Irish Mountain
Running Association

Cratloe

Forum Messages

AuthorDateMessage
Martin CooneyMay 21 2025, 7:11amTo All,
If anyone is interested in running the Cratloe race route before the race itself on the 1st June, please make contact with me. I would be glad to show the route to anyone interested.
This especially goes out to any volunteers for the race day so that you can see where I may need to locate someone at a junction, etc. on the day.
I can be contacted on 086-8668368- just send me a message with your name.
Many Thanks, Martin C.
Martin CooneyMay 27 2025, 3:14pmHi All,
Jilly & Joe's restaurant in Bunratty are going to sponsor 1 hot beverage (Tea/Coffee) to all entrants and volunteers to the Cratloe Race on Sunday after the race!

Damn nice of them- the food there is unreal too!
Martin CooneyMay 27 2025, 5:04pmHi All,
I am planning on running the race route tomorrow evening (Wednesday 28th) at 7.00pm. Meet at the main carpark beside the playground.
Contact me on phone number above if coming so we know who to wait for.
Conor ClearyMay 30 2025, 9:46pmHi Martin,
This will be my first IMRA of the year so I don't have a physical race number. I have paid my membership. Can I get a number there on the day?
Thanks, Conor.
Robert CunninghamMay 31 2025, 7:54amHi Conor,
Ya you can collect your number at registration tomorrow morning.
Martin CooneyMay 31 2025, 11:05pmThanks Robert for replying to Conor's query.
Much appreciated.
Patricia RyanJun 1 2025, 5:02pmThanks for a great route and race Martin. Very well marked and marshalled. Loved the chicken fillet roll after and the free coffee!
Martin CooneyJun 1 2025, 5:41pmThanks to everyone who raced today- I think everyone enjoyed the course!

A massive THANKS to all the volunteers for making IMRA Cratloe such a great event- credit to you all for making me (RD) look like I knew what I was doing (I was bluffing all day)!
Thanks for Frankie Coughlan for helping me mark the course even if he did miss the Champions League final (he wasn't upset at all).

Results will probably be sent on tomorrow.

TO ALL RUNNERS (young or more experienced in life)- PLEASE CHECK FOR TICKS!!!

Many Thanks, Martin.
Catherine ClancyJun 1 2025, 6:14pmThank you so much great race lovely course. Well done to the all the marshals great job done to the race director Martin excellent .
Loretto DugganJun 1 2025, 6:45pmThanks Martin & all the volunteers for a great course today!
Aine O'ConnorJun 1 2025, 7:10pmThanks a million to Martin and all volunteers. Brilliant route this morning, and a lovely chicken roll to top it off!
Joan RyanJun 1 2025, 7:11pmThat was a really lovely route today. Thanks a million Martin and team of volunteers. A great day out in Clare and fed also!
raymond smithJun 1 2025, 8:29pmMassive thanks and respect to Martin and all the volunteers for putting on such an enjoyable event. Well organised, well catered! and well thought out route. We wouldn't normally do a six hour round trip for a 10km but very happy to do this one again. Between the food and drink and the vouchers worth 4euro at the cafe I reckon we made a profit on our entries. Brilliant job
Emmet McNamaraJun 1 2025, 10:43pmSuch a fun, fast course to run. Left you wanting more! Unbelievably well marked (I wouldn’t fancy having to collect all that tape!) and marshalled. Thanks a mill Martin, to you and all the team. Such a brilliant atmosphere there today.
Martin CooneyJun 2 2025, 12:15amA huge Thank You to JILLY & JOE'S in Bunratty and to their staff for sponsoring a free tea/coffee to all entrants for the race today. Such a brilliant gesture in support of this event; which would be their closest IMRA race... I cannot thank them enough!
Bualadh bos!
Martin CooneyJun 2 2025, 11:25amOne final Thanks has to go out to all the staff at Mace in Ballycasey, Shannon especially Mary and the Deli Staff for getting up that bit earlier and making all the hot food and rolls for the post race nibbles!

We all appreciated the lovely food and probably put on weight after the race!
Brian FlannellyJun 2 2025, 6:35pmResults are now up for this event - any questions/queries on them, please email:
brian <dot> flannelly <at> imra <dot> ie
Paula Donnellan WalshJun 2 2025, 8:19pmHi everyone
Thanks very much and we even got a long run in for taking the wrong trail. Ended up in a drain, great fun and trying to find way back and catch up!!
Paula