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At the Larne 10k (9/9/17), hosted by East Coast AC, Natasha Henderson paced herself perfectly throughout the two lap course, to cross the line in a superb PB time of 43:42, and claim third prize.
While at the Full Moon Duathlon at Kirkstown (6/9/17), Wendy Forsythe and Tracey Andrews, in their duathlon debut, won the relay event.
Thank-you to everyone who made this years’ AGM a success; and special thanks to Ross and Sharon on providing such a lovely supper.
The following office bearers and Committee were voted in:
Chairperson – Colin Gilmore
Vice Chair – Peter Graham
Secretary – Irene Downey
Treasurer – Raymond Hilman
Asst Treasurer – Carol Annesley
PRO – Ruth Morrison
Committee: Heather Gault, Chris Hopkins, Rachel Lloyd, Ross McCowan, Brian McFall, Marty Kilpatrick, Glenn Smart, Louise Smart, Randall Smyth, Heather White.
Many thanks to Christine Neeson, Graeme O’Hara, Tanya Smith and Gillian Orr for all their work on Committee for the past year.
Congratulations to all our Award Winners:
C25K Award – Jennifer Moore, Mervyn McQuillan
Best Newcomer – Patricia Hamill, Marty Kilpatrick
Age Graded Award – Helen Collins (73.56%), Stuart Gowans (71.5%) & Chris Hopkins (70.05)
Most Improved Award – Suzanne Kennedy, Chris Hopkins
Special Recognition Award – Louise Smart
Park Run Challenge – Roy Coulter
Club Member of the Year – Roy Coulter
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.
Well done to Irene Downey, who celebrated her 200th ParkRun at Larne, becoming the first Club member to achieve this amazing milestone.
Irene-first and foremost, many many thanks for the £500 cheque donation from the May Fair races organised by the County Antrim Harriers which we received today (25.7.17). It is very much appreciated. At the minute, the funding climate is very challenging and we are experiencing difficulties securing funding as there is less money about and it has become increasingly competitive.
Please convey our genuine thanks to everyone involved.
We don’t actually require any photographs for publicity but if it is something that the Club would like we could arrange something.
Once again our genuine thanks and appreciation for both the Club and your support.
Hope you manage to get a break away or to at least catch a few rays of sunshine.
Bryan
(on behalf of Cancer Lifeline).
Louise made Club history, yet again, by becoming the first Club member to represent Ireland as she competed in the IAU World 24 Hour Championships at Victoria Park, Belfast. The prestigious event attracted over 300 top ultra athletes from over 40 countries. In only her second 24 hour endurance event, she bettered the distance she covered at the 2016 Energia 24 Hour Race, completing over 124 laps, equating to a staggering 127.76miles / 204.11Km, in the 24 hours, to finish as first Northern Ireland Lady in the World Championships; Silver Medallist in the AAI National Championships; and 38th in the World! Her great performance aided the Team Ireland ladies to achieve a top ten position in the Team event. The Club is extremely proud of Louise and her magnificent achievement.