Community event to open new road at St Patricks Regeneration site
A free community event will mark the opening of the new road that will open up the St Patrick’s regeneration site and link the north of Ballymena with the Larne Link road on Friday 16th June in Ballymena Showgrounds.
This is a unique opportunity to walk, jog or run along the new link road before it opens to traffic. It will include a fun community event with bouncy castles and music at the Showgrounds. The gates will open at 6pm.
Everyone is welcome to this free evening to celebrate the road opening which will include an adult and children’s 2.5 km walk and run and a timed Golden Mile race.
Walk and Fun Run
Everyone is welcome to take part in our Walk and Fun. Its 2.5km long and is suitable for adults and children. There is no registration. It’s free - just turn up and walk or run along the new road.
The Ballymena Runners Golden Mile race
The Golden Mile is a one mile race. Its a flat out and back course on the new road and it will be timed.
Registration is required for the Golden Mile. The race is FREE - there are no entry fees. You must be aged 14 or older to enter the Golden Mile race.
Please register in advance as this greatly helps us organise the event.
You can register right here, right now using our simple form. Entries can also be made on the night.
Car parking
Carparking is available in the Showgrounds. If travelling by car its easier to come in at Kernohan’s Lane and along the new road. Access is also available from Warden Street. Parking is also available at Ecos and then walking across the silver Millennium bridge to the new road.
Please do not park on roads or block any access. Please follow the instructions of car park marshals and park considerately.
Event schedule
6.00 - Gates Open
6.30 - Event Starts
6.45 - Warm up to music
7.00 - Official Road Opening and start of fun walk and run
7.10 - Registration for Golden Mile closes
7.40 - Ballymena Runners Golden Mile
Ballymena Runners are delighted to take part in this historic event and thank the Department For Communities for giving us the opportunity to put trainers on the new road before tyres. We would like to thank sponsors of the event Radius Housing, Northern Ireland Housing Executive and Mid and East Antrim. We would also like to thank Dunclug Youth Forum, Ballykeel 2 & District Community Association and D3MAC community groups who are organising fun family activities and McKillop’s Spar who are providing post race water bottles.
Our Charity Partner
The event partners are pleased to announce that our charity partner is Community Rescue Service and there will be the option to learn about and support them on the night.
CRS provide all aspects of search and rescue including ground, inland water, bike, boat and more. It is also actively involved in public education and suicide prevention. These services are delivered by highly trained volunteers who in 2020 contributed 85,000 hours to search for 285 high risk missing persons.
Further information
For further information please contact ballymenarunners@hotmail.com, find us on Facebook or call 07989 401087.
