[Not a valid template]Julie Balmer had another great result on Saturday when she won the womens’ race at the Dervock Half Marathom in 84:16 min, her 5th race over the distance this year and her 2nd fastest. Dennis Scott was also in good shape in the mens race and was 8th overall in 78:45 min. Julie is running in the F35 category but continues to dominate the womens section of the ChampionChip Half Marathon Series where in reality she only has to complete Cookstown on Sunday or Waterside in September to clinch the prize. Dennis is also scoring well and is probably heading for 2nd in the mens open category.. Fred Murdoch won the M65 category at Dervock with 168th overall in 1:56:45 hrs and Pat O’Driscoll was 196th in 2:03:22 hrs
In the Victoria Park ParkRun on Saturday, Terry Eakin was 9th in 19:05 min with Jamie McMeechan 12th in 19:16. Jamie’s brother Craig McMeechan and father David McMeechan both had pbs with Craig 14th in 19:16 and David 22nd in 20:25. Other North Down runners were John McGarvey in 20:50, Brian Smith in 21:34, Norman Lellyett in 22:42, Sarah Benton in 24:16 and Marie Devine in 24:23.