Orangegrove AC Club Report 30th Oct – 5th Nov 2017
By Andrew Tees It was a busy weekend for OAC athletes, partly due to last minute changes in the XC competition schedule, which triggered a change of venue for the…
Orangegrove AC Club Report 23rd October – 29th October 2017
Spooktacular 5k – Friday October 27th October With the advent of parkrun we don’t see that many competitive 5k races in the province but they do tend to have a…
Orangegrove AC Report 9th Oct – 22nd Oct
Compiled by Gillian Logan In fortnight that saw some of the worst weather conditions any of us have ever seen, OAC athletes training was curtailed slightly but many braved the…
NDAC Open Track Meet – Club Championship round 4
Championship event No.4 was a significant departure from the usual, taking place at the Bangor Sportsplex in an event hosted by North Down AC and including the use of starting…
Queen’s 5K – Club Championship Round 3
Wednesday saw super conditions for an annually super race entitled ‘Race Round the River’ which starts on the Annadale Embankment and finishes outside the PEC on the Stranmillis Embankment after 2…
Jimmy’s 10K – Club Championship Round 2
The second fixture on the OAC Club Championship is Jimmy’s 10k which took place on Sunday 12th March in Downpatrick. The well-loved race is in memory of Jimmy Murray, a…
Glenariff Mountain Race
Taking place on Saturday 11th March, The Glenariff Mountain Race is the first race of the 2017 Podium4Sport NIMRA Championship. A 4kg bag of Antrim potatoes for every runner gives…
NI & Ulster Senior XC at Lurgan
On Saturday Northern Ireland’s largest urban park, Lurgan Park in County Armagh played host to the NI & Ulster Senior Cross Country Championships. The picturesque park has proved a popular…
Neal Killen Shield 2017
The Neal Killen Shield, formerly Victoria Shield is, along with a liking for baked treats, one of our young club’s longest held traditions. There is an element of predictability with…
Neal Killen
We were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our Orangegrove AC club mate and dear friend Neal Killen. The club’s committee and members wish to extend their sympathies…