Weekend Report – June 21st
Prior to the weekend, the Lisburn Half Marathon, 10k and Fun Run were well supported by Orangegrove runners, with no fewer than twenty-three members taking part in the various events.…
NI Masters’ Track and Field Championships
The Northern Ireland Masters’ Track and Field championships will take place at the Mary Peters’ Track on Saturday, with considerable Orangegrove interest. Grateful thanks to the indomitable Sharon McFarland for…
Hill and Dale Race 10: Meels
Thursday evening is traditionally Hill and Dale evening at this time of the year. This week it was race 10, the penultimate gallop of the eleven race series. Named ‘Meels’…
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…
Weekend Report – June 14th
First of all many congratulations to Lyndsey Pronger who currently holds three significant Orangegrove A.C. ladies club records. A presentation of medals to mark the achievement was recently made to…
Hill and Dale Race 9: Hen and Cock
You have got to hand it to Newcastle A.C. Week after week the club has mounted its Hill and Dale series races in the Mournes in almost perfect weather conditions.…
EAH Forest Series Race 3: Ballyboley Forest
Tuesday evening was warm, sunny and crystal clear; ideal conditions for the third round of the East Antrim Harriers’ trail race series. What a lovely little series this is! It…
Weekend Report – June 7th
We all get a little flutter in the heart on Saturday mornings when we awake to the prospect of parkrun within the hour. However, in the unlikely event of that…
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…
Hill and Dale Race 8: Millstone
There has been a lot of bluster about Hill and Dale recently but the real thing happened in Newcastle on Thursday evening, June 4th. This week was the eighth round…