Seapark Athletic Club help get 2014 off to a flying start

Seapark AC members have has a successful start to 2014, participating in several events in the past few weeks.
Members of Seapark AC proudly displaying their medals after a very mucky 10k trail race in Gosfrod Forest Park on January 18.Members of Seapark AC proudly displaying their medals after a very mucky 10k trail race in Gosfrod Forest Park on January 18.
Members of Seapark AC proudly displaying their medals after a very mucky 10k trail race in Gosfrod Forest Park on January 18.

First up, four members participated in the ‘Race over the Glens’ run in Glenariff Forest Park on New Year’s Day. Hosted by Ballymena Runners, a record number of competitors ran the annual trail race. Seapark AC members finished as follows: Bobbie Irvine 52:33, Aubrey McCOubrey 55:28 and Karen Poag 1:04:06. Andy Smyth also completed the course. However, due a difficulty with the timing system his time was not recorded.

On January 4, father-and-son Bobbie and Gavin Irvine ran the Larne parkrun. It was Bobbie’s 50th Parkrun 5k – a great achievement! Gavin crossed the line in a great time of 28:27, while Bobbie finished a mere one second behind in 28:28.

Julie-Ann Mitchell completed her first parkrun event at the Waterworks (January 18) in 29:02 - third in her age category.

On the same day Bobbie Irvine finished fourth the Armagh parkrun in 22:40 before joining other Seapark AC members in the very wet and mucky ‘Born2Run’ 10k at Gosford Forest. Finishing times were as follows: Bobbie Irvine 44:44, Gary Connolly 45:15, Gillian Cordner 46:06, Jenna Hughes 53:57, Karen Poag 57:09, Karen Waring 57:56, Philip Poag 1:01:13 and Neil Harper 1:02:01.

Meanwhile, Seapark has just launched another ‘Couch to 5 k’ running programme. The 10-week programme began on January 21 with runners meeting twice weekly. The group meets on Tuesday and Thursday at 6pm at various locations in Carrickfergus. For further information please check out www.seaparkac.com.

Seapark AC is also proud to be associated with the Carrickfergus parkrun, which launches on Saturday, February 2 with the inaugural event starting and finishing at Carrickfergus Leisure Centre.

Parkrun’ events are free, weekly, 5km timed runs, open to everyone and are safe and easy to take part in. For further information check out www.parkrun.org.uk

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