The Spud Run
With races being cancelled all over the place, mountain runners were bracing themselves for the worst, alas, it was not to be and the good news was that race 1 of the NIMRA Championship, Glenariffe, would go ahead, albeit...
Weekly Club News
Stunning victory by Brown in Carlingford, chased home by McNeilly
Newcastle & District 1st & 2nd at the Carlingford Half-Marathon 2020
Congratulations to Newcastle & District AC’s Aidan Brown on his excellent victory in the Carlingford Half-Marathon on Saturday (7th March)....
Impressive Podium Places for Tom and Thomas at Castlewellan
By The Buggy Pusher
Castlewellan Forest Park was the destination on Saturday past as a small number of Newcastle and District AC runners braved the very difficult elements in the final race of the Born 2 Run series.
Prior to the...
Another Historic Day for Newcastle & District Athletics Club – 2nd Senior NI &...
(Photos courtesy of Keith McClure Photography)
Race Report by BOGBOY
The NI & Ulster Senior Cross-Country Championships returned to Ulster University at Coleraine for the first time in several years, sponsored by local estate agents and former international athlete Phil Tweedie,...
Newcastle AC Juniors Success at Stormont Cross Country
It was an extremely successful day for Newcastle AC at the Stormont Cross Country on Saturday 8 February. Hosted by the NI Civil Service AC, this annual event takes place at Stormont Estate and this year Newcastle AC Juniors...
Trim 10 is an ideal measurement of progress
A special report by Bogusboy
As the New Year dawns, plans are made, priorities set, goals established and milestones identified as barometers of progress along the way. For many one such goal is a Spring Marathon or Half. This means...
NI & Ulster Intermediate & Master Cross-Country Joy at Gosford Forest Park
NI & Ulster Intermediate Cross-Country 2020 (Gosford Forest Park)
Photos courtesy of Paul Fegan & Bogboy
New Year, New Decade - darker January days to start with and runners seeing what can be achieved on race day after all the work...
Breakthrough Performance for McNiff in Scotland
Stirling International Cross-Country (11th January)
Club youngsters Patrick McNiff (20) and Zak Hanna (24) were members of the NI & Ulster U23 and Senior teams respectively for the race under the shadow of Stirling Castle in Scotland on the 2nd...
McGrady Financial Services Junior XC at Delamont Country Park
After the usual bustle getting athletes signed up, the host team of EDAC parents and coaches swung into action to get the packed schedule underway. The P4 and under race is always a big draw particularly with the girls....
Christmas Off-Road Running Report
Report by Hill Runner
Turkey Trot 2019
Christmas is normally a time for people to take it easy, eat and drink plenty and to put the feet up for a while. When most folk were busy doing this, the local...
PHYSIO
Sports Massage for Runners
Sports massage should play an important part in the life of any runner: from the weekly park runner to the finely tuned athlete...
Deep Tissue...
