Entries to our Virtual Run is now open!

Simply run 5 miles between Friday 4th September and Tuesday 8th September. Our virtual run will be at a reduced entry fee of £5 and all participants will receive a Ballymena Belles 2020 medal and gift. If you haven’t already registered you can do do so now and don’t forget to watch our facebook page for more updates.

We are doing our best to keep people in the Foundation Section engaged and encouraged. So we are going to try something new – a catch up with folk using Zoom. We will talk about the Belles, a virtual run to Dublin and getting running again if you have lost your running mojo.

Congratulations to Connor Reid who was competing in a trial for the World Trail Championships. Meanwhile Ballymena Runners have been in action at the EIKON 5k and 10k and at the Glenarm 10k. Plus the Ballymena Belles goes virtual this year. All the details are in the press release.

It is with regret that the Ballymena Belles has been cancelled this year. However, we intend to have a virtual run instead. You can do a 5 mile run sometime between 4th and 8th September. We will have a Ballymena Belles 2020 medal and gift for everyone taking part. Further information can be found on the Ballymena Belles page. So if you haven‘t already started - get training!

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.