Other running services

Apart from coaching, Eoin Flynn and René Borg have deep experience offering a range of other running services. Please contact us for bespoke quotes should you wish to discuss hiring us to help with the below.

Rene Borg as Event Controller at EcoTrail Wicklow

Event Management

René Borg has extensive experience as a race organiser, including but not limited to the below:

  • Event Controller / Course Director for EcoTrail Wicklow 2019-current day (minority owner 2019-2022, sub-contractor to Bear Races 2023 onwards)
  • Race Director for the Glendalough Lap of the Gap Marathon 2016-current day acting on behalf of Glendalough AC
  • Race Director and/or key organiser for Run the Ridge 10k/20k (Wicklow Athletics Off-Road Championship) 2016-current day acting on behalf of Glendalough AC and Athletics Wicklow
  • Race Director for the Glendalough Trail Race 2023-current day acting on behalf of Fighting Blindness
  • Race and League Director for numerous IMRA (Irish Mountain Running Association) races between 2008 and current date including the Wicklow Way Relay (2014-2017)
  • Event external consultancy on EcoTrail Copenhagen (2023)
  • EcoTrail Wicklow ambassador at Xterra Snowdonia 2023, EcoTrail Copenhagen 2023 and EcoTrail Paris 2019
  • Chief Marshal for Upper Lake area for Quest Glendalough (2019-2023)
Rene Borg briefing elite runner Tudor Moldovan at Lap of the Gap 2022

Workshops and holidays

René Borg has hosted over fifty workshops in formats ranging from 4 hour to 2 day events on running-related topics including presentations for Athletics Ireland and Orienteering Ireland utisilising his experience as the former Training Manager within Microsoft’s outsourced services in Sandyford, County Dublin between 2007 and 2010.

He also serves as key planner and running guide for Danish trail running trips sold through Danish travel agent Løberejser.dk.

Event expert commentary and Race Announcer duties

Rene Borg (rear) commentating at European Off-Road Championship with Paul Larkin of Trail Running Magazine

René Borg served as expert commentator on the European Athletics Off-Road Championship in El Paso, La Palma 2022.

Eoin Flynn is one of the most experienced race announcers on the European endurance circuit having worked at many of the largest and most prestigious events including UTMB, SkyRunner World Series, IronMan, EcoTrail Wicklow, TransGrancanaria and the European Athletics Off-Road Championships.

Eoin Flynn interviews Paula Radcliffe at the Muscat Marathon. He quit his desk job and a series of coincidence led him to become the finish line announcer at the UTMB. Photo: Pavel Toropov