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Club Report – Sunday 21st July 2019

Well good morning Harriers. As our weekly Cavillator is on a well deserved holiday you are once again lumbered with me.

To start us off this week a few had their yearly pilgrimage to the Ards Riviera resort of Portaferry completing the 10 miles and relay where:

10 Miler

Mark Smith 1.02:56 (1st in age category), Steve Smyth 1.13:24, Laura Rose 1.17:46, Suzanne Brennan 1.29:34

Relay

Angela Stevens & Hannah Hope 1.36:27

Also taking on a race on Tuesday evening was our very own Kevin Donnelly taking on the Bettystown 5 Miler in a time of 30:59.

Friday saw the annual Sea 2 Sky race in the picturesque town of Newcastle, and again we had very good turnout:

10K Mark Smith 38.36 (1st in age category again)

5K Dermot Boyd 31.41 (1st in age category), Mairead O’Hare 52.52

Taking on the parkruns this week:
Waterworks
Alan Ladd 19.22, Tiffany Donaldson 33.08, Danny Donaldson 33.08, Zoe O’Prey 40.45

Victoria
Ben Davidson 21.31, Sharon Dunn 23.53, Alex Davidson 23.54, Joanne Milne 27.29

Queens
Jim Guinn 28.33

Antrim
Ken McAuley 21.06, Elaine Kennedy 28.02, Susan Thompson 28.39

Westport
Paddy Brooks 22.18, Jasper Brooks 29.19, Rory Brooks 31.32, Roisin Brooks 31.35

Valley
Matt Allen 24.18, Maeve Dunseath 25.42, Aidy Hughes 26.53, Neill McGlinchey 28.31, Owen Fulton 28.54, Matthew Hawkins 29.38, Ciaran Hawkins 29.39, Noel Bloomfield 34.46, Gillian Bainbridge 35.50, Kerry McDowell 1.07:29, Jennifer Maguire 1.07:40

Dungloe
Stephen Semple 24.02, Maeve Kennedy (2nd lady), Frances Kane 36.38

Sixmilewater for the 1st ever event
Tom Fleming 20.04. Alaistair Houldsworth 22.20, Peter Fleming 23.10. Suzanne Brennan 25.44, David Esler 25.45, Jill Chestnutt 27.17, Ryan McCready 28.01, Galina Stanevicius 28.24, Sarah Johnston 28.38, Nikki Fleck 29.11, Neil McCready 31.30, Philip Fleck 32.24, Tina Steele 33.04, Anne Boyd 40.17

Jordanstown Junior Parkrun
Ben Halliday 11.40, Matthew Hawkins 11.41, Aaron Ladd 12.37, Caleb Ladd 24.47

Waterworks Junior Parkrun
Joseph Edgar 10.25, Leo McAuley 11.04, Eloise McAuley 11.05

Apologies if anyone has been missed, but as always enjoy the week ahead and stay safe out there.

Work experience boy..

Runner of the Month – June 2019

June was a jam packed month in the racing calendar and as always the Harriers were out in force. From EAMS 6hr Challenges, Comber 10k, Energia 24, ultras in the Mournes, marathons along the coast and the best challenge in the calendar, Mallusk Harriers 24 in 24.

Firstly, a massive congratulations to all the 24 in 24 runners. What an achievement and a big thank you to all the support crew and volunteers. 24 in 24 was a huge success and the money is still coming in for the Children’s Hospice.

Now onto the nominees and some of the reasons for their nomination by their club mates….

Gillian Bainbridge was nominated for Energia 24. This girl has been out from injury for the good part of a year, has turned up to every circuits class because she can’t run but recently started back to Tuesday night sessions. During Energia her foot started to hurt pretty painfully to the point were she couldn’t run. Instead of dropping where the team would have just fallen down the leaderboard, she walked and ran when she could and the team finished with 123.3 miles between them. Outstanding Gillian showing amazing determination and team spirit.

Joanne Milne has struggled with injury but was nominated for her outstanding run at EAMS 6 hour challenge and then at Energia. Great spirit and game for anything!

Laura Campbell was nominated for her excellent running at Energia. Laura showed great determination and strength of character on the day and ran amazingly well always remaining upbeat with a smile on her face. So proud of her

Joe Mathers for 24 in 24, The quiet man! Like the other crazies Joe just got on with this mammoth task.

Laura Rose, for 24 in 24, very impressed with her performance and attitude during 24in24. She clocked up an impressive amount of mileage and led most if it from the front, maintaining a great pace.

Lee O’Boyle, where do you start? So dedicated to his training and supporting others. Lee’s achievements this month were outstanding, completing all 24 parkruns and success at the Mourne way ultra. The determination you have Lee is in another league! Amazing performance in the Mourne ultra and 24. Lee is constantly training to the highest level he works hard in everything he does. Winning the ultra was great to see. It was a long time coming. He smashed 24in24.

Neil Campbell was nominated for his leadership in the 24 in 24 event on the day.

Paddy Brooks, with great runs at Lisburn Half Marathon and Comber 10k shows the training he’s putting in is really paying off. He also managed a few 24 in 24 parkruns to support the team which was greatly appreciated.

Peter McGarry was nominated for another marathon record, enough said 😉💪

The winner of Runner of the Month was difficult to track down. Some say he was off in another country hatching another plan with his minions and others say they see him wondering aimlessly around Victoria park counting laps…… Runner of the month for June is Mr EAMS, Craig Mills aka Gru. Craig has recently joined the headers corner of the club with his 101.3miles in just over 22hrs as Energia 24. What an unbelievable achievement and outstanding running. These words speak for themselves “Craig ran over 100 miles”. This outstanding performance at Energia 24 gets my runner of the month vote. What a fantastic effort, there literally are no words……… other than Congratulations. Craig, you absolutely smashed it!

Club Report – Sunday 14th July 2019

I’m walking on sunshine and don’t it feel good.
So said Katrina and her Waves. I disagree.
Both on a general scientific basis (it sounds dangerous to me) and also after my run today. I was practically walking and didn’t feel good at all.

Taking on the parkruns this week were:
Valley parkrun:
Neil McCready 20:20PB, Micky McAuley 22:52, Sharon Dunn 26:19, Yasmin Lynn 29:17, Joanne Milne 30:40, Sophie Davidson 30:56, Ben Davidson 30:58, Leo McAuley 31:03, Terry McIvor 31:20, Ian Simpson 36:46, Jennifer Maguire 58:44

Waterworks parkrun:
Danny Donaldson 20:38, Lord Ian Brennan 24:56, Suzanne Brennan 25:33, Maeve Kennedy 27:32, Tiffany Donaldson 35:50

Victoria parkrun:
Mark Smith 17:38

Antrim parkrun:
Elaine Kennedy 28:43, Laura Rose 32:08

Wallace parkrun:
Dermot Boyd 30:58PB

Colin Glen parkrun:
Stephen Smyth 21:50

Must be that time of year as there are parkrun tourists everywhere at the minute. The Family Fleck went to the sands of Portrush – Philip Fleck 30:05, Nikki Fleck 30:06, Lucy Fleck 1:01:14 plus Tina Steele 28:52. Joe Mathers headed further west to Falcarragh, finishing in 19:24. But this week’s joint winners are the same as last week’s joint winners as Ramunas and Galina continue their travels around Ireland. This week they were in Co. Clare at the Clarisford parkrun. Ramunas finished in 20:01 and Galina in 30:43. Clarisford parkrun is in the village of Killaloe. This was the birthplace of Brian Boru, High King of Ireland in the 11th century and was actually the capital of Ireland for several years. No jokes, just facts. Just because school is out doesn’t mean you can’t keep learning kids!

Waterworks junior parkrun:
Leo McAuley 9:25, Eloise McAuley 9:57, Joseph Eager 10:04
And a big congratulations to Leo on completing his 100th junior parkrun!!

Jordanstown junior parkrun:
Peter Fleming 8:38PB, Matthew Hawkins 11:18, Riley Kerr 11:20, Rhys Kerr 14:59

And ADav was at the Valley, finishing in 22:23.

So, this week’s tune is in honour of the weather. Not fun for the follicly challenged in the club but lovely for the rest of us. Just remember to keep those taps on. Thanks

https://youtu.be/31Dza1L8daA

Until next week, behave.