Newcastle Athletics Club recently hosted their Hill and Dale race in Donard Forest as a tribute run in celebration of the life of their friend and avid runner Denis Rankin who died suddenly in May. Runners generously donated £2,090 to Simon Community NI, the leading Homelessness organisation in NI.

Susan Smith, fundraising co-ordinator “Simon Community NI is honoured to have been chosen by the family of Denis Rankin to be the recipient of buy levitra viagra such a generous donation in honour of Denis. Monies raised will be used to support homeless people across NI and on behalf of the people who we help, we thank Newcastle Athletics Club for their support”

Newcastle Athletics Club, who organised the event is a not for profit club and all races are organised by members and friends who give their time on a purely voluntary basis.

Thank You Letter from Simon Community

Race 11 Results
Overall Series Results

The final race of the Series will take place on FRIDAY 28th June in Donard Forest.
Online Registration is now CLOSED

Start and Finish – 372304 – picnic table in Donard Park
Check point 1 – Drinahilly Summit 362302
Check point 2 – path junction 358306
Check point 3 – path junction 365306

There will be no entry fee for this race. Instead, a collection is being taken for the ‘Simon Community’ in fond memory of our fellow runner, Denis Rankin. The ‘Simon Community’ has kindly been chosen by Denis’s family. A donation would therefore be greatly appreciated.

Prize giving night will take place in O’Hares, Newcastle after this race.

Junior Results
Senior Results
Photos by Deon McNeilly

* A set of keys were left in registration van last night. Please contact PJ McCrickard: pjmccrickard@yahoo.co.uk

Stevie Wonder? Whilst Others Wander!

by Pete Moss

As the 2013 Hill and Dale series draws nearer to its final fling, 164 runners assembled last Thursday evening to take up the challenge of race number 10 over Hen and Cock. This course is a long established fixture, although it has been absent from the calendar for a few years, which meant that for some this was their first time over the course, while for others it saw the welcome return of an old favourite.

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Prize giving night will take place in O’Hares, Newcastle on Friday 28th June.

Can the following 2012 prize winners please return their trophies asap. Please bring to Hill and Dale registration :

Lady Vet    Shileen O’Kane
Junior        Andrew Annett
Overall      Andrew Annett
V35.      Clive Bailey
V40.    Pete Grant
V45.    Neil Carty
V50.    Jim Brown
V55.    Dominic McGreevy
V60.    Stewart Cunningham
V65.    Fred Strickland
Runners Runner   Mark King

Results
Photos by Deon McNeilly and Photos by Henry McLaughlin

Bailey has the punch to floor Rocky
by Fat Boy Slimmer

The Rocky Race is the 9th race of the 2013 Hill and Dale Series. The race started on the mountainside at Leitrim Lodge and was run in an anti clockwise direction. It included the summits of Altnataggart, Pearse’s Castle and Tournam Rock before the final climb and the fast descent of the eponymous Rocky and then back to the start.

Compared to awful conditions of last year, the weather was good for racing, and importantly visibility was good. One hundred and forty nine souls pitched up for the start, with many who had completed weekend events including the Camlough Triathlon, and Mourneway Events including the marathon and the Ultra events…runners can no longer say there are not enough events on! Continue reading →

Results and Photos by Henry McLaughlin

In which order would you like your ‘Meels’?

by Bogusboy

Conditions were perfect for Meelbeg/Meelmore, the 8th race in the 2013 Hill and Dale Series. Starting at the Happy Valley (a somewhat ironic place for registration where crossing the very threshold of the entries vehicle is enough to get you a mouthful of abuse!) the course takes in two of the highest peaks in the Mourne Mountains. The air was still, the sky clear blue and temperature above twenty degrees; it was the warmest day of the year so far and the 155 runners assembled risked heat stroke rather than the usual exposure due to wind chill. Continue reading →