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#303 Pat Cassidy: The Story of Donore Harriers

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In this episode of the Any Given Runday podcast, we interview Pat Cassidy, co-author of 'The Story of the Donore Harriers', who shares his extensive experience in running and the evolution of the Donore Harriers club. The conversation covers Pat's personal journey into running, the transition of running clubs from elite to community-focused, the importance of facilities in athletics, the recent boom in marathon participation, and the significance of the handicap system in club races. Pat also discusses the future of the Donore Harriers and their launch night for the book on Thursday, December 4th

00:00 Pat Cassidy & Donore Harriers
06:32 Evolution of Running Clubs
12:21 Community Engagement in Athletics
16:33 The Importance of Facilities
19:32 The Boom in Running Participation
22:45 The Changing Landscape of Running Training
25:51 The Historical Roots of Athletics
29:16 The Handicap System in Racing
33:57 The Community Spirit in Athletics
38:51 The All-Ireland Senior Cross Country Championship
41:08 Future Aspirations for the Club
Click the link below to learn more about the book:

https://www.donoreharriers.com/our-book

You can follow us on Instagram:

@anygivenrundaypodcast

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In this episode of the Any Given Runday podcast, we interview Pat Cassidy, co-author of 'The Story of the Donore Harriers', who shares his extensive experience in running and the evolution of the Donore Harriers club. The conversation covers Pat's personal journey into running, the transition of running clubs from elite to community-focused, the importance of facilities in athletics, the recent boom in marathon participation, and the significance of the handicap system in club races. Pat also discusses the future of the Donore Harriers and their launch night for the book on Thursday, December 4th

00:00 Pat Cassidy & Donore Harriers
06:32 Evolution of Running Clubs
12:21 Community Engagement in Athletics
16:33 The Importance of Facilities
19:32 The Boom in Running Participation
22:45 The Changing Landscape of Running Training
25:51 The Historical Roots of Athletics
29:16 The Handicap System in Racing
33:57 The Community Spirit in Athletics
38:51 The All-Ireland Senior Cross Country Championship
41:08 Future Aspirations for the Club
Click the link below to learn more about the book:

https://www.donoreharriers.com/our-book

You can follow us on Instagram:

@anygivenrundaypodcast

  continue reading

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