Cairncastle Classic Fell Race!
Congratulations to everyone who took on the challenge of the 6th race in the NIMRA Championships today in Ballygally. This event also served as a round of the Ulster Championships, adding an extra dimension to this classic.
Runners faced 10 miles (16km) and over 2,000ft (610m) of ascent, traversing the spectacular Sallagh Braes, Knockdhu, and Scawt Hill.
Well done to our club representatives Jack, Jason, William, Nigel, Mark, James, Duncan, and Jimmy. A few special mentions:
Jack – 3rd place overall!
William (Wills) – Winner of his age category!
Jason – For turning up in a pair of ladies' running shoes!
Thank you to our friends who came out in support and captured the action on camera. And of course, thank you to East Coast Athletic Club for hosting another superbly organised race.
Loughshannagh - Hill n Dale No 8
The 6th June saw William Fleck take on the Loughshannagh Horseshoe .
He successfully navigated the course (4 m / 1,800 ft) which included Ott, Loughshannagh, Doan and Carn mountains. William's outstanding season continued with another age category win.
Well done Willie.
The Mourne Meels
William Fleck and Nigel McClintock at the penultimate Hill n Dale, 'The Meels', last Thursday night!
Wills secured his 6th category win to seal the overall series category prize.
Well done lads!
Glen Rosa Horseshoe, Isle of Arran
Ballymena Runners Duncan Millar made the journey to Arran to take on the resurrected Scottish classic, Glen Rosa Horseshoe.
The race is a category Long Classic Scottish hill race. 20km 1600m total ascent.
Last run 2012, the race was started in 1989, by local hill runner Dave Freeman who wanted to create a race on Arran with minimum tarmac which challenged competitors to navigate four of Glen Rosa’s summits in a clockwise loop.
The weather not on their side, with low lying cloud, competitors set out from Brodick castle, through the castle grounds and onto a defined forest path leading into Glen Rosa.
Heading west, and the first ascent, up a heather covered hill side to the ridge of Beinn a’Chlibhain (675m) down, and on to second climb to Cir Mhor (799m) following a narrow path out and back.
Then onto North Goatfell (818m) along the Stacach ridge to the summit of Goatfell (Gaoitbheinn) (874m) “Windy Mountain” Arrans highest peak.
Following the rocky gravel path back down and through the forest to finish at Brodick Castle grounds.
The event was fantastically organised by Arran Runners, and attracted Fell running champions Finlay Wild and Nicky Spinks.
Well done Duncan!
Ballymena's Stunnerz in Runnerz
Eight Ballymena Ladies took the road to Cookstown for Sperrin Harriers Stunnerz in Runnerz 5k
A lap around Loughry Campus to start then out the road for a slight incline and back in campus to the finish to the ice cream man.
A goody bag, a dance at the start line, a pink vest and back into the campus to the finish and the ice cream man, what more could you want.
Special mention to Lisa's daughter Ruby (12 years old) who ran in a time of 22.31 and managed a PB
Thank you to Sperrin Harriers!
Aine Hasson 23.32
Lisa Ewart 23.51
Kate Hasson 25.36
Sara Beggs 26.10
Laura Surgenor 27.03
Kate McQuillan 28.13
Lorriane Craig 29.07
Elizabeth Speedy 32.11
