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Comber Potato 10K

Today saw 237 runners descend on Comber for the inaugural Mash Direct Comber Potato Run 10k – organised by Ballydrain Harriers. The race took in part of the tough Ards Half…

Weekend Report – June 28th

This week’s report is entitled: Better late than never. I am standing in for Orangegrove’s regular scribe Brian Todd for two editions so bear with me. The following report is…

Weekend Report – June 21st

Prior to the weekend, the Lisburn Half Marathon, 10k and Fun Run were well supported by Orangegrove runners, with no fewer than twenty-three members taking part in the various events.…

NI Masters’ Track and Field Championships

The Northern Ireland Masters’ Track and Field championships will take place at the Mary Peters’ Track on Saturday, with considerable Orangegrove interest. Grateful thanks to the indomitable Sharon McFarland for…

Hill and Dale Race 10: Meels

Photo by Newcastle AC

Thursday evening is traditionally Hill and Dale evening at this time of the year. This week it was race 10, the penultimate gallop of the eleven race series. Named ‘Meels’…

Lisburn Half Marathon

This year the Lisburn Half Marathon would take place over a new and possibly more forgiving route. Beginning in Warren Park the route will run west in the direction of…

Weekend Report – June 14th

First of all many congratulations to Lyndsey Pronger who currently holds three significant Orangegrove A.C. ladies club records. A presentation of medals to mark the achievement was recently made to…

Hill and Dale Race 9: Hen and Cock

You have got to hand it to Newcastle A.C. Week after week the club has mounted its Hill and Dale series races in the Mournes in almost perfect weather conditions.…

EAH Forest Series Race 3: Ballyboley Forest

Tuesday evening was warm, sunny and crystal clear; ideal conditions for the third round of the East Antrim Harriers’ trail race series. What a lovely little series this is! It…

Weekend Report – June 7th

We all get a little flutter in the heart on Saturday mornings when we awake to the prospect of parkrun within the hour. However, in the unlikely event of that…