Athletics Ireland - News - Cross Country Fest in Roscommon
With Peter Matthew (DSD AC) not competing, last years’ second and third place finishers Pauric McKinney (Letterkenny) and John Harkin (Tullamore Harriers) will be looking to claim top prize in the Master Men.
Cross Country Fest in Roscommon ©Athletics Ireland
An extensive programme of cross country action is promised for this Sunday February 5th in the third major national championships of the season, The Woodie’s DIY Intermediate, Juvenile B, and Masters Championships at the Lough Key Forest Park, Roscommon.
The Juvenile ‘B’ Championships will start at 11:30 with the Girls U11 and will finish with the Boys U19. This will be followed by the 4×500m Inter County Relays in the U12 and U14 age categories.
The Masters Women and Masters Men cross country championships will then get underway respectively. In the Master W40 race there is likely to be a real battle between the top three finishers from last year, Annette Kealy (Raheny Shamrock), Pauline Curley (Offaly) and Carmel Crowley (Cork) are likely to battle it out for top honours. Raheny Shamrock will likely be top contenders in the Master Women’s category.
With Peter Matthew (DSD AC) not competing, last years’ second and third place finishers Pauric McKinney (Letterkenny) and John Harkin (Tullamore Harriers) will be looking to claim top prize in the Master Men.
The final two races of the day will be the highly competitive Intermediate Women’s 4000m and Men’s event 10,000m. These particular championships can serve as a stepping stone in the improvement and development of cross country athletes.
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