Northern Ireland Mountain Running Association
www.nimra.org.uk

Just when you thought you had a free weekend, the North South Challenge has popped into our calendar, after an abortive attempt to have the first race of the challenge at Knockdhu. If you are planning a medium or long run next Sunday, do this event instead.

The challenge is over the Black Mountain on the Carlingford peninsula on a very run-able course, up through the forest from map reference 100 108 and then along the spine of the mountains to Black?s Mountain, in the opposite direction to Flagstaff. Return is by the same route. (I can speak from personal experience of the forest section as I was along it twice last year putting out markers for the Sl Foye Trial Race).

The above distance of 14.8 km (9.2 miles) with 787 metres of climb is for senior men, MV40 & MV50, with shorter courses for junior ladies (turn at edge of forest) and ladies, junior men and vet60 men (turn at the prehistoric cairn, Carnavaddy, 6.0 miles). The course is advertised as marked.

See the Race Details section for further information.