Report – TBC
Results and photos:
Race 1 – The McVeigh Classic
Hill and Dale Series 2025
By GPT McChat
A fast start…
A Stormy Start… With a Glorious Finish!
Race 1 of the Hill and Dale Series is always a highly anticipated event – a sure sign that spring has truly sprung – and this year’s opener, The McVeigh Classic, was no different… though the weather had other plans at first! Continue reading
Hill and Dale Series 2025
Race results for each race will be available on Webscorer after the race finishes (and live subject to internet connection):
Series Results will be updated after each race available here:
Registration now open!
Note: No payment on night this year – all entries via SiEntries. Please read all instructions.
To take part in the 2025 H&D Series you must be registered with SiEntries. You will be issued with a number for the series. Your race number can be collected at your first race and must be retained for the 2025 series.
Please Do Not Fix numbers to shorts – Please attach to chest – numbers on shorts are difficult to scan and very inconsiderate to person scanning – persistent offenders will be disqualified. Continue reading
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.
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
Bad weather at the Meels
Report by ‘The Bolter’
On the evening of June 13th, the penultimate race of the Hill & Dale Series 2024 took place at Meelmore Lodge. At 7:30pm, 224 runners lined up for The Meels, the ninth race in the series. The anticipation was palpable, with runners excited to tackle one of the series’ most challenging courses. Continue reading