Author: Richard Cowan

We have had to cancel this year’s Seven Sevens due to the ongoing Covid 19 emergency. It was hoped that restrictions would lift sufficiently to allow the event to take place, and indeed some...

The committee would like to extend good wishes to all NIMRA members in these challenging times. We are now able to return to the mountains, subject to Government restrictions. We would remind everyone that...

SUSPENSION OF ATHLETICS COMPETITION EXTENDED TO 30th JUNE 2020 Following previous statements on 17th March and 24th March, Athletics Northern Ireland, in collaboration with the other Home Country Athletics Federations and UKA, can confirm...

Concerns over Covid-19 virus have caused us to cancel the Seven Sevens Race, which was due to be held on 25th April 2020. The FRA statement is below with regards to the other races in...

For those travelling to Wales for the first race of the British Championship please follow the below advice: Urgent Ras yr Aran Information Covid 19  –  Instructions for athletes At present the Government has...

The Turkey Trotters had to contend with a grizzly Boxing Day as low cloud, rain and strong winds made for difficult conditions on the hills. The shorter course had to be used for safety...

NIMRA took a squad of 16 athletes to the recent British and Irish Mountain Running Championships on 21st September in Llanberis (Wales), with positive results from each of the teams. The presence of teams...

You would think the Weather in August should be summery, but how often over the years have I been found studying weather forecasts in the days before the event wondering if this was to...

On he 29th June 77 runners put their toe on the start line and started another epic Barf adventure. Newcastle ACs’ Seamus Lynch would continue his dominance at these longer distance races as he...