Records Galore in the 2009 Up and Running Hill & Dale Series
Sponsors
This year, the Series’ major sponsor was ‘Up and Running’ running and fitness specialists, Belfast and Newry. The Committee of the Hill & Dale Series would like to thank Michael Jenkins and Brian Hamilton for their generous support and wish them continued success with their business.
Thanks are also due to the many un-thanked and un-named volunteer supporters. The marshals led by Mark Hanna, Wills and Billy McNeilly deserve a special mention for their enduring effort in standing out on exposed mountain summits in all weather conditions.
Thanks also go to the hospitable pubs who each week opened their doors to the post-race hordes – the Old Tom in Castlewellan, Macken’s and the Avoca Hotel in Newcastle, Ned’s Bar in Rostrevor, Downey’s in Rathfriland, Doran’s Mourneview Bar near Hilltown, Mary Margaret’s Horseshoe Bar near Hilltown, Greenan’s in KIlcoo, the Harbour Bar in Annalong & the Maghera Inn.
Series Numbers
The 2009 Series broke records by the dozen with an amazing 171 runners completing at least 6 races.
Another record of 380 different runners took part in at least one race.
Winners
Category winners and 1-2-3s
FEMALE
1 | Daisy Murray | FJunior | Team Purple | F |
1 | Charlene Haugh | FOpen | Mourne Runners | F |
2 | Ciara Largey | FO | FERMO | F |
3 | Anna Stamp | FO | East Down AC | F |
1 | Jacquline Toal | LV35 | BARF | F |
2 | Elaine Hall | LV35 | Larne AC | F |
3 | Valerie Baines | LV35 | Physio & Co | F |
1 | Shileen O’Kane | LV40 | BARF | F |
2 | Diane Wilson | LV40 | Lagan Valley | F |
3 | Anne Sandford | LV40 | Newcastle AC | F |
1 | Martina Elliott | LV45 | Lagan Valley | F |
2 | Pauline O’Hara | LV45 | BARF | F |
3 | Kathleen Monteverde | LV45 | BARF | F |
1 | Roma McConville | LV50 | North Down AC | F |
2 | Marie Therese Speight | LV50 | Omagh Harriers | F |
MALE
1 | Jonathan Graham | MJunior | Unattached | M |
1 | Edward Hanna | MOpen | Mourne Runners | M |
2 | Stephen Cunningham | MO | Mourne Runners | M |
3 | David O’Flaherty | MO | Newcastle AC | M |
1 | Alex Brennan | V35 | Ballymena R | M |
2 | Brian Steele | V35 | Newcastle AC | M |
3 | Clive Bailey | V35 | Mourne Runners | M |
1 | Neil Carty | V40 | North Belfast | M |
2 | Eamon McCrickard | V40 | Newcastle AC | M |
3 | Andy Gregg | V40 | Larne AC | M |
1 | Deon McNeilly | V45 | Newcastle AC | M |
2 | Dale Mathers | V45 | Newry City R | M |
3 | Jim Brown | V45 | BARF | M |
1 | Dominic McGreevy | V50 | Newcastle AC | M |
2 | Pascal Toner | V50 | Newcastle AC | M |
3 | Noel Douglas | V50 | Mourne Runners | M |
1 | Billy McKay | V55 | Albertville Harriers | M |
2 | Peter McGuckin | V55 | Mourne Runners | M |
3 | Stewart Cunningham | V55 | Mourne Runners | M |
1 | Fred Strickland | V60 | Ballydrain Harriers | M |
2 | Joe Quinn | V60 | East Down AC | M |
3 | Brian Hamilton | V60 | East Down AC | M |
The ‘Runner’s Runner’ Award this year went to ACKC’s Davy Hughes.
BodgePodge (with a tip of the hat to BogBoy)
2009 Series Hill and Dale Jacket
Any one that has completed 6 or more races in the 2009 Hill and Dale Race Series will be able to collect a Ron Hill Jacket from their nominated Up and Running Store. We hope to have the Jackets before 1 August 2009 but will update this website on or before 15 July with a progress report. It is worth attending the store in person, as there will be additional items with the Jacket. You will require photographic identification with your name to sign for your prize; you can collect for your friends as long as you sign for their Jacket as well. If you sign for someone else, you will also need to leave a contact number.
Anyone that didn’t fill in the sheet with their size or store can collect a medium sized jacket from Belfast Up and Running Store.
If you have any questions or would like to check if you have a prize email: deon@mournes.plus.com