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CONGRATULATIONS !!
To all runners who took part in The 2010 Warriors Run and whilst it stayed dry the strong winds on the mountain top did no favours. We hoped you enjoyed the event and the day (and night) in Strandhill.
Well done to EOIN GAHAN who took the 2010 Title in 54 minutes 33 seconds. Also to MARIE MC CAMBRIDGE who came in first in the Female category in 1 hour 3 minutes and 36 seconds. NEIL WALTON took the Local Male title this year in 1 hour 1 minute and 51 seconds and ANN HUNTER was first Local Female in 1 hour 20 minutes and 02 seconds.
FULL RESULTS WILL BE PUBLISHED ONLINE SHORTLY.
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2009 Race Winners
Male
1st Place - Josphat Boit
(53mins 04secs)
2nd Place - Owen Gahan
(53mins 45secs)
3rd Place - Emmett Dunleavey
(55mins 18secs)
Female
1st Place - Anne Fitzpatrick
(1hr 14mins 54secs)
2nd Place - Ashleen Cawley
(1hr 15mins 20secs)
3rd Place - Anne Byrne
(1hr 15mins 44secs)
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THE 26TH ANNUAL WARRIORS RUN
SATURDAY 28TH AUGUST 2010 AT 3PM
Race Entry Confined To First 800 Registered Runners
(Click HERE For FAQ's)
So You Think A 15K Run Is A Piece Of Cake ?
Not 'Round Here It Ain't.....'
Welcome to Strandhill, Co. Sligo home of The Warriors Run, one of Ireland's toughest competitive races.
Strandhill Village is 8 kilometres west of Sligo town, is situated on the Atlantic seaboard and nestles at the foot of Knocknarea Mountain. On its summit (1,070 ft), sits a megalithic cairn where Maeve the legendary Queen of Conaught is reputedly buried.
Each year runners from all over Ireland (and various parts of the world) converge on Strandhill to follow in the footsteps of her ancient warriors.
The Warriors Run takes competitors from the Cannon Gun at the beachfront in Strandhill to the top of Knocknarea, around Queen Maeves Cairn and back to the beachfront again. For the uninitiated, a 15 Kilometre race might seem easy. Not the Warriors Run! The race is classified as a road and hill race or multi-terrained, so whilst approximately nine of its kilometres are on paved roads, it is the special six kilometres in the middle, to the top of Knocknarea that gives the race its bite. These six kilometres include a 700 foot climb through fields, loose gravel, unsurfaced and heather paths. At its steepest incline on the way up, even the most professional athlete slows to a walk and then brace themselves to face the equally daunting downhill run, back down the often slippery slopes, even in the driest of weather.
Despite the endurance trait of the race, each year around 500 runners take part in this unique event to cross the finish line at the beachfront and earn the honour of being able to say that they completed The Warriors Run.
WARNING!
The Warriors Run is a physically challenging event and only those who have sufficiently trained for this event or who are experienced runners should take part. Persons with medical conditions should consult their Doctor/GP before taking part.
Event time limit is set at 2.5 hours.
Broom wagon will pick up stragglers after this time
INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING FOR THE 2010 EVENT ?
CONTACT US AT INFO@WARRIORSFESTIVAL.COM
