Hill and Dale Series 2009 Overall Results

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