Harry Armstrong
Treadmill Challenge raises £1000 for the ...

A huge thanks to everyone involved in our Treadmill Challenge. Whether you walked, jogged or rand on the treadmill, or worked behind the scenes, your efforts helped us raise £1,000 for the NI Children's Hospice. Well done and thanks.

Treadmill Challenge raises £1000 for the Children’s Hospice
Harry Armstrong
Treadmill Challenge in aid of the Children’s ...

We are delighted to announce that Ballymena Runners is organising a Treadmill Challenge in aid of the Children’s Hospice. Last year we raised £866 for the Children’s Hospice.

This years challenge will be on Thursday 19th September and Friday 20th September at Lifestyle Fitness in Ballymena. Everyone is welcome to join us to run, jog or walk. Find out more and book you place now....

Treadmill Challenge in aid of the Children’s Hospice
Harry Armstrong
Portrush, Donegall and Scrabo - oh, and a BBQ

Out and about as always with outstanding performances, and prizewinners, in Portrush, Donegall and Scrabo mountain race. And our club BBQ and Quiz raises £360 for the Friends of the Cancer Centre.

Portrush, Donegall and Scrabo - oh, and a BBQ
Harry Armstrong
Entries now open for Race over the Glen 2025

Entries for Race over the Glen 2025 are now open. This iconic trail race will be on New Years Day 2025 at Glenariff Forest Park. A special discounted Early Bird Entry is available until the end of September so secure your place early.

Entries now open for Race over the Glen 2025
Harry Armstrong
New club 800m record set and outstanding runs ...

Its been another great week for the Club. As well as winning the Broughshane 5 Mile Ladies race Kathleen has set a new club record for 800m. Our Runners have also been in action at The Stanley Reid Memorial, The tough Carnlough Quarry race and the gruelling Seven Sevens in the Mournes…

New club 800m record set and outstanding runs in Cookstown, Carnlough and the Mournes.

cross country

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

We run together.