CONGRATULATIONS SINEAD O CONNOR & ERIC KEOGH, “RACE FOR THE STONIC” OVERALL WINNERS FOR 2019
The Story so far:
STANDINGS AFTER ROUND 9 – The Lakes 10k
ELITES
| AFTER ROUND 9 | Gender | #Races | Portlaoise | Kilkenny | Enfield | Braveheart | Dunshaughlin | Roscommon | Edenderry | Castlepollard | The Lakes | Points (Best 5) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinead O Connor | Leevale AC | F | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| Mary Mulhare | Portlaoise AC | F | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Eric Keogh | Donore Harriers | M | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
Both female athletes finished with 7 points (3 wins & 2 seconds each) but O Connor takes it by the slimmest of margins by virtue of a better head to head over the series, as well as a better total when a 6th race was taken into consideration.
FINAL MASTERS STANDINGS
Male Winner – Paul Fleming, Rathfarnham WSAF
Female Winner – Caroline Donnellan, Edenderry AC
Race 1 – The Streets of Portlaoise, hosted by Portlaoise AC:
Results HERE
Press Release HERE
Images HERE
Race 2 – The Streets of Kilkenny, hosted by Kilkenny City Harriers AC:
Results HERE
Press Release HERE
Images HERE
Race 3 – The Bob Heffernan 5k, Enfield, hosted by Na Fianna AC:
Results HERE
Press Release HERE
Images HERE
Race 4 – The Braveheart 5k, Trim, hosted by Trim AC:
Results HERE
Press Release HERE
Images HERE
Race 5 – The Dunshaughlin 10k, hosted by Dunshaughlin AC:
Results HERE
Press Release HERE
Images HERE
Race 6 – The Roscommon 10 Mile, hosted by Roscommon Harriers AC:
Results HERE
Press Release HERE
Images HERE
Race 7 – The Edenderry 10 Mile, hosted by Edenderry AC:
Results HERE
Press Release HERE
Images HERE
Race 8 – Castlepollard 5k, hosted by North Westmeath AC:
Results HERE
Press Release HERE
Images HERE
Race 9 – The Lakes 10k, hosted by Lakeshore Striders AC:
Results HERE
Press Release HERE
Images HERE
ABOUT THE KIA RACE SERIES
The Kia Race Series is back in 2019, and promises to be bigger, better and faster than ever.
Aimed at supporting grass roots athletics by increasing participation at established club races nationwide, the Kia Race Series also aims to increase competition for elites around Ireland, with the overall winner, male and female, driving away in a brand new Kia Stonic for 2019 (terms and conditions apply)
Each race will have course record bonus pots of €1,000, sponsored by Kia Ireland, as well as the usual cash prizes on offer by the host clubs.
This year also brings in a Masters Series. It is open to anyone who is 40 or over in the year of the series, with the overall male & female winners winning a trip for 2 to the European masters (flights, accommodation & entry) in 2020.
In total there will be 9 races in the series, with the participants 5 best scores taken into account when the final league table is complete. Unlike last year, there will be no finale, the series is done solely on a league format.
The KIA Race Series
- Streets of Portlaoise 5k: 17th March, 11am
- Streets of Kilkenny 5k: 18th April 7:30pm
- Bob Heffernan (Enfield, Co. Meath) 5k: Tuesday May 21st 8pm
- Braveheart 5k (Trim), June 14th 8pm
- Dunshaughlin (Meath) 10k Road Race: Saturday June 22nd, 7:30pm
- Roscommon 10 Mile: July 6th, 10:30am
- Edenderry (Offaly): 10 Mile, July 21st 9:30am
- Castlepollard 5k (Westmeath) Wednesday Aug 14th, 8pm
- The Lakes 10k (Blessington/Wicklow) September 7th, 11am
The elite entries will be finalised by the middle of February. The winner has to complete a minimum of 5 races, with the best 5 scores to count in the league standings. Elites expression of interest – click here.
Elite 5k = Sub 15 Male & Sub 16:45 Female
Elite 10k = Sub 31 Male & Sub 34 Female
**Times must have been achieved on or after January 1st 2018 in an AAI approved/International event**
