13.1 miles is still a long way even though you’re only running a full ‘half’. It’s even longer if it’s an ultra half. Whether running their furthest or their fastest or somewhere in between, there was a great number of Harriers racing at the weekend.
Larne Half Marathon
North Belfast Harriers were out in force at the Larne Half on Saturday. There were podiums and PBs with Gladys Ganiel taking 2nd place in the Ladies race and John Black finishing 3rd in the Mens. The route takes the runners along a scenic coastal route starting at the Larne Leisure Centre. It is an out-and-back road race heading north along the coast, with a hilly clockwise loop near Cairncastle before returning south to the finish line back at the Leisure Centre. Several Harriers returned to post new PBs on the coast and also to test how well their winter’s training has been.
Photos: NBH News/Events Facebook Mick Murray
3 John Black 01:11:01
6 Lawrence O’Hara 01:12:26
12 Joe Malone 01:15:30
18 Kent Swann 01:15:51
20 Gladys Ganiel 01:16:05
65 Paul Horan 01:22:36
80 Paul Curley 01:24:01
89 Rory Kane 01:24:51
90 Nat Glenn 01:25:07
100 Paul Butcher 01:25:42
107 Roisin Hughes 01:26:33
113 Patrick McAuley 01:26:54
119 John McGuigan 01:27:20
136 David Kennedy 01:27:57
158 Joe Norney 01:28:51
169 Sara-Jane McFadden 01:29:09
179 Arran Rutledge 01:29:25
273 April Clarke 01:34:32
306 Joe Drain 01:35:42
311 Christy Lennon 01:35:54
336 Paddy McCambridge 01:36:52
464 Ita McCambridge 01:41:33
493 Carol Clarke 01:42:38
500 Eamon McCambridge 01:41:53
501 Jason Reid 01:42:07
502 David Woodhouse 01:42:49
541 Gary Blythe 01:43:43
545 Sarah Jane Stewart 01:43:56
546 Kevin Mccann 01:43:18
558 Una McConnell 01:43:51
566 Andrew Taylor 01:43:16
571 Gerry Anderson 01:43:00
578 Lorraine Hibburt 01:43:28
584 Katrina McAuley 01:43:34
585 Helen F Weir 01:44:26
606 Gerry Gribbon 01:43:40
624 Diane Taylor 01:44:39
692 Maurice Palmer 01:46:27
755 Thomas Taylor 01:48:54
812 Elaine Holmes 01:50:24
845 Emma Taylor 01:51:09
889 Ciaran Browne 01:51:22
954 Catriona McCambridge 01:55:08
955 Orla McCambridge 01:55:08
1020 Gordon Glenn 01:55:42
1062 Matthew Carleton 01:55:46
1082 Fiona Magill 01:55:55
1101 Karlene Graham 01:56:33
1102 Thomas Norton 01:56:35
1135 Joseph Wilson 01:57:00
1161 Laura Connolly 01:57:12
1200 Eimear Nugent 01:57:42
1225 Catherine Seawright 01:58:58
1242 Lynn Mckenna 01:59:26
1275 Joanne Curran 02:02:23
1351 Padraigin Bingham 02:03:04
1399 Karen McClean 02:04:18
1425 Francesca McAreavey 02:05:20
1470 Eileen Keenan 02:06:22
1471 Kathleen O’Neill 02:06:22
1544 Linda Beggs 02:08:35
1740 Jennifer Butcher 02:17:28
1764 Clare Boyle 02:18:39
1772 Liam Smyth 02:19:01
1773 Dirdre Murphy 02:19:01
1779 Sinead Russell 02:19:16
1853 Joan Grieve 02:22:24
1854 Monica OKane 02:22:26
1878 Sharon Hobbs 02:24:21
1968 Ita Weir 02:31:12
Photos: NBH News/Events Facebook Mick Murray
Maurice Mullins Half 25km
The annual trail ultra and half along the Wicklow Way was run on Saturday in great conditions. The 25km route of the half climbs nearly 1000m with almost as much descent. North Belfast Harriers were represented by Helen Weir who placed 7th (41st overall and 3rd F40) in 02:25:53
Photo: Mud Sweat & Runners Facebook
Weston Super Half marathon (Sun 24th Mar)
A half marathon took place in Weston-super-Mare on a hot Sunday morning, Rosy Ryan took
place in inaugural race which finished on ¼ of a mile out to sea on Weston’s Grand Pier.
1411 Rosy Ryan 3:36:03
London Landmarks Half marathon (Sun 24th Mar)
Also, on Sunday there was a half marathon through Westminster and London City. Claire
Brady and Orla Young ran whilst raising money for the MS Society.
9902 Claire Brady 2:48:32
9931 Orla Young 2:48:53
parkrun results:
There was a great turnout of Harriers at Saturday’s parkruns. Several PBs and first finishers, an out and back over a bridge between two countries and one of the fastest times recorded across all parkruns this weekend.
Waterworks parkrun, Belfast
3 Mark MCAVOY 00:17:26
6 Idiris WABBE 00:18:06
8 David CURRAN 00:19:07
12 John Gerard MURPHY 00:20:20
32 Gerard SOWNEY 00:23:00
44 Sandy CARR 00:23:37
46 John WOODLOCK 00:23:41
63 Lyle CARLETON 00:24:25
80 Terence MCATAMNEY 00:25:22
81 Tony REID 00:25:27
98 Chris O’DONOGHUE 00:26:13
105 Orla CASH 00:26:56
106 Paul SOMERVILLE 00:26:57
121 Gordon GLENN 00:27:46
128 Stella HARRISON 00:28:04
135 Nuala MAHON 00:28:17
163 Fergus JAMISON 00:30:46
167 Matt SHIELDS 00:30:55
171 Marian HAYES 00:31:06
172 John BURNS 00:31:07
173 Maeve CUSHNAHAN 00:31:17
187 Maire JAMISON 00:32:02
190 Grainne STEPHENS 00:32:43
201 Margaret STEPHENS 00:33:27
211 Joanne MCALLISTER 00:34:29
216 Sile HANNON 00:36:02
220 Dermot MCGRATH 00:36:51
236 Elisabeth FRENCH 00:43:30
Belfast Victoria parkrun
28 Colin SIMPSON 00:21:09
172 Angela GREENHILL 00:32:05
202 Clare COREY 00:35:21
Ecos parkrun, Ballymena
1 Mark MCKINSTRY 00:15:07
Queen’s parkrun, Belfast
1 Philip Patrick DONNELLY 00:19:22
34 Vincent BRADLEY 00:23:16
45 Ciaran HUNTER 00:23:48
122 John LAVERY 00:29:43
Falls parkrun, Belfast
30 Jim CLINTON 00:27:52
Larne parkrun
14 Nat GLENN 00:24:02
47 Roisin RODGERS 00:28:55
Severn Bridge parkrun
75 Philip MCILWRATH 00:25:32
223 Rosy RYAN 00:42:51
Orangefield parkrun
23 Claire CONNOR 00:24:28
Stranmillis College parkrun
1 Neil CARTY 00:18:30
6 Ray CAMERON 00:21:04
