Race report for June 2016

Robert Murray attended the Fairhill 5 mile road race on 1^th with a time of 32:44.

Gillian Cordner and Gary Connolly ran 39.5 miles in 4:06:16 each with Stevey McGeown (who is running 60 ultras in 60 days) on 4^th.

On 5^th 5 Seaparkers completed the Walled City Marathon. Gillian Cordner, Gary Connolly, Bobbie Irvine (3:26:25), Brendan Rice (3:58:14) and Alyn McChesney (6:16:36).

On 7^th June it was the East Antrim Harriers Forest Trail Series – Race 3 in Ballyboley (4 miles).  10 Seaparkers attended. Richard Craig 25:08, Ian Cleland 25:59, Bobbie Irvine 26:24, Robert Murray 27:55, Sara Johnston 35:33, Kate Delaney 35:53, David Steritt 36:49, Nicola Irvine 37:19, Colin Pearson 40:28 & Glenda Murray 40:57.

Ronald Simms went to Shane’s Castle for the St Benedicts 10K on 8^th June.  He achieved a time of 40:56.

Ann McCracken was at the Pick & Mix Pairs 10K in Downpatrick on 11^th June.  Her time was 59:00.

At the 26 Extreme Mourne Way event in Kilbroney Forest Park on 11^th June Gillian Cordner was the first lady home for the ultra marathon with 9:31:42.

For the marathon there were Ian Cleland with 4:07:47 and Gary Connolly with 4:58:04.

Marie Nicholson completed the half marathon in 2:41:10.  While for the 10K Seapark had Jonathan Beattie 43:57, Sara Johnston 1:01:09, Jacqui Coghlan 1:01:46 & Julie Marshall 1:01:47.

However the biggest race of the week had to be the double of the Enniskillen parkrun at 9:30am followed by the Enniskillen 10K at 2:00pm on 11^th.  Participating in the 10K (part of the Novosco 10k Grand Prix series) – Ronald Simms 40:57, Bobbie Irvine 41:55, Eisoa Crawford 43:59, Mark Welsh 49:32, Neill Harper 54:26, Jennifer Jackson 55:25, Nicola Irvine 58:03, Alison Welsh 59:01, Trevor Lamb 1:06:30, Alyn McChesney 1:14:24, Geraldine Kane 1:16:47, Michael Kane 1:16:49 & Carol Downey 1:20:12.

The Lisburn Half and 10K (the 10K was part of the Novosco 10k Grand Prix series) on 15^th was the big race for this week. Again it was another sunny night for the annual event.

For the half marathon – Mark Welsh 1:43:06, Gary Connolly 1:46:28, Gillian Cordner 1:46:28, Julie Clyde 1:58:51, Jacqui Coghlan 2:10:44, Julie Marshall 2:10:44, Alison Welsh 2:10:48, Sara Johnston 2:14:10, Philippa Bell 2:17:42 and Carrie Brown 2:29:01.

For the 10K – Ronald Simms 40:37, Clive Weatherhead 41:46, Ryan Weatherhead 42:15, Richard Hetherington 42:57, Brendan Rice 43:12, Elisoa Crawford 43:48, Jean Claude Bourgeois 46:35, Andrew Smyth 50:38 (course PB), Richard Craig 54:12, Amy Beatson 52:43, Laura Laverty 57:22, Jessica Lyness 58:46, Julie Lyness 59:11, Gemma McCullough 1:04:52, Thomas Dunlop 1:03:44, Nicola Dunlop 1:03:44, Catherine Steele 1:04:14, Karen McMaster 1:05:16, Michael Kane 1:05:45, Beverley Kernoghan 1:06:05, Geraldine Kane 1:06:57, Heather Lown 1:11:02 and Karen Poag 1:16:09.

On 18^th Patrick Hughes did the EAMS Knockagh half marathon in 1:53:23.

Richard Hetherington completed the Grant Thornton Runway Run 5K on 23/06/16 in 19:50.

The Ards Half Marathon was on 26/06/16. In attendance were Robert Murray 1:34:52, Julie Cylde 1:58:31, Karen Hanson 2:08:34 PB, Philip Magill 2:20:16, Lynette Magill 2:20:17, Josephine McAlister 2:22:11, Beverley Kernoghan 2:25:13 PB, Lauren Scott 2:27:17 PB, Lorraine Ogibly 2:32:09 PB and Caroline Mone 2:41:02.

Ronald Simms came third overall in the Stormont 10K on 25/06/16 with a time of 42:42. He also took the podium spot for the Stormont parkrun just a few hours before with 19:33.

The NBH Pure Running Divis 10 mile race was also held on 25/06/16. Three Seaparkers completed the course. Philip Poag 1:33:57, Karen Poag 1:35:58 and Neill Harper 1:36:34.

The Energia 24hr race at Victoria Park was on 25/06/16. Bobbie Irivine completed 90 miles in 20 hours. Whilie Gilliam Cordner ran 100.6 miles in 20.5 hours.

Andy Smyth completed the Peninsula Sea Sprint Triathlon in 1:37:27 on 26/06/16.

The EAH Forest Trail Series Race 4 (Woodburn 4.5 miles) took place on 28/06/16. Chris Livingstone 28:47, Kate Delaney 38:12 & Nicola Irvine 39:47 attended.

The big race of the week was the first of five Seapark AC Club races. The 5K club race was held on 28/06/16.

Results. Richard Craig 17:30, Ronald Simms 18:48, Jonny Preuss 19:31, Jim Jenkins 19:37, Robert Murray 19:55, Elisoa Crawford 20:03, Ryan Weatherhead 20:06, Brendan Rice 20:28, Richard Hetherington 20:31, Jonathan Beattie 20:42, Patrick Hughes 21:48, Mark Welsh 21:56, Jonathon Bell 21:59, Jean Claude Baptiste 22:02, Caroline Salters 22:46, Robert Steele 23:02, Gareth Hamill 23:23, Sarah Rea 23:56, Jennifer Jackson 24:01, Heather Haggan 24:07, Philip Poag 24:18, Gary Craig 24:54, David Strutt 25:39, Julie Marshall 25:52, Andrew Smyth 25:52, Neill Harper 25:54, Jessica Lyness 26:07, Julie Hunter 26:21, Colin McCrum 26:24, Catherine Steele 26:30, Beth McCormick 26:56, Alison Welsh 27:00, Julie Lyness 27:05, Jennie Haggan 27:14, Rececca Tester 27:43, Ann McCracken 27:49, Nicola Dunlop 27:57, Trevor Lamb 28:30, Chloe Anderson 28:36, Glenda Murray 29:12, Karen McMaster 29:16 & Marie Nicholson 35:29.

1st place Nicola Dunlop.

2nd place Becki Tester.

3rd Jessica Lyness.

And on 29/06/16 Gillian Strudwick 3:54:15 and Gillian Cordner 4:11:30 completed the EAMS Coastal Marathon.