Springwell Running Club - Press Release – 12th August 2018
Edwin May Nissan 5 Mile Classic
The 5th annual Edwin May Nissan 5 Mile Classic Road Race took place in Coleraine on Wednesday 8th August, with a record number of participants taking part in this year’s event. Organised by Causeway Coast and Glens Council and Coleraine Leisure Centre, in association with Springwell Running Club, this year’s race saw a record 401 runners on the start line in Railway Road.
Started by the Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Council, Councillor Brenda Chivers, the race made its way along Railway Road and onto Lodge Road with the in-form Eoin Hughes (Acorns AC) once again setting the pace from the start. Having won the Stanley Reid Memorial 5 Mile Classic in Cookstown only the previous Friday, Eoin once again produced a dominant display of front running to lead throughout the race and win in an impressive 26.23. Second place was a battle between Lindsay Gordon (North Belfast Harriers) and Gary Henderson (Armagh AC) with Lindsay establishing a short lead in the latter stages of the race to take second in 26.54 with Gary third in a time of 27.03.
Lindsay Gordon (NBH), Eoin Hughes (Acorns AC) and Gary Henderson (Armagh AC) with Mayor Brenda Chivers
The ladies race saw an impressive return to competitive run for Ciara Toner (Springwell RC) after a short break. Ciara produced an excellent run to finish 14th overall and win the ladies race in a time of 29.09. Gemma McDonald (Ballycastle Runners) continued her good form to finish second in 29.56 and Cathy McCourt (unattached) completed the podium with a time of 31.41 for third place.
Gemma McDonald (Ballycastle Runners), Ciara Toner (Springwell RC) and Cathy McCourt (Unattached) with Mayor Brenda Chivers
Springwell RC was very well represented at the race with almost 70 members taking part, with age category wins for George Brien (M65), Dave Sexton (M55) and Pamela Howe (F50).
Springwell RC Results - 14th Ciara Toner 29.09 (1st Lady), 25th David Jackson 30.18, 28th Colin Loughery 30.38, 32nd Aaron Moffatt 31.04, 35th Alan Nevin 31.15 PB, 36th Stephen Fillis 31.25, 45th Patrick Gallagher 31.50 PB, 46th Maurice Walker 31.51, 47th Darren Walsh 31.53, 49th Dave Sexton 31.56 (1st M55), 62nd Ryan Kennedy 32.48 PB, 68th David McGaffin 33.15, 73rd Kevin McLean 33.43, 76th Rodney McPhee 33.55, 87th Timmy Bacon 34.23, 91st Meabh Close 34.29, 112th Mervyn Thompson 35.58, 114th Terry Glenn 36.09, 116th Simon McLean 36.12, 117th Alan McKeeman 36.13, 119th Barry Mc Cluskey 36.20, 126th Mandy Stewart 36.41, 138th Paul Irwin 37.08, 139th Keith Nixon 37.09, 150th George Brien 37.35 (1st M65), 156th Linda Gillen 37.53, 158th Mark Neely 37.57, 165th Clive Bradberry 38.05, 175th Charlotte Conerney 38.41 PB, 176th Andrew Wilson 38.45, 184th Ruari Bradley 39.14, 185th Andrew Kincaid 39.14 PB, 197th Rosanna Jack 39.51, 199th Majella Mcateer 39.53, 200th Pam Howe 39.58 (1st F50), 201st Helena Dornan 40.07, 208th David Boorman 40.42, 211st Kirsty Lee Greene 40.53 PB, 212th Ryan McGill 40.54, 218th Claire Ramsey 41.12, 219th Louise McDonnell 41.13, 223rd Mary Brogan 41.23, 224th David Campbell 41.24 PB, 225th James Evans 41.27, 226th Jim Platt 41.31, 242nd Paula Mc Nicholl 42.10, 243rd Betty Anne O'Kane 42.12, 249th Deborah McPhee 42.53, 250th Alan Platt 42.55, 259th Janet Patrick 43.09, 267th Louise Hanna 43.50, 272nd Kate McNicholl 44.10, 273rd Fergal Mackle 44.12, 274th Debbie Tutty 44.12, 296th Hayley Neely 46.05, 304th Cathy Barr 46.24, 305th Zara Hunter 46.35, 306th Amanda Scott 46.38 PB, 308th Emer Thompson 46.41 PB, 315th Ingrid Hamilton 47.14, 321st Alison Duncan 47.50, 326th Deborah Archibald 48.15, 329th Paula Chartres 48.26, 331st Joanne McClenaghan 48.48, 332nd Pauline Duke 49.36, 344th Lynn Graham 52.19, 348th Lara Walsh 54.02, 355th Jennifer Patterson 55.44