Last Saturday saw the Bell’s of Cappagh 10k race take place at Springwell Forest on an unbelievably pleasant day.  Runner’s from as far away as Omagh took part in this tough race.  Pegasus AC are the organisers of the race which sees runners endurance tested over the hilly 2 laps of the course.  Pegasus had 4 runners taking part while the other club members marshalled the course.

For the 2^nd time in 3 years super vet Matt Wray of Ballymena and Antrim emerged as the champion, running in a superb time of 35:02 to decimate the field.  Youth Olympic 2000m steeplechase silver medal winner Noel Collins would have provided the challenge if not for shin splints curtailing his race.  Declan McCarthy (City of Derry) had to settle for 2^nd while Omagh’s Conor Moore was first Under 20 in 3^rd overall (37:43).  Top Male Open man was Pegasus runner Stephen ‘Frankie’ O’Hara, storming home below the 40 minute barrier.  Julie Murphy of Lagan Valley won the women’s race for the first time in 46:00, just ahead of 2^nd placed Linda Gillen (again of Pegasus AC).  Debbie McLaughlin and Michaela Black came home in 1:00:45 to complete the grinding course together.