This weekend saw the second race of the mountain running season with Glenariff – otherwise affectionately known as ‘The Spud Run’. Set in the beautiful Glens of Antrim, the race starts from the Glenariff Community Centre, and makes it way along a muddy lane for nearly two miles, up a 370m climb and back along the same route. Unlike the Slieve Gullion race the week before, which is almost a straight up and down, Glenariff is more like a tough cross country with a mountain in the middle. Seasoned spud runners know that the real challenge is not necessarily the climb but switching tired legs from the muddy descent off the mountain to fast running mode for the two-mile lane home.
Category Archives: Club Notes
NI & Ulster Junior Indoor Championships
McAleenans Jump Into All Irelands
This weekend, a small squad of Newcastle AC Juniors embraced their maiden journey into Indoor Athletics as cars were packed up and headed off to the National Sports Campus in Dublin to represent the club at the NI & Ulster Indoor Championships.
Junior Update (26 Feb 2024) – McGrady XC, Flahavan’s XC
Delamont Decider as McGrady XC Series comes to a close
After one of the many storms this year, the Delamont race was postponed due to severe weather warnings in January and on Sunday past, East Down AC hosted, yet again another flawless event to bring this year’s Series to a close.
Weekly Junior Update – McGrady XC Race 3, Born2Run, ParkRun
Newcastle Juniors show class at Tollymore
On Sunday, the club hosted the 3rd race of the McGrady’s Financial Junior Cross Country Series. The weather was onside and even the sun came out from time to time to remind us that Spring was incoming. With all the Junior coaches and volunteers undertaking various roles across the event, some for the first time and other, experienced stalwarts directing, the teamwork was evident and reflected on the smooth running of the event and bonus baked treats in the tent for all.
Juniors at Armagh Road Races
Thursday 08 Feb 24 welcomed the return of the highly anticipated Armagh 5K International Road Race. The event is organised by Armagh Athletics Club and attracts elite athletes from all over the world to this fast course around The Mall.
Ulster Schools XC Update
It’s 4 for Irish Schools Cross Country
On Wednesday 07 Feb 24, those runners who progressed to the Ulster Schools Cross Country championships, toed the line at Mallusk on what was a cold but dry day.