
It was a varied week on the race front with NBH members competing over distances from 100 metres to 100 miles !
Comber 10k: Fri 17th June
The popular Comber 10k returned on Friday night; the race, promoted by Ballydrain Harriers attracted over 600 athletes including 11 harriers. Gareth Lyons took 4th place overall and 1st in the M45 category, while Laurence Johnston was 2nd in the M60 category and Ryan Moore took 2nd M35. Full results were:
Pos | Athlete | Time | Notes |
4 | Gareth Lyons | 0:33:21 | 1st M45 |
14 | Ryan Moore | 0:35:02 | 2nd M35 |
21 | Matthew McCombe | 0:35:44 | |
42 | Neil Mercer | 0:37:57 | |
48 | Laurence Johnston | 0:38:21 | 2nd M60 |
81 | Natasha Henderson | 0:40:19 | |
111 | Ryan Armstrong | 0:42:06 | |
123 | Simon Reeve | 0:42:53 | |
160 | Ray Cameron | 0:44:21 | |
446 | Joanne Curran | 0:57:44 | |
600 | Sonya Gorman | 1:14:23 |








Photos by Mark Ross from Ballydrain Harrier’s Facebook page
Senior Track Championships: Sat 18th June
Mary Peters track was the venue on Saturday for the NI Senior track and field championships with competitors and spectators enjoying the competition in warm sunshine. NBH athletes performed well with new PBs recorded in the 5,000m by Peter McGarry (15:08.15 from 15.19.52), and Isaac McCollum (15:36.14 from 15:57.05). There were also new PBs in the 1500m for Fionntan Campbell (4:04.87 from 4:09.83) and Cathaoir Purvis (4:04.93 from 4:05.54). Full results were:
Senior Women’s Long Jump | ||||
Place | Performance | First Name | Last Name | Notes |
1 | 3.44 | Darragh | Andrews | T20 |
Senior Men’s 800m Heat 3 | ||||
Place | Performance | First Name | Last Name | Notes |
4 | 2:09.99 | James | Trainor | |
6 | 2:11.54 | Conor | O’Rawe | |
Senior Men’s 1500m Race B | ||||
Place | Performance | First Name | Last Name | Notes |
1 | 4:04.87 | Fionntan | Campbell | PB! |
5 | 4:15.16 | Conor | Curran | |
Senior Men’s 1500m Race A | ||||
Place | Performance | First Name | Last Name | Notes |
2 | 3:57.54 | Andrew | Milligan | |
8 | 4:04.93 | Cathaoir | Purvis | PB! |
Senior Men’s 5000m B | ||||
Place | Performance | First Name | Last Name | Notes |
3 | 15:36.14 | Isaac | McCollum | PB! |
Senior Men’s 5000m A | ||||
Place | Performance | First Name | Last Name | Notes |
10 | 15:06.09 | John | Black | |
12 | 15:08.15 | Peter | McGarry | PB! |
Ambulant Men & Women 100m | ||||
Place | Performance | First Name | Last Name | Notes |
2 | 16.78 | Darragh | Andrews |
Dunshaughlin 10k: Sat 18th June
Dunshaughlin in Co. Meath was the venue on Saturday evening for this popular race which had over 800 finishers including 4 harriers. April Clarke recorded a new 10k PB, ducking under 39 minutes in the process. Full results were:
Pos | Athlete | Time | Notes |
49 | Colin Mc Dowell | 0:33:22 | |
151 | David Clarke | 0:36:45 | |
223 | April Clarke | 0:38:52 | New PB |
429 | Carol Clarke | 0:45:20 |


Belfast 24 hour Races: Sat 18th – Sun 19th June
The gazebos and tents were erected on Saturday morning in Victoria Park in preparation for the annual 24-hr races, promoted by Atlas Running. The club had 3 runners competing in the 24-hr race itself, where athletes attempt to cover as much distance as possible in the 24 hour period. Conditions were warm on Saturday and again on Sunday morning, though there was little rain and the overnight temperatures remained reasonably mild. Diane Taylor, taking on her first 24-hr event put in a magnificent performance despite a nasty blister in the latter stages to complete 98 laps, just over 100 miles; Greg McClure completed 101 laps for just over 104 miles, while Robbie Speers put in his usual solid performance, recording over 45 miles. Full results were:
Athlete | Laps | Km | Miles |
Greg McClure | 101 + 653 metres | 167.44 | 104.04 |
Diane Taylor | 98 | 161.83 | 100.56 |
Robbie Speers | 44 + 22 metres | 72.68 | 45.16 |



Photos courtesy of thegalwaycow.com
Great irish trail rUN: sun 19th June
On Sunday Philip Goss competed in the Great Irish Trail Race in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary which was a test event for the world masters mountain running championship which are due to be held later this year. The course was 10.6km in length with 602 meters climb, and started with a brutal 2 km road climb ascending over 200 meters. Philip finished 4th overall and first V35 in an excellent time of 50:20.

parkrun: Sat 18th June
The results from Saturday’s parkruns were:
Greenwich parkrun 18/06/2022 #585 | |||||
Pos | parkrunner | parkruns | Age Grade | Time | Comment |
16 | Peter DOLAN | 109 | 60.36% | 22:17 | First Timer! |
Waterworks parkrun, Belfast 18/06/2022 #542 | |||||
Pos | parkrunner | parkruns | Age Grade | Time | Comment |
2 | Ian KEYS | 122 | 71.44% | 18:09 | PB 18:05 |
4 | Patrick MCAULEY | 60 | 75.90% | 18:32 | PB 18:14 |
9 | Seamus LEHENY | 266 | 72.67% | 19:31 | New PB! |
10 | Simon REEVE | 272 | 70.59% | 20:14 | PB 17:48 |
12 | Joseph GALLAGHER | 32 | 79.70% | 20:51 | PB 20:50 |
15 | Nicky HAGAN | 16 | 61.37% | 21:29 | PB 21:22 |
16 | Una MCCONNELL | 38 | 73.82% | 21:31 | PB 21:07 |
39 | Senan MCCONNELL | 9 | 63.93% | 23:56 | PB 23:22 |
44 | Tony REID | 515 | 64.31% | 24:31 | PB 21:50 |
45 | Joe DRAIN | 121 | 61.66% | 24:31 | PB 19:54 |
51 | David CURRAN | 153 | 60.25% | 24:52 | PB 18:33 |
52 | Kevin MCCANN | 152 | 60.21% | 24:53 | PB 21:37 |
53 | Christopher LENNON | 44 | 59.24% | 24:54 | PB 20:30 |
55 | Thomas COY | 34 | 61.28% | 24:58 | PB 20:34 |
56 | Dermot COY | 40 | 55.90% | 24:59 | PB 20:31 |
61 | Jack CARBERRY | 307 | 79.28% | 25:20 | PB 21:14 |
76 | Sandy CARR | 305 | 59.24% | 26:10 | PB 22:55 |
79 | Maurice PALMER | 115 | 62.00% | 26:19 | PB 23:11 |
82 | Thomas MCKINSTRY | 274 | 57.99% | 26:30 | PB 23:09 |
93 | Chris O’DONOGHUE | 80 | 49.70% | 27:28 | PB 24:31 |
106 | Phoebe REID | 11 | 59.64% | 28:37 | New PB! |
108 | Laura CONNOLLY | 17 | 55.70% | 28:47 | PB 25:56 |
109 | Lynn MCKENNA | 39 | 58.95% | 28:47 | PB 26:30 |
115 | Gillian RODEN | 115 | 52.65% | 29:13 | PB 26:14 |
116 | Lyle CARLETON | 213 | 54.42% | 29:13 | PB 21:22 |
117 | Stella HARRISON | 372 | 67.37% | 29:13 | PB 26:03 |
130 | Martin MCLARNON | 57 | 47.42% | 30:22 | New PB! |
132 | Margaret STEPHENS | 331 | 64.05% | 30:44 | PB 28:23 |
151 | Jason REID | 140 | 40.61% | 32:28 | PB 21:46 |
153 | Michael LAWLOR | 170 | 48.44% | 33:06 | PB 25:44 |
176 | Denise RAINEY | 121 | 41.92% | 39:31 | PB 34:48 |
177 | Denis LOUGHRAN | 171 | 50.04% | 40:08 | PB 35:00 |
180 | Michelle HARKLEY | 63 | 38.99% | 40:21 | PB 36:39 |
182 | Dermot MCGRATH | 87 | 36.72% | 41:10 | PB 28:46 |
183 | Catherine CARLETON | 98 | 45.66% | 41:54 | PB 31:42 |
184 | Paula O’REILLY | 48 | 44.39% | 41:54 | PB 31:49 |
199 | Bernadette DUFFY | 273 | 41.82% | 48:28 | PB 29:29 |
200 | Philomena DONALDSON | 269 | 41.80% | 48:29 | PB 27:50 |
St Andrews parkrun 18/06/2022 #439 | |||||
Pos | parkrunner | parkruns | Age Grade | Time | Comment |
5 | Stephen WALKER | 102 | 73.90% | 18:54 | PB 18:08 |
Belfast Victoria parkrun 18/06/2022 #511 | |||||
Pos | parkrunner | parkruns | Age Grade | Time | Comment |
32 | Paul WILLIAMS | 379 | 73.39% | 21:29 | PB 19:44 |
49 | Matthew CARLETON | 83 | 54.66% | 23:36 | PB 21:30 |
Ecos parkrun, Ballymena 18/06/2022 #435 | |||||
Pos | parkrunner | parkruns | Age Grade | Time | Comment |
18 | Brian STEWART | 127 | 80.58% | 21:53 | New PB! |
Citypark parkrun, Craigavon 18/06/2022 #430 | |||||
Pos | parkrunner | parkruns | Age Grade | Time | Comment |
4 | Peter SAVAGE | 23 | 85.00% | 17:47 | PB 17:23 |
110 | Colin MCDOWELL | 178 | 56.76% | 26:24 | PB 16:35 |
Ormeau parkrun 18/06/2022 #391 | |||||
Pos | parkrunner | parkruns | Age Grade | Time | Comment |
44 | Jean-Claude BOURGEOIS | 104 | 67.37% | 22:04 | PB 21:05 |
169 | Lucinda MCAVOY | 42 | 56.86% | 28:47 | PB 27:46 |
Larne parkrun 18/06/2022 #363 | |||||
Pos | parkrunner | parkruns | Age Grade | Time | Comment |
12 | Janice PLUMB | 133 | 72.50% | 23:42 | PB 20:34 |
Valley parkrun, Newtownabbey 18/06/2022 #341 | |||||
Pos | parkrunner | parkruns | Age Grade | Time | Comment |
52 | David JOHNSTON | 40 | 53.64% | 28:24 | New PB! |
Dundalk parkrun 18/06/2022 #286 | |||||
Pos | parkrunner | parkruns | Age Grade | Time | Comment |
34 | Eadaoin KELLY | 226 | 49.28% | 30:14 | First Timer! |
Stormont parkrun 18/06/2022 #287 | |||||
Pos | parkrunner | parkruns | Age Grade | Time | Comment |
82 | Kieran CALLAGHAN | 154 | 52.93% | 26:10 | PB 25:08 |
Falcarragh parkrun 18/06/2022 #255 | |||||
Pos | parkrunner | parkruns | Age Grade | Time | Comment |
9 | Jim CLINTON | 520 | 67.10% | 24:07 | PB 22:59 |
56 | Angela ROGAN | 41 | 47.72% | 38:27 | PB 27:06 |
Mungret parkrun 18/06/2022 #117 | |||||
Pos | parkrunner | parkruns | Age Grade | Time | Comment |
4 | Thomas MCLAUGHLIN | 239 | 70.04% | 20:05 | First Timer! |
Sixmilewater parkrun 18/06/2022 #80 | |||||
Pos | parkrunner | parkruns | Age Grade | Time | Comment |
8 | Natasha HENDERSON | 93 | 74.29% | 19:58 | PB 18:49 |
65 | Philip MCILWRATH | 279 | 53.01% | 27:23 | PB 25:19 |
113 | Glenn BEATTIE | 31 | 35.46% | 36:23 | First Timer! |
137 | Rosy RYAN | 278 | 30.31% | 54:00 | PB 41:06 |
Church Mead parkrun 18/06/2022 #11 | |||||
Pos | parkrunner | parkruns | Age Grade | Time | Comment |
6 | Matt SHIELDS | 408 | 75.98% | 22:29 | First Timer! |
Hillsborough Forest parkrun 18/06/2022 #49 | |||||
Pos | parkrunner | parkruns | Age Grade | Time | Comment |
3 | Martsje HELL | 46 | 75.69% | 19:49 | PB 19:23 |
26 | David HURST | 71 | 57.13% | 23:43 | First Timer! |
36 | Tony FORDE | 22 | 64.91% | 24:42 | PB 24:29 |