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21st July 2010Johnston and Crossan win Furey Series

The final race in the 2010 Furey Insurances Series took place tonight on a wet Ballineska circuit but the weather didn't deter some 140 hardy souls. Richard Johnston led the way to win by some 9 seconds over his rival Scott Rankin with Emmet McGinty in 3rd. This win gave Johnston the overall series title for 2010. Helena Crossan likewise won the women's race and in doing so won the series ahead of Gemma Turley. The final race was kindly sponsored by Donnelly and Taggart Motors. . Photos taken by Bernie here. Thanks to all the race sponsors, to all who helped out in any way and to all the runners who made this the most successful series to date. Eoghan. ps: Any errors in the results please email me at eoghanfurey@gmail.com 22nd July 2010Updated Results here

Johnston Outguns the Opposition to Claim Furey Insurances 5K Series Honours
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There may have been a wet and windy finale to the 2010 Furey Insurances 5K Series on the Baliniska circuit last Wednesday evening but another big entry of 150 runners braved the elements and treated the watching crowds to a thoroughly entertaining and exciting contest.

The upfront mens race witnessed yet another tense duel between Richard Johnston and Scott Rankin who continued their domination of the Series,with a head to head battle won in the end by the red vested Johnston whose 15m 47s finish time saw him home clear of the tenacious Foyle Valley mans 15m 56s with Emmet McGinty taking third on 16m dead.

Johnston,s win was his third in the six race Series and gave him the added award of Overall Series champion with Rankin deservedly taking the runners up prize. Both men were worthy award winners,their regular duels adding much spice to the Series and showcasing two emerging young road race talents.

The ultra consistent Innishowen athlete Helena Crossan posted another individual womens race victory with an 18m 26s clocking to finish just ahead of City of Derry Master Anne Paul,back after injury with an 18m 37s run and Springwells Gemma Turley was next on 19m 23s. Crossan also took the womens overall crown ahead of Turley to reinforce her dominance.

Category Winners
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The nights age group winners included fourth placed M40 Colin Roberts on 16m 7s;Paddy Doherty ran 16m 27s for the M35 honours;Gerry Duddy was top M45 with 17m 11s;leading M50 with 17m 41s was Sammy McAnaney and completing a City of Derry victory parade was Peter Lilburn,the first M55 on 18m 33s. Seamus McElhinney won the M60 and Condy Doherty the M65 category while young Spartan Shane McGowan ran 17m 28s for the Male U20 prize.

Amy McDaid impressed in the Female U20 category with 20m 5s;Margaret Kelly ran 20m dead for the F35;Jackie McGinley was the top F40 on 19m 35s;Bridgeen Byrne was top F40 clocking 20m 37s and Finn Valleys Gloria Donaghy took the F50 on 22m 37s.

Series winners

John O Neill of Mid Ulster won the Male U20 overall title ahead of Foyle Valleys Gareth Ryan. Innishowen man Joe McKinney was the top overall Male Master with Peter Lilburn second and Bridgeen Byrne and Jackie McGinley were the leading Female Masters as the rewards for consitency throughout the Series was acknowledged at the Awards Ceremony which saw Dara Furey,Managing Director of the title Series Sponsors,Furey Insurances and Eddie Murray from Donnelly and Taggart,the Balliniska race sponsor present the prizes.

AGE GRADED CORRECTION

Unfortunately in the hurry to get results out last night I (Eoghan) made a mistake in my calculations of the age graded and Joe and Peter should be the other way around with Peter just edging out Joe by 5 seconds. The womens was also tight but the results remain with Bridgeen 1st and Jackie 2nd.. Sincere apologies for the mix up.

Calculations below, age grading is worked out from the 2006 WMA tables at http://www.howardgrubb.co.uk/athletics/wmalookup06.html

Jackie has the following 19.51 (age 41-bay road) =19.02 ;19.31(age 41-Lisnagelvin)= 18.43 ;19.12(41-Buncrana) =18.24 ;19.34(41-culmore) = 18.46 and 19.35(42-ballineska)= 18.38 (Average 18mins 37.75secs) with best 4 age graded performances to count

Bridgeen has 20.18(bay road)=18.10 ;20.07(lisnagelvin) =18.01 ;20.16(buncrana) 18.09 , 20.26(culmore)= 18.18 and 20.37(ballineska)= 18.27 all at 47 years of age (Average 18min 09.5 secs)

Joe McKinney has 15.53(Buncrana age 41) = 14.54 ;16.23 (Culmore age 41) =15.22 ;16.23 (carndonagh aged 42) = 15.15 and 16.09 (ballineska aged 42) = 15.02 Therefore (Average 15mins and 8 secs)

Peter Lilburn best 4 are 17.54 (bay road) = 14.54 ;18.23(culmore)= 15.18 ;17.51(buncrana)= 14.52 and 18.09(lisnagelvin)= 15.06 (Average 15mins 2.5 sec assuming aged 56-younger age)