Welcome to the first roundup of 2022. Been a busy week but much better weather for the events in Castlewellan, Carrick, the Glens of Antrim and the various NYD Parkruns.

Castlewellan Christmas Cracker-28/12/21- 615 2 person teams

73rd: Niall McCrory & David Kelly in 1:11:15

124th: Brian Derby & Orla McGandy in 1:16:48

258th: Liam & James Lavery in 1:31:14

287th: Nessa Agnew & Roisin Byrne in 1:33:15

343rd: Ronan & Maire McCaughey in 1:36:19

462nd: Sharon Shaw & Cliodhna Horner in 1:47:50

530th: Julia Orr & Kathy Mayhew in 1:57:56

532nd: Joanne McGlone & Ruth Johnston in 1:58:03

Well done to all the teams on what seemed to have been a great day out over a very trying course.

East Antrim Marathon Series- 31/12/21

½ Marathon- 33 runners

Judith McManus-3rd place in 1:38:09- well done on setting a new PB for the half Judith

New Years Day parkruns

Hillsborough

Joanne McGlone 60th in 25.06- first timer

Sharon Shaw 153rd in 34.14

Knockbracken- unofficial Dubs on tour

John Close 8th in 19.36

Maire McCaughey 25th in 22.12- new course and Parkrun PB and first female- very well done Maire

Catherine McLoughlin 27th in 22.23- first timer

Marie Sweet 29th in 22.43

Dermot Dawson 40th in 23.49- first timer

Fra McKenna 48th in 24.43

Ted Caldwell 50th in 24.57- first timer

Julia Orr 51st in 24.57

Ronan McCaughey 55th in 25.37

Nuala O`Connor 89th in 28.58

Lynn Donnelly 126th in 32.47

Jane Patterson 137th in 34.15

Orangefield

James Sheridan 27th in 25.53

Victoria

Dennys Graceffi Monteaugudo 60th in 23.29

Ormeau

David Kelly 9th in 20.08- first timer

Rob Walker 18th in 20.53

Orla McGandy 33rd in 21.33

Nessa Agnew 60th in 24.05

Castlewellan

Alastair King 21st in 21.20

Letterkenny

Liam Lavery 6th in 24.22- first timer

Norwich

Rachel Bolt 149th in 23.17

South Manchester

Roisin Byrne 91st in 25.17- first timer

Well done all runners and volunteers at the weekend

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Race Over the Glens-NYD- 388 finishers

Brian Derby 97th in 50 mins

Gareth McAlister 115th in 51.03

Kate Moffett 128th in 51.36

Anna McArdle 158th in 53.31

Alice Bradley 184th in 54.59

Ruth Johnston 350th in 1.09.04

Very well done everyone on another very hilly trying course.

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Some popular dates for the diary over the next few months:

Born 2 Run Antrim 29th January & Castlewellan 19th February www.born2runevents.com

Jimmys 10k on 13th March in Downpatrick (entries capped at 800) and also a 2x5k relay also being held www.eastdownac.co.uk

Craic 10k on 17th March starting in city centre and finishing in Ormeau Park www.aisling-events.com

all the above events and loads more can be found on: https://athleticsni.org/Fixtures

Happy New Year everyone and happy running in 2022

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