Ballymena Runners presents the Fairhill Five Mile Race sponsored by the Fairhill Shopping Centre.
Fairhill Shopping Centre, Ballymena
Thursday 4th June
7:00pm start
Join us for a welcoming and inclusive evening of running in the heart of Ballymena. The Fairhill Five Mile Race is an event for everyone — whether you’re taking on your first race, returning to running, or simply looking to enjoy a great community atmosphere.
With strong support along the route and a friendly finish-line experience, it’s a fantastic opportunity to be part of something special.
Medal for all finishers
Complimentary race top for all entries received before 30th April
Entries are now open and expected to fill quickly.
Enter here:
https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=17118
Ballymena Belles - Entries now open!
Strong performances at Malcolm Cup and Raheny 5 mile
Cross Country round up and some turkey and reindeer
Cosy Sofa Postponed until 13 January
King and Queen of the Glen crowned
Success and PBs across a range of events for more club members
Cosy Sofa is back for 2026!
Ballymena Runners are delighted to announce that our ever-popular Cosy Sofa programme returns on 6th January 2026 at the new Northern Regional College (NRC) in Ballymena.
This 8 week programme is for everyone and costs just £25. Sign up now as numbers are limited. Don’t miss out - get off your Cosy Sofa and go running with us in 2026!
Masters Gold, Sunshine Trails and Donegal XC- we run it all
We are proud that 11 club members put in excellent performances at the British and Irish Masters XC in Leeds including an outstanding performance from Ray Curran as he helped his M70 team to 1st place. Elsewhere Mark Alexander was trail running in the Costa Blanca and our guys finished 6th at the NI + Ulster novice XC championships in Donegal.
The Cross Country season kicks off and great performances in Dublin Marathon.
The cross country season has kicked off with races in Comber and Ballyclare and some of our runners have been selected for international duty at the XC 5 Nations Masters. Meanwhile 15 runners from the club took part in Dublin Marathon with Stephen Gage getting a PB and strong performances all round.




