Full level 5 restrictions are back in place until the end of January. All group training is therefore suspended for the duration. Hopefully February 2021 will see us back on the track again.
Best of luck with your training over the coming weeks and remember to keep within your 5km radius, keep contacts to a minimum and keep washing those hands!
St. Finbarr’s A.C. Monday evening road runners hit the recently refurbished Daly’s Bridge/Shakey Bridge on Monday 20th December.
Some great socially distanced Christmas scenes here. Photos courtesy of Denise Twohig.
Happy Christmas to all members and a huge thank you again to coaches Marion, Eamonn, Dan & Liam for a fantastic 2020 despite the challenges!
While we don’t need to wear a mask during training sessions it is advisable to wear one to sessions for before and after and if in the case you need to use the Mardyke track toilets in the pavilion.
Cloth Face Coverings
A cloth face covering is a material you wear that covers the nose and mouth.
Wearing a cloth face covering in public may reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the community.
It may help to reduce the spread of respiratory droplets from people infected with COVID-19.
Cloth face coverings may help to stop people who are not aware they have the virus from spreading it.
If you have COVID-19 or have symptoms of the virus, you must self-isolate. Do this even if you wear a face covering.
Thank you.
Assemble at the top (West) end of Mardyke Walk as per the map below. For location information, paste coordinates 51.893954N, 8.502560W into your Google Maps search box and hit enter.
This session involves one or two 6km circuits of the Carrigrohane Road and Model Farm Road.
All those attending the Monday evening Road session MUST wear a high visibility vest and we strongly recommend light colored clothing.
This is an unstructured run suitable for all levels new to seasoned runners. Everybody sets off at their own pace and nobody gets left behind.
Come along to the barrier at the top of Mardyke Walk and ask for the person in charge. Members assemble at the barrier just before 18:15 to conduct warm-up exercises.
At 18:15 we head off on the first 6km circuit. After one circuit, we’ll pause at the pink marker and wait for people to catch up (another chance for stretches).
At this point, you can opt for a second lap or return to the Mardyke.
All members should review the following checklist before resuming training sessions:
With the announcement of level 3 coming into effect on 1st December, Wednesday and Friday sessions will resume at the Mardyke track this week. First session this Wednesday 2nd December.
Thank you everybody, you are all podtastic!
Please keep within your pod at training sessions. Each pod uses:
Pod A – using lanes 1,2,3 for warm up and session
Pod B – using lanes 6,7,8 for warm up and session
Pod C – if and when there is a need for Pod C, use lanes 4 & 5.
Once Pod A on inside lanes 1,2,3 move off the start line Pod C can move up from their meeting point to the same start line in lanes 4 and 5 and take off from there.
Pod C will be asked to make their way back to Pod C meeting point between intervals and wait for Pod A to move off the start line before again making their way up to start line where the coach is.
Enter only by the entry gate highlighted on the map.
Exit only by the exit gate highlighted on the map.
Members must adhere to hand sanitisation protocol and bring their own hand sanitizer to training sessions.
Until further notice dressing rooms will remain closed, however the toilets will be accessible.
As always there is no parking available onsite at the Mardyke Sports Grounds for track users.
Thank you everybody, you are all podtastic!
Cork Athletics Grounds, Slieveroe, Riverstick, Sunday 4th November 2020.
St Finbarr’s A.C. Novice Women’s Team took the gold team medal with 10 teams racing.
A special mention for St. Finbarr’s A.C. Irene Eigan who took a silver medal, coming 2nd overall out of 61 Athletes.
| Place | Team name | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Finbarrs AC | 23 |
| Irene EIGHAN | 2 | |
| Katie HICKSON | 6 | |
| Anita LOCKE | 7 | |
| Rebecca MCEVOY | 8 |
St. Finbarr’s A.C. Novice Men had a great turn out and came 6th out of 13 teams racing.
| 6 | St. Finbarrs AC | 79 |
| Mohamed WAHBI | 4 | |
| Darren MCCANN | 21 | |
| Shane COONEY | 26 | |
| John LONGAN | 28 |
Full list of athlete results, videos and photos over at corkathletics.org.
Level 3 COVID-19 safety measures will come into place on 7th October 2020.
Summary of Athletics Ireland update:
View the full Athletics Ireland Notice.
Please remember the following safety protocols while training:
Please keep within your pod at training sessions. Each pod uses:
Pod A – using lanes 1,2,3 for warm up and session
Pod B – using lanes 6,7,8 for warm up and session
Pod C – if and when there is a need for Pod C, use lanes 4 & 5.
Once Pod A on inside lanes 1,2,3 move off the start line Pod C can move up from their meeting point to the same start line in lanes 4 and 5 and take off from there.
Pod C will be asked to make their way back to Pod C meeting point between intervals and wait for Pod A to move off the start line before again making their way up to start line where the coach is.
Enter only by the entry gate highlighted on the map.
Exit only by the exit gate highlighted on the map.
Members must adhere to hand sanitisation protocol and bring their own hand sanitizer to training sessions.
Until further notice dressing rooms will remain closed, however the toilets will be accessible.
As always there is no parking available onsite at the Mardyke Sports Grounds for track users.
Thank you.
Cancelled due to Level 3 COVID-19 Government Directive.
Munster Novice & U23 XC at Two Mile Borris, Sunday 18th of October 2020.
Host club Moycarkey Coolcroo Athletic Club require all attending athletes and club representatives to read the following information carefully. The document details important notes about:
Full Document Link at MunsterAthletics.com.
The event taking place is subject to Government COVID-19 safety updates.
Cork Athletics Grounds, Slieveroe, Riverstick, Sunday 4th November 2020.
Competition Day
To protect against infection;
Post Competition
Source Athletic Association of Ireland
A Practical Guide for Athletes at Cross Country Competition following the Covid-19 Restrictions
Notes for this document:
The guidelines in this document relate to a return to athletics cross country competition within the current Government and Sport Ireland Covid Expert Group guidelines. This document will be reviewed in line with future government announcements.
Key Notes:
We know that athletics provides great mental and physical health benefits for our society. We have a duty of care to ensure that our competition organisers ensure that we operate within a safe environment.
This practical guide, prepared by our team in consultation with medical experts and in line with Government and World Athletics Guidelines, outlines the robust measures Athletics Ireland strongly recommend competition organisers to implement and maintain to help safeguard all members during the COVID-19 pandemic. This will allow all of us to get back to training safely, improving the wellbeing of members across the country.
Our measures and procedures are under constant review and updated as advice from government, health authorities and governing bodies evolves in line with the gradual lifting of social restrictions.
Pre-Competition
For involvement in the event, participants must:
o Have entered for the event.
o Not have been off the island of Ireland in the last 14 days.
o Not have been a close contact of someone diagnosed with Covid-19 or someone waiting on a Covid test or test results in the last 14 days.
o Not be in a period of self-isolation and/or cocooning under the current Health Policy Rules.
o Not be displaying COVID-19 symptoms.
o Adhere to any domestic travel restrictions in place.
Participants must read and understand all notices from the competition organiser, to include:
o Covid-19 specific guidelines.
o Competition specific messages.
o Competitor etiquette (No spitting, no hand shaking etc).
o Venue maps.
• Participants must enter before the competition, no on the day registrations will be taken.
Competition Day
• Athletes must complete a COVID 19 screening questionnaire at check in for the competition.
• To protect against infection;
o Participants must refrain from handshakes, hugs and high fives.
o Keep 2m away from other people at all times.
o Cover their coughs and sneezes.
o Try not touch any surfaces at the event.
• Athletes should arrive ready to participate where possible and as close to the check in time as possible.
• Participants should bring a small bottle of hand sanitizer if possible.
• Wearing of a buff / neck scarf / facemask at all times around the start/finish area, only to be removed and disposed of when the race/event starts.
• Athletes will be told to listen to the instructions of officials regarding keeping a safe distance.
• Toilet etiquette (advised by Dept of health) must be adhered to.
• Adhering to competition ingress and egress plans.
• While warming up athletes should maintain a safe distance from others at all times.
• Athletes should stay away from the public immediately post-race when they are breathing heavier.
Post Competition
• All athletes will be expected to leave as soon as they finish.
• Adhere to egress signage.
• If an athlete becomes unwell after competing, they should first contact their GP and read the HSE guidelines and then inform the Competition Organisers. The Competition organisers will then follow advice provided to them by the HSE on the next steps.
Thank you everybody and best of luck!!
