Rubberneck Équipe Sportif is a sports club established for alumni of the Ergophobia decathlon series of events to further their sporting ambitions.
Membership
editCriteria for full membership is completion of an Ergophobia decathlon. Associate membership may be awarded to athletes at the discretion of the committee; an associate member can compete for the club and attend social events. They can earn provisional caps but they will not be awarded full membership or caps until an Ergophobia decathlon is completed.
Members
editFull member list in order of induction:
| Number | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Campbell |
| 2 | Matthew Rea |
| 3 | Niall Brunker |
| 4 | Gareth Love |
| 5 | Daniel O'Hare |
| 6 | James Graham |
| 7 | Felix Rice |
| 8 | Simon Murray |
| 9 | Mark Jamison |
| 10 | Cormac O'Connor |
| 11 | Eamon Rafferty |
| 12 | Ryan Robinson |
| 13 | Robert Montgomery |
| 14 | John Wilson |
Associate members:
| Number | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stuart Wilson |
| 2 | Marty Coyle |
Participation
editMembers can represent The Rubbernecks in any organised sporting activities. More emphasis is placed on the difficulty of the event than on the time recorded - a slow time in a multiday ultra-marathon would be regarded more highly that a fast time in a 5K race for example.
Representing the club is defined as either:
1. Competing in an event with the club name being published in the event's official results.
2. Competing in official team kit.
An official club event is where three or more club full members enter an event. The decathlon itself is also classed as an official event. A key objective of the club is for at least one official club event per annum to be attended by a large group of Rubbernecks to test their sporting limits, catch up with good friends and drink tonic wines.
Caps
editEach time a Rubberneck represents the club in an official sporting event they will be awarded one Cap.
| Member | Total Caps | First Cap | Most Recent Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Rea | 13 | The Wall Ultramarathon 2014 [1] | Ooty Ultra 15k[2] |
| Simon Murray | 9 | Castlewellan Christmas Cracker 2014 [3] | Castlewellan Christmas Cracker 2017 [4] |
| Niall Brunker | 6 | GRIM Challenge 2014 [5] | Hampton Court Half Marathon 2016 |
| Danny O'Hare | 4 | Clontarf Half Marathon 2014 | Kilkee Hell of the West Triathlon[6] |
| Mark Jamison | 4 | Craic 10K 2015 [7] | Dublin Marathon 2015 [8] |
| Cormac O'Connor | 1 | Ballyhoura Mountain run 2015 | Ballyhoura Mountain run 2015 |
| Eamon Rafferty | 1 | NI Gran Fondo 2016 | NI Gran Fondo 2016 |
| Stuart Wilson | 3 (provisional) | World Coal Carrying Championships 2015 [9] | NI Gran Fondo 2016 |
Golden Caps
editThe winner of an official club event is awarded a golden Cap.
| Member | Total Golden Caps | Most Recent Golden Cap |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Rea | 1 | Clontarf Half Marathon 2014 |
Palmarès
editThe following list outlines significant results and podium finishes by athletes representing the club.
2015
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World Coal Carrying Championships - Matthew Rea [10]
- Great British Beerathon - Matthew Rea [11]
Frühstücklauf Berlin - Simon Murray (Strava Course Record) [12]
- New Forest Stinger - Niall Brunker [13]
- GRIM Blackout - Matthew Rea [14]
2018
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2019
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Ooty Ultra 15k - Matthew Rea [17]
References
edit- ^ http://ratracethewall.com/
- ^ https://www.ootyultra.com/
- ^ http://www.newcastleac.org/?page_id=7369
- ^ http://www.newcastleac.org/?cat=7
- ^ http://www.grimchallenge.co.uk
- ^ http://www.sportsplits.com/Home/QuickResults?clientId=74&raceId=46&raceName=Hell+of+West/
- ^ http://aisling-events.com/event/craic-10k-belfast/
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=619678285984&set=gm.672698066163726&type=1&theater/
- ^ http://www.gawthorpemaypole.org.uk
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153258434304136&set=gm.10153094232897702&type=1&hc_location=ufi
- ^ http://beerbellyrunning.weebly.com/20151.html
- ^ https://www.strava.com/segments/5621364
- ^ http://media.wix.com/ugd/772585_dfdb891d2f3546718102fb55df2a982d.pdf
- ^ http://www.grimchallenge.co.uk/blackout/results/
- ^ https://www.goheritagerun.com/ooty/
- ^ http://globeracers.com/athletesresults/#NURESULTS
- ^ http://timing.raceresults.in/wiclax/public/g-live.html?f=../Riverside_Ooty_Ultra_2019/Riverside_Ooty_Ultra_2019.clax&kiosk=1/