Lanzarote 2017

Lanzarote presents a tremendous challenge for running. There are no hedges to hide things behind, no walls of conifers to protect you from the strong Atlantic gales. Amid all that sombre aridity, stuff grows,...

Lanzarote 2013

I'm writing this on the plane back to a cold and wet Dublin. After 4 races already this week, tomorrow will be my 5th. I dont think I'll get any sympathy having spent the...

Lanzarote 2014

For those who have not been on the Lanzarote trip it is the running equivalent to a pilgrim to Lourdes. Your mind and body is refreshed by no TVs, limited wifi, people who think...

Lanzarote 2009

For those who don’t know each year members of the club travel to Lanzarote for a week to take part in the International running challenge which takes place at Club La Santa over four...

Lanzarote 2011

Early on Saturday November 26th the Sportsworld teams set off for 7 days of activity in Lanzarote. The annual trip to Lanzarote for the four day International race challenge was finally here. There was...

Lanzarote 2007

21K La vuelta de Tinajo 28th Nov 2007 Today's winner was Phil Kilgannon (IRL) he did this in a time of 01:10:34. Literally followed by Eanna Cunnane who became second (IRL) he finished in 01:10:36 The third...

Lanzarote Running Challenge 2021

30 of Sportsworld's finest headed for Lanzarote last week for the annual International Running Challenge. The club has been going on the same trip in late November for twenty plus years but this time...

La Santa 2022

Dispatch from La Santa - the view from the sideline of the road. This is a small taster from someone who didn't actually manage to run the races (i.e. Garrett) intersected with some juicier inside...