North Belfast Harriers Race Report 6th-12th July 2026

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Sunscreen on and well hydrated the athletes of NBH found a few interesting races to enjoy this week.

Herculis 1000m (Monaco Diamond League): Friday 10th July

Conor Curran took a fine runners up spot in the Herculis Vet50 1000m race which was staged as part of the Monaco Diamond League in a time of 2:50.3. (Completing a family double, daughter Cassie won the U16 Girls race, full details in this week’s junior report).

Tracton AC 4 Mile Road Race 2026 (Friday 10th July)

Tracton AC were the hosts for this 4 miler, set in the beautiful village of Minane Bridge (approximately 20km south of Cork city). Congratulations to John Black who took top spot in 20:52.

Rith An Chairn 5k mountain race (Sunday 12th July)

The course takes athletes to the top of Carn Tóchair Mountain at 1430ft before the speedy downhill second half of the race. Congratulations to Phil Goss who won the Rith An Carn (5k), retaining his King of the Mountain title in a time of 22:11. Fellow Masters athlete Mark Smith picked up the M50 prize with fifth place overall in 25:00.

Termonfeckin half marathon (Sunday 12th July)

Joe Gallagher was the sole representative from the Harriers to compete in the Termonfeckin Half Marathon in County Louth on Sunday morning. Joe lifted second place in the M60 category, finishing in 1:40:35, in 95th place overall. By the start time of 9 am, the summer sun was already warming the runners, as they lined up to take on the challenge of a run round the picturesque rural roads adjacent to the village of Termonfeckin, north of the Boyne estuary in County Louth. PBs were not an objective for most and the water stations proved popular in the heat. The easterly headwind along the northern shore of the Boyne was welcome, even if it added a separate challenge. However, at the finish, the traditional hospitality and refreshments seemed to be appreciated by all.

parkrun (Saturday 11th July)

There were 105 harriers across no fewer than 30 different parkrun events on Saturday and their results were:

Waterworks parkrun, Belfast11 Jul 2026#758
PosparkrunnerparkrunsAge GradeTimeComment
1Hugo REILLY2070.71%18:26New PB!
19Eimear O’REGAN7066.00%23:11
25Robbie GOULD30253.34%24:11
26Frank HUGHES25064.09%24:11
30Matt SHIELDS57072.46%24:38
31Adam MCCLEAVE15652.33%24:39
32Matthew CARLETON25252.33%24:39
40John CASEY29669.79%25:16
42Greg MCCLURE63568.82%25:20
48Anne FITZPATRICK3163.68%25:42
51Patrick MCAULEY10756.23%25:49
52Sean MCSHANE35958.52%25:50
57Orán STEELE16751.07%26:26
64Donna MCLAUGHLIN10065.07%26:46
66Sion MCALLISTER2555.51%26:47
69Tony REID72460.69%26:53
71Georgia OSHAUGHNESSY6763.05%27:04
72Stephanie COY11559.78%27:06
74Clare O’SHAUGHNESSY12360.28%27:09
76Erin MCKEE164.48%27:13First Timer!
82Fóla O’KANE1458.86%27:40
114Brendan MCCONNELL5249.43%29:08
120Catherine SEAWRIGHT21057.89%29:41
126Martin DOHERTY3846.78%30:19
127Heather GRIFFITHS1754.62%30:20
128Catriona BRADFORD-MCKEOWN12556.62%30:21
130Rachel AICKEN5149.34%30:30
132Cillian COY458.27%30:33
144Lyle CARLETON36352.64%31:17
149Grainne STEPHENS27746.89%31:38
150David WAUGH9157.05%31:42
151Gerry ANDERSON34349.68%31:44
156Matthew PURVIS18241.35%31:53
159Stella HARRISON58064.91%32:12
164Paul MC CUSKER26649.90%32:26
176Liam DANIEL12444.75%33:47
182Liz FAVER8252.90%34:13
185Leanne MCCONNELL5347.65%34:46
186Martin MCLARNON22642.74%34:47
189Jim CLINTON67247.88%35:01
191Margaret STEPHENS54158.71%35:36
196Bernadette DUFFY43559.15%36:26
197Ann CRAVEN12352.49%36:27
202Kerry MCSHANE17744.26%36:36
230Jack CARBERRY48451.10%44:35
235Denis LOUGHRAN27942.77%51:47
236Roy RAINEY8830.42%51:50
237Catherine CARLETON18437.29%54:21
238Paula O’REILLY9536.20%54:22
Queen’s parkrun, Belfast11 Jul 2026#658
PosparkrunnerparkrunsAge GradeTimeComment
20James TRAINOR24158.54%23:19
111Vincent BRADLEY30750.78%33:01
Pomeroy Forest parkrun11 Jul 2026#8
PosparkrunnerparkrunsAge GradeTimeComment
44Jason REID29339.79%34:03First Timer!
Belfast Victoria parkrun11 Jul 2026#711
PosparkrunnerparkrunsAge GradeTimeComment
28John MCGUIGAN7875.90%19:55
46Kobe MCCLELLAND5771.65%20:45
62Nuala MULDOON36375.41%21:29
63Mark SMITH7672.09%21:30
233Aimee CURRAN1823.72%02:24First Timer!
234Michelle HARKLEY14526.22%02:25
Oldbridge parkrun11 Jul 2026#533
PosparkrunnerparkrunsAge GradeTimeComment
27Sandy CARR46263.62%25:12
Penrhyn parkrun11 Jul 2026#476
PosparkrunnerparkrunsAge GradeTimeComment
31Simon REEVE36965.95%22:22First Timer!
Larne parkrun11 Jul 2026#553
PosparkrunnerparkrunsAge GradeTimeComment
26Nat GLENN22462.97%25:42
46Philomena DONALDSON41060.00%35:55
47Eadaoin KELLY37842.20%36:01
Ards Forest Park parkrun11 Jul 2026#12
PosparkrunnerparkrunsAge GradeTimeComment
13Mark DIAMOND1769.17%22:36New PB!
33John Gerard MURPHY71863.04%24:48
Paisley Park parkrun11 Jul 2026#83
PosparkrunnerparkrunsAge GradeTimeComment
33Philip MCILWRATH50155.43%27:02
47Thomas MCKINSTRY41153.77%29:49
49Fergus JAMISON23152.23%30:59New PB!
59Rosy RYAN50134.69%49:32
Brierley Forest parkrun11 Jul 2026#411
PosparkrunnerparkrunsAge GradeTimeComment
131Paul WILLIAMS55356.79%28:44First Timer!
University of Galway parkrun11 Jul 2026#129
PosparkrunnerparkrunsAge GradeTimeComment
25Ray CAMERON36666.19%22:17First Timer!
Buncrana parkrun11 Jul 2026#369
PosparkrunnerparkrunsAge GradeTimeComment
1Cormac LEHENY7174.62%18:39
4Lorcan MCCANN868.38%19:30First Timer!
5Paul HORAN6375.91%19:35First Timer!
12Seamus LEHENY40965.13%22:28
Limepark Playing Fields parkrun11 Jul 2026#190
PosparkrunnerparkrunsAge GradeTimeComment
3Colin MCDOWELL33479.56%19:29First Timer!
Lordship Recreation Ground parkrun11 Jul 2026#200
PosparkrunnerparkrunsAge GradeTimeComment
7Conor O’RAWE28471.34%18:05
Antrim parkrun11 Jul 2026#539
PosparkrunnerparkrunsAge GradeTimeComment
12Natasha HERSOM17372.64%20:39
19April CLARKE11067.78%21:59
23Erin BEATTIE13866.22%22:21New PB!
26Brian STEWART24183.06%22:26
41Carol CLARKE10782.00%23:20New PB!
84Joseph EAGER9952.25%26:38
Hillsborough Forest parkrun11 Jul 2026#250
PosparkrunnerparkrunsAge GradeTimeComment
136Sharon HOBBS3552.94%33:45First Timer!
Valley parkrun, Newtownabbey11 Jul 2026#552
PosparkrunnerparkrunsAge GradeTimeComment
51David JOHNSTON22951.78%30:27
65Colm SMYTH15745.08%32:12
Ecos parkrun, Ballymena11 Jul 2026#626
PosparkrunnerparkrunsAge GradeTimeComment
45Kevin MCCANN25562.71%24:43First Timer!
Tramore Valley parkrun, Cork11 Jul 2026#210
PosparkrunnerparkrunsAge GradeTimeComment
12Eoin MCCONNELL2463.80%20:54First Timer!
28Una MCCONNELL9972.40%22:53First Timer!
Bangor parkrun, Northern Ireland11 Jul 2026#545
PosparkrunnerparkrunsAge GradeTimeComment
94Ian BRENNAN26955.45%25:22
295Olivia BRENNAN1844.31%35:28
323Hollie BRENNAN8038.65%40:40
Claudy Country Park parkrun11 Jul 2026#9
PosparkrunnerparkrunsAge GradeTimeComment
7Lois USHER6372.26%21:45First Timer!
Carrickfergus parkrun11 Jul 2026#528
PosparkrunnerparkrunsAge GradeTimeComment
1Andrew NEWELL22370.56%18:17
Bere Island parkrun11 Jul 2026#553
PosparkrunnerparkrunsAge GradeTimeComment
58Maurice PALMER24454.24%31:13First Timer!
82Evelyn PALMER12256.01%36:45First Timer!
Garvagh Forest parkrun11 Jul 2026#237
PosparkrunnerparkrunsAge GradeTimeComment
24Ita WEIR14349.26%36:16First Timer!
Narin Beach parkrun11 Jul 2026#260
PosparkrunnerparkrunsAge GradeTimeComment
13Niamh MCMILLAN7465.01%23:32
63Joanne BOAL25156.93%31:23First Timer!
83Leah LAMONT4839.55%37:25First Timer!
Crawfordsburn Country parkrun11 Jul 2026#245
PosparkrunnerparkrunsAge GradeTimeComment
1Michael LAMONT9272.30%18:21New PB!
Westpark parkrun11 Jul 2026#324
PosparkrunnerparkrunsAge GradeTimeComment
222Glenn BEATTIE22721.96%58:44
Ormeau parkrun11 Jul 2026#593
PosparkrunnerparkrunsAge GradeTimeComment
156Nicky HAGAN12650.81%26:40
Colin Glen parkrun11 Jul 2026#448
PosparkrunnerparkrunsAge GradeTimeComment
5Bo MORRISON5661.98%22:32
Letterkenny parkrun11 Jul 2026#437
PosparkrunnerparkrunsAge GradeTimeComment
68Orla MCALLISTER1235.48%46:08First Timer!