Run’N The Bann 5k (Thu 12th)
On Thursday evening 250 competitors took on this 5k race, part of the popular Gig’n the Bann festival. The race started and finished in Portglenone with all proceeds going to support the work of the local branch of the NI Hospice. After a wet day, runners enjoyed dry conditions for the race over a circular route with the finish near the marina.
The club was represented by 2 athletes, Mark McKinstry and Gillian Roden, with Mark leading from the gun to win the race by over a minute. The results were:
| Pos | Athlete | Cat | Time |
| 1 | Mark McKinstry | MO | 15:28 |
| 200 | Gillian Roden | FO | 32:10 |
Photos courtesy of Kevjosant Photography
GRC Coastal 5k (Fri 13th)
The scenic route for the inaugural Glenlough Runners Coastal 5k took runners along the spectacular Antrim Coast Road from Carnlough to Glenarm. Held as part of the Dalriada Festival, the event proved an opportunity for some fast running in beautiful running conditions. 10 NBH athletes took part, with 5 finishers in the top 10! John Black showed he is in fine form with a 15:21 clocking in first place, followed by Joe Malone in 2nd place (16:00) and Kent Swann setting a new PB in 4th place (16:11). April Clarke comfortably broke the 20-minute barrier to take the 3rd lady prize (19:48). Full results:
| Pos | Athlete | Cat | Time |
| 1 | John Black | M | 15:21 |
| 2 | Joe Malone | M | 16:00 |
| 4 | Kent Swann | M | 16:11 |
| 6 | David Clarke | M | 16:43 |
| 8 | Nat Glenn | M | 17:01 |
| 24 | Jack Wasson | M | 18:59 |
| 33 | April Rose Clarke | F | 19:48 |
| 52 | Caroline Wasson | F | 21:10 |
| 54 | Fionnuala O’Hare | F | 21:12 |
| 58 | Carol Clarke | F | 21:45 |
Photos courtesy of Margaret Quinn
Tannaghmore Run 2019 (Sat 14th)
The annual Tannaghmore PS 10k and 5K races took place on Saturday outside Randalstown. Brian Stewart made the trip to take on the challenging course, finishing just outside the top 10 in 46:40.
| Pos | Athlete | Cat | Time |
| 11 | Brian Stewart | MO | 46:40 |
parkrun
A fine Saturday morning for running saw 12 new PBs among the 75 club members who participated in 12 different parkruns. The results were:
| Waterworks parkrun, Belfast # 466 – 14/09/2019 | ||||
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Note | Total runs |
| 2 | Matthew LAVERY | 16:07 | New PB! | 71 |
| 3 | Andrew MILLIGAN | 16:16 | PB stays at 00:15:46 | 136 |
| 5 | Gavin MCCAFFREY | 16:27 | New PB! | 145 |
| 6 | Conor CURRAN | 16:31 | PB stays at 00:16:09 | 41 |
| 15 | Simon REEVE | 19:43 | PB stays at 00:17:48 | 235 |
| 30 | Greg MCCLURE | 21:13 | PB stays at 00:18:41 | 384 |
| 33 | Drew KNOX | 21:25 | PB stays at 00:18:42 | 281 |
| 34 | Laurence ROGERS | 21:26 | PB stays at 00:21:23 | 32 |
| 43 | John WOODLOCK | 22:04 | New PB! | 12 |
| 55 | Diane TAYLOR | 22:38 | New PB! | 20 |
| 62 | Lyle CARLETON | 23:08 | PB stays at 00:21:22 | 144 |
| 75 | Matthew CARLETON | 24:09 | PB stays at 00:23:38 | 41 |
| 76 | Leah MC AVOY | 24:10 | New PB! | 8 |
| 85 | Mia MCDOWELL | 24:32 | PB stays at 00:23:50 | 20 |
| 90 | Michelle MCLOUGHLIN | 24:43 | PB stays at 00:24:00 | 113 |
| 96 | Tony REID | 25:00 | PB stays at 00:21:50 | 434 |
| 108 | Jack MCCREADY | 25:32 | PB stays at 00:18:39 | 86 |
| 127 | Gordon GLENN | 26:12 | PB stays at 00:21:04 | 83 |
| 128 | Philip MCILWRATH | 26:14 | PB stays at 00:24:47 | 205 |
| 129 | Gerry ANDERSON | 26:15 | PB stays at 00:22:13 | 143 |
| 131 | Gary BLYTHE | 26:17 | PB stays at 00:21:14 | 146 |
| 133 | Chris O’DONOGHUE | 26:19 | PB stays at 00:24:31 | 55 |
| 139 | Jack CARBERRY | 26:26 | PB stays at 00:21:14 | 255 |
| 149 | Eimear CASH | 26:40 | New PB! | 22 |
| 161 | Heather WILSON | 27:43 | PB stays at 00:26:53 | 42 |
| 169 | Stella HARRISON | 28:00 | PB stays at 00:26:15 | 304 |
| 171 | Treasa MCCONNELL | 28:02 | PB stays at 00:27:21 | 11 |
| 174 | Senan MCCONNELL | 28:13 | PB stays at 00:25:47 | 6 |
| 175 | Una MCCONNELL | 28:14 | PB stays at 00:21:07 | 28 |
| 177 | Jane O’HARA | 28:17 | New PB! | 38 |
| 183 | John BEGGS | 28:38 | PB stays at 00:23:40 | 39 |
| 184 | Thomas MCKINSTRY | 28:38 | PB stays at 00:23:09 | 221 |
| 192 | Nuala MAHON | 28:50 | PB stays at 00:27:02 | 169 |
| 195 | Fergus JAMISON | 28:59 | PB stays at 00:28:03 | 38 |
| 217 | Leanne O’HARA | 30:25 | PB stays at 00:29:12 | 19 |
| 223 | John BURNS | 30:57 | PB stays at 00:21:37 | 138 |
| 228 | Lynn MURRAY | 31:27 | PB stays at 00:23:37 | 153 |
| 229 | Sandy CARR | 31:28 | PB stays at 00:22:55 | 251 |
| 231 | Lorna MCGRATH | 31:30 | PB stays at 00:30:16 | 53 |
| 246 | Margaret STEPHENS | 32:36 | PB stays at 00:28:23 | 257 |
| 250 | Grainne STEPHENS | 32:50 | PB stays at 00:30:59 | 54 |
| 258 | Sinéad RUSSELL | 33:43 | PB stays at 00:29:51 | 9 |
| 259 | Gillian RODEN | 34:11 | PB stays at 00:30:07 | 73 |
| 260 | Sile HANNON | 34:11 | PB stays at 00:32:00 | 33 |
| 282 | Rachel BLYTHE-STONE | 40:55 | PB stays at 00:34:20 | 13 |
| 283 | Sinead TOAL | 41:01 | PB stays at 00:34:27 | 20 |
| 296 | Ivan MCALLISTER | 47:12 | PB stays at 00:21:38 | 65 |
| 305 | Norman John PATTERSON | 55:24 | PB stays at 00:23:33 | 34 |
| 306 | Elisabeth FRENCH | 58:15 | PB stays at 00:41:10 | 60 |
| 307 | Rosy RYAN | 58:57 | PB stays at 00:36:00 | 205 |
| Queen’s parkrun, Belfast # 385 – 14/09/2019 | ||||
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Note | Total runs |
| 31 | Ciaran HUNTER | 22:38 | PB stays at 00:20:24 | 299 |
| 98 | Philomena DONALDSON | 29:50 | PB stays at 00:27:55 | 214 |
| Falls parkrun, Belfast # 359 – 14/09/2019 | ||||
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Note | Total runs |
| 39 | Jim CLINTON | 29:17 | PB stays at 00:22:16 | 442 |
| Wallace parkrun, Lisburn # 313 – 14/09/2019 | ||||
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Note | Total runs |
| 78 | John MCCONNELL | 24:34 | PB stays at 00:18:24 | 297 |
| Gladstone parkrun # 382 – 14/09/2019 | ||||
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Note | Total runs |
| 1 | Mark MCAVOY | 17:21 | New PB! | 12 |
| 12 | Gabriel MCAVOY | 20:11 | First Timer! | 11 |
| Ormeau parkrun # 318 – 14/09/2019 | ||||
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Note | Total runs |
| 4 | Paul HORAN | 17:00 | New PB! | 33 |
| 180 | Thomas Peter NORTON | 26:15 | PB stays at 00:26:07 | 51 |
| 398 | Gemma LOWE | 35:36 | First Timer! | 73 |
| 429 | Ruth MURPHY | 38:05 | First Timer! | 10 |
| Castlewellan parkrun # 101 – 14/09/2019 | ||||
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Note | Total runs |
| 42 | Colin SIMPSON | 23:29 | New PB! | 254 |
| Larne parkrun # 293 – 14/09/2019 | ||||
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Note | Total runs |
| 1 | David CLARKE | 18:14 | PB stays at 00:18:08 | 42 |
| 14 | April CLARKE | 23:19 | PB stays at 00:21:12 | 27 |
| 15 | Nat GLENN | 23:23 | PB stays at 00:17:48 | 113 |
| 16 | Carol CLARKE | 23:24 | PB stays at 00:21:54 | 60 |
| 17 | Fionnuala O’HARE | 23:38 | First Timer! | 161 |
| Valley parkrun, Newtownabbey # 263 – 14/09/2019 | ||||
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Note | Total runs |
| 18 | Paul WILLIAMS | 22:58 | PB stays at 00:21:53 | 314 |
| 34 | Paul MURPHY | 26:04 | PB stays at 00:24:20 | 12 |
| Stormont parkrun # 212 – 14/09/2019 | ||||
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Note | Total runs |
| 11 | Helen F WEIR | 21:40 | PB stays at 00:20:39 | 136 |
| Falcarragh parkrun # 191 – 14/09/2019 | ||||
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Note | Total runs |
| 1 | Brendan MCCAMBRIDGE | 19:10 | New PB! | 63 |
| 6 | John Gerard MURPHY | 22:12 | PB stays at 00:19:08 | 428 |
| 16 | Ita MCCAMBRIDGE | 23:56 | New PB! | 147 |
| 23 | Catriona MCCAMBRIDGE | 25:03 | First Timer! | 53 |
| 27 | Orla MCCAMBRIDGE | 25:26 | First Timer! | 61 |
| Narin Beach parkrun # 13 – 14/09/2019 | ||||
| Pos | parkrunner | Time | Note | Total runs |
| 7 | Martsje HELL | 27:42 | First Timer! | 24 |
