NBH Race Report 17th –23rd Aug 2026

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A fantastic week for the Harriers where they took many podium places, doing the club proud.

 

Mon 17th Aug 2026: Broughshane 5 mile
Nine Harriers joined a field of nearly 500 athletes in the Co Antrim village of Broughshane to take part in the annual 5-mile race. It was a very worthwhile journey as the they dominated the race by claiming no fewer than seven podium positions, including an overall winner.

Well done to all.

Rank Num Name M/F Group Group Rk Gun Time Chip Time
1 212 Jordan Heron Male MOpen 1 26:12:00 26:12:00
4 335 Matthew McCombe Male MOpen 3 28:56:00 28:56:00
10 401 Emily McRitchie Female FOpen 2 30:10:00 30:10:00
25 351 Sarah-Jane McFadden Female F40-44 1 32:29:00 32:29:00
27 75 April Clarke Female FOpen 5 33:05:00 33:05:00
68 554 Brian Stewart Male M70+ 1 35:59:00 35:56:00
82 436 Nuala Muldoon Female F45-49 3 36:32:00 36:32:00
115 76 Carol Clarke Female F60-64 1 38:15:00 38:15:00
276 503 Gillian Roden Female F45-49 16 46:40:00 46:25:00

 

 

Photo Credits: Bob McEvoy – The Photography Guy & Ballymena Runners FB page

Wed 19th Aug 2026: British Milers Club
A meeting of 25 races, two Harriers took part in the 1500m events. Andrew Milligan topped the list in his heat running 1500m in 3:46.14 while Chris Fielding achieved 3:51.11
Well done on those remarkable time gents.

 

Fri 20th Aug 2026: Lagan Valley Super 6 – Meet 6
The Harriers were well-represented at this final meet of the series, organised by Lagan Valley AC and held at the Mary Peters Track in south Belfast.

All athletes took part in the 1 Mile Race, with Emily McRichie securing a 2nd place podium position. Well done to the team.

1 MILE SENIOR MEN    
Place BIB   Time
4 44 Conor Curran 4.48.02
8 122 Ian Keys 5.17.92
9 22 Matthew Carleton 5.54.36
       
1 MILE UNDER 18 WOMEN & SENIOR WOMEN  
Place BIB   Time
2 343 Emily McRitchie 5.06.95
6 380 Eimear O’Regan 5.56.94

 

 

Fri 21st Aug 2026: Coleraine Campus 5k

Hosted by Springwell Running Club in association with NI Athletics, the course is entirely within the grounds of the Ulster University Campus and consists of just under 4 laps of the main campus road loop.

Six Harriers took part with James Trainor claiming 2nd place in the M40 category while Frances McMullan took 1st place in the F60 category.

Well done to all who took part.

Pos Bib Athlete Category Finish Chip Time Race Note
42 223 James Trainor M40 00:16:35 00:16:32 Race 3: 5k Elite 2nd M40
57 210 Mark Smith M55 00:17:05 00:17:01 Race 3: 5k Elite  
97 101 Niall Armstrong M 00:18:15 00:18:15 Race 3: 5k Elite  
148 359 Laurence Johnston M65 00:19:27 00:19:24 Race 2: 5k 18-22 mins  
154 317 Holly Collins FU20 00:19:35 00:19:32 Race 2: 5k 18-22 mins  
245 555 Frances McMullan F60 00:23:05 00:23:00 Race 1: 5k 22+ mins 1st F60

 

 

Photo Credit: Keep Fit Ireland.

Sun 23rd Aug 2026 World Masters Championships 10k

Joe Gallagher travelled some 8000 miles to participate in the biennial World Masters Athletics Stadia Championships, held this year in Daegu, South Korea. Competing in his first event, the 10k road race, Joe finished in 47 min: 39 sec, in 238th place overall, 13th in the M65 group. On a hot, oppressive, humid morning, the race started at 7.00am, on a day when the government sent health warnings to all phones- “Daegu Metropolitan City issued a Severe Heatwave Warning (#02F) across the entire region. Residents are urged to avoid outdoor physical activity and take immediate safety precautions against heat-related illnesses.” Needless to say, the hydration stations were well used by all runners.

Words and photo: Joe Gallagher

Sun 23rd Aug 2026 Storming the Castle
This race is a firm favourite of the Harriers where they turn out in big numbers. This year the club had the second highest turnout, which was suitably rewarded with age category wins.
John Black came second overall with a 10k time of 32:41
Well done to everybody taking part.

 

Pos Bib Firstname Lastname Gender Cat Finish Chiptime NOTES
2 923 John Black M M35 00:32:42 00:32:41 2nd Overall
12 942 Mark Smith M M55 00:35:26 00:35:24 1st M55
13 936 Michael Lamont M M35 00:35:33 00:35:30  
16 933 David Foster M M40 00:36:08 00:36:05 2nd M40
56 930 Roma Doherty F F40 00:41:13 00:41:09 1st F40
62 928 April Clarke F FO 00:41:33 00:41:30  
72 935 Natasha Hersom F F35 00:42:09 00:42:05 1st F35
73 927 Matthew Carleton M MO 00:42:11 00:42:08  
125 931 Martin Doherty M M45 00:44:52 00:44:43  
155 934 Conor Henry M M45 00:46:21 00:46:11  
159 939 Mark Mulhern M M40 00:46:36 00:46:26  
160 926 Chris Callaghan M M60 00:46:38 00:46:17  
280 940 Emma Reynolds F F35 00:50:45 00:50:22  
282 943 Brian Stewart M M70 00:50:54 00:50:45 3rd M70
304 924 Catriona Bradford-Mckeown F F50 00:52:01 00:51:52 3rd F50
409 925 Mark Brooks M M55 00:55:01 00:54:28  
428 941 Brendan McConnell M M45 00:55:39 00:55:15  
535 1000 Gerry Anderson M M55 00:59:20 00:58:47  
634 922 Lindsay Bell F F45 01:04:10 01:03:45  
683 932 Laurice Falsis-Marsden F FO 01:07:11 01:06:25  
724 938 Martin Mc Larnon M M50 01:09:24 01:08:24  
767 937 Leah Lamont F FO 01:11:56 01:11:14  
811 921 Linda Beattie F F45 01:17:23 01:15:56  

Sun 23rd Aug 2026 Antrim Coast Half Marathon
A fantastic route (when the weather’s good) taking runners from Larne along the Antrim Coast up to Ballygalley before making the journey back into the town.

 

Pos bib Name Chip Gun Gen Cat Note

213

 526

Andrew GIBSON

01:22:07

01:22:18

M

MO

  

340

 560

Frank HUGHES

01:27:01

01:27:21

M

M55

 2nd in M55 cat

757

 1367

Alex MUTCH

01:36:50

01:37:42

M

MO

  

1839

 607

Gerard MAGEE

01:51:07

01:54:43

M

M55

  

4016

 4790

Liam Daniel MCSWINE

02:27:49

02:32:27

M

M50

  

4519

 819

Colin WILLETTS

02:59:23

03:02:58

M

M40

  

 

 

Sat 22nd Aug 2026: PARKRUNS

A total of 106 Harriers took part in 26 parkruns.

Well done to this week’s First Finishers: Ruarcc SHERIDAN (Waterworks parkrun), Paul HORAN (Valley parkrun), Brandon McMINN (Carrickfergus parkrun) and Zac CONNOLLY (Lough Head parkrun).
Well done all.

Nine runners achieved PBs this week: Cian McGRATH, Milo PURVIS, Keona McALLISTER, Malachy McKENNA,  John LAVERY, Heather GRIFFITHS, Thomas McLAUGHLIN, Cathy SCULLION and Liz FAVER. Well done all.

One milestone this week: John CASEY achieved 300 parkruns. Well done John.

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

Waterworks parkrun

Position Gen Pos parkrunner Time Notes
1 1 Ruarcc SHERIDAN 17:59 First Finisher
3 2 Matthew McCOMBE 18:47  
7 6 Cian McGRATH 18:59 New PB
12 11 Shane GREENE 20:34  
22 19 Oisin CALDWELL 21:46  
23 20 Paul CURLEY 21:47  
26 23 Milo PURVIS 22:07 New PB
28 25 Frank HUGHES 22:19  
34 29 Séadna OHARE LYNCH 22:57  
35 4 Una McCONNELL 22:59  
37 31 Matt SHIELDS 23:13  
43 7 Niamh McMILLAN 23:37  
48 39 Gerard McKEOWN 23:54  
51 42 Donal SHERIDAN 24:24  
53 44 Greg McCLURE 24:29  
59 50 Mark SMITH 24:38  
63 54 Matthew CARLETON 24:51  
64 55 Dara CASSIDY 24:52  
65 56 Adam McCLEAVE 24:52  
80 68 John CASEY 25:26 300 parkruns
84 11 Catriona BRADFORD-McKEOWN 25:32  
96 14 Frances McMULLAN 26:04  
99 81 Ciaran BEATTIE 26:14  
100 82 Chris CALLAGHAN 26:15  
101 83 Tony REID 26:15  
105 15 Sophia KIELTY 26:21  
107 87 Brian POOTS 26:31  
110 16 Georgia OSHAUGHNESSY 26:40  
111 17 Clare O’SHAUGHNESSY 26:43  
113 91 Aidan HAMILL 26:45  
115 18 Keona McALLISTER 26:46 New PB
116 93 Sion McALLISTER 26:47  
124 98 Paul WILLIAMS 27:25  
130 102 Owen SMYTH 27:39  
131 21 Alina BISKUPSKA 27:41  
144 112 Patrick HAMILL 28:41  
147 25 Sandy CARR 28:47  
148 26 Catherine SEAWRIGHT 28:47  
150 115 Martin RAFFERTY 28:49  
161 33 Stella HARRISON 29:25  
165 35 Gillian RODEN 29:37  
180 40 Rachel AICKEN 30:31  
181 132 David WAUGH 30:39  
185 42 Grainne STEPHENS 30:51  
189 136 Gerry ANDERSON 30:59  
198 141 Lyle CARLETON 31:33  
202 49 Lindsay BELL 31:38  
203 50 Joanne BOAL 31:38  
205 145 Paul Mc CUSKER 31:46  
213 148 Jim CLINTON 32:16  
223 59 Ann CRAVEN 32:45  
224 153 Martin McLARNON 32:46  
226 155 Maurice PALMER 33:17  
233 158 Jack CARBERRY 33:56  
234 63 Margaret STEPHENS 34:05  
244 69 Nuala MULDOON 34:44  
262 83 Katie KIELTY 38:25  
265 165 Brendan McCONNELL 38:34  
268 86 Catherine CARLETON 38:48  
274 89 Bernadette DUFFY 41:14  
280 171 Naoise LYNCH O HARE 42:33  
302 106 Philomena DONALDSON 49:53  
304 180 Denis LOUGHRAN 53:48  
305 181 Roy RAINEY 53:49  
307 183 Liam DANIEL 58:35  

Queen’s parkrun, Belfast

Position Gen Pos parkrunner Time  
12 12 Martin REA 20:53  
74 55 James TRAINOR 26:55  
176 103 Vincent BRADLEY 32:09  
177 71 Meabh BRADLEY 32:10  

Belfast Victoria parkrun

Position Gen Pos parkrunner Time  
31 23 Kobe McCLELLAND 20:11  
41 32 Sean McSHANE 20:45  
62 51 John PATIENCE 22:28  
257 147 Paul JENKINS 31:47  
272 153 Jason REID 33:04  

Ormeau parkrun

Position Gen Pos parkrunner Time  
45 42 Malachy McKENNA 21:56 New PB
539 279 Mannix McALISTER 36:15  

Ards Forest Park parkrun

Position Gen Pos parkrunner Time  
10 10 John Gerard MURPHY 22:41  
63 43 John LAVERY 33:41 New PB

Paisley Park parkrun

Position Gen Pos parkrunner Time  
33 24 Thomas McKINSTRY 29:28  

Larne parkrun

Position Gen Pos parkrunner Time  
2 2 Nat GLENN 19:17  
12 9 Paul HUTCHINSON 23:05  

Sixmilewater parkrun

Position Gen Pos parkrunner Time  
33 27 Robbie GOULD 25:35  

Glenfarne Wood parkrun

Position ? Gender Position ? parkrunner ? Time ?  
28 17 Ray CAMERON 27:42  

Valley parkrun, Newtownabbey

Position Gen Pos parkrunner Time  
1 1 Paul HORAN 18:49 First Finisher
7 7 Jack WASSON 23:51  
31 6 Heather GRIFFITHS 28:31 New PB
40 29 David JOHNSTON 30:10  

University of Stirling parkrun

Position Gen Pos parkrunner Time  
2 2 Gavin McCAFFREY 18:11  

Citypark parkrun, Craigavon

Position Gen Pos parkrunner Time  
12 12 Colin McDOWELL 19:53  

Lordship Recreation Ground parkrun

Position Gen Pos parkrunner Time  
3 2 Conor O’RAWE 17:34  

Riverside parkrun, Ballymoney

Position Gen Pos parkrunner Time  
37 28 Colm SMYTH 29:54  

Killarney House parkrun

Position Gen Pos parkrunner Time  
97 70 Philip McILWRATH 26:28  
206 80 Rosy RYAN 52:30  

Newry Greenway parkrun

Position Gen Pos parkrunner Time  
137 73 Paul LAVERY 49:48  

Antrim parkrun

Position Gen Pos parkrunner Time  
24 2 Lois USHER 22:04  
76 60 Thomas McLAUGHLIN 25:35 New PB

Carrickfergus parkrun

Position Gen Pos parkrunner Time  
1 1 Brandon McMINN 18:52 First Finisher
2 2 Andrew NEWELL 19:28  

Buncrana parkrun

Position Gen Pos parkrunner Time  
78 29 Frances STROUD 54:17  

Lough Head parkrun

Position Gen Pos parkrunner Time  
1 1 Zac CONNOLLY 18:48 First Finisher

Falcarragh parkrun

Position Gen Pos parkrunner Time  
99 34 Angela ROGAN 42:28  

Dungannon Park parkrun

Position Gen Pos parkrunner Time  
65 25 Ita WEIR 39:24  

Comber parkrun

Position Gen Pos parkrunner Time  
20 18 Michael LAMONT 23:44  

Westpark parkrun

Position Gen Pos parkrunner Time  
243 151 Glenn BEATTIE 01:04:11  

Knocknacarra parkrun

Position Gen Pos parkrunner Time  
57 24 Cathy SCULLION 34:25 New PB

Widnes parkrun

Position Gen Pos parkrunner Time  
267 59 Liz FAVER 29:59 New PB