Annalong Horseshoe Fell Race 2013 – 4th May
57 runners took to the start line for the 32nd running of the annual Annalong Horseshoe fell race, this year featuring as a long race in the NIMRA championship. The weather was bright and...
Northern Ireland Mountain Running Association Blog
Mulholland, Logue, Bogle and McNeilly do NI proud at Inter County Championships
On Sunday 19th May 2013, a team of four Northern Ireland runners were in competition in Yorkshire (England), at the Settle Hill Fell Race, which incorporated the UKA Mountain Running Challenge and the Inter...
Sad News
Denis Rankin It is with regret that we announce the death of Denis Rankin at the Hill and Dale Moughanmore race, 16th May. Denis took ill during the race and very sadly, despite the...
Slieve Donard Race 2013
by Trevor Wilson It all started so well – sun beaming down on Newcastle Main Street, clear views of Donard as we lined up for the start. As we exited the forest, still fine...
Hill and Dale Race 5 – Moughanmore – Recce and safety briefing
There were a lot of keen runners out for a recce over the Moughanmore course this evening. After a day of heavy showers the sun was splitting the gorse bushes and it was just...
Exfoliating race on Donard
The tops of the Mourne Mountains were clear on what was another topsy turvy May day with a mixture of sunshine, rain and hail. 138 enthusiastic runners signed on for the gruelling feat that...
Irish Mountain Running Championship starts this weekend
The first round of the Irish Mountain Running Championship takes place this Saturday. The race starts at 2pm. Competitors will race from the Newcastle Tropicana pool to the top of Donard and back. Read...
New date for Flagstaff to Carlingford Race
This year the Irish Cycling Championship is taking place in Carlingford. It is scheduled to run on the weekend June 22nd and 23rd. This would have clashed with the Flagstaff to Carlingford mountain race....
