The first major 10K road race took place in Downpatrick on St Patrick’s Day when the host East Down club hosted Jimmy;s Ten, named after founder Jimmy Murray. In a strong field of nearly 700, overall winners were Eddie McGinley of Annadale and Gladys Daniel-O’Neill of North Belfast. North Down were led home by in-form Dennis Scott who was 9th overall in a 10K pb of 34:30 min (chip). James Budde has battled injury and sickness most of the winter but has patiently been rebuilding fitness and ran 35:38. Best of the girls was evergreen Julie Balmer who was 3rd lady in 339:07. There was a category prize for another in-form runner Gerry Coy who was 2nd M50
North Down Results
Pos |
No |
Athlete |
Cat |
Finish |
Chip Time |
Ist half |
2nd half |
M/F Pos |
Cat Pos |
9 |
422 |
Dennis Scott |
MO |
34:32 |
34:30 |
17:12 |
17:21 |
9 |
5 |
20 |
565 |
James Budde |
MO |
35:39 |
35:38 |
17:21 |
18:19 |
19 |
9 |
36 |
499 |
Gerry Coy |
M50 |
37:49 |
37:47 |
18:38 |
19:12 |
34 |
2 |
50 |
7 |
Julie Balmer |
F35 |
39:08 |
39:07 |
19:10 |
19:59 |
3 |
2 |
150 |
496 |
Gordon Wilkinson |
M45 |
44:24 |
44:23 |
21:41 |
22:44 |
128 |
16 |
279 |
197 |
Andrea Thompson |
FO |
49:08 |
48:45 |
23:47 |
25:21 |
42 |
15 |
310 |
66 |
Marie Devine |
F45 |
50:03 |
49:39 |
24:58 |
25:05 |
51 |
8 |