Author: Peter Graham

Congratulations to Eileen Stewart, who conquered the Quadrathon Quest, in County Donegal.  In this unique 4-day event, set along the rugged and often hilly Wild Atlantic Way, Eileen completed four testing back-to-back half marathons.

County Antrim Harriers were delighted to present the Cancer Fund for Children with a cheque for £500 from our May Fair 10k Road Race & 5k Fun Run.

Well done to Marty Kilpatrick, David Hamill, and Patricia Hamill 50:09, who travelled to the Glens of Antrim to take on the Lurig Mountain Challenge.  Not for the faint hearted, the 3.8 mile race, takes racers, from Cushendall over rough ground to the top of Lurig (over 1,000 feet) and back again.  The trio, despite all racing the previous evening, were in fine form.

Saturday 5/8/17 saw CAH ladies running strongly to claim well deserved podium places!  Congratulations to Sarah Kinnear on coming First Lady at More Than A Half Causeway Challenge – the varied 13.7 mile course, took runners along the trails, roads, and beaches of the beautiful North Coast from Dunseverick Castle to East Strand, with Sarah finishing strongly in 2:07:50.  Also to Natasha Henderson on coming Second Lady at Kells & Connor Half Marathon, covering the tough course, in a PB time of 1:41:20.

On Sunday 23/7/17, intrepid Harriers Christine Neeson, Talitha Colins and Paula McMaster were in Wales for the Snowdonia Trail Marathon events.  The races take competitors through the beautiful Snowdonia National Park, negotiating tough inclines, testing forest trails, along stunning valleys and up relentless ascents, including Wales’ highest peak Snowden (1085m)!  The ladies all dug deep, with Paula (full marathon) and Christine and Talitha (half marathon), proving they are made of stern stuff.  Well done ladies.