Weekly Report – 25th December-31st December 2023
CIYMS Boxing Day Fun Run Orangegrove AC brought back this popular event which dates back almost 40 years on the Belfast running calendar. The 5k race was mostly within Belmont…
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Weekly Report – 11th December-17th December 2023
Derry XC Open 6k On Saturday it was time for our annual trip to do some boozing in Derry which sometimes includes doing the cross-country event. Unfortunately, this time the…
Weekly Report – 4th December-10th December 2023
Malaga Half-Marathon Colin Simpson enjoyed some respite from Winter in Northern Ireland by travelling to the beautiful coastal city of Malaga for the Half-Marathon on Sunday. This is one of…
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…
Weekly Report – 20th November-26th November 2023
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,…
Weekly Report – 13th November-19th November 2023
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…
Weekly Report – 6th November-12th November 2023
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…
Weekly Report – 30th October-5th November 2023
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…
Weekly Report – 23rd October-29th October 2023
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,…
Weekly Report – 16th October-22nd October 2023
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…