Thornton crowned County champion after claiming Grey Lake 10K
This year’s Grey Lake 10k, held by host club Loughrea AC took place Sunday last and incorporated the Galway County 10km Championship’s 2013.
First home on the day, and County 10km Champion, was Gary Thornton of Galway City Harriers in 31mins flat, and he was followed home in second by Irish Olympian Noel Berkeley in 32:19. Matt Bidwell of Galway City Harriers came home third in a time of 33:55, which also saw him take the Men’s Over-40 title on the day.
Freya Ross of Scotland – an Olympian in London last year – took fourth overall and was the first lady home in a time of 34:36. Second lady was Orla Gormley-Loftus (Raheny Shamrocks) in 42:12 and third was Caroline Whiriskey (Loughrea AC) in 42:33. Whiriskey took the Ladies County title with her run.
Bidwell and Gerry Carty of GCH were 1st and 2nd place (35:58) in the Men Over 40’s category; Martin O’Donnell took the MO50’s prize; and Martin McEvilly was yet again 1st in the MO60’s category in 44:13.
The GCH Senior Men’s Team of Gary Thornton, Matt Bidwell, Gerry Carty and Brian O’Connor won the County team category; while Loughrea AC ladies A team won the women’s team County title.
The Ladies F35 category was won by Loughrea’s Fionnuala Keane; the Ladies Over 50s title was won by Kay Tuohy of Craughwell AC; and the Over 60s by Judith Roche also of Loughrea AC.