Abbotstown Run4Fun

01/11/2024

You are invited!

To the Sport Ireland Campus parkrun 3rd anniversary tomorrow morning.

Nice weather forecast, dry firm grass trails, autumn coloured parkland and CAKE!

3rd Anniversary parkrun at the Campus tomorrow.

Gorgeous photo taken last week during parkrun by one of our runners. Similar weather is forecast for tomorrow for our 3rd anniversary.

The course is unique as the only grass trails parkrun in Dublin.

After the run tomorrow we'll have cake and warm drinks.

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(Photo by Martin Vician)

16/10/2024

Novel takeover at Sport Ireland Campus parkrun this weekend to raise awareness of local support services for families affected by addiction. Details below:

NEWS FLASH - EGGSHELLS TAKEOVER

This Saturday we are highlighting the local supports available for families affected by addiction. Our volunteer roles will be taken over by 'Eggshells'. Anyone who has grown up with addiction knows that eggshells are what you walk on everyday. It is an unpredictable, anxiety inducing chaotic environment.

Eggshells are Jennifer McIntyre, one of our local parkrunners, and her brother John Conroy. During the summer Jennifer and John climbed Ireland's four highest peaks to raise awareness of support services available for families affected by addiction.

On Saturday they will continue their awareness raising campaign by taking over parkrun for the morning with the support of local support services including Coolmine Therapeutic Community and The RISE Foundation.

Through their own personal experience John and Jennifer know well the stigma and shame that often comes with the addiction of a loved one, along with impact on mental health. Too often family members are not aware of the supports available to help them to cope, heal and recover. A number of local services are supporting parkrun at the campus, with flyers and contact information available on Saturday morning.

Jennifer and John are inviting everyone along on Saturday to, in Jennifer's words; "Join us Eggshells in shaking the shame, get the conversations going while enjoying some fresh air and exercise followed by tea/coffee and cakes."

Please share this post widely. And remember we love to welcome walkers as well as joggers and runners.

08/09/2024

SEE YOU TOMORROW!

Autumn, running's favourite season, has arrived. If you took a break over the alleged Summer now is the time to dust off the runners.

We are training as usual at 7pm on Monday and Wednesday at the Sport Ireland Campus (meet at the NAC carpark), at 9am on Sunday at the Phoenix Park (meet inside the Hole-in-the Wall gate) and at various Saturday parkruns.

Our focus for the next couple of months is getting fitter (and faster if you want) for winter 5Ks, with the Jingle Bells 5K in early December a target race for us. If you fancy training for something longer let me know and we'll work our training around it.

Most of the marathon and half-marathon groups will also continue using our sessions as part of their programmes until the end of October, so please be kind to the long slow runners in your midst!

23/06/2024

Fartlek, cross country, parkrun and porridge runs as usual this week, same meeting times and locations.

02/06/2024

Bank Holiday schedule this week
Monday 9:30am NAC carpark; CHOICE of Campus road run or cross country run
Wednesday 7pm NAC carpark for an easy run
Saturday 9:30am parkrun at Sport Ireland Campus parkrun or anywhere you fancy
Sunday 9am Porridge Run at the Hole in the Wall, Phoenix Park

26/05/2024

Fartlek, cross country, parkrun and porridge runs as usual this week, same meeting times and locations.

19/05/2024

Training as usual this week:
Monday at 7pm at NAC carpark - Intervals with a twist.
Wednesday at 7pm at NAC carpark
Saturday morning Sport Ireland Campus parkrun
Sunday Porridge Run at 9am at the Hole-in -the-Wall gate

12/05/2024

BREAKING NEWS:
Abbotstown Run4Fun has its first Irish record holder. Congratulations Sean Martin whose 10k time in the Great Irish Run in the Phoenix Park in April is listed in the Irish Masters Athletics Record Books as the national age-group record. Phenomenal running Sean.

10/05/2024

In case you haven't heard already ...

At the Campus tomorrow morning, parkrun legend Mary Martin will celebrate her 80th birthday. Mary's running and parkrun story is inspiring and you can check it out here: https://blog.parkrun.com/ie/2019/09/04/a-new-lease-of-life/ .
Come along and enjoy Mary's personal milestone with us.

02/05/2024

We are looking for 3 more volunteers this Saturday: Timekeeper, Barcode Scanner and Finish Tokens. If you would like to take one of these roles please message here or email to [email protected]
See you at the start line at Abbotstown House ; we are back on our regular route this week.

28/04/2024

Intervals with a twist on Monday night.
Otherwise training as usual:
Monday and Wednesday 7pm at the NAC carpark
Saturday morning Sport Ireland Campus parkrun
Sunday Porridge Run at 9am at the Hole-in -the-Wall gate