Christmas morning saw a record number of runners heading to the Waterworks on Christmas morning. Andrew Milligan was first man home in a Personal Best of 15:24. Congratulations to him, Paul Carlin, Eileen Keenan, Aodhan Conway, Orlaith Duckett, Sinead Toal, Hugo Reilly and Maya Reilly, all of whom started the day with a PB.
| Bushy parkrun, London | |||
| 336 | Matt SHIELDS | 22:27 | |
| Waterworks parkrun | |||
| 1 | Andrew MILLIGAN | 15:24 | PB! |
| 4 | Mark MCAVOY | 17:11 | |
| 12 | Gavin MCCAFFREY | 18:58 | |
| 20 | Stephen WALKER | 19:41 | |
| 24 | Nat GLENN | 20:07 | |
| 25 | Sean MCSHANE | 20:08 | |
| 28 | Piaras MCSHANE | 20:15 | |
| 31 | Gabriel MCAVOY | 20:22 | |
| 44 | John Gerard MURPHY | 21:04 | |
| 50 | Luke KELLY | 21:19 | |
| 56 | Greg MCCLURE | 21:31 | |
| 61 | Brendan MCCAMBRIDGE | 21:45 | |
| 62 | Niall ARMSTRONG | 21:45 | |
| 63 | Paul WILLIAMS | 21:46 | |
| 66 | Jack MCCREADY | 21:49 | |
| 73 | Anne FITZPATRICK | 22:05 | |
| 81 | Sam CARR | 22:39 | |
| 85 | Paul CARLIN | 22:51 | PB! |
| 103 | Ivan MCALLISTER | 23:41 | |
| 105 | Ita MCCAMBRIDGE | 23:48 | |
| 112 | Orla MCCAMBRIDGE | 23:55 | |
| 113 | Paddy MCCAMBRIDGE | 23:56 | |
| 127 | Tony REID | 24:21:00 | |
| 128 | Fionnuala O’HARE | 24:22:00 | |
| 129 | Laurence ROGERS | 24:23:00 | |
| 173 | Ray CAMERON | 25:21:00 | |
| 179 | Orlagh MCCOMB | 25:26:00 | |
| 191 | Leah MC AVOY | 25:40:00 | |
| 195 | Michelle MCLOUGHLIN | 25:45:00 | |
| 200 | Ciaran HUNTER | 25:59:00 | |
| 224 | Stella HARRISON | 26:37:00 | |
| 241 | Gerry ANDERSON | 26:52:00 | |
| 244 | Thomas Peter NORTON | 27:01:00 | |
| 246 | Matthew CARLETON | 27:04:00 | |
| 287 | Eileen KEENAN | 28:03:00 | PB! |
| 294 | David HURST | 28:12:00 | |
| 296 | James TOAL | 28:14:00 | |
| 297 | Aodhan CONWAY | 28:15:00 | PB! |
| 301 | Catherine SEAWRIGHT | 28:19:00 | |
| 320 | Maurice PALMER | 28:45:00 | |
| 325 | Catriona MCCAMBRIDGE | 28:50:00 | |
| 331 | Jim CLINTON | 28:59:00 | |
| 349 | Fergus JAMISON | 29:30:00 | |
| 364 | Karen MCCLEAN | 29:54:00 | |
| 365 | Karen DUNLOP-WAINWRIGHT | 29:54:00 | |
| 369 | Gordon GLENN | 30:03:00 | |
| 373 | Vincent BRADLEY | 30:09:00 | |
| 382 | Lucinda MCAVOY | 30:22:00 | |
| 383 | Evelyn PALMER | 30:23:00 | |
| 386 | Lyle CARLETON | 30:26:00 | |
| 387 | Heather WILSON | 30:28:00 | |
| 398 | Lynn MURRAY | 30:53:00 | |
| 399 | John BEGGS | 31:02:00 | |
| 414 | Jacqueline LAWLOR | 32:10:00 | |
| 415 | Michael LAWLOR | 32:13:00 | |
| 418 | Mannix MCALISTER | 32:21:00 | |
| 419 | Sinead TOAL | 32:22:00 | PB! |
| 420 | Sandy CARR | 32:22:00 | |
| 429 | Margaret STEPHENS | 33:04:00 | |
| 430 | Grainne STEPHENS | 33:07:00 | |
| 440 | Clare BOYLE | 33:15:00 | |
| 444 | Éabha CONWAY | 33:20:00 | |
| 445 | Orlaith FAHY DUCKETT | 33:25:00 | PB! |
| 446 | Róisín FAHY | 33:26:00 | |
| 450 | Bernadette DUFFY | 33:31:00 | |
| 451 | Philomena DONALDSON | 33:31:00 | |
| 464 | Gemma LOWE | 34:21:00 | |
| 482 | Paul LAVERY | 36:11:00 | |
| 484 | Martin MCLARNON | 36:15:00 | |
| 510 | Eadaoin DONALDSON | 51:04:00 | |
| Pomphrey Hill, Bristol | |||
| 401 | Philip MCILWRATH | 37:40:00 | |
| 453 | Rosy RYAN | 55:15:00 | |
| Valley parkrun | |||
| 8 | Hugo REILLY | 21:08 | PB! |
| 32 | Maya REILLY | 24:55:00 | PB! |
| 80 | Liam SMYTH | 30:53:00 | |
| 101 | Anna DOUGLAS | 34:50:00 |
Greencastle 5 Mile (Thursday 26th December 2019)
Mark McKinstry had no problem running off his Christmas Turkey as he was 4th runner home in a field of 764 finishers who participated in the Greencastle 5 mile race. Followed closely behind in 8th place was Gavin McCaffrey. Also racing were Ray Cameron and mother and daughter, Carol and April Clarke. This race is the longest running road race in Co. Tyrone having taken place on the same course every Boxing Day for 34 years.
| Greencastle 5 Mile | |||
| 3 | Mark McKinstry | MO | 25:33:00 |
| 8 | Gavin McCaffrey | MJ | 27:17:00 |
| 65 | April Clarke | FO | 32:32:00 |
| 114 | Ray Cameron | M40 | 24:35:00 |
| 184 | Carol Clarke | F50 | 36:38:00 |
Brocagh Bay 10km (Thursday 26th December 2019)
Eimear Nugent was the only North Belfast Harrier who took part in this race. Brocagh Bay is close to Dungannon, close to Lough Neagh.
| Brocagh Bay 10km | |||
| Pos | Name | Category | Time |
| 152 | Eimear Nugent | FO | 00:58:28 |
Castlewellan Christmas Cracker 2019 (Saturday 28th December 2019)
This is a unique race where a team of two is required where both runners must cross the finish line together. Teams can be male, female and mixed and must be aged 16+ years. The race is 8.5 miles approximately over roads and forest tracks around Castlewellan and is suitable for all hill, cross country and road runners. Whilst it is a challenging race partly due to the 1,472 foot altitude covered it is a fun event with many runners embracing the Christmas spirit by dressing in fancy and seasonal attire. This year 680 teams completed. Mark McKinstry was a member of the team which was 4th home. What an achievement after his running success earlier in the week.
| Pos | Names | Combined Age | Time |
| 4 | Stephen Wylie and Mark McKinstry | Under 80 | 57:08:00 |
| 16 | James Trainor and Richard Conn | Under 80 | 01:02:52 |
| 38 | Paul Butcher and Brendan McCambridge | Under 80 | 01:08:11 |
| 74 | Paul Hutchinson and Andrew Falconer | Under 80 | 01:12:25 |
| 117 | Ray Cameron and Ryan Armstrong | Under 80 | 01:15:59 |
| 298 | Eamon McCambridge and Frankie Smyth | Male under 80 | 01:28:28 |
| 303 | Orla McCambridge and Catriona McCambridge | Female Under 80 | 01:28:52 |
| 331 | Emma Taylor and Thomas Taylor | Mixed under 80 | 01:30:51 |
| 344 | Lorraine Hibburt and Gerry Anderson | Mixed 80-90 | 01:31:47 |
| 429 | Ita McCambridge and Paddy McCambridge | Mixed 100-119 | 01:38:39 |
| 621 | Ian Brennan and Gillian Roden | Mixed under 80 | 02:03:56 |
(Photos taken by Greg McClure and posted on HBH Facebook)
parkrun result (Saturday 28th December 2019)
Aodhan Conway and Orlaith Fahy Duckeett followed up their Christmas Day PBs with another one a few days later. They were joined by Eabha Conway, Isaac McCollum and Thomas McKinstry here in Ireland, and by husband and wife duo, Diane and Andrew Taylor, who achieved PBs whilst on holiday in Florid
| Guilford parkrun, Surrey | |||
| 13 | Matt SHIELDS | 21:02 | |
| Sheffield Hallam parkrun | |||
| 10 | Paul HORAN | 18:12 | |
| Waterworks parkrun | |||
| 1 | David CURRAN | 18:52 | |
| 4 | Gabriel MCAVOY | 19:46 | |
| 8 | John Gerard MURPHY | 20:40 | |
| 14 | Greg MCCLURE | 21:34 | |
| 25 | Sam CARR | 22:20 | |
| 28 | Ivan MCALLISTER | 22:30 | |
| 35 | Lyle CARLETON | 22:44 | |
| 40 | Fionnuala O’HARE | 23:27 | |
| 42 | Leah MC AVOY | 23:34 | |
| 44 | Kevin MCCANN | 23:36 | |
| 46 | Terence MCATAMNEY | 23:43 | |
| 49 | Gerard SOWNEY | 23:52 | |
| 55 | Laurence ROGERS | 24:08:00 | |
| 56 | Gary BLYTHE | 24:17:00 | |
| 57 | Tony REID | 24:21:00 | |
| 71 | Jack CARBERRY | 25:16:00 | |
| 85 | Stella HARRISON | 26:23:00 | |
| 96 | Aodhan CONWAY | 26:58:00 | PB! |
| 99 | Chris O’DONOGHUE | 27:04:00 | |
| 108 | Thomas Peter NORTON | 27:25:00 | |
| 118 | Mannix MCALISTER | 28:15:00 | |
| 126 | Lucinda MCAVOY | 28:46:00 | |
| 133 | Nuala MAHON | 28:55:00 | |
| 142 | Michelle MCLOUGHLIN | 29:16:00 | |
| 144 | Fergus JAMISON | 29:21:00 | |
| 145 | Eimear CASH | 29:24:00 | |
| 146 | Orla CASH | 29:26:00 | |
| 154 | David HURST | 30:01:00 | |
| 155 | Heather WILSON | 30:02:00 | |
| 156 | Sandy CARR | 30:04:00 | |
| 157 | Kerry MCSHANE | 30:05:00 | |
| 168 | Ita WEIR | 31:20:00 | |
| 179 | Philomena DONALDSON | 32:30:00 | |
| 180 | Bernadette DUFFY | 32:30:00 | |
| 183 | Orlaith FAHY DUCKETT | 32:57:00 | PB! |
| 185 | Éabha CONWAY | 32:59:00 | PB! |
| 187 | Róisín FAHY | 33:02:00 | |
| 194 | Sinead TOAL | 34:28:00 | |
| 197 | Margaret STEPHENS | 34:34:00 | |
| 221 | Elisabeth FRENCH | 48:01:00 | |
| 222 | Eadaoin DONALDSON | 48:32:00 | |
| Belfast Victoria | |||
| 3 | Isaac MCCOLLUM | 16:32 | PB! |
| 19 | Rory KANE | 19:09 | |
| 119 | Thomas MCKINSTRY | 26:04:00 | PB! |
| 227 | Ruth MURPHY | 34:22:00 | |
| Wallace parkrun | |||
| 85 | John MCCONNELL | 24:48:00 | |
| Clermont Waterfront, Florida | |||
| 5 | Patrick MCAULEY | 19:54 | |
| 18 | Diane TAYLOR | 22:14 | PB! |
| 24 | Andrew TAYLOR | 22:59 | PB! |
| Ennniskillen parkrun | |||
| 59 | Laura CONNOLLY | 26:10:00 | |
| Ormeau parkrun | |||
| 173 | Jim CLINTON | 26:40:00 | |
| 260 | Lynn MURRAY | 29:40:00 | |
| 261 | Trisha MURRAY | 29:41:00 | |
| Castlewellan parkrun | |||
| 35 | Ciaran HUNTER | 23:58 | |
| 91 | Vincent BRADLEY | 28:18:00 | |
| Larne parkrun | |||
| 3 | Nat GLENN | 21:38 | |
| Valley parkrun | |||
| 42 | Paul MURPHY | 28:26:00 | |
| Colin Glen parkrun | |||
| 40 | Elaine HOLMES | 29:00:00 | |
| 74 | Gemma LOWE | 42:59:00 | |
| Clevedon Salthouse Fields, Somerset | |||
| 153 | Philip MCILWRATH | 27:16:00 | |
| 382 | Rosy RYAN | 50:38:00 | |
