North Belfast Harriers Race Report 12th – 18th October 2026

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Galloper Thompson 5K The Galloper Thompson 5k is a Halloween-themed road race organised by North Belfast Harriers, which took place on Friday evening, starting and finishing at Grove Park on Jellicoe Avenue in North Belfast. The race is named after Gordon “Galloper” Thompson, the legendary headless horseman said to haunt the streets around Jennymount, where his grand Tudor-style mansion once stood close to the old Jennymount Mill. The course runs through the streets of North Belfast surrounding Grove Park, the area most …

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North Belfast Harriers Race Report 5th-11th October 2026

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Mourne Skyline 2026 Sat 10th October The Skyline was one of three prestigious races held in the Mournes on Saturday attracting runners from all over the UK and Ireland. In the Skyline the runners negotiated a spectacular course of 22 miles with 8,900 feet of climbing, traversing Bearnagh, Meelmore, Fofanny Dam, Loughshannagh, Meelbeg, Slievenaglogh, Commedagh and Donard. Conor Doris represented the harriers, finishing in overall 15th place and 3rd in the M45-49 age group. Comber Cup / McKeag Cup Sun 11th October …

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North Belfast Harriers Junior Report: 4th-11th October 2026

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With autumn now firmly established, conditions were ideal for getting in some cross country training for the up-and-coming events that should be in most of our Juniors’ calendars by now.  It was great to see so many of our Junior athletes focused on their training programmes and participating in the additional session on Saturday at the Valley Park- our thanks to the coaches for facilitating this extra practice and helping to encourage everyone to get in to tip top shape for the …

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North Belfast Harriers Race Report 28th September – 4th October 2026 

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North Belfast Harriers Dominant at the Cross Country Trials, as a total of 19 Members are Selected to Run for N Ireland in the 5 Nations International this November.    NI Masters Cross Country Trials, Queen’s Playing Fields, Saturday 3rd October. The iconic vests of North Belfast Harriers were everywhere at Queen’s Playing Fields on Saturday, as an astounding number of 19 club members were on podiums, picking up medals of all colours, as well as winning selection to teams and reserve places for the British and Irish International Cross Country, to be held in …

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North Belfast Harriers Junior Report 28th September – 4th October 2026

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With autumn now firmly established, conditions were ideal for another weekend of parkrunning. As preparations continue for the upcoming Ulster Cross Country Championships, many of our Junior Stags are now firmly focused on their training programmes, although a number still took the opportunity to test their progress at local parkrun events over the weekend. Dry conditions and a light breeze provided excellent running weather across both Saturday’s 5km parkruns and Sunday’s Junior Parkruns, and several of our athletes made the most of …

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NORTH BELFAST HARRIERS JUNIOR REPORT 20th-27th 2026

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Issac Mooney 1st place in the U15 3000m Long before there were spikes or starting whistles, Armagh was already a place of racing legend. Ard Mhacha takes its name from Macha, who, the old story goes, was made to race the King of Ulster’s horses at Emain Macha and she beat every one of them to the line. So there was something fitting about the cross country season getting under way on Sunday in the Palace Grounds, just a stone’s throw from …

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