Author: Richard Cowan

Thursday 20 August 2026 | Scrabo Country Park, Newtownards 7.2km | 365m ascent | Two laps, finishing at the top of Scrabo Tower Organised and hosted by Ballydrain Harriers, under Race Director Andrew Wallace,...

International Snowdon Race Report 2026 The 49th iteration of the International Snowdon race took place on July 18th 2026 and saw 456 runners tackle the 9.5 mile up and down track, taking in 3200ft...

The 25th World Masters Mountain Running Championships took place from 26–28 June 2026 in Janské Lázně, a small spa town in the Krkonoše Mountains of the Czech Republic. NIMRA members joined the 114-strong Team...

There was no two ways about it – the NIMRA financial situation was a bit stressed, and somewhat dependent on the bank of Ian Taylor, who provided overly generous terms for credit. There was...

By Jared Martin On Sunday 3rd May, ten hardy athletes donned Northern Ireland kit to take on the UKIntercounties Mountain Running Championship in Sedbergh, Cumbria. The weekend began on Saturday 2nd May. In something...

Saturday 25 April saw BARF hosting race 2 of the NIMRA championship and this year’s first long race – the classic Annalong Horseshoe, in its toughest incarnation yet. New this year was the addition...

Team N.I & Ulster set off for Keswick, Lake District, England, from Glenavy on the morning of Friday 10th April 2026. Spirits. Alan Stretton, Ciaran Goss, Ashley Crutchley and Paul Brennan were N.I’s hopefuls for...

On 9 May NIMRA will host the Watertown Wander 10k at Silent Valley in the Mournes, as well as a trial day for VJ Shoes. This race has been added to the NIMRA League...

The Northern Ireland Mountain Running Association (NIMRA) made a strong impression at the first ever NI Running Show Exhibition, held at the Eikon Exhibition Centre on 7th and 8th February 2026. Over the two-day...

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