Leevale T&F Meet April 14th

Athletes and members,

Our friends in Leevale are hosting their annual T&F meet on Saturday April 14th. This year they are putting on a mile race and hope to attract athletes capable of breaking the 4 minute marker!

The current plan is to have cash prizes for the winners and a bonus for a sub 4 minute mile. Pacemakers will be provided to assist in making this the fastest mile race in Ireland in 2012.

Pre entry is essential so keep an eye on their website for further details: http://www.leevale.org/2012/leevale-2012-satsun-1415-april/

They are also arranging a deal for overnight accommodation and a meal at the presentations on the Saturday night.

A race to put in the diary!

Frank Horwill RIP

The IMC has regretfully learned of the death of Frank Horwill (renowned coach and founder of the BMC). His influence on athletics has been tremendous. Brendan Hackett (founder of the IMC) has written the following….

It is with great sadness that I learned of Frank Horwill’s passing. He was unique in the true sense of the word. He was a one off and they definitely threw away the mould after Frank. He is probably the last of the great generation of great British coaches that included the likes of Peter Coe and Harry Wilson. They were at the root of a golden era of middle distance running when athletes like Coe, Ovett, Cram and Elliott ruled the world
I first came across Frank through his writing. As a young athletics coach hungry for knowledge his articles made complete sense to me. He presented a method that followed sound principles and could be adjusted to suit all types of athletes. He was a practical coach who got results. He was logical, yet innovative and he wanted to share his ideas. He loved athletics and you could see he was a bit special from his writing. He was what we affectionately say in Ireland “a character.
I began to apply his methods and the rewards were quickly reaped. All of the athletes I coached were improving, from the 800m runners to the 5k specialists. I began to investigate the British Milers Club and I arranged to bring two athletes over to the Wythenshawe meet in 1997. I hoped I might meet Frank and I bought a bottle of Irish whiskey at the airport on departure just in case.
I heard Frank before I saw him. This guy with a cap was roaring times at every athlete in every race at the 300m mark. I was fascinated how he was calculating the times. Had he a special watch?
“If you run a 68 lap you will break 9 minutes”. “You need to increase the pace by 1 second to break 3.50”.
It didn’t matter what grade or what distance the race was, he seemed to be at ease with times. I asked somebody who he was and was delighted to finally put a face to the man who was inspiring me. The two athletes that I had travelled with ran pb’s so we were all in good form. I went looking for Frank after the last race. I introduced myself, presented him with the whiskey and so began a fascinating friendship.
We were staying at the same hotel and after a late night I knew all of the BMC officials as Frank introduced me to everybody as his Irish friend. We were the only Irish athletes who had travelled to that meet. We came to every BMC Grand Prix after that and more and more Irish followed us. They were great nights. The athletes would run fast times and I would spend a great evening with Frank and his colleagues. A couple of years later at the BMC Grand Prix in Watford I stood at the 300m mark with Frank as race after race flashed past. I turned to Frank at the end and told him that there were over 50 Irish athletes there that night. Later in the hotel he told me it was time to start the Irish Milers Club.

The Irish Milers Club began as an idea in 2000 and Frank got as much kick out of its development as we did. I would invite Frank to Dublin to stay with me for a few days and he loved those visits. He would go to Irish races and he would enjoy meeting athletes. He would quiz them on all of their PB’s and then predict what times they should be running for each distance. It was amazing how many of his predictions came true. He would tell stories of the early days of the BMC and he couldn’t get over how history was repeating itself 40 years later in Ireland. He relished the battles and we were kindred spirits.
These visits showed the many sides to Frank’s character. He would get down on his hands and knees and play with my children for hours. He would pick up the phone every time it rang and say in his grand posh voice,
“The Hackett residence, the butler speaking”
He would visit pubs and invariably start chatting up groups of girls. It didn’t seem to matter what age they were. Everybody enjoyed his company. He would then introduce me as his driver and order me to fetch the car as he offered to drive these young ladies to a nightclub. He loved animals and he would get distressed if he saw a stray dog or an animal that looked undernourished. I would have to take him off to buy food for dogs he encountered.
In 2006 I became the Chief Executive of the Irish Athletics. He called me up and announced that he couldn’t talk to me anymore as I was now part of the establishment. He had spent most of his life fighting against authorities for his ideas. We laughed about this. It gave me a great kick when Peter Thompson asked me to write a letter of support for Frank as he sought to get recognition for him on the Honours List. I relished the task. It was with great pleasure that I was able to phone him a few months ago and tell him that I was no longer speaking with him as he was now part of the establishment and I had since resigned my position. Frank was awarded an MBE in September.
I spent a day with him in August and he was in great form; inquisitive, witty, provocative, caring, flirty (with the waitresses in the restaurant) and he still had that twinkle in his eye. That’s how I will remember him.

Francis was much more than an athletics coach. He was a loyal friend, an innovator, a teacher, a shrewd judge of character, a joker, intelligent, courageous, caring, a man with a childlike enthusiasm and an inspiration. It will be some fun in the next world when he teams up with his old friends and adversaries. So long comrade and on behalf of my family, his friends in Ireland and all of the athletes he helped directly and indirectly we would like to thank you and wish you well in the next life.

IMC/BMC Meet in Association with Athletics Northern Ireland

Results

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IMC/BMC Meet in Association with Athletics Northern Ireland

Startlists

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IMC/BMC Meet in Association with Athletics Northern Ireland

Timetable

A massive entry has been received for the IMC/BMC Meet in Belfast with four Men’s 800m, one Women’s 800m, two Men’s 1500m, one women’s 1500m and a big field of 18 for the 3000m. Final fields will be posted to the site on Thursday evening.

19.00 Men’s 3k
19.15 Men’s 800m A
19.23 400m Invitational
19.28 Men’s 800m B
19.36 Men’s 800m D
19.42 Men’s 800m C
19.55 Women’s 800m
20.10 Women’s 1500m
20.25 Men’s 1500m B
20.35 Men’s 1500m A
20.40 4 × 1 mile Relays

IMC Season Finale with Athletics NI

Entries Closing

Entries will close this Sunday for the IMC Season Finale!

Where: Mary Peters Track, Belfast
When: Friday August 12th starting at 7p.m.
Events: 800m, 1500m & 3,000m for Men and 800m & 1500m for Women

We are seeking entries from athletes of ALL STANDARDS.

The range of entries to date include:
800m Men: 1m46 (Dave McCarthy) to 2m10
1500m Men: 3m47 (John Coughlan) to 4m20
800m Women: 2m10 (Siobhan Eviston) to 2m26

IMC/Athletics NI Joint Meet

Belfast Fri 12th August, Mary Peters Track

We are inviting entries for the 800, 1500 and 3,000m for Men and 800 and 1500m for Women. We are seeking entries from senior athletes of all standards so please invite club colleagues to enter and take part in this exciting meet.

To illustrate the “all standards” nature of the meet here are some of the entries received to date:-
800m Men: Darragh Greene (SB 1.50), David Grange (PB 2.08)
800m Women: Siobhan Eviston (PB 2.10), Mary Hogan (PB 2.24)
1500m Men: Kieran Lee (PB 3.48), Sam Millar (SB 4.00) & Ciaran O’Loughlin (PB 4.20)
1500m Women: Kate O’Neill (PB 4.39)
3k Men: Thomas Fitzpatrick (PB 8.06)

Meet starts at 7.00pm. After the meet we are having a social evening in Belfast City Centre. A special overnight room rate has been agreed with Premier Inn, Waring St with a buffet meal – details below.

Entries:

Entry as usual through irishmilersclub@gmail.com in the following format :

Name
Club
Event
SB
IMC Member – Yes/No
Buffet – Yes/No

Entry is open and free to IMC members, non IMC members please pay your entry fee of £4 payable to ANI via their site: www.niathletics.org

N.B. If you want to book food for any non-participants they are very welcome. Please let us know how many places you require as numbers are limited – add the numbers required in your race entry above. Closing date for entries is Sunday August 7th – we also need to know numbers requiring the buffet by this date.

Accommodation:

Anyone wishing to stay overnight can avail of a room only special rate of £55 in the Premier Inn, Waring St.
Quote Athletics Northern Ireland to avail of this rate when booking. (Note: currently the Premier Inn site may record a charge of £61 but the charge will be £55)
http://www.premierinn.com/en/it/offers/niathletics-offers.html

Social Event:

A buffet meal will be available to anyone who has pre booked on race entry via irishmilersclub@gmail.com.
Price will £9.99 for a hot meal – Pasta meal /Chicken Curry/Pizza & a Salad bar.
You do not need to be staying in the hotel to avail of the buffet, but you do need to have pre booked.

We expect the post race discussions on the fab races/race season will continue in the bar adjacent to the restaurant within the Premier Inn, Waring St.

Looking forward to another great night of athletics!!!

Final IMC Meet of 2011

The fourth and final IMC meet of 2011 will be a joint venture with Northern Ireland Athletics on Friday August 12th at the Mary Peters Track, Belfast. The track events will kick off at 7pm with the 1500m.

There will be fast paced races for Men and Women over 800m, 1500m and 3000m. Entry is free for all IMC members and £4 for non-members.

Non-IMC members must enter through www.niathletics.org

As usual IMC Members enter by emailing irishmilersclub@gmail.com including Name, Club, DOB and SB.

Closing date for entries is Sunday August 7th. As usual details of the leading entrants will be available on the ‘Irish Milers’ facebook page.

IMC/Clonliffe 125 Track & Field Grand Prix

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IMC/Clonliffe 125 Track & Field Grand Prix

Startlists

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IMC/Clonliffe 125 Track & Field Grand Prix

Timetable

Pre Programme:
6.15 p.m. Juvenile Athletics Programme – Sponsored by C + E Products Direct Ltd.
6.50 p.m. 100m Wheelchair Men

Main Programme:
6.55 p.m. Official Opening
7.00 p.m. Clonliffe Junior Men 100m
7.08 p.m. 100m Senior Women
7.16 p.m. The Brew Crew Men’s 100m
7.24 p.m. IMC Men’s 1500
7.32 p.m. The National Lottery Race Series Men’s 400m
7.40 p.m. Clonliffe Junior Men’s Mile – Sponsored by Mr. David Fogarty
7.48 p.m. IMC Men’s 800m – C Race
7.56 p.m. IMC Men’s 800m – B Race
8.04 p.m. IMC Men’s 800m – A Race
8.12 p.m. IMC Women’s 800m Race
8.20 p.m. Introduction of Morton Milers
8.25 p.m. The Morton Mile – sponsored by Behan & Associates and Commercial Hygiene Services – Followed by Presentation
8.35 p.m. Men’s 200m
8.45 p.m. The Albie Thomas Men’s 3000m sponsored by Fashion Flo
8.55 p.m. IMC Women’s 1500m

Field Events:
4.30 p.m. Paralympic Discus/Club (seated)
6.30 p.m. Paralympic Shot (seated)
6.30 p.m. Paralympic Discus (standing)
7.00 p.m. The National Lottery Race Series Men’s Pole Vault
7.15 p.m. Paralympic Javelin (seated) (outside cage)
7.30 p.m. Men’s Discus
7.35 p.m. Women’s Long Jump
8.30 p.m. Paralympic Shot (Standing)

Leading Entries & IMC Cash Bonus

The IMC will offer a cash bonus to athletes running under certain standards at out meet in Santry on July 8th. €100 will be paid to any athlete that breaks 1m50 in the Men’s 800m, breaks 3m48 in the Men’s 1500m or breaks 2m05 in the Women’s 800m.

The leading entries to date include Mark English, David Campbell and Anthony Lieghio in the Men’s 800m and Ciara Mageaan, Siofra Cleirigh Buttner and Laura Crowe in the Women’s 800m. Danny Mooney, Kieran Lee and Shane Quinn will all be targeting a sub 3m48 performance in the Men’s 1500m.

IMC/Clonliffe Harriers Meet

The third IMC meet of 2011 will take place on the evening of Friday July 8th at Morton Stadium, Santry. It will be a joint venture with Clonliffe Harriers as a celebration of their 125th anniversary.

The highlight will be the annual Morton Mile which will have a top quality international field along with some of Ireland’s top milers. There will be a full programme of track and field events and further information on the sprints, the Morton Mile and the field events can be found at www.clonliffeharriers.com

The IMC will organise a series of 800m and 1500m races for both Men and Women. Entries are now open and as usual should be sent to irishmilersclub@gmail.com including name, club, date of birth and season’s best with full details on when this performance was achieved. We expect top quality fields over both distances and Ciara Mageean is already a confirmed entrant for the 800m.

The IMC and Clonliffe Harriers will also combine forces for a Men’s 3000m race. The field will include six international athletes who have run under 8 minutes for the distance and entries are invited from athletes who have run under 8m30 for the distance. Again entries to irishmilersclub@gmail.com

IMC/GV Ryan Crusaders Meet

Results

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IMC/GV Ryan Crusaders Meet

Timetable & Startlists

See attached the provisional start lists for the IMC races at the IMC/GV Ryan Crusaders Meet on June 18th at Irishtown Stadium.

Race entry is free to members. All non-members are requested to bring along the completed membership form and their subs.

Timetable
4.30pm Paralympics Seated Discus/Club
5.20pm Women’s 100m Hurdles
5.30pm Men’s 100m
5.30pm Paralympics Standing Shot
5.30pm Pole Vault
5.35pm Women’s 100m
5.40pm Wheelchair 100m
5.48pm IMC Men’s 1500m
5.57pm IMC Women’s 1500m
6.00pm Paralympics Seated Shot/Jav
6.06pm IMC Men’s 800m D Race
6.12pm IMC Men’s 800m B Race
6.18pm IMC Men’s 800m A Race
6.24pm IMC Men’s 800m C Race
6.30pm IMC Women’s 800m
6.30pm Paralympics Standing Discus
6.33pm PRESENTATION
6.37pm Men’s 200m
6.42pm IMC Men’s 5000m

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IMC/GV Ryan Crusaders Meet

Entries Closing

Entries for the June 18th meet at Irishtown Stadium will close this Sunday June 12th. The timetable and start lists will be available early next week.

It is likely there will be four Men’s 800m races, a Men’s 5000m and a Women’s 800m. The Women’s 1500m has a low number of entries and may be cancelled. Update to follow on Monday.

IMC/GV Ryan Crusaders Meet

Entries are now open for the next IMC meet being held at Irishtown Stadium on Sat 18th June starting at 5.30pm.

A night of top class 800m races is on offer with the feature race being the inaugural Civil Service AC/Noel Carroll 800m race with a prize structure to encourage fast times.

Euro 75 to all athletes breaking 1.50, Euro 125 to all athletes breaking 1.49 and Eur 200 to all athletes breaking 1.48. A perpetual trophy will also go to the winner.

Details of the Noel Carrol race and of the reasons for hosting this race are in the previous web site update.

There will also be a Mens 5,000m race and thanks to the sponsorship of Raheny Shamrocks AC the IMC have acquired the services of Mark Christie to pace this race.

The meet will also include a MSB AC sponsored Women’s 800m and a 1500m. The quality of the Women’s race in Tullamore on June 4th should see a big entry for these races but if there is insufficient demand for two races then the least popular race will be removed from the meet.

As usual entries should be sent to irishmilersclub@gmail.com and should include Name, Club, DOB, Event and PB/SB with details of where these times were achieved.

Father of the Marathon, Master of the Half Mile

Noel Carroll meant different things to different people.

To some he was the outspoken voice of Dublin Corporation. Many remember the famous “if you live too near water then you should expect to get wet” retort to those who complained that the Corporation were not doing enough to hold back the flood tide. It enraged those who hanker after a nanny state.

To others, he was the inspiration and guiding light behind a fantastic sporting occasion that lives with us today i.e. the Dublin City Marathon.

He was a thorn in the side of the governing body of athletics, as he continually sided with the athlete’s point of view and publicly rebuked, with great passion and sensibility, any unworthy or unjust decrees (and there were many) from the then governing body, the BLE.

To us, in the Irish Milers, he is a badly missed ally, as we know that he would have stood firmly at our side as we battled the many obstacles placed in our path in our short 11 year history. Noel Carroll, Chairman – The Irish Milers Club – of course he would.

And to the athletic aficionados he will surely be remembered as a top class 800m and 400m athlete. He was also in later life, coach of many leading athletes including the Irish 800m record holder David Matthews and James Nolan.

The Irish Milers Club (IMC), with the support of his club Civil Service AC, wish to honour Noel’s memory and legacy with the inaugural Noel Carroll 800m track race Sat 18th June in Irishtown Stadium at the Irish Milers Club/GV Ryan Crusaders Meet.

The race is designed to bring together the top Irish 800m athletes and produce a performance and time that reflect the prevailing high standard of Irish middle distance running. To encourage a fast time we will be paying cash prizes to athletes who break 1.50. € 75 will go to athletes breaking 1.50, € 125 for those who break 1.49 and € 200 for those who break 1.48.

It is our desire that this race will be an annual event and become renowned as the most competitive and fastest 800m race in Ireland.

Noel’s Honours
Three European indoor titles 800m, 1966 to 1968.
Three AAA titles.
Eight Irish National Titles, 5 over 800m and three over 400m
Two Olympics, Tokyo 1964 and Mexico 1968
PB’s – 1.46.6 (880 yards) and 46.83 400m

IMC Results from Tullamore

Full Report to follow later

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Start lists for IMC races at the Irish Schools

See attached the provisional start lists for the IMC races in Tullamore on June 4th. The event looks set to be the best meet in the history of the IMC with three loaded fields.

The Ladies 800m will see World Junior Championship medalist Ciara Mageean take on club mate Kelly McNeice with both athletes looking to edge closer to the magical 2 minute barrier.

The Men’s 800m will see former European Junior 1500m champion Colin Costello challenged by a host of athletes who are attempting to break the 1m50 barrier for the first time.

The Men’s 1500m will see many of Ireland’s top middle distance athletes hoping to break into the low 3m40’s with no fewer than 13 of the field having run under 3m50 last year.

Any athlete who can no longer race must ensure the IMC are notified at irishmilersclub@gmail.com

And finally a big thank you to Raheny Shamrocks AC and Civil Service Harriers AC for their financial support of the IMC in 2011. And a note also on Clonliffe Harriers and Crusaders AC for their continued support in 2011 with both clubs hosting meets again this year.

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IMC/Crusaders AC Meet June 18th

Noel Carroll Memorial 800m

The second IMC meet of 2011 will take place at Irishtown Stadium on Sat June 18th in conjunction with Crusaders AC.
There will be a women’s 1500m and an 800m & 5000m for men.
The 800m A race will be the first running of a Noel Carroll Memorial 800m sponsored by Civil Service Harriers. This annual event will be a fitting tribute to the former Olympian and renowned coach.
More info next week.

Entries Open!!

IMC races at the Irish Schools Championships

Entries are NOW open for the IMC races at the Irish Schools Athletics Championships in Tullamore on Saturday June 4th.

Following the hugely successful races at last years meet all the top domestic athletes are expected to support the meet. As a reminder last years Mens 800m saw David McCarthy achieve the A standard for the European Athletic Championships and the 1500m saw no fewer than 7 athletes run under 3m48.

This years races will commence at 2.15pm and include:
Mens 800m
Womens 800m
Mens 1500m

Entries can be sent to irishmilersclub@gmail.com and should include name, club, date of birth, race distance, SB, PB and predicted time. Note that we expect demand for places in these races to exceed supply and therefore we may have to turn away some athletes. Numbers will be limited to 18 in the 1500m and 11 in the 800m. Athletes are requested to include a link to results or a copy of results as back up for their PB/SB.

Athletes are also reminded that the 2011 subs are now due. Athletes hoping to compete in the BMC in Manchester must pay their subs by May 20th to allow us to confirm their membership status to the BMC. Please see the membership page for details on how to pay the subs.

2011 Season - Confirmed Fixtures

FINALISED FIXTURES 2011

There will be four IMC meets in 2011. Further details on each meet will be posted closer to the event. There will also be a full preview of the season ahead in the next issue of Irish Runner.

Sat June 4th, Tullamore (Irish Schools Championships)
Sat June 18th, Irishtown: (in conjunction with Crusaders AC)
Fri July 8th, Santry (Clonliffe Harriers 125th Anniversary)
Fri Aug 12th, Belfast (in conjunction with NI Athletics)

2011 MEMBERSHIP
The membership page has been updated with details for the 2011 season. We would encourage all athletes to pay their subs by April 30th. This will ease the admin work on the committee at the race meets and it will ensure the athletes can enter the BMC Grand Prix in Manchester on May 28th. Please note the IMC will have an information desk at the National Road Relay Championships and athletes can pay their subs on the day.

SEEDING FOR IMC RACES
All athletes should note that once the 2011 season is in full swing the seeding for IMC races will be based on the official Irish rankings. If an athlete is in doubt about the PB/SB that the IMC will use for seeding a race they should email irishmilersclub@gmail.com with their most recent PB/SB. Any emails detailing a PB/SB should include a copy of the race result or a link to the result. This is to ensure that the seeding of races is fully transparent and it is in the interest of all athletes

IMC Fixtures 2011

The first two IMC fixtures for 2011 have been finalised.

On Saturday June 4th we will return to Tullamore for our usual slot at the Irish Schools Athletics Championships. Let’s hope the IMC races live up to last years! Thanks as always to the ISAA.

On Saturday June 18th the IMC and Crusaders AC will host a joint meet at Irishtown Stadium. The highlight of this meet will be an International Mens 800m with a minimum entry standard of 1.50

More details on both these meets and our other fixtures for 2011 will follow shortly. For now please put the dates in your diaries.

Any queries, suggestions on the race distances for each meet etc can be sent to irishmilersclub@gmail.com

Irish Milers Club AGM

Irishtown Stadium, Wednesday, November 3rd at 8pm

The Irish Milers Club AGM for 2010 will be taking place in Irishtown on Wednesday the 3rd of November 2010 at 8pm.

If you intend to attend the meeting, please inform us as soon as possible using the link below. We need these details to determine the size of the room to book.

Any motions or nominations should be submitted to the email address below also by Friday 22nd October.

Contact: irishmilersclub@gmail.com

Fast Times in Belfast

The final IMC venture of the 2010 season saw us team up with Athletics Northern Ireland to organise the holding of a BMC Grand Prix in the Mary Peters Track in Belfast.

The final IMC venture of the 2010 season saw us team up with Athletics Northern Ireland to organise the holding of a BMC Grand Prix in the Mary Peters Track in Belfast.

The event was superbly set up by the well oiled machine that is the BMC and hosted in a splendid manner by Athletics Northern Ireland and all ably supported by the IMC

For those who came to compete and indeed to spectate, this was a truly magnificent event which saw many personal bests. For the 800 metres the men and women events set the fastest times of the BMC season with a 1.47.49 run by Gareth Warburton and two 2.01 ‘s run by Emma Jacskon and Stacey Smith.

For the Irish athletes pbs were set by many including Alan O’Brien, Sean Connolly, Tom Fitzpatrick, Pat McCartan, Eoin Flynn, Patrick Brennan and Hazel Murphy to name but a few .

Full results at the link below.

And now I am off to Barcelona for the Europeans BUT hook up with our Facebook and keep in touch as we may have news soon of some new ventures over the Winter months!!!

I hope that all our athletes enjoyed the IMC races this summer.

Finally, I would like to thank my fellow IMC Committee members, Crusaders AC, CLonliffe Harriers, Irish Schools Athletics Association, the BMC and Athletics Northern Ireland for their terrific co-operation as well as the support of the participating athletes, pace makers, coaches, supporters and our growing army of volunteers.

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Season Finale with IMC- Belfast 24th July

ENTER NOW !!!! - PRE ENTRIES ONLY

In what will be the biggest and best meet in Ireland for many years, the IMC has joined forces with The BMC and Athletics Northern Ireland to put on a BMC Grand Prix in Belfast on 24th July 2010.
So finish the season with a PB

As you know The IMC with Athletics Northern Ireland have joined with the BMC to lay on one of the biggest and best meet in the whole of Ireland for many years. Do not miss this opportunity. Enter NOW. We want the largest contingent of Irish athletes to compete in this meet. Races will be graded so enter and you will get a very competitive race.

Leading Irish Entries are Alan O’Brien, Sean Connolly, Tom Fitzpatrick, Anthony Leghio, Noel COllins, Emmet Dunleavy, Joe Warne, James McIlroy,Conor Healy, Ritchie Corcoran and many more.

Leading IRISH females Hazel Murphy, Lauren Scott, SInead Denny.

Also top athletes from UK, USA, Finland, Canada and Australia.

These all indicate race target times of 800M 1.46, 800W 2.01, 1500M 3.38, 1500W 4.08, 3000M 7.55, 3000W 9.00.

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Season Finale with IMC- Belfast 24th July

IRISH MILERS CLUB- MILES BETTER

THE IMC WISH ALL THEIR ATHLETES WELL IN THE NATIONALS THIS WEEKEND

However do not let this be the end of your season. In what will be the biggest and best meet in Ireland for many years, the IMC has joined forces with The BMC and Northern Ireland athletics to put on a BMC Grand Prix in Belfast on 24th July 2010.

So finish the season with a PB

What:
The IMC in association with the BMC and Athletics Northern Ireland have joined forces to organise a BMC Grand Prix Meet.

When:
Saturday 24th July, races start at 5.30

Where:
The Mary Peters Track, Belfast

Events:
The usual middle Distance 800, 1500 and 5,000.

Entries:
Through the BMC website (link below) http://www.britishmilersclub.com/

Social:
Athletics Northern Ireland are kindly laying on a buffet meal trackside immediately after the finish of the meet.

Why not avail of the meal, stay the night at a subsidised rate in the Premier Inn, City Centre and celebrate the end of the season with your fellow athletes?

Accommodation: A special rate £55 per room has been arranged with the Premier Inn, Waring Street. (please follow link below)

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Clonliffe Hireco/IMC Grand Prix

Results and Report from Morton Stadium 1st July

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Euro Qualifiers on the cards at Hireco Clonliffe Harriers/IMC Grand Prix

The weather is getting hotter, you can smell the freshly cut grass from the infield, the warm sun on your back, the track spikes are out and the shades are on – this can all only mean one thing – Irish Milers Club meetings and PBs!! Entries have been flooding in over the past two weeks for our next meeting on Ireland’s fastest track in Morton Stadium on July 1st. Owing to the quality of the entries and the times run by Irish athletes in IMC and BMC races this year, we are going BIG TIME at this meeting – by this we mean that we want as many athletes as possible to run PB’s the week before Nationals and also want athletes to qualify for the European Championships in Barcelona. There are meetings in Europe that weekend but why bother when you can now run fast at home in top quality events… just to remind you or in case you didn’t hear; 19 guys ran sub 4 minutes in Tullamore with 7 of them sub 3.48, two ran World Junior Qualifiers and one ran a Euro Qualifier. I can’t remember the last time an Irish distance athlete ran a qualifier for any outdoor event on Irish soil before this.

As previously advertised we are hosting two 800m races (A race – sub 1.55, B race – 1.55 – 2.00) and also two top class 1500m races (A race 3.40 – 3.50, B race 3.50 – 4.00). The A 800m and 1500m races are been paced for Euro qualifying standards. We are going for a 3k for the men (8.00 – 8.40) and both a 800m (2.00 – 2.16) and 1500m (4.15 – 4.45) for the women (Note: If there are not more than 8 entries in the women’s 800m and 1500m we will only be in a position to host one race). We already have the best pacemakers (including the one-piece maestro himself!!) in Ireland and from abroad signed up for the night so what have you got to loose – get your entries in NOW as they close in 10 days time and like our last meeting we expect to be oversubscribed. Entries will only be accepted if the following information is provided: Name, Club, Age, Personal Best, Seasons Best and can be forwarded to Garrett Coughlan (garrett.coughlan@ucd.ie). Entries close the weekend before the event (Sunday 27th June) and no late entries will be accepted.

If you’re not in you can’t win, so get those fingers typing, train hard over the next few weeks, support IMC races at home, run the race, get a PB, watch other athletes run PBs, enjoy the night!!

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