Club 500 has a new member!
| Author | Date | Message |
|---|---|---|
| Brendan Lawlor | Aug 25 2023, 12:02pm | Congratulations to the newest member of Cub 500, Alan Ayling ! Alan has run a remarkable 501 races (and maybe a few more as he started before the online records began). A very popular IMRA member, he is also a dedicated committee member and very regular volunteer, and all round good egg. However on the other side of the balance sheet , most of us will have cursed his name with some venom as we tried to negotiate the treacherous Ayling Abyss downhill section at some stage.. but he loves that notoriety and is never one to take himself too seriously.. well done Alan ! |
| Brendan Lawlor | Aug 25 2023, 12:03pm | Club 500 .. darned typos ! He is No 4 on the all time runners list |
| Laura Flynn | Aug 25 2023, 1:06pm | Well said Brendan. Congratulations Alan. |
| Alan Kennedy | Aug 25 2023, 2:04pm | Congrats Alan, a remarkable achievement for you and all those in the 500 club. A bit daunting for newbies like myself but the experienced IMRA members have always been welcoming and supportive so look forward to moving up the ladder in years to come. |
| Richard Leahy | Aug 25 2023, 3:42pm | well done Alan, may you have the health and fitness to be able to do another 500 |
| Mick Hanney | Aug 25 2023, 4:18pm | Congrats Alan. There must be a lot of stories to be told from all those races. I don't know how Alan does it, but he is getting better and more competitive with each passing hundred :-) Bowing to Alan's request I'd ventured to bring back Annagh for the spring league next year. |
| Alan Ayling | Aug 31 2023, 4:47pm | Thanks for the kind words lads. A lot of fun had and great times shared with great people over those years. Maybe 500 is a sign of having nothing more important or useful to do?! And Brendan, rest assured I curse myself repeatedly during each Abyss race :-) |
| Peter Bell | Sep 4 2023, 8:41am | Congrats Alan, Mountain legend & absolute gent! |
| Caoimhin MacMaolain | Sep 5 2023, 10:46am | Congratulations Alan! Good to see that there is a clear link between experience and performance - both going in the right direction for you. Fantastic achievement by a fantastic person! |
| Paul Mahon | Sep 5 2023, 10:52am | Congrats on the milestone Alan, keeping the competitive edge going well still and giving back in terms of work as a race volunteer, committee member and all :-) |
