As the festive season gets underway it was a quiet week on the race front but the Harriers still turned out for several events.
Born 2 Run Tollymore 5 and 10k – Saturday 16th December
The third race in the Run Forest Run series this course takes in panoramic views of the Mourne Mountains. Simon Reeve completed the 10K in 00:40:45 while Phil Goss and and Philip Clarke placed 1st and 2nd in the 5K with finish times of 00:16:42 and 00:16:45 – well done all.
North West Cross Country – Saturday 16th December
It was another mucky affair as the Harriers tackled another cross country event. Well done to everyone who participated.
| Position | Name | Finish Time |
| 18 | Brendan McCambridge | 0:24:36 |
| 23 | Odhran Rafferty | 00:24:49 |
| 27 | Ian Keys | 00:25:01 |
| 50 | Stephen McCullough | 00:26:41 |
| 61 | Elisoa Crawford | 00:26:58 |
| 81 | Debbie McConnell | 00:27:54 |
| 93 | Fionnuala O’Hare | 00:28:35 |
| 102 | Joe Gallagher | 00:29:32 |
| 119 | Una McConnell | 00:30:31 |
| 124 | Diane Taylor | 00:31:01 |
| 129 | Helen Weir | 00:31:11 |
| 134 | Ray Cameron | 00:31:32 |
| 141 | Brian Stewart | 00:32:12 |
| 151 | Andy Taylor | 00:32:53 |
| 177 | Alina Biskupska | 00:35:02 |
| 183 | Sandy Carr | 00:35:41 |
| 210 | Martin McLarnon | 00:42:04 |
| 212 | Ann Craven | 00:42:14 |
| 215 | Philomena Donaldson | 00:43:44 |
| 218 | Leanne McConnell | 00:44:53 |
| 220 | Bernadette Duffy | 00:45:26 |
| 221 | Paul McCusker | 00:47:47 |
| 222 | Eadaoin Kelly | 00:50:51 |
| 223 | Kathleen Montgomery | 00:57:57 |
| 224 | Elisabeth French | 00:59:10 |
Parkrun
The Harriers were represented at 16 parkruns this weekend. Congratulations to everyone who got a PB and a special mention to:
Oscar Purvis – 3rd at Waterworks
Thomas McLaughlin – 2nd at Buncrana
Eimear O’Regan – 1st female at Waterworks
Holly Collins – 1st female at Similewater
Martsje Hell – 1st female at Hillsborough Forest
April Clarke – 1st female at Larne
Eimear Coy – 3rd female at Waterworks
| Waterworks parkrun Belfast | |||
| Position | Name | Finish Time | Notes |
| 3 | Oscar PURVIS | 00:18:47 | |
| 6 | Paul MCALLISTER | 00:19:47 | |
| 7 | Alex REID | 00:20:11 | |
| 16 | Dermot COY | 00:21:55 | |
| 23 | John Gerard MURPHY | 00:22:37 | |
| 34 | Greg MCCLURE | 00:23:33 | |
| 35 | Eimear O’REGAN | 00:23:39 | |
| 37 | Seamus LEHENY | 00:23:45 | |
| 39 | Eimear COY | 00:24:13 | PB |
| 42 | Michelle MCLOUGHLIN | 00:24:25 | |
| 52 | Tony REID | 00:24:59 | |
| 53 | Chris CALLAGHAN | 00:25:02 | |
| 58 | Paddy COYLE | 00:25:27 | |
| 69 | Orán STEELE | 00:26:02 | |
| 73 | Thomas Peter NORTON | 00:26:28 | |
| 86 | Gerry ANDERSON | 00:27:19 | |
| 97 | Jack CARBERRY | 00:28:02 | |
| 102 | Maurice PALMER | 00:28:17 | |
| 103 | Lynn MCKENNA | 00:28:18 | |
| 121 | Patrick HAMILL | 00:28:57 | |
| 136 | Philip MCILWRATH | 00:30:17 | |
| 137 | Thomas MCKINSTRY | 00:30:20 | |
| 138 | Stephanie COY | 00:30:24 | |
| 142 | Jim CLINTON | 00:30:33 | |
| 150 | Stella HARRISON | 00:31:18 | |
| 162 | Margaret STEPHENS | 00:33:00 | |
| 163 | Grainne STEPHENS | 00:33:01 | |
| 167 | Lyle CARLETON | 00:33:28 | |
| 175 | Jennifer GOODFELLOW | 00:35:54 | |
| 189 | Rosy RYAN | 00:56:47 | |
| Gunnersbury parkrun | |||
| Position | Name | Finish Time | Notes |
| 119 | Matt SHIELDS | 00:24:33 | |
| Belfast Victoria parkrun | |||
| Position | Name | Finish Time | Notes |
| 52 | Roma DOHERTY | 00:20:23 | |
| 81 | Paul WILLIAMS | 00:23:04 | |
| 229 | Paul JENKINS | 00:48:44 | |
| Queen’s parkrun, Belfast | |||
| Position | Name | Finish Time | Notes |
| 21 | Paul CURLEY | 00:23:01 | |
| 72 | Vincent BRADLEY | 00:28:55 | |
| Citypark parkrun, Craigavon | |||
| Position | Name | Finish Time | Notes |
| 21 | Colin MCDOWELL | 00:21:09 | |
| Larne parkrun | |||
| Position | Name | Finish Time | Notes |
| 5 | April CLARKE | 00:23:36 | |
| Valley parkrun, Newtownabbey | |||
| Position | Name | Finish Time | Notes |
| 49 | David JOHNSTON | 00:29:30 | |
| 104 | Liam SMYTH | 01:01:11 | |
| Stormont parkrun | |||
| Position | Name | Finish Time | Notes |
| 17 | Matthew CARLETON | 00:21:29 | |
| 105 | John DAVIDSON | 00:26:22 | |
| Falcarragh parkrun | |||
| Position | Name | Finish Time | Notes |
| 33 | John LAVERY | 00:32:36 | |
| Buncrana parkrun | |||
| Position | Name | Finish Time | Notes |
| 2 | Thomas MCLAUGHLIN | 00:19:30 | PB |
| 15 | Ray CAMERON | 00:27:12 | |
| Orangefield parkrun | |||
| Position | Name | Finish Time | Notes |
| 17 | David HURST | 00:24:45 | |
| 45 | Jason REID | 00:32:13 | PB |
| 54 | Fergus JAMISON | 00:46:24 | |
| Westpark parkrun | |||
| Position | Name | Finish Time | Notes |
| 86 | Glenn BEATTIE | 00:26:55 | |
| Sixmilewater parkrun | |||
| Position | Name | Finish Time | Notes |
| 5 | Holly COLLINS | 00:20:16 | |
| Alexandra parkrun, Moss Side | |||
| Position | Name | Finish Time | Notes |
| 9 | Conor O’RAWE | 00:17:35 | |
| Knockbracken Reservoir parkrun | |||
| Position | Name | Finish Time | Notes |
| 139 | Paul LAVERY | 00:39:33 | |
| Hillsborough Forest parkrun | |||
| Position | Name | Finish Time | Notes |
| 5 | Martsje HELL | 00:21:05 | |