Archive for 'Half Marathon'

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…

Scott Snowdonia Trail Marathon

There was also a mini Orangegrove exodus to Wales this weekend for the Scott Snowdonia Trail Marathon which will take place on Sunday 26th July in the vicinity of Llanberis.…

Dervock Half Marathon and 10k

The Dervock Half Marathon and 10k, part of the Kennedy Kane McArthur Festival of Running and a round of the Pure Running/ChampionChip Ireland Half Marathon Series, took place on Saturday…

Great Rossa Run

The OAC contingent at the Great Rossa Run

Some marched on the 12th July. Others ran! There was a significant Orangegrove presence on the western banks of Lough Neagh at Ardboe, Co. Tyrone, for The Great Rossa Run.…

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…

Mourne Way Marathon races

While the orange vest was circulating the Mary Peters Track, it was also running the trails and mountain paths of the Mournes in the vicinity of Kilbroney Park and well…

Newry City Marathon

Photo by Denise McCabe

Probably the main event on Sunday 24th May was the Newry City Marathon sponsored by Newry City Credit Union, Ltd. However, there were half marathon and 10k events and various…

Bank Holiday Weekend Report

Martin O’Brien at the Bishopscourt Duathlon

Before the business of the weekend, an omission to report from last weekend. In recent weeks a number of Orangegrove members have become interested in duathlon, combining their interest in…

Connemarathon

MOD at the Connemarathon Ultra - Picture credit: Dónal Glackin

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

Sharon Dickenson, Jill Holland & Darren Moffett ready for the Vienna Half Marathon

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…