Dog Friendly, Cat Friendly, Twin Friendly – A Race for All

Scribed by participant and long-time Hill & Daler Bronagh McInerney

Millstone delivered in style – and then some

It was one of those rare nights where everything aligned – blue skies, sunshine, puffy clouds, dry grippy trails and a record-breaking Millstone turn out of 294 runners! Entrants were all herded in style by Sam, Debbie & Kerry who ran registration and barcode scanning at O’Hare’s like seasoned professionals. The car park filled up early, the buzz was high, and runners were warming up everywhere from the promenade to the forest, and the grassy patches in between – the pre-race buzz was almost festive! Continue reading →

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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 →