Rankings Changes
Changes have been made to the Crusaders Mens Ranking system. Go here for the mens rankings page and here to add your performance!
The womens system remains the same for the time being.
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Irishtown Stadium is south Dublin's only fully functional public track facility and has been open since Summer 2004. Irishtown includes a full Gym, Olympic weights platforms as well as comfortable changing facilities, all weather 5 aside football pitches and aerobics studios. With priority access for Crusaders members you'd be crazy not to join .
Changes have been made to the Crusaders Mens Ranking system. Go here for the mens rankings page and here to add your performance!
The Crusaders 2008 Track & Field Ranking Lists are now online.
After years of absence, the Crusaders G.V Ryan & Louis Vandendries competitions returned in one of the most atmospheric events to ever have been staged in the clubs new Irishtown home. The turn-out in some events was dissapointing. The 1500 and 3000 metres races definitely suffered from being staged in a fortnight when high profile meets from the Irish Milers Club & the Dublin Athletics Board provide similar distances. Other events were well competed such as the mens 100m and mens 400m, both of which had multiple heats.
Crusaders reintroduced the GV Ryan Louis Vandendries trophy this weekend after a few years break. It was a very successful event for the club which returned to the its unfamiliar spot on the podium - Number 1!!!
On the 10th of May Crusaders AC plan to resurrect the G.V. Ryan & Louis Vandendries competitions in conjunction with the AAI games in Irishtown stadium. Announcements of the competing teams will take place on the 3rd of May although we can disclose that Crusaders will have a mens & womens team in the competition. Finalised timetable will also be available on this date
| TRACK | FIELD |
|---|---|
| 400mh | Long Jump |
| 100m | High Jump |
| 3000/5000m | Javelin |
| 400m | Shot |
| 1500m | |
| 4x400m | |
| 4x100m |
Keep an eye on Shanes progress in Boston. He is Bib number 2112.
The track season commenced last night with the first of the Dublin Graded meetings taking place on home turf in Irishtown. A number of Crusaders were out to test their winter work and knock off some cobwebs. The events with participating Crusaders included 100m, 400m and 1500m. The Ladies stuck to the field events with the Conway sisters competing in th Shot and Discus.
Boston is only days away. The 80 mile weeks are well over and Shane is starting to grow some hair back. The final challenge is Monday, Boston, 26.2 miles.... THE MARATHON. His training partner, fellow Crusader and general 3 hour run merchant, Uli Fluhme has just popped a pb 2.37.27 in London last weekend. Shane is quietly confident. What will he run? Why not put your predcitions here on the site.
A great 2 miler was held last night in Irishtown. A large number of hopefuls toed the line to test their winter work, to see could they run themselves onto a Crusaders team for the National road relays. Some guests appeared having been dropped to their club B team, namely Gearoid O'Connor. He started off with a brisk pace and looked as if he set out to prove a point. That he did and 3 laps in his pace had whittled the lead group to just 4. I'm sure Gearoid will have more to say on the 13th in Raheny. The race continued with ...
Oooops apologies for the lapse in updating the newsletters. If you haven't already read them here are the last few.
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Don't forget this week is Thursday Time Trial week.
Steve Fleming has represented both Club and country at European level and has multiple National Long Jump titles to his name. A personal best of 7m51 set at the European Cup in Vaasa Finalnd last year puts him in 7th place on the All Time list. Crowned National Indoor Long Jump Champion 2008, Steve was recently interviewed by runtrackireland.com.
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