Weekly Report – 27th November-3rd December 2023

Seeley Cup What we lacked in quantity of races this weekend we made up for in quality. The main event in Belfast was the 41st Seeley Cup 10k in Ormeau…
Seeley Cup What we lacked in quantity of races this weekend we made up for in quality. The main event in Belfast was the 41st Seeley Cup 10k in Ormeau…
Malcolm Cup XC The big event from the weekend was the Malcolm Cup cross-country at Queens Dub Playing Fields. It’s a flatter course than the recent races at Billy Neill,…
Run in the Dark 5k Run in the Dark is a global event, hosting races in 50+ cities one day a year with all fundraising going to their charity partner…
2023 Tollymore Trail Marathon Our only racing OACer at the weekend, as far as I’m aware, was Michael O’Donoghue. Obviously everyone is saving their strength for the next cross-country event…
Istanbul Marathon Michael O’Donoghue was on his travels at the weekend taking part in the only (as far as I’m aware) marathon in the world that takes place on two…
Dublin Marathon Nothing to report in terms of races in Northern Ireland this weekend, however three Orangegrovers made the journey south for the Dublin Marathon. Congratulations to each of you,…
Valencia Half-Marathon We had a group of globetrotting Orangegrovers make the trip to Valencia this weekend to take part in the half-marathon on Sunday. In perfect weather conditions our runners…
Parkrun Report 14/10/23 Only the parkrun report this week as it seems to be a quiet week on the racing front (or OAC members are racing in secret to avoid…
GR8 Dundrum Well done to the 22 club members who took part in our latest Club Championship race, the GR8 Dundrum Run. This was a great turn out for the…
Jersey Marathon After an ultra-marathon last week, this week Michael O’Donoghue made the trip to sunny Jersey for a marathon winding through the rural hills of the island. Michael said…