Castlegar AC athlete Abaas Edris won the Craughwell AC 10 mile event in 53.48 at the weekend.
He finished ahead of Aaron Brennan and Paul Fitzgerald in a competitive weekend of racing, when visitor Amy Schanz stormed home in 59.26 to win the women's section, ahead of Jane Ann Meehan and Clodagh Egan.
Shauna Bocquet won the wheelchair section with a storming 47.16 time, while Donagh McBrearty won the 10km in 35.23. He finished ahead of Niall Cunningham and Lorcan Doyle, while in the women's event, Galway City Harriers CH took the top three podium positions with Deirdre Gibbons first home in 39.33, ahead of Sinead Jordan and Niamh O'Riordan
Claregalway 5k/10k
Clare River Harriers Athletic Club is hosting is annual 10k, and also a 5k event, n Saturday September 9.
The 10k will start in Cuirt Na hAbhann (near Claregalway National School ) at 6pm, and the 5k will start beside the Claregalway Community Centre at 6.15pm.
The entry fee for the 10K is €20 online (€10 from each entry goes to Galway Hospice ); entry fee for the 5K is €20 online (€10 from each entry goes to the Claregalway Day Care Centre ).
Fixtures
Castlegar AC hosts its annual cross country event on Saturday September 16 at Galway Racecourse. Entry is available on Pop Up Races online.
The 2023 Galway AAI Primary Schools Cross Country Championship semi-finals will be held in the playing fields of Nolan Park, Renmore in Galway city on Tuesday September 26 from 10.30am. All races will be completed by 2pm. The event is organised by Galway Athletics Ireland County Board to give schools and pupils an opportunity to take part in a fun, but competitive cross-country event. The championships are open girls and boys from third class up to sixth class.
The finals will take place on the following Tuesday October 3 also in Renmore and commencing at 12 noon.
Entry will be online and all schools will be emailed details on how to enter by this weekend.
