{"id":8796,"date":"2019-08-09T18:48:20","date_gmt":"2019-08-09T17:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nirunning.voodooltd.co.uk\/?p=8796"},"modified":"2019-08-09T18:48:20","modified_gmt":"2019-08-09T17:48:20","slug":"experience-shows-as-ohare-takes-top-spot-in-ardglass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nirunning.co.uk\/experience-shows-as-ohare-takes-top-spot-in-ardglass\/","title":{"rendered":"Experience shows as O\u2019Hare takes top spot in Ardglass"},"content":{"rendered":"
Brian McVeigh leading the start of the 5K<\/em><\/p>\n Two Newcastle and District AC members put their toes to the line on Wednesday night past to compete in the inaugural Ardglass Festival 5k and 10k road races. In the 50th anniversary of the Ardglass festival local hotelier Jack O\u2019Hare and the Brian McVeigh made the short trip to the picturesque fishing town to compete.<\/p>\n O\u2019Hare Leads from start to finish<\/strong><\/p>\n Following two extremely tough Donard Forest quarry\/mast training sessions on the Monday and Tuesday evening it was very much a surprise to see O\u2019Hare arrive in his Bentley to compete in the 10k race. O\u2019Hare did not disappoint and lead the race out from the local primary school start line down to the harbour front and then out the Strangford Road towards Chapeltown.<\/p>\n The route then made its way to Coney Island before a tough incline along the Killough Road and back to the finish in Ardglass. It was along the incline along the Killough Road where O\u2019Hare really came into his own and made his move to claim overall first position in a very impressive time of 36.52. For winning the race O\u2019Hare was presented by the race organisers with a clock which he claims he will place above the ovens in the kitchen of his Avoca Hotel, resort and Spa in order to keep his chefs on track.<\/p>\n It is also reported O\u2019Hare is on the lookout for a wall medal hanger to show off his medal haul from over the years. Can any Newcastle members can help him out with one?<\/p>\n