Northern Ireland Mountain Running Association Blog

NIMRA Dinner and Prize Giving 2014

NIMRA Dinner and Prize Giving 2014

The NIMRA prize giving will take place on November 22nd in O’Hares. There will be a buffet dinner. It will be free for all NIMRA members, there will be a small charge for guests....

Bashir Hussain Running Weekend

Bashir Hussain Running Weekend

NI Orienteering have invited top mountain running coach (and former champion mountain runner) Bashir Hussain across to host a running weekend in the Mournes over the weekend of 13th-14th Dec. The weekend will be...

Runner Profile:  Iain Whiteside

Runner Profile: Iain Whiteside

by Ryan Maxwell from nirunning After growing up in Northern Ireland, Iain Whiteside moved to Scotland to complete his studies. Nearly 10 years later, the Northern Ireland international mountain runner is well settled in...

The Fallows 2014 – Race Report

The Fallows 2014 – Race Report

In previous years the Mourne Runners have been responsible for running the Fallows race; but this year the baton was passed to long running mountain man, Dale Mathers and the Newry City Runners. In...

The Fallows – New Route

The Fallows – New Route

Due to circumstances beyond the control of the race director The Fallows race will be on a slightly different route to the one advertised. I have been given some brief details. The start will...