Entries now sought for Walled City Marathon

Walled City Marathon race director Noel McMonagle, has urged anyone intending to take part next May to get their entries in as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
By The Newsroom
Published 25th Nov 2014, 15:50 BST
Local runners pictured at Gransha Grounds on Saturday morning reminding their long distance colleagues not to forget to register for this years SSE Airtricity Walled City Marathon which takes place on 31st May, 2015.Local runners pictured at Gransha Grounds on Saturday morning reminding their long distance colleagues not to forget to register for this years SSE Airtricity Walled City Marathon which takes place on 31st May, 2015.
Local runners pictured at Gransha Grounds on Saturday morning reminding their long distance colleagues not to forget to register for this years SSE Airtricity Walled City Marathon which takes place on 31st May, 2015.

Mr McMonagle was speaking at Saturday’s official marathon launch in the grounds of Gransha Hospital and said organisers are expecting upwards of 2,000 entries for the race which takes place on Sunday, May 31st 2015.

“Online entry is available now at www.thewalledcitymarathon.com and entries are already rolling in. We have a 2,000 entry quota with the door closing once that figure is reached,” explained Mr McMonagle.

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“Please take the first step now, sign up online immediately to avoid disappointment and we look forward to seeing everybody on the line come May 31st next year.”

The marathon has been wholeheartedly embraced by the local community since its return in 2013.

The riverside course embraces and showcases the contours of a historic city with the iconic Peace Bridge, the Ebrington Site, Free Derry Corner and the climb up Fahan Street into the Walled City itself all on the route.

Meanwhile a busy weekend of top class cross country action in Nottingham and Dundalk produced some excellent local performances.

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There were British and Irish Masters team medals won in Nottingham and Provincial Juvenile medals claimed at the Inter Counties championships in Dundalk where Connor Bradley also led the Derry senior men’s county squad with a 13th place finish in the featured 10K race.

Starting with Saturday’s Masters International meeting in Wollaton Park, Nottingham, Marina Campbell F35, Jackie McGinley F45, Roisin Lynch F65 and Gerry Lynch M65 all contributed significantly to their NI and Ireland squads team podium places.

The F35 NI squad with Marina Campbell’s sixth place category finish, second team scorer, helping the team to the silver medals behind a very strong English squad.

F45 Jackie McGinley had a stormer leading her squad home in seventh and the team silver; F65 Roisin Lynch was in the Irish squad’s colours and Gerry Lynch impressed as his ninth place finish was important in his NI M65 squad claiming team bronze.

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Cara Laverty and Fintan Stewart claimed National Inter Provincial team medals in Dundalk on Sunday with fine performances, Fintan particularly impressed with his eye catching seventh place finish in a high class Boys U16 race and this gave Ulster the gold team medals.

Cara also did well in 26th spot and this was good enough to help her Ulster squad to Inter Pro team bronze.

Connor Bradley took in his first cross country race of the season and while over a minute behind the top trio finished just outside the top ten in 13th place.

Anne Marie McGlynn was the leading North West finisher in sixth with Finn Valley’s Teresa McGloin not far behind in 10th. With support from Catriona McGranaghan and Claire McGuigan.

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