2012 Laganside 10k open for entry

The 2012 Laganside 10k is open for entry.  Entries can be made at http://www.laganside10k.com/ps/index.htm. This year we are delighted to announce we have teamed up with the Marie Curie charity. A Marie Curie entry will see £2 of your entry fee donated to Marie Curie. Irrespective of whether you are a Marie Curie entry, an [...]

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Weekend Round Up – Harriers Produce Three Winners in Park Runs

After last week’s excitement with the Belfast City Marathon, and the club’s rather heavy racing schedule over the last few weeks, this weekend was comparatively quiet on the racing scene. But the Harriers produced three of the six individual winners in the three Belfast Park Runs (Alan Ritchie, Claire Connor and Lisa Sturgeon), and got [...]

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Training at the Boys model track / Club welcome new coaches

Our sessions at the Boys model track are primarily geared for members of the club however members of other clubs who wish to train with our groups have been, and will continue to be, welcomed. Our coaches at the track work within the club structure and are mutually supportive and respectful of each other. We [...]

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Belfast marathon: Men win relay and local mens 1,2

The annual Belfast city marathon took place  on Mayday in terrible weather conditions with large numbers of harriers taking part both in relay and full marathon duties. In the team relay Connor Magill went toe to toe from the start with the favourites giving the team a significant gap over the next team up. Connor [...]

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Weekend Roundup: Sharon Bird Wins Scottish Ultra Trail Championship & Darragh McNairney Completes 50th Park Run

In a week when many North Belfast athletes were concentrating on shorter distances on the road and track, Sharon Trimble Bird scored a victory at the 53-mile Scottish Ultra Trail Championship, a multi-terrain run along the West Highland Way from Milngavie to Tyndrum. Sharon Wins Scottish Ultra Championships Sharon, competing in just her second ultra, [...]

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Good turnout in London / Prizes in titanic / Cathy NI 5K champion

It was a major weekend in the road running calendar with several harriers making the journey to London for the olympic year marathon and large numbers participating in Northern Ireland’s biggest 10k in Titanic Quarter. London marathon In London Tommy Hughes had a great run to break 2:30 in 2:29:55 and finish 1st M50. Jim [...]

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Breege smashes PB in Rotterdam / Active Belfast run a huge success / weekend roundup

Rotterdam half marathon Breege Connolly had the race of her life in Rotterdam to demolish her PB by a massive 10 minutes. This made Breege the second Irish finisher and third in the list of Northern Ireland marathon times with 2:40:20. Next Irish finisher was Gladys Ganiel who was making her last attempt on the [...]

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Cathy and Judi Win in Whitehead and Ballyliffin: Weekend Round Up–UPDATED

It was another successful weekend on the roads for North Belfast Harriers, with Cathy McCourt winning the Whitehead Easter Monday 5 Miler and Judi Graham returning from a long layoff to finish first at the Ballyliffin Coastal 10 Mile Challenge. The Harriers also had four of the six winners at the various Park Runs in [...]

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Men retain NI half marathon title / weekend report

Saturday saw the Northern Ireland half marathon championship take place in Omagh with a strong contingent of Harriers taking part and the men defending their team title. Connor Magill followed up his 2nd place at Larne with another great run for a new PB of 1:12:10 in 4th. Top vet Tommy Hughes took 8th place [...]

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Weekend Round Up: Team Gold at British Master’s XC, Connor Magill Second at Larne Half

The Harriers enjoyed another successful weekend with athletes turning out in big numbers for events near and far. On Sunday at the British Master’s XC, the men’s over-55 team won gold and Cathy McCourt placed fourth in the women’s race (second in the over-35 category). Closer to home, Connor Magill continued his good patch of [...]

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