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Club News 2010

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Race Over The Glens

Larne Athletic Club retained the team prize and took home a trio of Veteran’s prizes at the Race Over The Glens in Glenariff Forest park on Saturday afternoon. The race, promoted by Ballymena Runners had been called off twice before due to adverse weather conditions, but this time around runners were able to enjoy warm sunshine during the race and afterwards.

As the race started, Billy Thompson was first to show for the club chasing the leaders down into the glen. Billy eventually finished 10th in a time of 37:58. Nat Glenn reserved his strength on the steep climb before powering away to finish first for Larne in 6th place with a time of 36:40 and take the prize for first Vet 40. Andy Gregg, in his third race of the week was next in 7th, just ahead of Bernard Brady in 8th, while Justin Maxwell, with last week’s Ultra-marathon still in his legs, finished 9th. John Agnew, in 13th, won the Vet 50 category for the third race in a row – quite a habit - and with six to count brought the team home to win with 52 points.

Kieran Sharratt returned to competition, winning the Vet 55 category with a time of 39:40, while Beverley Gaston, in her first race over the course, finished well up the field in 39th place. Peter Marrs, in only his second race for the club, also performed well, and demonstrated that he has much promise for the future.

Photographs available at http://hmphotographs.fotopic.net/c1838383.html

Tollymore Mountain Centre

Seven Larne AC runners joined a new Hill & Dale record field of 213 at Tollymore Forest on Thursday evening, most starting with tired legs having already run hard in the Scawt Handicap just two days earlier.

Andy Gregg was very pleased with his run, finishing 14th overall in a time of 40:19, Bryan Magee finished next for Larne, 52nd in 45:20, Peter Howie, 55th, Brian Spence, 152nd, Dan Magill,173rd in his first time around the course and Elaine Hall having another strong run in 186th place and a time of 58:20.

Photographs available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/37987915@N06/sets/72157623752582709/

Titanic Quarter 10K

Stephen Harkens was the first Larne AC finisher at the Titanic Quarter 10K in 24th place overall and a time of 35:21. Adele Neill, in her first race back was first Larne lady in a time of 43:43. Performance of the day has to be that of John Agnew who won the Vet 50 prize in a time of 37:18, from over fifty other competitors in the category.

Sixteen Larne AC runners took part with other notable performances by new club members Brian Heron, just under the 40 minute mark, Peter Marrs in 43:43 and Aileen Donnelly in 1:01:27.

Photographs available at http://www.niathletics.org/gallery/default.asp?itemid=499&set=72157623720950755&title=Titanic Quarter 10K

Results

Race Over The Glens

5, Nat Glenn, 36:40, (1st Vet 40)
7, Andy Gregg, 37:10
8, Bernard Brady, 37:23
9, Justin Maxwell, 37:32
10, Billy Thompson, 37:58
13, John Agnew, 39:01, (1st Vet 50)
15, Kieran Sharratt, 39:40, (1st Vet 55)
22, Paul Tilson, 42:13
39, Beverley Gaston, 46:29
45, Peter Marrs, 47:27

Tollymore Forest

14, Andy Gregg, 40.19
52, Bryan Magee, 45.20
55, Peter Howie, 45.41
152, Brian Spence, 52.53
173, Dan Magill, 55.20
186, Elaine Hall, 58.20

Titanic Quarter 10K

24, Stephen Harkens, 35:21
31, Bernard Brady, 36:25
34, Samuel Drummond, 36:27
45, John Agnew, 37:18 (1st Vet 50)
78, Brian Heron, 39:41
97, Paul Tilson, 40:25
138, James Robinson, 42:20
184, Adele Neill, 43:43
185, Peter Marrs, 43:43
308, Jackie Wallace, 46:33
378, Rhonda Fekkes, 48:08
408, Hannah Fletcher, 48:49
466, Damian McNeill, 50:12
479, Dan Magill, 50:25
581, Elaine Hall, 52:30
899, Aileen Donnelly, 1:01:27

Results