As we power through September the weather forecast continues to look promising!!! Promising for a very wet and muddy cross country season. Mother nature is obviously a fan of muddy fields and challenging conditions and wants to ensure that conditions are “JUST PERFECT” for our junior stags as they prepare to lace up their spikes for what is anticipated to be another very successful season. British and Irish Mountain Running Championships First this week we are off to the beautiful and scenic …

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We are back !!  And what a way to start the new season !!  The annual Laganside Junior Mile saw a record turnout from our young Stags with all runners, organisers, coaches, mums and dads putting in maximum effort.  Well done everyone. This event is organised and marshalled by the club and its many volunteers, so first and foremost a very big thank you for all those who helped in any way – it really was a great event and a great …

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As the nights draw in, Harriers continued to train and race this week in many scenic locations from Carlingford to Finland! Mill Hill Mile – Tuesday 2nd September The 38th running of the Mill Hill Mile took place under calm skies and dry conditions—ideal weather for the North’s most iconic uphill sprint. First held in 1987, the race has become a staple of the local athletics calendar, with only one interruption in its history: the 2020 cancellation in the wake of the …

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  It’s official. North Belfast Harriers is pleased to announce the inaugural Galloper Thompson 5k race. Named after Galloper Thompson, the infamous headless horseman of North Belfast, was once a feared figure said to ride through Jennymount on stormy nights, striking terror into anyone caught outdoors after dark. For years, his ghostly presence faded into nothing more than a fireside tale, a warning whispered to children. But now, rumours stir again, some swear they saw him only today, thundering past on his …

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The highlights of the racing week were the NBH naked run on Friday evening at the Waterworks and Storming the Castle at Carrickfergus on Sunday afternoon, with Saturday morning’s parkruns chronologically sandwiched in the middle. NBH Naked Run (Friday 15th August) Friday evening saw the second naked run of the summer take place over the Waterworks parkrun course. Naked means that no watch or phone is allowed so runners are challenged to predict their finish times and then have to judge how …

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