North Belfast Harriers Junior Report 29th June – 5th July 2026

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Another quiet week for our junior stags with only park run action to report on.  This weekend saw North Belfast Harriers juniors competing across Waterworks, Pomeroy Forest and Waterworks Junior park run with strong performances throughout, a number of personal bests and some excellent finishing positions for our young athletes. Waterworks Parkrun – 5K Position parkrunner Gender Age Group Group Time 37 Oisin CALDWELL Male JM11-14 North Belfast Harriers 23:01 76 Cohen TURLEY Male JM11-14 North Belfast Harriers 24:52 110 Senan MCCONNELL …

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North Belfast Harriers Report 29th June – 5th July 2026

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Rathlin Run Lighthouse ChallengeThe Rathlin Lighthouse Challenge is a new addition to the race calendar. It’s mostly a road, with some trails, 16 mile foot-race through time, rugged beauty, and maritime heritage. The stunning circular route links the island’s three legendary lighthouses, each with its own tale to tell. Some great running saw two podium finishes for North Belfast.3rd Mark Smith 01:52:37 1st Nuala Muldoon 02:11:31, Ciaran Beattie 02:10:48 & Ray Cameron 02:30:40 Spelga SkylineIn addition to the Classic Skyline 20k route, …

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NBH Race Report, 22nd –28th June 2026

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The racing season is now in full swing with a range of events to suit all tastes. Between them, North Belfast Harriers have adorned many podiums this week! . Thurs 25th June 2026: Hills & Dale Series – Drinnahilly Drinnahilly is the closing race of the Hill & Dale Series, organised by Newcastle Athletic Club in the Mourne Mountains. Starting in Donard Park on the edge of Newcastle, the 6k course climbs steadily on gravel trails and woodland paths up through Donard …

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NORTH BELFAST HARRIER REPORT 15th -21st JUNE 2026

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Legend has it the Tailteann Games were first established by the Tuatha Dé Danann in honour of Queen Tailte, making them older than the ancient Olympics themselves and there was something fitting about our young Harriers lining out in Carlow this week in the modern revival of those very Games, proudly representing Ulster against the very best in the country. That, however, was only one stop on what turned into an action-packed week for our juniors, scrabbling over rock and bog on …

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North Belfast Harriers Race Report 15th- 21st June 2026 

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As the week progressed and the summer solstice beckoned, the members of North Belfast Harriers took every opportunity to avail of the bright evenings and improving weather, as they showed their love for running, at races and parks, at home and further afield. As always, there were some impressive performances and podium places as well.  Lisburn Half Marathon and 10k Road Races, Wednesday 17th June  There was a good turnout of runners for the annual Lisburn Half Marathon and 10k races on Wednesday evening and, as ever, there were some great performances. In the Half Marathon, Mark …

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NORTH BELFAST HARRIERS JUNIOR REPORT 8-14TH JUNE 2027

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It was a quieter week on the racing front for our juniors, with some of our members busy representing their schools at Sports Day events. We did, however, have one young athlete take on the challenge of a mountain run – representing Northern Ireland, while several others were in action at local Parkruns. As always, our juniors gave their best effort, and it was great to see some new personal bests being achieved along the way. Well done to everyone who got …

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