Jason Wilson wins Carnlough Quarry 5K!
Well done to club member Jason Wilson on winning the event in 18.48!
Starting in the heart of the village the runners travelled up a concrete lane for under a mile before hitting the quarry with its loose limestone paths under foot. This is where the real climbing started, but with the reward of some epic views of the coastline, before descending the other side of the Quarry and out onto the Largy Road. Then a fast descent into the heart of the village under one of the iconic limestone bridges to the finish line.
The superb event was promoted by Glenlough Runners.
First to finish was Jason Wilson (18:48) with Tony Scullion (19:11) just missing out on a podium place in overall fourth place. Mountain running teammates William Fleck (20:30) and Mark Alexander (20:38) were next to finish followed by Nigel McClintock (21:25), Duncan Millar (21:26), Peter Fleming (22:13) and Derrick Rea (22:58) followed by John Watt and Beverly Kidd crossing the line together in 34:57.
The next outings for the club will be the popular Crebily 5k and the Broughshane 5k and 10k
BRAC at Carnlough
BRAC at quarry 5k
Robert
Tony
Jason
BRAC lead from the race start
Crebilly 5k 2022
Ballymena Runners are delighted to partner All Saints GAC for the popular Crebilly 5k event which will take place on Sunday 21 August 2022 at 10:00am. The race HQ is All Saints GAC Clubhouse, Woodside Road Ballymena, with registration ‘on the day’ from 9:00am and the entry fee is an individual/family donation to this year’s nominated charity – ‘Turning Point NI’.
‘Turning Point NI’ is a crisis intervention and mental health hub for those experiencing any form of mental health crisis.
Turning Point NI is an organisation that was set up in 2015 with NHSCT with a primary purpose to reduce the intensity of suicide and self-harming behaviours within the area, promoting positive mental wellbeing & resilience and support to families who have been bereaved by suicide - if anyone would like further information on the project, contact on 02825648229 or email info@turningpointni.co.uk
Northwest Mountain Rescue fundraiser in Broughshane
The Broughshane 5k and 10k race takes place next Monday 8 August
This race is a valuable fundraiser for the Northwest Mountain Rescue Team. Since the race’s inception, Ballymena Runners have been a great supporter, both in participation but also assisting with organising and marshalling the event. You can enter online at AthleticsNI or on the night.
