Race Report W/e 13 January 2019

By Katrina McAuley Race Report January 15, 2019

Blown away by the performances, as well as the actual gales at Mallusk, the Mathieson Cup was the main competitive event in the calendar this week. With only Stormont and Lurgan left in the cross country league, this latest fixture attracted an impressive NBH turnout. Parkrun featured as always.

Athletics NI Indoor Sprint and Hurdles Meet (12 January 2019)

Under 18, 19 & Senior Women – 60m

Caitlin Maguire represented North Belfast Harriers and was rewarded with a PB of 7.71s for her strong performance in the first round of Heat 1 of the 60m event. Her sprint earned her second place, beaten only marginally by the winner.

Mathieson Cup and Shield (13 January 2019)

The ladies 6K challenging course was tackled by 32 harriers. Overall the ladies team ranked second, testimony to their efforts and participation. Well done to all especially those who made their cross country debut. The race was won by Sinead Sweeney (Unattached), followed by Sarah Lavery of Beechmount Harriers in second and Jodi Smith of NDAC in third.

Position 13	Time 00:24:43	Name Roisin	Surname Hughes
14	00:24:45	Sarah-Jane	McFadden
28	00:26:06	Helen	Weir
38	00:26:58	Una	McConnell
47	00:27:27	Ita	McCambridge
50	00:27:57	Lorraine	Hibburt
63	00:28:41	Katrina	McAuley
79	00:29:14	Diane	Taylor
89	00:29:54	Elaine	Holmes
108	00:30:54	Eimear	Nugent
109	00:30:57	Mia	McDowell
120	00:31:20	Catherine	Seawright
121	00:31:22	Fiona	Magill
137	00:32:18	Ruth	Murphy
144	00:33:10	Lynn	McKenna
147	00:33:18	Karen	McClean
148	00:33:18	Holly	Bennett
163	00:34:40	Eileen	Keenan
164	00:34:41	Clare	Boyle
165	00:34:41	Kate	O’Neill
167	00:34:45	Christina	Knox
171	00:35:06	Philomena	Donaldson
176	00:35:37	Sinead	Russell
184	00:36:01	Stella	Harrison
191	00:36:19	Jennifer	Butcher
193	00:36:27	Lynda	Beggs
194	00:36:45	Elaine	Crawford
198	00:37:58	Gillian	Roden
199	00:38:33	Bernadette	Duffy
201	00:39:39	Sonia	Millar
202	00:39:42	Joanne	McGurk
205	00:42:19	Gail	Hill

However, the men’s 8K undulating and blustery course didn’t stop the harriers taking home the silverware, as the winners of the Mathieson Cup. In addition, all three podium positions were filled by North Belfast; Mark McKinstry, John Black and Conal McCambridge. There was a total of five NBH finishers in the top ten. Outstanding performances and effort from all 32 harriers. All results listed below.

Position 1	Time 00:24:31	Name Mark	Surname McKinstry
2	00:26:11	John	Black
3	00:26:24	Conal	McCambridge
6	00:26:59	Philip	Goss
10	00:27:24	Kent	Swann
14	00:27:54	Neil	Carty
15	00:28:01	Joe	Malone
17	00:28:10	Mark	McAvoy
34	00:28:46	Paul	Horan
39	00:29:16	Colin	Willetts
41	00:29:23	Vernon	Shiels
50	00:29:53	John	McGuigan
52	00:29:58	Simon	Reeve
66	00:30:58	Paul	Butcher
76	00:31:41	Joe	Norney
89	00:32:27	Patrick	McAuley
93	00:32:30	John	Murphy
95	00:32:31	Ray	Cameron
105	00:32:58	David	Curran
114	00:33:51	Eamon	McCambridge
119	00:34:01	Paddy	McCambridge
147	00:36:16	Robert	Irvine
159	00:37:31	Greg	McClure
160	00:37:34	Andrew	Taylor
168	00:38:05	Gary	Blythe
181	00:39:46	Maurice	Palmer
182	00:39:56	Gerry	Anderson
187	00:40:36	Philip	McIlwrath
193	00:41:47	Robbie	Speers
198	00:42:19	Thomas	Norton
204	00:43:37	Lyle	Carleton
207	00:43:53	Matthew	Carleton

(All photos courtesy of NBH News / Events Facebook page)

Parkrun – 12 January 2019

The weekly 5K timed event was attended by NBH members at various locations throughout the country.

Waterworks parkrun, Belfast

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Run Time
4	4	Simon REEVE	00:19:16
6	6	Joe NORNEY	00:19:31
11	11	John Gerard MURPHY	00:20:32
16	16	Sam CARR	00:21:10
29	28	Eamon MCCAMBRIDGE	00:21:51
35	34	Ray CAMERON	00:22:23
37	36	Greg MCCLURE	00:22:29
38	37	Paddy MCCAMBRIDGE	00:22:36
42	3	Ita MCCAMBRIDGE	00:23:09
60	56	Kevin MCCANN	00:24:11
69	6	Orlagh MCCOMB	00:24:36
97	88	Tony REID	00:25:48
102	93	Gordon GLENN	00:25:55
109	99	Lyle CARLETON	00:26:19
110	11	Diane TAYLOR	00:26:20
112	101	Gerry ANDERSON	00:26:21
113	102	Andrew TAYLOR	00:26:21
123	109	Philip MCILWRATH	00:26:45
124	15	Catherine SEAWRIGHT	00:26:48
138	19	Karlene GRAHAM	00:27:17
149	125	Thomas Peter NORTON	00:27:33
159	132	Jim CLINTON	00:27:56
167	31	Coleen THOMPSON	00:28:26
168	32	Sandy CARR	00:28:27
169	33	Stella HARRISON	00:28:28
185	148	Fergus JAMISON	00:29:12
196	41	Joanne CURRAN	00:29:42
197	42	Ciará MAGENNIS	00:29:42
200	45	Nuala MAHON	00:29:58
220	54	Lynn MURRAY	00:31:29
221	55	Trisha MURRAY	00:31:30
238	62	Bernadette DUFFY	00:32:54
240	63	Grainne STEPHENS	00:33:10
246	67	Margaret STEPHENS	00:34:00
270	87	Clare MORGAN	00:38:23
271	184	Jay CRAWFORD	00:38:24
283	96	Elisabeth FRENCH	00:47:03
284	97	Rosy RYAN	00:47:04

Durham parkrun

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Run Time
1	1	Andrew MILLIGAN	00:16:18

Belfast Victoria parkrun

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Run Time
16	15	Laurence JOHNSTON	00:18:36
75	64	Colin SIMPSON	00:23:04

Queen’s parkrun, Belfast

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Run Time
32	31	Damien GILL	00:22:36
39	38	Vincent BRADLEY	00:22:58
135	97	Kevin LAVERY	00:28:34
142	103	John LAVERY	00:28:46

Falls parkrun, Belfast

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Run Time
30	26	Thomas MCKINSTRY	00:27:50
42	9	Padraigin BINGHAM	00:28:47

Citypark parkrun, Craigavon

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Run Time
28	27	John MCCONNELL	00:21:14

MUSA Cookstown parkrun

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Run Time
120	48	Philomena DONALDSON	00:30:30
148	68	Eadaoin DONALDSON	00:38:31

Valley parkrun, Newtownabbey

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Run Time
2	2	Stephen WALKER	00:19:42
16	16	Paul WILLIAMS	00:22:22
51	44	Maurice PALMER	00:26:19
133	56	Maria MURPHY	00:47:42

Stormont parkrun

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Run Time
56	47	Jason REID	00:24:29

Dishley parkrun, Loughborough

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Run Time
7	7	Conor O’RAWE	00:18:36