Belfast Half Marathon It’s hard to know where to start with the review of the 4th annual running of the Belfast HM, another new course that seemed to go down well with most athletes – 2 NBH in the top five, 2nd female overall, six athletes in the top 25, a massive turn out from the […]
Run the Bann 5km Road Race, Portglenone, Co. Antrim The week’s fixtures kicked off in Mid Antrim, where over 300 runners took to the streets of Portglenone to race the 5 km distance, with nearly 50 runners finishing under the 20 minute mark. One NBH runner took part in this race; Vernon Shiels crossed the […]
Weekly Report 4th September XC at Laganside! Ninety Harriers cross the line at the annual 10K. Garrison 5 Mile Garrison’s annual five mile run was held on Saturday 3rd September at 12.00 noon in County Fermanagh. The race this year was held in memory of Ryan Mc Govern, a young local boy who lost […]
In another busy week for NBH athletes there were fine performances at a wide variety of distances in races far and wide. Dessie’s Run (10k) In the fast Dessie’s 10k at the Gransha grounds on Tuesday 23rd new course records were set in both male and female events. Judi MacAuley flew the flag for the […]
With the Olympics over the next largest sporting event is coming to Rio. It was amazing to have one athlete compete in Rio but now this year we will have two as new club member Michael McKillop takes on the T37 1500m in the Paralympics. Michael who already has two Paralympic golds in his cabinet […]
Dambusters Half Marathon and 10k, Saturday 20 August Nearly 500 athletes took to the beautiful Silent Valley area at Annalong last Saturday, running in both the Dambusters 10k and half marathon organised by Born2Run. The half marathon was the last in the Pure Running half marathon series. The 10k route followed its usual route of starting […]
The local racing scene was very busy this past week and produced great success for NBH. This was topped off with a wonderful Olympic story, to inspire the club, country and athletic community. Edwin May Nissan Coleraine 5 mile Road Race, Coleraine, Co. Derry/Londonderry The weeks’ racing started on Wednesday evening with the Annual […]
Something people may not know about North Belfast Harriers, which makes it different from most other running clubs, is that it is a registered charity. Our objectives are to provide opportunities and pathways for all abilities to exercise and socialise through athletics and to fulfil their athletic potential. The benefits are in public health, mental […]
Ladies dominate at sunrise run On Sunday morning 70 athletes competed in the third running of the Sunrise 5k In Larne, an event hosted by East Coast AC. NBH’s Penny Lindsay led the ladies’ race from the start, coming in first in 23.33, (11th overall) over 30 seconds clear of the runner-up. Janice Plumb secured […]
It was another successful week for the Harriers, with Caitlin Maguire’s two sprint medals at the Irish National Juvenile Track and Field Championships in Tullamore providing one of the outstanding highlights. Maguire ran personal bests in both the 100m (12.20) and 200m (25.32) to secure silver and bronze in the under-18 category. Rebecca Wallace narrowly […]