weekly roundup 08/06/25, Hill & Dale – Loughshannagh, CS Lewis 5 mile, EYOF Gala – Germany, Mourne Way Marathon Events, NI& Ulster U14 – U19 AG Championships, Nowhere to Run to 5k
Some of North Down AC’s mountain runners were back in the Mournes on Thursday night for the 8th race of the 10 race Hill & Dale series. Loughshannagh is the longest race of the series and definitely one of the hardest but most scenic.
Runners began at Ott, then Loughshannagh, Doan and finally the brutal climb up and over Carn to finish.
For the NDAC crew Jeremy Tomalin was first home in 1:05:20. Clair Quigley was the next finisher in 1:07:55 taking 1st place in the F45 age category. Kevin Mulligan was the next of the club’s finishers. in 1:12:11 followed by F65 winner June McMinn in 1:14:54. Glynis Boyle stormed to a 1:17:53 finish ahead of M80 winner, John Adgey 1:22:40 and Trevor Patterson 1:23:47.
CS Lewis 5 Mile Race, 07/06/25
There was a superb turnout of speedy North Down Ac runners at the annual CS Lewis 5 mile race in East Belfast. Starting and finishing by Aslan’s statue in CS Lewis Square runners also took in the flat, fast paths and trails in Victoria Park.
Aaron Beggs was the club’s first finisher in 13th place in 29:06 1 place ahead of Aaron McAuley 29:13. Thomas Steele was 17th in 29:42 followed by David Massey 30:31, Chris Downey 30:58 and F40 winner and 5th female, Fiona McQuillan 32:30. Steven Boyd continued his excellent form finishing in 33:34 follows by Sarah Gibson 34:06 and Jacob Sullivan 34:17. Luke Hamilton ran his first race of the weekend in 34:40 finishing ahead of Andrew Muir 36:20, Matt Ormesher 36:31, Olivia Cumming 36:35 and Heather Beattie 36:56. Sarah Wilson 37:31, Emma Fox 38:33, Wendy Neely 38:36 and Paula Simpson 39:47 all ran strongly with Jonathan McWhinney 40:36 and Michael Cunningham 40:50 close behind them. Beth Mulree’s 41:22 was an incredible 9:15 course PB! Emma Hegarty 41:53, Gillian Beggs 42:57, Julie Preston 43:22, Klara Anderson 45:39 and Valerie Blayney 46:12 were followed by Cara Jeffrey 46:22 and Sophie Hamilton 46:56 who were both warming up for their race in the Mournes the following day. Jill Eager 47:33, Sinead Agnew 48:13, Courtney Thompson 49:42 were the next NDAC finishers with George Emerson 51:37, Jennifer Brook 51:43, Helen Beattie 52:17 and Ivor Dempster 56:44 completing the line up.
EYOF Gala, Wetzlar 08/06/25
North Down AC’s Cameron McCracken was racing in Wetzlar, Germany on Sunday as part of the Irish team at the European Youth Olympic Festival Gala. Cameron qualified for the 110m Hurdles finals racing 14.24 in his heat and finished 7th in the final in 14.51.
Cameron McCracken (6th from left, back row)
Mourne Way Marathon, 07/06/25
Awaiting results
NI & Ulster U14 – U19 Age Group Track & Field Championships 08/06/25
NDAC’s junior athletes put in some more excellent performance at Day 1 of the NI & Ulster Track and Field Age Group Championships at the Antrim Forum on Sunday. Day 2 of the Championships will be held next Sunday at the Mary Peters Track.
Emma Reid won the U16G shot, throwing a PB of 10.71m. Erin Coard 7.99m was 3rd and Isla Wiltshire 6.13 (PB) 4th.
Eva Dickson was 8th in the U14G 80m in 12.11 and 7th in the U14G 200m in 30.99.
Poppy Earl won the U14G 75mH in a PB of 12.40.
Sebastian Mair finished 12th in the U15B 800m.
Sophie Rankin 2:28.23 was 4th and Eve Sloan 2:45.20 17th in the U14G 800m.
Caitlyn Dickenson was 15th in the U15G 800m in 2:38.01.
Eva Patton finished 6th in the U16G 100m in 13.73 and 2nd in the U16G 80H in 12.95.
Anna Moran threw 31.01m to win the U18G javelin.
Caoimhe Fenlon 4th in the U16G high jump clearing 1.35m and 5th in the long jump with a best jump of 4.60m.
Roger McMullan won the U18B long jump with 6.08m.
Harry Jackson came 2nd in the U19B long jump with 5.58m.
Isaac Hammond finished 4th in the U18B shot put throwing 11.09m.
The U16G 4x100m relay team including Erin Coard, Devon Booth and Eva Patton won their relay in 53.08.
Andrew Muir was among the runners at the Nowhere to Run To 5k in support of Ards & North Down Women’s Aid and the Men’s Advisory Project, supporting victims and survivors of domestic abuse at Ward Park on Sunday.
