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
