Northern Ireland Mountain Running Association Blog

International Team Selection

International Team Selection

You are reminded that we are selecting for the following teams – probably on Monday, 23rd June. If interested in being considered please contact a member of the committee before that date (I suggest...

The Denis Rankin Round

The Denis Rankin Round

The Denis Rankin Round is a circuit of all the peaks in the Mourne Mountains of County Down, Northern Ireland, over 400m in height, covering over 86km (54miles) in distance and over 6000m (20,000ft)...

Jura Race Report 2014

Jura Race Report 2014

by Hazel McLaughlin Saturday 24th May 5 runners from N. Ireland lined up on the sunbathed start line of the Isle of Jura fell race with 7 summits and 2730m of climbing to come:...

Skyracing comes to Northern Ireland

Skyracing comes to Northern Ireland

Our friends at NIRunning are part of the Skyrunning UK team who have been trying to introduce this type of running to these shores.  Today they have launched their own race weekend which will...

NIMRA Champs Race 4: Loughshannagh Horseshoe

NIMRA Champs Race 4: Loughshannagh Horseshoe

This Thursday sees Newcastle AC hosting the forth round of the NIMRA championship. This falls into the short category. The race will the Loughshannagh Horseshoe which is also race 7 in the Hill and...

Bailey and O’Kane win on Rocky Mountain

Bailey and O’Kane win on Rocky Mountain

by Ryan Maxwell from NIRunning On Thursday 22nd May 2014, Newcastle AC welcomed the local mountain running fraternity to the sixth race of their popular and well-organised Hill & Dale Series. On this occasion,...

Donard Race 2014

The Donard race took place this weekend. This was the first round of the Irish Champs and Hill and Dales race 5. Nearly 200 enthusiastic runners took on the challenge of running from the...

Inter Counties Champs – Captains Report

by Allan Bogle While Northern Ireland was shrouded in cloud and rain yesterday the rest of the UK basked in glorious sunshine. I am not sure what weather conditions the 100s of mountain runners...

NIMRA team head for the Inter Counties Champs

NIMRA team head for the Inter Counties Champs

by Team Captain This weekend 4 of Northern Ireland’s top mountain runners head across to Witton Park in Blackburn to compete in the Inter Counties Mountain Running Championships. The strong team is made up...