The annual Mill Hill uphill mile race takes place on 7th September 2009. The race, which has been ran every year since 1987 with the exception of 2001, is the brainchild of local running stalwart Marty McVeigh who was born and bred on the same slope as the runners will tackle. The race begins in Annsborough and requires the athletes to negotiate the steep climb to just past the library in Castlewellan. Continue reading →