Category: Races

One thousand athletes descended on Ormeau Park, Belfast today for the annual Seeley Cup 10k road race.  The popular race is seen by many as the road racing ‘season closer’. Seapark were well represented  despite the wet and windy conditions and the relatively flat lapped course, which starts on Ormeau Embankment and finishes in Ormeau Park, saw some Seaparkers achieving PB’s.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Results

Charlie McCormick    39:48 (PB)

Ronald Simms            41:39
Brendan Rice              42:36
Gareth Hamill             46:12
Robert Murray            48:19
Andrew Smyth           49:33 (PB)

 

Gillian Barnhill           48.19

Alanah McCombe      49:33

Ann McCracken          57:00

Jennie Haggan and Ronald Simms were amongst just shy of five hundred runners who took part in this year’s Born 2 Run Gosford 10k in Gosford Forest Park just outside Armagh. Gosford is the second race of the event management company’s Run Forest Run Series.

The tough but scenic course proved popular with competitors and despite it being such a challenging route, still both Jennie and Ronald produced notable times.

 

Results:

Ronald Simms 41:35

Jennie Haggan 50:50

 

Trevor Lamb and his moustache taking part in the annual MO Run 10k in Ormeau Park. Trevor finished the 10k in just over 58 mins – 12th position overall!

Caroline Salters had a great run at Decathlon Half coming home 3rd lady in a time of 1:42:52. In the men’s race Robert Murray also produced a PB finishing in 1:38:43.

5 Seaparkers took part in the 10k event with Brendan Rice first Seaparker home in a time of 42 mins.

Results – Half

Robert Murray – 1:38:43

Caroline Salters – 1:42:52 (3rd lady)

Results – 10k

Brendan Rice – 42:00

Ronald Simms – 42:52

Gillian Cordner – 46:09

Jonathon Bell – 47:20

Andy Smyth – 50:55

 

 

 

18 athletes from Seapark travelled to beautiful Tollymore Forest today to take part in the various events put on by Extreme 26. In the full marathon, Charlie McCormick had a strong run bringing him first Seaparker home in a time of 3:53. In the Half Marathon event Ian Clelland had a great run finishing in 9th position overall in a time of 1:31:39. First home for the ladies in the Half was Gillian Barnhill in a time of 1:47:24. In the 10k Nicola McKay and Thomas Dunlop had a joint finish in a time of 1:05:27.

 

Marathon Results:

Charlie McCormick 3:53

Bobbie Irvine  3:57

Richard Hetherington 4:09

Mark Welsh 4:09

 

Half Marathon Results:

Ian Clelland   1:31:37 – 9th position

Gillian Barnhill 1:47:21

Paul Daniels 1:50:41

Gary Connolly 1:56:58

Karen Poag 2:07:42

Phil Poag 2:10:42

Neill Harper 2:12:18

Marie Nicholson 2:23:36

Vivien Davidson 2:23:36

Jacqui Coghlan 2:25:44

Alison Welsh 2:26:53

Becki Tester 2:42:36 (Guide Runner)

 

10k Results:

Nicola McKay 1:05:27

Thomas Dunlop 1:05:27

 

 

Julie Ann Mitchell and Karen Poag were amongst more than 1000 runners who conquered the long trek up Stormont Hill twice in the 10k Run in the Dark event on Wednesday evening. Both girls finished together in a time of 58:33/:34.

Winter comes alive in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park when hundreds of runners take park in the Winter 10k series which takes place on the first Saturday of every month October to March. Amongst the November Olympians was Seapark’s Neill Harper who completed the windy course in 54:06.

On Saturday 7th November 2015, Seapark’s Iain Hunter was amongst the hundreds of runners who took part in the 81st annual running of East Antrim Harriers’ McConnell Shield Cross Country at Sixmilewater Park in Ballyclare.  Another strong run for Iain in the ongoing Athletics NI Cross Country League 2015/16 finishing the 5 mile course in a time of 35:20.PHOTO – GARETH HERON courtesy NI RUNNING

Almost 600 runners took part in the first race of the Born2Run Winter Forest series race, the Minnowburn 10k.  The scenic route took competitors around the forest trails and paths which surround the home of Athletics Northern Ireland with the start and finish on the Mary Peters Track. Ian Cleland had a fantastic run placing 10th overall and Junior Jenny Haggen put in a strong performance finishing in 53:39.

Seaparkers were given extra support around the course from Karen Waring.

Results – Male

Ian Cleland (10th)       39:57

Ronald Sims                 44:49

Brendan Rice                46:05

Mark Welsh                  46:10

Phil Poag                       51:28

Robert Murray             52:20

Neill Harper                 55:27

Trevor Lamb                55:31

 

Results – Female

Qin Ni                                         51:36

Jenny Haggen (Junior)            53:39

Alison Welsh                              58:02

Ann McCracken                         63:57

Glenda Murray                         65:01

Becki Tester                              65:02

Karen McMaster                      67:47

 

 

Another Dublin Marathon for Seaparkers Gillian and Gary together with Robert Murray, Colin McCrum and Trevor Lamb. At least a couple of PB’s achieved on the windy and wet course with Trevor Lamb getting his 2nd PB in as many week’s following his Berlin marathon earlier this month. Special mention for Becki Tester there to give support and maybe sussing out the event for next year!!!

Robert Murray 03:39:11

Colin McCrum 03:51:30

Gillian Barnhill 03:58:54

Gary Connolly 03:58:54

Trevor Lamb 04:42:52