Hill & Dales 2025 – Race 4 – Binnian Results, Report and Photos

52 weeks later, they are still number one!

By the other man on the Hill

One year on from the last Hill and Dale outing and a lot has changed. As runners made their way to the car park to enter word was spreading that the Gondola project had been stopped. The Prophet fresh from his heart transplant 10 weeks earlier decided as a protest he would walk to the finish line at the top of Binnian. With his business partner Francie McAlinden fresh back from a reconnaissance mission in Switzerland the pair are confident that they could build it cheaper, faster and stronger and come in well under budget. Continue reading

Hill & Dales 2025 – Race 3 – Slieve Martin Results, Report and Photos

Slieve Martin Report
Thursday past saw the race action head to Rostrevor for the Slieve Martin race. Big changes this year as race directors Hicks and McConville made the bold decision to reverse the direction of the race for the first time ever. Judging by the positive feedback afterwards this proved a welcome change as runners climbed to the summit on the hard stone path before descending on the softer grass of the open mountain. However, after heavy rainfall earlier in the week this left conditions under foot treacherous in places.

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Hill & Dales 2025 – Race 2 – Tollymore Results, Report and Photos

Cowboys and ‘Barrel’ Racers descend after three (not) wise men and a Prophet leave their mark in Tollymore.

In the famous words of Whitesnake, “here I go again …..”; the second race of the Hill and Dale series, which just seems to be growing exponentially (or getting bigger and bigger in old money!)  2024 witnessed 295 avid Hill and Dale runners complete the course with an increase of 107 more “lunatics” in 2025 – a record 402 took to the line for a trip around Tollymore and a jaunt up a mountain with no name. At the finish, a few names were suggested for the aforementioned hill, but none could be printed.   Continue reading

Wicklow Way Half Marathon

Aine Gosling won the Wicklow Way Half on Saturday

Aine Gosling won the Wicklow Way Half on Saturday

On Saturday 8th March Aine Gosling won the Wicklow Way Half Marathon which was a trail race for the Irish team for the World Cup Nasego weekend in Italy in May. Well done Aine!

 

Glenariffe Mountain Run 2025

Newcastle AC members at the start

Newcastle AC members at the start

On Saturday 9th March 2025 several Newcastle AC members made the journey to Antrim to take part in the Glenariffe Mountain Run – famous for the spuds! The race was hosted by Glen Runners who organised an excellent race. Ashley Crutchey was first in the men’s race in a time of 45min16 and Tanya Cumming was first lady in 56min30. David Hicks was first MV40. The Newcastle men also won the men’s team. Continue reading

Provisional Calendar 2025

Provisional calendar for the Hill & Dale Series and Slieve Donard Race:

Date Start Time Event
Thursday 10 April 2025 19:30 Castlewellan
Thursday 17 April 2025 19:30 Tollymore
Thursday 24 April 2025 19:30 Slieve Martin
Thursday 1 May 2025 19:30 Binnian
Thursday 8 May 2025 19:30 Hen & Cock
Thursday 15 May 2025 19:30 Luke’s
Thursday 22 May 2025 19:30 Millstone
Saturday 31 May 2025 11:00 Slieve Donard Race
Thursday 5 June 2025 19:30 Loughshannagh
Thursday 12 June 2025 19:30 Meels
Friday 20 June 2025 19:30 Drinnahilly

Races are subject to permit. Further details, including how to enter, will be available soon.