NIMRA Championship & League 2026
NIMRA CHAMPIONSHIP 2026
The new 6 race championship will be the best 4 races to count, with at least one race to be completed at each distance and 1 other of any distance. To qualify for the Championship points you must become a NIMRA member before your first race, details of which are on our website. Further details of each race will be put up on the NIMRA website in due course. Membership will open on 1st December on the NIMRA website ie: www.nimra.org.uk
SHORT
Slieve Gullion – 07/03/2026
Scrabo – 20/08/2026
MEDIUM
Cairncastle Classic – 06/06/2026
Flagstaff – 21/06/2026
LONG
Annalong Horseshoe (Carricklittle car park) – 25/04/2026
Spelga Skyline – 04/07/2026
All races will have online entries with no entries on the day and athletes should check NIMRA website ie: www.nimra.org.uk for any other changes to race arrangements.
NIMRA are also putting forward a new NIMRA League which will comprise of 10 races with any 6 to count and which do not include any long races but a variation of a long race at a shorter distance to encourage new members and NIMRA members not wishing to complete a long race. These comprise of:
Glenariffe Spud Run – 14/03/2026
Pat Dunbar Memorial – 28/03/2026
Binevenagh – 18/04/2026
Tollymore Hill & Dale – 23/04/2026
Annalong Horseshoe (Short Course) – 25/04/2026
Millstone Hill & Dale – 04/06/2026
Spelga Skyline (Short Course) – 04/07/2026
Mullaghcarn – 25/07/2026
Granite Peaks 25km – 29/08/2026
Buzzards Roost – 03/10/2026
*NIMRA will once again host the Granite Peaks 50km Ultra on the 29/08/2026. A race that is part of the ITRA National League and which has a UTMB index.
More details are on NIMRA’s dedicated Granite Peaks Ultra website:
