QUEEN’S AWARD FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE and DIVIS MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE

By Philomena Donaldson Race Report June 3, 2019

NBH RACE REPORT w/e Sunday 2^nd JUNE 2019

Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service

Congratulations to North Belfast Harriers who have been awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Services. The club received this honour for … “empowering communities to improve their mental and physical health and wellbeing through athletics.” It is the highest award given to volunteer groups across the UK. The award recognises exceptional service within their communities and is equivalent to the MBE. The award has been in existence since 2003 and was created to mark in the Queen’s Golden Jubilee. Winners receive a certificate signed by the Queen and a domed glass crystal and may be invited to attend a royal garden party. Among the 281 recipients, including 22 from Northern Ireland was our North Belfast Harriers.

Divis Mountain Challenge (Sunday 2^nd June 2019)

North Belfast Harriers hosted an amazing trail event in the Divis and Black Mountains; 3 varied courses each with their own challenges set in the beautiful Belfast Hills. This event was held in association with The National Trust and Belfast Hills Partnership. This was a timed run and a personal challenge. Participants were free to walk, jog, or run as they saw fit. The 3 races began running over the Lough Trail and then around the Ridge Trail. This was the course for 5 mile+ race; the shortest of the 3 events. The second race continued on to ascend Divis Summit before returning to the finish line. Those running the longest race of the day continued over the Heath before receiving their finishing medal. After heavy rain over the weekend and early on Sunday morning, the weather improved. The sun shone and the wind was strong on certain sections of the course. Those running over the Heath had to endure wet ground whilst the rest of the competitors came home with dry feet.

Patrick McAuley finished the Ridge Trail in 2^nd place. Diane Taylor finished in 8^th place overall and was first lady home. Husband and wife, Ita and Paddy McCambridge finished in 17^th and 18^th positions in the Ridge and Summit Race with Ita crossing the finish line 1 second ahead of Paddy. Simon Reeve was first runner home in the longest of the 3 events and Una McConnell was first lady home. Congratulations to all NBH members who took part in this well named event; Divis Mountain Challenge.

(Photos courtesy of Greg McClure NBH Facebook News/Events)

Lough Trail and Ridge Run
2	Patrick	McAuley	M	00:37:03
5	Andrew	Taylor	M	00:44:12
7	Thomas	Taylor	M	00:44:44
8	Diane	Taylor	F	00:45:10
9	Emma	Taylor	F	00:46:02
10	Lyle	Carleton	M	00:46:09
13	Maurice	Palmer	M	00:46:52
14	Donna	McLaughlin	F	00:47:15
21	Eileen	Keenan	F	00:50:01
23	Bridgene	Mullally	F	00:51:04
25	Terence	McAtamney	M	00:51:18
28	Joanne	Curran	M	00:52:16
29	Catherine	Seawright	M	00:52:26
30	Karen	McClean	F	00:52:31
31	Seamus	Hannah	F	00:52:55
32	Matthew	Carleton	M	00:53:59
33	Stella	Harrison	F	00:54:08
35	Paul	Armstrong	F	00:54:14
36	Linda	Beggs	F	00:54:23
37	John	Beggs	M	00:55:06
40	Philomena	Donaldson	F	00:55:18
43	Christina	Knox	F	00:55:52
46	Trisha	Murray	F	00:56:14
47	Nuala	Mahon	F	00:56:19
48	Roisin	Fahy	F	00:57:17
49	Sharon	Hobbs	F	00:58:25
50	Jennifer	Butcher	F	00:58:32
51	Sonia	Millar	F	00:58:39
52	Marian	Hayes	F	00:58:40
53	Bernadette	Duffy	F	00:59:45
57	Maeve	Cushnahan	F	01:00:59
62	Ruth	Anderson	F	01:05:47
63	Elaine	Crawford	F	01:05:47
64	Sinéad	Russell	F	01:07:08
65	Gillian	Roden	F	01:07:33
66	Rhiannon	Kelly	F	01:10:12
67	Sarah	Hughes	F	01:10:13
68	Anne Marie	Craig	F	01:10:42
69	Katrina	Murphy	F	01:10:43
72	Jacqueline	Lawlor	F	01:13:58
73	Margaret	Craig	F	01:18:31

Lough Trail, Ridge and Summiit
17	Ita	McCambridge	F	01:11:39
18	Paddy	McCambridge	M	01:11:40
21	Lorraine	Hibburt	F	01:14:25
27	Thomas	Norton	M	01:19:12
32	Philip	McIlwrath	M	01:22:52
36	Matthew	Higgins	M	01:30:54
37	Mick	Lawler	M	01:44:31

Lough Trail, Ridge, Summit and Heath
1	Simon	Reeve	M	01:07:15
9	Paul	Butcher	M	01:15:35
11	David	Kennedy	M	01:15:58
13	Ray	Cameron	M	01:19:03
15	Bostjan	Frelih	M	01:26:13
16	Una	McConnell	F	01:26:54
19	Ivan	McAllister	M	01:30:18
25	Gerry	Anderson	M	01:35:53
31	Elaine	Holmes	F	01:39:05

Woodburn Forest Series (Tuesday 28^th May 2019)

Woodburn Forest, Carrickfergus was the venue for second race in a new 3 race trail competition which takes place in May and June. Paul Horan and Colin Simpson represented the club in the 4.5 mile trail race, with the former winning the second event and being in a strong position to win the overall competition in its concluding race.

Woodburn Forest Series
1	Paul	Horan	M40	00:25:25
25	Colin	Simpson	M50	00:31:46

Walled City Marathon (Sunday 2^nd June 2019)

Among the 821 athletes from Ireland, Britain and further afield who travelled to Derry to take part in the stunning 26.2 mile race around the sights and sounds of Derry was our own Gordon Glenn. The challenging route followed the dynamic neighbourhoods of the city, the old rural villages, the banks of the meandering River Foyle and the city’s famous bridges before returning for the finish in the historic Guildhall Square. Gordon finished in 447^th position in 04:13:29. Well done!

parkrun (Saturday 1^st June 2019)

Congratulations to the many runners who took part in parkrun on Saturday but especially those who achieved PBs during their run. This included Jack McCready, Eoin McConnell. Alex Reid, Treasa McConnell and Sinead Armstrong who were at the Waterworks; Philip McIlwrath in Antrim and David Clarke in Larne.

	OXFORD
92	Damien GILL	22:10	M
	WATERWORKS
2	Jack MCCREADY	18:39	M	New PB!
6	Eoin MCCONNELL	19:55	M	New PB!
7	David CURRAN	19:56	M
8	Patrick MCAULEY	19:58	M
24	Greg MCCLURE	21:52	M
27	Ivan MCALLISTER	22:13	M
28	Ita MCCAMBRIDGE	22:13	F
29	Paddy MCCAMBRIDGE	22:13	M
44	Drew KNOX	23:23	M
56	Joe DRAIN	22:10	M
57	Kevin MCCANN	24:10	M
61	Catriona MCCAMBRIDGE	24:25	F
63	Alex REID	24:32	M	New PB!
68	Tony REID	24:35	M
76	Terence MCATAMNEY	25:05	M
83	Joe WILSON	25:29	M
86	Lyle CARLETON	25:31	M
96	Catherine SEAWRIGHT	26:01	F
107	Gordon GLENN	26:21	M
119	Niamh MCAULEY	26:57	F
120	Gerry ANDERSON	28:58	M
122	Katrina MCAULEY	26:59	F
125	Nuala MAHON	27:10	F
127	Una MCCONNELL	27:13	F
128	Matthew CARLETON	27:14	M
129	Senan MCCONNELL	27:14	M
131	Treasa MCCONNELL	27:28	F	New PB!
132	John Gerard MURPHY	27:29	M
142	Padraigin BINGHAM	27:56	F
143	Jennifer CURLEY	28:02	F
144	Elaine HOLMES	28:02	F
149	Stella HARRISON	28:15	F
177	Sandy CARR	29:32	F
179	Michael LAWLOR	29:36	M
184	Joan GRIEVE	29:47	F
190	Monica O’KANE	30:11	F
209	Gabrielle MALLAGHAN	32:02	F
212	Eimear CASH	32:12	F
213	Orla CASH	32:13	F
233	Catherine CARLETON	34:33	F
234	Paula O’REILLY	34:33	F
243	Grainne STEPHENS	35:25	F
247	Clare MORGAN	35:32	F
249	Margaret STEPHENS	35:43	F
254	Sinead ARMSTRONG	38:03	F	New PB!
265	David FRENCH	42:10	M
268	Eimear NUGENT	43:51	F
273	Ruth MURPHY	52:31	F
274	Donna MCLAUGHLIN	52:34	F
275	Claire BROWNING	52:30	F
	BELFAST VICTORIA
1	Conor CURRAN	16:07	M
3	Joe MALONE	16:32	M
5	Kent SWANN	16:47	M
43	Colin SIMPSON	21:14	M
66	Fionnuala O’HARE	22:18	F
156	Lynn MURRAY	27:15	F
160	John BEGGS	28:03:	M
161	Trisha MURRAY	28:04	F
	QUEEN’S
62	Kevin LAVERY	26:07	M
118	Vincent BRADLEY	31:35	M
143	Ciaran HUNTER	41:12	M
	FALLS
63	Jim CLINTON	31:46	M
	ORMEAU
9	Idiris WABBE	19:41	M
122	Maurice PALMER	24:56	M
	ANTRIM
24	Brian STEWART	22:17	M
73	Philip MCILWRATH	25:33	M	New PB!
	CASTLEWELLAN
62	John MCCONNELL	24:22	M
	LARNE
2	David CLARKE	18:08	M	New PB!
8	Penny LINDSAY	22:10	F
	RIVER VALLEY, SWORDS
200	Matt SHIELDS	49:58	M
	STRANMILLIS COLLEGE
44	David WRIGHT	40:36	M
6	Ray CAMERON	22:22	M

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