Trail Race Results 2005
Race Over the Glens
Redburn Forest
Charity Beach Run


Race Over The Glens

1st January 2005

McNeilly a fine third on New Years Day

New Year's Day dawned dull but with no real signs of the fury of the weather to be unleashed on the 215 runners who gathered for the 5.5 miles 'race over the glens' at Glenariff Forest Park.

Right from the gun, pre-race favourite and defending champion Jarlath Falls of Ballymena raced away from the rest of the field down the steep descent. A fast start at the best of times, but forty minutes before the start of the race, the heavens had opened with first torrential rain and then sleet and finally snow. The ground was treacherous and the turns dangerous but that didn't stop the lead runners reaching four-minute mile pace as they descended the initial 400 feet drop. Behind Falls Newcastle AC's Deon McNeilly had settled in third place.

Where there is a drop in a one-lap race, there are always climbs and the next ten minutes running involved a couple of steep climbs sandwiching a steadier pull along mucky and icy ground. As the runners reached the top of the forest the views opened up over the Glens of Antrim closely followed by the icy blast of the gale force winds and the rush of the snow and sleet battering already cold faces and legs. This part of the course was most exposed as the runners fought their way along the top.

In the ladies race Lagan Valley's Northern Ireland international runner Jill Shannon had established a lead over Newcastle AC's Kerry Harty, who in turn was pulling away from Shannon's club mate Maria Skelton. Other Newcastle runners well up the field were the Rodgers brothers and Dermot McGonigle with Anne Sandford in a nip and tuck battle with City of Derry's Hannah Shields for the Lady Veterans' win.

There was even more snow as the race turned for home and at the very summit of the course about one mile from the finishing line a lone piper played an eerie lament across the bleak glens. Falls won from City of Derry's Alan Bogle by 14 seconds with McNeilly a further 16 seconds back in third place, securing first veteran. Newcastle AC's Paul Rodgers is fast returning to fitness and posted a fine seventh place with McGonigle coming home fourth veteran.

Harty also demonstrated her improving fitness coming home in 2nd place, 37 seconds behind Shannon and 40 seconds ahead of Skelton with Sandford taking second place in the lady veterans to Shields. Suffering from the extreme cold, ladies Turkey Trot record breaker Newcastle's Martina Hawkins demonstrated her guts and determination to come home as 8th lady overall in a big field.

All in all, this was a fine way to spend the first day of the New Year and a lesson in preparing for the weather conditions. How tough they were was demonstrated that in a short race there were 17 non-finishers.

BOGBOY

 

Place Name Team Cat Time
1 FALLS Jarlath Ballymena and Antrim Senior Male 0:33:51
2 BOGLE Alan City of Derry Senior Male 0:34:05
3 MCNEILLY Deon Newcastle AC Male Vet (40+) 0:34:21
4 GALLAGHER Donal Cookstown Harriers Senior Male 0:34:34
5 HILL Gareth Ballymena and Antrim Senior Male 0:34:51
6 WALSH Gregory Ballymena Runners Senior Male 0:35:47
7 RODGERS Paul Newcastle AC Senior Male 0:36:08
8 BRADY David North Belfast Harriers Male Vet (40+) 0:36:21
9 RODGERS Richard Newcastle AC Male Vet (40+) 0:36:34
10 MCCANN James Ballymena Runners Senior Male 0:36:41
11 ALEXANDER Mark Ballymena Runners Senior Male 0:36:45
12 BARR Graham Olympia Triathlon Club Senior Male 0:37:04
13 KEALEY Seamus City of Derry Senior Male 0:37:37
14 GIRVAN Richard Annadale Senior Male 0:37:40
15 DARBY Neil Lunchtime Legends Senior Male 0:37:47
16 BAILIE Iain Larne AC Senior Male 0:38:02
17 STEWART Jamie North Down AC Senior Male 0:38:04
18 DEVINE Michael Springwell Senior Male 0:38:07
19 MCDAID Eirin Armagh AC Senior Male 0:38:11
20 DENTON Chris Pegasus AC Senior Male 0:38:17
21 LOUGHERY Colin Springwell Senior Male 0:38:30
22 DRUMMOND Sam Ballymena Runners Senior Male 0:38:37
23 MCGONIGLE Dermot Newcastle AC Male Vet (40+) 0:38:41
24 BROWN Jim Barf Male Vet (45+) 0:38:49
25 MCMANUS Mark Larne AC Senior Male 0:38:57
26 MOONEY Anthony Mid Ulster Senior Male 0:39:14
27 ORR Billy Foyle Valley Male Vet (40+) 0:39:21
28 NEESON Alistair Ballymena Runners Male Vet (40+) 0:39:35
29 O'BOYLE Brendan Ballymena Runners Senior Male 0:39:35
30 CURRAN Ray Ballymena Runners Male Vet (50+) 0:39:46
31 PARK Ivan Pegasus AC Senior Male 0:39:49
32 SHANNON Jill Lagan Valley Senior Lady 0:40:14
33 WRIGHT David Lagan Valley Senior Male 0:40:19
34 AGNEW John Larne AC Male Vet (45+) 0:40:36
35 JOYCE Stephen Springwell Senior Male 0:40:39
36 SWALLOW Richard East Antrim Harriers Senior Male 0:40:41
37 O'DOHERTY Gerry Springwell Male Vet (45+) 0:40:44
38 HARTY Kerry Newcastle AC Senior Lady 0:40:51
39 CANNING Jonny Omagh Harriers Senior Male 0:41:03
40 HOEY Stephen Ivy Cycling Club Senior Male 0:41:07
41 MCHENRY Dessie Willowfield Male Vet (55+) 0:41:10
42 ARMSTRONG Stephen Ballymena Runners Senior Male 0:41:29
43 SKELTON Maria Lagan Valley Senior Lady 0:41:31
44 MCCARTAN John North Belfast Harriers Senior Male 0:41:40
45 MCMILLAN Alan East Antrim Harriers Senior Male 0:41:45
46 HOEY Colin Ballymena Runners Senior Male 0:41:47
47 THOMPSON William Larne AC Male Vet (40+) 0:41:49
48 POLLOCK Glen Olympia Triathlon Club Senior Male 0:41:52
49 MCCOLLOM Mervyn Larne AC Senior Male 0:41:54
50 WALL Tony North Down AC Male Vet (45+) 0:42:01
51 MCCOURT Cathy City of Derry Senior Lady 0:42:07
52 ROBINSON Philip Manx Harriers Senior Male 0:42:11
53 BRENNAN Alex Senior Male 0:42:20
54 COWAN Murray LV Orienteers Senior Male 0:42:20
55 LIDDLE Andy East Antrim Harriers Senior Male 0:42:23
56 KENNEDY Stephen Larne AC Senior Male 0:42:42
57 SPEIRS Irwin Cookstown Harriers Male Vet (55+) 0:42:45
58 HENRY Michael Pegasus AC Male Vet (45+) 0:42:51
59 RAMSEY Neil Ballymena Runners Senior Male 0:43:01
60 HUGHES Andrew Pegasus AC Senior Male 0:43:04
61 DEMPSEY Johathan Senior Male 0:43:07
62 MONTGOMERY Eric Lagan Valley Male Vet (45+) 0:43:09
63 MARKS William ACKC Senior Male 0:43:16
64 LIVINGSTONE Rodney Senior Male 0:43:17
65 MCAULEY D Male Vet (45+) 0:43:23
66 SEXTON David Springwell Male Vet (40+) 0:43:28
67 FERGUSON Raymond Senior Male 0:43:28
68 LAVERTY Alan Senior Male 0:43:29
69 BRATTON Alistair Springwell Male Vet (40+) 0:43:39
70 SHARRATT Kieran Larne AC Male Vet (45+) 0:43:43
71 WILSON Jason Pegasus AC Senior Male 0:43:47
72 SHIELDS Hannah City of Derry Lady Vet (40+) 0:43:50
73 SANDFORD Anne Newcastle AC Lady Vet (35+) 0:43:50
74 STEEDE Jonny Ballymena Runners Senior Male 0:43:56
75 CURRY Joe Cookstown Harriers Male Vet (45+) 0:43:58
76 MCCLOY Jonathan Mid Ulster Senior Male 0:44:03
77 BOYD Phillip Lunchtime Legends Male Vet (40+) 0:44:04
78 LUMBER Colin Senior Male 0:44:04
79 BRADLEY Vincent North Belfast Harriers Male Vet (40+) 0:44:08
80 WILSON Brian Lagan Valley Senior Male 0:44:09
81 RICHMOND William Ballymena Runners Male Vet (40+) 0:44:10
82 WALKER Jim East Antrim Harriers Male Vet (45+) 0:44:34
83 MARRON Enda Senior Male 0:44:35
84 HUNTER Michael Willowfield Senior Male 0:44:39
85 MARKEN Philip Lagan Valley Senior Male 0:44:47
86 BELL Peter Pegasus AC Male Vet (50+) 0:44:50
87 DALLAT Mary Abbey AC Senior Lady 0:44:55
88 COWAN Richard Willowfield Senior Male 0:44:58
89 DUNN Sam East Antrim Harriers Male Vet (50+) 0:45:00
90 MCCLEAGHAN Peter Barf Male Vet (40+) 0:45:05
91 NICHOLSON David Ballymena Runners Male Vet (55+) 0:45:18
92 HAWKINS Martina Newcastle AC Senior Lady 0:45:18
93 REID James Springwell Male Vet (65+) 0:45:21
94 CONNOR Noel Male Vet (40+) 0:45:30
95 REA Bobby Abbey AC Male Vet (55+) 0:45:37
96 SPENCE Brian Larne AC Male Vet (40+) 0:45:38
97 CHERNEY Adrian Senior Male 0:45:41
98 O'HARE Michael St Peters Male Vet (45+) 0:45:42
99 MCCLURE Greg Abbey AC Male Vet (45+) 0:45:45
100 POLLOCK Robert East Antrim Harriers Male Vet (50+) 0:45:51
101 GOLDIE Johnny Springwell Senior Male 0:45:55
102 ARMSTRONG Neil Omagh Harriers Senior Male 0:46:02
103 HISLOP James Senior Male 0:46:09
104 FERRIS Peter Springwell Male Vet (45+) 0:46:14
105 ELLIOTT Martina Lunchtime Legends Lady Vet (40+) 0:46:18
106 LAVERY Kevin North Belfast Harriers Male Vet (40+) 0:46:37
107 GRAFFIN Neil Larne AC Senior Male 0:46:49
108 BRIDGE Andy Male Vet (40+) 0:46:51
109 SHEFFIELD Scott East Antrim Harriers Senior Male 0:46:58
110 O'BOYLE Brendan Larne AC Senior Male 0:47:02
111 HENDERSON David Larne AC Male Vet (50+) 0:47:03
112 MCSORLEY Michael Lagan Valley Male Vet (55+) 0:47:04
113 ROBERTS Norman Larne AC Senior Male 0:47:30
114 MCBRIDE John Barf Male Vet (45+) 0:47:35
115 MCGIBBON Andrew Barf Senior Male 0:47:42
116 BRENNAN Colin Male Vet (40+) 0:47:48
117 SHAW Alan Cookstown Harriers Senior Male 0:47:49
118 GRAHAM Ernie Hi Elbow Male Vet (45+) 0:47:50
119 ASHE Leslie Springwell Male Vet (45+) 0:47:54
120 MCDONALD John Springwell Male Vet (40+) 0:48:14
121 DALLAS Trevor Cookstown Harriers Male Vet (45+) 0:48:17
122 HEATLEY Conal Triangle Triathlon Club Senior Male 0:48:32
123 COWAN Ricky Willowfield Male Vet (55+) 0:48:45
124 PATTON Jerry Male Vet (50+) 0:48:55
125 MCDONALD Grahame Senior Male 0:48:56
126 MORRISON Clinton Senior Male 0:48:57
127 GALBRAITH James Ballymena Runners Male Vet (55+) 0:49:30
128 STRAIN Darren Senior Male 0:49:33
129 TAYLOR Evan Larne AC Senior Male 0:49:35
130 SUTHERLAND David East Antrim Harriers Senior Male 0:49:56
131 HAMILTON Brian Male Vet (55+) 0:49:58
132 MCHENRY Eddie Male Vet (40+) 0:49:59
133 MOORE Eddie Lunchtime Legends Male Vet (60+) 0:50:10
134 YOUNG Hugh North Down AC Male Vet (65+) 0:50:14
135 TONER Anthony Male Vet (40+) 0:50:16
136 WHITTLEY Shane Male Vet (40+) 0:50:24
137 HANNA Phil Ballymena Runners Male Vet (40+) 0:50:30
138 HANNA Bobby Lagan Valley Male Vet (50+) 0:50:43
139 CUMMINGS Simon Senior Male 0:50:43
140 CLARKE Greg Male Vet (40+) 0:51:06
141 TAYLOR Ian Barf Male Vet (55+) 0:51:12
142 SMITH Colin Barf Senior Male 0:51:16
143 NESBITT Brian Male Vet (45+) 0:51:46
144 MCNALLY Chris Lunchtime Legends Senior Male 0:51:46
145 WILSON Lynne North Down AC Lady Vet (40+) 0:51:51
146 COCHRANE Lawson Willowfield Male Vet (45+) 0:52:05
147 SHARRATT Denise Larne AC Lady Vet (40+) 0:52:25
148 SCOTT Alan Senior Male 0:52:31
149 WHANN Jeremy Senior Male 0:52:31
150 HENRY Bernard Male Vet (45+) 0:52:34
151 MILLINTON Gavin Male Vet (40+) 0:52:57
152 GREENLEE Noel Larne AC Male Vet (50+) 0:53:01
153 GIBSON Robert Senior Male 0:53:09
154 DOHERTY Thomas Senior Male 0:53:09
155 MCDONALD Linda Senior Lady 0:53:33
156 BUTLER Chrissy Springwell Lady Vet (40+) 0:53:49
157 WILSON Diane Lady Vet (35+) 0:53:51
158 WILSON Ciaran Senior Male 0:53:51
159 HOPKINS Bill LV Orienteers Male Vet (55+) 0:54:13
160 CAROWELL Cecil Male Vet (40+) 0:54:25
161 DONNELLY Paul St Peters Senior Male 0:54:29
162 MORRISON Gary Senior Male 0:54:36
163 MORISON Derek Male Vet (45+) 0:54:49
164 MCNEILLY Richard Male Vet (55+) 0:54:58
165 COLBORN Robert Larne AC Male Vet (55+) 0:54:58
166 QUINN Brigid Ballymena Runners Lady Vet (50+) 0:55:01
167 REILLY Harold Pegasus AC Senior Male 0:55:10
168 BINNS John Male Vet (45+) 0:55:12
169 MCMASTER Ricky Senior Male 0:55:21
170 GOLDRING Simon Senior Male 0:55:43
171 HORNER Paul Ballymena Runners Senior Male 0:56:18
172 MCAULEY David Male Vet (50+) 0:56:29
173 GILPIN Darren Senior Male 0:56:42
174 BACON Kenneth Springwell Male Vet (45+) 0:56:46
175 SHERIDAN Paul Male Vet (45+) 0:57:01
176 HUNTER Hazel Lagan Valley Senior Lady 0:57:07
177 O'DRISCOLL Pat North Down AC Male Vet (55+) 0:57:38
178 STRAIN David Ballymena Runners Male Vet (50+) 0:57:43
179 MCILVEEN Jim Male Vet (65+) 0:57:56
180 DONNELLY Tom Lunchtime Legends Male Vet (65+) 0:58:14
181 HINTON David Ballymena Runners Male Vet (60+) 0:58:19
182 MCDONALD Andrew Ballymena Runners Male Vet (45+) 0:58:19
183 GRIMASON Robert East Antrim Harriers Male Vet (65+) 0:59:02
184 HEGGARTY Jonathon Senior Male 0:59:04
185 CANNING Matthew Senior Male 1:00:33
186 DINSMORE Ronnie Male Vet (55+) 1:00:44
187 BROWNLIE Desmond N I Electric Male Vet (55+) 1:01:46
188 STUART John Ballymena and Antrim Male Vet (60+) 1:03:07
189 HUGHES Breedagh Lady Vet (40+) 1:03:29
190 QUINN Emer Senior Lady 1:04:31
191 MONTGOMERY Kate Lagan Valley Lady Vet (40+) 1:05:05
192 KEENAN Charles Male Vet (55+) 1:08:24
193 TOMB Linda Senior Lady 1:08:24
194 TOMB Wilma Senior Lady 1:08:24
195 HAYES Marian East Antrim Harriers Lady Vet (40+) 1:08:38
196 CANNING Siobhan Lady Vet (35+) 1:09:47
197 MURDOCK Garvin Senior Male 1:15:10


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