Northern Ireland Mountain Running Association Blog

IMRA Ulster Championship 2024

This year saw the inaugural IMRA Ulster Championship take place. A joint venture between NIMRA and IMRA taking in races from Mournes in County Down to Glenariffe in County Antrim through County Tyrone to...

NIMRA WINTER LEAGUE 2024-25

NIMRA members in the recent members opinion survey asked about a Winter League. NIMRA at short notice have worked with running clubs with existing races planned to arrange a Pilot Winter League, which commences...

NIMRA CHAMPIONSHIP 2025

The Northern Ireland Mountain Running Association organises the new 2025 12 race championship, with the best 7 races to count, with at least one race to be completed at each distance and 4 others...

Canfranc 2024 World Masters Mountain Running Championship

Last weekend (13-15th September), the world’s top master mountain runners converged on Canfranc, Spain, for the 2024 World Masters Mountain Running Championship. This year’s event was truly historic, marking the first time in the...

B&I Junior Mountain Running Championship 2024

This year’s British & Irish Junior Mountain Running Championships (also the Junior Home International) took place on Saturday 14 September in Laragh, County Wicklow.  The course offered a challenging route for participants, with bit...

Ben Nevis Race 2024 – A scorcher…

Ah! The Ben. That iconic race up and down Ben Nevis. The story goes that… “In 1895 when William Swan, a Fort William barber, set off on the first recorded timed ascent and descent...

B&I U17 & U20 Championships 2024

The NI/Ulster team has been announced for the upcoming British & Irish U17 and U20 championships being held in Wicklow on the 14th September. This team was selected at the trial of the 24th...