The under age Striders hit on a gold rush at Navan today, at the provincial cross country event, winning an array of individual, club team and county team medals. Hopes were high of some good team performances, but what unfolded certainly exceeded all expectations. Heather Costello was our first athlete… Continue reading
Well done to Aedan Rogers on a great run, last weekend, in the Junior event, at the Autumn Cross Country Festival, held at the National Sports Campus in Abbottstown, Dublin. Aedan came 14th, in what was essentially a national championship for that age group. He recorded a great time of… Continue reading
JFK Park played host to a dramatic and record breaking Wexford Senior Cross Country Championships. Conditions were summer like and despite significant rain in the lead up to race day, the surface was perfect. DMP were magnificent and claimed their first ladies title in many years, in a race that… Continue reading
JFK Park hosted the Juvenile Wexford cross country championships, for uneven age groups, in sun drenched October sunshine. It proved to be a wonderful day with over forty USAC under age athletes in action, in one of the most picturesque cross country settings imaginable. The organisers started the day with… Continue reading
Fantastic results for the United Striders at today’s Wexford Novice Cross Country Championship in Adamstown, our ladies winning gold with Beth O’ Connor in second place leading home the team that also included Sandra Young, Anastasia Cash, Sarah Boland and Aine Cullen. The Striders mens team included Pat Murray, Fabian… Continue reading
The cross country season started in earnest with Adamstown AC hosting a very well attended Wexford Even Age Cross Country Championships. The course featured one particular long incline, however the strong wind posed a real challenge for the younger athletes. The Striders had Sarah Lillis run an excellent race in… Continue reading
The Striders had a small but select squad competing at St Senans open cross country event. Over 300m, TJ Murphy won emphatically, to get us off to a great start. TJ’s training partners continued the successful run of events, with Sarah Lillis, Maitiu Wall and Cormac Delaney all performing really… Continue reading
We are placing an order depending on interest for snoods with USAC logo @ €10 let Catherine Or Kathleen know if you are interested.
Hi all. We made the very difficult decision last night to cancel this year's USAC 5 Mile Stride. The decision was made based on both public health concerns and for financial reasons.
The recent extension of the Covid-19 Phase 3 regulations covers the weekend of the Stride, limiting the event to 200 people. The 200 includes race entrants, stewards, civil defense, spectators etc.
In the absence of sponsorship, (we did not feel it appropriate to ask for sponsorship given the hardship many local businesses are having to endure), the event became financially unviable.
Concerns were also raised about people congregating in large numbers given the recent upturn in Covid-19 cases.
So with a heavy heart the decision was made to cancel this year's event and to start planning for 2021. Thank you to all of our volunteers who have put in considerable work behind the scenes, especially Catherine and Aine and all of the committee.
Thanks too to those of you who signed up, you will receive an email from Pop Up Races detailing the refund of your race registration fee. Stay safe everyone.
The James Lawlor Memorial 5k takes place this Friday with the first runner taking to the road at 7:30pm.
We would like if those who have registered can arrive at 7pm to be allocated their start time and have warmups completed to be ready to start. It would also help if athletes doing warmups could use the road back towards the new bridge behind the start line so we can keep the race route clear.
Parking and the start line is located about halfway down the pink rock road between the humpback bridge and the new bridge.
Directions to Car Park goo.gl/maps/oDbS99JR31woHVbu7
Looking forward to seeing you there and Good Luck
Please remember to adhere to all recommended guidelines on social distancing during the event
Don’t forget Striders
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This years event takes place on the 7th August 2020 It will be the same route as always Start: Pink Rock Finish: Parish Hall This event is open to all members of St. Joseph’s AC and United St...
