31st Greencastle 5 mile Road Race
Over one thousand participants (917 runners and nearly 200 walkers) turned out on Boxing Day for the 31st Greencastle Road Race in County Tyrone. Attention was focussed on Olympian Paul…
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Greencastle 5 mile Road Race
There are three Greencastles that I know of in Northern Ireland. There is one in North Belfast, one in Co. Down on the shores of Carlingford Lough and then there…
Weekend Report – August 30th
That woman Elaine Mcallister has been at it again! On Tuesday of this week she was the lone female Orangegrover who made her way to the Maiden City for the…
Weekend Report – August 16th
Once again it started early this week; on Tuesday to be exact with the North Down Track and Field meeting at the Bangor Sportsplex, the fourth of four. Wednesday saw…
Easter Weekend Report
A significant contingent of Orangegrove members made their way into the hills above Larne on Saturday morning for the NiRunning 5 mile trail race in the vicinity of Killylane Reservoir…
Weekend round up – 7th March
There was a busy round of activities this weekend and Orangegrove runners were to the forefront in Belfast, in Co. Louth at Carlingford and even across the North Channel in…
Whitehead 5 Mile Road Race
On 21st April 6 OAC athletes made the journey to the seaside town of Whitehead for the annual 5 mile event. This race is one of the longest standing events…
Albertville 5 Mile Road Race
Saturday 1st March saw the start of the year’s road racing with the Albertville 5 mile. The course comprises several “figure of 8” laps through the fast, if not exactly…
NIRunning 5 Mile Trail Race – Ballyboley Forest
On Sunday 16th February due to the reports of a few injuries only 3 Orangegrove Athletes risked the icy conditions of Co. Antrim for the inaugural NI Running 5 Mile…
Greencastle 5 Mile Run
On Boxing Day Jacqui Maxwell and Sharon Dickenson ventured to the Sperrin Mountains for this popular 5 mile race. They proceeded to fly through the challenging course with chiptimes times…