Tara 5k
Joe Gallagher represented North Belfast Harriers in the Tara 5k Road Race, on Friday evening. Joe was 3rd in the M60 category, finishing the race in 21:42. The event, which was organised by Tara Athletics Club, started and finished in Skyrne, Co Meath, and took runners on a circuit of the rural roads adjacent to the ancient royal hill of Tara. The course comprised a gentle downhill at the start, followed by the inevitable climb, before a final descent to the finish, on an evening when the heavy showers thankfully abated.
Mourne Runners Two Towers
The final race of the NIMRA Championships was held on Saturday in the Mourne Mountains had a new route. Starting in the Happy Valley and running along the Ulster Way and Trassey Track to Slievenaglogh, Commedagh Tower, Hare’s Gap, Meelmore Tower and returning to Happy Valley to finish. Martsje Hell took first place in the womens race and placed 23rd overall in 1:38:48.
Antrim Coast Half Marathon Mass Race
Conal McCambridge took the win on the fast and flat course in 1:11:03.
Elisoa Crawford was 1st F50 in 1:22:12 and Jack Carberry was 3rd M70 in 2:10:46. Whilst Debbie McConnell 1:25:06 and Janice Plumb 1:40:28 were both 4th in their respective age categories. Also running were Christopher Murray 1:25:06, Maurice Palmer 1:49:46, Fiona Magill 1:59:16 and Thomas McKinstry 2:10:14.
Donegal Half Marathon
Brendan McConnell ran the event in 2:15:06
Florencecourt Last One Standing
Greg McClure took on the latest Atlas Running Last One Standing (Backyard Ultra) event in Fermanangh at the weekend. Running a lap of 4 miles on the hour every hour Greg completed 27 laps of this ultra endurance event.
Rathlin Island Challenge Run
Angela Robinson 28:23 and Colm Smyth 29:00 ran the Rathlin Island 5k on Saturday morning.
Arran Rutledge finished 4th in the 10 Mile race, placing 1st M45 in 1:06:46
The Monument Mile Classic
On Saturday evening in Stirling Andrew Milligan continued his strong track season and ran a track mile in an event that saw over 350 athletes compete over 29 races.
Longford Marathon
Martin Muldoon took on the marathon distance for the first time on Sunday going sub 3 hours with 2:58:43.
parkrun Results:
There were plenty of Harriers out on Saturday morning at a wide range of parkrun locations for the last “Summer” Bank Holiday. Thank you to all those who volunteered and congratulations for the first finishers and milestone runners this week.
Waterworks parkrun, Belfast
6 6 Thomas COY 00:20:02
10 10 Dermot COY 00:20:44
12 12 Alex REID 00:21:23
14 1 Fionnuala O’HARE 00:21:29
15 14 Ian ONEILL 00:21:38
16 15 Joseph GALLAGHER 00:21:40
23 22 Thomas MCLAUGHLIN 00:22:26
24 2 Una MCCONNELL 00:22:38
44 40 Chris CALLAGHAN 00:24:34
50 45 Nicky HAGAN 00:24:58
52 46 Tony REID 00:25:03
54 7 Sabrina NULTY 00:25:07
59 8 Eimear COY 00:25:17
61 9 Michelle MCLOUGHLIN 00:25:19
76 60 Orán STEELE 00:26:16
85 65 David HURST 00:26:40
93 70 Paddy MCCAMBRIDGE 00:27:10
94 71 Conal MCCAMBRIDGE 00:27:11
95 72 Matt SHIELDS 00:27:12
111 84 Patrick HAMILL 00:28:10
117 23 Catherine SEAWRIGHT 00:28:35
118 24 Frances STROUD 00:28:36
119 89 Lyle CARLETON 00:28:36
140 36 Gillian RODEN 00:30:25
143 38 Ann CRAVEN 00:30:37
144 100 Martin MCLARNON 00:30:44
148 42 Stella HARRISON 00:31:02
162 47 Grainne STEPHENS 00:32:29
168 52 Margaret STEPHENS 00:33:00
183 62 Phoebe REID 00:34:21
206 75 Elisabeth FRENCH 00:41:59
208 77 Kathleen MONTGOMERY 00:42:03
209 122 Keon MCLAUGHLIN 00:42:17
222 126 Liam SMYTH 00:55:59
223 127 Gerry ANDERSON 00:56:01
225 85 Rosy RYAN 00:56:52
Roding Valley parkrun
38 30 Eoghan GILL 00:24:16
Perth parkrun
215 68 Eadaoin KELLY 00:31:55
Princes parkrun, Liverpool
6 6 Cormac LEHENY 00:19:12
29 26 Seamus LEHENY 00:21:22
Belfast Victoria parkrun
1 1 Eoin MCCANN 00:16:45
3 3 Paul HORAN 00:17:09
24 22 Rory KANE 00:19:58
30 3 Roma DOHERTY 00:20:25
46 35 Peter MCCLELLAND 00:21:40
48 37 Paul WILLIAMS 00:21:47
190 121 Paul JENKINS 00:30:41
Queen’s parkrun, Belfast
35 26 Martin REA 00:24:03
88 63 Thomas Peter NORTON 00:27:54
Portrush parkrun
8 1 Holly COLLINS 00:20:27
Citypark parkrun, Craigavon
184 56 Caroline FRIZZELL 00:32:25
Ormeau parkrun
7 7 Niall ARMSTRONG 00:18:44
81 64 Matthew CARLETON 00:23:40
165 128 John DAVIDSON 00:26:16
332 211 Jason REID 00:32:38
390 222 Paul LAVERY 00:36:20
Comber parkrun
57 44 Thomas MCKINSTRY 00:29:19
Valley parkrun, Newtownabbey
34 31 David JOHNSTON 00:28:10
Falcarragh parkrun
6 4 John Gerard MURPHY 00:22:51
58 34 John LAVERY 00:30:33
Roma Pineto parkrun
35 26 Glenn BEATTIE 00:36:37
River Oaks parkrun
10 7 Peter DOLAN 00:22:52
69 23 Nola JAMIESON 00:37:54
Orangefield parkrun
13 12 Terence MCATAMNEY 00:24:08
64 21 Ita WEIR 00:43:41
72 46 Fergus JAMISON 01:01:56
Dungannon Park parkrun
20 12 Philip MCILWRATH 00:27:43
Sixmilewater parkrun
36 9 Natasha HENDERSON 00:27:08
Killarney House parkrun
43 9 Sandy CARR 00:25:06
Limepark Playing Fields parkrun
1 1 Mark MCKINSTRY 00:17:09