Northern Ireland Mountain Running Association Blog
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...
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...
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...
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...
Welcome to our eighth edition of the monthly NIMRA newsletter ‘The Mountain Runner’, and we are pleased to show off the August 2024 edition updating you with any news or highlights from the previous...
Thursday 15th August saw 91 runners descend on Scrabo country park for the last short distance NIMRA race of the season. Despite persistent rain in the morning, the evening provided dry and warm racing...
Welcome to our seventh edition of the monthly NIMRA newsletter ‘The Mountain Runner’, and we are pleased to show off the July 2024 edition updating you with any news or highlights from the previous...
The team selected for the event was Ashley Crutchley (Newcastle AC), Tom Crudgington (Newcastle AC), Keith Johnston (Armagh AC), Joshua McAtee (Mourne Runners), Diane Wilson (Dromore AC), Tanya Cumming (Newcastle AC), Catriona Edington (Annadale Striders)...
Welcome to our sixth (and slightly delayed) edition of the monthly NIMRA newsletter ‘The Mountain Runner’, and we are pleased to show off the June 2024 edition updating you with any news or highlights...
Teams now selected for Snowdon and list below. Mens Team Tom Crudgington – Newcastle AC Ashley Crutchley – Newcastle AC Keith Johnston – Armagh AC Joshua McAtee – Mourne Runners Reserve: Jack Proctor –...