The club is keen to encourage participation in the Belles especially for ladies in the Foundation Section. To help, we have put together a training plan particularly aimed at people in the Foundation Section or who have recently completed the Cosy Sofa.

It has been an incredible week for Ballymena Runners with almost 150 club members completing the virtual Fairhill Five and raising over £2000 for charity. Read the press release and see the pictures.

This years Fairhill Five will be done as a virtual event. It’s an opportunity for our members, and their friends and families, to keep active. Just cover 5 miles between Monday 1 June to Sunday 7 June and you can donate to a great local charity using our just giving page.

Last week was mental health awareness week. It’s important to look after our physical health and our mental health especially during these difficult times. We have pulled together information on a range of mental health issues and the services and help that is available including the 11 top tips for good mental health.

Many of you in the Foundation Group and the recently graduating Cosy Sofa group might be missing the opportuning for regular running with the club. We haven’t forgotten about you and we will help and support you when we are able to run together again.

As a community based club we are keen to help everyone living in our community who maybe needs that extra little bit of help just now. We are putting out a call for people who could help distribute shopping, or who could donate to foodbanks or help with the “scrubs” campaign. We also want to hear your running stories. Can you help us?

With training, racing and parkruns all suspended for the foreseeable future unfortunately this weeks news focus is on the cancellation of the Fairhill Five. Race Director Eugene Reid explains and says we’ll be back bigger and better next year…..

With training suspended and so many races postponed find out the latest information on club membership for this year.