Northern Ireland Mountain Running Association Blog

Seven Sevens NIMRA Championship – Long distance race.

The race is held in conjunction with the annual challenge walk and utilises many of their marshals. Date : Saturday 14th August 2021.Start Venue :  Shimna Integrated College, Kings Road, Newcastle. Registration :  8.30am –...

WHAT….. A ……DAY…… OOOT

One man’s take on the Spelga Skyline by Ryan Stewart On the orange 7am Stelios wagon, all was looking well. For the first time in living memory, I could actually see the Mournes through...

Senior Home International 19th September -Sedburgh,

Senior Home International 19th September -Sedburgh,

A reminder for athletes who want considered for male & female Northern Ireland teams to email annerunning@hotmail.co.uk by 24th July. See post on 20th May with further details.  Teams are being selected after the Fallows race...

Annalong Horseshoe race report,

Annalong Horseshoe race report,

ANNALONG HORSESHOE FELL RACE 2021 WE’RE BACK!! Fell running returned to the Mournes on Saturday 03rd July for the first time this year. With a new venue, revised race route, a record number of...

Update on NIMRA 2021 Championship

Short race to be Loughshannagh Horseshoe on Thursday 5th August at 7.30pm. Further details to follow on Newcastle AC website with details of when entries will be open.   Also planned by Newcastle AC...

Junior Trial Results

Congratulations to Tom Crudgington and Eimear McCarroll, winners of todays NIMRA Trial on Slieve Croob to select N.I. & Ulster U18 Athletes to compete at the U18 Mountain Running International in Ambleside, England on the...

Cairncastle Classic Fell Race – Racing is Back

On Saturday 12th June 2021, East Coast Athletic Club invited Northern Ireland’s fell running community to Ballygally, for the 2nd annual running of the Cairncastle Classic Fell Race.  The event was Race 1 of the NIMRA...