Perfect Day in Djouce

All this group finished just on the buzzer!

A perfect day for running in Djouce Woods with 82 turning out. Provisional results of the 26th Djouce Handicap below; winner was either Paul Mahon or Larry Stapleton or someone else (a crowd of about 10 correctly guessed their likely finishing time and just about made the buzzer; a bit confusing. All corrections very welcome!).
First women were Anna Heffernan and Maura Matthews, closely followed by  Tressan McCambridge. We had two exceptional runs from juniors - step forward Katie Flynn, out on her own in the junior 5km, and talented newcomer Alex Price who finished in around 42 minutes on the full course.
Our nominated charity was Wicklow Hospice, with Brendan collecting over €600.
Big thanks to helpers Vivian, Gavan, Caroline, Enda, Brendan, Martin F, Tom at the Glencormac Inn, and especially course marker/dismantler Gerry C. Thanks to everyone who donated prizes and to all of you who turned out and made it such a fun day. Here's to next year!
PS: Pics at www.lindie.zenfolio.com.

Santina Doherty early start; 52 mins?
John Fitzsimons -17.20
Maurice Timmons -17.40
Caroline Reid -14.57
Gordon Douglas - 14.55
Seamus Maguire – 14.51
Conor Lee – 14.50
Enda Carr – 13.07
Terence Glancy – 11.57
Seamus Kilcullen - 11.25
Katie Flynn Jun Women (Short Course)
Zak Johnson -10.13
Willie Whelan –10.11
Alex Price Jun Men –7.11 (42 mins)
Martin Price –7.11
John Fitzgerald –6.29
Ruth Lynam –4.51
Paddy Bewley –4.46
Declan O'Rourke –4.18
Wayne Byrne –3.54
Richard Kieran –3.53
Paul Duffy –3.30
James Higgins –3.21
Peter Bell –3.15
Emer Fitzsimons –3.11
Brian Fennessy –3.04
Niall Larkin –2.35
Alex Gray –2.17
Cristian Reed –2.13
Charlie O'Connor –2.12
Simon Martin –2.10
John Short –2.09
Jim ? –2.08
Jim Fitzharris – 2.02
Stephanie Barnewell –1.56
Pauric Lenihan –1.49
Michael Bullock –1.41
Eddie Daly –1.27
Roger Copsey –1.17
John Bell –1.13
Aisling Coppinger –1.01
James Flanagan -0.58
Alan Cox -0.57
John d'Arcy -0.51
Brendan Lawlor –0.48
Noell Thorpe -0.47
Cian Fitzsimons –0.42
Stephen Brennan –0.39
Daragh Page –0.38
James McFadden –0.33
Ruadhri Stenson –0.32
David Butler –0.31
Martin Francis –0.24
David Duffy –0.23
Rob Cummins –0.21
??N Cinn –0.19
Paul Mahon -0.17
Larry Stapleton +0.00
David Putt +0.01
Tom McClean +0.02
Thomas Dunne +0.03
Anna Heffernan +0.04
Maura Matthews +0.05
Tressan McCambridge +0.06
Conor Short +0.07
Angela Flynn +0.09
Ruairi Short +0.12
David Brady +1.20
John Mahon +1.26
Sandra Coleborn +1.53
Tom Galvin +1.56
Ken Cowley +1.58
Hilary Jenkinson +2.02
Zoe Melling +2.24
Derek Livingstone +3.44
Fiona O'Keeffe +4.18
Aidan Blighe +4.21
Alan Downey +4.24
Avril Byrne +7.26
Conor Clarke +7.46
Niamh Hanratty +9.26
Joan Stapleton +12.20
Mary Mangan +12.21

2011 Djouce Handicap on December 27

The revived Djouce H'cap (organised by 3ROC and friends) will take place on the usual 8km Earls' Drive trail around Djouce woods on Tue Dec 27. Starting 11am (or slighty earlier if you think you'll take longer than an hour).
Format is countdown handicap; we start the countdown clock with the slowest starter. You start when you want, ie, if you think you'll run it in 40 mins 12 secs, then you set off when the count-down reaches that time.
The person to cross the line when the time runs out (or immediately after) is the winner. If we have enough helpers, we'll record finish times. There is also be a 5km fun run for children (11am).
Sign on that morning; non-IMRA members won't have to pay the annual reg fee. No entry fee required, but Wicklow Hospice (via Bill Porter) may come along and make a collection. Plus you are welcome to bring a prize.
Prizegiving in the car park, with the winner getting first choice; Glencormac Inn after (tbc).

From Alice's Wonderland Foundation - Thanks!

On behalf of Alice’s Wonderland Foundation, a big thank you to all who took part in the Djouce Handicap 8k. We are so grateful to all and thank you to Eva for suggesting our charity.
We have been speaking with Crumlin Hospital and we hope the building work will start in spring 09 on our new Playroom for the children’s cancer ward so every penny helps at this stage. We went over to the children’s cancer ward (St. John’s) in early December and transformed the existing one into a winter wonderland for the Christmas period complete with 5 ft polar bear and a new flat screen TV. It just lifted everyone’s spirits and brought some smiles in a place where smiles are hard to get. This was only made possible by people like you who so kindly give of their time.
Again our sincere thanks to all
Regards Linda Dillon
Tel 087 2891433

Proper race report!

Winner of the 25th Djouce Handicap on the Earl's Drive trail in Djouce Woods, Co Wicklow was Leanne Geraghty from Bray Runners, who aimed to run the 7.9km race in 40 mins 30 secs.
Leanne, much to her own surprise, crossed the line just three seconds after the countdown showed 00.00.00 - so three seconds slower than estimated. Five seconds faster than expected in 30 mins 55 secs was Djouce regular Jimmy Synnott, whose brother won the very first Djouce Handicap in 1984.
Seven seconds faster than his estimated time was Naas orienteer Don Short. At the other side of the countdown, Ian O'Donnell was ten seconds slower than his estimated time, Jim Fitzharris was 11 seconds slower, while scratch man Peter Savage, with a time of 29 mins 12 secs was just 12 seconds out.
Youngest runner was 16-year-old Jonathan Phillips from Roundwood, who broke 30 minutes for the course. Others to break the half hour were Desie Shorten, Richard Owen, Adam Kelly and Bjorn Ludick. Fastest woman was Aoife Joyce, who had warmed up by taking entries.
Completing his 24th "Djouce" was the one and only Nick Corish of Raheny, 84 years young and just outside the hour. Trail-blazer was Mike Gomm another supervet, who marched around the course in a time not far off his estimated time of 85 minutes - and that was despite a fall on a slippery rock.
Most pessimistic runner of the day by some margin was hill runner Gordon Douglas, who clocked a time half an hour faster than estimated! He wasn't alone in his pessimism: a further 79 ran faster - some of them a lot faster - than expected.
The race, founded by Djouce Djogger Tim Wallis, has no entry fee although many old-timers generously provide prizes. This year these included vouchers for a
day's mountain bike training donated by Olympian Tarja Owens, plus others for free sessions at the Zest gym in Bray.
At the suggestion of regulars, a charity bucket system has operated for the past four years, and this year, a grand total of Eu1,095 was raised for the race's two nominated charities: Stride Ethiopia and Alice's Wonderland Foundation. Magnificent!

LEANNE WINS 25TH DJOUCE HANDICAP

Thanks to everyone who ran the 25th Djouce Handicap; we had great support from Bray and Kilcoole in particular, as well as from IMRA and BHAA regulars, a sprinkling of Djouce Djoggers and Belfield Bashers, and an encouraging number of orienteers, including members of the national junior squad.
About 80 of you were faster than your predicted time, with the winner Leanne Geraghty from Bray Runners crossing the line just three seconds after the countdown showed 00.00.00. Leanne's predicted time was 40.30. Fastest on the day was 16-year-old Roundwood junior Jonathan Phillips with a sensational time of 27.39. Scratch man Peter Savage ran 29 mins 12 secs.
Big thanks to the helpers - Brendan Doherty for his new eco-friendly super-dooper flour course markings; John Brownlee for taking the entries on the day and then taking times at the finish; Aoife Joyce for looking after pre-entries; Jim O'Neill our ever reliable course marshal; Mary Butler for acting as starter and taking numbers at the finish; Paul Kelly for taking times at the finish; John McCullough who helped construct the finish, and everyone for prizes, but special mention to Tarja Owens and Zest Fitness Centre for much appreciate gift tokens.
We raised a fantastic €1,095 for our charities - Alice's Wonderland Foundation and Stride Ethiopia , and hope to make it more at the Christmas Score Orienteering event on St Stephen's Day at Three Rock Woods (all welcome).
Corrections are very welcome to me at lindie(dot) naughton(at)gmail(dot) com. Or text me at 086-1023306.
* A few corrections now added; keep them coming!
* Pics at http://www.flickr.com/photos/lindie/sets/72157611385922839/
25th DJOUCE HANDICAP 7.9km, 20 December 2009
Conditions: Fair

(1199 Gordan Douglas 10.45 75.00 - he ran about 52 mins!)
1 1120 Barry Keane 11.07 53.00 9.18 43.42
2 1107 Roisin Kelleher 11.05 55.00 9.09 44.51
3 1202 Sandra Coleburn 11.05 55.00 8.35 46.25
4 1132 Ciaran Feighery 11.15 45.00 8.29 36.31
5 1217 Paul Cunningham 11.22 38.00 8.22 29.38
6 1111 Hazel Craigie 11.10 50.00 8.01 41.59
7 1151 Neil Wiktorski 11.20 40.00 7.50 42.10
8 1205 Audrey Martin 11.04 56.00 6.53 49.07
9 1129 Mary Dawson 11:12.50 46.10 6.35 39.45
10 1114 Chris Boulbol 11.10 50.00 6.34 43.26
11 1117 Una Crowley 11.10 50..00 6.30 43.30
12 1122 Michael Delany 11:12.30 46:30 6.17 40.13
13 1121 F Ni Bhradaigh 11.13 47:00 6.17 40.43
14 1101 Susan Hayes 10.55 65:00 5.55 59.05
15 1219 Anthony O’Connor 11.20 40.00 5.44 44.16
16 1211 Padraig O’Dwyer 11.20 40:00 5.43 44.17
17 1142 Paul Tobin 11.17 43:00 5.40 37.20
18 1115 Miren Doody 11.10 50:00 5.34 44.26
19 1116 David Dare 11.10 50:00 5.24 44.36
20 1133 Melanie Walsh 11:10.10 44.50 5.14 39.36
21 1108 Ruth Lynam 11.06 54:00 5.10 48.50
22 1221 Jane Evans 11.10 50.00 5.09 44.51
23 1187 Noel O’Kelly 11.17 43.00 4.21 38.39
24 1153 John McDonald 11.21 39.00 4.08 34.52
25 1134 Sarah Heal 11:15.57 44.03 3.46 40.17
26 1209 Vanessa Byrne 11.12 48.00 3.27 44.43
27 1206 Jonathan Phillips 11.29 31.00 3.21 27.39
28 1220 Craig Pattinson 11.20 40.00
29 1208 Roisin Finlay 11.22 38.00 3.14 34.46
30 1210 Declan O’Dwyer 11.20 40:00 3.05 36.55
31 1214 Richard Barrett 11.10 50.00 3.01 46.59
32 1136 John Fogarty 11:15.26 43:34 3.01 40.33
33 1181 Richard Owens 11.28 32.00 2.45 29.15
34 1222 Adam Kelly 11.28 32.00 2.41 29.19
35 1119 Gina Noonan 11:11.12. 48.48 2.35 46.13.
36 1235 Aoife Joyce 11.24 36.00 2.31 33.29
37 1149 Mary Collins 11.20 40.00 2.29 37.31
38 1177 Mick Hanney 11.27 33.00 2.26 30.34
39 1194 Brian O’Sullivan 11.28 32.00 2.24 29.36
40 1201 Desie Shorten 11.28 30.31 1.47 29.13 (PB!)
41 1158 Jackie O’Hagan 11.22 38.00 2.12 35.48
42 1234 Lorna O’Dwyer 11.18 42.00 2.08 39.52
43 1144 Brendan Lawlor 11.18 42.00 2.02 39.52
44 1246 Darragh Flynn 11.28 32.00 1.52 30.08
45 1165 Bill Stanley 11.24 36.00 1.46 34,14
46 1139 Giovanni Romoli 11.16 43.00 1.45 40.15
47 1228 Bjorn Ludick 11.29 31.00 1.40 29.20
48 1215 Keara Robins 11.10 50.00 1.39 48.11
49 1190 John Fitzgerald 10.45 75.00 1.35 73.25
50 1191 Peter Herbert 10.45 75.00 1.32 73.28
51 1226 Darren Kelly 11.28 32.00 1.29 30.31
52 1227 Cian McGrath 11.28 32.00 1.25 30.35
53 1212 Henny Brandsma 11.20 40.00 1.21 38.39
54 1233 Paul Mahon 11.27.30 32.30 1.17 31.13
55 1148 Valerie Brunton 11:19.50 40:10 1.14 38.56
56 1175 Martin Gaynor 11.27 33.00 1.11 31.49

57 1213 Mike Long 11.27 33.00 1.00 32.00
58 1232 Peter Cannon 11.10 50.00 0.45 49.15
59 1218 Emma Walsh 11.18 42.00 0.44 41.16
60 1192 Derek Livinston 11.15 45.00 0.43 44.17
61 1231 James Higgins 11.14 46.00 0.41 45.19
62 1193 Ciara Murphy 11.15 45.00 0.41 44.19
63 1203 Brian O’Sullivan 11.28 32.00 0.39 31.21
64 1145 Grainne Cunningham 11.19 41.00 0.37 40.23
65 1197 Fidelma Ayers 11.21 39.00 0.35 38.25
66 1168 Bernard Quinn 11:24.30 35.30 0.34 34.56
67 1174 Richard Jones 11.26 34.00 0.33 33.27
68 1173 Tarja Owens 11.26 34.00 0.32 33.28
69 1207 Tommy Galvin 11.23 37.00 0.31 36.29
70 1249 John Byrne 11.14 46.00 0.30 46.30
71 1196 Michael McCann 11.23 37.00 0.22 36.44
72 1195 Martin Francis 29.30 30.30 0.21 30.09
73 1223 Caroline Reid 11.23 37.00 0.16 36.44
74 1224 Gerry Brady 11.29.50 30.10 0.15 29.55
75 1237 Des Byrne 11.24 36.00 0.14 35.46
76 1229 John O’Connell 11.20 40.00 0.10 39.50
77 1236 Bronagh Cheetham 11.20 40.00 0.07 39.53
78 1118 Don Short 11:10 50:00 0.07 49.53
79 1225 Jimmy Sinnott 11.29 31.00 0.05 30.55
12.00 00.00 00.00
80 1146 LEANNE GERAGHTY 11:19.30 40.30 00.03 40:30.03
81 1179 Ian O’Donnell 00.10
82 1230 Jim Fitzharris 11.18 42.00 0.11 42.11
83 1186 Peter Savage 11.31 29.00 0.12 29.12
84 1204 Christian Foley-Fisher 11.30 30.00 0.25 30.25
85 1247 Thomas Kelly 11.26 34.00 0.28 34.28
86 1155 Diarmuid O Colmain 11:21.30 38.30 0.30 39.00
87 1167 Aengus Boyle 11.24 36.00 0.34 36.34
88 1183 Ruari Short 11.29 31.00 0.47 31.47
89 1198 Cian McGrath 0.58
90 1182 Kevin O’Riordan 11.28.30 31.30 1.05 32.35
91 1172 Shane Enright 11.26 34.00 1.14 35.14
92 1216 Patrick Mullen 11.24 36.00 1.36 37.36
93 1131 Brendan Doherty 11.15 45.00 1.57 46.57
94 1157 Wayne Byrne 11.22 38.00 2.07 40.07
95 1135 Geraldine O’Shea 11.16 44.00 2.18 46.18
96 1178 Conor Short 11.27 33.00 2.36 35.36
97 1166 Marcus Geoghegan 11.24 36.00 4.10 40.10
n/c Maurice Timmins 6.39
98 1104 Seamus Kilcullen 11.02 58.00 7.53 65.43
99 1100 Mike Gomm 10.35 85.00 9.00 94.00
100 1106 Nick Corish 11.05 55.00 10.55 65.55



Junior 4k:
1 Eoin McCullough 3ROC 30.32
2 Roisin Long Ajax 26.08 (out and back to lake)

CURRENT LIST OF ENTRIES FOR 25TH DJOUCE

Ronan Costelloe
Liam McEvoy
James Cantwell
Liam Cantwell
Ronan Costelloe
Colm Byrne 50 mins
Melanie Walsh SET 44.50
Conor Sweetman conor.sweets@gmail.com
Martin Pierce M45 43 mins
Geraldine O'Shea 44 mins
Shane Enright
Sarah Heal 44.03
Desie Shorten M50
Sandra Coleburn
AN Other (with Desie)
William Griffin 35 mins
Tarja Owens: 34min
Brendan Doherty M60 45 mins
Gemma Owens: 45.30
Ian O'Donnell Kilcoole AC 32 minutes
Anita Seghers
Thomas Kelly
Wayne Byrne 38:00 mins
Susan Hayes 65:00 mins
Justin Rea 42.30.
Andrew Hayes 32 mins
Adam Kelly
Mark Walsh 31 minutes. Kilcoole.
Darren Kelly
Kevin O'Riordan 31.30
Brian O'Sullivan 10k in 40 mins
Seamus Watters Kilcoole 36.50
Martina Colville 43 mins
Aileen Flynn 60 mins
Henny Brandsma 40 mins
David Dare 50 mins M50
Richard Jones Kilcoole 34 mins
Conor Murray 50 mins
Barney Crampton 50 mins
Bjorn Ludick
Seamus Kilcullen M70 58 mins (11.02 start)
Hazel Craigie 50 mins
Una Crowley 50mins
Brendan Lawlor 42 mins
Roisin Kelleher 55 mins
Jackie O'Hagan 38 mins
Mary Healy 80 mins
Peter Savage Kilcoole 29 mins

Bray Runners (best 5k times)
Joan Ryan 27m 30s
Liz Ryan 28m.30s
Linda Kane 28m 30s
Mary Dawson 28m.30s
Grainne Cunningham 25m 30s
Pat McCourt 23m 30s
Tracey Fitzerald 28m 55s
Diarmuid Potts 23m 00s
Robert Quinn 21m 55s
Leanne Geraghty 25m 30s
Valerie Brunton 25m 10s
Bernard Quinn 22m 14s
Richard Kavanagh 22m 55s
Susan Lawless 28m 30s
Tony Brannigan 27m 30s
John Kenny 28m 40s
Bill Stanley 22m 30s
Joe Kelly 21m 30s
Giovanni Romoli 27m 00s
Fiona Lacey 33m 15s
Maria Dolan 25m 30s
John McDonald 24m 40s
Richard Owens 20m 00s
Barry Keane 29m 30s
Des Byrne 22m 55s
Paddy Ryan 23m 55s
Fiona Moran 28m 30s
Tom Cavanagh 23m 00s

25th DJOUCE HANDICAP

The 25th Djouce Handicap (8k Trail), will take place on Saturday December 20 from the First Car Park, Djouce Woods, Co Wicklow.
Starts from 10.45am; countdown "guesstimate" h'cap; slowest time 1 hr 15 mins.
Entry free; donations of prizes welcome. Charity collection in aid of Stride Ethiopia.
Prizegiving Glencormac Inn, Kilmacanogue, 12.30pm. For a map of the course and how to get there, go to www.imra.ie , click on "events" and then go to "Earl's Drive" August 6.
PS: Apologies to Setanta for swiping their orienteering map here!