Author: rbell

by Jim Brown A few important changes have had to be made to this year’s race due to the Festival of Flight event, which is happening in Newcastle at the same time. The main...

One for all the family. This challenge is more of the walking, than running, variety. CLIC Sargent are for the fourth year, challenging you to take on Northern Ireland’s highest mountain, Slieve Donard, to...

What is it? A timed run for brave runners from the top of Donard to Donard Park. That sounds great how do I get some? Registration will be between 1 and 2pm in Donard...

The Newcastle AC statisticians have worked out the top 100 runners in this years Hill and Dales series.  To be eligible for a series position you must have run at least 6 races.  Your...

There is a great article on NIRunning about John McManus’s Comrades Marathon Experience.  Read it now

This Saturday race 6 in the NIMRA Grand Prix series takes place in Tollymore. The race will be run in the opposite direction to last year.  The route starts at the Monument and follows...

The route described on this years Seven Sevens Event was incorrect. This year the race will be anti-clockwise.  This means the hills should be taken in the following order: Donard, Commedagh, Bearnagh, Meelmore, Meelbeg, Binnian, Lamagan,...

Men Gavin Mulholland Andrew Annett Iain Whiteside David McNeilly Women Gillian Wasson Anne Sandford Hazel McLaughlin The team is travelling over to N Wales on Friday, 19th July and returning on Sunday, 21st. Anne...

The last race in this year’s Hill and Dales series was dedicated to Denis Rankin.  178 runners, including a large Barf contingent, turned up to pay their respects and make contributions to a charity...