Saturday saw the first race of the 2016/17 Athletics Northern Ireland Cross-Country League – the Bobby Rea Memorial, this year taking place in the picturesque Kilbroney Park in Rostrevor. Despite 8 Ulster & NI Under-Age Championship races plus the women’s race beforehand, the 8km Men’s Race took place in firm conditions over 4 laps of a 2k loop. The loop included one significant climb plus several roller-coaster rises and falls. The weather was dry too and this all made for very fast conditions. Continue reading
Category Archives: Cross Country
McGrady Financial Services Junior XC Series 2016/17 – Race 2
Race 2 Results
Race 2 Photos by Dromore AC
The second race of the McGrady Financial Services Junior XC Series will take place at Dromore Leisure Centre on Sunday 16th October. To take part in the Series, athletes must be members of Newcastle AC, East Down AC, Burren AC, Dromore AC or 3 Ways AC.
ONLINE REGISTRATION is now CLOSED. It will reopen on Monday 17th October after Race 2. Full details of the series are available HERE.
ALL runners MUST register online. THERE WILL BE NO ENTRIES ACCEPTED ON THE DAY. You only need to register ONCE for Series.
NI and Ulster Even Age Group Cross Country Championships
We would encourage all Junior Members who are available, to attend the NI and Ulster Even Age Group Cross Country Championships race on Saturday 22nd October in Kilbroney Park, Rostrevor.
Registration is available online and closes Tuesday 11th October 2016 at 12noon.
Registration on the day is from 9:30am and the race starts at 11:30am.
Full race details are available HERE.
McGrady Financial Services Junior XC Series 2016/17
Race 1 Results
Race 1 Report
Race 1 Photos by Graham McCauley.
We are delighted to announce that McGrady Financial Services will once again sponsor the very popular Junior interclub Cross Country Series. Dates for the 2016/17 Series are being finalised.
The first race will take place in Spring Gardens, Castlewellan Forest Park on Sunday 25th September. To take part in the Series, athletes must be members of Newcastle AC, East Down AC, Burren AC, Dromore AC or 3 Ways AC.
ONLINE REGISTRATION is now CLOSED. It will reopen after the first race. Full details of the series are available HERE.
ALL runners MUST register online. You only need to register ONCE for Series.
McGrady Financial Services Junior XC Series 2015-16 Prize giving
Report by “The Big Fella’s Wee Sister”
ALL juniors, not just those that competed in the McGrady Financial Services Junior XC Series, are invited to attend a prize giving event at “The Lodge”, Castlewellan.
There will be no Junior Training on Monday 11th April due to the Presentation Evening.
Date: Monday 11th April 2016
Time: 7:30pm
Location: The Lodge Castlewellan
1 Dublin Road, Castlewellan, Co. Down, BT31 9AQ