NBH Race Report 11 – 17 June 2018
This was a very quiet week on the racing front but those that participated performed well in their club colours. In addition to the parks, from the road to the hills, the stags were there in much cooler temperatures than we’ve all experienced in recent weeks.
Tuesday 12 June – The School Run Cullybackey 5K
A fantastic podium place for Vernon Shiels in this. The Ballymena Runners’ course was undulating with a tough uphill start as well as an uphill finish thrown for good measure! Congratulations on a time of 17:39 and 2nd place!
Thursday 14 June – Boom 10K Road Race
On Thursday evening Springwell Runners hosted the wonderfully-named ‘Boom’ 10K Road Race. The Boom Cancer Foundation was set up in memory of Philip Wilson who lost his ten-year battle with sarcoma in 2013. The Springwell RC treasurer Alison Rankin has organised the annual event for the last five years and funds raised go to this excellent cause. Congratulations to Kent Swann who completed the course in 35:33, taking 5th position.
| 5 | 0:35:33 | SWANN, Kent | North Belfast | M35 |
Thursday 14 June – Hill and Dale Race Series (Race 9)
The Newcastle AC series continued this week with the penultimate race. The Meels did not disappoint and these particular hills and dales were the course route for over 200 runners. A great performance from NBH Colin Simpson.
| Colin Simpson | North Belfast Harriers | MV50 | 00:52:43 |
Saturday 16 June – Parkruns
52 North Belfast Harriers attended 9 different parkruns this week. The nearby Waterworks being the best represented (although no photographer this week!) whilst the Jamaica Pond Parkrun in Boston was attended by both Philip McIlwrath and Rosy Ryan this week!
Congratulations to the 7 PB recipients, 6 of which were recorded at Waterworks and 1 in Boston. No jet lag there then! Well done everyone.
Waterworks
Belfast Victoria parkrun
| Position | Gender Position | parkrunner | Club | Run Time |
| 25 | 2 | Claire MCCORRY | North Belfast Harriers | 00:20:02 |
| 40 | 6 | Helen F WEIR | North Belfast Harriers | 00:21:01 |
| 71 | 60 | Colin SIMPSON | North Belfast Harriers | 00:23:05 |
Queen’s parkrun, Belfast
| Position | Gender Position | parkrunner | Club | Run Time |
| 6 | 6 | Philip Patrick DONNELLY | North Belfast Harriers | 00:18:40 |
| 34 | 32 | Ciaran HUNTER | North Belfast Harriers | 00:21:17 |
| 135 | 105 | Damien GILL | North Belfast Harriers | 00:27:13 |
Falls parkrun, Belfast
| Position | Gender Position | parkrunner | Club | Run Time |
| 37 | 35 | Jim CLINTON | North Belfast Harriers | 00:26:17 |
Wallace parkrun, Lisburn
| Position | Gender Position | parkrunner | Club | Run Time |
| 29 | 28 | John MCCONNELL | North Belfast Harriers | 00:21:49 |
Omagh parkrun
| Position | Gender Position | parkrunner | Club | Run Time |
| 75 | 34 | Clare COREY | North Belfast Harriers | 00:34:06 |
Castlewellan parkrun
| Position | Gender Position | parkrunner | Club | Run Time |
| 22 | 21 | Jack MCCREADY | North Belfast Harriers | 00:21:59 |
Larne parkrun
| Position | Gender Position | parkrunner | Club | Run Time |
| 38 | 35 | Sandy PLUMB | North Belfast Harriers | 00:31:38 |
Jamaica Pond parkrun, Boston
| Position | Gender Position | parkrunner | Club | Run Time |
| 46 | 38 | Philip MCILWRATH | North Belfast Harriers | 00:25:51 NEW PB |
| 78 | 25 | Rosy RYAN | North Belfast Harriers | 00:42:55 |
