Weekly Report – 6th November-12th November 2023

2023 Tollymore Trail Marathon

Our only racing OACer at the weekend, as far as I’m aware, was Michael O’Donoghue. Obviously everyone is saving their strength for the next cross-country event this weekend!

After doing a marathon in Istanbul the week before Michael took part in one closer to home running the Tollymore Trail Marathon on Saturday. The weather Gods were kind to the runners on Saturday with plenty of sunshine and apparently there was a great atmosphere at the race. Well done on another marathon Michael!

Michael O’Donoghue – 4.35.43

Parkrun Report

11/11/23

Parkrun tourism was the order of the day on Saturday with six of us trying out new parkrun locations. Emily Paisley visited Enniskillen for the first time while Elaine Weston made the trip to Limavady and three OACers attended Crawfordsburn for the first time; Kerris Hamilton, Jill Holland and Sharon Corken.

Congrats to Elaine who has now completed all parkruns in Northern Ireland – a great achievement!

Danny Bradley as well as visiting Larne parkrun for the first time, finished first with a time of 18.34. The last time an OAC member finished first at parkrun it was Andy McIntyre with a child finishing in 2nd place, this time Danny beat a man in his 60s to first place by a few seconds. Why don’t you guys pick on someone your own age for a change.

Well done everyone!

Results

Belfast Victoria

Sean Tanuvasa – 17.44
Andrew Carson – 17.47
Keith Weir – 18.18
Tom Smith – 23.04
Emma Smith – 26.06
Luke Reid – 26.27
Anna Rankin – 26.47
Gillian McGucken – 27.34
George Gribben – 32.00
Jean Stone – 32.00
John Gribben – 34.09

Wallace, Lisburn

Verity Cornford – 28.01

Citypark, Craigavon

Ian Wilson – 30.08

Enniskillen

Emily Paisley – 30.07
Rodney Corrigan – 30.08

Ormeau

David Montgomery – 19.38
Ciaran Lowry – 19.59
Reg Sanlon – 28.05
Judith McCann – 29.23

Larne

Danny Bradley – 18.34

Limavady

Elaine Weston – 26.00

Stormont

Alison Canning – 24.37
Kimberley Reynolds – 27.38
Stephen Craig – 34.08

Anne Devlin – 34.08

Erin Beattie – 37.45

Orangefield

Colin Simpson – 23.31
David Fletcher – 27.03

Crawfordsburn

Kerris Hamilton – 31.19
Selina Myles – 31.19

Adrienne Savage – 31.47

Lisa Fleming – 31.56

Jill Holland – 32.48
Sharon Corken – 32.49

Melinda Wilkinson – 32.49

Knockbracken Reservoir

Marcia Sharkey – 30.21