Results of the John Hartnett Challenge - Sun 16th Aug 2009

There was a small turnout for this race with just 56 runners taking part. Yet despite that, it was one of the better races on the calendar this season. It certainly lived up to it's billing as a 'Challenge' with no shortage of hills. The race was basically in 2 halves............the first 5 miles were more or less all uphill with the last 4.5 miles all downhill. There were 3 off-road sections......the first one was on a nice forest road through the woods. The second part was the longest section off the public road. While the surface was a bit rough, it really didn't matter as you were running slow anyway as you were going uphill. The 3rd and last section was reasonably short but it was probably a bit too rough considering that you were running downhill. That is the one section that the organisers will probably look at improving for next year. Other than that, the rest of the race was fine. Anyone who stayed away because they thought the race might be over rough ground were mistaken. Talking to people afterwards, most people seemed to agree that it was a good race and that they would probably do it again. That fact alone say's a lot about the event. No doubt next year, the numbers will be even higher.

Results..........

John Hartnett Challenge Ballyhooly 9.5 miles (approx) Hill & Road Race
Sunday 16 August 2009. 12:30pm
Place Time Name Team Race Age Category
1 0:55:29 MEADE, Kieran unatt/Tralee M 11 1
2 0:55:49 LYONS, Michael Grange-Fermoy AC M 41 2
3 0:56:24 O'SULLIVAN, Eoin Togher AC M 29 3
4 0:58:50 HEGARTY, Brian East Cork AC M 28 4
5 0:58:56 LENIHAN, Adrian Duhallow AC M 12 5
6 1:02:50 DESMOND, John Eagle AC M45 34 6
7 1:04:52 O'LEARY, Mary unatt/Castletownroche F40 1 7
8 1:05:00 O'CONNOR, Brian Grange-Fermoy AC M 48 8
9 1:05:49 TOBIN, Maurice Grange-Fermoy AC M55 49 9
10 1:06:06 DONOVAN, Niall unatt/Cork M 501 10
11 1:06:06 DUNNE, Denis unatt/Cork M 9 11
12 1:06:07 SMITH, Kevin East Cork AC M 16 12
13 1:06:48 TIDESWELL, Keeley Clonmel AC F 37 13
14 1:07:32 O'MAHONY, John unatt/Cork M40 13 14
15 1:07:46 WILLIAMS, Robbie unatt/Cork M 55 15
16 1:09:31 FITZGERALD, Shane East Cork AC M 21 16
17 1:09:50 MORIARTY, Brian unatt/Glanmire M 20 17
18 1:10:26 BARRETT, Olan Grange-Fermoy AC M 8 18
19 1:10:38 DENNEHY, Anthony Star Of The Laune AC M 54 19
20 1:10:45 DRENNAN, Sally Midleton AC F40 39 20
21 1:11:38 GRIFFIN, Kieran unatt/Barryroe M 24 21
22 1:11:43 O'DONOVAN, John unatt/Shanballymore M45 26 22
23 1:11:59 SHEEHAN, Mary Grange-Fermoy AC F50 33 23
24 1:13:01 DUGGAN, Loretto St. Marys AC F35 38 24
25 1:13:09 EVANS, Kieran unatt/Cork M 35 25
26 1:13:15 DALY, Paul Eagle AC M40 4 26
27 1:13:45 O'DONOGHUE, Patrick unatt/Cloyne M 7 27
28 1:13:48 COGAN, Denis unatt/Cork M 502 28
29 1:13:49 COTTER, Paul Eagle AC M50 31 29
30 1:14:06 LENNON, Donal unatt/Douglas M 6 30
31 1:14:07 KELLEHER, Colm unatt/Glanmire M40 17 31
32 1:14:31 MELLAMPHY, Paul unatt/Cork M 10 32
33 1:14:47 GIBSON, Andy Eagle AC M40 5 33
34 1:14:50 DUNPHY, John unatt/Cork M40 32 34
35 1:15:19 O'DONNABHAIN, Donnchadh unatt/Cobh M 30 35
36 1:15:26 RAHILLY, Patrick unatt/Cork M 27 36
37 1:16:22 BYRD, Charlie unatt/Cork M45 14 37
38 1:16:34 O'CALLAGHAN, Denis unatt/Glanmire M40 19 38
39 1:17:17 GYVES, Paddy Mallow AC M60 47 39
40 1:20:21 MACKAY, James unatt/Ballyhooly M45 2 40
41 1:21:18 O'KEEFFE, Pat unatt/Cork M40 15 41
42 1:21:19 EIGHAN, Irene unatt/Cork F 51 42
43 1:21:32 KEARNEY, Batt Leevale AC M50 36 43
44 1:22:48 MCDERMOTT, Barry unatt/Dromahane M 22 44
45 1:22:49 GRIFFIN, Carmel unatt/Barryroe F 23 45
46 1:22:53 O'CALLAGHAN, Jim unatt/Glanmire M45 18 46
47 1:26:03 HOWLEY, Noel unatt/Ballyhooly M 40 47
48 1:26:26 LENIHAN, Sean unatt/Ballyhooly M 52 48
49 1:27:16 O'CONNELL, Pat Mallow AC M40 42 49
50 1:27:51 HEGARTY, Simon unatt/Cobh M 46 50
51 1:28:44 O'CONNELL, Barry unatt/Ballyhooly M 44 51
52 1:30:08 KIERNAN, Bernard unatt/Ballyhooly M 3 52
53 1:30:34 FURLONG, Brian unatt/Carrigaline M 25 53
54 1:34:24 O'CONNELL, Donnacha unatt/Cork M 50 54
55 1:35:42 CASHMAN, Mairead unatt/Dublin F40 45 55
56 1:41:32 PHILLIPS, Barry unatt/Mallow M 43 56
Results produced by Liam O'Brien of Ballycotton Running Promotions.