The Monday run on 20 June will leave from Donard Park in Newcastle at 6:15pm. The run will be in two parts – firstly a trot around Donard Forest (3 miles). Transition will be 1 mile down the Shimna Road to Bryansford GAC for the second part of the run – a 5k around the town following the course of the Ford 5 which takes place on 9 July. No doubt lots of Bryansford members will join us as they prepare for their big event.
Category Archives: Club Runs
Comber Parkrun – 16th July
We are having a club Parkrun outing to Comber on Saturday 16 July 2016. Parkruns are free and you simply need to register online at parkrun.org.uk and print off your barcode. You must present a barcode or you will not get a time. Parkruns are free timed 5k events which start at 21 different locations throughout NI every Saturday morning at 9:30am. They are timed runs as opposed to races, so it is you against yourself and the clock. Yesterday 40+ Orangegrove AC runners turned up at Falls Park and it looked spectacular. This is also an event where our junior members could come along and participate with senior members. As a general rule those of us who are regular Parkrun participants do not wear our club vests, but on this occasion I would ask everyone going to run in club colours. We will also take a club photograph at the beginning of the run. So, plan ahead and make this event part of your summer training plan. Any questions please email me – mccann_joe@hotmail.com
5 Mile Handicap – Tuesday 24th May
Tollymore Forest Park
Meeting in Upper Car Park at 6:30pm for warm up
First runners leaving at 6:50pm
Course map and mile profiles are below – same course as Christmas charity handicap
Runners leaving at 2 minute intervals from 44 minutes downwards
All runners must record their own time
Anyone available to take times and officiate greatly appreciated.
Club 5k Handicap – Tuesday 12th April 2015
Despite the imminence of the opening Hill and Dale race of the season, 29 athletes turned out for the initial session of the NAC Spring and Summer Programme. Our thanks to Pascal toner for setting an unusually benevolent course, starting and finishing the run and processing the results. He promises that future Castlewellan Tuesday’s will be more of a challenge. Tuesday 19th will be in Tollymore and features the much loved and eagerly anticipated 2s and 3s! See you all there. Everyone welcome. Continue reading
Spring/Summer Training – Phase 1
Tuesday sessions will continue as normal throughout the Hill & Dale series
All sessions begin at 6:30pm
Meeting place for Castlewellan is Hillyard House, Tollymore is the Upper Car Park and Murlough is the 12 Arches Car Park
Tuesday 12 April – Castlewellan – 5km time trial
Tuesday 19 April – Tollymore – 2s and 3s – 5 sets
Tuesday 26 April – Murlough – 5 x 1 mile
Tuesday 3 May – Castlewellan – 6 x 800m
Tuesday 10 May – Tollymore – Pyramid
Tuesday 17 May – Castlewellan – 6 x 1km
Tuesday 24 May – Tollymore – 5 mile time trial
Tuesday 31 May – Murlough – Paired Paarlauf
Route for Tuesdays 5 mile handicap race
Meet at 6:30pm at Newcastle Centre for 2 mile warm up.
Start is at Elim Pentecostal Church on Downs Road
Run up Downs Road Towards Slieve Donard Hotel
Run around Slieve Donard Hotel clockwise
Run along Promenade – 1 mile marker at Bridge
Run around Spike at top of promenade
Cross road safely and run through lights, past the Anchor
turn left onto Tullybrannigan Road, then left again onto Shanslieve Drive
2 mile marker just past Greenhill Park
Turn right onto Slievenamaddy Avenue
Turn left onto Spelga Avenue
Turn left at end of Spelga Avenue onto Bryansford Road
Keep going on Bryansford Road to the mini roundabout.
Turn right onto Bryansford Avenue (towards the town) – 3 mile marker is 100 Yards along Bryansford Avenue
On Bryansford Avenue take second left onto Beechfield Park (last left before the traffic lights)
Take first left onto Larchfield Park and follow through to top of Marguerite Avenue.
Turn left at top of Marguerite Avenue and then left again back onto Bryansford Road and go straight through mini roundabout back towards the town
At traffic lights turn left onto Castlewellan Road – Mile marker 4 is at the entrance to Newcastle Primary School
Continue along Castlewellan Road to the finish which is 100 Yards past the traditional Doggy bin finish!!!
Go to O’Hare’s for some refreshments!