Northern Ireland Mountain Running Association Blog

NIMRA JUNIOR SQUAD 2026

Trial to select N.I. & Ulster Junior Squad 2026 Squad consisting of athletes representing NIMRA in U16, U18 and U20 competitions. This date has been picked to select athletes shortly after Irish Schools XC,...

INTERNATIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA 2026

IF ANYONE WHO EMAILS DOES NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE WITHIN 5 DAYS FROM ANNE SANDFORD PLEASE WHATS APP ANNE ON 07779254808 TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT SENIOR HOME INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS – UP & DOWN HILL 11th...

NIMRA Championship & League 2026

NIMRA CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 The new 6 race championship will be the best 4 races to count, with at least one race to be completed at each distance and 1 other of any distance. To...

Oisin Cassidy RIP

NIMRA and in particular, the junior team and managers, were very saddened to hear of the passing of Oisin Cassidy.Oisin had been a member of the U18 Mountain Running Squad, that competed in Susa,...

Senior Home International Race 2025 Report

Senior Home International – Whinlatter Forest on 17th August 2025 Whinlatter Forest in the Lake District played host to the 2025 Senior Home International (SHI) – doubling up as the British trial for the World...

Snowdon Race Report 2025

The team selected for the event was Jared Martin (Ballydrain Harriers), Tom Crudgington (Newcastle AC), David Hicks (Newcastle AC), Joshua McAtee (Mourne Runners), Karen Wilton (Jog Lisburn Running Club), Tanya Cummings (Newcastle AC), Catriona Edington...