Weekend Report – August 23rd

For the first time in a long time not much was going on midweek this week. Maybe the petering out of Summer and the gradual drawing in of the evenings…

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…

Weekend Report – August 9th

This is a busy part of the season with numerous evening and midweek events as well as the usual Saturday and Sunday fare. The Kilmore Rec 5 mile road race…

Lurig Challenge Run

Photo by Billy Mol for NiRunning

The main event of the weekend for most of us will be the Lurig Mountain Challenge at Cushendall which, this year, we designated a round of the Orangegrove Club Championship,…

Weekend Report – August 2nd

Yes, it started early again, on Wednesday to be exact when a number of our runners travelled down to Downpatrick for the RGU 10k. Friday evening brought the much anticipated…

Giant’s Trail Race

Photo by NiRunning

Our friends at Dub Runners will host a very enjoyable Giant’s Trail 10k run on Friday evening, 31st July which we will be happy to support. Nessa Agnew and her…

Weekend Report – July 26th

As usual the weekend started early, very early! On Tuesday, seventeen Orangegrove runners gathered in the gloom at Portaferry for the Portaferry 10 mile race and relay, the longer distance…

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.…

Portaferry Gala 10 Mile Road Race

The Portaferry 10 mile race on Tuesday 21st July was the tenth round of the Orangegrove Club Championship and so a big turn out was to be expected. In the…

Weekend Report – July 19th

Recent weekends have been very busy. This one, less so, but nevertheless busy enough with the Sea2Sky 10k at Newcastle on Friday evening, the Dervock Half Marathon and 10k on…