5 Mile Road Race

The “Highland 5-miler” race is a great opportunity for healthy competition with friends on a beautiful course that takes advantage of the scenic Antigonish Landing!

The 5 Mile Road Race for the 2024 Antigonish Highland Games will  take place on Friday, July 12th at 6PM on the track at Columbus Field End of Main Street. The course is flat, out & back, approximately 3 miles of a gravelled path (no traffic), with the remainder on paved streets with the beginning and end on a dirt track.

159th Antigonish Highland Games 5 Mile Road Race Results

Full results here: https://results.raceroster.com/v2/en-CA/results/twmuh7nsxcgem5s2/results?subEvent=

Open Male – Angus & Marie MacDonald – Joel Gallant

Open Female – Alex J. MacAdam Plaque – Siona Chisholm

Jr Male – Stu MacMillan Plaque – Conlan MacKenzie

Jr Female – Joe Earle Award – Poppy Moon

Master Male – Leonard Thompson Memorial Trophy – Eric Gillis

Master Female – Fonse MacIntyre Memorial Trophy – Emma Billington

Senior Master Male – Cameron’s Jeweler Cup – John Van De Wiel

Senior Master Female – Cameron’s Jeweler Trophy – Paula James

Grand Master Male – Brian MacLeod Plaque – Gary Ross

Grand Master Female – Irene MacLeod Plaque – Carol Dakai

Top Local Male – Frank MacGibbon Trophy – Eric Gillis

Top Local Female – Evelyn and Donald Gillis Trophy – Siona Chisholm

158th Antigonish Highland Games 5 Mile Road Race Results

Full results here: https://results.raceroster.com/v2/en-CA/results/twmuh7nsxcgem5s2/results?subEvent=

Top 3 Men Overall: 

• 1st – Joel Gallant – Antigonish, NS
• 2nd – Griffin Gamble – Shad Bay, NS
• 3rd – Andrew Lupenette – Belleville, ON

Top 3 Female Overall: 

• 1st – Allie Sandluck – Thornburn, NS
• 2nd – Mairin Canning – Antigonish, NS
• 3rd – Gina MacInnis – Antigonish, NS

Male Age Group: 1-14 years of age

• 1st – Mark Walker – Antigonish, NS
• 2nd – Foss Francis-Macdon –  Antigonish, NS
• 3rd – Malcolm Burchill – Antigonish, NS

Female Age Group: 1-14 years of age

• 1st – Katie Wallace – Antigonish, NS
• 2nd – Olivia Cameron – Antigonish, NS
• 3rd – Ali Chisholm, Antigonish, NS

Male Age Group: 15-18  years of age 

• 1st – Griffin Gamble – Shad Bay, NS
• 2nd – Andrew Lupenette – Belleville, ON
• 3rd – Matthew Lawton – Bedford, NS

Female Age Group: 15-18 years of age

• 1st – Eve Carreau – Truro, NS
• 2nd – Madesen Allen – Darthmouth, NS
• 3rd – Laci Boyd – Antigonish, NS

Male Age Group: 19-39 years of age 

• 1st – Joel Gallant – Antigonish, NS
• 2nd – Matthew Ho – Halifax, NS
• 3rd – Ian MacIntyre – Halifax, NS

Female Age Group: 19-39 years of age

• 1st – Allie Sandluck – Thornburn, NS
• 2nd – Mairin Canning – Antigonish, NS
• 3rd – Gina MacInnis – Antigonish, NS

Male Age Group: 40-49 years of age 

• 1st – Ian Holdway – Halifax, NS
• 2nd – Adam Teasdale – Calgary, AB
• 3rd – Matt Swinkels – Inverness, NS

Female Age Group: 40-49 years of age 

• 1st – Lavinia Carreau – Truro, NS
• 2nd – Emma Billington – Calgary, AB
• 3rd – Patty Chisholm – Antigonish, NS

Male Age Group: 50-99 years of age 

• 1st – David MacLennan – Scotsburn, NS
• 2nd – John Van De Wiel – Antigonish, NS
• 3rd – Gerard Gillis – Antigonish, NS

Female Age Group: 50-99 years of age 

• 1st – Cathy Langille – Antigonish, NS
• 2nd – Corinne Sampson – Lower Sackville, NS
• 3rd – Marlene McVicar – Frederiction, NB

 TOP Course Times:

Open Male – Lee Wesselius – 24:06:00 (2022)

Open Female: Erin MacLean – 28:41:00 (2016)

Junior (14-18) Male – Mike Tate – 25:40:00 (2012)

Junior (14-18) Female – Siona Chisholm – 30:44:00 (2019)

Master (40-49) Male –  Eric Gillis – 26:41:00 (2022)

Master (40-49) Female – Jeanie Cameron – 33:23:00 (2007)

Senior Master (50+) Male – David MacLennan – 28:21:00 (2016)

Senior Master (50+)  Female – Jeanie Cameron – 33:46:00 (2012)

Youth (1-13) Male – Paul MacLellan – 31:03:00 (2010)

Youth (1-13) Female – Sanne Verkoeijen – 30:41:00 (2018)

2022 Road Race Results

ANGUS & MARIE MACDONALD TROPHY – Lee Wesselius, River Glade NB (24:06 * Course Record*)

ALEX J. MACADAM PLAQUE – Catherine Thompson, Halifax (29:47)

YOUTH MALE (14 AND UNDER) – Francis MacDougall, Antigonish (35:43)

YOUTH FEMALE (14 AND UNDER) – Rachel Reid, Antigonish (40:54)

STU MACMILLIAN PLAQUE JUNIOR MALE (18 & UNDER) – Liam Walker, Antigonish (30:13)

JOE EARLE AWARD JUNIOR FEMALE – No Participates

LEONARD THOMPSON MEMORIAL TROPHY MASTER MALE (40 & OVER) – Eric Gillis, Antigonish (26:41)

FONSE MACINTYRE MEMORIAL TROPHY MASTER FEMALE (40 & OVER) – Karen Cook, Kihei, USA, (42:42)

CAMERON’S JEWELERS TROPHY SENIOR MASTER MALE (50 & OVER) – David MacLennan, Scotsburn, NS (31:21)

THE CAMERON CUP SENIOR MASTER FEMALE (50 & OVER) – Cathy Langille, Antigonish, NS (39:24)

FRANK MACGIBBON TROPHY Top Local Male Runner (Antigonish/Pictou Counties) – Eric Gillis, Antigonish

EVELYN AND DONALD GILLIS MEMORIAL TROPHY Top Local Female Runner (Antigonish) Rachael MacDougall,

ANTIGONISH FASTEST KILTED RUNNERS: Thomas Kyte, Antigonish

Gallery

2019 Road Race Winners