Ballymena Runners in Action in the mud!
Ballymena Runners are steadily moving up the Athletics NI 2021/22 Cross Country League table thanks to strong turnouts at recent cross country races.
Sinead, Brigid, Susanna, Aine and Paddy
The ‘Irwin Speirs Memorial XC’ was held at the Mid Ulster Sports Arena, in Cookstown on 11 December 2021. Again the club had a great turnout, and performed well over an extremely muddy course.
John Hasson
Ian McCracken
John and Ian
The club’s next cross country target race is on Saturday 18 December at the North West (City of Derry Spartans).
Sperrin Harriers ‘Winter Trail Series’ Lough Fea 5K
In recent years the Sperrin Harriers ‘Winter Trail Series’ has become an import part of the trail running season. After an interruption due to Covid-19 restrictions, the series returned this winter.
Congratulations to everyone who competed in the first of four scheduled races in the superbly organised race hosted by Sperrin Harriers.
Our runners at Lough Fea
Race One in the series saw the athletes race around the scenic shores of Lough Fea, Cookstown.
Jason and Mark
New Year’s Day ‘Race Over The Glens’
Training continues, organised by Ballymena Runners, in Glenariff Forest for the iconic New Year’s Day trail race – ‘Race Over The Glens’.
This week’s training was organised by club coaches, who hosted guests from Sringwell Running Club.
Runners from BRAC and Springwell at the waterfalls
Entries are filling up fast with less than 100 places left!
For more info and a preview of the race and how to enter visit our Race over the Glens page. There will no places available once we reach our capacity and there will be no entries on the day.