NBH Race Report, 22nd – 28th Apr 2024

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Much deserved accolades this week for both athletes and the all-important volunteers that make it all happen.

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Thurs 25th Apr 2024: Hill and Dale Slieve Martin

Martsje Hell joined over 300 other runners in a most gruelling race up and down Slieve Martin. Martsje was the first lady home with a time of 44:06.9 making it a back-to-back win as she was also first home in the Tollymore race the previous week.

Congratulations Martje.

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Sat 27th Apr 2024: ANI Senior Open Meet

The Mary Peters Track was the venue for a range of athletic events. Five Harriers represented the club over four events.

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Men 3000m
Bib First Last Club Age Cat Result Position
612 Colin McDowell NBH M50 9:55.31 10
Women 200m
Bib First Last Club Age Cat Result Position
587 Caitlin Maguire NBH SW 26.07 4
Men 800m
Bib First Last Club Age Cat Result Position
516 Niall Armstrong NBH SM 2:15.57 9
Men 400m
Bib First Last Club Age Cat Result Position
595 Saul Thompson NBH U18M 54.52 3
518 Gavin McCaffrey NBH SM 55.37 6

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Sat 27th Apr 2024: Gortin 5 mile

Over 200 runners took part in the inaugural Gortin 5 Mile Road Race in the beautiful village of Gortin, Co Tyrone.

Two Harriers made the journey west of the Bann and were rewarded with impressive times:

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Rank Bib Name Sex Age Cat mins/Km Gap Gun Time Nett Time
14 844 McConnell, Debbie f SF 03:54 +3:37 00:31:11 00:31:08
21 892 O’Hare, Fionnuala f SF 03:57 +4:02 00:31:36 00:31:33

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Sun 28th Apr 2024 Madrid Half Marathon

Piarais McShane went to the sunnier climes of Madrid to run the Half Marathon which took runners through the historic city. Piarais achieved a PB with a time of 1:18:20.

Well done Piarais.

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Sat 27th Apr 2024: PARKRUNS

A total of 79 North Belfast Harriers took part in 16 parkruns.

Well done to this week’s First Lady Finishers: April CLARKE (Larne parkrun) and Holly COLLINS (Sixmilewater parkrun). Also to the First Male Finishers: Ian KEYS (Falls parkrun) and Thomas COY (Wallace parkrun, Lisburn).

Congratulations to Frank HUGHES, Dara CASSIDY, Nola RAFFERTY, Ian KEYS, Thomas COY and Matthew CARLETON on achieving PBs.

One milestone this week: Colin McDOWELL achieved his 250th parkrun. Well done Colin.

Finally, well done to everybody who took park in this week’s parkruns and a big thank you to the army of volunteers.

Speaking of volunteers, there are two ladies celebrating special volunteering milestones this week. Both are permanent fixtures at the Waterworks and are known to all: Margaret Stevens performed her 500th volunteering role this week, while Ruth Shields clocked up 600!

Very well done to you both and a big thank you on behalf of all the runners at the Waterworks.

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Waterworks parkrun
Pos parkrunner Run Time Notes
8 8 Oscar PURVIS 00:18:49
9 9 Frank HUGHES 00:19:24 New PB
11 11 John Gerard MURPHY 00:19:37
12 12 Dara CASSIDY 00:19:44 New PB
14 13 Simon REEVE 00:20:19
16 15 Thomas McLAUGHLIN 00:20:28
27 25 Joseph GALLAGHER 00:21:56
32 28 Seamus LEHENY 00:22:25
37 32 David CURRAN 00:22:58
41 35 Milo PURVIS 00:23:11
42 36 Alex REID 00:23:12
48 40 Greg McCLURE 00:23:59
53 44 Malachy McKENNA 00:24:31
67 9 Nola RAFFERTY 00:25:15 New PB
84 67 Martin RAFFERTY 00:25:47
109 83 Gerry ANDERSON 00:26:56
116 87 Patrick McAULEY 00:27:15
121 26 Frances STROUD 00:27:19
125 27 Donna McLAUGHLIN 00:27:27
132 99 Patrick HAMILL 00:27:47
136 103 Maurice PALMER 00:27:54
139 31 Angela ROBINSON 00:28:06
149 34 Eva McLOUGHLIN 00:28:22
150 35 Michelle McLOUGHLIN 00:28:22
151 109 Brendan McCONNELL 00:28:24
155 113 Gordon GLENN 00:28:36
163 118 Mannix McALISTER 00:28:54
166 121 Orán STEELE 00:29:07
167 39 Catherine SEAWRIGHT 00:29:13
168 40 Laura CONNOLLY 00:29:14
169 122 Thomas McKINSTRY 00:29:17
170 123 Conal McCAMBRIDGE 00:29:18
171 124 Matt SHIELDS 00:29:19
181 42 Sabrina NULTY 00:29:46
186 43 Ann CRAVEN 00:30:15
189 44 Alina BISKUPSKA 00:30:25
190 45 Gillian RODEN 00:30:28
206 143 Matthew PURVIS 00:31:33
212 55 Stella HARRISON 00:32:01
216 58 Leanne McCONNELL 00:32:21
217 59 Margaret STEPHENS 00:32:43
218 148 Paul Mc CUSKER 00:32:44
219 60 Grainne STEPHENS 00:32:48
234 152 Derek GOODFELLOW 00:34:34
246 154 Jack CARBERRY 00:36:08
248 81 Cathy SCULLION 00:36:12
259 87 Kathleen MONTGOMERY 00:39:16
261 89 Denise RAINEY 00:39:42
262 158 Dara McLAUGHLIN 00:40:11
267 93 Elisabeth FRENCH 00:42:34
274 97 Sandy CARR 00:49:10
275 98 Philomena DONALDSON 00:49:12
283 163 Tony REID 00:55:12
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Finsbury parkrun
Pos parkrunner Run Time Notes
4 4 Conor O’RAWE 00:17:27
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Princes parkrun, Liverpool
Pos parkrunner Run Time Notes
127 101 Ray CAMERON 00:23:20
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Belfast Victoria parkrun
Pos parkrunner Run Time Notes
14 12 John McGUIGAN 00:19:11
44 39 Bo MORRISON 00:21:06
220 142 Paul JENKINS 00:31:20
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Queen’s parkrun, Belfast
Pos parkrunner Run Time Notes
100 72 John LAVERY 00:28:05
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Falls parkrun, Belfast
Pos parkrunner Run Time Notes
1 1 Ian KEYS 00:17:37 First Finisher / New PB
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Wallace parkrun, Lisburn
Pos parkrunner Run Time Notes
1 1 Thomas COY 00:18:09 First Finisher / New PB
96 17 Eimear COY 00:26:05
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Citypark parkrun, Craigavon
Pos parkrunner Run Time Notes
2 2 Colin McDOWELL 00:17:07 250 parkruns
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Ormeau parkrun
Pos parkrunner Run Time Notes
17 16 Matthew CARLETON 00:19:24 New PB
105 82 Terence McATAMNEY 00:23:45
302 189 Philip McILWRATH 00:29:18
339 100 Neve JOHNSTON 00:30:12
567 232 Rosy RYAN 00:57:48
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Antrim parkrun
Pos parkrunner Run Time Notes
21 17 Brian STEWART 00:21:46
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Larne parkrun
Pos parkrunner Run Time Notes
8 1 April CLARKE 00:21:39 First Lady Finisher
10 9 Paul HUTCHINSON 00:22:46
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Carrickfergus parkrun
Pos parkrunner Run Time Notes
22 21 Jack WASSON 00:24:10
93 21 Eadaoin KELLY 00:34:19
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Valley parkrun, Newtownabbey
Pos parkrunner Run Time Notes
47 36 David JOHNSTON 00:27:54
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Kilkenny parkrun
Pos parkrunner Run Time Notes
85 59 Dermot COY 00:28:32
100 28 Stephanie COY 00:30:00
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Foro Italico parkrun
Pos parkrunner Run Time Notes
27 15 Paul LAVERY 00:43:29
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Sixmilewater parkrun
Pos parkrunner Run Time Notes
5 1 Holly COLLINS 00:21:07 First Lady Finisher
6 2 Natasha HENDERSON 00:21:18