Speedy rabbits and mountain hares An eventful week of races in a variety of running genres ensured plenty of opportunities for harriers to test themselves in the mountains, on the trails and on the streets. Also came news of selections to NIMRA teams for two of the club’s mountain runners. NIMRA Donard Challenge (Sat 8th April) On […]
Subway Holywood Exchange Half Marathon & 10k 2017 Holywood Exchange 10k and Half Marathon took place on Sunday 2nd April 2017 with a few hundred runners in attendance. The Half Marathon was also part of the Pure Running Half Marathon Series 2017. The route of the […]
NBH Harriers Race Report, Week ending Sunday 26th March 2017: Following the tremendous turn out of North Belfast Harriers at the Larne Half Marathon last week, this week was a quieter for runners; an international cross country for Mark McKinstry, Jog Belfast 5km and the usual club participation in parkruns across the country. […]
AES Larne Half Marathon 2017 The AES Larne Half Marathon hosted by Larne AC took place on Saturday 18th March. There was a great turnout from North Belfast Harriers athletes, recreational runners and supporters. Close to 2000 runners descended upon Larne for the well organised and scenic 13.1 mile run which started at Larne […]
This week the NI running community moved on from the 2016/2017 cross country season and hopefully left behind the last remnants of winter, as runners took to the flat roads and the mountains with gusto. As ever NBH had a strong presence at these events throughout the province. Glenariff Mountain Race (aka the Potato […]
NI & Ulster Senior Cross-Country Championships, Lurgan Park Saturday afternoon saw the finale of the local cross-country season with the 6k women’s and 12k men’s races in Lurgan Park. Despite the deluge of rain that had fallen in the previous twenty-four hours, the ground conditions weren’t as bad as previous years and the sun even […]
On a busy weekend of racing where weather was always likely to have an influence on proceedings several of the North Belfast Harriers participated in races on the country, road and trail. Stormont Cross Country First up on Saturday morning was the annual Northern Ireland Civil Service AC cross country event at Stormont. The course […]
Brooks Armagh 3km & 5km International Road Race, Co. Armagh The 27th edition of the Armagh International Road Races was the highlight of the weeks racing and it brought local and international runners to the Orchard County on Thursday evening. The fantastic setting attracts a large number of runners from the UK, Europe and the […]
Cool Running Rewards Harriers Carnethy 5 The Carnethy 5 Mountain Race took place on Saturday. The course covers five peaks over 6 miles. The ‘1st Place Overseas Athlete’ trophy was awarded to Nat Glenn who finished in 1:10:07. National Masters XC Championships, Waterford Antrim claimed 3rd in the County Team points at the […]
Trim 10 mile Road Race On Sunday 05 Feb the annual 10 mile road race took place in Trim in Co. Meath. With a total of 1264 finishers in this popular race, there were fine runs by Breege Connolly and Gladys O’Neill who finished in 1st and 2nd place in the ladies race, with Breege […]