With the track and field season now concluded and growing uncertainty regarding the autumn cross-country fixture list, the amount of available competition for athletes remains sparse. The usual cross-country season opener, the first round of the Dublin Juvenile League, scheduled to take place at the Newbridge House & Park in Donabate on Sunday was cancelled as late as Friday evening due to the increasing number of Covid-19 cases and the announcement of new restrictions.

Three Donore Harriers athletes went west to compete in two separate events. Des Tremble placed 22^nd overall and 1^st in the M50 category in the 25^th edition of the Castlegar Open Cross-Country event at Doughiska, near Galway City on Saturday (19.09.2020). The race was won by Donal Devane of Ennis Track club in 21.18. In the women’s 4km race Claire Mulligan came 27^th in 19.01, placing 7^th in the W40 category.

In the Charlestown 10km road race, also on Saturday, Alasdair Brown finished in 12^th position in a time of 36.47. This was the 8^th annual Charlestown race, organised by the local CBD Sports Complex in conjunction with the newly formed East Mayo Athletics Club. There were 150 finishers and the race was won by Seamus Somers of Sligo AC in a time of 32.32.

Results in brief:

CASTLEGAR OPEN CROSS-COUNTRY at DOUGHISKA, CO. GALWAY (19.09.2020)

WOMEN’S 4KM: 27^th & 7^th W40 Claire Mulligan (19.01). 41 finishers.

MEN’S 6KM: 22^nd & 1^st M50 Des Tremble (24.22). 68 finishers.

CHARLESTOWN 10km ROAD RACE at Co. MAYO (19.09.2020)

12^th Alasdair Brown (36.47). 150 finishers