As the darker nights creep in the harriers turned out in force for both park runs and races.
NI & Ulster Road Relay Championships – Saturday 25th September
Consisting of two laps of Victoria Park, this flat and fast race requires runners to run in relay teams of 4. Ten teams of Harriers entered and it was a hat trick of awards as the men took both 1st and 3rd place in the Male Masters race and 2nd in the Male Open. The ladies put in strong performances too and took 5th place in the Female Masters. Well done all!
| Male Open | |||||
| Leg 1 | Leg 2 | Leg 3 | Leg 4 | Overall Place | |
| A Team | Matthew Lavery 9.44 | Conan McCaughey 9.33 | Gavin McCaffrey 10.24 | Andrew Milligan 9.28 | 2nd |
| B Team | Cathoir Purvis 10.08 | Luke Kelly 10.15 | Brandon McMinn 10.39 | Fintan Campbell 10.45 | 8th |
| C Team | Declan Liggett 14.38 | Lyle Carleton 15.00 | Gerry Anderson 14.12 | Chris Callaghan 14.13 | 27th |
| Male Masters | |||||
| Leg 1 | Leg 2 | Leg 3 | Leg 4 | Overall Place | |
| A Team | Conor Curran 10.06 | Paul Horan 10.27 | James Trainor 10.35 | Phil Goss 9.56 | 1st |
| B Team | Lawrence O’Hara 10.17 | Gareth Lyons 10.17 | Colin McDowell 10.33 | Ryan Moore 10.49 | 3rd |
| C Team | Davy Clarke 11.12 | Natt Glenn 11.08 | Neil Carty 11.41 | John McGuigan 11.30 | 10th |
| D Team | Davy Curran 11.37 | Paul Butcher 11.23 | Lawrence Johnston 12.24 | Rory Kane 12.25 | 15th |
| Female Masters | |||||
| Leg 1 | Leg 2 | Leg 3 | Leg 4 | Overall Place | |
| A Team | Carol Clarke 13.40 | Diane Taylor 13.59 | Emma Taylor 14.10 | Una McConnell 13.30 | 5th |
| B Team | Michelle McLaughlin 15.38 | Joanne Curran 16.27 | Clare O’Shaugnessy 17.05 | Karen McLean 16.16 | 17th |
| C Team | Karlene Graham 15.35 | Laura Connolly 17.05 | Evelyn Palmer 18.06 | Catherine Seawright 17.20 | 19th |
NIMRA Buzzards Roost – Saturday 25th September
This NIMRA championship race takes place in the Mournes area and includes the Lamagan and Binnian Summits. Simon Reeve finished the course in 11th place with a time of 1:36:34 and Martsje Hell was the first female with a time of 1:40:56 – well done guys!
Berlin Marathon – Sunday 26th September
Recognised as one of the most famous races across the globe this flat course is perfect for those seeking a PB and takes in views of the Brandenburg Gate and Reichstag. This was Greg McClure’s 15th time participating in it and despite a very warm day he finished in 03:43:38, a time which also qualifies him for the London marathon – well done Greg!
Parkrun
The Harriers were represented at 17 Parkruns this weekend. Congratulations to everyone who got a PB and a special mention to:
Roisin Hughes 1st female at the Falls
Ita McCambridge 1st female at Letterkenny
Fionnuala O’Hare 1st female at Colin Glen
Cassie Curran 3rd female at Waterworks with a new PB
Brendan McCambridge 1st male at Letterkenny
Martin Rea 2nd male at Queens
Peter Savage 2nd male at Citypark
| Rostrevor Parkrun | |||
| Position | Parkrunner | Finish Time | Notes |
| 31 | Eadaoin DONALDSON | 00:39:55 | PB |
| Waterworks Parkrun | |||
| Position | Parkrunner | Finish Time | Notes |
| 9 | Paul HUTCHINSON | 00:20:12 | |
| 12 | Sean MCSHANE | 00:20:48 | |
| 17 | John Gerard MURPHY | 00:21:42 | |
| 23 | Joseph GALLAGHER | 00:22:13 | |
| 32 | Dara CASSIDY | 00:23:00 | |
| 34 | Drew KNOX | 00:23:15 | |
| 56 | Tony REID | 00:24:54 | |
| 58 | Jack CARBERRY | 00:25:08 | |
| 62 | Gordon GLENN | 00:25:30 | |
| 76 | Orán STEELE | 00:26:03 | |
| 82 | Cassie Curran | 00:26:30 | PB |
| 83 | Lyle CARLETON | 00:26:32 | |
| 106 | Gillian RODEN | 00:28:17 | |
| 108 | Jim CLINTON | 00:28:25 | |
| 111 | Stella HARRISON | 00:28:29 | |
| 115 | Heather WILSON | 00:28:53 | |
| 143 | David HURST | 00:31:45 | |
| 145 | Grainne STEPHENS | 00:32:04 | |
| 152 | Margaret STEPHENS | 00:32:59 | |
| 153 | Bernadette DUFFY | 00:32:59 | |
| 154 | Kerry MCSHANE | 00:33:11 | |
| 161 | Roy RAINEY | 00:34:31 | |
| 162 | Martin MCLARNON | 00:34:32 | |
| 175 | Denis LOUGHRAN | 00:40:56 | |
| 176 | Lynn MURRAY | 00:41:03 | |
| 177 | Michael LAWLOR | 00:41:04 | |
| 183 | Paul WILLIAMS | 00:42:37 | |
| Victoria Parkrun | |||
| Position | Parkrunner | Finish Time | Notes |
| 79 | Matthew CARLETON | 00:25:56 | |
| Queens Parkrun | |||
| Position | Parkrunner | Finish Time | Notes |
| 2 | Martin REA | 00:18:35 | |
| 38 | Damien GILL | 00:25:03 | |
| 59 | Paul JENKINS | 00:27:11 | |
| 66 | Vincent BRADLEY | 00:27:45 | |
| 70 | John LAVERY | 00:28:38 | |
| Falls Parkrun | |||
| Position | Parkrunner | Finish Time | Notes |
| 11 | Roisin HUGHES | 00:22:07 | |
| Gadebridge Parkrun | |||
| Position | Parkrunner | Finish Time | Notes |
| 7 | Matt SHIELDS | 00:20:59 | |
| Citypark Parkrun | |||
| Position | Parkrunner | Finish Time | Notes |
| 2 | Peter SAVAGE | 00:18:08 | |
| Antrim Parkrun | |||
| Position | Parkrunner | Finish Time | Notes |
| 237 | Paul LAVERY | 00:37:21 | |
| Larne Parkrun | |||
| Position | Parkrunner | Finish Time | Notes |
| 20 | Brandon MCMINN | 00:29:27 | |
| Letterkenny Parkrun | |||
| Position | Parkrunner | Finish Time | Notes |
| 1 | Brendan MCCAMBRIDGE | 00:19:53 | |
| 4 | Paddy MCCAMBRIDGE | 00:23:08 | |
| 6 | Ita MCCAMBRIDGE | 00:23:19 | |
| 18 | Catriona MCCAMBRIDGE | 00:25:55 | |
| 28 | Liam SMYTH | 00:27:49 | |
| Valley Parkrun | |||
| Position | Parkrunner | Finish Time | Notes |
| 58 | Philomena DONALDSON | 00:31:44 | |
| Colin Glen Parkrun | |||
| Position | Parkrunner | Finish Time | Notes |
| 5 | Fionnuala O’HARE | 00:22:41 | |
| Falcarragh Parkrun | |||
| Position | Parkrunner | Finish Time | Notes |
| 27 | Donna MCLAUGHLIN | 00:26:43 | |
| 28 | Angela ROGAN | 00:27:06 | PB |
| 35 | Siobhan DRAIN | 00:27:36 | |
| 36 | Joe DRAIN | 00:27:37 | |
| Orangefield Parkrun | |||
| Position | Parkrunner | Finish Time | Notes |
| 20 | Colin SIMPSON | 00:24:22 | |
| 54 | Fergus JAMISON | 00:29:38 | PB |
| 77 | Ita WEIR | 00:39:27 | PB |
| Crawfordsburn Country Parkrun | |||
| Position | Parkrunner | Finish Time | Notes |
| 31 | Thomas MCKINSTRY | 00:29:31 | |
| Mallow Castle Parkrun | |||
| Position | Parkrunner | Finish Time | Notes |
| 70 | Philip MCILWRATH | 00:34:06 | |
| 107 | Rosy RYAN | 00:58:23 | |
| Hillsborough Forest Parkrun | |||
| Position | Parkrunner | Finish Time | Notes |
| 78 | Jason REID | 00:28:36 | |
