Race 2 Glory Race Report

The inaugural “Race2Glory” was held on Saturday 16th July in Kiltimagh, and despite the very poor weather conditions the event was a wonderful success. In excess of 200 competitors from all over Ireland as well as a number of athletes from overseas took part.

Reaction to the event was extremely positive from all the competitors, most of whom did not realise there were so many hills in the Kiltimagh area, but certainly many will not easily forget “Spanker’s Hill” or indeed "Craggagh Hill". The course of 40Km proved to be a very testing challenge, but most competitors really liked the variety offered during the race, from a run in the bog atop Sliabh Cairn, to vaulting over “round bales”, crawling under cargo nets to wading through the Glore river.

A huge effort was undertaken to put “Race2Glory” in place, and a hard working committee under the guidance of Brendan Mooney have been busy planning the event for the past six months. Expert guidance was given by Padraig Marrey with regard to planning and setting up the course so that it proved to be a tough test for the elite athletes, but would be “doable” by the less proficient participants, and so it proved on the day as all but one starter finished the course, and this competitor punctured early in the cycle stage. Needless to say some finishers were less “full of beans “than others, but all arrived at the finish line safely, to enjoy a relaxing “rub down” an ice bath and a burger, Happy days!

An event such as “Race2Glory” cannot be staged without sponsors, volunteers and well wishers, and in this respect there are very many people, to numerous to mention to be thanked. The event was generously sponsored by Kiltimagh and District Credit Union, Kavanagh’s Super Valu, and the Kiltimagh publicans, and we are very grateful for their support.

We would also like to thank the following for their great help, The Cill Aodain Court Hotel, for the use of their facilities for registration, and also for the wonderful “pig on the spit” which was served free gratis to all spectators, Kiltimagh GAA club, also for use of facilities, pitches, club house, showers etc, and to the many GAA members who got “stuck in” for the day. Thanks also to IRD for use of The Cairn Trade Centre and for use of office facilities in preparation for the race.

The Civil Defence Unit under the management of Rose Doherty did a fantastic job in advising and patrolling on the day of the race, and it was most reassuring for the organisers to know professional help was always on hand, and all the competitors were very impressed with the “frogperson” in the Glore River. The Kiltimagh Gardai were once again to the fore in marshalling and coordinating all the stewards on the race route, we seem to take the assistance of the Gardai for granted, but they certainly add greatly to an event such as “Race2Glory”, and we are most thankful to all the Gardai present on the day.

At the finish line all competitors were presented with their medals, and enjoyed a well earned message from a group of local lads who specialise in such things, well done and thanks to all. The hastily assembled catering staff provided a very welcome BBQ for all contestants, and many thanks to all who slaved away at the hot stoves, it was a job well done. The local business community also did their bit in supporting the event, from supplying all sorts of “goodies”, providing vans and trucks where needed, allowing use of premises and generally being most supportive of the event.

Thanks also to the local Fás crew for all your help, and to all the people who helped in the clean up operation from Craggagh to Glore.

The major success of the inaugural “Race2Glory” was the fantastic response of the Kiltimagh community who came out in droves to assist in all sorts of ways, stewarding, signage, transport, drinks and cheers on the route for the competitors, and they certainly demonstrated the enormous benefits of a community coming together for common purpose, it is good to see the “Culchie Spirit” is still alive and well .

The race was won by Ruaidhri Geraghty in an amazing time of 1 Hour 53 Mins, followed closely by by Aidan McMoreland and Padraig Marrey, with the ladies race being won by Emma Donlon in a time of 2 hours 8 mins, followed by Mary Mulchrone and Marie Boyle, with the hotly contested "First Culchies Home" going to Jonathon Caulifield and Marcella McDonnell. However all contestants can consider themselves winners as the mere fete of finishing the race was an achievement in its self. The feedback received to Race2Glory through Facebook and email has been over overwhelmingly positive and we are already thinking of "Race2Glory 2 - Glore Bites Back!!"

Go Coillte Magh Rachad

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Name
Ruaidhri Geraghty
Aidan McMoreland
Padraig Marrey
Chris Caulfield
Decky Madden
Noel Gibbons
Leo Murray
Noel Brady
Brian McKechnie
Gerard Corcoran
keith ruddy
kevin deery
Jimmy Lawlor
Brendan Conway
John Lenehan
Emma Donlon
Micheal Hession
jonathan caulfield
Gary Collins
darren clarke
Joe Walsh
stephen perry
Stephen Byrne
nick duckett
Barry Freeman
Derek Stenson
Declan Heneghan
Mary Mulchrone
Paul Rooney
Pat Staunton
Patrick Dirrane
Marie Boyle
mike higgins
Barry Drennan
Padraic Hughes
Adrian Long
Colin Kelly
John Mc Alpine
shaun boyce
David O Malley
Colette Sweeney
Alan Heaney
sean filan
David Noone
ray walsh
Jimmy Feeney
John McNicholas
gary giles
Alan Gavin
Michael Searson
Brian Commons
James keane
kathleen Barry
Ron Curran
Daniel O Grady
Sean Ward
David Connors
Sean Gallagher
Bryan Mc Hugh
shane kearns
Eoghan Carr
peter gillespie
Roger Dowley
terence cunniffe
Oisin Curran
Sean Murphy
Brian O'Malley
GUILLERMO CUCALON
Paul Reynolds
fergal duffy
Michael Mulchrone
stephen cowley
Sean Leonard
Eamon Norton
Matt Keegan
James DeNash
David Harty
William Flanagan
Brian Munnelly
Brian McDonagh
Cathal McCormack
Noel McCabe
Michael Whelan
David Clarke
Chris O' Connell
ray hession
Ciaran Maguire
stephen naughton
Paul Murray
eddie forde
Jim Shiel
Sean Cunney
Giuseppe Vacanti
anne fahey ronayne
Dermot Ginty
Vinny Kelly
Aaron Dennehy
marcella mc donnell
John Jennings
Michael Flynn
ger madden
Shane Freeman
John Maguire
kevin keigher
Liam Walsh
Brian Smyth
jimmy slowey
David Mellett
mark mullins
sandra caulfield
Michelle Traynor
Ryan Glynn
seamus ronayne
nicola heneghan
John Buckley
Alan Nevin
Ronan McGlynn
Alan McIntyre
Christine Walsh
Brenda O'Neill
Shane Herbert
Deirdre Norton
Johnny Grimes
Tony Heraty
michael walsh
ciaran forkan
Gary Smyth
Catherine McNicholas
Mick Murphy
Robert Searson
Mick Scott
Aine Mc Alpine
GERRY CORLEY
SHEILA DEVANEY
Eamonn McCarthy
Noel Reeves
Trevor Kavanagh
Martina O' Malley
Judith Malcolm
David Latten
PAUL CUNNEY
Andrew Jackson
Aiden Commons
Ann Ivers
Brenda McNicholas
Paul Cunnane
john geraghty
Marion Costello
Glen Powley
Sonia Gilmartin
Adrianne Bolton
Sinead Ruane
carolyn coughlan
John Tierney
Olga Loughrey
Avril Forde
Neasa O'Keeffe
Teresa Walsh
Fiadhnait O'Keeffe
Aine Byrne
thomas cryan
john gately
mary sheridan
Sean Foy
Patrick Gilmore
David Hanahoe

Run1
0:43:00
0:43:20
0:45:02
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0:45:22
0:45:11
0:42:58
0:48:37
0:45:04
0:48:35
0:48:53
0:47:13
0:46:47
0:44:51
0:46:42
0:47:18
0:49:09
0:48:10
0:48:38
0:49:29
0:45:09
0:50:47
0:51:16
0:49:38
0:50:32
0:48:40
0:53:21
0:52:24
0:49:40
0:48:41
0:50:53
0:52:28
0:51:56
0:49:18
0:53:59
0:52:14
0:55:20
0:52:54
0:50:11
0:53:26
0:52:22
0:52:51
0:55:11
0:52:45
0:50:34
0:49:08
0:54:00
0:50:42
0:52:27
0:51:35
0:50:33
0:52:39
0:53:54
0:53:23
0:58:10
0:56:26
0:56:49
0:56:53
0:53:38
0:50:43
0:53:28
0:54:19
0:51:52
0:50:42
0:54:58
0:53:27
0:58:28
0:54:21
0:56:27
0:56:25
0:55:07
0:55:10
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0:55:09
0:57:08
0:58:59
0:58:56
0:59:21
0:55:47
0:56:52
0:56:13
0:55:13
0:57:43
0:59:35
0:59:59
0:56:22
0:59:14
0:51:23
0:56:24
0:59:14
0:58:33
1:00:24
1:00:57
0:58:29
0:52:32
0:53:47
1:02:28
0:59:04
0:59:52
1:00:11
1:01:11
0:56:53
0:59:41
0:59:16
1:01:36
0:56:10
1:01:05
0:58:31
1:02:57
0:56:52
0:59:50
0:59:33
0:59:01
0:59:51
1:03:32
0:59:00
1:03:29
1:01:13
0:59:53
1:00:23
1:03:48
1:01:08
1:04:06
1:04:07
1:00:18
1:03:46
1:01:55
1:04:26
1:06:25
0:59:39
1:00:47
1:05:09
1:03:57
1:01:04
1:07:28
1:02:21
1:03:30
1:05:30
1:06:46
1:11:23
1:01:03
1:05:42
0:59:33
1:09:20
1:06:45
1:01:36
1:11:11
1:07:39
1:11:22
1:11:47
1:12:18
1:10:12
1:13:07
1:12:35
1:13:10
1:10:10
1:11:45
1:10:27
1:11:44
1:17:15
1:25:10
1:11:57
1:29:30
1:29:29
1:15:26
0:50:54

Cycle
0:45:39
0:49:34
0:46:09
0:48:48
0:49:01
0:49:47
0:54:19
0:47:34
0:52:19
0:47:28
0:48:07
0:52:16
0:51:49
0:54:12
0:53:07
0:52:15
0:50:45
0:50:34
0:50:50
0:53:17
1:01:47
0:52:53
0:51:49
0:53:09
0:53:28
0:55:57
0:51:30
0:53:17
0:53:43
0:59:33
0:55:21
0:53:47
0:56:51
1:00:53
0:52:01
0:53:56
0:54:33
0:55:18
0:58:42
0:54:53
0:57:59
0:56:59
0:54:49
0:58:03
1:02:19
1:02:44
0:55:30
1:00:25
0:57:17
0:57:03
0:58:19
0:59:12
1:00:45
0:59:52
0:56:38
1:01:31
0:55:39
0:56:04
1:02:18
1:03:09
1:00:24
1:00:38
1:03:37
1:00:40
1:01:03
1:02:26
0:56:49
1:02:34
1:00:11
1:01:30
1:02:47
0:59:18
1:01:55
1:02:49
1:00:05
1:01:26
0:59:18
0:58:39
1:04:17
1:02:27
1:09:02
1:05:59
1:05:11
1:00:50
1:00:31
1:03:51
1:02:18
1:14:24
1:07:26
1:02:19
1:03:21
1:02:15
1:01:54
1:06:38
1:05:13
1:06:00
0:59:40
1:05:06
1:03:43
1:02:38
1:02:52
1:07:46
1:05:13
1:05:33
1:01:45
1:08:30
1:03:44
1:06:54
1:01:02
1:09:44
1:05:20
1:06:47
1:03:38
1:08:13
1:04:00
1:05:52
1:03:06
1:06:25
1:08:43
1:08:06
1:07:43
1:12:10
1:06:18
1:06:16
1:10:02
1:06:43
1:05:52
1:08:37
1:05:22
1:07:03
1:13:37
1:10:28
1:07:36
1:15:09
1:07:23
1:07:15
1:11:49
1:10:34
1:08:49
1:08:49
1:12:22
1:11:57
1:18:55
1:15:25
1:18:21
1:18:04
1:14:07
1:19:24
1:19:41
1:12:59
1:18:27
1:19:59
1:16:46
1:17:53
1:25:33
1:29:59
1:27:23
1:29:43
1:33:15
1:22:47
1:19:33
1:35:17
1:27:49
1:38:23

Run2
0:26:11
0:26:28
0:29:04
0:27:30
0:27:42
0:27:31
0:26:49
0:28:33
0:27:45
0:29:29
0:30:00
0:27:59
0:29:02
0:29:17
0:28:32
0:29:23
0:29:51
0:33:18
0:32:38
0:31:10
0:27:31
0:31:27
0:32:06
0:32:27
0:31:16
0:32:18
0:32:09
0:32:02
0:34:34
0:29:46
0:32:49
0:32:48
0:31:01
0:30:01
0:35:01
0:35:00
0:31:38
0:33:21
0:32:40
0:33:30
0:31:34
0:33:35
0:33:33
0:32:48
0:30:48
0:32:06
0:34:52
0:33:41
0:35:39
0:37:08
0:37:23
0:35:22
0:32:38
0:34:05
0:32:53
0:29:45
0:35:19
0:35:00
0:32:18
0:34:30
0:35:16
0:34:52
0:35:01
0:39:08
0:34:30
0:34:39
0:35:34
0:34:10
0:34:57
0:33:48
0:34:17
0:37:46
0:36:15
0:35:37
0:36:48
0:34:08
0:36:28
0:37:17
0:35:56
0:38:32
0:32:37
0:36:47
0:35:09
0:37:51
0:37:51
0:38:11
0:37:04
0:33:18
0:35:24
0:38:04
0:38:14
0:37:32
0:37:23
0:35:09
0:42:51
0:41:23
0:39:05
0:37:07
0:38:03
0:39:34
0:38:21
0:37:46
0:37:56
0:38:03
0:40:06
0:38:50
0:39:06
0:38:47
0:40:22
0:37:56
0:39:26
0:38:23
0:42:34
0:39:01
0:39:37
0:42:22
0:40:50
0:40:06
0:39:21
0:41:33
0:38:56
0:37:29
0:40:28
0:40:32
0:40:46
0:41:43
0:44:41
0:40:18
0:41:56
0:47:10
0:39:37
0:38:26
0:43:44
0:39:25
0:41:18
0:47:21
0:42:10
0:41:39
0:42:24
0:38:27
0:46:05
0:41:53
00:46:03
00:41:57
00:44:37
00:50:06
0:45:06
00:45:36
00:42:02
00:48:36
00:44:53
00:45:27
00:51:56
00:52:03
00:47:18
00:45:54
00:47:06
00:46:30
00:44:38
00:50:55
00:53:46
00:54:18
00:53:32
01:04:00

Finish
1:54:49
1:59:23
2:00:16
2:01:19
2:02:05
2:02:28
2:04:06
2:04:43
2:05:07
2:05:32
2:06:59
2:07:28
2:07:38
2:08:20
2:08:21
2:08:56
2:09:45
2:12:03
2:12:07
2:13:57
2:14:28
2:15:07
2:15:12
2:15:14
2:15:16
2:16:55
2:17:00
2:17:43
2:17:56
2:18:00
2:19:03
2:19:03
2:19:47
2:20:12
2:21:01
2:21:10
2:21:31
2:21:33
2:21:33
2:21:50
2:21:54
2:23:25
2:23:34
2:23:36
2:23:42
2:23:58
2:24:23
2:24:47
2:25:23
2:25:46
2:26:14
2:27:13
2:27:17
2:27:20
2:27:41
2:27:42
2:27:47
2:27:58
2:28:13
2:28:23
2:29:08
2:29:49
2:30:30
2:30:30
2:30:31
2:30:32
2:30:52
2:31:05
2:31:35
2:31:43
2:32:11
2:32:14
2:33:12
2:33:35
2:34:01
2:34:33
2:34:41
2:35:18
2:36:00
2:37:50
2:37:52
2:38:00
2:38:03
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2:38:21
2:38:24
2:38:36
2:39:05
2:39:14
2:39:37
2:40:08
2:40:11
2:40:14
2:40:16
2:40:36
2:41:10
2:41:13
2:41:17
2:41:39
2:42:23
2:42:24
2:42:25
2:42:49
2:42:53
2:43:27
2:43:30
2:43:55
2:44:12
2:44:21
2:44:33
2:44:35
2:44:42
2:45:13
2:47:05
2:47:09
2:47:13
2:47:25
2:47:43
2:47:57
2:50:02
2:50:27
2:50:47
2:50:52
2:50:54
2:51:06
2:52:12
2:52:28
2:53:21
2:53:43
2:53:52
2:54:01
2:54:03
2:55:16
2:55:38
2:56:09
2:56:56
2:57:28
2:57:43
2:57:59
2:58:39
2:59:31
2:59:32
3:04:31
3:06:41
3:09:43
3:09:46
3:10:24
3:12:40
3:13:05
3:13:22
3:15:38
3:15:38
3:21:49
3:22:31
3:26:01
3:26:02
3:26:15
3:26:40
3:29:37
3:30:57
3:38:30
3:41:32
3:50:50
4:11:53
DNF
DNF