VIRTUAL RUNNING!
Congratulations to our members who ran the Patsy Kelly 5K Virtual Run on July 28th. All ten of our members come back in under 30 minutes with some obtaining new PBs. Fantastic running from you all. Well done everyone.
Author: Ardee District
WE KEPT OUR FINGERS CROSSED BUT SADLY WE MUST CANCEL
▪️ It is with great regret that Ardee & District AC has taken the decision to cancel our 2020 Seamie Weldon Memorial 5K Road Race.▪️ The safety of our members, volunteers, friends, athletes and the entire community involved are our overriding concern.▪️ Restrictions may be easing and we sincerely hope they continue to do so but...
Darkness into Light – SUNRISE APPEAL 2020
THANK YOU to our members and to you our community for supporting our club’s initiative to raise much needed funds for Pieta House. In conjunction with Pieta House and Electric Ireland’s Darkness into Light Sunrise Appeal some 50 members from our club along with the support of our juvenile families ran in virtual...
Fingers crossed for Seamie’s 5K
On April 15th we launched The Seamie Weldon Memorial 5K 2020. All’s in place, the date, time, route and location. We even have a fab new medal for 2020 depicting Ardee Castle and if you got last year’s medal then you gotta come back for this one as it interlocks to form part...
Our community spirit shines through April
Happy Easter to our Members and Community, Since March 12th all training and competition was suspended and a month later as we celebrate Easter we find ourselves living in a time we never imagined could happen to us. Normally at this time of year we are busy preparing our Juveniles for the summer’s...
Covid-19 haulted the March…
Before our country took the necessary steps to combat Covid-19 our Seniors enjoyed a Half Marathon weekend on March 7th and 8th…Congratulations to Amanda McElroy, Regina McElroy, Deirdre McEneaney, Kevin Carroll, Gary Dunne, Danny Cirdei and Brian Duff who enjoyed the beautiful scenery under blue skys at the Carlingford Half Marathon & 10k on...
❤️ FABULOUS FEBRUARY for our JUVENILES & SENIORS alike…
Fabulous February for many of our athletes… February 1st & 2nd – Competing at the Leinster Juvenile Indoor Championships in Athlone this weekend three of our athletes gave it their all. A massive well done to Kya Mothiram coming 1st with a throw of 11.42m in the u13 shot put, Aoibheann Carolan coming...
JANUARY CHALLENGES!
A new year and many new challenges ahead as our Seniors take on 2020! January 12th – 2020 got off to an amazing start for our Seniors with the fantastic Bernie Balfe coming first for the ladies at the World Half Marathon Festival in Donadea Forest Park in Co. Kildare. Well done Bernie....
Louth Cross Country Relays
As the night drew in the feet got colder but what a wonderful atmosphere at the rescheduled 2019 Louth Cross Country Relay Championships in Drogheda & District’s fantastic training grounds in Newtownstalaban on January 24th. Two teams represented our Club and both proudly took home the Silver. Well done to Alex Callan, Daniel...
Blackrock Athletic Club’s Annual Cross Country Meeting
The 1st Juvenile event of 2020. It might have been cold but it was dry and sunny as our juveniles competed at Blackrock Athletic Club’s Cross Country Meeting today in Haggardstown. Always a friendly and well organised event especially enjoyed by our club. For the U9 500m Boys’ race we had Alfie O’Sullivan...