Whitehead 5 Mile Road Race

On 21st April 6 OAC athletes made the journey to the seaside town of Whitehead for the annual 5 mile event. This race is one of the longest standing events in the NI race calendar, and consists of 3 laps around the town incorporating some hilly ground up to the A2.

The veteran team of athletes showed that they didn’t succumb to Easter excesses too much and put in some convincing performances. Brian Todd and Jacqui Maxwell both won their age categories and won prizes. It was also a PB for Jacqui

Results below

33.34 Brian Todd M60
35.13 Michael O’Donoghue MO
36.20 Jacqui Maxwell F50
37.21 Darren Moffett M40
41.27 Hugh Young M60
41.43 Alan Montgomery M50

(Thanks to nirunning.co.uk for the great photo of Alan Montgomery and Hugh Young)