NiRunning Mile
On a cold and blustery Friday evening at the Mary Peters’ Track a considerable number of Orangegrove’s speedier runners gathered to take part in the Active Financial and NiRunning mile…
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Hill and Dale Race 3: Slieve Martin
The Newcastle A.C. Hill and Dale series continued on Thursday evening in dry sunny conditions in the southern Mournes. On this occasion the persecution began in Kilbroney Forest Park near…
Virgin Money London Marathon
Of course the big event this weekend is the Virgin Money London Marathon and for more than a dozen members of Orangegrove amongst the 37,000 overall, it will be the…
Weekend Report – April 26th
The week began early for some of Orangegrove’s speedier athletes; on Tuesday to be precise. Four members made their way to the track at Bangor Sportsplex for the . In…
Hill and Dale Race 2: Tollymore
Thursday brought the second round of the Newcastle A.C. Hill and Dales series. This week’s race was at Tollymore and it comprised a nearly five mile jaunt around the beautiful…
Weekend Report – April 19th
For a number of us the weekend started very early; on Wednesday to be precise with the Bay Road 5k road race in Londonderry. For details see a separate report.…
Bay Road 5k
When we added this race to the calendar of O.A.C. Club Championship events last Autumn we were probably not thinking too clearly. Londonderry is a far away destination for a…
Connemarathon
Michael O’Donoghue has been training for the 39.3 Connemara Ultra Marathon for months now. His dedication to the cause and his rigorous training regime of high mileage runs, sometimes several…
Weekend Report
The main event this weekend in which Orangegrove members were involved was probably the Titanic Quarter 10k on Sunday 12th April, 2015. This is certainly not the most interesting or…
Titanic Quarter 10K
The Titanic Quarter 10k follows a route which takes in Queen’s Road, Sydenham Road and Airport Road. A few notable landmarks are passed on the way; the new Titanic Exhibition…