Congratulations to all the club athletes who competed in the AAI Autumn Open Cross Country races this afternoon, held in the Phoenix Park in extremely variable weather conditions which included warm sunshine, strong winds and torrential rain. Peter McDermott was our sole representative in the 5k open race which incorporated the Masters Trial in the female and M65+ categories, and finished 7th in his category in a time of 23.34. Mark Ryan was 3rd M35 and 18th overall in the 8k race in a time of 27.45, followed by David Scanlon (34th in 28.22), Eoghan McGinley (37th in 28.29), Paul Fleming (11th M35 in 29.04), Brian Furey (68th in 29.40), Tom Cuddy (7th M55 in 33.25) and Rob Costello (144th in 34.46). Full results of the 5k race and the 8k race are on the Precision Timing website, and some photos are in the gallery. Well done to all.
From left: Peter McDermott, Mark Ryan, Tom Cuddy, Eoghan McGinley, Brian Furey, Paul Fleming, David Scanlon and Adam Jones.