Northern Ireland Mountain Running Association Blog

It all kicks off this weekend at Gullion

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...

NIMRA Donard Wood Trail Race 2019

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...

Nimra Trail Race raises plenty for the MMRT

A final report to follow but well done to everyone that helped put on this great warm up race to the season with all proceeds going to the Mourne Mountain Rescue Team. Report will...

NIMRA Off Road Ultra Series

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...

MMR Donard Wood Trail Race 2019

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...

British Championships: The Mourne HighLine

BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP 2019 The Mourne Highline strikes back. Last year NIMRA put on a feature presentation of the Mourne Mountains. This cinematic epic started in the west and traversed a series of grandiose granite...

NIMRA AGM Jan 21st – All Welcome

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...

Selection Criteria 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,...