Mill Hill Mile 2024 Registration Open

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Registration for the Mill Hill Mile is now open. As always the Mill Hill Mile is run as a charity event with runners making an optional donation to charity. This year donations can be made at registration on the night to Mourne Mountain Rescue Team to help towards their new base.

Race Details:

  • Date: Tuesday 3 September 2024
  • Start time: 7:00pm
  • Registration at Upper Square Car Park, Castlewellan from 6:30pm
  • Start: Annsborough, Castlewellan
  • Finish: Upper Square Car Park, Castlewellan

Note: please allow time to make your way to the start.

Click here to register

 

Top 10 at National Championships for Newcastle Athletes

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Report by Siobhan Grant

It was a bumper weekend of action for the Newcastle AC Juniors as they headed to Tullamore for the 2nd weekend of the National Juvenile Track and Field Championships.

It’s a big ask to expect young athletes to maintain a high level of commitment and training at the start of their summer holidays with family trips away planned and the burn out from a tough year hitting the books kicking in. Though nothing was ever too much to ask from the Newcastle athletes as they trained around home and away, keeping their bodies and minds fresh for their trip to National championships to perform against the best in the country. Continue reading →

Newcastle AC Athletes represent NI and Ireland at Snowdon

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On Saturday four Newcastle AC athletes were selected to represent NI and Ireland at  the Snowdon International Race on Saturday in Llanberis.
Zak Hanna was first home for the club in a time of 1:12:51, followed by Ashley Crutchley (1:16:40), Tom Crudgington (1:21:28) and Tanya Cumming (1:35:32). The race was won by Joe Steward in 1:05:41 and Naomi Lang 1:15:48.

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Portaferry 10 Mile Road Race

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Three Newcastle AC athletes took the ferry to Portaferry on Tuesday evening to compete in the Portaferry 10 mile road race. Frank Cunningham was 1st in his age category in a time of 102.40, Sinead Murtagh was 3rd lady in a time of 104.0 and Phil Murdock was 1st in his age category in a time of 105.11.
Frank Cunningham, Sinead Murtagh and Phil Murdock on the ferry back from Portaferry

Frank Cunningham, Sinead Murtagh and Phil Murdock on the ferry 

Spelga Skyline 2024

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Report by Hill Runner
Saturday 20th July saw the Spelga Skyline race take place over a slightly modified course due to the recent buzzard attacks which many of the runners when out for a recce of the course can testify to. After the checkpoint at Ott carpark instead of going directly to Meelbeg there was a checkpoint at the saddle between Carn and Slieve Loughshannagh. Whilst adding approximately 1.4km to the race most people didn’t mind as it made the climb up Meelbeg slightly easier. Several runners ran over Slieve Loughshannagh, which is the shorter distance, but most were happy to take the path around it which appears to have been the quicker line.

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Hill & Dales 2024 Race 10 – Drinnahilly Race Report, Results, Series Results & Photos

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Crudgington & Dickson Secure Another Victory and take home the Series Titles

Report by Bogboy

This week’s Hill & Dale Series’ escapism from ‘normal life’ took place on Friday evening
indicating to the hundreds of runners who have participated in the Series that it was the
final race… a sadness descends for the runners as the solstice passes and there’s a
quare stretch in the evenings that now makes a turn and the weather… Continue reading →