Month: August 2015

45 runners from Seapark took part in the new ‘Storming The Castle 10k’ race which was run for the first time. The race was developed in partnership with Mid & East Antrim Council and included a Kids Fun Run and family entertainment inside Carrickfergus Castle. The course was selected to best showcase everything that is iconic and beautiful in Carrickfergus. Of the 384 registered, 365 runners took part on the day and as well as the flat, scenic course they were treated to hospitality and entertainment at the FINISH and inside the Castle.

Seaparkers performed well with Ian Cleland coming home as first Seapark male in a time of 38:48. Gillian Cordner was third female overall in a time of 44:53 and Jennie Haggan put in another winning run coming in first Junior female in a time of 52:47.

Results:

Ian CLELAND	38:48:00
Brendan RICE	43:23:00
Charlie MCCORMICK	44:00:00
Robert MURRAY	44:22:00
Colin MCCRUM	45:15:00
Ryan WEATHERHEAD	45:46:00
Clive WEATHERHEAD	46:21:00
Gary CONNOLLY	46:36:00
Jonathon BELL	47:09:00
Phil POAG	49:13:00
Robert STEELE	49:31:00
Bobbie IRVINE	49:40:00
Mark WELSH	49:42:00
Allan GRANT	50:56:00
Neill HARPER	51:44:00
Andrew SMYTH	53:49:00
Trevor LAMB	56:06:00
Gareth HAMILL	59:50:00
Colin PEARSON	01:02:37
Michael KANE	01:04:27
Tony BARCLAY	01:05:17

 

Gillian CORDNER	44:51:00
Alanah Violet MCCOMBE	45:26:00
Lynda SHANNON	48:48:00
Karen POAG	51:02:00
Jennie HAGGAN	52:45:00
Ruth HAWKINS	52:54:00
Aimee WEATHERHEAD	55:10:00
Julie-Anne SMILEY	55:28:00
Roisin MCCONNELL	56:28:00
Beth McCORMICK	56:23:00
Sara JOHNSTON	56:37:00
Lynette MAGILL	56:58:00
Alison WELSH	58:36:00
Julie KELLY	01:02:21
Rebecca TESTER	01:03:47
Emma PEARSON	01:04:51
Geraldine KANE	01:05:14
Jennifer JACKSON	01:08:29
Angela McCORMICK	01:09:49
Julie-Ann MITCHELL	01:10:03
Carol DOWNEY	01:13:11
Susan KANE	01:15:37

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Neill Harper was the sole member of Seapark to take on the rath of Rathlin Island 10 mile race. The route was sufficiently elevated in parts to enable Neill to post some stunning pictures to the Facebook Group.

The Poag’s, Michael Kane and Alison Welsh competed in the Run Belfast Divis 10k multi-terrain route with breath taking panoramic views of Belfast and beyond. Karen Poag was first home for Seapark in a time of 55:03 and narrowly missing out on the top 3 ladies places.

Results:

Karen Poag 55:03

Phil Poag 58:05

Alison Welsh 1:02

Michael Kane 1:14

 

Gillian Barnhill, Tony Barclay and Gary Connolly from Seapark shared the final part of the  2,600 miles with  Larry and Stevey who completed  their epic journey of endurance- 100 marathons in 100 days around Ireland.

The annual Larne Inter-Club Race is a firm favourite on the local fixtures list. Twenty seven members from Seapark travelled to the scenic Knock Dhu in Cairncastle to compete with Ballymena Runners, East Antrim Harriers, East Coast AC, Co Antrim Harriers and Whitehead Runners. Despite the wet weather conditions Seapark members posted excellent personal performances with Ian Cleland being first home for Seapark in the Men’s 5 mile race in a time of  30mins 32 secs and Alanah McCombe in the ladies 4 mile race in a time of 30mins 23secs.

Results:

Ian Clelland                      30:32

Bobbie  Irvine                   33:07

Jonathan Beattie              33:16

John Barron                    33:51

Richard Hetherington       34:32

Mark Welsh                      36:24

Jonathon Bell                  37:41

Robert Murray                 38:39

Wesley Wallace                42:11

Allan Grant                     42:42

Neill Harper                    43:17

Charlie  McCormick        43:58

Andy Smyth                     45:00

Thomas  Dunlop             45:39

 

Alana  McCombe                30:23

Lynda  Shannon                  31:51

Jennie Hagan                     32:08

Sarah Rea                           34:15

Alison Welsh                     36:33

Philippa  Bell                     37:27

Ann McCracken                37:39

Rebecca Tester                 38:53

Geraldine Kane                 39:27

Nicola    McKay                39:52

Angela  McCormick          39:53

Marie    Nicolson              42:09

Carol      Downey              43:18

 

The annual club trip this year was to the ever popular Born2Run Dambusters Half Marathon and 10k in beautiful Silent Valley. The event was so popular amongst club member that a very large bus was required!

Results:

Ian Cleland   48:50

Phil   Poag   49:59

Andrew  Smyth   53:13

Jennie  Haggan 54:55

Beth  Mccormick 55:09

Roisin  McConnell 55:11

David  Strutt    56:16

Ann  McCracken 1:00:20

Becki Tester 1:02:13

Megan  Kane   1:04:28

Tony Barclay  1:05:43

Gillian Strudwick can’t hide her happiness crossing the line at today’s Dambusters Half Marathon. This is the final event in the Pure Running Half Marathon series 2015 and Gillian is pictured here completing 10 out of 10.

 

Results:

Peter     Rusk                    01:30:41

Bobbie  Irvine                   01:35:27

Jonathan Beattie              01:38:11

Robert  Murray M            01:44:25

Gillian    Cordner             01:46:07

Jonathon Bell                  01:52:39

Gillian    Strudwick          01:58:22

Mark     Welsh                  02:00:05

Charlie  McCormick         02:00:18

Angela  McCormick         02:00:18

Neill       Harper              02:05:49

It was a hot night for the steep one and a half mile climb at the start of the Mallusk 5 mile road race but this didn’t put Seapark members Sara Johnston, Lynette Magill and Trevor Lamb from getting excellent times over this distance. Members were joined by Heather Lown, Julie Clyde and Josephine McAlister competing for the first time at this distance. Well done all!

Results:

Julie Clyde 41:11

Trevor Lamb 45;35

Lynette Magill 46:43

Sara Johnston 49:10

Heather Lown 50:20

Josephine McAlister 56:06

Gillian Barnhill and Gary Connolly travelled to Berlin to take part in the Berlin Wall Race. The 100 mile race is an endurance race that takes in all of the wonderful sights in the region of the official ‘Wall Trail’. Gillian and Gary managed to complete the course in under 24 hours with Gillian coming 3rd place in her category.