Mourne Skyline 2026 Sat 10th October
The Skyline was one of three prestigious races held in the Mournes on Saturday attracting runners from all over the UK and Ireland. In the Skyline the runners negotiated a spectacular course of 22 miles with 8,900 feet of climbing, traversing Bearnagh, Meelmore, Fofanny Dam, Loughshannagh, Meelbeg, Slievenaglogh, Commedagh and Donard. Conor Doris represented the harriers, finishing in overall 15th place and 3rd in the M45-49 age group.
Comber Cup / McKeag Cup Sun 11th October
Conditions were good on Sunday at the Billy Neill sports complex for the annual Comber Cup series of races hosted by Ballydrain Harriers. The male vets and the ladies in the McKeag Cup competed over a distance of 5.5k, with the men contesting the Comber Cup taking on 8k. Included on the course was a spectacular ‘hurdle’ that runners could opt to jump over or run around !
Results for NBH athletes were:
| Race | Posn | Athlete | Cat – Place | Time |
| Male Vets | 8 | Sean Mcallister | M60 · 4 | 23:19 |
| 15 | Chris Callaghan | M40 · 1 | 26:24 | |
| 17 | Brian Stewart | M75 · 2 | 27:11 | |
| McKeag Cup | 13 | Fionnuala O’Hare | F · 8 | 23:22 |
| Comber Cup | 14 | Michael Lamont | M35 · 3 | 28:45 |
| 27 | Zak Wilson | M · 16 | 29:43 | |
| 57 | Neil Carty | M55 · 3 | 32:09 |
Photos are from thatkillinchyphotographer via the Ballydrain Harriers Facebook page.
Armagh 10m Sun 11th October
Conditions were ideal in Armagh for the 2026 edition of the long established 10m race on the undulating rural roads near Navan Fort in the Co. Armagh countryside. Over 300 athletes took part, among them 2 harriers. Congratulations to Louise Smith who was the clear winner in the F55 category. The results were:
| Posn | Athlete | Cat | Time |
| 47 | Louise Smith | F55 | 1:07:43 |
| 200 | Greg McClure | M65 | 1:26:43 |
Photos by jerraf1 via the Armagh 10m Facebook page
parkrun Sat 10th October
A total of 85 harriers participated at 25 parkruns on Saturday and their results were:
| Crawfordsburn Country parkrun | 10 Oct 2026 | #257 | |||
| Pos | parkrunner | parkruns | Age Grade | Time | Comment |
| 37 | Jason REID | 303 | 51.97% | 26:16 | New PB! |
| Belfast Victoria parkrun | 10 Oct 2026 | #723 | |||
| Pos | parkrunner | parkruns | Age Grade | Time | Comment |
| 3 | Mark SMITH | 85 | 85.98% | 18:11 | |
| 9 | Matthew MCCOMBE | 149 | 69.70% | 19:02 | |
| 41 | Nuala MULDOON | 373 | 76.36% | 21:13 | |
| 53 | Martin REA | 136 | 66.89% | 22:03 | |
| 75 | Sean MCSHANE | 369 | 66.06% | 22:53 | |
| Waterworks parkrun, Belfast | 10 Oct 2026 | #771 | |||
| Pos | parkrunner | parkruns | Age Grade | Time | Comment |
| 5 | Andrew GIBSON | 31 | 69.97% | 18:39 | |
| 10 | Shane GREENE | 6 | 64.65% | 20:39 | |
| 12 | Fionnuala O’HARE | 402 | 70.44% | 21:02 | |
| 24 | Cailein CURLEY | 22 | 65.51% | 22:37 | New PB! |
| 25 | Brendan MCCAMBRIDGE | 167 | 56.95% | 22:39 | |
| 26 | Conal MCCAMBRIDGE | 169 | 57.06% | 22:40 | |
| 42 | Paddy MCCAMBRIDGE | 226 | 69.43% | 23:43 | |
| 44 | John Gerard MURPHY | 731 | 65.32% | 23:56 | |
| 45 | Aidan HAMILL | 180 | 55.39% | 23:57 | |
| 53 | John CASEY | 304 | 72.37% | 24:22 | |
| 54 | Una MCCONNELL | 103 | 67.80% | 24:26 | |
| 56 | Robbie GOULD | 312 | 52.76% | 24:27 | |
| 57 | Donal SHERIDAN | 105 | 52.58% | 24:32 | |
| 60 | Ita MCCAMBRIDGE | 271 | 81.50% | 24:52 | |
| 67 | Simon REEVE | 372 | 58.65% | 25:21 | |
| 69 | Martin RAFFERTY | 161 | 57.27% | 25:33 | |
| 71 | Tony REID | 736 | 63.99% | 25:44 | |
| 77 | Clare O’SHAUGHNESSY | 131 | 62.91% | 26:01 | |
| 79 | Mark BROOKS | 125 | 60.57% | 26:15 | |
| 98 | Stephanie COY | 119 | 59.09% | 27:25 | |
| 100 | Gillian RODEN | 247 | 57.83% | 27:28 | |
| 113 | Joseph GALLAGHER | 161 | 61.17% | 28:12 | |
| 117 | Catherine SEAWRIGHT | 219 | 60.58% | 28:22 | |
| 119 | Rachel AICKEN | 56 | 52.50% | 28:40 | |
| 120 | Patrick HAMILL | 515 | 56.29% | 28:45 | |
| 122 | Greg MCCLURE | 646 | 60.50% | 28:49 | |
| 123 | Lindsay BELL | 288 | 57.46% | 28:50 | |
| 124 | Dermot COY | 146 | 49.91% | 28:51 | |
| 125 | Cillian COY | 7 | 61.13% | 29:07 | |
| 133 | Catriona MCCAMBRIDGE | 140 | 51.32% | 29:37 | |
| 134 | Gerry ANDERSON | 353 | 53.03% | 29:44 | |
| 142 | Lyle CARLETON | 371 | 54.53% | 30:12 | |
| 144 | Leanne MCCONNELL | 61 | 54.02% | 30:40 | New PB! |
| 146 | Catriona BRADFORD-MCKEOWN | 133 | 55.64% | 30:53 | |
| 151 | Grainne STEPHENS | 288 | 47.62% | 31:13 | |
| 159 | Naoimhin ANGLIN | 44 | 62.06% | 31:43 | |
| 170 | Sandy CARR | 468 | 49.69% | 32:16 | |
| 171 | Margaret STEPHENS | 553 | 64.71% | 32:18 | |
| 179 | Martin DOHERTY | 47 | 43.07% | 32:56 | |
| 180 | Heather GRIFFITHS | 23 | 50.86% | 32:58 | |
| 193 | Paul MC CUSKER | 274 | 47.11% | 34:21 | |
| 220 | Catherine CARLETON | 191 | 54.00% | 38:07 | |
| 221 | Bernadette DUFFY | 445 | 55.88% | 38:34 | |
| 229 | Jack CARBERRY | 497 | 53.34% | 42:43 | |
| 234 | Denis LOUGHRAN | 288 | 42.60% | 53:29 | |
| 238 | Denise FUENZALIDA | 28 | 26.46% | 56:42 | |
| Paisley Park parkrun | 10 Oct 2026 | #96 | |||
| Pos | parkrunner | parkruns | Age Grade | Time | Comment |
| 57 | Stella HARRISON | 593 | 71.13% | 29:23 | New PB! |
| 62 | Thomas MCKINSTRY | 421 | 53.98% | 29:42 | |
| Athlone RSC parkrun | 10 Oct 2026 | #123 | |||
| Pos | parkrunner | parkruns | Age Grade | Time | Comment |
| 112 | Mannix MCALISTER | 224 | 35.62% | 36:24 | First Timer! |
| Bushy parkrun, Dublin | 10 Oct 2026 | #412 | |||
| Pos | parkrunner | parkruns | Age Grade | Time | Comment |
| 6 | Malachy MCKENNA | 79 | 61.16% | 21:12 | First Timer! |
| Larne parkrun | 10 Oct 2026 | #566 | |||
| Pos | parkrunner | parkruns | Age Grade | Time | Comment |
| 12 | Nat GLENN | 228 | 64.60% | 25:03 | |
| Heaton parkrun | 10 Oct 2026 | #754 | |||
| Pos | parkrunner | parkruns | Age Grade | Time | Comment |
| 462 | John LAVERY | 336 | 53.23% | 31:30 | |
| Whiteley parkrun | 10 Oct 2026 | #395 | |||
| Pos | parkrunner | parkruns | Age Grade | Time | Comment |
| 30 | Matthew CARLETON | 262 | 59.63% | 21:38 | |
| Buncrana parkrun | 10 Oct 2026 | #382 | |||
| Pos | parkrunner | parkruns | Age Grade | Time | Comment |
| 1 | Paul HORAN | 71 | 76.17% | 19:31 | New PB! |
| Christie parkrun | 10 Oct 2026 | #64 | |||
| Pos | parkrunner | parkruns | Age Grade | Time | Comment |
| 22 | Christopher LENNON | 50 | 63.92% | 23:50 | First Timer! |
| 35 | Kevin MCCANN | 264 | 58.52% | 26:43 | First Timer! |
| Claudy Country Park parkrun | 10 Oct 2026 | #22 | |||
| Pos | parkrunner | parkruns | Age Grade | Time | Comment |
| 6 | Colin MCDOWELL | 346 | 80.93% | 19:19 | First Timer! |
| Valley parkrun, Newtownabbey | 10 Oct 2026 | #565 | |||
| Pos | parkrunner | parkruns | Age Grade | Time | Comment |
| 1 | Brandon MCMINN | 101 | 69.17% | 18:39 | New PB! |
| 3 | Adam MCCANN | 42 | 68.06% | 19:09 | |
| 34 | Orán STEELE | 174 | 50.38% | 26:28 | New PB! |
| 35 | Estelle LOWRY | 16 | 57.14% | 26:29 | First Timer! |
| 73 | David JOHNSTON | 242 | 50.05% | 31:30 | |
| 94 | Liam SMYTH | 142 | 49.92% | 32:59 | |
| 95 | Colm SMYTH | 163 | 44.01% | 32:59 | |
| Antrim parkrun | 10 Oct 2026 | #551 | |||
| Pos | parkrunner | parkruns | Age Grade | Time | Comment |
| 126 | Brian STEWART | 248 | 68.45% | 27:41 | |
| Sixmilewater parkrun | 10 Oct 2026 | #265 | |||
| Pos | parkrunner | parkruns | Age Grade | Time | Comment |
| 14 | April CLARKE | 117 | 69.03% | 21:35 | |
| 24 | Rory KANE | 56 | 64.97% | 22:53 | |
| Fethard Town parkrun | 10 Oct 2026 | #209 | |||
| Pos | parkrunner | parkruns | Age Grade | Time | Comment |
| 16 | Philip MCILWRATH | 514 | 56.36% | 26:35 | First Timer! |
| 34 | Rosy RYAN | 514 | 35.71% | 48:07 | First Timer! |
| Queen’s parkrun, Belfast | 10 Oct 2026 | #671 | |||
| Pos | parkrunner | parkruns | Age Grade | Time | Comment |
| 188 | Paul LAVERY | 237 | 30.95% | 56:20 | |
| Saddle River County parkrun | 10 Oct 2026 | #7 | |||
| Pos | parkrunner | parkruns | Age Grade | Time | Comment |
| 5 | Thomas MCLAUGHLIN | 439 | 67.85% | 21:34 | First Timer! |
| Ormeau parkrun | 10 Oct 2026 | #606 | |||
| Pos | parkrunner | parkruns | Age Grade | Time | Comment |
| 229 | Erin O’REGAN | 52 | 58.00% | 27:06 | |
| Carrickfergus parkrun | 10 Oct 2026 | #540 | |||
| Pos | parkrunner | parkruns | Age Grade | Time | Comment |
| 1 | David FOSTER | 139 | 78.95% | 17:49 | |
| 3 | Andrew NEWELL | 234 | 66.81% | 19:20 | |
| Wallace parkrun, Lisburn | 10 Oct 2026 | #580 | |||
| Pos | parkrunner | parkruns | Age Grade | Time | Comment |
| 5 | Ian KEYS | 191 | 68.27% | 19:26 | |
| Belvoir Forest parkrun | 10 Oct 2026 | #52 | |||
| Pos | parkrunner | parkruns | Age Grade | Time | Comment |
| 50 | Kate MONTGOMERY | 313 | 48.16% | 44:03 | First Timer! |
| 55 | Michelle HARKLEY | 154 | 31.31% | 52:16 | First Timer! |
| Bangor parkrun, Northern Ireland | 10 Oct 2026 | #557 | |||
| Pos | parkrunner | parkruns | Age Grade | Time | Comment |
| 92 | Alina BISKUPSKA | 177 | 62.98% | 24:59 | |
| Westpark parkrun | 10 Oct 2026 | #337 | |||
| Pos | parkrunner | parkruns | Age Grade | Time | Comment |
| 47 | Glenn BEATTIE | 240 | 54.01% | 23:53 | |
| Falls parkrun, Belfast | 10 Oct 2026 | #622 | |||
| Pos | parkrunner | parkruns | Age Grade | Time | Comment |
| 6 | Bo MORRISON | 62 | 59.81% | 23:21 |