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28 November, 2009

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<B><center>Lugnacoille the race with the most letters after its name.</center></B>

My day started with an early call from Scottish John, &#8220;This race in Lug how da yeah get there&#8221;.
Through the grapevine we knew a car had already left from North Kerry and a bus from Co. Down. Together with a long distance traveller from Switzerland with Irish parentage, there definitely was a race on.

Earlier still Jane and Graham placed over 200 yellow flags on the upper slopes of the mountain in thick mist which thankfully had burnt off by 12 noon by which time the Glen of Imaal had more visitors since the army&#8217;s last manoeuvres in the dark. When the race set of from the bottom of Camara Hill 105 runners (a record) had signed up. Innocent looking Camara Hill, although it has good underfoot conditions, is the steepest part of the route and can punish those who start off too fast. A group of four, Heery, Healy, Krayenbuehl and O&#8217;Sullivan pushed the pace from the start but they shortly dropped O&#8217;Sullivan once the impact of Camara clicked.
Nobody could match the climbing skills of Healy who must, if he continues hill running, be inline for serious honours in a up only race (every second Worlds and Europeans). The more experienced runners Lenihan (ex World Champion) and Brooks (past winner of Ben Nevis) took their time and slowly moved up the ranking. Healy was the first to summit (link above for summit positions) by a very clear margin of over 50 seconds in a very relaxed state. O&#8217;Boyles bookies would not give you odds on him loosing the race at this stage but he was to finish in 12th position.
Brooks and Heery turned almost together. Brooks, my pre race tip for the title, I felt had left his charge a little late and was unlikely to catch Healy. Heery had a very solid race, he was never out of third position. Next to turn on + 59 seconds was Lenihan and as he passed I thought, &#8220;The old order yielded unto the New&#8221;. I could not have been more wrong not only did he catch all before him but he won by 24 secs. All the speculation about this year&#8217;s Carrauntoohil race has ended.
Alan McKibbin, leader of the largest club group from Newcastle Co. Down was another with a very good descent improving his position by two to finish fourth.
Beth McCluskey whether on two wheels or two feet has no match on Irish mountains these days, she was followed home by Orla Twohig from Fermoy.
A very colourful day in all, the highlights being the 20 or so red vests from Newcastle, Grahams colourful presentation of prizes and the colour Alan Ayling added to his already blacked eye

Gerry Brady

12 April, 2009

by Joe Lalor
Summit positions: http://www.imra.ie/ad-hoc/summit%20positionsLUG.htm

Lugnacoille the race with the most letters after its name

My day started with an early call from Scottish John, “This race in Lug how da yeah get there”. Through the grapevine we knew a car had already left from North Kerry and a bus from Co. Down. Together with a long distance traveller from Switzerland with Irish parentage, there definitely was a race on.

Earlier still Jane and Graham placed over 200 yellow flags on the upper slopes of the mountain in thick mist which thankfully had burnt off by 12 noon by which time the Glen of Imaal had more visitors since the army’s last manoeuvres in the dark. When the race set of from the bottom of Camara Hill 105 runners (a record) had signed up. Innocent looking Camara Hill, although it has good underfoot conditions, is the steepest part of the route and can punish those who start off too fast. A group of four, Heery, Healy, Krayenbuehl and O’Sullivan pushed the pace from the start but they shortly dropped O’Sullivan once the impact of Camara clicked.

Nobody could match the climbing skills of Healy who must, if he continues hill running, be inline for serious honours in a up only race (every second Worlds and Europeans). The more experienced runners Lenihan (ex World Champion) and Brooks (past winner of Ben Nevis) took their time and slowly moved up the ranking. Healy was the first to summit (link above for summit positions) by a very clear margin of over 50 seconds in a very relaxed state. O’Boyles bookies would not give you odds on him loosing the race at this stage but he was to finish in 12th position.

Brooks and Heery turned almost together. Brooks, my pre race tip for the title, I felt had left his charge a little late and was unlikely to catch Healy. Heery had a very solid race, he was never out of third position. Next to turn on + 59 seconds was Lenihan and as he passed I thought, “The old order yielded unto the New”. I could not have been more wrong not only did he catch all before him but he won by 24 secs. All the speculation about this year’s Carrauntoohil race has ended.

Alan McKibbin, leader of the largest club group from Newcastle Co. Down was another with a very good descent improving his position by two to finish fourth.
Beth McCluskey whether on two wheels or two feet has no match on Irish mountains these days, she was followed home by Orla Twohig from Fermoy.
A very colourful day in all, the highlights being the 20 or so red vests from Newcastle, Grahams colourful presentation of prizes and the colour Alan Ayling added to his already blacked eye