Hill & Dale Challenge 2020
As published on our website last week, whilst lockdown has eased and we can travel to the hills again, the continuing restrictions on races have resulted in this year’s Hill & Dale Series being cancelled.
As promised, to help fill...
Newcastle AC 2020 Competition Update
Newcastle AC Committee have discussed the 2020 H&D, Ford 5k, Mill Hill Mile, Slieve Donard and Christmas Cracker, after reviewing current advice on Covid restrictions and the lead time required to gain the various permissions.
Unfortunately, we have had to...
Karim Jaidane completes the Schools Half Marathon Virtual Event
Well done to Newcastle AC Junior member Karim Jaidane who completed the One Running Movement Schools Half Marathon Virtual Event this week!
This virtual event gives children the opportunity to become familiar with the Schools Half Marathon. They run a...
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...
PHYSIO
Meet The Physio – Sinead Boyle
By Karla Borland, from her blog www.whatkarladid.com
Sinead is a physiotherapist based in Ireland. We started rowing together at Bann Rowing Club around 16 years...
