Weekly Report – 24th April-30th April 2023

Belfast Marathon Well done to everyone running the Belfast Marathon on Sunday, whether it was the full 26.2 miles or as part of a relay team. Congratulations to all of…
Belfast Marathon Well done to everyone running the Belfast Marathon on Sunday, whether it was the full 26.2 miles or as part of a relay team. Congratulations to all of…
London Marathon 16 weeks of hard work certainly paid off for the OAC crew in London with great times for everyone that was running, but especially for Andrew Carson and…
Whitehead Easter 5 mile road race This race taking place in the quaint seaside town of Whitehead is the oldest non-champion race in Northern Ireland, having been contested since 1924.…
Ballyliffin 10 mile coastal challenge Ian Wilson ran the Ballyliffin coastal challenge on Saturday. Unfortunately I couldn’t find any photos of the event! But from reading online it’s apparently a…
Titanic 10k The annual Titanic 10k returned on Sunday with a flat and fast route which for some reason is described as “scenic” on the Athletics NI website. Word on…
Queen’s 5k Some midweek running for a few OACers last Thursday at the Queen’s 5k. This race starts on the Annadale Embankment and follows a loop along both Embankments between…
Spar Craic 10k A good OAC turnout for the Craic 10k on St Patrick’s Day, this is an inclusive fun event attracting all levels of runners. Well done to everyone…
Coleraine Campus 5k Brian Todd enjoyed an atmospheric night time run at NUU Coleraine on Friday evening. The elite race was won by Nick Griggs with a time of 14.06,…
Carlingford Half Marathon & 10k A good turnout from Orangegrove AC on the Cooley Peninsula. Despite the brutal ascent in the opening 5km and the usual horrible coastal wind some…
EAMS World Marathon Day 10k It was another fantastic day of running with EAMS as they had an event in Newtownabbey celebrating World Marathon Day which included full marathon, half-marathon…