With marathon and half marathon training plans in full swing we have had so many improvements from all members of the club throughout the month of March. Thank you to everyone who voted. 😁 There were a number of individuals nominated this month👏 Kevin Donnelly “Kevin has trained so quietly towards Manchester Marathon achieving a fantastic…
Plenty of running this week, so let’s crack on. Taking on the parkruns this week were: Valley parkrun: Martin O’NEILL 19:21 (and 2nd overall), Neil CAMPBELL 23:48, Sean DOHERTY 24:08PB, Paul SKILLEN 24:11, Lee-Anne HUTCHINSON 29:33, Ethan HUTCHINSON 29:33, Roisin BROOKS 31:00, Amy O’BOYLE 45:19, Karen O’BOYLE 45:21, Rosalind STITT 46:42, Patricia KANE 46:42, Lorraine…
It’s not easy being a mother. If it was, fathers would do it. So Happy Mother’s Day to all the mums out there who are powered by love, fuelled by coffee and sustained by wine. Taking on the parkruns this week were: Valley parkrun: Eamonn DONAGHY 24:03, Scott DOWLING 24:06PB, Paul SKILLEN 24:42, Catherine MULLAN…
A big thank you to my glamourous assistant for last week’s report. They are the Debbie McGee of the reporting world but have been spoken to about their taste in music. Again. But this week is all about one place. The home of Keith Gillespie, Dave “Boy” McAuley, Jonathan Rea and James McIlroy. The only…
With XC over for another season and the road races starting, a new committee was voted in and Alan Ladd and Laura Rose were the lucky Harriers who became vice male and female captains. I would like to thank Danny and Tiffany Donaldson for all their help last year in writing the runner of the…
Cav has taken a well-deserved holiday this week, clearly anticipating a huge amount of running to report on this weekend, or perhaps the weather. Either way, they have handed over the reins temporarily to keep you all up to date with this week’s running news. Starting with parkrun: Waterworks Claire McCann 29:36 Victoria: Alan Ladd…
Well, Spring didn’t last too long, did it? Back to Winter in Mallusk. Didn’t stop the running though. And plenty of racing this week. Taking on the snowy parkruns this week were: Valley parkrun: Tom Fleming 20:29, Scott Dowling 24:44, Leah McEvoy 35:51, Jennifer Maguire 49:20, Noel Bloomfield 49:23 Waterworks parkrun: Catherine Mullan 27:02, Claire…
Thank you all for your nominations for Harrier of the month, we have had some worthy mentions for the first award of 2019. “Janet Grew” was nominated for organising the annual Cherryburn 10 mile fundraiser. A great event, hospitality and fantastic sum raised for a very worthy cause. Well done Janet! Several members received nominations…
WEEKLY NEWS REPORT You can tell Spring has sprung (meteorological calendar you pedants!) by the amount of running that is now happening everywhere. Taking on the parkruns this week were: Valley parkrun: Neil Campbell 19:18 (3rd place), Neil McCready 20:47PB, Noel Bloomfield 24:24, Aidy Hughes 25:49, Gabrielle McMillan 26:49, Frances Kane 30:40, David Esler 30:41,…
Well, the XC season has drawn to a close and most of the mud huggers have already stuck their spikes in a bag without cleaning them, not to be looked at or smelled again until October. Others abandoned most of their clothing at season end. But more later, parkruns first. Taking on the parkruns this…
