81st McConnell Shield XC
The cross country circus moved to Ballyclare this weekend and with it a host of athletes wearing orange vests, young, old and very old. This was the third round of…
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Weekend Report – October 11th
The nights are drawing in, the temperatures are dropping and there are already swathes of crimson leaves on the ground. So, it must be time for cross country and so…
Comber Cup
Traditionally the Comber Cup kicks off the cross country season. The races are run by Ballydrain Harriers at the magnificent Billy Neill football grounds on the Comber Road. Although the…
NI & Ulster Senior XC Championships – Lurgan
The Northern Ireland and Ulster Senior Cross Country Championships were held at Lurgan Park on St Valentine’s Day, 2015, where conditions were benign. However, despite the date there was little…
North West XC
OAC have had a good turnout for cross country events this year, and some of the newer recruits have really taken to the world of mud and spikes. This event…
Comber Cup XC
The event held at Billy Neill Playing Fields near Comber was incorporated into the Athletics NI XC League this year and was the first of 9 events in the series.…
Stormont XC
There was an end of season feel to this event on Saturday 22nd February, which was the last event of the NI XC League and the last racing event in…
Comber Cup XC
Saturday 15th February saw the return of the Comber Cup to the XC fixture list following an absence of several years. The race was hosted by Ballydrain Harriers at the…
Enniskillen XC
A few hardy souls from OAC made the journey up to Irvinestown for the inaugural Enniskillen XC on Saturday 8th February . There were 2 individual entries from the club…
NI & Ulster Cross Country Championships – Lurgan
Another weekend in 2014, another tough race in poor weather conditions for OAC. With such a good turnout from the club to the NI XC League and the NI Masters…