Despite the pandemic, three race meetings took place in the past week, testing the mettle of the North Belfast Harriers.
Athletics NI two day Winter Track series, Mary Peters Track
Wed 16th Dec Day 1: Athletics NI Winter Middle Distance Track Meet
Eight Harriers took part in the 3000m event which was split into 5 races due to social distancing protocols. Our own John Black won race 4 with a time of 08:43.8, making him the overall winner. Well done John
Day 1: Athletics NI Winter Middle Distance Meet | |||||
Place | Bib No | First Name | Last Name | Age Cat | Results |
3000m Race 1: 7:10pm | |||||
4 | 43 | Róise | Roberts | FJ | 10:39.67 |
3000m Race 3: 8:00pm | |||||
3 | 79 | Jack | Steenson | MO | 9:51.72 |
3000m Race 4: 8:25pm | |||||
1 | 66 | John | Black | MO | 8:43.03 |
6 | 63 | Matthew | Lavery | MJ | 9:01.88 |
7 | 48 | Cathaoir | Purvis | MO | 9:02.13 |
3000m Race 5: 8:50pm | |||||
2 | 76 | Gerard | Heaney | MO | 8:57.16 |
7 | 78 | Mark | Cornett | MO | 9:23.61 |
8 | 52 | Isaac | McCollum | MO | 9:25.76 |
Sat 19th Dec Day 2: Athletics NI Winter Sprints and 10,000m Track Meet
Two Harriers competed today, including Mark McKinstry who set a NI M35 record! Well done Mark!
Day 2: Athletics NI Winter Sprints and 10,000m Track Meet | |||||
Place | Bib No | First Name | Last Name | Age Cat | Results |
10,000m Race 1: 11am | |||||
11 | 51 | Mark | McKinstry | M35 | 31:31.51 |
60m Race 3 Wind Speed (-0.2) | |||||
6 | 100 | Darragh | Andrews | FO | 10.35 |
Sun 20th Dec Bobby Rea Memorial Cross Country 2020
The Bobby Rea Memorial Cross Country marked the first race of the season at the Billy Neill MBE Country Park, hosted by Athletics NI.
Due to the pandemic, races were split into three, with runners started in waves of 15 to allow for social distancing. The course was 4k for all, taking in two laps of the scenic Billy Neill MBE Country Park.
North Belfast Harriers’ Mark McKinstry broke the tape with a time of 12:04
The complete results were:
Race 1 | ||||||||
Pos | Bib | Firstname | Lastname | Event | Cat | Finish | Note | |
1 | 87 | Mark | McKinstry | Senior Men | M35 | 00:12:04 | Winner | |
12 | 141 | Cathaoir | Purvis | Senior Men | MJ | 00:13:14 | ||
22 | 140 | Brendan | McCambridge | U20 Men | MJ | 00:14:16 | ||
Race 2 | ||||||||
Pos | Bib | Firstname | Lastname | Event | Cat | Finish | ||
8 | 361 | Laurence | Johnston | Masters Men 60+ | M60 | 00:14:47 | First in age group | |
29 | 320 | Ray | Cameron | Masters Men | M45 | 00:16:59 | ||
34 | 360 | Joseph | Gallagher | Masters Men 60+ | M60 | 00:17:35 | ||
All photos from Athletics NI website
Sun 20th Dec (Not) PARKRUNS
The good folk at Parkrun have introduced the (not) Parkrun.
North Belfast Harriers would encourage all of it’s members to take part in the (not) Parkrun. Remember, there’s no need to re-register to take part in (not) Parkrun, your existing parkrun profile will allow you to log and view your (not) Parkruns.
Fourteen Harriers took part in the (Not) Parkrun this week.
Day | Parkrunner | Gender | Age Group | TIME |
Mon |
Karen McCLEAN |
Female |
VW50-54 |
27:01 |
Mon |
Tony REID |
Male |
VM55-59 |
24:30 |
Mon |
Philomena DONALDSON |
Female |
VW60-64 |
31:12 |
Tue |
Joseph GALLAGHER |
Male |
VM60-64 |
22:37 |
Tue |
Maurice PALMER |
Male |
VM60-64 |
25:08 |
Wed |
Rosy RYAN |
Female |
VW45-49 |
01:05:45 |
Wed |
Philip McILWRATH |
Male |
VM45-49 |
01:05:45 |
Sat |
Gillian RODEN |
Female |
VW40-44 |
31:41 |
Sat |
Ruth MURPHY |
Female |
VW50-54 |
29:30 |
Sat |
Lyle CARLETON |
Male |
VM55-59 |
24:52 |
Sat |
Bernadette DUFFY |
Female |
VW60-64 |
33:45 |
Sat |
John Gerard MURPHY |
Male |
VM50-54 |
23:55 |
Sun |
Michelle McLOUGHLIN |
Female |
VW35-39 |
26:13 |
Sun |
Matt SHIELDS |
Male |
VM65-69 |
22:36 |