Liscarroll

LISCARROLL AC

THE inaugural Avondhu Cross-Country events will take place next Sunday at Knockardbane, Liscarroll, courtesy of the O’Brien family. There will be races for boys and girls from under-8 (born 2012/13) upwards in even age categories under-10, 12, 14, 16, plus junior under (17, 18, 19) all one category. There will also be senior and master.

On the following Sunday, October 6, the club in conjunction with Churchtown Roadrunners will host the Cork County Eve3n Age, junior, under-23 and Novice Cross Country Championships at the same venue.

We appeal to club members for help in organising the event. There will be no under-eights on this Sunday, but there will be the usual under-10, 12, 14, 16, 18. The under-18s will have the option of competing as under-18 and junior/It will be the one race. The under-23 and novice will also be a combined race.

LADIES MINI MARATHON – Some of our members participated in the above in Cork last Sunday. 6,102 people took part and finished the 6km course. Two people, a mother and daughter, Brid and Ella Butler finished in 582 and 583 place respectively out of the 6000 plus in 38, 41 seconds. This was great going by Ella, who is under-12. Well done.

NORTH CORK CROSS COUNTRY – At the North Cork Cross Country held at Mallow last weekend a new member Diarmuid Phillips under-nine was successful in his first outing for the club. He was first home in his event. Well done.

CROSS COUNTRY DATES – Sunday, September 29 (next Sunday_Avondhu Division Cross Country at Knockardbane Liscarroll for Sunday, October 6; County Juvenile Even Age, under-23 and Novice X – Country at Knockardbane, Liscarroll. Even Age Juveniles, under-10, under-12, under-14, under-16, under-23, junior and Novice etc.

Sunday, October 13; County Juvenile Uneven Age, senior, Cross – Country at West Muskerry. (Uneven Ages: under-9, under-11, under-13, under-15, under-17, under-19)

Sunday, October 20; Munster Juvenile Even age, under-20, under-23 and Novice X – Country at Limerick Race Course.

Sunday, November 10; Munster Juvenile Uneven age and Senior X-Country at Conna, Cork

Sunday, November 17; Munster Masters and Juvenile Relays X-Country at Beaufort, Kerry

Sunday, December 1; Munster Juvenile B, and Intermediate X-Country at Two Mile Borris, Tipperary.