Fixtures

Thanks to the clubs who have already sent named officials. May I remind all clubs, it is a condition of competition for all clubs to provide officials to assist. In this regard, I would be obliged if all clubs could send me the names of their officials by noon tomorrow with their email addresses, as I need to assign duties and issue them with a car park pass. I would also be obliged, if clubs who have already sent names to please confirm them and please include their email addresses.

ONLY listed officials will be permitted to park in the designated car park area(s) on the day, and should arrive at 8:30. Please check in with Seamus Flynn at the car park area. A list of officials and duties will be circulated, with additional information in the coming days.Please indicate if your officials are willing to remain on after the Dublin contests to assist with the National relays and Autumn Open contests on the day.

BIB NUMBERS

An appointed club official should collect and sign for the bib numbers which Shirley will have in envelopes at the check-in tent. These MUST be collected no later than 9:00 on the day. Pleaser make sure your athletes know the name of the club official who has responsibility for issuing the numbers., and PLEASE MAKE SURE THE ATHLETES ARE WEARING THE CORRECT NUMBER.

U18 numbers will not be in the club envelope. These are included with the Junior Autumn Open numbers and can be collected at the National check-in table.

Thanks to those who have confirmed they will assist with set up. Please meet at Abbotstown House (beside the course) at 12 noon on Saturday. Clubs might take the opportunity to set up tents on Saturday as access will be restricted on Sunday. Also, thanks to Celric DCH who have agreed to help with the take down on Sunday.

UNEVEN AGE Championships

Entry for the Juvenile Uneven Age Championships scheduled for Santry Demesne on Sunday the 5th of November is online through this link https://entry.athleticsireland.ie/907

Entry fee: 5 euro. Entries close on the the 27th of October at 23:59

Please advise the parent/club official submitting the entries that a payment MUST be made to complete the entry(s). Further information about the Uneven Ages and Junior/Senior Championships to follow in due course.

I understand maps and information for Sunday's races has been sent by Athletics Ireland to alll club secretaries.

Regards

Cecil

Dublin Athletics are pleased to announce that the Women’s Road 10K Championships which was withdrawn as an event at late notice from the recent Womens Mini Marathon 10K will now be incorporated in the Fingal 10K scheduled for Swords on July 16th. The Fingal 10k forms part of The Dublin Marathon Irish Life Race Series and we are grateful for the opportunity to house the Championship within such a prestigious event.

A few important points to note 

• If you have entered the Fingal 10K already, please check that you have given your correct Category details and your Club.
• If you wish to enter, please note that entries close on JULY 5th on the Eventsmasters website at https://eventmaster.ie/event/Pk4pUJDhLe.
• Individual Gold, Silver and Bronze medals will be awarded in all individual Categories from Senior through to F65. An F35 athlete can be in the first three home with the runner being only awarded the overall individual medal. The Masters medal then goes to the 2nd, 3^rdand 4^th place finishers from that Category.
• Online entry system to record whether running in Dublin championship and Club name. Only registered athletes from Dublin Athletics Clubs can compete in Dublin Championship.
• Gold Silver and Bronze medals to be awarded for Senior Teams (4 to score) , F35 ( 4 to score) and F50 (3 to score).
• Please note that athletes score on the teams relative to their Individual category. Senior teams (scorers max age 34), F35 Teams (scorers aged between 35 and 49) and F50 Teams, (scorers over 50 years). If a Master runner is required to make up a Senior team for this particular Championship, please email Dick Hooper at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. beforehand.

Dick Hooper

Hon Sec Road & CC

It is with regret that the Dublin Board has to postpone the running of the Dublin Women's 10k Road Race Championships, which was scheduled to be run with the Women's Mini Marathon on Sunday 04 June. We will look at alternative dates/races at our next Board meeting in June. We apologise to all the women who had intended to run in the Championships and wish them well in the race in any event. 

PJ Claffey

Chairman, Dublin Athletic Board

Online entries are now open for this year's Dublin Senior and Junior Cross Country Championships, on Sunday 6th November, on the Myrunresults website at https://www.myrunresults.com/events/dublin_juvenile_uneven_age_junior__senior_cross_country_championships/4438/details. Clubs should enter all their runners (Juniors and Seniors) as individuals and they will be put into their correct race  based on their DoB. The first 4 home for a Club will be put on their their team as they finish. Clubs may enter as many members as they wish. The venue is beside the Citywest Hotel near the Citywest Leisure Club. Further details on the races are on the attached Notices and maps. Many thanks to Tallaght AC for hosting this event.

The juvenile programme of races will begin at 10.00 with the Under 9s. The programme and registration system for Juveniles was sent to Club secretaries separately. The Under 19 Boys and Girls will run with their corresponding Junior (Under 20) races. Further details:

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The Rathfarnham 5k Road race is on 25th September at 10.00. The race incorporates the first running of the Dublin 5k Road Race Championships 2022. Medals are to be awarded in the usual Senior and Masters categories. Team prizes will be awarded at Senior (M/F), Masters (M/F 35+ and 50+ ). Entries for this event are open on the Rathfarnham 5k website at www.rathfarnham5krun.ie. Dublin Club athletes can enter through the AI Members route and they will be automatically added to their Club team for the championships. Bulk entries from Clubs can be made directly to Ronan at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Please see attached the final results for the ladies Dublin 10k road race championships which were held in conjunction with the Womens Mini Marathon on Sunday 5th June. The medals will be distributed to Clubs by PJ Claffey at the Dublin Graded Meeting No. 5, Tallaght Athletic Stadium on 22nd June and Graded No. 6 on 6th July. Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you wish to collect them elsewhere. 

Well done to all who competed in the Dublin Championships at the Fourth Dublin Graded Meeting on Wednesday last. NIck Davis's report in the News part of the website decribes how the meeting went. Dublin Championship medals were awarded to the first three ladies and men in the Hammer, Pole Vault and High Jump. On the track medals were awarded to the three fastest men and women in the 100m, 400m and 1,500m in the Grade A events. Where two Grade A races were run, the fastest three times over both races took the honours. Medal winners on the night were:

100m ladies - Cressda Ananiampong 12.55: Sandra McCarthy 12.58 and Roisin Dobey Crusaders 13.11

100m men - Toluwabori Akinola 10.77; Keith Pike 10.93 and Joseph Finnegan Murphy 10.93.

400m ladies - Caoimhe Mackey 59.13; Erin McMahon 60.04 and Aoife Browne 61.30

400m men - Zak Higgins 49.88; Adam Murphy 50.49 and Dean Cronin 50.53

1,500 ladies - Denise Toner 4.33.09; Lauren Murphy 4.36.49 and Fiona McKenna 4.37.45

1,500m men - David Scanlon 3.58.20; Gavin O'Rourke 3.58.91 and Oliver hopkins 3.59.15.

For those who did not collect their medals on the night, they will be available at the next Graded meetings at Tallaght Stadium on 22nd June and Santry Stadium on 6th July.

Some photos from the nights racing are in the gallery below and additional photos are on the Dublin Athletics Facebook site. Many thanks to all the officials who gave of their time freely to make the meeting a great success.