Category: Results

This morning eight harriers set off to gather some important points for the CAH Race Series by competing in the Born2Run RunForestRun Castlewellan 5&10km races.

The course consisted mostly of forest trail paths with a little bit of road. Proceedings started with the 10k event followed shortly after by the 5k. The start of the 10km was slightly delayed due to some congestion paying for car parking.

Conditions underfoot were favourable despite yesterday’s rain. Some mizzle didn’t faze our harriers with the sun even managing to breakout making the run mild but damp.

The 10k route started at the rangers hut, running towards the lake following the lakeside path. At the far end of the lake runners were directed up the Crow Road for the first of many inclines. Following this, we ran down past the rangers hut towards the walled gardens. From here runners ascended up behind the castle to the upper path through the forest. This path undulated with some challenging hills and speedy descents. Back at the lake runners faced the last push along the lakeside to the uphill finish sprint.

The 5k route followed the 10k route down along the lakeside before climbing up some mucky paths to rejoin the 10k route. After reaching the highest point of the race, a steep descent to the lake shore before pushing along the lake to the finish awaited the 5k runners.

10K

Suzanne Kennedy: 50:00

Irene Downey: 53:43

Suzanne Dickey: 57:22

Chris Dickey: 57:55

Carol Conn: 1:02:37

Margaret Beattie: 1:03:59

5K

Davina Catherwood: 33:25

Wendy Forsythe: 33:38

Eight fearless harriers ran a gruelling 3 lap course of Stormont Estate grounds providing a real challenge for the legs.

Rachel McCartney – 25:49

Karen Wilson – 27:20

Irene Downey – 27:29

Suzanne Dickey – 29:29

Margaret Beattie – 29:57

Helen Baird – 30:01

Alison Henderson – 30:21

Carol Annesley – 30:38

Irene Downey stormed round the Woodburn Forest course that undulated through the trails over 13.1 miles.

Time: 02:21:09

John Holmes finished strongly on the tough hilly two lap course at Drum Manor.

Time: 1:03:33

Well done to all the harriers who ran in both the 5km and 10km races.

A foggy cold start didn’t dampen the spirits of nine hardy Harriers as they took on the lovely scenic 5k route around the castle gardens and the 10k which extended out to Shane’s Castle.

A massive well done to LJ Barrett and Fiona Mitchell on their debut 10k, Caroline Johnston for getting a PB and to Michael Green for his first ever run out as a Harrier. 

10km Race

• LJ Barrett – 1:17:17 (Distance Debut)
• Michael Green – 1:11:20 (Distance Debut)
• Aaron Anderson – 43:25
• Stuart Gowan – 40:14
• Fiona Mitchell – 1:02:23 (Distance Debut)
• Davina Catherwood – 1:11:17

5km Race

• Jane McCammon – 38:43
• Caroline Johnston – 31:11 (PB)
• Linda McComb – 38:43

Congratulations to the hardy harriers who ran in the mucky conditions at the Mallusk XC.

Women’s Race – 5km

• Kerry Knipe – 28:14
• Alex McLaughlin – 30:16
• Rachel McCartney – 32:20
• Suzanne Dickey – 32:47
• Irene Downey – 34:26
• Alison Henderson – 35:51
• Carol Annesley – 37:10
• Margaret Waterfield – 37:15
• Emma Hill – 37:44
• Margaret Beattie – 41:29
• Davina Catherwood – 43:28

Men’s Race – 8km

• Darren Craig – 34:43
• Aaron Anderson – 36:24
• Andrew Wilson – 36:50
• Stu Gowans – 37:31
• Sean Dagel – 40:01

John Holmes

Aaron Anderson 58:26

Suzanne Kennedy 1.03:31

Alex McLaughlin 1.05:08

Parick McLain 1.06:37

Claire Oliphant 1.07.20

Chris Dickey 1.08:35

Suzanne Dickey 1.08:51

Irene Downey 1.14:24

Margaret Beattie 1.17:11

Wendy Forsythe 1.23:50