With the local cross country of the weekend cancelled at Moira, club athletes braced the cold and wet conditions on Saturday to enjoy the local Parkruns. There were 29 members at Bangor with Gareth Watton crossing the line first in 18:47. Valerie McDonough was the first female home. Congratulations to all those who gained PBs – Gayle Wilson, Helen Byers, Louise Watson, Shaun O’Loughlin and Frank Rea. Four athletes went to Victoria Park which was worth the drive for Rachel Gibson and Jodi Smith who both posted PBs and were first and second females on the day.
An intrepid group of runners (mis)led by Cara Hamilton took to the trails to run in Tollymore on Saturday, many of whom are newbies to trail running. The informal run was enjoyed by all and the group extend the invitation to all members and friends to join them on their next outing on February 28th.
The number and variety of groups training within the club continues to grow. With the track and field season just around the corner, we welcome back Roger Sexton’s sprint group to the track and look forward to a busy season ahead for all T&F events.