Springwell Running Club - Press Release – July 21st 2019

It’s been a busy weekend for Springwell RC as members took part in events in Glenullin, Newcastle, Cookstown, Dublin and London with a selection of podium places, age category places and personal bests to show for their efforts.

Glenullin 5 & 10k

After an afternoon of heavy rain the showers abated long enough to allow the Glenullin 5 & 10k races to get underway in almost perfect running conditions on Friday 19th July. Starting at Glenullin GAC the course took the 162 competitors on a challenging, undulating course along the country roads surrounding Glenullin Village.

In the men’s race it was an impressive start to his Springwell RC career as new member Gary Hegarty produced a time of 35.09 to finish on top of the podium. Seamus Bradley (unattached) was second in 35.48 while Ciaran Ferris (Springwell RC) completed the podium, finishing third with a time of 36.49.

Helena Quinn (Termoneeny RC) won the ladies race with a time of 42.46, with Tracey Gillan (Ballycastle Runners) second in 45.57. Rosemary Hargan (Tafelta AC) took third place, crossing the line in 48.51.

Springwell RC Results – 10k 1st Gary Hegarty 35.09, 3rd Ciarán Ferris 36.49, 4th Alister Jamison 37.50, 5th Barry Mullan 38.24, 6th Fergus Irwin 39.42, 8th Maurice Walker 39.54, 10th David McGaffin 42.04, 29th Martin Smith 46.10, 31st Ruari Bradley 46.29 PB, 37th Michael McKeown 47.42, 39th Hugh Deighan 48.33, 41st Pauline Mullan 49.21, 42nd Michael Mulvenna 49.25, 47th Mervyn Thompson 49.52, 48th Claire Ramsey 50.23, 49th David Campbell 50.39, 50th Elizabeth Deighan 51.10, 55th Colin Connolly 53.39, 58th Bridgeen Canning 54.26, 64th Maria Quinn 54.59, 67th Antoinette Conway 55.42, 69th Andrew Wilmot 56.12, 76th Anne Marie McKenna 1.00.36, 85th Emer Thompson 1.03.49, 93rd Pauline Duke 1.09.17

5k - 60th Kenneth Bacon 38.29

Sea 2 Sky

The Sea 2 Sky event on Friday 19th July, hosted by events management company Born 2 Run, does as the name suggests. Starting on the promenade in Newcastle, County Down, the route took competitors through Donard Park, climbing the forest trails of the Mourne Mountains before descending to finish back in Newcastle. Springwell RC was represented at the event by three members with Carolyn Crawford 177th in 50.54, Sarah Dickinson, 276th in 54.56 and Conor Duffy, 438th in 1.02.07.

Blue Belles 5k

The 2019 Blue Belles 5k, hosted by Acorns AC took place on the trails surrounding Lough Fea in Cookstown on Saturday 20th July. Over 180 competitors took on the challenge of this ‘ladies only’ race in very warm and sunny conditions. Four of Springwell RC’s ladies took part with Majella Mcateer first home in 21st (3rd F45) in 23.46, Pauline Mullan in her second race of the weekend was 31st in 25.37. Mariette Mulvenna was close behind, finishing 34th in 25.59 and Nichola Neill 55th with a time of 27.34.

South Dublin 10k

The Dream Run Dublin team is a group of ten runners, selected each year by Olympian Paul Pollock to be coached with a view to achieving a personal best time at the Dublin Marathon. One of the 2019 team is Springwell RC’s Ryan Galway who has been receiving the benefit of Paul’s experience since the 15th May and it certainly seems to be paying dividends. At the Dublin South 10k on Sunday 21st July Ryan produced a personal best time of 36.08 to finish 31st.