Borrisoleigh Track-Attack launches busy calendar of events

Borrisoleigh Track-Attack laid out a new Fitness & Participation Plan at a launch night in the Sports Complex in the town last week.

With fifteen new sponsors on board, it is the club’s plan to promote several new events with a view to encouraging people of all ages from the local and surrounding areas to get out and get active in a fun, friendly and sporting environment.

Fitness and participation levels in sporting and recreational activities amongst people of all ages is becoming a hugely important aspect of life and with the re-energising of the Track-Attack Club, it intends to play a positive role in providing activities that participants will have a positive impact on their general health and wellness levels.

Beat the Clock

The new plan kickstarts tomorrow, Thursday 28th November at 7.00pm with an event called Beat the Clock, sponsored by Dr Delargy/Morrissey GP Practice.

Participants have a choice of two distances namely 2km & 4km and they have been asked to predict their finishing time without the use of a timing device.

Entrants have been put onto teams and the winning team will be the one that finishes to their combined predicted time.

Entries are closed to be part of a team but if do not have entered and you’d like to participate, you are still welcome to come along and run or walk. The entry fee for participants is €5 for adults and €2 for Under 18s.

Christmas Jumper Run/Walk

Another night of fun is sure to be had on Sunday, 15th December when the village of Borrisoleigh will play host to the Christmas Jumper Run/Walk. The sponsor of this festive event is Bush & Briar Coffee Shop.

Entries to the event will be taken on the night (€5 for adults - €2 for Under 18s) and all are welcome from walkers, joggers, and runners.

There will be a festive theme to the night with all participants being asked to wear a Christmas jumper while there will be plenty of festive treats and maybe even a visit from a special guest for our younger participants so put 6.00pm on Sunday, 15th December into your diary and be part of this Track-Attack fun event.

Destination Latteragh

Let 2025 be the start of something new regarding your health and wellness levels.

It’s said that it takes 90 days to form a new habit and Track-Attack will be offering the perfect opportunity to everyone who wishes to take up the challenge with walkers, joggers and runners of all standards being equally catered for and equally welcome.

It all gets underway on Monday 6th January and will continue with thirteen further weeks of action thereafter.

Participants will be offered a choice of three different challenges namely 1) 100km, 2) 70km and 3) 39km. The challenges will then be broken into three different blocks.

Block 1 is sponsored by Pallas Cleaning Services and participants of the 100km option will be asked to complete four weeks of 4km. Those who pick the 70km option will have to undertake four weeks of 3km while the participants of the 39km option will complete a block of four weeks of 2km.

Block 2 starts on Monday 3rd February, sponsored by John Cummins Engineering. The 100km option will then up the weekly distance to four weeks of 6km, the 70km option will target four weeks of 4km while the 39km option will see them attempting to complete four weeks of 2.5km.

Block 3 gets underway on Monday 3rd March and the sponsor is Pat Keane Painting & Decorating. The stakes are again increase with four weeks of 8km being the challenge for the 100km option. The 70km participants will see them move to four weeks of 6km and the 39km entrants upgrading to four weeks of 3km.

With 12 weeks of the challenge then completed, the final two segments is designed to test the willpower of entrants. On Monday, 7th April, option 100km will be attempting 12km, option 70km will attempt 8km and option 39km will attempt 4km.

Saturday 12th April will see all challengers attempt their goal of Destination Latteragh. At this stage the finish line will be in sight and perched in the beautifully scenic Latteragh Woods.

The challenge for the participants of the 100km will be to travel the 16km from Borrisoleigh to Latteragh Woods. The final segment of the 70km challenge will see Track-Attackers completing 10km while a final 5km will await the participants that choose the 39km.

A fantastic challenge for everyone and that 90 day desire to form a habit will be completed and will have the perfect platform for everyone to continue their 2025 health and wellness goals.

Track-Attack 1km Challenges

Track-Attack are delighted to team up with and support Scoil Naomh Cualán in February for another night of fantastic challenges on the Borrisoleigh track.

Following on from the success of the Borrisoleigh Miles event recently, we return with a new challenge for all in the form of 1km encounters.

The night will kick off with the Track-Attack 1km Walk, sponsored by Eamon Ryan Car Sales. Following on from this, primary school girls will be challenged to a 1km run with a great battle expected to see who will be climbing the podium. This event is sponsored by Tom McInerney Plant Hire and it will be open to kids from all primary schools.

The boys 1km run sponsored by Sean Stapleton Car Sales, will be next on the night and again it is open to kids from all primary schools.

The women’s 1km will be sponsored by Denis Ryan Garage while the men’s 1km will be sponsored by Donal Hurley’s Gala. We will look forward to a night of cracking action.

Daffodil Run/Walk

As a club, Borrisoleigh Track-Attack are excited to announce a new event to its calendar.

On Friday, 28th March, we will be hosting a Daffodil Run/Walk on what is Daffodil Day. The event will see a host of distance option for runners and walkers with the theme of the night being Yellow.

Virtually every family countrywide have been affected by cancer in some way and our event will be Track-Attach’s way of supporting the ongoing support of those who are affected by the illness.

All the proceeds on the night will be donated to a cancer charity and full details of the event will be published in the coming weeks.

Fantane Lane Run

Kenmac have sponsored another new event to the Track-Attack calendar which will be held in April.

It promises to be a night of fun with participants taking on a new and unique course that we haven’t done before.

Walkers and runners will again be catered for and welcome. Follow the Track-Attack notes here and on our social media platforms so not to miss the details of this event when released.

Track-Attackers on Tour

The summer months will see Track-Attackers take to the roads and take in some local races and some events that the club will be organising itself.

In an eight event tour, we intend to pick 4 races to attend as a group and we will name these as soon as the various athletics calendars are in place in January.

Following on from this, the club will be hosting a Monday night event in four different locations. First up will be Templederry, sponsored by Looby Tiles & Interiors. After that, it will be destination Kilcommon, with Next Generation Construction Ltd sponsoring this leg of the tour.

The rolling hills of Ileigh will be next over a brilliantly scenic route with Paul Boyle Window & Doors as sponsor. The final leg will head to the village of Drom with the sponsor being O’Connell’s Pharmacy.

Challenge Yourself

The new Track-Attack Fitness and Participation Plan is both ambitious and challenging but it equally achievable by one and all.

All you need to do is become a member of our club in January and let the challenge begin. You will be encouraged in a great atmosphere to reach them goals and once completed, you will rightfully feel a great level of achievement.

The hardest step in taking on a new challenge is the one going out the front door on any given night but regardless of the weather, it’s a step that’s never regretted once the challenge of that night is completed.

You can follow Borrisoleigh Track-Attack on Facebook and Instagram pages for all news or fell free to contact Christy 0872250791, Declan 0871444977 or Pat 0876380649 for any further details.