Runher Coastal Challenge
Friday evening bought the Belfast Telegraph sponsored Runher Coastal Challenge 5k and 10k events, centred on the North Down coastal path between Hollywood and Crawfordsburn.
Basically Runher aims to celebrate the enormous contribution of women to running in recent years. Traditionally this is an event that is well supported by Orangegrove women and by others from the Club who help out with organisational and marshalling duties.
Congratulations to Lyndsey Pronger who completed the 10k route in 39.49 to finish fourth overall. A great run from a great athlete and goodness knows what will be possible when she eventually dons her new blue trainers. Congratulations also to Elaine Mcallister (67.07) and Victoria Murray (67.11).
It was particularly good to see Tory running again in an official race, her first for almost a year following injury. May there be many more races and no more injuries. The race was won by Cathy McCourt (North Belfast Harriers) in a time of 36.21. Over 800 took part in the 10k event alone; a worth salute to women’s running in Ulster.
