Cordner sets ladies’ course record at Carrick parkrun

Gillian Cordner was the first lady home and also set a new ladies’ course record, crossing the line in 21:14.

It was also the first parkrun event for several Seapark AC members and a string of personal times bests were set.

Full results as follows: Bobbie Irvine 20:06 (PB), Charlie McCormick 21:08 (PB), Gillian Cordner 21:14, Ian Cleland, 21:54, Mark Welsh 23:10, Andy Smyth 24:29, Emily Ford 24:58 (PB), Sarah Rea (debut) 26:20, Neil Harper (debut) 28:40, Gillian Bell (debut) 35:33 and Eve Gardner (PB) 54:01.

On Sunday Seapark members set off for East Down AC’s annual Jimmy’s 10k road race in Downpatrick, Co Down.

In a field of 700-plus runners, Seapark AC representatives produced strong performances with finishing times as follows: Mark Welsh (1:00:50), Alison Welsh in (1:00:50), followed by Vivien Davidson 1:05:18 and Marie Nicholson 1:05:17.

Also on Sunday Seapark was represented at the Dune half-marathon - the first race of the 2014 Pure Running-Championchip Ireland Half Marathon Series which saw competitors race from Newry to Dundalk.

Despite a challenging three-mile climb at the beginning of the race, Seapark members all ran well and several personal bests were achieved, with finishing times as follows:

Gillian Cordner, 1:34:02 (PB, second in age category), Bobbie Irvine 1:34:35, Chris McCormick 1:39:27 (PB), Gary Connolly 1:39:45 (PB), Caroline Salters 1:43:52 (PB) and Andy Smyth 1:58:12 (PB).

Seapark AC meets on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7:00 pm at Carrickfergus Cricket Club, Middle Road, Carrickfergus.

For further information please check out www.seaparkac.com, Twitter and Facebook pages. Seapark AC also currently runs a ‘Jog Carrickfergus’ beginners / progression group, which meets at various locations in the Carrickfergus area on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6 -7 pm.

For further information check out www.seaparkac.com. Runners of all abilities are invited to come along and you will be made to feel very welcome!