Archive for '5K'

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…

Cordner’s Spar 5k

'First lady' Leann Gibson - Photo by Cordner's Spar

A number of Orangegrove runners took part in this inaugural 5k road race in the Ballybeen estate, very well organized by the Ballybeen Improvement Group and sponsored by the local…

Weekend round up – 28th March

Liz with her first place prize at 5k Rabbit Run - Photo by NiRunning

Compared to the past two weekends this particular weekend was a quiet one for OAC members, although not entirely so. The Omagh Half Marathon, coming perhaps a little too quickly…

Queen’s ‘Round the River’ 5K

Liz and Thomas Leitch - Photo by NiRunning

The Queen’s University ‘Round the River’ 5k is one of those races you do because it is there and on the calendar rather than because you enjoy doing it. Well,…

Titanic 5k/10k

2015 got off to a good start at the inaugural Titanic 5k and 10k events. Joe Craney performed well coming 4th in the 5k event, Julie McKimm was the 3rd…

Rathlin Run

The Rathlin Run is a popular race with the club, with members having participating and in some cases winning it for a number of years.  On this occasion, in addition…

Dalriada Festival 5k/10k

At the start of a weekend with a lot of racing action for the club, Thomas & Liz Leitch and Joe Craney journeyed to the village of Glenarm for this…

Between the Bridges 5k

On 21st June part of the Westlink was closed for the Between the Bridges 5k starting at the Park centre in West Belfast before heading towards the centre and back.…

Mourne Way Series

There was something for everyone at this series of multi-terrain events situated between the towns of Newcastle and Rostrevor. OAC managed to cover all 5 running events on the day,…