Support Crew go racing for Newry City Runners

​Eva Kitchen ran the thirty-fifth Marlow Half Marathon changed from the role of support crew/cheerleader to ‘runner/racer’. Set in a beautiful location on the ‘River Thames’ in within the Unitary Authority of Buckinghamshire, 33 miles west of London.

Setting off from Marlow Sports Club in the centre of the town, the runners had great support from the crowd. There was the challenge of the leg-burning, Chiltern Hills, (Parmooor, Pheasants Hill and Rockwell End to name but a few, the highest of these being over 500 feet) but the scenery through the forest and down through the dales was breath-taking. After mile 10, the toughest part of the course was conquered, and all welcomed a decreasing elevation of 3 miles to the finish. Running a fantastic race, Eva was eighth female overall, just narrowly missing out by 15 seconds, for ‘first in her age category’ at the finish line, with a superb time of 1:42:58.

Ballynahinch 5K – Run to Remember