Showing our support for Gullion Battle
Mulkerns Eurospar provided the goodie bags for Southern Area Hospice Services’ second King of Gullion 10k challenge, which took place at Slieve Gullion Forest Park on Sunday 2nd November.
The event was a fantastic success, attended by runners from far and wide. After a misty start to the morning, the sun came out and shone on Slieve Gullion as the fearless runners completed the challenge on the mountain whose name translates to ‘Mountain of the Steep Slope’!
The Mayor of Newry and Mourne was on hand to start the race, and participants set off on a 10k route up the slopes of Slieve Gullion and back tackling the tough terrain. Runners ran the 574m to the summit of the mountain before racing back to the Courtyard. Some fun-loving and daring race participants showed up and ran the mountain in full warrior wear! Meanwhile families and friends of the runners participated in a Family Forest walk and a warrior-themed arts and crafts workshop provided by Over the Bridge Arts. Congratulations to the worthy race winners!
The Mayor of Newry and Mourne was on hand to start the race, and participants set off on a 10k route up the slopes of Slieve Gullion and back tackling the tough terrain. Runners ran the 574m to the summit of the mountain before racing back to the Courtyard. Some fun-loving and daring race participants showed up and ran the mountain in full warrior wear! Meanwhile families and friends of the runners participated in a Family Forest walk and a warrior-themed arts and crafts workshop provided by Over the Bridge Arts. Congratulations to the worthy race winners!
Men’s race
- 1st place and King of Gullion 2014 P.J. O’Neill
- 2nd place – Joe McKevitt
- 3rd place – Ryan Monaghan (SGR)
Women’s race
- 1st place and Queen of Gullion 2014 Sam McNeilly (Newcastle AC)
- 2nd Place Anne Killen
- 3rd place Sharon McMahon
After the race, entrants were rewarded for their hard work with race t-shirts, medals, hot drinks and pastries from Grounded Slieve Gullion along with our Mulkerns Eurospar goodie bags. Individual prizes were generously donated by Gullion Adventures, O’Neills Sports, Urban Roots Hair Salon, The Barber Shop Cloughoge, and Younique Beauty Salon.
Southern Area Hospice Services thanked all the volunteers who braved the elements and the altitude to help out on the day. Thanks also went to Colm Fearon and Dermot Winters and to Briege Roe who was on hand to photograph the brave Kings and Queens on the day! Finally, appreciation was shown for the Councillor Mickey Larkin and the Maiden of The Mournes Margaret Murphy for coming along and joining the fun as well as the Forestry Service and NMDC for helping to make the race possible.
