Author: rbell

Photos by Jayne Bell – more to follow Mother nature giveth and she taketh; After taps aff weather all week it was coats, hats and gloves yet still cold today – sooo cold. This...

The first hill race of year takes place this Saturday @12am on Gullion. Registration is from 10am. All details can be found here. Parking at this race is always a problem as the start...

by Ian Taylor 5 miles, 300 metres climb. Congratulations to winners Timothy Johnston and Sarah Graham who both repeated their victories of 2018, but not without some stiff competition.    58 competitors from 13+ clubs...

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by Anne Sandford NIMRA are proposing to trial an Ultra Running Series for 2019-the end result being an outright winner for the Ultra Runner Trophy which previously was selected by the NIMRA committee. The...

The Mourne Mountain Rescue Donard Wood Trail Race is back for it’s 2nd edition. This hilly trail race is opportunity to test the legs before the mountain season kicks off in March. The Mourne...

Annual General Meeting  – Monday, 21 January 2019 in the Market House, Ballynahinch Members and Non-Members welcome. Please come along if you want to learn more about what NIMRA plan to do in 2019...

INTER COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIPS – Saturday 11th May or Sunday 12th May 2019 (date still to be confirmed). Flower Scar Fell Race, Todmorden, West Yorkshire 13.3 k(8.3miles) 660m up and down, course has steep climbs,...

Forget giving love at Christmas; just give me a pair of running shoes and some hills to run rampage over. This Saturday saw the first fixture in the ever busy festive hill running calendar....

Saturday 22ndtDecember, 11am, Carincastle, Larne. This is a short but tough race, just over 4 miles, with plenty of short sharp climbs (approx. 1630 ft) and descents. Start at Linford Car park, Feystown Road...