Some more Ultra-Running news...

For those of you that might be interested, I came across the following items...

Keith Whyte from Ennis to compete in Anglo Celtic Plate...

There was an article in a recent issue of the Irish Examiner about Keith Whyte of Clare Crusaders AC who is going to compete in the Anglo Cletic Plate 100 km race in Scotland in March. The piece can be found HERE

Race Report on the 24 Hour race by Mick Rice...

Following on from the earlier post about the four Athenry AC runners who  recently took part in a 24 hour race in Finland, Mick Rice has written up his own race report. Mick, who won the Connemara 100 mile last August and ran 2:44 in the Dublin Marathon last October was at the top of his game going into this event. His report really shows the demands such an endurance event places on the body. It makes for fascinating reading and just goes to show how even the best prepared plans can go awry. You can see it on Mick's blog HERE

Mick Rice of Athenry AC wins Connemara 100

The Connemara 100 mile took place on Saturday the 14th of August and it was won by Mick Rice of Athenry AC in a time of 14 hours and 27 minutes. To put that into context, he was running at an average of roughly 8:30 minute per mile pace for the full 100 miles!!


That's equivalent of running nearly 4 marathons back to back with each one taking roughly 3h 45m. The mind boggles ;o)


Obviously, careful planning of hydration and feeding over such a distance is a major issue when you are trying to  avoid 'hitting the wall' and running out of energy. Other 'mere mortals' usually come across this problem when they are running the usual Marathon distance of 26.2 miles!


If confirmed, the time of 14 hours and 27 minutes would be a new Irish record for the 100 mile distance.


Cork runners may have come across Mick Rice last June when he ran in the Cork City Marathon as the 3 hour pacer.


Photos HERE


Mick Rice has a report on his blog HERE