Timmy, Colette – week-end winners

Well done to Timmy Glavey who won the Roundstone 8k in 28.10 on Saturday, while his mother Margaret (National 10k o60 winner) was first o50 at Balla 8k in 36.37.
Timmy finished 3rd in the Craughwell 5k on Tuesday eve in 16.47. Matt Bidwell (GCH) Balla 8k winner, was first in 15.56.
Other Craughwell finishers; Patrick Moran 23.30, and Martin Crehan 25.00.
Congratulations also to Colette Sweeney (3rd in Balla 8k) who was first woman home in the Connemara Adventure Challenge
on 12th May. This endurance event involved 31k of trail/bog running, mountain climb, cycling, and kayaking.
Colette finished in 2:23:56 almost eight minutes better than 2011. She warmed down after Balla with a cycle ride back home to Westport.
You can read her Adventure Challenge race report here: race_report_2012
pictured: Colette Sweeney in Balla 8k; Timmy Glavey pacing mother Margaret home in 2011 Ballyhaunis 8k