Tori Pena Irish pole vault record holder and member of Finn Valley AC has her sights firmly set on the 2011 season and of course long term hopes to be amongst that elite group of Irish competitors on the start line London Olympics 2012 .

Finn Valley AC are repeating their successful Spring 5k road  series once again in 2011. This proved popular last year and gave many participants the opportunity to get out and train/run/jog/walk with the advantage of being monitored in an organised event each fortnight over the same course.

The annual Stephens Day at Finn Valley beat the elements on the day and inded the snow which created doubt as to whether it would in fact go ahead . Its was a case of the show must go on and some 250 turned out a diminished start number but nevertheless a clear message that this event will go ahead regardlesss.