHAA, I immediately think of the yellow jeep. For me, it is the symbol that launches a thousand memories. The dulcet tones of Susan’s commentary. The music in the middle of nowhere. Friendly faces, contorted faces, determined, competitive faces. Private moments, shared moments and hot tea with figure busting buttered fruit cake.

It’s a familiar friend and (if we are honest) heralds the arrival of confident swaggering athletes who like ‘real’ racing. Like some far out cult, it’s music draws us to some remote boggy field. From nowhere, toned legs in unseasonal singlets, follow it’s mesmerising lure. And, even though it offers no protection, we are drawn to our yellow jeep.

It’s there when you arrive and it’s there when you leave. I often wondered at its loyal, quiet service. It took every load, started it’s tired engine but never failed to take whatever was thrown at it.
It was here, there and everywhere and, like a trusty old pet, never complained. It just got on with it, ever present even omnipresent.

I grew up enchanted by Dr. Who and the Tardis. For me, our yellow jeep was not a jeep, it was our Tardis. It just got there, it just left and it just got to the next place. Wherever we were, it was there too as if it landed at a place we call ‘The Finish’

Like you and me, there’s a time that will come when we will retire too. We will tell grandchildren of a yellow jeep with magic powers. In a strange sort of way, the retiring Tardis is a morality tale for us mortal runners.
One day, someone will ask the same question;

“Where are you now?”

Wherever we are, wherever you are, I hope the Tardis will be there too.
There’s no such thing as the Golden Years. The Golden Years are now.

Conor Kenny
www.conorkenny.com

AIB / NUI Maynooth 2014 Preview

Wed, 05 Mar 2014 22:04:00 GMT

While technically outside Dublin, the AIB / NUI Maynooth Cross Country race on Saturday March 8th, is just a short trip away. Race around the grounds of the picturesque and historical Old Campus of NUI Maynooth.

Ladies 2 mile race starts at 11am, Mens 4 mile race at 11:30am. Registration and changing is in the Casey Buildings, South (old) Campus.

Dublin commuter line trains, and number 66 and 67 Dublin Buses will get you to Maynooth. If you are driving, we recommend parking in the New Campus.

You can register online for the race here: https://bhaa.ie/events/aib-nui-maynooth-2014 . Online registration is open to everyone, but we particularly request that day members register online.

Driving directions from Dubli n
From the M4, leave motorway on the exit signposted Straffan, Naas, Maynooth, then at the roundabout take the 3rd exit: Road – R406 (signposted Maynooth). Continue straight to Maynooth village. At the traffic lights in the Square, turn left and continue down Main Street.

**Free Parking** North campus: Turn right at the traffic lights at the Roost. Follow the main road, as it turns left out of the town. The North campus is clearly signposted a few hundred metres along this road on your right.

**Metered Parking** South campus: Go straight ahead at the traffic lights at the Roost. The University gates are straight ahead. The college has advised us that paid parking is required here and that clamping may be in operation.

Garda Cross Country 2014 Preview

Mon, 10 Feb 2014 20:27:00 GMT

The Garda Cross Country races, this Saturday Feb 15th, from the Magazine Fort in the Phoenix Park. Ladies 2 mile at 11:00am, Men’s 4 mile at 11:30am.

Registration, in the Garda Boat Club, Islandbridge from 10:00am, closes 20 minutes before each race to allow for 15 to 20 minute walk to the race start.

Changing facilities, showers, refreshments, and prize giving in the Garda Boat Club after the races.

Prizes sponsored by St. Raphael’s Garda Credit Union and Runways.

You can register online for the race here: https://bhaa.ie/events/garda-2014/. Online registration is open to everyone, but we particularly request that day members register online.

Eircom 2014 Race Report

Sun, 26 Jan 2014 12:52:00 GMT

The Eircom Cross Country 2014 race was held on Sat 18th Jan in very tough and wet conditions in Cherryfield Park, Firhouse.

In extremely testing conditions the Ladies 2 Mile race was won by Ailish Malone followed in closely by Jean Wilson, back to back wins now for Kevin Maunsell who followed his win at the SDCC race by taking the eircom race and in 2nd place was Michael Carmody.

Great numbers turning out given the conditions with over 250 runners taking on the sticky and slippery course 9But sure isn’t that what XC is all about!

More photo’s (See the new Photo’s Tab!) than you can swing a stick can be seen here and our thanks go to Kevin and Joe for their expert eye in capturing these pics in what must’ve been terrible conditions for photography out on the course.

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Thanks to Martin Moore and Paul O’Connell for the videos of the races.

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Results were promptly to hand after the race and the very welcome post-race mountain of brack, tea and coffee at race HQ in Ballyboden St Enda’s GAA Club was devoured by the hungry runners who were very complimentary of the great spread put on by Tom and his helpers.

Our thanks to the many volunteers on Catering, Car Parking, Course, Registration, Photo’s, Video etc for without their assistance the race, now in it’s 7th year, wouldn’t have been possible. We hope the Course Stewards gear is dry at this stage !.

Thanks also to our Sponsor e-services & Communications Credit Union

Finally to the BHAA Committee our thanks for their behind the scenes work, we look forward to seeing you all back in Cherryfield next year.

Kevin Donoghue

North County Farmers 2014 Preview

Thu, 23 Jan 2014 20:56:00 GMT

The North Country Farmers classic cross country race returns to Swords on Saturday February 1st. We’re delighted to have this race back after the 2013 run was cancelled due to water-logging in the park.

This combined start race is 2.5 miles for the ladies and 5 miles for the men. The race starts in Balheary Park, Swords at 11:30am. Registration is in Finallians GAA club across the road and is open from 9:30am. Entry to the park from the club is via the footbridge only, as the duel carriageway is quite busy.

If driving it is recommended to take the M1 Motorway using the Exit 4 – Lissenhall interchange. Parking is strictly as directed by Gardaí on location on the day and will be provided in the hard shoulders of the approach road and beyond the club gate. Please DO NOT PARK IN THE CLUB CARPARK.

This race promises to be lots of fun with our favourite agricultural hurdles, a few special guests, and bottles of Lucozade Sport at the finish. Please make sure you take your empty bottles and any other rubbish with you when leaving the park. Changing facilities, tea, and snacks will be provided in the clubhouse.

You can register online for this race here: https://bhaa.ie/events/north-country-farmers-2014/. Online registration is open to everyone, but we particularly request that day members register online.

South Dublin County Council Race Preview 2014

Thu, 02 Jan 2014 16:33:00 GMT

Happy New Year to all BHAA runners. I hope that you are fit and well. Just to check your current fitness, we have a nice opportunity coming up on Saturday 4 ^th January 2014.

This will be the South Dublin County Council cross-country races at Tymon Park, Wellington Lane, Templeogue. This is close to exit 11 off the M50 (Tallaght exit) heading for Templeogue. Just down from the Spawell Golf Centre.

The women’s race is two miles and starts at 12 noon. The men’s race is four miles and starts at 12.30pm. Registration and changing facilities at St Jude’s GAA club. Get there early.

The annual subscription for 2014 (still only €15) is now due. This needs to be paid before the end of January 2014 if you wish to avail of the members’ race entry fee of €10. We would prefer if new members could sign up and members renew their memberships online at https://bhaa.ie/join as this would minimise delays at race registration. In addition, online registration gives you the opportunity to update your personal details, company name etc. Most importantly, it eliminates the need for hard-pressed BHAA volunteers to read and type in other people’s handwriting.

Separately, if you are not signing up as a member, you can enter Saturday’s race online in advance for €15 at https://bhaa.ie/events/south-dublin-county-council-2014/ . You can also enter online if you are a member (and are logged in) for the usual €10.

The next races after this are on Saturday 18 ^th January 2014 (Eircom cross-country races at Cherryfield Park, Firhouse) and Saturday 1 ^st February 2014 (North County Farmers cross-country races at Balheary Park, Swords). Put them all in your diary.

I hope to see you at Tymon Park on Saturday.

The Editor

AGM 2018

Tue, 05 Nov 2013 15:27:00 GMT

The BHAA AGM will be held in the Harcourt St Hotel on 26th November at 7 pm

Notice of Elections
Elections shall take place to elect paid-up BHAA members to fill the following positions on the Executive Committee

– President
– Chairperson
– Vice Chairperson
– Secretary
– Treasurer
– PRO
– AuditorsX2
– Webmaster
– Registrar

And up to 10 ordinary members

Who is entitled to seek election to the BHAA Executive Committee?
– Any paid-up BHAA member is entitled to seek election to the BHAA Executive Committee.

Who is entitled to nominate paid-up BHAA members to the BHAA Executive Committee?
– Any paid-up BHAA member is entitled to nominate one or more paid-up BHAA to any position on the BHAA Executive Committee. Both nominator and nominee seeking election must be present at the BHAA AGM.

Who is entitled to vote in the elections for the BHAA Executive Committee?
– Any paid-up BHAA member attending the BHAA AGM shall be entitled to vote.

Motions

Nominations

All Nominations and Motion must be sent to info@bhaa.ie

BHAA Teachers Cross Country 2013

Thu, 10 Oct 2013 13:40:00 GMT

Cross country running is back: We’re back to Castleknock College this Saturday morning with the Teachers Cross Country event of the BHAA Winter League. The race format is a combined start with ladies running 2 1mile laps while the men will take on two extra laps to bring the distance to 4 miles. Last year Mick Clohisey and Loraine Manning took the race wins. The races start at 11am and registration will be open from 9.30. Online registration will be open until 5pm Friday evening. For those wondering about taking out BHAA membership for 15e this will cover you until December 2014. There is plenty of parking within the college and the entrance is via Capenterstown Road . If your not running why not come along and help with stewarding on the day or perhaps bring a camera and take photos for the BHAA website.

With the start of the Winter League we are asking all company and sector team contacts to double check the members on your teams. For sector teams you should aim to have 6 active runners. We can only make changes to teams during the week and NOT on the race day – you have been warned. The standard league prizes will be able to the top ten in each of the 8 divisions and the best 9 of 11 results will be counted.

We’d like to thank all the BHAA stewards who help with the races in the recent Dublin Race Series.

See you all on Saturday,
Regards,
BHAA

Winter League 2013

Tue, 24 Sep 2013 17:02:00 GMT

The dates, times and distances for the upcoming BHAA Winter League have finally been confirmed and we have a shiny new poster with all the details for you to print and put up in your offices and places of work. These races are open to runners of every standard, age and gender. Their is a friendly and competitive vibe at all races with refreshments and showers provided to all entrants.

[two_third last=”no”]A new team and individual league will start based on these races. It is now time for the Team Secretaries to review the runners on the company and sector teams. For people looking to form a sector team details and members of the existing teams can be found here. There must be one contact person who will pre-declare 6 runners for the team, this cannot be done on race day.[/two_third]

Airtricity Dublin Half Marathon 2013 Preview

Tue, 17 Sep 2013 11:24:00 GMT

The Airtricity Dublin Half Marathon is on this Saturday starting at 10am in the Phoenix Park Dublin. With the longer course we are again asking for any non-runners to help steward on the course. Please sign up here and the meeting place for stewards is 8.30 at the Phoenix Monument.

This is the final event on the BHAA Summer League the prizes of which will be presented at the AGM in December. The race results for BHAA members will be available on here a few days after the event. It maybe the case that some BHAA runners did not enter their ID when registering so we will ask all team secretaries to review the results and email us details of any missing runners ( we need their name, BHAA ID and race time). Hopefully we can finalise the results and league by the end of this month.

For those with extra energy after running the half marathon there will be a BHAA social evening in Sheehans Bar, Chatham Street, Dublin from 8.30 on Saturday evening. If your our and about please drop by.

Finding The Run of Ourselves 2013 Preview

Tue, 03 Sep 2013 07:11:00 GMT

The “Finding the Run Of Ourselves” 10km returns this weekend. The 10km race is on a two lap route around Firhouse, Co Dublin.

Registration is at the Firhouse Community Hall just off the Ballycullen Drive and will be open from 9.30 to 10.30.

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The race course starts about 200m from the registration hall. The route goes onto Ballycullen Road, down to the Firhouse Road and then back along the Old Bawn Road? It is a left hand course and please stay on the left hand side of the road or paths all the way arounds. In order to ensure runner safety and because the roads will NOT be closed there will be an absolute ban on headphones at this event.

BHAA Mile – Wednesday August 14th 2013

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 13:14:00 GMT

** Wednesday August 14^th 2013 – Irishtown Stadium
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We return to the track tomorrow night for set of mile races. We have a number of races based on runners standards and there will be a 10 second staggered start for the runners in each race. Prof Cyril Symth from Trinity College will be on hand for the official race starting duty on the night.

Registration will be open from 6pm and will close 30 mins before each race. It is 10e for BHAA members and 15e for Day members. Day members will be assigned an approximate standard on the night. There will be prizes for the first three runners across the line in each race.

The team relay is a 4*400m event and requires at least one lady on each team. We will group the teams based on the standards of the runners and depending on demand and the number of batons we have there may be two groups of races.

For members who are not running there will be plenty of jobs need to be done at registration and recording finishing positions so please make your self known the committee if your available to help tomorrow.

TheFrank Duffy 10 Mile (http://dublinmarathon.ie/race-series/frank-duffy-10-mile/) race is coming up on Saturday August 24th and the BHAA are looking for volunteers to help with buses and stewarding on the day. Please register your interest here (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dG9zUnpsTUQwMmtkYkhEb3NPSElMN2c6MA#gid=0) if you would like to help or contact a committee member.

The timetable for the evening is listed below

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Time Race Standards
7.00 Women 17 and Higher
7.10 Men 17 and Higher
7.18 Women 1-16
7.25 Men 15-16
7.35 Men 13-14
7.45 Men 11-12
7.52 Men 9-10
8.00 Men 7-8
8.10 Men 1-6
8.20 Team 4*400m Relay

We hope to see you all tomorrow night.
The BHAA Committee

Race Series Volunteers

Tue, 16 Jul 2013 11:12:00 GMT

Frank Duffy 10 Mile

fill in the form to register

Trinity Track 2013 Prizes

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:11:00 GMT

The following nine prizes were not collected on the Wednesday evening:

Because of the larger numbers of athletes in the Women races and in Men Grades 9-10 and the way the prizes fell for distribution within these grades, a number of additional prizes have been allocated as follows:

Winners should contact Cyril Smyth at csmyth@tcd.ie or by mobile 087-2245850.

Thanks

Cyril

Volunteers

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Can you fill the coat?

We’re looking for volunteers to steward the race series. The first event is the Irish Runner 5 mile race which starts at 10 on Saturday 29th. It’s a fun thing to do & always good to feel you’re contributing to athletics & this great voluntary body, the BHAA. You can reply via Facebook, email info@bhaa.ie or contact any member of the committee.

How do i get my BHAA ID?

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:11:00 GMT

So a few people are looking to find out their BHAA ID, so they can use it when registering for the upcoming Race Series Dublin Half Marathon .

Each runners BHAA ID is shown on their specific result page, just below your name. If you lookup the results of the last race you ran you can drill down to each runners page.

As an example, my BHAA ID is 7713.

Worse case ask one of the committee at any race to help you get your BHAA ID.

Trinity Track 2013 Results

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:04:00 GMT

The organising committee of the BHAA Trinity Track Meeting wishes to thank all the athletes who turned out to support the 26 ^th edition of this event. There was unfortunately one technical failure during the evening. In the 1 mile race for combined grades 13-14 & 15-16 the stop-watch recalled the first 12 finishers and the final finisher of the 24 athletes in the race. Despite all efforts to try to retrieve the times, this proved impossible. The second stop-watch used only records 10 times that can be recalled. Accordingly there are no times currently for 3 competitors in grades 13-14 and 8 in grades 15-16. The organising committee deeply regrets that this happened and understandable disappointment caused by this technical failure. Fortunately this affected none of the team results on the night. If any of the affected athletes took their own times, these can be inserted into the record of the event if they forward their times by email to csmyth@tcd.ie or by text to 087-2255850.

Athletes should note that if they ran in error in the wrong race or turned up late for a start and ran in the subsequent race or wanted to leave early and jumped into an earlier race or chose deliberately to run in a faster or slower race, their times are displayed as “NS” = non-scoring in the appropriate grade race.

One athlete in the 1 mile race for combined grades 9-10 & 11-12 remains unidentifiable. This athlete crossed the finish line in 5:34 and appears as “Not identified” in both the 9-10 mile and 11-12 one mile results. If anyone believes that this is their time and is missing from the results, they should contact Cyril Smyth as above.

In the final race of the evening a ‘mystery’ runner wearing No. 80 appears in both sets of recorded finishers. No. 80 was not given out to any runner. If No. 80 had been given out, this runner would not have been in the combined 2000 m race grades 1-6 & 7-8. This athlete and his time have been excluded from the results. If someone believes that their number was mis-recorded by both recording pairs, again they should contact Cyril Smyth.

Regards

Cyril

Women

Men 1-6

Men 7-8

Men 9-10

Men 11-12

Men 13-14

Men 15-16

Men 17+

Team Results

Preview of Government Services/Social Protection Group’s 5 Mile Road Race

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:46:00 GMT

The Government Services/Social Protection Group’s 5 Mile Road Race will take place on 28th May 2013 at 8.00pm. Registration is located beside Dunboyne Athletic Club in the Scouts Den on the Rooske Road .

The course will follow a similar route to last year with the start being pulled forward approximately 130 metres. The start line will be located on the Dunboyne-Maynooth Road between the two entrances to Dunboyne Castle Estate, allowing for a less restricted start area. 6 left hand turns including the car park area near the end and the track. On entering the track keep left for approx.

350 metres run to the finish gantry which is directly outside the clubhouse.

RTE 5 Mile Preview

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:51:00 GMT

RTE Athletic Club host there 5 Mile road race around the grounds of montrose in Donnybrook Dublin this coming Saturday. Having won “Race of the Year” on mutliple occasions the event is one of the highlights of the BHAA season.

The 5 mile distance is run over three and a half laps of the course with the start on Ailsbury Road and the finish line beside the Sports and Social centre which acts as race headquaters. Last years winner was David Campbell, followed home by Sean Hehir & Eoin Flynn while Aoife Talty, Laura Shaughnessy & Maria Dolan were the top three women.

Race HQ is at the Sports & Social club which is close to the “Fair City” set but don’t worry there will be plenty of people and signs to help you get there. There is parking for multitudes & always a great atmosphere & food for the “afters”. Registration and refreshments are upstairs with changing and showers in the room downstairs. There are always good spot prizes on offer so it’s worth hanging around for the prize giving afterwards.

With large numbers expected (410 people ran last year) we are appealing to all day runners or new members to use the Online Registration system to pre-enter before Friday 2pm it means you only have to collect a number on the day. Existing BHAA members can turn up and pay on the day. Registration will be open from 9.15 but will close at 10.30! so be warned. Again since safety is a key concern at our events we insist that no headphones are worn by runners and we cannot allow any prams in the event.

The BHAA committee have taken delivery of a new batch of chipped numbers and these will be used for the first time this weekend. We advise runners to wear these in a low position of the front of your shirt, and to avoid crossing the number with your arms as you cross the black timing mats at the end of the course.

We look forward to seeing you all on Saturday morning

KClub 10k Preview

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:46:00 GMT

Online Registration closes Thursday 18th at 6pm.

All BHAA disciples are bound for Kildare & the beautiful K Club this weekend to run a great 10k with legendary afters. This is a flat, fast course designed for personal bests and with good weather forecast, many should lower their 10k finishing times. The race starts at 11am and registration is open from 9.30. Please note we are asking all Day members to pre-register using the online booking system before Thursday 6pm to guarantee your entry and avoid queues on the morning.

Last year, Andrew Ledwith won the race in 30.49 with Paul Stephenson & Eoin Brennan second & third. Barbara Cleary was the first woman home followed by Emilia Dan & Joyce O’Hare. This is the second fixture of the summer season and is one of our two 10k races annually. We’ll remind all runners since this is an open road race that headphones are forbidden at all BHAA events for your and others safety.

No Headphones

Race promoter Gerry Byrne has made this race a must on the running calendar & in 2011, it won the “BHAA Race of the Year” accolade. Gerry has confirmed that all profits will be given to charity, last year the Pieta House recieved a donation of 1500e from this race. Get to Straffan early to savour the majestic surroundings of the 2006 Ryder Cup hosts & register on-line in advance as we expect large numbers as always for this.

Over the past few races we have been experiencing some technical difficulties with the chip timing equipment and computer systems. We are urgently addressing these issues and have been working with the equipment manufacturers to resolve the problems. We ask for your patience as we sort the issues out. On Saturday we will also be taking a manual back up at the finish line so please be prepared to be routed into finishing chutes so we can record your positions. On behalf of the BHAA Committee, I would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused by this equipment malfunction and I can assure you we are doing our best to rectify the situation as soon as possible.

We look forward to seeing you all on Saturday morning.

Summer League 2013

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:42:00 GMT

Just a quick note on the BHAA Summer League 2013 which as per normally will score the best 9 of the 11 events results. The Team League will return and will now also follow the summer/winter list of events (more details will follow on this but please double check your teams).

The events are listed below. Full details on entry and locations can be found on the events page

The summer league table will be updated in a more timely manner.

Dublin City Council Road Races 2013

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:53:00 GMT

Dublin City Council/BHAA Road Races – Final 5 Alive Challenge for Lord Mayor’s Team

The Lord Mayor’s team will take on their final race in the Lord Mayor’s 5 Alive Challenge on Saturday, 6th April, 2013 at St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 5.

The Ladies 2 Mile Race will take place at 11.00am while the Men’s 4 Miles race starts at 11.30am. Ladies are also welcome to run in the Men’s 4 Mile race. The flat course on roads and paths is inside the grounds the park. Registration is in St Paul’s College from 9.30.

I have really enjoyed the series of races with my 5 Alive Team and I hope all team members will keep up the good habits in the years to come. What better place to run our final race than in the magnificent St. Anne’s Park. The park has witnessed several improvements over past year including new paths and wall near the boat pond. Both races take place entirely in the park, on a fast flat course due to the new pathways provided by Dublin City Council” said the Lord Mayor Naoise Ó Muirí.

The Lord Mayor will compete in the race as he has done in all the race series. It is a testimony to his personal contribution to health and fitness.

NCF 5.2K race report

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:34:00 GMT

Cross County Light(not)

The last race of the winter league in Malahide Rugby Club is notable in many ways, being a floodlit, cross country challenge makes it ever more memorable. It was muddy as expected after a days downpour on Tuesday, spikes and fairly long ones were the footwear of choice.

A few brave souls turned out in standard trainers and the hills together with some tight corners made the course a bit trickier for them. Temperatures were between 5 and 7 degrees with a mild enough breeze for a location so near the sea.

The starting lap around the pitch which adds the extra 0.2 km was as per usual a giddy one with everyone struggling a little for space and trying to find their pace but it served its purpose and broke up the field. Three laps of the outer course followed, with some energy sapping dips followed by hills that became increasingly steeper.

Peter O’Sullivan(Eircom) who was flying out somewhere warmer the following morning, won the race, Chris Muldoon(Swords Labs) and Karl Fitzmaurice(Revenue) were second and third. The top three women were Dervila Holmes, Vanessa Sallier(Mercer) and Orla Gormley(Aer Lingus). There were issues on the evening with the timing chips and these are being addressed. A fine spread for afters with a plethora of elaborate sandwiches and hot beverages made the running endeavours a little more worthwhile.

Well done to Paul Barnwell, the North County Farmers, the BHAA and all who turned up on a night when sitting by the fire in front of the TV was a serious temptation. Hide the spikes under the stairs.

We hope to see you all out for the summer season which starts in St.Anne’s Park, Raheny and the Dublin City Council race on Saturday 6th.

AJC

North County Farmers – Floodlit Cross Country Race 2013

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:19:00 GMT

Hello runners.

North County Farmers and BHAA look forward to welcoming you to Malahide Rugby Club for the Annual Floodlit Cross Country Race.

Despite the recent difficult weather conditions the course is looking remarkably well, and we hope that you will find the course to your satisfaction.

Please take note of the following points in advance of the race:

1. The race starts at 8pm with the start located in the far corner of the lower pitch near to the point where you entered the rugby club.
2. The finish is right outside the clubhouse on the upper pitch with its own 100 meter run-in.
3. The distance of the race is 5.2km, the initial 0.2k is a lap of the lower pitch in order to disperse the field.
4. Please co-operate with the stewards.
5. Please ensure you take away your own belongings after the race and that no litter is left inside or outside.

North County Farmers are very grateful to Malahide Rugby Club for all their help in putting on this race.

We would like to thank the BHAA for all their help.

Finally to all our helpers go raibh maith agaibh go leir.

Paul Barnwall

NUI AIB 2013 Preview

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 10:57:00 GMT

The BHAA races take their first steps outside Dublin this Saturday as NUI and AIB host their cross country event within the grounds of historic Maynooth College. The first race is a 2 Mile race of ladies and with a second race for Men at 11.30 over 4 miles. Last years winners were Fiona Mahon(Teacher) and Paul Buckley (Army). Please note the parking instructions below

Directions from Dublin.

From the M4, l eave motorway on the exit sign posted Straffan, Naas, Maynooth, then at the roundabout take the 3rd exit : Road – R406 (signposted Maynooth).

Continue straight to Maynooth village. At the traffic lights in the Square, turn left and continue down Main Street.

**Free Parking** North campus: Turn right at the traffic lights at the Roost . Follow the main road, as it turns left out of the town . The North campus is clearly signposted a few hundred metres along this road on your right.

**Metered Parking** South campus: Go straight ahead at the traffic lights at the Roost . The University gates are straight ahead. The college has advised us that paid parking is required here and that clamping may be in operation.

We recommend that people park in the North Campus and take the short walk to the registration in the Pugin Hall in the South Campus. Changing, showers etc are in the Casey Buildings, also on the South Campus.

All will be clearly signposted on the day.

Dublin Airport race report

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:44:00 GMT

It was colder than most fridge freezers in Dublin Airport last Saturday and just to remind us further of
the low temperatures, a large lump of ice fell off the wings of a 737 towards the end of the women’s
race. As if cross country running doesn’t bring enough challenges?

The two mile women’s race had 36 runners and a family feel to it, sisters Paula and Linda Grant (both
Secondary Teachers) finished in Ist and 3rd while Helen White(Blackhill Heathlawn) was sandwiched
between the pair. There were 162 competitors in the men’s race won by Robert Corbally(Hollister)
followed by Allan Maguire and James Egan(Hollister).

Ground conditions were perfect for running with just a couple of soft patches , there was a light breeze
but the big factor was the intense cold with gloves and headgear near ubiquitous during the warm-up.

Registration was this year downstairs in the ALSAA building and hopefully, the BHAA signs outside made
progress to the location a little easier, as road works in the area did complicate efforts to get into the
complex.

Notable performers on the day were evergreen 75 year old, Tadhg Twomey, Philip Wright returning
from injury, Michael McGovern and of course, the Grant sisters.

A fine display of food greeted us for the afters and the glassware prizes were also, very well received.

Well done to Eugene Foley, Pat Carroll, all at ALSAA, the BHAA and you the runners.

Next up is the 2.5/4 mile cross country races in the beautiful grounds of Maynooth College sponsored by
NUI/AIB and masterminded by Eddie Hughes and Maurice Timmins on Saturday, March 9 th.

Team League Proposal

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:45:00 GMT

This document outlines the changes to the team league structure that was accepted at the 2012 BHAA AGM.

Pre 2012

The team league ran from January to December and involved all non-track events. At any specific event team prizes are presented in the 5 classes, A,B,C,D and W. Within each class the teams are awarded points starting at 6 and reducing by 1 for each of the subsequent positions, a team in 7th position would get 1 point. If there were multiple teams from a specific company, the best team score is used towards the league.

Some issues with the league structure were the duration of the league and the fact that it favors larger teams who are more likely to score at all events. It has been noted that smaller team seem to do well during the cross country or summer events but cannot sustain this effort over the year.

When assigning team point for a specific event, it can be the case that a company will have teams in A,B,C and D which means at the end of the year, there maybe dozens of runners who contributed on a team toward the league position.

Team League 2013

The proposal at the AGM aims to address these two issues.

The team league will be shortened by breaking the league into two, which matches the duration of the existing winter and summer individual leagues. This also allows the team league prizes to be presented at the same time as the individual leagues.

The second aspect of the change will see the use of the ‘best’ score being dropped and replaced by using the team ‘class’ to subdivide the league. Just as the individual league have divisions which group runners by standard, we will now have team league positions based on A,B,C,D and W.

The implications/side affects
+ By having a shorter league it should ensure the smaller companies and sector teams become more competitive in the league.
+ By grouping the teams based on their class, it should mean there is fairer competition between teams of the same class.
+ More leagues * More divisions = More Prizes for teams
– The fact that what defines a team in each class changes between events is a little bit tricky. A team with the same runners and standard may end up in class B or C depending on the number of teams at a specific event. With the individual league we use the average standard at the end of the league to place the runner in their correct division but i don’t think this approach will work here.

User Accounts

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:52:00 GMT

One of the main aims of changing the website was to enable easier online payments for our members, so that membership renewal and registration for events could all be done and paid for via our website. Using the account will allow you to leave comments on the site and your personal details will also be pre-populated on the renewal form.

For existing or previous BHAA members we have already created a user account on your behalf but in order to access the account you need to reset your password. This post is going to explain how to do this.

The first step is to hit the Lost you Password link and enter your email address.

You should receive an email with details of your username and password. Follow the instruction in the email and reset your password.

In some cases we may not have an email or have an old email for your account. If your email is not setup on the system you’ll see the page below. If you see this page or don’t get a password reset email then you should send an email to info@bhaa.ie with your name and details and we’ll update your account with the correct email.

Committee 2013

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 23:26:00 GMT

President : Jim Kelly – Dublin City Council Chairperson : Stephen Naughton – ESB Vice Chairperson : Jim Dwyer – Zurich Retired Treasurer : Brendan Hogan – Account Secretary : Orla Gormley – Aerlingus WebMaster : Richard Dunne – DIT PRO : AJ Cotter – BBraun Registrar : Paul O’Connell – IT Self Employed Committee… Read more

BHAA 2013

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 22:36:00 GMT

Quality races for everyone on the road, cross country, beach and track

Once again, the Business Houses Athletics Association (BHAA) offers a wonderful variety of quality races for all runners inclusive of all standards, ages, and gender. BHAA is unique among Irish race series in terms of the diversity of race type and low entry costs. In addition to road races, there is standard cross country, floodlight cross country, plus track and grass meetings.

Their calendar starts with cross country races in January with cross country races in Tymon Park, South Dublin County Council, and other cross countries in February and March include the locations in the Phoenix Park, Balheary Swords, Maynooth College and ALSAA near Dublin airport. It also has the only flood light cross country race in the country at Malahide, Rugby club hosted by North County Farmers.

The Spring ushers in road races in St Ann’s park, RTE Dunboyne and other exotic places. In the summer there is the historic grass meet in Trinity College, a beach race in Sandymount, and a mix of track races in Irishtown Stadium and Tallaght AC. The autumn has more road races, another beach race in Dollymount and several cross country races and finally a December race in Marley park brings its tapestry of race types to completion.

All the races have variety across individual categories of age, gender and standards. There are also team prizes based on employer. There is always music and a commentary for each race. Another distinctive and enjoyable socia aspect is the tea, coffee and refreshments are offered to all.

Entry to individual races is € 15 while its € 10 for members and one can register for € 15 for the year. So beat that for value for money.

All the races are professionally organised by volunteers . They are a testimony to the volunteer ethos of the race promoters under the stewardship of its committee. The races start on time, courses are accurately measured, chip and pin technology and results on line. There is always a friendly atmosphere.

BHAA website BHAA.ie has all the details. it is an impressive site with rich functionality and features such as race photos and chat. Check it out and see its calendar.

Jim Kelly

BHAA President

Website Update 2012

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:07:00 GMT

Wednesday 19th Dec

We’ve setup a new Join page which is intended for new members to register on the site. We also have enabled the Day Membership form for the upcoming South Dublin County Council event. For existing members we’ll be emailing out login details in the coming days and online renewal will be enabled in January. Next job is to upload the recent irish life and vodafone results.

You’ve noticed by now that we’re updating the website.

AGM 2012

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 13:00:00 GMT

The BHAA AGM will be held in the Alexander Hotel, Dublin 2 on Monday December 10th at 7.30 pm sharp.

Notice of Elections

Elections shall take place to elect paid-up BHAA members to fill the following positions on the Executive Committee

– President

– Chairperson

– Vice Chairperson

– Secretary

– Treasurer

– PRO

– AuditorsX2

– Webmaster

– Registrar

And up to 10 ordinary members

Who is entitled to seek election to the BHAA Executive Committee?

Any paid-up BHAA member is entitled to seek election to the BHAA Executive Committee.

Who is entitled to nominate paid-up BHAA members to the BHAA Executive Committee?

Any paid-up BHAA member is entitled to nominate one or more paid-up BHAA to any position on the BHAA Executive Committee. Both nominator and nominee seeking election must be present at the BHAA AGM.

Who is entitled to vote in the elections for the BHAA Executive Committee?

Any paid-up BHAA member attending the BHAA AGM shall be entitled to vote.

Motions

Under BHAA rules amendments to existing rules, deletions to existing rules or insertions of new rules can only be decided upon by the BHAA AGM. Any paid-up BHAA member wishing to propose a motion must do so in writing or online by 27 November 2012.

All Nominations and Motion must be sent to info@bhaa.ie

Bank Of Ireland 2012

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 08:15:00 GMT

Irish Life 2012

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 08:15:00 GMT

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6km Combined Cross Country race in Santry.

Teachers Cross Country 2012

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 08:14:00 GMT

Social 2012

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 16:10:00 GMT

Zurich Mile 2012

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 15:48:00 GMT

Zurich Mile 2012

BNY Mellon 1500m 2012

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 09:39:00 GMT

BNY Mellon 1500m 2012

Dublin City Council 5km 2012

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 05:22:00 GMT

Dublin City Council 5km Road Race 2012

Race Series 2012

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 11:21:00 GMT

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Dublin Marathon 2012

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:29:00 GMT

Dublin Marathon 2012

Dublin Half Marathon 2012

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:28:00 GMT

Dublin Half Marathon 2012

Please use the online entry system at https://enter.dublinmarathon.ie/ and fill in your 4 digit BHAA number.

Summer League 2012

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:46:00 GMT

There are numerous events on the 2012 BHAA summer league with surfaces ranging from road, beach, trail and track plus distances from 1500m to 10k covered. The season kicked-off a fortnight ago in St.Anne’s Park, Raheny with the Dublin City Council road races. Last weekend we move out of Dublin for the 10k in the K Club… Read more

Dusseldorf Marathon

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 08:29:00 GMT

DÃ¼sseldorf Marathon – April 29th Looking for a new challenge or an opportunity to take part in what is certainly one of Germany’s most attractive marathons? Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the DÃ¼sseldorf Marathon is taking place on the April 29th and the Irish Business Network (IBN) in Germany is looking to make… Read more

Irish Prison Service 2012

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 03:14:00 GMT

Irish Prison Service 2012

Government Services 5m 2012

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 03:13:00 GMT

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Trinity Track 2012

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 03:13:00 GMT

ESB 5km Beach Race

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 03:12:00 GMT

RTE 2012

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 03:11:00 GMT

The Course

K-Club 10km 2012

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 03:11:00 GMT

Results of the K-Club 10K

The course

Dublin City Council Road Races 2012

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 03:09:00 GMT

Dublin City Council Road Races 2012

Bertie Messitt

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:21:00 GMT

Bertie Messitt – A personal remembrance
On Tuesday February 21 st 2012, Bertie Messitt was laid to rest in Shanganagh Cemetery following a long illness. He was 83. Once described as ‘Ireland’s greatest ever distance runner’, a guard of honour comprised of athletes, journalists and officials welcomed him to the church in Shankill.

For all of us who knew Bertie, he will be remembered as a great and gentleman athlete.

Bertie, as a founder in 1977 of the Donnybrook Athletic Club (C.I.E) was inspirational in the setting up of the BHAA in ‘79/’80 and the 1 st Dublin City Marathon in October 1980 and went on to compete in many subsequent BHAA races (He clocked 24.14 in the Collen Bros/Readymix road race in East Wall in July 1981, 17seconds behind yours truly but then I had 22 years on him!).

He discovered his running ability in the Army before joining CIE as a bus conductor and becoming well known on the No. 10 bus. A training routine consisted of running from his home in Shankill to Donnybrook in the morning and home in the evenings. For years he was a member of Donore Harriers and dominated Irish middle and long distance running.

He represented Ireland in the Rome Olympics in 1960 in the marathon and led to 20 miles before exhaustion set in. In the year 1958 he broke 9 national records and represented Ireland in the European championships in Stockholm in the 5K and 10K.

In 1987 he appeared in an edition of RTE’s ‘Pet World’ dealing with how runners should react to loose and bothersome dogs!

In 1988 Frank Slevin and Bertie invited me to go as part of a 5 man team, with Frank Greally and Frank Broughal, to the New York Marathon. It turned out to be one of the most eventful week-ends in my athletic career. It seems our registration was not quite in order. We made an impassioned plea to the race director, Fred Le Bow, to no avail. We then went on New York radio and made an impassioned appeal on Adrian Flannery’s Irish Radio Network (I had had Adrian on a ‘Bibi’ show sometime prior). We must have been very convincing as we were swamped with race numbers from athletes who had entered but couldn’t run. The appeal was also heard in other quarters. We were wined and dined and given a police escort by some of New York’s finest in the New York Police Force courtesy of Sgt. Joe Toal. We were taken to the office of the mayor of New York, Ed Koch, who wished us all well on the day. We all completed the marathon fulfilling our pledge to our many sponsors back home and raising thousands for charity. An unforgettable experience!

In 2007 Bertie agreed to be the official starter of the RTE race and got a rousing round of applause from all the athletes. Many will remember him at the 30 th anniversary celebrations of the BHAA in the Alexandra Hotel; it would have been the last time that many of us would have had an opportunity to talk to him.

Advice from Bertie to a colleague before a long run ‘You wait for us at the beginning and we’ll wait for you at the end’.

Ar dheis DÃ© go raibh a anam dÃlis.
Niall Mathews

Niall Mathews, Frank Slevin, Frank Broughal, Bertie Messitt.

Chip Timing

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 08:27:00 GMT

In order to speed up the process of getting results at our races the committee have invested in the latest chip timing solution, which will be used at all races from now on. There will be some minor changes to the process on the day of our events. Runners will still register on the day and collect a chipped race number. Each number has two chips with a foam padding to proected them. The race number must be worn on the runners chest and we expect to collect the number afterwards so treat them with some care.

Initially we will continue with a gun-start and at the finish runners will pass over two sets of mats recording their times.

There will be no need to queue in the chute to hand in your bar-code but we plan to have cordend off area for runners to remove and return their number before they leave the finish area. As with any new system there will be a learning curve for the organisers and runners so we appreciate your patience.

Calendar 2012

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 07:05:00 GMT

South Dublin County Council 2012

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 06:45:00 GMT

SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL ATHLETIC CLUB

Cross Country Race (Under BHAA Rules)

St. Jude’s G.A.A. Club

The race will be held this Saturday, 7th January 2012.

The women’s race is 2 miles long and will begin at 12. Whilst, the men’s race will be 4 miles long and commence at 12:30. Registration will be at St Jude’s G.A.A. Club. Car parking is available at Tymon Park, Tallaght, Dublin 24 and there will be prizes in the usual categories.

Entry Fee €10 (BHAA Members) & €15 (Non BHAA Members)

Contacts: Mick McCartan 086-8170440

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Dublin Airport XC 2012

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:41:00 GMT

NCF Flood Lite 5.2km XC 2012

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:41:00 GMT

North County Farmers Flood Lite 5km Cross Country

5.2 km Combined Race under BHAA rules in Malahide Rugby Club on Wednesday March 21rd 2012 at 8,00pm.

Entry Fee €10 (Day Members 15)

Prizes in usual categories

Tea/Refreshments

New Members Welcome

Contact: Paul Barnwall – 087 2329577

Driving Directions

Garda XC 2012

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:39:00 GMT

NUI AIB 2012 XC

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:39:00 GMT

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North County Farmers XC

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:38:00 GMT

North County Farmers XC

BHAA Keeps Running with New 2012 Committee

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 06:46:00 GMT

The Business Houses Athletic Association held its AGM in the Alexander Hotel, Dublin on Monday last (05/12/11). 2011 has been another very successful year for the voluntary organisation with 26 races run by over 5,600 competitors. Founded back in 1979 to promote inter-firm athletics, the BHAA has grown to include several thousand runners nationwide. For… Read more

BHAA Winter 2011/2012 Events

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:56:00 GMT

The BHAA Winter League starts again on October 10th with the Teachers cross country race around the grounds of Castleknock College. The early season challenge to find those spikes hidden in a bag in the garage but the effort is usually well rewarded. In November we move to the sands of Dollymount strand where Bank Of Ireland will have the tide out and a 6km race for all to enjoy. No rest for the wicked as South Dublin County Council open the new year in Tymon Park, Tallaght with the usual combination of cold wind and muck, the challenge here is to stay off the paths. Two weeks later it’s Eircom’s turn to host us at Cherryfield Park and it’s well worth hanging around for the spot prizes. At the start of February we have the North County Farmers race in Swords but watch out for the bales of hay on the course. We return to the Phoenix Park for the 20th running of the Garda cross country two weeks afterwards and we’ve been told that an extra effort will be put in by the organisers this year, which based in the high standard last year should set a new record. March closes out the season with visits to Maynooth College for the AIB/NUI race, a week later we fly to the Dublin Airport race in ALSAA on March 10th 2011 and the season is closed out with the North County Farmers flood lite 5km race in Malahide on March 21st.

https://bhaa.ie/documents/2011/bhaa_winter_2011.pdf

Data Solutions Santa 5km 2011

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 11:59:00 GMT

Data Solutions Santa 5km 2011

Bank Of Ireland Beach 2011

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 11:58:00 GMT

Teachers XC 2011

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 11:56:00 GMT

National Lottery Dublin Marathon 2011

Sun, 10 Jul 2011 06:03:00 GMT

National Lottery Dublin Marathon 2011

Grant Thornton 10km 2011

Sun, 10 Jul 2011 06:02:00 GMT

The BHAA Grant Thornton 10km will take place at 11am on Saturday the 10th of September 2011 around Firhouse, Dublin 24. Registration and race HQ is the Firhouse Community Centre, with registration for all runners open from 9.30am. This event will be held under BHAA rules and with the full support of Rathfarnham Gardai.

http://www.bhaa.ie/members/app/event/index/tag/grantthorn2011

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Race Series 2011

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 06:04:00 GMT

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Zurich Tallaght Stadium

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:16:00 GMT

Irish Life 3km Track Race 2011

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:15:00 GMT

Aviva Charity Mile – Track

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:14:00 GMT

Trinity Track 2011

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:05:00 GMT

Business Houses Athletic Association

24 ^th TRINITY COLLEGE TRACK MEETING

College Park , Thursday 16 ^th June, 2011

Starts at 7.00 p.m. Prompt

* NB: If a small number of runners is entered in any category, races may be combined, but athletes will still score separately with the desinasted grade ranges

† The 3000 m Race at the end of the programme is for the DESIGNATED MEMBERS OF TEAMS ONLY; nobody else is permitted to run in this race.

‡ NB: This is a combined race but grades 1-6, and 7-9 will score separately

Business Houses Athletic Association

24 ^th TRINITY COLLEGE TRACK MEETING

THE TRINITY TEAM CHALLENGE & OPEN RACES

Thursday 16 ^th June, 2011 – College Park

Registration from 6.15 p.m. Moyne Institute, College Park

Start of Races at 7.00 p.m. Prompt

Open Events – Entry on night

800 m, 1 mile: Both events are open to BHAA-registered individuals – ( Women 1 – 14,  15 ; Men — Individual Grades 1 – 6, 7 – 9, 10 – 12, 13 -15, 16 – 18, 19 – 21,  22 as separate races ). If events are combined because of numbers, athletes still score separately by the declared grade range. These events also count towards the Team Challenge . Entry fee for BHAA individuals is €10 (Non-BHAA Day members €15). Athletes may run in both events if they wish . Individual prizes for the first THREE athletes in each individual grade range per event. Although an individual athlete can compete in both events, he or she can not win an individual prize in more than one event (prize given on basis of best placing) . Events will run in the order 800 m and 1 mile starting with Women and Men from grade  22 to grade 1-6.

3000m: An open race for non-team challange athletes will be run at the end of the program – no prizes will be given for this event.

Contact for questions

Cyril Smyth by phone 087-2245850 or 01-8964119 or by email ( csmyth@tcd.ie ) or fax 01-6790335 .

Regulations for Team Challenge – Entry on night

Teams comprise athletes registered for individual races – 800 m, 1 mile, 3,000 m. Teams must consist of three individual athletes for Men and Women. One athlete is declared for each event – 800 m, 1 mile, and 3,000 m. THE 3000 m RACE IS FOR THE TEAM CHALLENGE ONLY. Team grades per BHAA grading system and rules. Team scores are worked out by totalling the athletes’ times in their respective races. If possible please wear team singlets or vests or T-shirts of identical colour. Final declaration of teams and competitors on the evening by 7.00 p.m. Every attempt will be made to accommodate late comers if at all possible, but events must go on time. First TWO teams of three athletes in each grade will win prizes. More than one team may be entered per Business House Grade but teams must be declared as "A" and "B" before events commence . To increase team participation, one woman may be included on a Men’s team where this is necessary to make up a team. There is no additional cost for team entries – this is covered by the individual entries for each athlete.

Team Grades based on BHAA standards

A: 3-28 ; B: 29-38; C: 39-45; D:46+ (For three competitors)

Registration at the Moyne Institute on College Park.

Team Trophies

The Optimeyes "Trinity 400" trophy is presented to the most competitive men’s team on accumulated time over the three events divided by the team grade score. Incomplete teams are ineligible for the Optimeyes trophy. The St Patrick’s Chalice Women’s Team Trophy is awarded to the winning Women’s team.

Parking

Regrettably NO PARKING is available in Trinity College.

Overall Map of Trinity College Dublin

Moyne Institute/Pavilion Bar, College Park

Dublin City Council 5km

Mon, 30 May 2011 15:37:00 GMT

Dublin City Council 5km Irishtown

Irish Prison Service

Mon, 30 May 2011 15:08:00 GMT

National Lottery Half Marathon

Wed, 18 May 2011 10:37:00 GMT

BHAA news

Tue, 10 May 2011 10:18:00 GMT

As we have come to expect, our friends in RTÉ put on another fine event on Saturday last so Niall Mathews and his colleagues deserve our thanks for their efforts. There was an attendance of over 400 and it all went very smoothly. Weather was pleasant with a light, cooling shower for a while during the race. Our starter this year was plucked from our own ranks and the honour went to Catherine McCauley (ISS) who had to sound the foghorn and hand it over to a steward before she could set off.

The winner of the men’s race was Vinny Mulvey of Vinny Mulvey Fitness and he had to work hard to get ahead of Paul Fleming, Bernard Roe, Mark Ryan and BHAA chairman Paul O’Connell. Vinny was running his first race in two years following a long bout of injury, surgery and rehabilitation. He was delighted to complete the course and it was a great bonus for him to win it in sub-5 minute mile pace. Donna Mahon (Wheelworx) won the women’s section in 29m 29s. Remarkably, the oldest runner on the day, Brendan Earley (aged 83) was a member of the Department of Justice team that took first prize in Class D. Results and photos are on the BHAA website.

There was a fine spread of refreshments in the RTÉ social club afterwards with enough to cater for the large crowd. Niall Mathews had his usual surprises. On hand to present the prizes was Seán Óg Ó Ceallalcháin, a sprightly 88 years of age and aiming to become the presenter of the longest running radio sports programme within the next year. Seán Óg was a member of the Dublin hurling team that played in the national hurling league final the last time that Dublin appeared in it – in 1946 – so he will certainly have enjoyed the weekend.

Seán Óg presented the prizes for the winter cross-country leagues. He was kept busy because there were prizes for the first five people in each of the eight league categories. These prizes cover the full range of BHAA standards and, as will be seen from the detailed results on the BHAA website, regular attendance is a great help in getting you into the prizes as positions in six races counted. The total prize fund paid out for the leagues was €3,200.

Next we had the BHAA personality of the year and proud recipient was BHAA president Maurice Timmins. Maurice was a founder member of the BHAA and runs in the M65 category. He has run more than 150 marathons and is still going strong. Indeed, Maurice ran a leg of the Raheny Shamrock Malin to Mizen marathon relay on Friday night and hurried back for the RTÉ race.

There were loads of spot prizes and many race participants lost out because they were not present when their names were called. One lucky winner got tickets to the Late Late Show after many names had been called without response. It wasn’t a fix.

I mentioned Maurice Timmins and the Raheny Shamrock relay above. Maurice was accompanied on that leg by Dave Brady who also made it to Donnybrook for the 5 mile race before heading off for the marathons in Limerick (Sunday) and Belfast (Monday). Incidentally there were numerous other BHAA members in the Raheny relay group – Mary Purdue-Smyth (System Dynamics), Sean McGoldrick (Sunday World), Tom Loftus (Dublin Bus), last year’s RTÉ winner, Mick Traynor (An Post) and probably a few others too. Well done to all of them. They are fundraising for Crumlin children’s hospital.

Our next BHAA race is the ESB beach race. This will be on Tuesday 17th May 2011 at 7.30pm on Sandymount strand . Registration from 6pm at Clanna Gael/Fontenoy GAA club. Bring your oldest runners – parts of the course can be a bit wet. You might also want to pencil in the next race, the Social Welfare/Government Services 5 mile road race in Dunboyne on Tuesday 31 May 2011 at 8pm. This race was the winner of the 2010 BHAA race of the year award.

And finally, a quote from Seán Óg Ó Ceallalcháin: The four stages of ageing in men. You don’t remember names; you don’t remember faces; you forget to close your fly; you forget to open your fly.

Keep running and enjoy the longer evenings.

The Editor

A day in the life of a BHAA volunteer

Wed, 04 May 2011 04:10:00 GMT

A day in the life of a BHAA volunteer: Saturday 30 th April 2011

Through a long and tenuous series of connections, I was asked if I had a few hours to spare on a Saturday morning to help out at the BHAA RTE 5 mile race.

Having been a runner for a couple of years, entering races or all sorts (commercial, charity, club and, of course, BHAA). I have always seen the organisation of races from the view point of someone pinning a number to their chest. I felt I had an opportunity to see the other half of the equation and to “give something back” as it were.

I am sure you are aware, the BHAA are seen as the best value races in town. For €10 for members and €15 non members, you are guaranteed a well organised race and a good spread of tea and cake afterwards. That’s quite a reputation to be entrusted with, so it was with a touch of apprehension I found myself parked in on the RTE campus in Donnybrook.

After finding my way into the Sports and Social building, I was introduced to Jimmy and Paul and given a brief run-through of the process for registering arriving members (with surnames M through Z). No sooner had we got settled down when our first ‘customer’ arrived. “That went well”, I thought to myself, “nothing too this”. Within half an hour the place was jammed full of eager runners looking to get their number, pins, and free pair of socks (???). Someone brought coffee round, I put a sugar in but I forgot to stir it. School boy error…

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Before we knew what hit us, 90 minutes of my Saturday morning had passed in a blur of surnames. (Apologies if I had to ask you twice, being a Scotsman, I am not up to speed with the spelling of Irish surnames). With around 15 minutes to the start of the race, the job was done, and we started taking bets on when the last person would show up. Duly, at two minutes to 11, the last person was registered (in the A-L section, so not on my watch).

So, downstairs to the race. The leaders were just completing their first lap by the time we got to the finishing area (after a quick briefing upstairs). The lads were flying. Pleased to see Paul up there, and to see that eventual winner Vinny Mulvey was in my registration section (don’t know why, but I was pleased with that!).

My next task for the day was to help runners remove the barcode tag from their race number so that the effervescent Mary could keep them in order. This system was a back up to the finishers’ sheets being filled in further up the chute. I was pre-warned that this was not a pleasant task; sweat, spit and drool were a spoken of in disgusted tones. In reality, I think it was scaremongering. Everyone coming through was in great form despite being completely wrecked. So many people were completing their first race today, and the joy and energy coming off them was a real buzz.

And so, whilst there is always a winner, someone also has to come last… In the end, we did not have to wait long. A determined effort saw the last runner cross the line to round of what appeared to be another great success in the BHAA story. I could rest easy in the knowledge that I had not messed up the reputation of this fine series.

For me, this was a great way to get involved on race day. Would I have rather had my gear on running? Yes, of course, but the schedule did not allow that. However, I can say for sure that at future BHAA races, if I am not pinning a race number to my chest, I will be behind the desk handing them out to the guys who are, surnames M-Z.

Alan Thomas

Government Services 5m Road Race

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 04:18:00 GMT

Registration from 6.30 to 7.40.

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ESB 5km Beach Race

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 04:17:00 GMT

ESB 5km Beach Race

Summer League 2011

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 06:26:00 GMT

The BHAA summer league 2011 started at the Dublin City Council road races in Raheny and runs until the Dublin Half Marathon in September.

BHAA Summer Events 2011

Sun, 10 Apr 2011 04:51:00 GMT

RTE 5 Mile

Sun, 10 Apr 2011 04:45:00 GMT

10k at the K-Club

Sun, 10 Apr 2011 04:43:00 GMT

Couse Map

dcc2011

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:00:00 GMT

Dublin City Council’s/BHAA road races on the 9th April. There will be a ladies two-mile race and a men’s 4-mile race.

Both races will start and finish in the magnificent tree lined Main Avenue of the park. It is a beautiful park, the former residence of the Guninness family, and the racecourse follows an attractive route.

The race passes the fringe of the Millennium Arboretum, the World famous Rose Garden and the Victorian splendour of the Red Stables. Also another fascinating and least known aspect of the park is that the wall at the tennis courts comprises stone from Nelson’s pillar.

The course is considered a fast one and many runners may feel it represents an opportunity for personal best times. The race headquarters will be in the Gym Hall, St Paul’s College, Sybil Hill/Vernon Avenue, and Raheny adjacent to St Anne’s Park.

The ladies 2 mile race commences at 11.00 a.m. The men’s 4-mile race commences at 11.30. a.m. All grades and standards are welcome.

runireland

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 08:44:00 GMT

Business Houses Athletic Association (BHAA) and Runireland.com

We have teamed up with Runirleand.com to allow non BHAA members sign up for races on line. It is hoped that this will lead to less queues at registration time and better runner details, so less typos!

A runner can simply fill out the online form and their race number will be waiting for them on the day.

More details to follow:

Individual league Rules

Wed, 16 Feb 2011 06:03:00 GMT

1. Points are assigned based on a runner’s position in their standard for the race in question. For a combined race male runners are grouped for scoring as are female. 2. If a lady runs in a men’s race they will be scored with the men of their standard. 3. A runner will be scored… Read more

AGM 2010 – TONIGHT

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:37:00 GMT

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NSRT/SMART 2010

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:08:00 GMT

THE RACE IS ON. COURSE IS IN GREAT SHAPE

WOMEN’S COURSE 5000M – Start 11am

Women’s Start denoted by S
Finish Line denoted by F
Course is run in an anti-clockwise direction
Women follow white line onto course and complete one small lap (2000m) and then take in one complete lap; running through river twice.
Entrance to field is denoted by E

MEN’S COURSE 6000M – Start 11.30

Men’s Start denoted by
Approx. 200m to Finish Line
On crossing the Finish Line, the men must complete two full laps; taking in the river twice (location to the river is depicted in the women’s course description below)
Course is run in an anti-clockwise direction
Entrance to course is depicted in the women’s course description below

DIRECTIONS FROM RACE HQ TO COURSE ENTRANCE

Registration is at St. Margaret’s GAA Club on the R122 ( grid reference 53.441743, -6.29986 ) denoted on map by
Entrance onto course is approximately 1.2 miles away from Registration/Changing Facilities/Tea and Coffee. PLEASE ALLOW ENOUGH TIME TO TRANSFER FROM REGISTRATION TO THE COURSE ENTRANCE AND THEN TO RELEVANT STARTING AREAS. WOMEN’S START 11AM. MEN’S START 11.30AM .
Changing Tents will be located at the entrance onto course
Leave GAA Club turning left onto R122; follow road for approx. 900m and turn left onto R121; turn left immediately onto minor road for 800m. Directions to entrance will be signposted.
PLEASE NOTE NO PARKING AT ENTRANCE TO COURSE

DIRECTIONS TO REGISTRATION

From M50: Take the exit off M50 at Ballymun/Ikea/Long Term Airport exit. Head northwards along past the NCT Centre and continue straight ahead through the traffic lights to the end of the road. At T-Juntion (Airport fence on the right hand side) turn right, take the third turn left and then turn right which will take you into St. Margaret’s Village. Race Registration is at the GAA Club which is located about 1 mile through the village on your left-hand side.

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"Race of the Year 2009" – Old Style Cross Country

Saturday 27th November 2010 – 11am: Women 3 mile – 11:30am: Men 4 mile

Registration: NEW LOCATION: St. Margarets GAA Club, St. Margarets, Co. Dublin on race morning from 09:15 to 10:45

Enter Online: www.runireland.com

Top prizes: 1, 2, 3, Individual Ladies and Men’s & 1, 2 in all vet Categories

Entry Fee:€10 (BHAA members) or €15 (Non BHAA members)

Information: www.nsrt.ie, www.bhaa.ie, www.runireland.com, www.SMARTclinic.ie

Contact: Dave Corcoran NSRT 085 7680469 or Austin Mooney SMART 087 2721596

BHAA Bank of Ireland 2010 review

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 08:55:00 GMT

Congrats and well done to BOI for a superb day at the beach! A big field, with a mixture of accomplished athletes & fun runners alike. Some pictures below give a flavour of the day.

BHAA Bank of Ireland 2010

Fri, 29 Oct 2010 11:32:00 GMT

BOI Beach race is starting at 11.30am sharp. Runners please get there early to register .

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Sat, 16 Oct 2010 08:15:00 GMT

North County Farmers

host

5km FLOODLIT CROSS COUNTRY RACE

(Under B.H.A.A. rules)

Malahide Rugby Club

Wednesday March 23 ^rd 2011

Start Time: 8.00 pm

Combined Start

Entry Fee €10 (Day Members 15)

Prizes in usual categories

Tea/Refreshments

New Members Welcome

Contact: Paul Barnwall – 087 2329577

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South Dublin County Council XC 2011

Sat, 16 Oct 2010 08:10:00 GMT

SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL ATHLETIC CLUB

Cross Country Race (Under BHAA Rules)

St. Jude’s G.A.A. Club

The race will be held this Saturday, 8th January 2011. The women’s race is 2 miles long and will begin at 12. Whilst, the men’s race will be 4 miles long and commence at 12:30.

Registration will be at St Jude’s G.A.A. Club. Car parking is available at Tymon Park, Tallaght, Dublin 24 and there will be prizes in the usual categories.

Entry Fee €10 (BHAA Members) & €15 (Non BHAA Members)

Contacts: Mick McCartan 086-8170440

Winter League 2010

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 10:23:00 GMT

The BHAA Winter League poster is now available. Please click on the image above, download the pdf and print for your office or sports club.

The results from the Teachers XC have been updated on the Winter League 2010/2011 summary page [ Details of the new league score scheme ].

Winter League Individual Scoring

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 07:50:00 GMT

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marathon2010

Sun, 03 Oct 2010 10:39:00 GMT

While a few BHAA members will be pounding the streets for 26.2 miles on the bank holiday monday, there are other chances for BHAA members to get involved with the event. We are looking for BHAA members to volunteer at the expo on saturday/sunday, and then in the start area/baggage drop areas on the morning of the race. You can find full details at the Dublin Marathon Volunteers page and please email volunteers@dublinmarathon.ie and/or volunteers@bhaa.ie if you are interested. We’ll also have a sign up sheet at the teachers XC next Saturday.

teachers2010

Sun, 03 Oct 2010 10:08:00 GMT

The Teachers Cross Country kicks off the Winter League 2010/2011 in Castleknock College on Saturday 09 October 2010. There will be a combined start at 11, with the ladies running 2 miles and the men 4 miles race starts at 11 (ladies have the option to run the longer race if they want). Registration opens from 9.30 and will close 15mins before each race. Showers and refreshments are available.

A number of runners from the Teachers Sector have already offered to help on the day. If you are interested in helping please contact Kieran Gallagher on 8213051 and/or 087 6225450.

General questions and querys to info@bhaa.ie

http://www.bhaa.ie/members/app/event/index/tag/teachers2010

Cork To Cobh 2010

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 05:40:00 GMT

The Cork to Cobh 15 mile road race is coming up this Sunday, 3rd of October organised by the Cork BHAA. For those of you who have not pre-entered, you can still enter on the day for €20 at the Montenotte hotel. Entry fee includes a t-shirt. If you are travelling from outside Cork then… Read more

barnardos2010

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 06:07:00 GMT

With the weather forecast for the weekend and the safety of runners travelling and on the day in mind, Data Solutions, Barnardos and the BHAA have take the decision to cancel the planned race on Sunday 19th. The event will be rescheduled for the new year.

BHAA Golf Outing to K-Club (Smurfit Course)

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 06:02:00 GMT

golf@bhaa.ie

Grant Thornton Firhouse 10KM

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:31:00 GMT

The BHAA are pleased to confirm that Grant Thornton will take over the running of the established 10km road road race in Firhouse, Dublin 24 at 11am on Saturday 11th September 2010. Registration and race HQ is the Firhouse Community Centre, with registration for all runners open from 9.30am. This is the first BHAA event that will use chip timing on the day. Registration for non-bhaa day members can be done online with payment of 15 euro taken on the morning of the race. Race entry is 10 euro for BHAA members. This event will be held under BHAA rules and with the full support of Rathfarnham Gardai.

http://www.bhaa.ie/members/app/event/index/tag/grantthorn2010

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Zurich 2 Mile track races

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:27:00 GMT

Zurich to host the last race of the BHAA Summer Track Series.

Remember runners that run all three track races will be in for a chance to win prizes reserved only for those who do all 3 events sponsored by Runways, Aviva, Irish Life & Permanent, Zurich and BHAA.

Pre-register : http://www.bhaa.ie/members/app/event/index/tag/zurich2010

The 2 Mile races will commence in Tallaght AC Stadium, Bancroft Park, Greenhills Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24 on Wednesday, August 25 at 19.30pm. Registration will be open from 18.00pm.

Please see the schedule for the races below. You are advised to arrive at least 30 minutes before the scheduled start of your race as registration closes 20 minutes before race start and some races may start before scheduled time.

Prizes are for the first 5 across the line in BHAA member races and for first 3 men and first 3 ladies in Non–BHAA member race plus numerous spot prizes. Showers and post-race refreshments are available in Tallaght AC Clubhouse.

Parking will be available in St. Mary’s National School adjacent to the Stadium. We must ask participants not to park to the left of the Westpark Fitness Gym and if possible to use public transport where possible or carpool.

Directions:

By bus, 65, 77 from the city centre and only 10 minutes walk from the luas stop located at The Square, Tallaght.

By car from the M50 taking the Tallaght exit, head towards Tallaght and take a right hand turn for Greenhills Road, Tallaght AC Stadium located half a mile down on the right hand side beside Westpark Fitness Gym.

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Irish Life and Permanent

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:24:00 GMT

Remember runners that run all three track races will be in for a chance to win prizes reserved only for those who do all 3 events!

Irish Life and Permanent to host the second race of the BHAA track series.

Pre-register : http://www.bhaa.ie/members/app/event/index/tag/ilp2010

The 3 km races will commence in Irishtown Stadium, Ringsend on Wednesday, August 11 at 19.30.

Registration will be open from 18.15.

The races are handicapped by standard with 15 seconds delay between each standard starting. Below please see a schedule for the races. You are advised to arrive at least 30 minutes before the scheduled start of your race as registration closes 20 minutes before race start and some races may start before scheduled time.

Prizes are for the first 6 across the line in BHAA member races and for first 3 men and first 3 ladies in Non–BHAA member race. Showers and post-race refreshments are available. Don’t forget there is a chance of winning a prize if you complete all 3 track races!

Parking is limited at Irishtown Stadium so please use public transport where possible or carpool.

Track Series 2010

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:56:00 GMT

Aviva, Irish Life & Permanent and Zurich are hosting a great series of Track races , in conjunction with the BHAA) during the summer. The details are attached. Please please promote the events amongst all of your staff.

The idea behind the events is to encourage people to come along and try running on a track, an experience that most either never experience or at best only sampled as a kid . The events are short, good fun and not at all serious unless you want to really race hard .All standards are welcome from the serious athlete to the joggers and walkers

The first event is the Aviva Charity Mile in Irishtown Stadium on Wed 28th July . Everyone can run ,jog, or walk a mile ( 4 laps of a 400metre track) so come along and support Aviva’s ‘ Streets to School’ charity . Bring your friends, family and kids . All entry fees will go towards helping Focus Ireland work with homeless kids getting the education that they deserve . You will be able to opt for a race that suits your own standard /ability.

August 11th is the Irish Life & Permanent sponsored 3000 metre night . This one is 7.5 laps and also in Irishtown Stadium. If you can run a mile , then another couple will be no bother to you . An open race/or races will take place for all non BHAA registered runners.

August 25th is the Zurich sponsored 2 Mile night This one is in the newly opened Tallaght AC track . It is only 200metres more than the IL&P race , so if you have done the first two , why not do all 3 and be in with a chance to win a prize reserved for those who do the 3 events … An open race/or races will take place for all non BHAA registered runners

We look forward to seeing you all at these great events in the next few weeks

Thanks

Peter Vincent, Kathleen Horgan, Stephen Willoughby

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Aviva Mile

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 04:20:00 GMT

The first event of our track races is the Aviva Charity Mile in Irishtown Stadium on Wed 28th July . Everyone can run ,jog, or walk a mile ( 4 laps of a 400metre track) so come along and support Aviva’s ‘ Streets to School’ charity . Bring your friends, family and kids . All entry fees will go towards helping Focus Ireland work with homeless kids getting the education that they deserve . You will be able to opt for a race that suits your own standard /ability. The race schedule is planned as follows and note some changes may happen depending on the numbers that turn up on the evening so advise all runners to get there at least 45 mins before scheduled start of their race. Registration for a race will close 15 minutes before start of each race. Handicap between standards will be 5 secs. Race 1 : BHAA Members Standards 1-10 Race 2 : Non BHAA members sub 6 minute mile Race 3 : BHAA Members Standards 11-13 Race 4 : Non BHAA members sub 7 minute mile Race 5 : BHAA Members Standards 14-16 Race 6 : Non BHAA members sub 8 minute mile Race 7 : BHAA Members Standards 17-30 Race 8 : Non BHAA members sub 9 minute mile

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Dublin Half Marathon

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 04:29:00 GMT

The results of the BHAA members in the recent Adidas Dublin Half Marathon are now available at : http://www.bhaa.ie/event/dublinhalf2010. This event closes out the summer individual league for 2010. Prixes for the 1/2 will be for the first three overall, and first place in each of the age categories for both genders, they will be… Read more

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Fri, 02 Jul 2010 05:42:00 GMT

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Race Series 2010

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:32:00 GMT

The BHAA are one of the joint race organisers of the Adidas Race Series in the Phoenix Park with the half marathon being included in our league. One aspect of our involvement is that the BHAA provide stewards on each race day to ensure the safety of runners in each event. The normally involves arriving about an hour before the event start and usually involves about two/three hours of your time. We need 25 stewards to help out with the stewarding, goody bags etc at the half marathon on Saturday, 18 September so if you are interested please email volunteers@bhaa.ie and we’ll be in contact with you.

If you are entering the series remember to enter your 4 digit BHAA membership number on the entry form.

Summer Poster

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:27:00 GMT

We have a new summer poster available which lists the upcoming road, track and marathon events and has a revamped BHAA FAQ is on the back. If you can put this up in your work place, running club or gym it would be appreciated. Hard copies can be collected at any race or requested via the committee and the PDF versions are available for download via the images below.

Dublin City Council 5km Road Race

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 07:04:00 GMT

Dublin City Council/Business Houses Athletics Association 5K Irishtown Stadium/Ringsend Park

Wednesday 14th July @ 7.30 p.m.

Since its commencement in 2005, this race has been popular with all categories of runners and joggers. Uniquely, it is a downtown race with accessibility by foot from the city centre, and also by bus, Dart, bike, and car. There is additional car-parking at Clann Na Gael/Fontenoy GAA club on Sean Moore Rd. The weather is invariable dry and warm. It also the benefits of good changing rooms and showers in the fine public utility that is Irishtown Stadium.

Also unique for most road runners and joggers in Ireland , is that the race starts and finishes on the stadium track. After the initial track laps, the runners move into the adjacent Ringsend Park for three laps on the paths before returning into the stadium.
So it has the benefit of a fast flat course. Refreshments are available afterwards in the main building where there will be a quiz with many prizes.

The race has always been well attended and last year had a group of American college students. So if you want a downtown race with an opportunity to strut on a tartan track, this is your chance. A large turnout is expected, so please try get there early to register.

Contact:
Jim Kelly at 01- 8166 720

Coilin O Reilly at 086 383 5619

Irish Prison Service A.C. 5K Trail Race in Phoenix Park

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 04:44:00 GMT

https://bhaa.ie/event/ips2010

Race as a Team

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:26:00 GMT

Start racing as a team! To compete as part of a team with the BHAA, all you need is you & 2 more runners from your company. For the team prize giving, there are 4 grades for men, with three teams in each grade, making that 12 men’s teams winning prizes each race. Whilst for the… Read more

BHAA Trinity Track 2010

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:03:00 GMT

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BHAA/Government Services (Cultural Diversity) combined 5 miles @ 1 June 8pm

Mon, 24 May 2010 05:22:00 GMT

The annual BHAA/Govt Servs 5 miler will be held on Tuesday, 1 June @ 8pm from Dunboyne Athletic Club area.
The event is run in association with DUNBOYNE AC.
Registration, facilities, refreshments and prize giving will be held at Dunboyne track area (scouts hall).

The start is at the nearby Dunboyne Castle grounds and its fast, flat course.

We welcome all runners, fast and slow, beginners to elite. The emphasis is on running for your company, whilst competing against people of your own ability.

There will be the usual eighty-plus prizes, with individual prizes for the first three ladies and first three men. Also, there are prizes in each of the age categories, both for ladies and men. All members are eligible for team prizes.

Day members can pre-register at http://www.bhaa.ie/event/govserv2010 . Payment of 15 Euro is taken on the day. Ample parking will be available in car park. The results will be ready on the day and prizes will be awarded to all of the categories mentioned above.

The results, video and photos of the action will be available from Sunday on http://www.bhaa.ie .

Full details of the race can be found on the website where you can also ask any questions on the forum. All BHAA Facebook and Twitter members will receive details in advance of the race, and the usual text message will go to your phone. If you have not already joined up with any of these, please do so. It’s a great way to keep in touch.

Contact:Paul Gorey and/or Eamon Collins 087 6181206 and/or 4158413, info@bhaa.ie http://www.bhaa.ie

BHAA & Intel will host their annual 10k road race on Saturday 22nd May 2010 at 11:00am.

Mon, 17 May 2010 10:03:00 GMT

The race will be held mainly within the grounds of Intel, giving fast and safe running conditions for all athletes.

We welcome all runners, fast and slow, beginners to elite. The emphasis is on running for your company, whilst competing against people of your own ability.

There will be the usual eighty+ prizes, with individual prizes for the first three ladies and first three men. Also, there are prizes in each of the age categories, both for ladies and men. All members are eligible for team prizes.

Day members can pre-register at http://www.bhaa.ie/members/app/event/index/tag/intel2010 . Payment of 15 Euro is taken on the day. Showers and refreshments in the Intel Recreation Centre will follow the race. Ample parking will be available in Intel’s Car Park. The results will be ready on the day and prizes will be awarded to all of the categories mentioned above.

The results, video and photos of the action will be available from Sunday on http://www.bhaa.ie .

Contact: Declan Horgan, Race Promoter 6065951, 086 3947960 and/or 087 6668797, info@bhaa.ie http://www.bhaa.ie
About BHAA
The Business Houses Athletic Association is a work place athletic association. It facilitates work colleagues taking part as individuals and as teams and want to enjoy a more sociable type of sport, in organised races in Dublin region. The BHAA welcomes all runners, elite and not-so-elite, club-members, non-club members and new members of any gender or background. Membership is €15 per year and each race is €10 per member. Non members can run for €15 per race. There are a variety of road, all terrain and cross-country races all year round. There are also track races and even a couple of beach races. Most races are between 5K and 10K.

About Intel
Ireland is Intel’s centre of manufacturing excellence in Europe. Since 1989, Intel has invested 6 billion turning a former 360-acre stud farm into the most advanced industrial campus in Ireland. The Leixlip, Co. Kildare site is the most technologically advanced industrial location in Europe with over 4,000 people working at the campus. In addition, there are over 200 people employed at Intel Communications Europe, located in Shannon, Co. Clare, which is the Ireland product development arm of our Communications Product Group.
Our Leixlip campus is the location of two semiconductor wafer fabrication facilities; Ireland Fab Operations, and Fab 24. These facilities produce latest generation silicon microprocessors on 200mm and 300mm wafers. These leading edge silicon products power platforms and technology advancements, which are essential to the way we learn, live and work today.
In 2009 Intel celebrated the 20th anniversary of operations in Ireland – We look forward to the next 20 years of success working as team on the Ireland site and across our community and country.

ESB Beach race on Sandymount Strand

Tue, 04 May 2010 07:11:00 GMT

Our next race is the ESB 5K beach race.

TIME 7.30pm

PRIZES 1, 2, 3 Individual Ladies & Men

1, 2 in all Vet categories

TEAMS(3) A, B, C, D and Ladies (3 to score)

COURSE Out and Back Course on Sandymount Strand

ENTRY FEE €10 and €15 for non-BHAA members

Registration Clanna Gael Fontenoy GAA Club,

South Link Road, Dublin 4

Registration on the evening of the race

CAR PARK Clanna Gael Fontenoy GAA Club

CONTACT D Mangan @ 01-7027181 or C. Cronin @ 01-7027290

ESB beach race 11-05-10

Mon, 03 May 2010 08:32:00 GMT

TIME 7.30pm PRIZES 1, 2, 3 Individual Ladies & Men 1, 2 in all Vet categories TEAMS(3) A, B, C, D and Ladies (3 to score) COURSE Out and Back Course on Sandymount Strand ENTRY FEE €10 and €15 for non-BHAA members Registration Clanna Gael Fontenoy GAA Club, South Link Road, Dublin 4 Registration on the… Read more

ESB beach race

Sun, 25 Apr 2010 06:26:00 GMT

The ESB will host their annual 5km Beach race on Tuesday the 11 ^th May at 7:30pm. The race will be held on the dry sands of Sandymount beach and promises to be challenging and fun.

We welcome all runners, fast and slow, beginners to elite. The emphasis is on running for your company, whilst competing against people of your own ability.

The Eamon Gilbert Perpetual Cup & Stephen Kennefick Perpetual Trophy will be presented and individual prizes for the first three ladies and first three men. Also, there are prizes for the first two in each of the age categories, both for ladies and men. All members are eligible for team prizes in the A,B,C,D and ladies sections.

The race will be followed by showers and refreshments in the nearby Clanna Gael GAA club adjacent to the beach. Parking is available at the GAA grounds. The results will be ready on the day and prizes will be awarded to all of the categories mentioned above.

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BHAA/RTE annual combined 5 mile road race on Saturday, 1 May at 11am

Sun, 25 Apr 2010 06:12:00 GMT

www.bhaa.ie

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K Club Golf Course 10km Road Race 24 April 2010

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 12:52:00 GMT

The K Club is delighted to welcome all runners to our first 10km road race at Straffan Co.Kildare on Saturday April 24th at 11am. We have found a very nice country route which is largely flat and lends itself to personal best goals. The location is easily found on the N4 off the Maynooth exit which you will remember from the Maynooth College X Country and instead of swinging right into Maynooth you will turn left and Straffan is about 6 miles further down that road. Alternatively you can take the N7 and take the Straffan exit just short of Naas and we can be found about 5 miles down that road. Check out the K Club website for further information if you need it. Registration and start of race will be in the Smurfit clubhouse at the K Club and we have ample parking for all participants. We also have a very nice gift for all runners plus treats after the race. We look forward to welcoming you to what we hope will be the first of many races to be held here at the K Club. Dont forget the quiz and prize giving night later that evening in the Garda Club, Harrington Street, Dublin 2.

Gerry Byrne let us know today that he and the K-Club organisation intend to donate all profits from the race on Saturday to Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children Crumlin.

Dublin City Council Raheny 2010

Sat, 03 Apr 2010 07:59:00 GMT

Dublin City Council / Business Houses Athletic Association ( BHAA) races at St Anne’s Park, Raheny, on Saturday 10 ^th April 2010

Dick Hooper, Dublin Marathon winner and Olympian will present the prizes to individual and team winners following Dublin City Council’s/BHAA road races on the 10 ^th April. There will be a ladies two-mile race and a men’s 4-mile race.

The course is considered a fast one and many runners may feel it represents an opportunity for personal best times.

Dublin City Council runners – notably Noel Carroll – were among the founders of the Business Houses Athletics Association (BHAA) in 1979. Since then BHAA has organized series of races – track, cross country and road – on a corporate basis. Individual participant represent their employer on a team basis. The Dublin City marathon continues as a testimony to BHAA.

It is indeed appropriate that Dublin City Council and the BHAA be linked to the Dublin European Capital of Sport 2010.

The prize presentations will be between 12.30 pm and 1.00 pm in the gym hall, St Paul’s College.

The results, photos of the action and a video will be available from Sunday on www.bhaa.ie .

Background

The race headquarters will be in the Gym Hall, St Paul’s College, Sybil Hill/Vernon Avenue, and Raheny adjacent to St Anne’s Park. The ladies 2 mile race commences at 11.00 a.m. The men’s 4-mile race commences at 11.30. a.m. All grades and standards are welcome. Entry fee of € 15 is open to non-registered B.H.A.A. runners.

Quiz & prize giving night out! 24 April 2010 @ 8pm

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 10:52:00 GMT

It’s official!

The now customary FREE quiz and prize giving night to mark the end of the cross country season will be held on 24 April @ 8pm in the Garda Club, Harrington Street, Dublin 2 , just off the South Circular Road.

This is the same day as the first K Club 10km , so plenty to analyze, review and dissect.

Prizes will also be awarded to SMART/NSRT for "Race of the Year 2009".

And, last but not le ast, the prizes for the company league for Jan-Dec 2009 will be awarded to the lucky recipients.

We would be delighted to see as many BHAA runners & guests as possible out on the night. It promises to be a great event and a chance to catch up with your old rivals in a more social setting. There will be finger food and plenty of spot prizes on the night. Fingers crossed, there will be the all important cup of tea and brack!

Click on read more for details of those who swooped the big prizes….

The following are the company/sector team winners for Jan-Dec 2009. There are prizes for the first five teams, both men and women:

Pos Men 2009 Ladies 2009
1 Dublin City Council Irish Life & Perm
2 Swords labs Health Group
3 Revenue Watters Bus Hire
4 A.I.B Dublin Hospitals
5 Eircom Revenue

The team league results are also available on www.bhaa.ie and here .

The provision al results indicate that the prizes for the winter cross country league 2009/10, will go to the following:

Division A:Men

1 Fergal Swaine Irish Prison Service

Patrick Malone Turf Club

3 John Brennan Irish Prison Service

Division B: Men

1 Anthony Malone Gardai

2 Martin Francis G & T Crampton

3 Eoin S Murray AIB

Division C: Men

1 William Toomes HSE

2 Terry Clarke RTE

3 Paul Carolan Patrick J Carolan & Co

Division D: Men

1 Sean Campion DHL

2 Niall Mathews RTE

3 Paul Cullen PC Technologies

Division E: Men

1 Brian Matthews Eircom

2 Robbie Moore Revenue

3 Sean Slattery Swords Labs

Division F: Men

1 Hugh Reddy Gardai

2 Jim Higgins AIB

3 Sean Lambe Glanbia

Division A: Ladies

1 Mary Jennings Secondary Teacher

2 Nuala Reilly Corp Express

3 Deirdre Fitzsimons Irish Life & Permanent

Division B: Ladies

1 Ann Marie Coughlan McInerney Saunders

2 Mary Kelly Revenue

3 Mairead Cullen Vodafone

AIB &NUI Maynooth XCountry 20 March 2010

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:54:00 GMT

Race times:

North County Farmers 5km cross-country race under floodlights

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:30:00 GMT

Hills, Thrills and Spills – North County Farmers (NCF) host their second cross county of the year this next Wednesday night 10 March 2010 at 8pm at Malahide Rugby Club. This follows on from the very successful 5 Mile in Swords at the start of the year. I wonder what surprises Paul Barnwall and friends have in store!

Click here for map of race

NCF FloodLight 5K

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

This race starts at 8:00 in order to allow time for as many runners as possable to make it on time

Click here for map of race

Garda Cross Country Race

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:46:00 GMT

South Dublin County Council-CC

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 13:18:00 GMT

BHAA & SDCC delighted with the first race of 2010

Business Houses Athletic Association (BHAA) & South Dublin County Council (SDCC) were delighted to host the first race on the 2010 BHAA race calendar.

Despite having had to be rescheduled from last Saturday due to adverse weather conditions, and the provincial Leinster cross country races on the following day, there was a fantastic turn out in both the ladies and the men’s races.

Mick McCarten and his team did a phenomenal job, ensuring all aspects of the race were well catered for. Speaking of catering, suffice it to say Mick must have been busy baking based on the amount of brack following the race! The course was measured accurately, well marked and stewarded. It proved challenging in parts, with hills and water in abundance. The yellow BHAA jeep marked the finish line, which many were very glad to see. SDCC Mayor Mick Duff presented some very useful prizes, 72 in all, to the prize winners.

The ladies 2 mile race was won in an impressive time by F Mahon (Primary Teacher) in a time of 12:05, followed closely by Kate O’Neill (Instant Comms) in a time of 12:13, with one of the competing twins Aoife Brady (Standard Life) third home in 12:34

There were also prizes for the veteran ladies:

0/35; L Bruton (Nurse) 14:42, 2 H Dixon (Gov Depts) 14:59;

0/40; 1 M Hanley 12:48, 2 B Stapleton 15:43;

0/45; 1 M Watters (Watters Bus Hire) 14:01, 2 M Purdue-Smyth (System Dynamics) 16:24;

0/50 1 M Greenan (HSE) 13:16, M Jennings (Secondary Teacher) 14:38;

0/60 J Comiskey (Irish Life & Permanent) 17:19;

0/70 A Woodlock 18:09;

And there were only 2 ladies teams this time round with Revenue taking the honours, with Irish Life & Permanent hot on their heels to take second place.

T Hogan (Clone Forns) claimed the honours in the men’s 4 mile race in a time of 23:34, with P O’Connell (IT Self-Employed) 23:56 having to settle for second place this time and T Hayes claiming third place in 24:02.

The veteran prizes went to the following:

0/40; 1 T McGrath 24:26, 2 J Rothwell 25:37;

0/45; 1 P Malone (Turf Club) 24:14, 2 L Kelly (Eircom) 26:08;

0/50; 1 M Francis 26:47, 2 B Tyrell 27:32;

0/55; 1 J Todd (Cadburys) 28:47, 2 V Clohisey (Social Welfare) 30:15;

0/60; 1 S Clifford (Clifford Architects) 30:25, 2 M Cooley 34:52;

0/70; 1 T Twomey (Dublin Newspapers) 33:47, 2 S Lambe (Glanbia) 40:20;

0/80; B Early 45:22;

And there were prizes for 3 teams in each of four grades for the men:

Grade A; Irish Prison Service 87; Swords Labs 142; Dublin City Council 153;

Grade B; AIB 130; Eircom 168; Gardai 226;

Grade C; DHL 293; Dublin City Council 322; Food Sector 340;

Grade D; Irish Life & Permanent 352; Fingal Co Co 362; AIB 395.

BHAA 2010 Season

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:35:00 GMT

Welcome to the BHAA 2010 season and we are looking forward to another great series of races this year. We would like to inform you of some rule and process changes for the 2010 season.

Declared Sector Teams
Up to now the BHAA committee has placed runners into sector teams, when they have had no chance of forming a team within their company. This system has been difficult to manage since it was unclear to runners who was on their team on a given day, and for committee to limit the size of the teams and predict who would turn up to run for a given sector team.

In order to ensure more clarity is brought to the sector teams area, we will introduce a "declared sector team" for all races this year. The basic idea is that a group of runners, all of whom work for different companies in the same sector, will declare that they will run as a team for the year.

Company and Sectors
1. A list of industry sectors will be maintained by the BHAA committee.
2. Each company will be registered within one sector.
3. Membership of the team is fixed for the BHAA one year season.

Company Team
4. Runners employed by a specific company can only join the company team if one exists.
5. There is no maximum limit to the number of runners on a company team.

Sector Team
6. If a runner cannot form a company team of at least 3 runners, then they are allowed to form a team with a minimum of three members and maximum six members with other runners from the same sector.

Team Registration
7. Each team will have a nominated contact person.
8. By default any runner will NOT be registered with any team by the committee.
9. It is up to the runner to find their company team or a section team, via the website, forum or at races.
10. The BHAA committee can recommend to groups of runners that they should form a sector team, but the application must come from the teams.

This do not effect the setup of company teams (runners will be automatically assigned), but we would like to see a person step forward from each company team to act as a liason with the BHAA committee. In the coming days we will contact all runners without a company teams, and outline how they can use this website to identify other runners in their sector.

Rule Change for 2010
– The wearing of headphones is forbidden at all BHAA events.
This is to ensure that all runners can hear the instructions from stewards and are fully aware of other runners on the course.

BHAA Membership Cards
We will start issuing membership cards in February. The card will allow members to access discounts in various shops and services.

We look forward to seeing you all at some stage in 2010,
Yours in sport,
The BHAA Committee

BHAA Members Website

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:41:00 GMT

A quick introduction of main features of the new site:
The home page
Lists the current and upcoming races.
Runner Search – Type the first three letters of an active members surname and you’ll get a list of matching names. Select a member from the list and you’ll be directed to their results page.

Runner Results Page
Has a chart of the standard and pace per km times for each race.
RacePixs365 – We have a direct link enabled to RacePixs365 with the bib number used by the runner for each event. It should cut out the hassel of "search by bib number". A big thanks to Darren Spring for his help with this.

Event/Race Results
The individual results for all races
A new chart with the total number of runners in each event
The team results are available for some races.

Leagues
The winter and summer league tables will be available online. Thanks to Brendan McLoughlin for his SQL work here.

Standards
We have a table of standard times for various distances that a member can use to predict their standard.
(It should be easy to add a standard calculator to this page).

Teams/Sectors
We have a list of the sectors and the companies/teams registered within each sector.
Each company has a individual page, with options to display the company logo, website and contact person for that company/team.
Each registered team has a specific page.
Search for a team by name.

Membership Form
We have a simple membership form that should help to register new members, the user gets an email to print,sign and bring to the next race. Payment can be made online via paypal. (Next step is a day-members pre-registration form).

Please let us know your comments via the forum or email

Start of winter league @ Teachers XC

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:55:00 GMT

Winter leagues starts next week in the Teachers Cross Country in Castleknock in October until NUI & AIB in March. This gives runners some great motivation to compete during the cold winter months with runners of their own ability and watch as good training and hard work can push them to new heights. The BHAA… Read more

BHAA Teachers 2&4 mile xcountry 10-10-09

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:32:00 GMT

Sat 10th Oct @ 11am in Castleknock College Grounds
Registration, Parking, Changing Facilities and Refreshments within College Grounds.
Accurately measured course
Men 4mile and Women 2mile- Combined Start
Under BHAA rules
Usual BHAA Team and Individual prizes
Contact: Kieran Gallagher 8213051, 087 6225450

Note :PHOENIX PARK CLOSURES * •

Castleknock Gate & Mountjoy R/A in the Phoenix Park are now closed until Sun 29th Nov approx. • This is to upgrade the roundabout at Mountjoy Cross. All commuter traffic is advised to take a route around the park. • Castleknock, the N3/Navan Rd and Chapelizod are likely to be very heavy as a result, so give yourself at least 30 minutes extra in the first few days as people get used to the temporary layout. • Diversions at the Castleknock Gate will direct you in the Ashtown Gate, down Old Lamp Rd to the Phoenix Monument and out the Main Gate.
•

Coming from the Parkgate St entrance you will be diverted out the Cabra Gate or the Knockmaroon Gate so you are better off going around the park instead.

Zurich 2 Mile Track Race – Irishtown Stadium – Wednesday August 26th 7.30pm

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:32:00 GMT

We will be running a handicap race for BHAA members based on current BHAA standard.

Timetable.

Registration will close 15 mins before each race.

There will be a staggered start on the track with a 1 6 second time lag between each standard.

Example of Race 1:

We may combine races on the night depending on numbers so we advise you to arrive in time to register for the previous race to your standard. Please note first race will start at 7.30pm sharp.

Prizes as follows:

BHAA Members (Race 1 to 5) 1st 4 over the line

Non-BHAA Members (Race 6 ) Men : 1st, 2nd + 3rd over the line

Ladies : 1st, 2nd + 3rd over the line

If you have any queries, please contact Stephen Willoughby 6091225 (085 730 5477) or via Email Stephen.willoughby1@zurich.com

Irish Life & Permanent Race report 12th

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:16:00 GMT

With only 3 races left in the individual summer league, leading positions are still all to play for so make sure you get out to the next 3 races. The next race is on August 26th in Irishtown Stadium and will be hosted by Zurich

DCC 5km race report 15 July 2009

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 09:54:00 GMT

BHAA’s sole race in July was the second DCC race of the year, the much anticipated 5k from Irishtown into Ringsend Park. This race started in Irishtown Stadium, onto the paths within Ringsend Park and finished on the track at the Stadium. It was an opportunity to see the magnificent public facility that is the stadium.

Paul O’Connell attacked from the get go, burning off his competition with relative ease and finished in an impressive time of 15:37 and securing the cup. On another day, Evan Scully’s time of 15:52 would have taken the honours but not on this occasion. Also worthy of mention was Paul Cowhies 6th place finish in a time of 16:05 and first in the over 45 category. Click on "read more"….

The ladies top three included two girls in the over 40 category. The evergreen Orla Gormley was first lady home in a brisk trot & a time of 18:59 and first in the over 40 category, securing the cup. Jacqui Boyle was third lady home and 2nd in the same age group. Fiona Reid took second place in a time of 19:07.

It is great to see such high calibre runner supporting BHAA and goes to raise the bar for all runners. But of course, all abilities are well catered for and very welcome.

The race had a national & international deminsion with 12 runners from De Paul University in the US on short break in Ireland, and sampling some of life’s pleasures. We were delighted they could take in a race and they were presented with a memento from the BHAA Chairman, Charlie Cronin. We also had the pleasure of welcoming some members from our sister organisation, BHAA Cork, who took in the race whilst in Dublin.

Before the race commenced, BHAA were delighted to formally accept the yellow jeep which was generously donated by the ESB and presented by John Campion, Director of Sustainability for ESB. This has been a huge addition to race organisation, allowing race commentary by the delightful Susan Walsh. BHAA are thrilled with the jeep and would like to thank ESB for their generosity.

BHAA 30th anniversary

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:09:00 GMT

2009 marks the 30th anniversary of the BHAA and there will be a celebration on Saturday 26th September 2009 at the Alexander Hotel, Dublin 2 . That’s the same day as our BHAA Half Marathon which starts at 10am, giving you plenty of time to scrub up for a night on the town later. It promises to be a great night and is to mark our place and 30th year in Irish athletics, supported solely by volunteers and you, the runner.

The evening kicks off with a drinks reception, followed by dinner, live music and dancing. And possibly, more drinks! Prizes for the Individual Summer League will also be presented. Tickets will be on sale after each for the remainder of the summer and are a very reasonable €25 each. You can also contact any of the people below to reserve you places and tickets will be posted out to you. There will be a mix of current and past BHAA members, with some of the founding members from that very first meeting in Swords to organise the first Dublin City Marathon.

Tickets are limited to two per person as we want to make sure as many BHAA members as possible get to buy tickets. There will only be 270 tickets for sale so we are encouraging members to buy tickets early to avoid disappointment. We would be delighted to see some of the stalwarts from previous years so pass on the word in case they don’t receive emails/texts from us or don’t check the website. We are also keen that our newer members make it out on the night too as its a great way to mingle with some of the more experienced legs.

Tickets will also be available for sale from committee members Kathleen Horgan (086-4128887), Richard Dunne (087-6833012) and Deirdre FitzSimons (086-3742884).

DCC 5 K

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:30:00 GMT

Our next BHAA race is the Dublin City Council 5km race at Ringsend Park on Wednesday evening 15 July 2009 at 7.30pm.

This race starts in Irishtown Stadium, goes onto the paths within Ringsend Park and finishes on the track at the Stadium. If you have not been there before, this is an opportunity to see the magnificent public facility that is the stadium. A large turnout is expected so get there early to register

BHAA are requesting that help for the next upcoming race which is the DCC 5 K next Weds. If you or any one you know will be at the race and not running and would like to help out please connect Jim Kelly @ 8166720 or mail him at volunteers@bhaa.ie

Run Direct

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:44:00 GMT

The July edition of Run direct is now available. This is an excellent read for anyone interested in the Irish running scene It now has a bhaa corner and pictures of our June races.

You can sign up below

www.rundirectireland.com

Defence Forces review

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:48:00 GMT

Results and Pictures

Defence Forces combined 6k 30 June 09 @ 8pm

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:13:00 GMT

info@bhaa.ie

www.bhaa.ie

Government Services 16 May 2009

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:35:00 GMT

There was a very nice race in Dunboyne last Tuesday night for the Government Services 5 mile road race with over 240 finishers. Conditions were pleasant and the course was fairly flat and quite fast.
Local man Rory McDonnell (Sports Locker) had a comfortable win, ahead of Padraig Mac Criostail (Dept of Justice) and Ronan Hartnett (Garda). Caitriona Jennings (PriceWaterhouseCoopers) ran a tremendous race in finishing as first woman (16th overall), followed at quite a distance by Orla Gormley (Aer Lingus) and Kate Dunne (Childcare).
A notable performance was Paddy Mangan (Dublin Bus) who was first M50 in 6th place. It was good to see Sandra Armstrong (Dublin Hospitals) returning after the recent birth of her daughter.

There was a particularly good after-race spread which was greatly welcomed by those runners who had headed out from the capital without their dinners. We owe our thanks to Paul Gorey and a large band of helpers and stewards who did a great job. There were some very nice prizes and only a small number of prizes had to be raffled due to the absence of the relevant prizewinners. Click on "read more"… I noticed that there were several runners who were using headphones during the race. Obviously the stewards were lenient as there is now a rule preventing the use of headphones during road races. The reason for this is that the roads are not officially closed for our road races and runners must be alert at all times to the possibility of cars coming from any direction. To those who use headphones, please don’t force race organisers to disqualify you from the race.

As an aside, the Cork BHAA held a 5km road race last Wednesday night and they had 695 finishers. I don’t know how they do it. Check out their races if you are ever down in Cork – www.corkbhaa.com .

Our next races will be the re-arranged Trinity Track races on Thursday 25 June 2009 from 7pm. Registration from 6.15pm at the Moyne Institute (in the corner near the Lincoln Place gate). The weather forecast for the week is very good so we should be able to have a nice evening of running. It is always a great event so make sure you bring your running gear to work on Thursday morning. See the attached flyer for more details.

Then we will have the Army all-terrain 6km race in the Phoenix Park on Tuesday 30 June 2009 at 8pm. I will send on more details of this later.

Bye for now.

The Editor

Fartlek training

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:58:00 GMT

fartlek

Fartlek, developed in the 1930’s, comes from the Swedish for speed play and combines interval and continuous training. It allows runners to vary the intensity of the intervals, running whatever distances and speeds they wish.

This type of training works both the aerobic and anaerobic systems. Combine fartlek training sessions into your program to see a real improvement in fitness and race times.

Fartlek training runs can be of any length, so you can try adding some fartlek style intervals into a normal training run if you are unable to add another run into your schedule.

Watson fartlek – good for 10k, 5k and cross country.

Gerschler fartlek – good for getting fit quickly when combined with steady running.

Hill fartlek

Socail Welfare 5 mile road race

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 06:13:00 GMT

Entry fee for all is a recession sensitive 10 euro regardless of members/non members

click here for a google map to the Scouts Hall

Click on read more for directions and futher details

Dunboyne Athletic Club is situated 11.5 miles from the GPO.10
minutes from Blanchardstown Shopping Centre and 5 minutes from
Kepak factory in Clonee.

From M50 take the Navan/Cavan road exit onto N3. Proceed along
the N3 for about 3 miles and take the Clonee exit.Continue on
for about 2.5 miles through Clonee Village and follow signs for
Dunboyne.On reaching Dunboyne village take the first Road on the
left (Rooske Road) and proceed straight ahead for 1/2 mile.
There will be good signage in place to assist. Allow sufficient
time to get to the race on time as there is some construction
work underway in the area due to a new railway line project.

Trinity Track

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:45:00 GMT

BHAA and TCD is delighted to announce that the Trinity Track Meeting races has been rescheduled for Thursday 25th June starting at 7.00 pm .

Please clink on the flyer for more details .

"Where’s Dave?"

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:19:00 GMT

I heard that there was concern at the Intel race on 23rd May at the absence of Dave Brady (McGrath Construction). Dave is one of the most loyal BHAA runners and rarely misses a race. It turns out that Dave had another commitment that day – the Burren Marathon in Clare on Saturday 23/05/09.

Then, just to avoid stiffness, he ran the Adamstown 8km race in Dublin on Sunday 24/05/09, because he had to keep in shape for the Newry Marathon on Monday 25/05/09. And being the loyal clubman that he is, he ran the first race in the Raheny Shamrock summer series (a two mile race) in Raheny on Tuesday 26/05/09. Because of the nice weather, he went to Cork and ran the bank holiday marathon there on Monday 01/06/09. Click on "read more"…

And where did I find out all of this? I bumped into Dave as he was finishing a 20km leg (the longest – leg 7) of the Wicklow Way Relay last Saturday 06/06/09 in Tinahely, Co. Wicklow. Needless to say, Dave’s parting remarks were "see you on Tuesday night". The three marathons were all run in under four hours.
Dave Brady is 58 years of age. Good to see that he is in such good shape.

ESB 5K

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 06:28:00 GMT

Starts at 7.30pm and you will need to register at the clubhouse of Clanna Gael – Fontenoy G.A.A. Club beforehand.

Access to the club is off Sean Moore Road, the road leading down to the East Link bridge. See the link here:
http://www.clannagaelfontenoy.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6&Itemid=5

Intel 10k race report

Tue, 26 May 2009 12:44:00 GMT

After the disappointment of the cancelled Trinity track races, the weather relented long enough for runners not to get soaked during the race or cool-down. The fact that there was a deluge shortly afterwards just didn’t matter. There were 190 finishers who enjoyed a well-organised race, thanks to the efforts of Declan Horgan, Barry Glennon and colleagues at Intel. Click on "read more"…

It was a competitive race up front with Padraig Mac Criostail (Department of Justice) just edging ahead towards the end to beat Paul Cowhie (CMS), Stephen McKeigue (Army) and Peter Mooney (NUI Maynooth).
In the women’s section, Orla Gormley took the honours, ahead of Mary Finn (Dublin Hospitals) and Kathleen O’Callaghan (Irish Life and Permanent).
Full results in the attached pdf file. Note also that the database of results is building up nicely on the results website at results.bhaa.ie so you can see how you have done in all races in 2009 so far. Paul O’Connell has been doing great work on this – in between winning the odd prize. I see that Paul won the Dublin Docklands race last week, so congratulations on that Paul.
Our next race will be the ESB beach race on Tuesday 9th June 2009 at Sandymount Strand at 7.30pm. This will be a 5km race and is always an enjoyable event so make a note to bring your running gear to work that morning.
Bye for now.
The Editor

Intel 10K

Mon, 18 May 2009 12:11:00 GMT

CANCELLATION OF TRINITY TRACK MEET

Thu, 14 May 2009 06:02:00 GMT

A meeting was held at 10.00 am on College Park with the Head Groundsman David Hackett and the Director of Sport in TCD Terry McAuley.

The grass track in College Park is very wet due to the continuous rain overnight and with the continuing drizzle and with the forecast for this to continue with some heavy showers during the day and this evening, we have decided that there is no alternative but to cancel the event.

We deeply regret this decision but to have runners on the inside lanes of the track running for over two hours would detroy the grass completely.

The Meet is cancelled this evening due to the weather conditions and the condition of the grass track

Can members please pass this information on to who ever they can.

Again BHAA apologize for this cancellation and hope to reschedule at a later date

Trinity Track

Thu, 07 May 2009 04:44:00 GMT

The next race is the Trinity Track races this Thursday, 14 May 2009 at 7pm. This will be held in Trinity College, Dublin 2. You will need to arrive earlier than that to register.
This is always a great night of racing so if you have never been there before, I urge you to get there. If you have been there before, you will know what I mean. There are various distances and categories on the night.
If there is a women’s team in your organisation (three people), you should try to round them up because, as far as I can recall, the St Patrick’s Chalice team prize was not won last year.
One piece of advice: it tends to get a bit cool later in the evening in Trinity so you should be sure to bring a fleece and a tracksuit.

Contact: Cyril Smyth by phone for 087-2245850 for more details.As always, if you are not running on Thursday evening and are at a looseend and are free to help out, please contact any member of the BHAA committee or the race promoter. Your assistance would be greatly appreciated!!
Please print off the attached flyer and put it on your noticeboard at work to encourage your colleagues to join in the fun.

Click here to open flyer

That great annual event, the Trinity College track races, will take place on Thursday evening with the first race at 7pm. There will be three distance for all categories – 800 metres, one mile and 3,000 metres; men and women. Races will be held for ranges of standards so you will be running against people of roughly the same standard – people who have never won a race before will win races. You can run in one or all of the races for your category, all for the one entry fee. The weather forecast is good for Thursday evening so I would recommend it. It is a lovely event to participate in and you will enjoy racing at distances that are shorter than we normally run. You will even get tactical battles in the 3,000 metres where people jockey for position coming into the last lap or two. Great fun.

RTE Race report

Tue, 05 May 2009 04:08:00 GMT

Our two winners Gearoid O’Connor and Grainne Butler

We have come to expect an event with high standards and this year’s RTE race did not disappoint. Niall Mathews and his RTE colleagues put a lot of effort into the race and there were nearly 350 finishers. Our thanks to Niall, Terry Clarke, Jim Carraher, colleagues and families for their efforts.

The race starter was Paddy Craddock. Paddy is a long-standing BHAA runner, retired from Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. He is the oldest member of that small band of runners who have completed every Dublin Marathon from its inception in 1980 (that’s 29 of them) and he celebrates his 74th birthday on Tuesday 5th May. Paddy was scrupulously honest in starting the race and did not give himself any advantage – indeed, he delayed himself as he had to hand the starting horn to a steward before he could proceed. No doubt the rousing applause that he deservedly got from the other runners helped him on his way. We wish Paddy good health and fitness in his aim to complete this year’s 30th Dublin Marathon. Click on "read more"…

The field didn’t hang around too long and quickly spread out with a small group taking up the pace. Paul O’Connell (IT contractor) pushed the pace for the first few laps and tried to shake off Gearoid O’Connor (Fannin Healthcare), Davy Byrne (KIT), Patrick Cassidy and Phil Kilgannon (Mistycroft). However, Gearoid made his move on the last lap and finished comfortably ahead.

In the women’s category, Grainne Butler (Therapist) took the honours ahead of Stephanie Bergin (AIB) and Siobhan Carroll (Dublin Hospitals).

Full results are in the attached pdf file. There are loads of photos on the BHAA website.

The prizes were presented by one of Ireland’s finest marathon runners, Dick Hooper. Dick won six national titles, with twenty years between the first (1978) and sixth (1998). He also won numerous Dublin Marathons, including the very first one in 1980. Dick is still a very active runner but concentrates on coaching many talented runners in Raheny Shamrock AC.

This year’s special award was presented to Mary Jennings. Mary is a teacher and has run for many years with the BHAA. She took first prize in the W50 category on Saturday too. Mary manages to run in most BHAA races each year, despite not being a car driver. This fact may account for the running abilities of her children and I know that two of Mary’s children, Emmet and Kian, have represented Ireland at Junior level in mountain running. Congratulations to Mary.

Saturday’s race was notable also for the presence of two over 80 runners. Brendan Earley and Nick Corish are in great shape and long may this continue. Indeed, Nick is quite close to his 85th birthday.

One thing that I noticed on Saturday was the number of people wearing headphones. While these may help you when training, I would urge runners not to use them in races. I noticed that several of these runners did not seem to hear announcements asking them to move to one side as they came close to the finish area. I know that some races prohibit the use of headphones for safety reasons. Maybe this will come to the BHAA too. Any views?

The next BHAA event will be the Trinity College track races on Thursday 14 May 2009 at 7pm. This is always a very enjoyable event on a very nice grass track in the centre of the city. There are lots of races (for members in different ranges of standards) – which means lots of winners. It is an opportunity for runners of many standards to win a race, an opportunity that rarely arises during the year. Put it in your diary. Sign up as a member on the BHAA website now and enjoy the event all the more. If you have spikes, bring them to the race but don’t worry if you don’t. Ordinary running shoes will do fine too.

After that, the Intel race will be 10km this year on Saturday 23 May 2009 at Leixlip.

Also, I am told that the date for the half marathon that was in the calendar I sent out last week was incorrect. The half marathon (incorporated into the Lifestyle Sports – adidas series) will take place on Saturday 26 September 2009, not 19th as shown in the calendar.

Bye for now.

The Editor

RTE 5 Mile on the 2 May

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:35:00 GMT

Our next race is the RTE 5 mile road race at Donnybrook next Saturday 2 May 2008. Combined start at 11.00am.

Registration at the RTE Sport and Social Club. Go into the RTE campus from Nutley Lane and you will be directed down to the car parks near the Sports Club. Click Here for Map

More details from Niall Mathews 2082591(w) Jim Carraher 2084140(w). .

This is always an enjoyable and popular event so make sure you turn up early to enter, particularly if you have not already registered as a BHAA member in 2009.

The race entry fees are €10 for members and €15 for non-members. Non-members are encouraged to sign up as members and this costs only €15 for the year. Being a member means

( a) that you don’t have to fill in a form every time you come to a race;

(b) that the production of results after a race is quicker as all your details are already in the member database; and

(c) that you will be eligible for team prizes (after your first race as a member) even if you are the only one from your organisation in the BHAA.

So get there early on Saturday or sign up for membership only online HERE

Remember online applications must be in 48 hours before the race

Below is a video from last year, thanks to Paul for this

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New Irish Online Running Magazine Launched

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:16:00 GMT

A new monthly athletics e-zine has just been launched to provide runners all over Ireland with information about the sport they love – and it is be absolutely free of charge

Runners – speedsters and the more leisurely-paced – can sign up for the e-zine by logging onto www.rundirectireland.com , where they can enter their name and email address. Each month, the e-zine will be emailed to subscribers, but in such a way that it won’t clog up their Inboxes.

They can then read it on their personal computer, or print off and peruse by more traditional means.

“There is no catch here. The e-zine is free. It has reports, features, photographs, and many other items relating to running in Ireland. We want people to subscribe now by emailing us, and to tell their athlete friends about it,” said Mark.

also you wil find a good feature and plenty of pics for BHAA members

Kepak Race

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:09:00 GMT

KEPAK combined B.H.A.A. 8 mile road race this Saturday 18th April 2009 at 2:30pm Combined start Distance: 8 miles (14.3km, Accurately measured course by Jones Counter) Entry: €10 BHAA members and/or €15 for non-BHAA members Prizes: Usual BHAA Categories Registration, Presentation & Refreshments: Kepak Ltd, Clonee, Co Meath Car Parking, Changing facilities… Read more

DCC race report

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:19:00 GMT

There was a good turnout for the Dublin City Council races at St. Anne’s Park on Saturday. Conditions were very good, although a bit windy.

In the women’s race, Susan Byrne (Colt Telecom) managed to deprive Mary Hanley (Dept of Transport) of another victory, winning by four seconds. Angela McCann (Boston Scientific) was third. Mary Hanley has won this race twice and has now been second twice too.

In the men’s race, it took the national half-marathon champion, Cillian O’Leary (Secondary Teachers), to deprive Paul Fleming (Irish Dairy Board) of a fourth successive win. Paul too tried valiantly to hold on but Cillian managed to extend his lead and win comfortably in the end.

The standard in the men’s over 45 category was notably high – Paul Cowhie (CMS) came home in fifth place overall, with Niall Coppinger (Zurich Insurance) and Dave Corcoran (NSRT) also in the top 20.

Click on "read more"….

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After the races, we were privileged to have Dublin’s first citizen, Lord Mayor Councillor Eibhlin Byrne, to present the prizes. She highlighted one of the undoubted strengths of the BHAA which is the sense of community among runners and race organisers.

There were special presentations to Mary Hanley and Paul Fleming to mark their consistent outstanding performances over the past three years. Although there was no undue delay in announcing the results, quite a few prize winners were not present to collect their prizes, particularly in the team categories. Indeed, the results were announced without having the renowned quiz. Those remaining at that stage were able to select their preferred prizes which will come in very useful to them.

So, congratulations and thanks to Jim Kelly, Gay Murray and a large group of helpers from Dublin City Council for a very good race.

There are lots of photos at two links – you will be sure to see a good shot of yourself:

https://bhaa.ie/mediagallery/album.php?aid=74&page=1

http://www.racepix365.com/RaceListing.aspx?idRace=22

Incidentally, Paul O’Connell gave some brief details of a new results database that he is working on. It will have a detailed history by individual etc – results.bhaa.ie.

In addition, some videos have been uploaded to YouTube and there is a link on the BHAA website to these at http://www.youtube.com/user/bhaaonline?gl=GB&hl=en-GB

We are very fortunate to have Richard Dunne and Paul O’Connell putting such great efforts into bringing us information and pictures.

Our next race is the Kepak 8 mile road race on Saturday 18 April 2009 at 2.30pm at Clonee.

Bye for now.

The Editor

DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL ANNUAL ROAD RACES

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 07:02:00 GMT

DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL ANNUAL ROAD RACES (UNDER BHAA RULES)

MEN 4 MILES – LADIES 2 MILES Saturday April 4th 2009

St. Anne’s Park, Raheny Dublin

DCC Runners Club are pleased to announce that non-BHAA runners may enter the ladies 2 mile race for € 10 for this Saturday’s 4th April race at St Annes Park, Raheny with a race start of 11.00 a.m. Race HQ is at St Anne College, Sybil Hill beside the park

City Council’s Runners Club is delighted to announce that the Lord Mayor of Dublin Councillor Eibhlin Byrne will present that prizes following the DCC races at St Annes Park on Saturday 4th April

We will have our first road race of the year – Two miles at 11.00am for women and four miles at 11.30am for men. Registration and parking at St. Paul’s School.

Directions: From Clontarf Road (i.e. the coast road), turn onto Vernon Avenue and continue on straight ahead onto Sybil Hill Road until you see the park on your right. St Paul’s School is just after the park on the right hand side. From the Howth Road, right turn beyond Beechcomber Pub onto Castle Ave., immediate left onto Vernon Ave.(CRC) and then another left at T junction onto Sybil Hill. and you will see the school on your left within a few hundred yards. The race start is right beside the school just inside the park entrance.

Click here for Poster

Enquiries Jim Kelly 8166720, Gay Murray 2222869 Kevin O Connell 2222351

AIB CC Saturday, 21 March @ 11 (ladies 2.5m) & 11:30 (men 4m)

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:09:00 GMT

Click here for map to locatation and directions from Dublin city

BHAA table quiz & prize giving Friday, 27 Mar at 8pm in RTE

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:27:00 GMT

To mark the end of the winter cross country league 2008/09, the BHAA are holding a quiz night on Friday, 27 March at 8pm in RTE Sports & Social club.

This quiz is open to all and we would love to see you there. League prizes for the last few leagues will be presented on the night. A list of all prize winners will be on this website soon and we would ask you to confirm your attendance please.

FREE ENTRY & there will be finger food on the night. Contact Eddie Hughes 4947960 or Maurice Timmins 4782317 for more details. Click on "read more" for a list of 2008/09 cross country leage prize winners…

DIVISION A – STANDARDS 2 – 7 – MEN

DIVISION B – STANDARDS 8 – 10 – MEN

DIVISION C – STANDARDS 11 – 13 – MEN

DIVISION D – STANDARDS 14 – 16 – MEN

DIVISION E – STANDARDS 17 – 21 – MEN

DIVISION F – STANDARDS Over 21 – MEN

DIVISION L1 – STANDARDS 2 – 16 – LADIES

DIVISION L2 – STANDARDS Over 16 – LADIES

NCF Floodlights floodlights CC 11 March 2009 @ 8pm

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:06:00 GMT

Our next race will be held on next Wednesday 10 March 2010 at 8pm at Malahide Rugby Club . This will be the second cross-country race this year that is organised by Paul Barnwall and friends from North Country Farmers. Distance will be 5 km , not too onerous. This was an interesting race when put on for the first time last year.

Directions: Malahide Rugby Club is located along Broadmeadow Estuary and can be accessed from the Fingallians roundabout. If you go north along the M1, turn left at the Lissenhall roundabout onto the old Belfast road. At the Fingallians roundabout, take a left and go under the motorway and onto Estuary Road. The race venue is 1.2 miles from the roundabout.

For more information, contact Paul Barnwall (087-2329577) or Robert McNamara (087-6991242). Click on "read more"…

And after that, on Saturday 21 March 2009, we will have the last cross-country race of the season, the AIB/NUI race at NUI Maynooth.

I saw quite a few BHAA runners in Ballycotton on Sunday. Despite tough conditions, a lot of people seemed to be happy with their times. If you ever get a chance, try to run it – we don’t have many good 10 mile road races up this direction and Ballycotton has to be experienced. There were 2,400 finishers on Sunday, a reflection of the attraction that it holds for so many.

That’s all for now.

The Editor

Sports Speakers

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 04:46:00 GMT

Sports Speakers in conjunction with Lifestyle Sports- Adidas Dublin Marathon are

GARDA/ST RAPHAELS 2.5m & 4mile – combined start – 21 Feb 2009

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 06:29:00 GMT

Garda/St Raphaels CC
( under BHAA rules )
On Saturday 21st Feb

Women’s 2.5m starts 11.30am ( note change of distance )
Men’s 4m starts 11.30am.
Venue: Phoenix Park Magazine Fort
Registration: Garda Boat club, Islandbridge
Cost €10 for BHAA members, €15 for non members.( yearly membership €15 )

Please note, that due to popular demand, the race for the ladies has been reduced to 2.5miles. The men will still run 4 miles. There is a combined start. Click on "read more"…

Hello all,

Just to remind you about the race on Saturday next. It will be the Garda/St. Raphael’s Credit Union cross-country race at the Phoenix Park on Saturday 21 February 2009 at 11.30am. There will be a combined start and the women’s distance will be 2.5 miles and the men’s distance will be 4 miles.

Registration will be at the Garda Boat Club at Islandbridge. You will need to allow plenty of time to get from registration to the race start area.

The weather is nice, ground is firm, there is lots of grass in the Phoenix Park so I am sure that there will be very little mud which should mean a nice race.

Don’t forget that you can register online for your annual BHAA membership at www.bhaa.ie . There is a link on that page. Cost is €15.86 online. Very handy.

Finally, congratulations to all those BHAA runners who ran well in the A.A.I. National Masters and Intermediate cross-country races at Tymon Park last Sunday. Aoife Brady (Standard Life) took gold in the Intermediate; there were numerous medals in the masters and there were good performances from Kate O’Neill (Instant Comms), Crona Brady (KPMG), Tomas Fitzpatrick (Suzuki), Donna Mahon (SIAC), Mary Hanley (Dept of Enterprise) and others. Results are on the AAI website.

Bye for now.

The Editor

Group teams

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 05:26:00 GMT

Originally, only single organisations were eligible to win team prizes. Obviously, these would often be large organisations (e.g. Bank of Ireland, Eagle Star etc.) and could win team prizes regularly. For a member working for an organisation that does not have many runners, group teams were set up in order to give such members an opportunity to win team prizes. Group teams were formed by the BHAA based on the area of business/activity that the employer operated in.

Over time, there have been flaws with this arrangement as occasionally the groups have become quite large and consequently very successful, and too successful in the opinion of some.

The issue was raised at the AGM in December and was discussed at a recent BHAA committee meeting. The method of allocating members to group teams is being reviewed and it is likely that from February onwards the method will be changed. This may involve a group of members from one area of business declaring a list of runners as a team for the year ahead.

An important requirement in all of this is for members to complete the membership form accurately. One question now is: "Would you wish BHAA to include you in a generic group team?" Another is "Please tick one group that describes your business area." We are reliant on members to complete this accurately.

And just to be clear on the way this works: If an accountant works for the Army, the relevant box to be ticked on the form is Defence Forces and not Accountants. If you work in IT for a supermarket, the relevant box is Retail and not IT/Computing.

BHAA Aer Lingus Report

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:35:00 GMT

There was a great turnout for the Aer Lingus cross-country races at ALSAA on Saturday. After a week of bad weather and generally difficult conditions, 236 runners showed up, up a whole 35% from this race last year. The weather was bitterly cold and the course was soft and wet but there was some good running. I was unable to leave the southside but it sounds to me that it was the sort of race that might be deserving of campaign honours, such as might have been earned by those who took part in the NSRT race before Christmas 2008 and the ESB Beach Race 2007.

Alan McCormack (UCD) had a comfortable win from Gearoid O’Connor (Fannin Healthcare) and Martin Quinn (Tesco).

In the women’s race, Fiona Mahon (Primary Teacher) finished ahead of Lorraine Manning (Garda) and Adrienne Jordan (Primary Teacher).

I was told that the catering was great, with loads of everything afterwards. Well done and thanks to Gerry Martin, Eugene Foley and colleagues for their efforts. I notice also that they had international guests from KLM too.

The next race will be the Garda/St. Raphael’s Credit Union cross-country race at the Phoenix Park on Saturday 21 February 2009 at 11.30am. Registration will be at the Garda Boat Club at Islandbridge. You will need to allow plenty of time to get from registration to the race start area. More details later.

Bye for now.

The Editor

NCF CC 31 Jan 2009

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 12:58:00 GMT

The NSRT upped the ante at the end of last year, but the NCF boys went a long way to meet the challenge!

On what was a freezing cold day, with driving rain at times, a field of 229 finishers (up a whopping 21% on last year’s numbers) braved the elements to navigate their way through and over the obstacles on a slighly altered course from last years. Indeed, all races so far this year have shown double digit percentage increases; further evidence of the running boom that is afoot. The new additions this year included some windy bends throught the trees and a slippery dip down by the river. Indeed, this is where a few runners came unstuck making for some hilarity at the post race video screening.

The new challenges seem to be well received, with some of the more experienced runners enjoying a throw back from the past. Please feel free to leave you comments on the forum (above) on the home page.

The worst of the weather seems to have passed by the time of the race on Saturday. The new location for registration seems to have worked well. There was a very good turnout for these races. The organisers of this race are not part of a large organisation but are two local farmers, Paul Barnwall and Matt Dwyer, who put in a huge effort to put on these races and we thank them and their colleagues for their efforts.

There were some unfamiliar names in the men’s results. Martin Quinn (Tesco) was a clear winner, followed by Brian Kirwan (Askea Sports) and Robbie Matthews (Wellmann). Noel Marum (Eircom) was first M40 and Mark Leacy (Secondary Teacher) showed that he will be a force to be reckoned with following his recent induction into the M45 category.

In the women’s race, Caitriona Jennings (PWC) was first, followed by Kate O’Neill (Instant Communications) and Louise Reilly (HSE). Honourable mention goes to Mags Greenan (W50) who took fourth place.

Well done Paul, Matt and co for another well managed and marshalled race. Click on "read more" for a word from the editor…

The online registration system is working well and we have had lots of renewals on the website. Thank you all. There is now a link from www.bhaa.ie to the registration form.

See you next Saturday.

The Editor

NCF CC 2.5 & 5 miles combined 31 Jan 09

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 04:52:00 GMT

A reminder about the next race: The North County Farmers cross-country races will be held at Balheary Park, Swords on Saturday next at 11.30am.
Men 5 miles and women 2.5 miles, with simultaneous but separate starts.
Registration at Fingallians GAA Club (at the Fingallians Roundabout). Note that this is a different venue for registration from previous years.
One thing that you can be sure about with this race is that you will have no trouble finding the place – there are always lots of directional signs.
If you need more details, contact Paul Barnwall (087-2329577) or Matt Dwyer (087-6780365).

Click on this link to see a map of the location:

bhaa.ie

The organisers always put a lot of effort into this race and I recommend it to you. You will probably get the opportunity to hurdle a few bales of hay on your way around.

Click on "read more"…. Annual membership:

The annual membership fee is now due. Cost is €15. As indicated previously, Richard Dunne has been working on setting up an online membership renewal method and I have tried it and it works. The payments processor is PayPal and their charges are 86c. Since the annual fee is so low and unchanged for several years now, it was decided that the charges should be added on so if you register online, you will pay €15.86. Nevertheless, we hope that people will use this payment method as it will save a lot of time for the overworked BHAA administration team. If you key in clean data, we will get clean data without further data input.

How it works: First you copy or click on the link below which brings you to the Membership 2009 data collection screen.

bhaa.ie

You will be asked to fill in the form which has the same details as the hard copy form. When you have finished entering the data, click on Submit. This sends your details to the BHAAA and will bring up a page saying Thank You. There is a link on that page saying “Buy Now”. When you click on that, you will be taken to the PayPal secure payments system. This is not part of the BHAA and is a significant international payments processor, owned by eBay. The BHAA does not receive or record your credit card details.

You then have the option of paying using your credit card only (option on the left hand side of screen) or of using your PayPal account (login on right hand side of screen). If you have had a PayPal account in the past, you may be prompted to use that and, if so, you will need your PayPal password which you can re-set if you have forgotten it etc.

When you have completed the payment process, you will receive an email from PayPal confirming that and the BHAA will then receive your payment. The charge of €15.86 will appear on your credit card statement as “PAYPAL *BUSINESSHOU”.

Give it a go.

Bye for now.

The Editor

ncf2011

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 04:32:00 GMT

Balheary Park Mens race Womens North County Farmers host the COMBINED CROSS COUNTRY RACE (Under B.H.A.A. rules) Men: 5 miles Ladies: 2.5 miles in Balheary Park, Swords on Saturday Feb 12th 2010 Start Time: 11.30 a.m. Registration: Fingallians GAA club, Fingallians Roundabout Entry Fee:€10 for BHAA members €15 for non members Prizes in usual categories Tea/Refreshments New Members Welcome… Read more

Eircom CC 2&5 Mile 17-01-09

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 08:44:00 GMT

Yet another great day out at the Eircom CC. We had a large turn out again of over 200 for the men’s 5 mile and woman’s 2 mile. A big thank you to race organisers Kevin, Derek, Jim and all the helpers that gave up their own time so we could have a stress free day. The weather just held, although the men had a windy finish! Both races were hotly contested all the way to the finish. The men’s race was won a fine time of 00:26:40 by Feidhlim Kelly. The women race won by Cindy Hickey in a time of 00:12:25. Congratulations to all.

SDCC 2&4 miles CC 10 January 2009

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 12:04:00 GMT

"The race of the year so far…"

Just one of the many comments overheard at yesterday’s South Dublin Co Co cross country race in Tymon Park. And what a race it was! The mammoth work by the Mick, Breda and their team was duly rewarded by a huge entry of 260 competitors, with one of the highest womens field of 62 runners. Click on "read more"….

Results and pictures are now on line.

On your marks…

We had a great race on Saturday. Michael McCartan, Breda Fogarty and colleagues at South Dublin County Council put on an excellent event and were rewarded with a very high turnout of 260 runners. These included a big number of new runners but we were also delighted to welcome back a few stalwarts who had been absent due to injury, illness, lack of fitness etc. These included Susan Walsh (Revenue) our regular commentator, Charlie McGovern M65 (Crescent Communications); Tony O’Halloran M45 (Merrill Lynch); John Gaughan M55 (Garda) and Michael Ferry M60 (Garda) – all of the aforementioned with the exception of Susan took first prize in their categories.

Conditions were generally good. The ground was firm, although it became slightly slippy in places later on. It wasn’t too cold although the wind was quite strong. Good, fast conditions really.

The women’s race got us off to a good start with 60 runners and Emma Cooper (HSE) had a comfortable victory over Rachel Morgan (PWC) who was just ahead of Ailish McDermott (Dublin Hospitals).

Tomas Fitzpatrick (Suzuki Motors) also had a clearcut win in the men’s race with Paul Fleming (Irish Dairy Board) and Mark Hoey (Grassroots Landscaping) following him home.

There were some other notable performances including a 9th position in the longer race for women’s National Marathon champion, Maria McCambridge, just under a minute behind husband Gary Crossan. Nick Corish also got the year off to a good start – Nick is now into his 85th year. For those faster runners in the race, Nick is the man who provides the very useful service of calling out your place if you ever manage to lap him.

Full results are attached. Incidentally, the new batch of race numbers are sponsored by Brooks running shoes.

The prizes were exceptionally good right down through the masters’ categories as well as the teams. Breda Fogarty looked as if she was working in Santa’s grotto, she was passing so many prizes out for presentation.

There are some excellent photos of the men’s race on the website – I would say that there is a good shot of almost all runners. There are no photos of the women’s race because our photographer, Peig Dunne, was running in it. Anyone volunteering to cover this for Peig should see her at the next race. Similarly, it would be useful to have a commentator backup for Susan Walsh now that she is back in action. Step forward if you know some of the names and aren’t afraid of a mike.

The next race will be on Saturday next 17 January 2009, just down the road from Tymon Park, in Cherryfield Park where Eircom will be putting on their cross country races. Men’s will be 5 miles and women’s will be 2 miles. Both races will start simultaneously at 11.30am – but at different places within the park. You will be ready for another race by then. Keep up the momentum.

The membership subs for 2009 are also due, a mere €15. Makes registration so much easier and you save if you do as few as three races in the year. We are trying to put in place an online renewal facility using PayPal and if that is available during this week, I will let you know. It would save lots of data entry.

That’s all for now.

The Editor

SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL RACE

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:53:00 GMT

Contacts:

HERE

National School for Remedial Therapy CC 13 Dec 08

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:57:00 GMT

A picture says a thousand words…
It was cold and muddy with lots of water on the course. They said it was the toughest cross-country race in Ireland and I think it was. Yet, strangely, I think that everyone who ran on Saturday enjoyed the whole event. As always, we welcome your feedback so click here to let us know how you found it. You can see more pictures by clicking on the photo below. Both can be viewed by clicking on the results button above. Click on " read more "

Photo by Lindie

The organisation was outstanding. There were signs on poles at all approaches so it was easy to get to. There were lots of stewards andother support people. We even had the army to help us out of the river. The course itself was marked by tapes almost the whole way around. It was clear that the organisers, Austin Mooney and Dave Corcoran, had put a huge amount of effort into the event. It was a bit disappointing for them to have a low turnout, explained by other priorities – office parties, shopping, easy road races etc. Nevertheless, I think it will be a strong contender for race of the year at next year’s AGM.

Those who were present also had a very enjoyable showing of the race video afterwards. This included the runners (men’s race) traversing the stream on their first lap of three. There were cheers and jeers for falls, splashes and refusals. I will investigate whether it would be possible to put it up on YouTube, it deserves a wider audience.

So, congratulations to Kate O’Neill (Instant Communications), Donna Mahon (SIAC Construction) and Fiona Reid (Secondary Teachers) who took the top places in the women’s race and to Bernard Roe (Gerard Labs), Mark Hoey (Grassroots Landscaping) and Thomas Cotter who took the top places in the men’s race. Indeed, great credit is due to all who
completed the course, I know it wasn’t easy.

Results are attached and there are some good photos (thanks to Peig Dunne, Carol McCabe and Lindie Naughton) on the website at:

https://bhaa.ie/mediagallery/album.php?aid=61&page=1

Bye for now.

The Editor

NSRT 13 Dec 2008

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 09:39:00 GMT

Our last races of 2008 will be the National School for Remedial Therapy cross-country races to be held at The Ward Cross Astro Park,North County Dublin on Saturday. The women’s race will be 4km and will start at 11.00 and the men’s race will be 6km and will start at 11.30. This is a completely new race from a new race promoter at a new venue so it should be very interesting. Click on "read more"… Directions: Take the N2 exit off the M50. Take the second exit off the carriageway – St. Margaret’s exit. Follow signs to St. Margaret’s. Come off the carriageway, take a right hand turn, go to end of road to a T-junction, turn left, follow road until you see the White House pub which is on the right hand side. Take the right turn after the White House. About 500m down that road on the right is the Indoor Astro Park and on the left is the New Park care centre. There are signposts from the carriageway to the the New Park care centre, i.e. beside the venue.

Bus Eireann bus 103 from Busaras.

The website information says that spectators should bring wellies.

I note that the flyer for this race describes it as "toughest cross-country race in Ireland". We’ll see. Come along for yourself and
judge.

For more information, contact Austin Mooney of SMART (Sport Massage and Remedial Therapy) on 087-2721596 or Dave Corcoran of NSRT on 085-7680469.

I hope that there will be a large attendance to finish off the year on a high note.

Just as an aside, I note that the entry list for the famous Ballycotton 10 mile race on 8th March 2009 has closed. However,
entries will be accepted up to Tuesday 16th December 2008 from bona fide members of A.A.I. clubs so if you are interested and eligible, time is short. Entry forms can be downloaded from www.ballycottonrunning.com . Please don’t try to enter if you don’t
qualify as there is only a small group of people in Ballycotton who have to send the stuff back if it is not accepted. Incidentally, the race does not clash with any BHAA race that weekend.

I hope to see you on Saturday.

NSRT Cross Country Race 13-12-08

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:54:00 GMT

Click here for flyer

Click here for a map to the Ward

Click on Map for a bigger map

data

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:35:00 GMT

The Barnardos 5K Santa Dash is kindly sponsored by Data Solutions, in association with Q102FM and it is run under the rules of BHAA.

click here for the flyer

click here for Sponsorship Card

Non BHAA members should contact Barnardos via one of the following:

Bank of Ireland Beach Race

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:37:00 GMT

Click here for the flyer and read more

BHAA AGM

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:41:00 GMT

BHAA AGM

Click here for online Motions Form

Click here for Online Nominations Form

Click here for the paper form

BHAA news

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:02:00 GMT

Hello all,

This tends to be a rather quiet time of year for the BHAA, with many runners preparing for the Lifestyle adidas Dublin Marathon on Monday, 27 October 2008.

If you need a race, here are a few that might be of interest to you but as always, click on "Calendar" at the very top of the home page for local, national and international races all the year round. On Saturday 18 October 2008 at 11.00am, we will have the first cross-country races of the season, the Teachers’ race at Castleknock College.

This coming weekend, there are a couple of interesting possibilities. If you are going to be in Cork, you could do the Cork to Cobh 15 mile race on Sunday. Registration at the Montenotte Hotel before 9.00am.

For those staying in Dublin, look no further than the Rathfarnham WSAF AC 5km road race on Sunday morning at 11.00am. This is a fast course (slightly downhill overall) so you should be thinking of a PB. Big cash prizes are on offer and there will be quite a nice kit bag for the first 500 finishers. Online entry through the club website, www.rathfarnhamwsaf.com , for €15 up to Friday evening. Collect number at registration. Alternatively, you can enter on the day for €20 up to 10.15am at race HQ in Terenure College on Templeogue Road. Check out a rough guide to the route here:

http://www.mapmyrun.com/route/ie/rathfarnham%2c%20dublin./988033641706

Keep up the training.

The Editor

BHAA featured on www.womeninsport.ie

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:01:00 GMT

BHAA featured on www.womeninsport.ie Irish Sports Council’s Women in Sport Programme have ran a story on the BHAA leagues. check it out. This programme aims to involve women and girls in sport and physical activity as well as re-engaging and retaining former participants. Examples of programmes available are Meet and Train sessions for running,… Read more

Pearl Izumi 10k on Saturday, 6 September 08 at 10:30am in Firhouse

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 03:31:00 GMT

Hello all,

Just a reminder about Saturday’s race. It is the Pearl Izumi 10km at Firhouse on Saturday 06 September 2008 at 10.30am. Please note the change of venue than that advertised on the calendar.

Registration will take place at Firhouse Community Centre.

For details of the location, see the Platial map at:
www.platial.com /477747

There will be a limited edition of the Run Like An Animal technical T-shirts for the first 400.

If you are not a BHAA member yet, you can enter online at www.gersrunning.com . If you are already a BHAA member, you can enter in the normal way by paying the entry fee at the appropriate registration desk on the day.

Hope that you can make it.

The Editor

Pearl Izumi Run Like An Animal 10km on 6 September 2008 @ 10:30am

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:18:00 GMT

Zurich 2mile track race on Wednesday evening 27 August 2008 @ 7:30pm

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:10:00 GMT

The Zurich 2 mile track race will be held on Wednesday 27th August 2008 in Irishtown Stadium, Ringsend. Registration commences from 5.30pm to 7.15pm only and race fee is €5 for current BHAA members and €10 for non-members. The first race is at 7.30pm sharp and all races are 2 miles on the track – 8 laps plus about 18 metres. As usual, there will be refreshments and prizes afterwards.

The format will go as follows:

There will be 5 races as shown when you click on "read more" below although this may change on the night depending on numbers as races may have to be split or combined . The race in which you should run will be based on your current BHAA standard, which all members have. A handicap system similar to that used in the recent Irish Life & Permanent Races will apply to Races 1, 2, 3 & 4 with prizes for first past the post and for 1st, 2nd and 3rd after handicap adjustment (although slightly longer than the 3,000 metre races, the handicap adjustment will remain at 4 seconds x 3 Kilometres per unit of BHAA Standard). For example if your standard is 13 (4 x 3 x 13 = 156 Seconds) and you run the 2 miles in 11.50 your handicap adjusted time will be 9.14, 11.50 less 156 seconds. Click on "read more"…

Click HERE for the Flyer

Race 1 Mens Standards 14 – 17

Race 2 Mens Standards 11 – 13 and Ladies Standards 2 – 16

Race 3 Mens Standards 2 – 10

Race 4 Mens Standards 18 – 30 and Ladies Standards 17 – 30

Race 5 Open Race – mixed – no handicaps in this race which is for all non-current 2008 BHAA Members

Kevin English and his colleagues from the specialist running shop Runways will be in attendance in the registration area and on track to give advice on all running related matters and, in particular, running spikes.

Overflow parking will be available in Clanna Gael Fontenoy GAA Club.

For further details, contact Stephen Willoughby
PH. +353 1 6091225
Fax +353 1 6688709
E Mail stephen.willoughby1@zurich.com

Hibernian Charity Mile

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:32:00 GMT

Another very successful night of running in Irishtown Stadium last night .

Almost 150 athletes took part on a very warm & close night, although a gusty wind on the home straight made it slightly tougher than ideal conditions. We have grown this event by 100% in the three years we have held it and the atmosphere last night demonstrates that the format for our event is well received and very slick in its execution.

The success of the night is down to the staff of Hibernian & some friends who help on the night. Particular thanks, in no particular order, to the following:
– Sean Moggan & his daughter Grainne, Conor Sweetman, Linda Tapley for organising the registration desks and keeping all the donations safe
– Grainne Moggan & my own daughter Ciara for looking after the tea & coffee after the racing
– Dermot Jackson, Dan Gilbride, Stephen Vincent, Luke Charleton, Martin Kelly, Linda Tapley & Tom Doyle – looking after the finish line which includes giving out prizes, spot prizes, recording the finishing places & ringing the bell for the last lap!
– Anna Byrne for the sponsorship of the prizes
– Peter Vincent – race director (and general dogsbody!). Click on " read more"…

Of course the Business Houses assist us with a few things and I must thank Charlie Cronin for his help and assistance and his recording of the times, Marion Hughes for her help at registrations & to the race commentator Susan Walsh for her excellent dialogue in keeping everyone on schedule and motivated

The fastest time on the night was recorded by Feidhlim Kelly, a serious runner from Raheny Shamrocks, who posted a best for the event of 4.19. Aoife Brady, another serious runner from Sportsworld AC, had the best time for the ladies with a fine 4.55.

We had 9 races in all (including a kids 800metres) and 106 people broke 7 minutes, of which 59 ran sub 6 minutes, and of that 59 people, 11 broke the 5minute barrier.

So well done to all who ran and enjoyed their night . The winners of each race recieved vouchers for Runways of Parnell St and there were plenty of spot prizes of vouchers, socks, tee shirts & caps so we hope everyone went home happy .

The Irish Cancer Society & the MS Society will both receive approx €700 each, so particular thanks to everyone who took part or contributed to a very worthy cause . A big thank you to those who gave donations as they couldn’t attend on the night.

We do put a lot into the night and we will continue to grow this event. Next year we will really be pushing more people to take part in an event that has a goal of raising money but above all offering a night of fun and craic.

See you there next year. Running a mile – it’s not that difficult!

Peter Vincent

Irish Life & Permanent 3000m track on Weds, 13 Aug at 7:30pm

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:54:00 GMT

The next race is a 3000m track race in Irishtown Stadium, Ringsend, Dublin 4. The first race will kick off at 7:30pm and registration commences at 6pm for all races. Click here for the flyer – please feel free to put this on your work noticeboard to encourage colleagues to partake. Volunteers are also more than welcome to give a dig out on the night.

The races will be based on BHAA standards. We will include non-BHAA members in the appropriate race depending on their 3k time prediction. Details of the race prediction will be available on the night.

Depending on turnout we may decide to combine races.

Race 1: Men Standards 22 – 30 and Ladies Standards 17 – 30
Race 2: Men Standards 17 – 21 and Ladies Standards 2- 16
Race 3: Men Standards 14 – 16
Race 4: Men Standards 11 – 13
Race 5: Men Standards 8 – 10
Race 6: Men Standards 2 – 7

There will be prizes for 1st and 2nd man and 1st and 2nd lady over the line.
For BHAA members there will also be individual prizes in each race based on a handicap system. The handicap system is 4 secs per kilometre by standard. So if you are a 14 standard 168 seconds (4 * 3 * 14) will be subtracted from your finishing time.
There will be no team prizes or age category prizes.

Overflow parking is available in Clanna Gael GAA Club.

Hibernian Insurance track race

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:35:00 GMT

There was a great turn out at the first of the Track races of the year.

Thank you to all who turned up. Some photos are now online – other will follow.

Photos can be found in the Media Gallery

Next race – Hibernian Insurance track race 1 mile on 06 August 2008 at 7.30pm

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:22:00 GMT

Don’t forget our next race which is the Hibernian Insurance track race 1 mile on 06 August 2008 at 7.30pm. The entry fee will go to the Irish Cancer Society and the Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Summer is a time for road and track races and August brings a series of three evenings of BHAA racing at Irishtown Stadium.

Each evening incorporates a series of races of the same distance, with runners grouped according to their BHAA standard. Thus, participants will be competing against runners of similar ability and pace. This makes for exciting races. People who have never won races before will win races. In addition, in the 3,000m races, there are prizes for adjusted times, where the actual time is reduced by a factor that depends on your BHAA standard. Click on " read more "…

On Wednesday 6 August at 7.30pm, we will have the Hibernian Insurance Charity 1 mile races, organised by Peter Vincent and colleagues. The entry fee will go to the Irish Cancer Society and the Multiple Sclerosis Society.

The following week, on Wednesday 13 August at 7.30pm, will see the Irish Life and Permanent 3,000m races, organised by Kathleen O’Callaghan and colleagues.

After a gap of a fortnight, there will be the Zurich Insurance 2 mile races on Wednesday 27 August at 7.30pm, organised by Stephen Willoughby and colleagues.

All of these track races are relatively short distances and would be suitable for both experienced runners as well as for someone who is just starting out.

A note about traffic at Irishtown from the organisers of last week’s race:

Bye for now

The Editor

Athletics Ireland Family Fitness Day July 27 2008

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:39:00 GMT

BHAA had a great turn out at the Family Fitness Day.

Thank you to every one who came over to talk to us and sign up at our stand. We hope we will see you all at the next BHAA race. It will be a 1 mile in Irishtown. Details to follow! If you have any other questions please feel free to mail us at info@bhaa.ie .

DCC 5km in Irishtown on Wednesday, 16 July @ 7:30pm

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:37:00 GMT

Our next BHAA race is the Dublin City Council 5km race at Ringsend Park on Wednesday evening 16 July 2008 at 7.30pm. This race starts in Irishtown Stadium, goes onto the paths within Ringsend Park and finishes on the track at the Stadium. If you have not been there before, this is an opportunity to… Read more

stewards needed

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:39:00 GMT

Hello all, The first race in the Lifestyle Sports – adidas Race Series takes place on Saturday next with the Irish Runner 5 mile race in the Phoenix Park. The BHAA commits itself to support the series and there are some benefits for the BHAA as a result. Therefore we are appealing to members who… Read more

ESB Beach Race 17-6-08

Wed, 28 May 2008 03:55:00 GMT

ESB Beach 5km race at Sandymount strand at 7.30pm.

Registration and changing facilities at Clanna Gael/Fontenoy GAA Club nearby. This is on the road that leads down to the East Link toll bridge.

Further details available from Charlie Cronin – 7027290 or Sean Brophy – 7026873.

The course starts up near the Ringsend end of the beach, goes up around the old swimming pool, back towards the start, around a marker, back again around the pool and then straight on up to the finish beside the start. It is likely to be a bit splashy in parts so you should probably wear your oldest running shoes. I don’t think spikes would be suitable as stretches of the course are a bit stony.

Click Here for Map

Intel 10km on 24 May 2008 at 11am

Wed, 21 May 2008 10:54:00 GMT

As always, if you are not running on Saturday and are at a loose end and are free to help out, please contact any member of the BHAA committee or the race promoter.

Your assistance would be greatly appreciated!!

Trinity Track 15 May 2008

Wed, 21 May 2008 10:51:00 GMT

Hello all,

There was a great evening’s running at Trinity last Thursday. Nice weather brought out a big crowd and, as expected, there were some very competitive races.

Highlights were the double for Terry McConnon (Marsh Ireland) in the 800m and mile in standards 1 to 8 and the family double for Crona Brady (KPMG) in the 800m and Aoife Brady (Standard Life) in the mile. Crescent Communications won the Optimeyes team trophy by a small margin ahead of Eircom. Click on "read more"…

We are greatly indebted to Cyril Smyth, Ray Fuller, Cyril Whyte, Leo Mahon and colleagues for arranging the facilities and organising the events. Cyril Smyth has taken the trouble to review the results after the event and the updated results are attached. Not alone that, Cyril has identified some instances where people did not get prizes that they were entitled to and he intends to try to distribute prizes to such people and uncollected prizes at the Intel race next Saturday. Cyril is to be congratulated for his determination to ensure fair play for all.

Richard Dunne has put some photos on the website at https://bhaa.ie/mediagallery/album.php?aid=49&sort=0.

Our next race will be the Intel 10km race on Saturday next at 11.00am at Leixlip. See flyer attached. Registration from 9.00am at the recreation centre in Intel. Coming from Dublin, go through Leixlip, it is on the far side of the town.

I still have to circulate the Government Services results from Dunboyne, sorry for the delay.

The Editor

Trinity Track races Thursday evening at 7pm on 15 May 2008

Tue, 13 May 2008 02:39:00 GMT

The next race is the Trinity Track races this Thursday, 15 May 2008 at 6pm. This will be held in Trinity College, Dublin 2.

There are various distances and catagories on the night.

Contact: Ray Fuller 8962426 (w) or Cyril Smyth by phone [with Voicemail] 01-896-1195 or by email ( csmyth@tcd.ie ) or fax 01-679-9294 for more details. Click here for more details.

Please print off the attached flyer and put it on your noticeboard at work to encourage your colleagues to join in the fun.

As always, if you are not running on Thursday evening and are at a loose end and are free to help out, please contact any member of the BHAA committee or the race promoter. Your assistance would be greatly appreciated!! Click on "read more"…

There are individual and team prizes with a very sophisticated scoring system based on your BHAA standard (every member has one) and your race time. It is very logical and every team is in with a chance – just make sure you have a team and see the proof on the night. Check out the "My downloads" section at the top of the home page for your grade.

Even if you are not going to run, it is great to watch – even the beer-drinking students outside the Pavilion bar enjoy the good sport in this great setting. So, make an effort to get there on Thursday.

See the attached flyer for full details.

The Editor

Govt Servs/Cultural Diversity 5 mile RR 6 May 08

Sat, 03 May 2008 06:56:00 GMT

The next BHAA race is on this Tuesday, 6 May 2008 at 8pm.

Registration in Dunboyne Scout Hall Map to Dunboyne

The usual categories and prizes will apply.

For anyone intending to run this as a day member, please note that the price per race is €15 (the same price as membership for a whole year). Once you’re a member, the price per race is greatly reduced at €10. There is also the added benefit of being in with a chance of winning team prizes, even if you are the only runner from your organisation, when you take up membership. And, as an aside, it speeds up the results delivery. Win Win all round!!

RTE 5 mile RR Saturday, 26 April 2008

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:16:00 GMT

The organising committee at RTE, led by Niall Mathews, have again excelled themselves in the quality of the overall event that the put on for us on Saturday. There were many people involved both out on the course or indoors at the registration, catering etc and we are very grateful to all of them. I am sure that the very large attendance enjoyed the whole experience. Click on "read more"…

As usual, the race start was on Ailesbury Road and Niall Mathews introduced this year’s starter, Alex Sweeney. Alex was one of the founders of the BHAA and was also Race Director of the Dublin City Marathon for many years in the early days of the race.

Results:

The winner of the men’s race, in a new course record of 24 minutes 29 seconds, was Vinny Mulvey (Irish Life and Permanent). Vinny hit the front right from the start and had opened up a big gap on on the chasing group before going out onto Nutley Lane for the first time. Last year’s winner, Paul Fleming (Irish Dairy Board), worked his way through the field to take second. David Byrne (KIT) was third.

In the women’s category, Annette Kealy (Lawyers) also had a comprehensive win. Second was Kate O’Neill (Instant Communications) and Lorraine Manning (Garda) was third.

1st Over 40 Eoin Brady (Teachers)

1st Over 45 Bobby Bedford (Cadbury Ireland)

1st Over 50 Paddy Parrott (DG Motors)

1st Over 55 John Todd (Cadbury Ireland)

1st Over 60 Michael Ferry (Garda)

1st Over 65 Tommy Armstrong (Viatel)

1st Over 70 Tadhg Twomey (Dublin Newspapers)

1st Over 35 Kathleen O’Callaghan (Irish Life and Permanent)

1st Over 40 Mary Watters (Watters Bus Hire)

1st Over 45 Fidelma Ayres (Dept of Justice)

1st Over 50 Mags Greenan (HSE)

1st Over 55 Theresa Kelloway (Bank of Ireland)

1st Over 60 Joan Coyle (Women’s Mini Marathon)

1st Over 65 Ann Woodlock (A. Collins & Co.)

The pdf file attached has full details of all the results.

Peig Henry, Richard Dunne & Lorna Cowzer have uploaded some photos from the prize presentation onto a site and they can be seen at in the media gallery or by clicking on the "results" button on the home page. In addition, one of the trustees of the RTÉ Superannuation scheme, Charles Byrne, took some pictures of the day and has uploaded them at www.superannrte.ie. A password is required and it is "pension". Thank you to Charles for making these available to us.

Presentation:

Before the prize-giving, there was a special presentation to John Todd. John (working with Cadbury Ireland) has been a loyal BHAA member since the early 1980’s and has been successful up to international level over the years. John continues to finish in the top positions in races and took first place in the Over 55 category again on Saturday.

The prizes were presented by RTE weather presenter, Karina Buckley. Needless to say, all prizewinners were delighted with this.

Last year, there was a raffle in aid of Stride-Ethiopia, a small charity co-ordinated by an RTE member of staff, Mick Bourke. Stride sponsors the activities of a running club in Ethiopia – see www.strideethiopia.com. Mick gave us an update on the club’s progress and will welcome any donations that you can make.

Leagues:

Declan Horgan, who compiles the league tables, announced that the summer league is now in progress. League tables will be available on the website soon. Declan announced that this league will be based on discarding two results, so a runner can afford to miss two races without suffering too much. There are six men’s and two women’s leagues, with a fairly even number of runners in each one. The standards are for quite a narrow band in each league so every runner has a good chance of doing well.

Saturday’s race also incorporated a competition among the Financial Services organisations in the BHAA and I will circulate those results later.

Next race:

The next race will be the first mid-week race of the season. It will be the Social Welfare/Government Services/Diversity Awareness 5 mile road race at Dunboyne on Tuesday 6th May 2007 at 8pm. Start making your arrangements to get off work early etc now.

Some of the people reading this newsletter will be receiving it for the first time. If so, you have been added to the mailing list. If you do not wish to receive emails on a regular basis, please let me know and I will remove you from the list. Similarly, there is now a process of sending text message reminders about forthcoming races and if you don’t wish to receive them, let me know or reply to the text to be removed.

Hope to see you at Dunboyne next week.

The Editor

Kepak 8 mile RR 19 April 2008

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:41:00 GMT

Photos by Lorna Cowzer

There was a reasonable attendance at Kepak Clonee on Saturday for the 8 mile road race, given that the AAI 10km road race was to be held on Sunday. Eddie Reid and family put a lot of effort into organising this race, given the small team of people involved. Marian Hughes, Kathleen O’Callaghan and Richard Dunne worked hard to get the results out. Our thanks to all of them. Kathleen got her reward on Sunday by being part of the team that won the gold medals in the women’s masters category at the AAI road race. Congratulations to her. Click on "read more"…

There was some good competition and Thomas Fitzpatrick of Suzuki Cars came home in first, followed by Peter Mooney (EPA) and Stephen McKeigue (Defence Forces). In the women’s category, Lorraine Manning (Garda) continued her run of good form by winning comfortably from Catherine Dunne (Childcare) and Orla Gormley (Aer Lingus).

In the vet categories, Chris Keeling (Sanbra Fyffe) celebrated his last day in the M45 category by taking second place. Happy Birthday Chris.

There are several unknowns in the results – if you can identify any of them, let me know.

Results are in the attached pdf file. Results can also be viewed on the website, as well as photos – www.bhaa.ie .

Our next race is the RTE 5 mile road race at Donnybrook next Saturday 26 April 2008. Combined start at 11.00am. Registration at the RTE Sport and Social Club. More details from Niall Mathews 2082591 (w) or Jim Carraher 2084140 (w). This is always an enjoyable event so make sure you turn up early to enter, particularly if you have not already registered as a BHAA member in 2008.

Mick Martin (Bank of Ireland) has informed me that the race organisers have given permission to companies in the financial services sector to have an inter-company challenge within the RTE event so if you are interested in being part of that, contact Mick on 087-2434698 ( Michael.Martin@newireland.ie ).

See you on Saturday.

The Editor

Kepac 8 Mile

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:18:00 GMT

The next BHAA race is the 8 mile combined race in Clonee on Saturday, 19 April 2008 . Start time is 14:30. Contact Eddie Reid 01-8255718 or Christy Sullivan 085-1480041 .

Kepac 8 Mile click here for map

Click here for race poster – Please feel free to stick this on your notice board at work. More runners from your company, the better your chances for getting team prizes!

Click on "read more" for race directions.

DCC 2 & 4 mile 05 April 2008

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 02:32:00 GMT

Hello again,

We were privileged to have a very enjoyable road race on Saturday to start off our road race season. Our colleagues in Dublin City Council put in a lot of effort to make this a very successful race. Our thanks to Jim Kelly, John O’Reilly, Kevin O’Connell and colleagues at Dublin City Council. Click on "read more"…

The turnout was rather low but we know that various regular runners were further afield in Connemara and Berlin. Nevertheless, there were good quality fields in each race.

Niall Mathews was notable for his loyalty – although he was due to go to Galway for the Connemara Marathon and despite not being in full health, he came along to jog around the course anyway.

The weather was quite chilly with a bit of wind but it was sunny, so it wasn’t too bad – unless you were a spectator.

Paul Fleming (Irish Dairy Board) was chasing his third successive victory in this race and he duly claimed the prize in beating Vincent O’Sullivan of Geary Education. David Byrne (KIT) was third.

In the women’s race, Lorraine Manning (Garda) managed to deprive Mary Hanley (Dept of Enterprise and Employment) of a third successive victory. Sheila Coyle (Dept of Social and Family Affairs) was third.

Before the prize giving afterwards, we had the usual quiz with prizes of vouchers for golf, leisure centres, swimming and car parking. The race prizes were presented by Pat Hooper, former Irish Olympian and current stalwart of the local Raheny Shamrock club. There was a full range of team prizes as well as spot prizes picked at random for which winners had to be present.

Lindie Naughton has some nice photos at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lindie/sets/72157604396964984/

In addition to the race prizes, the prizes for the winter cross-country league 2007-2008 were presented. The prizewinners here were:

Ciaran Toner
Ronan Kearns
Mark Leacy

Stan Woods
Derek Quinn
David Gargan

Terry Clarke
Tony Keegan
Vincent Clohisey

John Durkan
Padraig Gleeson
Eoin Gannon

Ken Newman
Sean Slattery
Tommy Armstrong

Nick Corish
Patrick Rice
Tony Shea

Nuala Reilly
Lorraine Manning
Mary Hanley

Peig Henry
Mary Kelly
Lorna Cowzer

So, it is fair to say that a large proportion of those present took home at least one prize.

Our next race is the slightly more arduous Kepak 8 mile road race at Clonee on Saturday 19 April 2008 at 2.30pm.

Bye for now.

The Editor

Cross Country Winter League prize winners

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 05:49:00 GMT

Congratulations if you have won prizes in this years 2007-2008 Winter league.

To win a prize in the BHAA league you have to show consistent high performance within your grade, so well done to you all & stay fit for 2008.

We intend to present the prizes at the next BHAA race – Dublin City Council: Next Saturday in Raheny.

Rgds, Declan.

Click on "read more" for the league prize winners…

DIVISION A – STANDARDS 2 – 7 – MEN
Ciaran Toner 5574                 61.3
Ronan Kearns 5048               59.1
Mark Leacy 8363                     55.8

DIVISION B – STANDARDS 8 – 10 – MEN
Stan Woods 7916                  74.2
Derek Quinn 7448                 73.1
David Gargan 8885               70

DIVISION C – STANDARDS 11 – 13 – MEN
Terry Clarke 7365                  76.3
Tony Keegan 7500                70.2
Vincent Clohisey7721            69.3

DIVISION D – STANDARDS 14 – 16 – MEN
John Durkan 7473                76.4
Padraig Gleeson7201          75.3
Eoin Gannon 7438               72.3

DIVISION E – STANDARDS 17 – 21 – MEN
Ken Newman 7699               68.2
Sean Slattery 8080                67.8
Tommy Armstrong7414         62.4

DIVISION F – STANDARDS Over 21 – MEN
Nick Corish 7695                   39.1
Patrick Rice 5373                   29.8
Tony Shea 7615                     29.8

DIVISION L1 – STANDARDS 2 – 16 – LADIES
Nuala Reilly 8747                  65.9
Loraine Manning 5259         59.2
Mary Hanley 7406                  58.5

DIVISION L2 – STANDARDS Over 16 – LADIES
Peig Henry 5143                  78.7
Mary Kelly 7421                    76.9
Lorna Cowzer 5067             71.4

NCF Floodlights CC 26 March 2008

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:15:00 GMT

Hello again,

We had a very interesting race at Malahide Rugby Club on Wednesday night. It was very cold, yet we had over 150 runners for this innovative event.

Overall, I think people enjoyed it. Clearly, a lot of effort went into the organisation and Paul Barnwall and colleagues from North County Farmers deserve great praise and our thanks for putting on their second race of the cross-country season. As usual, they did a massive amount of work to give us this race. Click on "read more"….

Terry McConnon (Marsh Ireland) showed his speed by winning in a sprint finish by a small margin with David Byrne (KIT) in second and David Carrie (An Post) in third. Lorraine Manning (Garda) returned from a strong run in the World Police cross-country championships recently to take first prize in the women’s category. Sonya O’Connell (Blackrock Clinic) was second and Mags Greenan (HSE) was third.

Other prizes were given to every 10th runner from 10th place onwards. There were no prizes for elegant tumbles at the last downhill "ramp" just before the finish but I thought that Nuala Reilly (Fair Gate Health Centre) and David Byrne (Dublin Bus) recovered their composure quite gracefully in going on to finish strongly. I hope that they don’t have any bruises.

An interested observer on the night was the President of the Athletics Association of Ireland, Mr Michael Heery, who was very complimentary about the race and the BHAA.

Now it is over to the runners. The BHAA committee is interested to get feedback from runners on all aspects of the event, so you can email me and I will compile a summary of opinions. I guess that there will be some things that could easily be improved and some things not so easily improved. Would it be worth putting on the calendar next year?

That brings the curtain down on the cross-country season. I will just have to amuse myself on the roads and track until the autumn.

The next race will be our first road race of the year – the Dublin City Council road races at St. Anne’s Park, Raheny on Saturday 5th April 2008. Two miles at 11.00am for women and four miles at 11.30am for men. Registration at St. Paul’s School. More details from Jim Kelly (2223200). It will be an interesting occasion because both Paul Fleming (Irish Dairy Board) and Mary Hanley (Dept of Enterprise and Employment) will be aiming to make it three in a row, having won in 2006 and 2007.

I hope to see you there.

The Editor

Next Race: North County Farmers 5km cross-country race under floodlights

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:56:00 GMT

Before you all disappear for the long weekend, make a note to remind you about the last cross-country race of the season.

The BHAA and North County Farmers are pleased to announce the first occasion of a cross-country race under floodlights. The race will take place on Wednesday 26 March 2008 at 8pm in the grounds of Malahide Rugby Club.

The race will be 5km within the grounds. There will be one combined race although it is intended to have separate starts for men and women if possible.

The entry fee will be €10 for all entrants (i.e. BHAA members and day-members alike).

There will be a different prize structure from normal as follows. Prizes will be awarded to the first three men and the first three women. There will be no team prizes or age-group prizes. All other prizes will be awarded to finishers throughout the field based on pre-determined finishing positions.

Directions: Malahide Rugby Club is located along Broadmeadow Estuary and can be accessed from the Fingallians roundabout. If you go north along the M1, turn left at the Lissenhall roundabout onto the old Belfast road. At the Fingallians roundabout, take a left and go under the motorway and onto Estuary Road. The race venue is 1.2 miles from the roundabout.
This is a unique opportunity for runners to run in a cross-country race under floodlights. Runners are invited to provide opinions and comments after the race with a view to making this an annual event.

For more information, contact Paul Barnwall (087-2329577) or Robert McNamara (087-6991242).

Hope to see you there.

The Editor

AIB NIU XCountry 15 March 2008

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:38:00 GMT

Hello all,

We got the bank holiday weekend off to a good start at Maynooth last Saturday with some good racing. The weather was not too bad, a bit cool with the rain holding off until we were on the way home. Numbers were, perhaps understandably due to the weekend, a bit lower than normal. Click on "read more"…

It was a good flat course, well laid out and measured, and the surface was reasonably firm despite lots of recent rain. The organisers, Eddie Hughes and Maurice Timmins of AIB, with assistance from Jim Dwyer and others, did a fine job for which we thank them.

In the men’s 4 mile race, Gearoid O’Connor (Fannin Healthcare) got the better of Eoin Flynn (Bank of Ireland) with Ivan Kinahan (Indaver) in third. In the women’s 2.5 mile race, Mary Hanley (Dept of Enterprise and Employment) held off Sonya O’Connell (Blackrock Clinic) with Mags Greenan (HSE) in third. The results are now attached.

There are photos at the following link:

https://bhaa.ie/mediagallery/album.php?aid=37&page=1

If you have any comments on the race, or on any other BHAA race, please send them to me and I will pass them on to the relevant person who provides feedback to race organisers.

The next race will be the North County Farmers 5km cross-country race under floodlights at the Malahide Rugby Club on Wednesday 26 March 2008 at 8pm. This is an interesting innovation from Paul Barnwall and his farming colleagues who have already given us one fine race in Swords in February. There will be prizes for the first three finishers in the men’s and women’s categories. Other prizes will be distributed through the field. More details and directions will follow later.

The Maynooth races marked the end of the winter league and the league tables will be updated within a few days. I think that the table with most movement will be the women’s Division 1 for standards 2 to 16 – with Nuala Reilly and Mary Hanley contesting the first place as far as I can see.

I heard on Saturday that David Forde of Swords Laboratories will be departing soon on a one year trip abroad. He signed off in style on Saturday by finishing in 11th place, a great performance. Bon Voyage David and we hope you come back in the same good shape.

Bye for now.

The Editor

NUI Maynooth XCountry 15 March 2008

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:46:00 GMT

Hello all, Just a quick reminder about Saturday’s race. It will be the NUI/AIB cross-country at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth on Saturday 15 March 2007 at 11.00am for the women’s race (2.5 miles) and 11.30am for the men’s race (4 miles). Note the early starts. Click on "read more"..

Don’t forget that this is the last race in the winter league and will determine the winners of all categories. In all of the leagues, the top places are not yet decided so those in the leading positions need to run on Saturday in order to protect their positions. Directions: When coming from the M4 motorway into Maynooth, you go through the town and out past the Manor Mills Shopping Centre. Then further up the Kil*censored* road, you turn right into the university sports complex where registration and changing facilities will be located. The race will be back at the other side of the main road in the college grounds, for which you have to cross over the bridge (on foot). Make sure you get the bank holiday weekend off to a good start at Maynooth. Further information is available from Eddie Hughes (01-4947960) or Maurice Timmins (01-4782317). Advance notice for your diaries: The last cross-country race of the season will be an innovative floodlit 5km race organised by North County Farmers in Malahide Rugby Club on Wednesday 26 March 2007 at 8pm. More details and directions will follow. Bye for now. The Editor

NUI & AIB cross-country

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 06:29:00 GMT

The next race will be the NUI & AIB cross-country races at the NUI campus in Maynooth on Saturday 15 March 2008 at 11.00 (women – 2.5 miles) and 11.30 (men – 4 miles). More directions will follow later.

Click here for the flyer

Garda/St Raphaels CU Xcountry 4 mile

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:36:00 GMT

Hi,

It appears that many people did not get the Garda results last Monday. Don’t know why but here they are again.

The Editor

Click on "read more"

Hello all,

There was a great attendance at the Phoenix Park for the Garda / St. Raphael’s Credit Union cross-country races on Saturday last.

It was a very good production overall with great refreshments afterwards too so our thanks go to Kevin Grogan, Brian Brunton and colleagues for their hard work.

Unusually for cross-country, it was a combined race and while this may have deterred some, the numbers were very high for both men and women. In the men’s category, Colm Turner (Spar) won comfortably again, with Feidhlim Kelly (Irish Runner) second and Robbie Matthews (Wellmann International) in third. In the women’s category, Mags Greenan (HSE) was well ahead of Mary Jennings (Teachers) who was followed home by Ciara Dillon (KPMG). There were 34 men’s teams in the results and there was loads of useful running gear for prizewinners. The results are now attached.

I notice that there were quite a few runners from Guinness Dublin. Their teams were prominent competitors in BHAA events in the past and it is good to see them in the results again.

There are photos at the following link:

https://bhaa.ie/mediagallery/album.php?aid=34&page=1 (with thanks to Ronan Kearns who took the photos this week).

If you have any comments on the race, or on any other BHAA race, please send them to me and I will pass them on to the relevant person who provides feedback to race organisers.

The next race will be the NUI & AIB cross-country races at the NUI campus in Maynooth on Saturday 15 March 2008 at 11.00 (women – 2.5 miles) and 11.30 (men – 4 miles). More directions will follow later.

Before the results of the Garda race were announced on Saturday, the prizes for the two most recent leagues (Winter 2006-07 and Summer 2007) were presented to many grateful prizewinners. Declan Horgan has also updated the leagues for the results of Saturday’s races.

Finally, lost property: I acquired a pair of black Nike leggings and a brown belt possibly left behind at the NCF race in Swords recently. If anyone thinks they are theirs, let me know.

Bye for now.

The Editor

Garda cross-country race in the Phoenix Park

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:51:00 GMT

The next race will be the Garda/St Raphaels cross-country race in the Phoenix Park next Saturday 23 February 2008 at 11.30am
The race calendar refers to a combined start and a race distance of 4 miles. Registration at the Garda Boat Club along the river in Islandbridge. Note that the race was held last year near the Magazine Fort which is a bit of a run from the Boat Club so you should allow plenty of time to get to the start. In addition, cars are not allowed to go in the Islandbridge gate of the Park so there is also a rather circuitous route for anyone driving to the start from registration.

Before the results of the Garda race are announced, the prizes for the two most recent leagues (Winter 2006/07 and Summer 2007) will be presented (first 3 people in each category). These are in the 2007 results page on the website www.bhaa.ie . Declan Horgan has already contacted as many prizewinners as possible about this.
Click here for map

BHAA News- Aer Lingus cross-country

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 04:11:00 GMT

Hello all,

There was a great turnout at ALSAA for the Aer Lingus cross-country races on Saturday last.

Our thanks to Gerry Martin, Eugene Foley and colleagues for their hard work.

In the men’s race, Colm Turner (Spar) won comfortably, with Michael Freeley (Trinity College) behind him and Ronan Kearns (Dept of Enterprise) just edged out Brian Leahy of Conduit for third. In the women’s race, Rosemary Ryan (My Gym) won with Fiona Mahon (Teachers) in second and Kate O’Neill (Instant Communications) in third. There were also some women runners in the longer race. Congratulations to Adrienne Jordan (Teachers) on doing very well in that. The results are now attached.

There are photos at the following link:
https://bhaa.ie/mediagallery/album.php?aid=33&page=1 (with thanks to Peig Henry). Note that there are no photos of the women’s race as Peig was running in this. A volunteer to step in for Peig on these occasions would be welcome. Let me know if this is something you could help with.

The next race will be the Garda cross-country race in the Phoenix Park next Saturday 23 February 2008 at 11.30. The race calendar refers to a combined start and a race distance of 4 miles. Registration at the Garda Boat Club along the river in Islandbridge. Note that the race was held last year near the Magazine Fort which is a bit of a run from the Boat Club so you should allow plenty of time to get to the start. In addition, cars are not allowed to go in the Islandbridge gate of the Park so there is also a rather circuitous route for anyone driving to the start from registration.

Before the results of the Garda race are announced, the prizes for the two most recent leagues (Winter 2006-07 and Summer 2007) will be presented (first three people in each category). These are in the 2007 results page on the website www.bhaa.ie . Declan Horgan has already contacted as many prizewinners as possible about this.

Finally, the BHAA committee agreed recently to put in place a mechanism for providing feedback to race promoters on their races in order to help them to maintain high standards. If you have comments, please send them to me after a race and I will forward them to the relevant committee member for collation.

See you next Saturday.

Bye for now.

The Editor

Aer Lingus Cross Country 16th Feb 2008

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:28:00 GMT

The next race of the BHAA year is the Aer Lingus Cross Country on the 16th of Feb. This Race is a combined start time of 11:30. It is a 5 mile for Men and 2.5 for the Ladies. Registration at ALSAA on the old Airport road across from the Airport. It’s open to new members who can participate as individuals or represent their places of employment. The race fee is €10 for BHAA members and €15 for day members. You can sign up for the year for €15, which will allow to run in all further BHAA races for €10 Euro and compete for the team prizes. Contacts Gerry Martin 01-6241742 and/or Eugene Foley 086-3835695

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BHAA News NCF Results

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 04:11:00 GMT

I think the consensus was that Saturday’s races at Swords were very enjoyable. The weather was quite cold but not as bad as it might have been although maybe not so pleasant for any spectators who were not well wrapped up. The organisation was top-class and it was clear that Paul Barnwall, Matt Dwyer and their small group of local farmers from the area had put a lot of effort into the event, which was reflected in the number of happy runners afterwards. The course was well laid out and stewarded and there were three sets of bales of straw this year to introduce some varienty and break our rhythm.

Hello all,

Apologies for the slow results this week – a student at home just had to complete work on the internet when I needed the computer.
More pictures on http://www.flickr.com/photos/lindie/sets/72157603840693517/ (with thanks to Lindie Naughton)

In addition to Paul, Matt and colleagues, Paul’s mother and sister, Mary, assisted with the refreshments afterwards and we are very grateful to all of them for their efforts.

The proportion of day members in each race is decreasing each time as there is a strong incentive to register as a member. The results are accordingly emerging a bit quicker as a result. Note that you do not have to be proposed and seconded by existing members – the BHAA is a very open organisation and anyone who is eligible to join can sign up at any race.

The women’s race on Saturday was notable for the quality and numbers in the field – there were 56 finishers there, as well as three women in the longer race, a great turnout. You will see in the results that there were only short gaps between the finishers right down through the field. Susan Byrne (Colt) was followed home by Fiona Mahon (Primary Teacher) and Elaine Caul (Dept of Foreign Affairs).

In the men’s race, Michael MacDiarmada (Designer) won comfortably, with David Byrne and David Carrie (An Post) behind him. The results are now attached.

There are photos at the following links:

https://bhaa.ie/mediagallery/album.php?aid=32&page=1 (with thanks to Peig Henry and assistant Oisín and Bernadette Furley of Tallaght AC)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lindie/sets/72157603840693517/ (with thanks to Lindie Naughton)

Having helped to re-unite a couple of sets of running gear with their owners recently, yours truly, as well as two other airheads, left a pair of running shoes behind on Saturday. I (and the others, I am sure) am grateful to Paul Barnwall for keeping this stuff safely. If you ever forget to bring something home with you, either let me know or put a comment on the website at www.bhaa.ie and we will try to keep you kitted out properly.

The next races are the Aer Lingus cross-country races at ALSAA, beside the airport, on Saturday 16 February 2008 at 11.30. More details later.

Incidentally, North County Farmers will be putting on another race for us later in March – a floodlit 5km cross-country race on Wednesday 26 March 2008, which should be a very interesting event.

Bye for now.

The Editor

List of Members 2008

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 04:49:00 GMT

Hello all

We have just uploaded a list of the most up-to-date BHAA members for 2008. Anyone not registered before Saturday 2nd Feb will not be eligible for team prizes. There is also a list sorted by Team so you can see how else is on your team which you might not have been aware of. Both list can be found in the "My Downloads" section at the top of this website or by clicking here

The New Downloads Section is now online

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 13:53:00 GMT

This is to be a repository of articles and documents for the BHAA. You can now find the BHAA rules and a few scanned pages of the very beginning of the BHAA. We shall be adding to this over time. You can access this by clicking on my downloads at the very top of this web… Read more

Eircom & E-Services and Communications Credit Union CC Results

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 03:44:00 GMT

Registration was smooth, with laptop PCs being used to record the numbers issued to existing members. The handwritten process in use up to now generated a variety of transcription and data input errors that occasionally complicated the results, so hopefully this new method will streamline matters. We should also see improvements in results efficiency as more people sign up as full members instead of entering regularly as day members. The new race fee structure promotes that.

The overall turnout was lower than usual. I suspect that this is due partly to the fact that the Dublin Masters cross-country championships were held at the Phoenix Park on Sunday and I noticed quite a few of our usual runners at those races. Indeed I also noticed a number of runners who ran on both days – well done to them.

Race winner in the men’s race was Mark Hoey (Grassroots Landscaping) who exchanged the lead with Michael MacDiarmada (Designer) in the first couple of laps before pulling away on the fourth lap. Third was David Carrie of An Post, also the first vet.

Women’s winner was Adrienne Jordan (Teachers) who had a fair bit to spare over Lorraine Manning (Garda). Sonya O’Connell (Benildus Gym) managed to edge out Mary Hanley (Dept of Enterprise) for third. Mary was also first vet.

Some prizes were also sponsored by a new brand on the Irish market, Pearl Izumi and I gather that there will be more of these at future races. We are grateful to Gerard Kirwan of Pearl Izumi for these.

Full results in the attached pdf file.

There are pictures on the new BHAA website at www.bhaa.ie at the link below.

https://bhaa.ie/mediagallery/album.php?aid=29&page=1

Note that I have included race numbers in the results spreadsheets so that you can recognise people.

Declan Horgan has also updated the individual leagues and these are now available on the website.

As I was leaving Cherryfield Park on Saturday, a man, who had been playing football with a young child while the races were going on, approached me (because of my hi-vis BHAA jacket) and asked "who pays you for your time?". I told him that no-one paid us and that the entire production was put on by the voluntary efforts of race promoters, helpers, BHAA committee members etc. (Did you know that?) He said "amazing, fair play to you" and shook my hand. What occurred to me afterwards was: how many of the people who run in BHAA races and benefit from the efforts of race promoters would be willing to give a bit of help on days when they are not running due to injury etc? If you are ever at a loose end on the day of a race, there are loads of unseen jobs that need to be done before, during and after the races and there is always room for another pair of hands. There are some races where the panel of helpers is rather small so we may issue appeals for future races.

There is a three week gap now until the next races – the North County Farmers cross-country races at Swords on 2nd February 2008. More on that later.

Keep up the training.

The Editor

Eircom XCountry 2 & 5 mile on Saturday, 12 Jan 2008

Sun, 06 Jan 2008 05:57:00 GMT

The next race on the BHAA calendar will be the Eircom 2 & 5 mile this coming Saturday, 12 January. Please note that there will be two different start times, with the ladies 2 mile starting at 12noon & the gentlemen kicking off at 12.30 for the 5 mile. Prizes for the first lady… Read more

Membership Application Form

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:53:00 GMT

membership application form 2008

1st race of 2008

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 06:45:00 GMT

Hello all,

Best wishes for a healthy, injury-free and successful 2008 to you. I hope you managed to keep the training up and the weight down over Christmas.

Our first race of 2008 will be the South Dublin County Council cross country races on Saturday next, 05 January 2008, at Tymon Park, Tallaght. Registration will be at St. Jude’s GAA Club which is just down the road from the Spawell Golf Centre.

The women’s race will be 2 miles and starts at 12.00 noon and the men’s race will be 4 miles and starts at 12.30pm.

This was a very nice race last year with a big turnout. The weather forecast is reasonably good – sunny spells but rather cold.

To get to Tymon Park, follow the Platial link below.

http://www.platial.com/bhaa/map/8816#BHAA_-_race_starts_for_2007

I hope to see large numbers there.

Note that the race entry fees will probably be higher this year – not sure exactly but I think that the fee for members will be €10 and for day members it will be €12.

And don’t forget too that the annual membership fee for 2008 is also due.

The Editor

2008 Calendar

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:06:00 GMT

I am pleased to attach the calendar for 2008. Loads of people have asked me for this already so I am sure that we will have big fields in 2008.

Some new and interesting races in there. Eircom will host a cross-country race at Cherryfield Park in January; North County Farmers will have a first ever floodlit cross-country race in March; track races again in the summer; Pearl Izumi will put on a new 10km road race in Tymon Park in September; and Bank of Ireland will have a 6km beach race on Dollymount Strand in November. Then we have many of the wonderful races that we have had in 2007 and earlier years. Race of the year in 2007, the RTE race, will be held in April and the Trinity Track races, the ESB dash ‘n splash and lots more will be held too. I am looking forward to lots of these races already.

I was sorry to note the absence of the Dublin Bus name among the race promoters. Dublin Bus have been involved in the BHAA since the very start and have put on some great races over the years. They always made a huge effort and I think that the turnout at some of the more recent 10 mile road races in Rathcoole did not give them great encouragement. I myself had a great fondness for the Rathcoole 10 miler as it was my very first BHAA race way back in September 2005 and the rainy day, the bus trip up the mountains, the long walk to the start and the hilly course did not detract one bit from my enjoyment of the race. I had hoped to finally crack the hour next time but I guess I now have an excuse – we don’t appear to have our own 10 mile race any more. A big thank you to David Byrne and all his Dublin Bus colleagues for their efforts over the years.

So, get your 2008 diary out now and mark in these dates. Each one will be fun.

See you on Sunday next at Marlay Park for a 10.00 start.

Please forward the calendar to anyone who might be interested. There are smaller adhesive label versions of the calendar that you can stick inside your diary cover or on the fridge etc. Get one at a forthcoming race.

Don’t forget that if you want to join the mailing list, just send an email to bhaanews@eircom.net . Indeed if you don’t want to receive emails, you can tell me that too and I will remove you from the list.

Regards

The Editor

Last 2 races for 2007

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Hello all,

This is to remind you of the last two races of 2007. Click on "read more" for details.

On Sunday 16 December 2007 , the BHAA DataSolutions 10km road race will be held in Marlay Park , Ballinteer at 10.00. This incorporates the Circle of Life fun run to support Barnardo’s and Friends of the Elderly. Registration (from 09.00) will be at Ballinteer St. John’s G.A.A. club on Grange Road, Ballinteer – just outside the wall of the park. Refreshments afterwards in Marlay House. This promises to be a traffic-free, safe road race – two laps within the park.

Note that there is another 10km race on Saturday 15th in the Phoenix Park promoted by Aware and in which the BHAA is not involved.

We hope to see lots of you at both of these races.

The Editor

BHAA AGM

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 07:33:00 GMT

The AGM of BHAA will be held on Monday, 1st December at 8pm in the West County Hotel in Chapelizod, just off the N4.

Looking forward to seeing you there. As always, refreshments will be served.

click here for Map to the West County Hotel

Click here for nominations form

Motions and are now closed. Closing date is the 21st November 2008.

BOI CC Results

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 06:00:00 GMT

Hello all,

Apologies for the delay with the results – work DIY and running intervened.

There was a fine turnout at ALSAA on Saturday 17 November 2007 for the Bank of Ireland cross-country. Weather and running conditions were good. There would have been an even bigger attendance except for the absence of quite a few regular runners from the vets categories who were running in the International event in Belfast.
Results are attached. Richard Dunne has also done a huge amount of work in developing a new BHAA website at www.bhaa.ie . There are load of pictures from the Bank of Ireland cross-country at:

bhaa.ie

I mentioned the 80th birthday of Brendan Earley during the week. Elaine Caul told me that the Civil Service club honoured Brendan during the week with a celebratory run followed by lunch. If you don’t recognise Brendan, see his picture here:

bhaa.ie

Our thanks to Mick Martin, Eoin Flynn and Bank of Ireland colleagues for their efforts in putting on this race.

The Annual General Meeting of the BHAA will be held on Monday 3 December 2007 at 8pm in the West County Hotel in Chapelizod, just off the N4. The race calendar for 2008 will also be launched that evening. All members are encouraged to attend. More details to follow.

Have to go.

See you all at the next race.

The Editor

Training

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 04:01:00 GMT

Training Schedules

Every runner is different in ability and fitness level but one thing all BHAA runners have in common is that you all work for a living. This in effect means that you have to schedule your training around your job.

There is no one training schedule that will suit everyone, so please see below for some schedules that have been recommended by other runners.

Cool Running http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_4/146.shtml

Hal Higdon http://www.halhigdon.com/5K%20Training/index.htm

10K Training schedules (Beginner to Advanced)

Cool Running http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_4/145.shtml

Hal Higdon http://www.halhigdon.com/10ktraining/10kintro.htm

10K Training schedules (Beginner to Advanced)

Cool Running http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_4/144.shtml

HalHigdon http:/www.halhigdon.com/10ktraining/10kintro.htm

Half Marathon Training schedules (Beginner to Advanced)

Cool Running http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_4/144.shtml

Hal Higdon http:/www.halhigdon.com/halfmarathon/index.htm

Marathon Training Schedules (Beginner to Advanced)

Cool Running http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_4/143.shtml

Hal Higdon http://www.halhigdon.com/marathon/Mar00index.htm

Brendan’s 80th birthday

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 07:22:00 GMT

Today, 20 November 2007, is a very significant day. It is the 80th birthday of our colleague Brendan Earley. Brendan has been a loyal BHAA member for many years. He worked in the Land Registry and retired many years ago too. This now doubles the numbers in the men’s over 80 category, providing some competition… Read more

Welcome to BHAA Dublin

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 17:16:00 GMT

Welcome to the new home for all Business Houses Athletic Association news.

It is all about running, athletics and business from all over Dublin and surrounds. From 2 miles to marathon, from cross county to road races, all year round – we have a race to suit all!

We would welcome feedback on the new look website. Please go into the forum just above this message and leave your thoughts. We encourage you to register as a user to get the most out of the site – site membership is free! This allows you to personalise your calender, keeping a record of your race times and much, much more.

Please let us know about any upcoming races, useful links or anything that might be of interest to our fellow runners, by clicking on "Contribute" at the top left hand side of the screen.

Please check out the NEW 2008 Calendar for races and new members are always welcome. You can even sign up on the day!

The BHAA was founded in 1979 to promote inter-firm athletics and to encourage those who wanted to enjoy a more sociable type of sport.

BHAA has tried to cater for elite and not-so-elite athletes from Firms and Companies! It has done this by giving each member a standard after two races. At present, the standards are reviewed on an annual basis.

If this is your first race, the BHAA Help Desk will be able to tell you if your Company has a team and a Team Secretary. If your Company does not have a team in BHAA and there is no chance of having enough members to make a team, BHAA will endeavour to put you into a Group Team.

If you have any questions or comments re BHAA, please come forward and the Committee will be delighted to help you.

Basics of Nutriton

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 05:42:00 GMT

Nutrition

Your body functions best, and you run better, when your diet includes the right kinds of foods in the right amounts at the right times. The following sports nutrition information will enable you to put together your ideal diet, one that will help you achieve your ideal body weight, and get the most out of your running. You’ll learn the basics of good sports nutrition. Finally, you’ll learn how to hydrate and fuel your body before, during and after your workouts.

Ready? Here goes!

Listed below are the sports nutrition topics we will be discussing in this section:

Carbohydrates Why are carbohydrates so important?

Here’s the easy one-word answer: Energy!

Carbs (as they’re sometimes referred to), are your body’s main source of energy for aerobic exercise. Your body coverts the carbohydrates you eat into glucose (a simple sugar). Glucose is then immediately used by your body for energy or is stored in the muscles as glycogen. Glycogen stores are utilized by runners and help keep you from "bonking" or "hitting the wall". You’ve run out of carbohydrates if you have to slow dramatically to continue running.

So, how do you keep from "hitting the wall" or running out of glycogen stores?

The trick is to store energy by eating carbs on a continuous basis. Experienced runners focused on meeting their sports nutrition needs eat the right carbs in the right amounts at the right times! Experts recommend that your diet should consist of 60 to 65% carbohydrates. This amount will keep your muscles well-fueled so that you can meet both your sports nutrition and training goals.

Carbohydrates are broken down into two basic categories:

Simple carbohydrates
Simple carbohydrates are the most basic form of sugar. Examples of foods containing simple carbohydrates are candy, fruit and sodas. These foods can provide a quick burst of energy-but it’s only temporary. For this reason, you should keep simple carbohydrate snacks to a minimum. But feel free to enjoy a treat every now and then, especially after a good run.

Complex carbohydrates
Complex carbohydrates provide energy on a more consistent, long-term basis. That’s why experts recommend that the majority of the calories you get from carbohydrates be in the form of complex carbohydrates. Foods that are high in complex carbohydrates include cereals, pasta, breads, rice, potatoes, and vegetables. It’s important that you maintain a diet high in complex carbohydrates to support your running program and meet your sports nutrition needs.

Fats Fats, in many cases, get a bad rap. The confusion lies in how much fat is healthy in your diet as well as the type of fat you should be eating.

So what’s the bottom line?

Your body needs fat but not all fats are created equal!

Each type of fat is okay in limited amounts, but some fats better meet your sports nutrition needs than others. Fats are classified as:

Saturated fats
Saturated fats are easy to spot. They remain solid at room temperature. Common examples include red meat and dairy products. These fats are required by the body in small amounts and should make up just 10% of your overall caloric intake.

Poly-unsaturated fat
These fats stay semi-solid at room temperature. Many margarine and butter alternatives as well as vegetable oils are made with poly-unsaturated fats. Poly-unsaturated fats are a step closer to the "good" fat you should make a staple of your diet. However, you can go one step farther.

Mono-unsaturated fat
Mono-unsaturated fats are liquid at room temperature. Examples include olive oil and most other natural oils. Recent studies have shown that diets with a higher proportion of mono-unsaturates seem to reduce the risk of heart disease and better meet your sports nutrition needs. As a result, you should obtain 20 to 25% of your daily calories from fats with the majority of those coming from mono-unsaturated fats.

Protein As you exercise and eat right, you’ll feel your body getting stronger.

Why?

Proteins absorbed during consumption .

Protein helps to build muscle and tendons, repair broken down muscles, and regulate hormones. Meats, eggs, beans and nuts are common examples of foods that contain significant amounts of protein. Experts agree that runners need 10 to 20% of their daily calories from protein.

Most people, however, eat two to three times their protein requirement each day!

As a runner, your increased caloric intake needed to maintain a sufficient energy level for running should be more than enough to meet your recommended protein and sports nutrition requirements.

Water Did you know that water makes up between 60-70% of your total body mass? Although water doesn’t provide energy (or calories), your body requires large amounts of H2O in order to function properly. It’s a sports nutrition requirement.

Water regulates the core temperature of your body. As you run, your working muscles produce large amounts of heat that must be released in order to prevent your core temperature from rising to dangerously high levels. To dissipate this heat, your body perspires causing water loss and potential dehydration.

As a runner, you should consistently hydrate yourself during both warm and cold weather. By the time you are thirsty, your body is already suffering from dehydration, causing your running to suffer, and putting you at risk. Most runners fall short on their fluid replacement and manage only to replace about half of their losses. You know you’re drinking enough water if you urinate about once an hour and it is clear. Finally, spread out fluid intake during the day to maintain steady water levels and remember to drink past the feeling of thirst to adequately replenish lost fluid.

Vitamins/Minerals/Supplements Concerned that your sports nutrition needs are not being met? Looking for the latest pill, shake, vitamin, mineral, or supplement to help you gain a leg up on the competition (or your running buddy next door)?

In most cases, all you have to do is follow the advice your Mom gave you: Eat a varied, well-balanced diet.

A varied, well-balanced diet will include plenty of fruits, vegetables, and non-processed foods. One way to ensure that you are getting all the fruit and vegetables you need is to eat them as healthy snacks throughout the day. While fruits are an obvious snack, crispy handfuls of carrots, celery, cucumbers or other favorite vegetables make great desk foods. Juices are also a great way to consume your daily allotment of fruits and vegetables. The advantages of juices include helping to keep you hydrated, contain a wide variety of vitamins and minerals, and they provide a source of energy all day long.

In recent years, several major studies have shown that it makes sense for runners to supplement their normal dietary intake with the antioxidants vitamins C and E and betacarotene. Vitamin C can be obtained easily through either fruit juices or supplements. Vitamin E, on the other hand, is not so easily obtained within the diet. Sports nutrition supplementation is an answer. Shoot for 30 to 200 international units per day.

If your diet is somewhat unbalanced and/or you feel you need some sports nutrition insurance, daily multi-vitamins with minerals are the answer . A daily multi-vitamin will help you meet your daily recommended allowances but, remember, they are not an excuse to not to eat right.

You still need a variety of whole foods – especially fruits and vegetables .

Eating and Hydrating Before, During, and After a Run Pre-run
Consume 25-50g of carbs 1-2 hours before exercise. Try an energy bar, toast, bowl of cereal, bagel, or a banana. Avoid foods that are likely to upset your stomach and bowel such as: greasy foods, high-fiber foods, high protein foods, and caffinated drinks. Drink 8-16 oz. of water or combine with the above in a carbohydrate drink.

During run
Consume 25g of carbs for every 45 minutes of exercise. Go for a gel pack or sports bar and remember to wash them down with water. Gel packs typically contain 25-30 grams and are easy to digest. Drink 4-8 oz. water or diluted sports drink for every 15 minutes of exercise. The consumption of sports drinks and carbohydrates during most runs reduces the stress on your body and improves your post-run recovery.

Post-run
Consume 25-50g carbs immediately after exercising. This can be a combination of food and drink. You will need to re-hydrate with water while eating an energy bar, bagel, or some form of carbohydrate. An alternative to combining food and drink is to drink 25-50 grams of carbohydrates in a sports drink if you have a hard time eating right after a workout.

Drink 16 oz. of water for every pound lost during exercise and continue to drink water throughout the day. Consume another 25-50g carbs 30 minutes after exercise. One hour after running consume 50-100g of carbs and 20-40g of protein. This is a great time to eat a well balanced, sit-down meal. Soup and a sandwich, salads, whatever suits your tastes. Chicken and tuna are great sources of protein. Consume 50-100g of carbs per hour and 20-40g of protein every 2 hours. Continue to do this for 6 hours after your run. You will find that by following this sports nutrition routine, especially on your long run days, you’ll feel refreshed rather than exhausted after your workout.

General Sports Nutrition Tips for Runners Listed below are some general sports nutrition tips for runners: