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Belfast Telegraph Runher coastal challenge in Co.Down.

Alanah McCombe was First Lady home in the Ballyclare 5k race organised by Co. Antrim Harriers, with a fantastic time of 22.33. Andy Smyth also completed the 5k event in a time of 26.01. 12 athletes from the club competed in the 10k Ballyclare race, with Gillian Barnhill coming first in her age category.

Results for the 10k: Ian Clelland 38.31, Gillian Barnhill 43.44, Gary Connolly 45.01, Jonathan Bell 47.42, Philip Poag 48.56, Allan Grant 49.51, Neill Harper 54.08, Trevor Lamb 56.17, Karen Poag 58.18, Ann McCracken 59.06, Philippa Bell 59.40, Karen McMaster 1.04.06.

Race Report – Angela McCormick

Six athletes from Seapark AC travelled to Benone Beach on Saturday to compete in the Born to Run Benone Half Marathon and 10k event. The half marathon covered a difficult hilly route rewarded with  outstanding views across the Innishowen Peninsula in Donegal. The route for both half and 10k distances covered 4 miles of the stunning Benone Beach.

Results for Half Marathon Bobbie Irvine 1.46, Richard Hethrington 1.47, Angela McCormick 2.02, Karen Poag 2.08, Alison Welsh 2.19. Gillian Barnhill was second female in a time of 1.46. Philip Poag completed the 10k race in 50.38.

Race Report: Angela McCormick

On Friday 15th Alanah McCombe and Andy Smyth competed in the Les Jones Memorial 10k in Belfast, with times of 51.45 and 51.59.

There was a fantastic turnout of 40 runners from Seapark AC and Jog Carrickfergus at the East Antrim Harriers Woodburn Forest Race on Tuesday 12th May.
This year saw the largest field of athletes competing in this multi terrain annual event, the first of four forest races put on by East Antrim. 

On Sunday 4 athletes from Seapark Ac were among the 38000 runners taking part in the largest ever London Marathon. Gillian Barnhill was first over the line for Seapark with an impressive time of 3:41, followed closely by Gary Connolly in 3:42. This was Richard Hetherington’s first ever marathon and he completed it in 3:55. Neill Harper (picture) crossed the line in 4:45, a new PB.

Report: Angela McCormick

Seapark AC members Bobbie Irvine, Vivien Davidson, Carol Downey and Tony Barclay joined members of Jog Carrickfergus in Dungannon to take part in Guide Dogs NI Jog Around The Bog. This 5 mile race proved to be a fairly boggy course, but was enjoyed by all, with many of the Jog ladies completing their first ever race. Picking up their medals were Julie Kelly, Nicola Irvine, Alison Gill, Cecilia Milburn, Nicola Clawson, Louise Shanks, Lisa Gepp, Suzanne McConkey, Helena Perry and Rosemary Hutton.
 
 Report: Angela McCormick

The fabulous weekend weather was enjoyed by Seapark athletes taking part in races in Counties Down and Armagh. On Saturday runners travelled to  Castleward for The Born to Run 10k and half marathon challenge. Times for the 10k race Neill Harper 57.46, Alison Welsh 1:02, Ann McCracken1:04 and Glenda  Murray 1:09. Half Marathon results as follows: Gillian Barnhill was back on form after her recent Marathon Des Sables success with a time of 1:42.46,, Robert
Murray 1:42.47, Gary Connolly 1:44.36, Mark Welsh 1:45.57, Philip Poag 2:06.11, Karen Poag 2:06.22 and Julie Ann Mitchell 2:06.22.

More pictures from Neill Harper

Four Seapark Athletes travelled on Sunday to Armagh to compete in the Armagh 10k. Times : Gillian Barnhill 47:15, Andy Smyth (picture) 52:32, Tony Barclay and
Courtney Smyth 1:10.

 Race Reports: Angela McCormick

Massive congratulations to Gillian Cordner, Bobbie Irvine and Gary Connolly on completion of the 7-day ultra-marathon Marathon des Sables – the world’s toughest footrace.