by Grand Poobah | Mar 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
St. Paddy’s Party!! We are an IRISH running club after all and the month of March is one heck of a celebatory month for us! Our Annual St. Paddy’s Day Party is this Thursday and DJ Marathon is once again rocking it out along with a few other treats. Wear...
by Grand Poobah | Mar 10, 2015 | Uncategorized
What a kick-off night that was! The start of the 2015 and 10th season of the Flying Irish is in the books and we started it off with a record. 512 of you were there last week, which is a new opening night record. Know what? We can celebrate that with cake!! In case...
by Grand Poobah | Mar 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
Ay, ay, ay Good to see you, come on in, let’s go Yeah, let’s go Alright, alright OK, uh, alright, OK Alright, OK Return of the Flying Irish, get up! What it is, what it does, what it is, what it isn’t. Looking for a better way to get up out of bed Instead...
by Grand Poobah | Feb 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
We’ve reached the end. The light is in sight (well it is getting lighter out each day) and heck the weather is even cooperating! Tonight’s run marks the last off-season run. Next week the 2015 and 10th season of the Flying Irish kicks off. And what better...
by Grand Poobah | Feb 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
Its the second to last off-season run. Only 2 off-season runs left until the 2015 and 10th season of the Flying Irish begins! We have a couple of surprises in store to mark the very special year. And to begin, we kick-off the 2015 season with a big ole birthday party!...
by Grand Poobah | Feb 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
The countdown begins! Only 3 off-season runs left until the 2015 and 10th season of the Flying Irish begins! We have a couple of surprises in store to mark the very special year. And to begin, we kick-off the 2015 season with a big ole birthday party! We’re...
by Grand Poobah | Feb 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
Well that game had all the drama! The highs. The lows. And everyting in-between. Even the Governor had something to say about the game. But alas, I know a lot of you are still feeling a bit down about the final result. Its okay though… you win every week with...
by Grand Poobah | Jan 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
You all ready for the Big Game (due to licensing and such by the NFL we have to refer to the event taking place on Sunday as such)?!?! Just like last year we are going to have a special contest for folks to guess the overall winner along with the final score. We have...
by Grand Poobah | Jan 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
What a game that was! It was intense with all that rain falling, incompletions, interceptions and nailbiting. Who would thought after that first-half was over the game would result like that? The Patriots were only up 17-7 at the half and ended up winning by a massive...
by Grand Poobah | Jan 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
A mighty accomplishment the Seahawks have accomplished in winning their playoff game against a team with a losing record. Let set in the delusions of grandeur!! And with a Packers vs Seahawks matchup happening this weekend we thought it was appropriate to get a little...
by Grand Poobah | Jan 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
Welcome 2015!! We had an awesome New Year’s Party. It was a success beyond belief. We would like to apologize for all the last minute confusion surrounding the tickets and such. Fortunately we were able to get everyone in the door. Next year, yes we will be...
by Grand Poobah | Dec 31, 2014 | Uncategorized
Party Like 2014 Is Going Out of Style! I hope that you had a great Christmas with your family and friends. I know you were truly devastated that there wasn’t a Flying Irish run last week but we’ll make that up to you with this week’s party! As if you...
by Grand Poobah | Dec 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
We’re past the Winter Solstice and that means the days are getting longer! Whoowhoo!! As much as we know you want to be with your Flying Irish family Christmas Day we want you to spend this ONE Thursday with your family. We hope that you have a very a merry...
by Grand Poobah | Dec 17, 2014 | Uncategorized
Off-Season Begins! Tis the season for cold runs! So as you spend time with your families over the next two weeks we will keep it a secret that you really are longing to be with your Flying Irish family on a Thursday night run. But just survive the next 48 hours and...
by Grand Poobah | Dec 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
Off-Season Begins! What a great way to end the 2014 season with last week’s party. We had a massive turnout and prizes to match! We hope that you had an awesome 2014 Flying Irish season. And congrats to all our prize winners, Grant winners, Photo Contest winners...
by Grand Poobah | Nov 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
After all those runs and miles you put in over the past Flying Irish season its time to reward yourself and pack on all those calories that you lost. But before that, there is one last official run for the 2014 Flying Irish. Thursday morning is the Turkey Trot and...
by Grand Poobah | Nov 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
Just two official runs left!! The season has flown by, but what can you expect when we are the FLYING Irish?!?!The weather is certainly trying to make it difficult but we will keep flying! This week we meet at Ripples for the last regular run of the season and then...
by Grand Poobah | Nov 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
We had such a fun time at last week’s Legacy Run we are doing it all over again for another week! We go back to where to it all started with a Legacy Run at O’Doherty’s Irish Grille. There was only one keg of the new Flying Irish brew… Flying...
by Grand Poobah | Nov 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
We go back to where to it all started with a Legacy Run at O’Doherty’s Irish Grille for the next two weeks. And we are in such a celebratory mood so we are going to have DJ Marathon – Spokane feat. GTGM & DJ 7192rocking the house for the post run...
by Grand Poobah | Oct 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
Its the spookiest time of the year! Not because its Halloween but its because I am never sure exactly what costumes certain people where to the Flying Irish Halloween Run 🙂 We will have some random off the wall talent contests to go along with the best male/female...
by Grand Poobah | Oct 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
Runner and hoarder are synonymous with each other. When was the last time you ever met a fellow runner who didn’t have a pile of old running shoes stored away in their closet for any number of reasons that just might need them. Well, we are here to help you out...
by Grand Poobah | Oct 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
The sun is gone but we sure watch it go out in style at last week’s run. See for yourself with the video below. But even though the light is gone we can make our own light! Lets LIGHT UP SPOKANE!! Bring your headlamps, blinky lights and LA Gear LA Lights...
by Grand Poobah | Oct 8, 2014 | Uncategorized
I don’t know about you, but I am thoroughly confused. Its October but yet we have 80 degree days. Hmmm… I guess we better take advantage of it while we can! And speaking of taking advantage of things (hands off Hans, I am trying to write) this is the last...
by Grand Poobah | Oct 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
October is upon us and that means only thing! A celebration of beer! We essentially do that at every Flying Irish run but hey, another reason to celebrate works just fine. This week’s run is the Flying Irish Oktoberfest run so find those lederhosen and dirndls...
by Grand Poobah | Sep 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
Flying Irish Running Club Famous Weekly Email Email not displaying correctly? We recommend using any web browser other than Internet Explorer. Run for your lives! Its the first ever Flying Irish Zombie Run! Come as the undead, chase down some hapless humans and win...
by Grand Poobah | Sep 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
Its okay. No need to panic. You can back of the ledge. The perfect season might be lost but there is till hope that the Cougars will have a better record than the Seahawks at the end of the year. But speaking of records, one of our longest serving records came to a...
by Grand Poobah | Sep 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
The weather can’t make up its mind. Fall or summer?!?! Fall or summer?!?! I guess its called Autumn but it certainly seems like summer is staying around for just a bit longer. At least until the 23rd. But with summer closing out, another new iPhone, and the...
by Grand Poobah | Sep 4, 2014 | Uncategorized
We threw it down cold! Thanks to all those who took part in the Ice Bucket Challenge with us and also to those donated to any charity that is looking to make such diseases as ALS kick the bucket. Here is our epic video! But the fun continues soon. First off, it...
by Grand Poobah | Aug 27, 2014 | Uncategorized
Last week’s run was Glowtastic. We lit up the night and of course threw it down! And speaking of which… the Spokane Swifts and Run Wenatchee running clubs have thrown it down on us for the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge! WE ARE TAKING ON THAT CHALLENGE!! Now, we...
by Grand Poobah | Aug 21, 2014 | Uncategorized
Marshawn Lynch just lost his Beast Mode status (not that anyone wearing a Seachickens jersey can really ever lay claim to that in the first place) as our very own David Lund became the first person to ever complete the whole Spokane to Sandpoint Relay Race solo!!Thats...
