RACE REPORT Week Ending Sunday 9th February 2020
Saturday 8th February 2020
Everyone was holding their breaths on Friday night and Saturday morning to see if Storm Ciara would do her worst and cause the cancellation of races across the country. Thankfully the expected storm was a little later than forecast and the races took place as planned.
Stormont Cross Country
It was a most successful day for the runners who represented the North Belfast Harriers in the annual event which is hosted by the NI Civil Service Athletic Club and takes places in the grounds of Stormont Estate. Philip Goss was in majestic form as he finished first, 23 seconds ahead of his nearest rival. Whilst the individual victor in the men’s race was a North Belfast Harrier, it was the ladies who secured the top team result in a very closely run race. They secured victory thanks to the herculean efforts from all who participated. This fantastic performance saw the team pip their nearest team rival by 1 point. With a fantastic turnout of ladies maximum points were secured in this race. Congratulations to all involved. There is no time to rest up as our focus is now on the next race in the cross country league takes place in 2 weeks’ time in Coleraine. 2 strong teams are needed to ensure that we finish highly positioned in the cross country league.
| MENS | ||||
| 1 | Philip | Goss | MO | 00:23:43 |
| 25 | James | Trainor | MO | 00:26:25 |
| 66 | Jonathan | Topping | MJ | 00:28:23 |
| 68 | Patrick | McAuley | M40 | 00:28:33 |
| 75 | Gabriel | McAvoy | M40 | 00:28:58 |
| 101 | Ray | Cameron | M40 | 00:30:31 |
| 131 | Bostjan | Frelih | M35 | 00:32:00 |
| 136 | Ryan | Armstrong | M35 | 00:32:06 |
| 152 | Andrew | Taylor | M35 | 00:33:05 |
| 155 | Paddy | McCambridge | M55 | 00:33:18 |
| 165 | Greg | McClure | M60 | 00:33:58 |
| 168 | Gary | Blythe | M45 | 00:34:05 |
| 171 | Thomas | Taylor | M35 | 00:34:18 |
| 176 | David | Hurst | M35 | 00:34:39 |
| 185 | Lyle | Carleton | M55 | 00:35:43 |
| 187 | Maurice | Palmer | M55 | 00:35:56 |
| 191 | Gerry | Anderson | M50 | 00:36:50 |
| 197 | Philip | McIlwrath | M45 | 00:37:58 |
| LADIES | ||||
| 7 | Penny | Lindsay | F50 | 00:21:33 |
| 11 | Sarah-Jane | McFadden | F35 | 00:21:41 |
| 13 | April | Clarke | FO | 00:21:52 |
| 18 | Janice | Plumb | F50 | 00:22:17 |
| 23 | Orla | McCambridge | FO | 00:23:12 |
| 37 | Helen F | Weir | F45 | 00:24:02 |
| 45 | Carol | Clarke | F50 | 00:24:42 |
| 47 | Sandy | Carr | F35 | 00:24:51 |
| 50 | Diane | Taylor | F35 | 00:25:07 |
| 51 | Catriona | McCambridge | FO | 00:25:09 |
| 52 | Fionnuala | O’Hare | FO | 00:25:12 |
| 55 | Emma | Taylor | F35 | 00:25:29 |
| 62 | Ita | McCambridge | F55 | 00:25:43 |
| 77 | Lorraine | Hibburt | F45 | 00:26:53 |
| 94 | Laura | Connolly | F40 | 00:27:38 |
| 99 | Michelle | McLoughlin | F35 | 00:28:14 |
| 109 | Karen | McClean | F50 | 00:28:57 |
| 111 | Catherine | Seawright | F45 | 00:29:00 |
| 117 | Joanne | Curran | F40 | 00:29:10 |
| 137 | Stella | Harrison | F60 | 00:30:53 |
| 139 | Kate | O’Neill | F50 | 00:31:01 |
| 146 | Margaret | Black | FO | 00:31:59 |
| 161 | Jennifer | Butcher | F40 | 00:34:35 |
| 165 | Gillian | Roden | F35 | 00:34:54 |
| MENS | ||||
| 9 | Brian | Stewart | M65 | 00:24:08 |
Irish Masters Cross Country, Wicklow
North Belfast Harriers continued to show their prowess as they headed south to Avondale Forest Park, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow to compete in the challenging 7km cross country course. Eamon White secured Silver in the M50 category whilst Neil Carty took bronze in the same age category. Laurence Johnston also represented North Belfast Harriers in this Masters’ event.
| POS | NAME | CAT | TIME | |
| 12 | Eamon | White | M50 | 00:25:08 |
| 34 | Neil | Carty | M50 | 00:26:36 |
| 152 | Laurence | Johnston | M65 | 00:29:59 |
Irish National 50km
Louise Smith took part in the gruelling National 50km race which took place in Donadea Forest Park, Co. Kildare. As is normal in these events, the 50km consisting of 10 x 5km laps, had to be completed within 5 hours. Louise’s lap times were amazing as 4 of the 5km laps were completed in under 21 minutes. The time limit meant little to Louise as she finished as 3rd lady and in 14th overall position. Her finishing time for the 50km was 03:39:52. What an amazing achievement.
parkrun results (Saturday 8th February 2020)
Congratulations to Mark McAvoy who was first home in the Waterworks parkrun and his mum, Lucinda who achieved a PB. Joining her in the Waterworks with PBs were Eimear Cash, Eileen Keenan, Oran Steele. Gemma Lowe travelled to Ormeau parkrun on Saturday to run her fastest time to date.
| Position | WATERWORKS | Age Group | Time | |
| 1 | Mark MCAVOY | SM25-29 | 17:04 | |
| 10 | Simon REEVE | VM40-44 | 20:08 | |
| 22 | Greg MCCLURE | VM60-64 | 22:19 | |
| 24 | Sean MCSHANE | VM45-49 | 22:23 | |
| 29 | John WOODLOCK | VM40-44 | 22:39 | |
| 35 | Ivan MCALLISTER | VM45-49 | 23:12 | |
| 36 | Leah MC AVOY | SW20-24 | 23:12 | |
| 37 | Gabriel MCAVOY | VM40-44 | 23:13 | |
| 44 | Terence MCATAMNEY | SM30-34 | 23:46 | |
| 54 | Jack CARBERRY | VM75-79 | 24:25:00 | |
| 55 | Tony REID | VM55-59 | 24:26:00 | |
| 58 | Piaras MCSHANE | SM18-19 | 24:36:00 | |
| 64 | Eimear CASH | JW11-14 | 24:50:00 | New PB! |
| 84 | Thomas MCKINSTRY | VM50-54 | 26:10:00 | |
| 95 | Lucinda MCAVOY | VW45-49 | 26:37:00 | New PB! |
| 96 | Donna MCLAUGHLIN | VW45-49 | 26:38:00 | |
| 106 | Thomas Peter NORTON | VM40-44 | 27:11:00 | |
| 108 | Eileen KEENAN | VW55-59 | 27:20:00 | New PB! |
| 109 | Sandy CARR | VW35-39 | 27:20:00 | |
| 138 | Heather WILSON | SW25-29 | 28:36:00 | |
| 145 | Orán STEELE | JM11-14 | 29:06:00 | New PB! |
| 155 | Lynn MURRAY | VW50-54 | 29:37:00 | |
| 158 | Trisha MURRAY | VW50-54 | 29:44:00 | |
| 185 | Maeve CUSHNAHAN | VW40-44 | 31:57:00 | |
| 188 | Claire BROWNING | VW45-49 | 32:05:00 | |
| 190 | Eimear NUGENT | VW40-44 | 32:15:00 | |
| 191 | Sinéad RUSSELL | VW40-44 | 32:18:00 | |
| 192 | Clare BOYLE | VW35-39 | 32:18:00 | |
| 197 | Margaret STEPHENS | VW55-59 | 33:20:00 | |
| 198 | Jacqueline LAWLOR | VW55-59 | 33:21:00 | |
| 203 | Fergus JAMISON | VM50-54 | 34:31:00 | |
| 206 | Ita WEIR | VW45-49 | 34:42:00 | |
| 208 | Monica O’KANE | VW60-64 | 34:53:00 | |
| 209 | Catherine CARLETON | VW55-59 | 34:54:00 | |
| 211 | Sile HANNON | VW55-59 | 35:03:00 | |
| 215 | Roy RAINEY | VM50-54 | 35:26:00 | |
| 222 | Bertha MCWHINNEY | VW60-64 | 36:44:00 | |
| 237 | Denis LOUGHRAN | VM75-79 | 41:29:00 | |
| 246 | Elisabeth FRENCH | VW45-49 | 46:11:00 | |
| 247 | Martin MCLARNON | VM40-44 | 46:11:00 |
| Victoria parkrun | ||||
| 110 | Kevin MCCANN | VM50-54 | 24:25:00 | |
| 122 | Colin SIMPSON | VM50-54 | 24:43:00 | |
| 123 | Paul WILLIAMS | VM55-59 | 24:43:00 | |
| Queen’s parkrun | ||||
| 76 | Ciaran HUNTER | VM50-54 | 25:55:00 | |
| 86 | John LAVERY | VM55-59 | 26:24:00 | |
| 116 | Vincent BRADLEY | VM55-59 | 29:03:00 | |
| Wallace parkrun | ||||
| 62 | John MCCONNELL | VM45-49 | 24:36:00 | |
| Ormeau parkrun | ||||
| 475 | Gemma LOWE | VW50-54 | 34:42:00 | New PB! |
| 505 | Claire BRADY | VW40-44 | 36:25:00 | |
| Larne parkrun | ||||
| 4 | Nat GLENN | VM50-54 | 19:54 | |
| 32 | Ethan GLENN | SM18-19 | 28:25:00 | |
| Carrickfergus parkrun | ||||
| 107 | Eadaoin DONALDSON | SW30-34 | 47:36:00 | |
| Comber parkrun | ||||
| 102 | Philip MCILWRATH | VM45-49 | 33:17:00 | |
| 136 | Rosy RYAN | VW45-49 | 52:54:00 | |
| Valley parkrun | ||||
| 35 | Paul MURPHY | VM60-64 | 26:44:00 | |
| Colin Glen parkun | ||||
| 53 | Jim CLINTON | VM55-59 | 35:15:00 | |
| Falcarragh parkrun | ||||
| 26 | Kevin LAVERY | VM55-59 | 26:14:00 | |
| Tolka Valley, Dublin | ||||
| 6 | Matt SHIELDS | VM65-69 | 21:17 | |
| 8 | John Gerard MURPHY | VM50-54 | 21:35 |
