The unpredictable and at times inclement summer weather persisted through mid July. However, undeterred by the suboptimal summer, member of North Belfast Harriers turned out in force to run on the roads, the hills and at Parkruns throughout the country and abroad.
Portaferry 10 Mile Race, Tuesday 16th July
Derek and Katie-Louise Goodfellow, and Joe Gallagher ran in the Portaferry 10 mile Race on Tuesday evening. Starting and finishing in Portaferry, the runners were taken initially on a fast descent through the town and along the Strangford Lough seafront, before climbing through the undulating hills towards the scenic Irish Sea beaches and then back over the hills towards the town. Derek and Katie-Louise, who have become familiar faces, running strongly, at so many events, performed well to finish in 1 hour: 43 min: 45 sec, 209th overall. Joe Gallagher finished in 1 hour: 12 min: 52 sec, 2nd in the M65 category, and 64th overall, whilst also setting a new PB.
| Position | Bib | Name | Category | Gun Time | Chip Time |
| 64 | 243 | Joe Gallagher | M65 | 1:12:53 | 1:12:52 |
| 209 | 239 | Derek and Katie-Louise Goodfellow | M45 | 1:44:10 | 1:43:45 |
Sea to Sky Challenge, Newcastle, Co Down, Friday 19th July
Friday evening saw six Harriers starting the scenic race along the seafront at Newcastle, climbing along the circumference of Slieve Donard towards Curraghard Summit, and then descending towards the finish on the shore. There were 5k and 10k race options, with five of the group opting for the 10k. Well done to all the runners, who finished an ever popular, scenic event, that is not without its challenges.
Sea to Sky 5k
| Position | Bib | Name | Category | Time |
| 171 | 166 | Elizabeth French | F50 | 1:04:45 |
Sea to Sky 10k
| Position | Bib | Name | Category | Gun Time | Chip Time |
| 14 | 110 | David Curran | M50 | 41:47 | 41:44 |
| 138 | 868 | Bo Morrison | M40 | 50:23 | 49:28 |
| 476 | 533 | Jason Reid | M35 | 1:07:17 | 1:06:28 |
| 531 | 486 | Sabrina Nulty | F45 | 1:11:02 | 1:10:14 |
| 683 | 236 | Lorraine Hibburt | F50 | 1:21:44 | 1:20:56 |
Debbie McConnell claims Bronze in the F35 category in the Biofreeze Irish Runner, Athletics Ireland National 10 Mile Championship, Phoenix Park Dublin, Sunday 21st July
Debbie McConnell was among the four Harriers, who lined up at the start of the final event in the Biofreeze Athletics Ireland race series on Sunday morning. This event, which incorporated the Irish National 10 Mile Championship, was reported to have just under 2500 entrants. With good running conditions, there were some impressive performances, with Debbie finishing the race in third place in the F35 category, in 1 hour: 6 min: 11 sec, 172nd overall. Joe Gallagher recorded a 10 mile pb, finishing in 1 hour: 12 min: 28 sec, some 25 sec faster than the PB that he recorded on Tuesday evening.
| Place | Name | Chip Time | Gun Time | Bib | Category |
| 121 | Stephen McCullough | 1:03:14 | 1:03:20 | 308 | M40 |
| 172 | Debbie McConnell | 1:06:11 | 1:06:21 | 489 | F35 |
| 192 | April Clarke | 1:07:31 | 1:07:43 | 308 | FS |
| 314 | Joe Gallagher | 1:12:28 | 1:12:37 | 328 | M65 |
North Belfast Harriers Naked Run, Friday 19th July
Organised by the Harriers, the “Naked Run” is an event where runners complete a 5k race, without the aid of any timing device, and attempt to finish as close to the exact the time that they predict at the start of the race. To claim a modest cash prize, winners have to finish within 5 sec of their time prediction. A total of 17 runners competed on Friday evening, with James Trainor and Greg McClure finishing joint 1st, a mere 6 sec outside the 28:08 and 25:00 respectively that they predicted. John Casey was 2nd, only 8 sec outside his predicted time, while Conor Curran was 3rd, 11 sec outside the time that he had predicted. The other runners competing were: Paddy McCambridge, Brendan McCambridge, Mark Brookes, Joanne Curran, Paul Manton, Debbie McConnell, Stephen McCullough, Nola Jamieson, Frances Stroud, Simon Reeve, Karen McLean, Gerry Anderson and Claire Curran. As none of the runners were able to claim the prize, the cash rolls over to the next event, as the tension rises!
ParkRuns, Saturday 20th July
The less than ideal summer weather brought cooler conditions to many a park and public space locally, however the conditions were good for running and encouraged many runners out to partake in the camaraderie, craic and convivial collective engagement, that are at the core of every Saturday ParkRun.
Worth a special mention this week are Matthew Carleton and Odhran Conal Rafferty, who were first finishers on their respective courses, and Colin McDowell, who was a second finisher. Also congratulations to Roisin Hughes and Natasha Henderson, who were first female finishers, as well as Alina Biskupska, who recorded a new PB on her course.
Well done to all those who participated, all the runners and especially the volunteers, without whom the events could not be staged.
Waterworks ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 3 | Matthew McCombe | 69.17% | 18:52 | Third Finisher |
| 4 | Ryan Moore | 72.88% | 18:52 | |
| 5 | Frank Hughes | 78.52% | 19:24 | |
| 8 | Dara Cassidy | 68.84% | 19:54 | |
| 11 | Thomas McLaughlin | 70.13% | 20:22 | |
| 19 | Fionnuala O’Hare | 69.81% | 21:12 | |
| 25 | Isaac Mooney | 72.12% | 21:53 | |
| 27 | Sean McShane | 66.92% | 22:13 | |
| 35 | Dermot Coy | 62.39% | 22:44 | |
| 53 | Greg McClure | 70.84% | 24:07 | |
| 58 | Alina Biskupska | 63.61% | 24:22 | New PB |
| 60 | Joe Gallagher | 69.16% | 24:29 | 100th Parkrun |
| 93 | John Casey | 65.71% | 26:15 | |
| 108 | Milo Purvis | 57.96% | 27:14 | |
| 115 | Matt Shields | 63.39% | 27:30 | |
| 134 | Eimear Coy | 56.93% | 28:36 | |
| 136 | Stephanie Coy | 55.34% | 28:42 | |
| 142 | Patrick Hamill | 54.83% | 29:00 | |
| 146 | Gerry Anderson | 52.96% | 29:16 | |
| 150 | Catherine Seawright | 56.49% | 29:41 | |
| 151 | Joanne Curran | 55.11% | 29:42 | |
| 174 | Jack Carberry | 68.81% | 31:19 | |
| 178 | Frances Stroud | 48.77% | 31:47 | |
| 179 | Lyle Carleton | 50.89% | 31:48 | |
| 180 | Nola Jamieson | 48.35% | 31:49 | |
| 181 | Gillian Roden | 49.06% | 31:50 | |
| 184 | Paul McCusker | 49.30% | 32:15 | |
| 196 | Liam Daniel | 45.21% | 32:53 | |
| 207 | EadaoinKelly | 44.95% | 33:29 | |
| 211 | Margaret Stephens | 59.87% | 33:51 | |
| 228 | Matthew Purvis | 37.78% | 35:44 | |
| 233 | Bernadette Duffy | 58.08% | 35:59 | |
| 246 | Kathleen Montgomery | 52.33% | 39:20 | |
| 250 | Denise Rainey | 40.95% | 41:25 |
Belfast Victoria ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 38 | Paul Butcher | 64.28% | 22:46 | |
| 170 | Paul Jenkins | 45.74% | 32:30 | |
| 173 | Jason Reid | 40.78% | 32:44 |
Ecos Ballymena ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 33 | Nola Rafferty | 68.31% | 24:21 | |
| 53 | Martin Rafferty | 53.73% | 26:48 |
Queen’s ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 47 | Kevin Lavery | 60.96% | 26:46 | |
| 89 | Vincent Bradley | 54.59% | 30:10 | |
| 126 | Paul Lavery | 37.57% | 45:28 |
Falls ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 6 | Roisin Hughes | 75.33% | 21:17 | First Female |
| 29 | Jim Clinton | 59.20% | 27:49 |
Citypark Craigavon ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 2 | Colin McDowell | 89.17% | 17:05 | Second Finisher |
Ormeau ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 239 | John Davidson | 54.39% | 28:30 | |
| 374 | Nicky Hagan | 37.46% | 35:38 |
Antrim ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 28 | Brian Stewart | 82.01% | 22:03 |
Larne ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 23 | David Clarke | 67.32% | 24:41 | |
| 35 | April Clarke | 54.80% | 27:04 | |
| 37 | Carole Clarke | 68.42% | 27:11 |
Carrickfergus ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 1 | Matthew Carleton | 64.66% | 19:57 | First Finisher & First Timer |
| 40 | Jack Wasson | 48.67% | 28:54 |
Valley ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 1 | Odhran Conal Rafferty | 66.08% | 19:57 | First Finisher |
| 5 | Colin Willetts | 63.42% | 21:22 | |
| 74 | David Johnston | 51.07% | 30:21 |
Stormont ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 29 | Bo Morrison | 61.20% | 22:28 | |
| 147 | Peter Dolan | 46.99% | 29:03 |
Orangefield ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 84 | Fergus Jamison | 37.15% | 42:48 |
Sixmilewater ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 7 | Natasha Henderson | 74.5% | 20:00 | First Female |
| 14 | Mason Mercer | 71.33% | 21:27 | First Timer |
| 15 | Finley Mercer | 67.23% | 21:34 | First Timer |
| 81 | Kelly Kidd | 50.24% | 30:51 | First Timer |
Falcarragh ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 9 | John Gerard Murphy | 70.49% | 21:48 |
University of Galway ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 95 | Cathy Scullion | 40.67% | 39:50 | First Timer |
Greenwich ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 110 | Philip McIlwrath | 51.30% | 28:45 | First Timer |
| 218 | Rosy Ryan | 28.28% | 59:17 | First Timer |
Bracknell ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 10 | Brandon McMinn | 63.18% | 20:25 | First Timer |
Mile End ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 132 | Peter McClelland | 58.07% | 23:51 | First Timer |
Leazes ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 121 | Philomena Donaldson | 38.24% | 54:39 | First Timer |
Limepark ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 52 | Ita Weir | 42.39% | 41:05 | First Timer |
Stadtpark ParkRun
| Position | Name | Age Grade | Time | Remarks |
| 12 | Glenn Beattie | 46.57% | 27:42 |