Results Bundoran 10, Kinvara Half/10k
Ballyhaunis trio at Bundoran l-r Martin Fitzmaurice, Joe O’Gara, Justin McDonagh
Mayo AC were well represented in two big road races yesterday, (Saturday March 4) both at seaside locations – Bundoran Co Donegal and Kinvara Co Galway. It was a good day for running – cool with a very light breeze.
The well established one lap Bundoran 10 miler attracted a big field with 1133 finishers listed.
Jake O’Regan St John’s AC was the clear winner in a fast 49:10 (he won last year in 48:40), with Rio Olympian Breege Connolly City of Derry AC first woman home in 58:15.
Sara Doohan Corran AC ran an excellent race to finish second in 60:19, showing she is right back in form for 2023.
Neil Carroll was Mayo AC’s first finisher crossing the line in 64:55. It’s great to see Neil out competing again – he has had a tough few years with various injuries. It was his first 10 miler since 2017 when he ran 64:36 in Bundoran. Neil is delighted to be back competing and today’s performance indicates he’s in great shape.
Donna Gallagher also had a good run and she was our next Bundoran finisher in 77:10.
She was followed by two members from Ballyhaunis – Martin Fitzmaurice 86:07 and Justin McDonagh 89.08 They were joined by neighbour Joe O’Gara who ran 90:20.
In a sustainable initiative, the metal medal presented to finishers in the 10 miler was made from recycled zinc and ribbon.
Bundoran 10 results:
https://www.myrunresults.com/events/bundoran_10/4646/results
Mayo AC group at Kinvara: l-r Dee, Martin, Damien, Greg, Ray, James, Eithne, Angela, and Ann
The annual Kinvara Half Marathon has been popular with members in recent years and a number competed again in today’s 12th edition, and also in the 10k.
The half-marathon race winners were James Elgar 1:11.24, Gráinne Ní Uallacháin GCH 1:23.48
Mayo AC finish times:
Dee Finnegan 1:43.13 PB
Martin Parsons 1:57.26 in his first half marathon
Damien Finnegan 1:38.19 PB
Ray Walsh 1:41.26
James Murtagh 1:53.55
Angela McVann 1:49.24
Ann McDonnell 1:43.52
Caitlin Woods 1:52.24
Wesley Hurst 1:27.28
10k – Michael Rocke 36:04 9th overall possible pb, Greg Barry 42:52, Eithne Walsh 58:00
Great running by all at Bundoran and Kinvara, including half-marathon PBs by Dee, Damien, and Martin, and prizewinner Greg Barry: first M50 in 10k – well done all!
Kinvara 10k winners were Andreas Lundegård 31:59 and Ellen Moran GCH in new course record 35:28
10k results: 605 finishers
http://www.redtagtiming.com/rockandroad2023_10km.html
Half Marathon results 601 finishers:
http://www.redtagtiming.com/rockandroad2023_21km.html
And some more photos from Kinvara: