Ardagh Challenge 10 Mile & 5k 2022 (26th Feb)

The Ardagh Challenge 10 Mile & 5k normally takes place at Christmas but due to Covid was postponed to Saturday morning 26th February when seven Harriers athletes competed. The 10 Mile had challenging hills and wind but all the entrants, including four from Mullingar, were just happy to have races back, regardless. Eoin Clarke was very happy to finish 4th in the excellent time of 61:31, having raced the Turgesius 10 Mile only a week earlier. Next in for Mullingar was Joan Flynn in 12th place overall and 2nd woman in 64:54, with John Bannon (81:09) and Martin Hickey (90:35) making up the Mullingar quartet. Three Mullingar athletes ran the 5km race and leading them home in second place was Alan Crowley in 17:22, then Linda Cunningham (22:50) and Aidan O’Donoghue (23:33). Excellent running by all so early in the year.