Our new rota is now available under the training tab, or downloaded directly here. Thank you to the coaching team once again for their commitment in providing the best training we can for every member.
Stay Safe
There have been a few incidents and accidents at training over the last weeks. Please read the safety advice below. As someone who's not been able to join you running for a while and has been driving near groups on Monday evenings, please be advised that many of you are poorly visible to traffic. Reflective gear is essential.
Grass Training & Cross Country
Well it's almost that time of year. Yes, grass racing time! The NI Winter League starts on Saturday 22nd October with the Bobby Rea Memorial Cross Country to be held at the beautiful Kilbroney Park,Rostrevor. The women's 5K race is at 2.40pm; men's 8K race at 3.10pm.
Over the following Saturdays we have the Comber Cup on 29 Oct and the McConnell Shield on 5 Nov.
To help you prep for these events we're offering club training on Sunday 9th October & Saturday 15th October. Meet 9:30am at Peoples Park for warmup laps and then run to Sentry Hill for the workout. Bring spikes or trail shoes. Cool down is the run back to Peoples Park (after changing shoes). In Week 1 the session will be 3 x 8 minutes, jog 4 minutes. In Week 2 is will be 3x10minutes, jog 4 minutes.
Everyone is welcome.
Ray
Sunday Morning Training
All club members are invited to join in Sunday morning training starting this Sunday 28th August and the following two weeks. Meet 9:30 Michelin Athletics Club, session will last one hour. Be surprised by new routes, expect plenty of variety on grass, trail, road and path. Led by Ray Curran, with help from Susanna Allen this week.
Lurig Training Begins Wed 13th July
Lurig training will commence at 18:30 on Wednesday 13th July and run for four weeks ending Wednesday 3rd August 2016.
During the last 12 months we have seen our most successful year to date in the mountains. A number of our international runners started their mountain running journey on Lurig. Lurig is a fabulous short mountain race located in the heart of the glens and forms part of the fantastic Cushendall festival.
Summer Training Programme & Rota
"We run the town" no longer applies. We run the country too, over hills, along the trails and even hit the track. This summer's training programme provides a rich variety of running terrains. On Wednesdays we're really mixing it up with training in Portglenone Forest, Lurig, Antrim track, Ballymena Academy and Ecos. Wednesdays are about strength, speed and balance. For details check the Train With Us page and the newly released summer rota. As ever, everyone is welcome.
