World Masters Mountain Running Championships
Congratulations to Gillian Wasson, Tim Lowry and Mark Alexander who competed in the World Masters Mountain Running Championship in Southern Italy - Gagliano del Capo.
The Ballymena Runners competed over the 'long course' (dictated by age category) and saw the mountain runners cover 7m and 1,600 feet in hot conditions on stunning costal climbs.
All three ran very strongly with Tim and Mark counting for Ireland in the team competition and winning the team Silver World Medal (IAAF) for their Master 45 Category!
Monaghan Phoenix Marathon Festival
Congratulations to Claire Martin on finishing second lady at the Monaghan Phoenix Marathon Festival over the weekend.
Competing in the showpiece back-to-back marathon events, Claire covered the 26.2 mile distance in 4:29:45 on Saturday before, remarkably, getting back on the road again on Sunday to cross the line in 4:39:19!
Also on Sunday, Tim Hawksworth (1:50:25) and Geoff McClean (2:08:13) competed in the associated Half marathon while Bob Dempster ran 53:37 in Saturday's 10k.
Bangor 10k
Ballymena Runners made their way to the seaside on Saturday morning for the Bangor 10k, an event which doubled as the NI & Ulster Championship race.
First home for the club in breezy conditions was James Turtle in 39:18, followed soon after by Ian McCracken (40:21).
Also running were George Buckley (48:18), Denise Doherty (48:43), Billy Bamber (48:50), Garry Steele (48:50), Roy White (56:46) and Rosemary Morrow (1:10:17).
MAD For the Road
Ballymena Runners turned out in big numbers on Thursday evening for the inaugural Mad For The Road 10k/5k hosted by Moneyglass and District Runners.
Amongst many strong performances on the evening congratulations go to Linda Petticrew and Susanna Allen who won the ladies race in both the 10k and 5k respectively!
