[Not a valid template]Breaking news…….NDAC mens team Mark Weir, Brian Barron, Dennis Scott, Stephen Wylie, James Budde finished 1st from 2200 or so relay teams in the Belfast Marathon Relay………NDAC ladies Jessica Craig, Katie Moore, Kerry Speers, Rachel Gibson with Finn Valley’s Helen Stockdale a late replacement for Melissa Eccles, were 2nd ladies team. The mens team, running as Team Gideons won by a mere 2 secs, James Budde moving from 3rd to 1st on the last leg and just edging it at the death. The girls, the North Down Chicks, were up in the first 2 throughout but lost out at the end in another close finish. Chris Speers was the roadie and Julie Balmer the cycling cheerleader.
Many other members were involved and we will update with any we are notified. Conditions were brutal on a cold, wet day with strong winds. In the full marathon we have Andy Belshaw 3:14.38, Rachel Hardy 3:42.15, Paul Galloway 3:47.38, Simon Cummings 4:01.30; Lisa Leonard 4:26.32. Lots more were involved none more than Gemma McAnirn who rounded up 3 teams from the Ulster hospital Cardiology Dept, raising a 4 figure sponsorship.
Full Results: Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon (Individual) 2014 Results and Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon (Reslay) 2014 Results