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Photo launch for the Magherafelt 5 Miler is tomorrow night @ 8.20pm - Meadowbank Sports Arena, followed by meeting @ 9.15pm. Hope to see as many there as possible

Well done to those who took part in Springwell RC's 8K Trail Race @ Roe Valley Country Park.

Official times as follows: Glenn Donnely 27.06, Archie McElhinney 27.29, Aaron Meharg 28.05, Johnny Dempsey 29.20, Alan Shaw 30.43, Doc Martin 33.36 & Ollie Murphy 38.04....

Full results of todays 10k at Drum Manor are now available and can be found in the Winter League Tab.

Well done to all and see you at Lough Fea in March.

David O' Brien was the only Harrier competing at the weekend when he travelled to Downpatrick for the Roller-Coaster 5k race that takes place on the road that goes around the home of Northern Irish horse racing; the famous Down Royal. It certainly lived up to its name as it was a...

Its really hard to believe where the last year has gone but its that time again - Magherafelt 5 Mile Classic Road Race.

We are holding our first meeting to discuss the organisation of this years race and would like to invite all club members along to contribute their views...

On a wet and blustery Saturday afternoon 114 Athletes gathered at An Creagan for the fourth race in the Sperrin Harriers winter league and it was great to see about 60 harriers among them. As you looked at the starting line the favourite had to be the Lough Fea 10 mile winner Pius McIntyre...

The results  of the latest race at An Creagan can now be found under the Winter League tab.

Karen Alexander & Alan Shaw travelled to Moira last Saturday for the City of Lisburn XC races. Karen was the first to run in a top quality ladies race which was held in ideal XC conditions over a distance of three mile. Karen ran a good steady race and was always up near the front and...

The annual AGM is due to take place on Mon 13th Feb @ 7.30pm in Moneymore Recreation Centre. All members welcome. This is a chance for you to have your say, its your club at the end of the day.
Please forward any items for the agenda to Gemma before Friday 10th Feb. We look forward to...

Saturday 21st January sees the beginning of the 2nd half of the Sperrin Harriers Winter League which will be held over a distance of 5 mile down in An Creagan which is 2 laps plus the finish,this year has seen a further increase in participation in our winter league races at every standard so...

The Harriers headed for the Glens of Antrim for the annual New Year's over the Glen 5.5 mile mountain race and if anyone can get me a harder course to start your New Year off let me know, there was over 300 starters and there was 12 Harriers among them and we ended the day with 2 winners...

28 Sperrin Harriers made the trip to Loughmacrory on New Year's eve for the Lough 5 mile road race this race was also the final race is the Run West Series that was held over 11 races and started back in March.There was a large field of over 400 athletes that went to the start and was...

Karen Alexander headed to Belvoir Forest for a 5 mile trail race, the race was held on a very mucky and tough course and Karen also had to try and avoid a lot of dogs that were on the course, but unfortunately at about half ways she came down when she tripped over a dog and was left rolling...

Yes it's that time again - cash fees can be paid to any Committee Member during training in Cookstown and Magherafelt or alternatively cheques can be posted to Brendan Corr, Club Treasurer. If you would prefer to pay by bacs transfer contact Gemma who will forward you the sort code and...

Forty-four Sperrin Harriers were part of over 700 athletes that made the trip to Greencastle Co Tyrone on Boxing day for there annual 5 mile road and conditions were so different from instead of Snow and freezing fog we had gale force winds.
While we did't get any prizes in the...

Karen Alexander had a great three days when she had two great wins, the first one came on Boxing day when she travelled to Burren in Co Down where she was 2nd overall in the race which was held over a distance of 12 mile. Then on Wednesday she travelled further afield when she went to Co...

Dear Club Member,
As we approach the Christmas season that is filled with all the joy, excitement and merriment which is part of the festivities at this time of year I am delighted to extend Season’s Greetings to all our club members, friends, associates and sponsors of Sperrin...

Once again we had another fantastic turnout from the Harriers who took part in the Santa Run Part 2 in Cookstown. There was a great atmosphere around the town with the hussle & bussle of last minute Christmas shoppers young and old being slightly shocked to see 40 odd Santa's running...

Loughry Campus have requested that members also use the parking spaces provided inside the security barrier on the left hand side. Members are asked to refrain from parking on the grass verge or from blocking the main thoroughfare obstructing outgoing traffic.

Many thanks...

Bogle Wins Winter League 10K At Drum Manor

Saturday 10 December was the third race in the Sperrin Harriers Winter League Trail Series sponsored by Purvis Stone Products. On a crisp afternoon and near perfect racing conditions 74 athletes who took part in the 10K race at Drum...

Sperrin Harriers would like to thank all its members who supported the Annual Santa Fun Run this year once again. Your very kind generosity raised £250 on the night for the Foyle Hospice. Many many thanks & well done to everyone!!

Alan Shaw & Ryan Trainor were our only athletes that made the trip to Ballyclare for the annual McConnell Shield XC races.

The weather was dry but conditions on the course by the time they got to the first main event were described as extremely mucky, Alan Shaw was the first to...

Full times and places for todays Winter league Lough Fea 10 mile trail race are now available in the Winter League or Results tabs.

**** Due to technical difficulties the last few finishers only have a finish time & no chip time *****

There were 13 Harriers racing the Podium 4 Sport Seeley Cup 10K in Belfast on Saturday afternoon, there times are as follows:

Martin McGirr 38:41

Paul McLaughlin 39:00

Alan Shaw 39:05

Rodney Young 39:33

Gareth Cardwell...

Nine Sperrin athletes made the trip to Ballyclare for East Antrim's running of the McConnell Shield XC races we had a few veteran XC runners a couple had ran a few and then a couple novices.Irwin Speirs was the first of our athletes to run in the O/60 which was combined with the Ladies...

After all the long hard miles the sweat the Pain and the injurers from running around the roads of Cookstown & Magherafelt and many other places, The big day had finely arrived, they Dublin Marathon was here, and 20 Sperrin Harriers were ready to give it there best shot, and with...

Congratulations to Karen Alexander, Athletics Ireland Mountain Runner of the Year 2011. What a fabulous achievement and a well deserved one at that.

Full times and places from An Creagan 5 mile can be found in the Results Section

Next Saturday 29th October the first of the 6 races in the Sperrin Harriers winter league series which is been Sponsored by Purvis Stone Products Castledawson will be held in An Creagan over a distance of 5 mile, there is a lot of talk about the winter league among athletes on the running...

Karen Alexander had to settle for 2nd position again to Cathy McCourt when she travelled to Dundrum Co Down for Murlough A.C. 8 mile road,trails & Beach while Karen said that the course was great you had 2 mile to run on the beach into a very strong headwind Karen finished the race in 55...

This year will be the third year Sperrin Harriers hold their Winter League Trail Series. What started out as a small event on humble beginnings has grown to become one of Northern Ireland's premier trail race series.

Set in three picturesque venues within the Sperrin's of...

The Virgin London Marathon is due to take place on Sunday 22nd April 2012 and Sperrin Harriers have been allocated three entries.
 Please let the club secretary know if you wish to be considered for a place before Monday 31st Oct 11.
 All those who respond will have...

The tickets for the dinner dance on Sat 19th Nov in the Greenvale Hotel are now on sale!! These can be purchased at training in Cookstown or Magherafelt from Committee Members - be quick as tickets are limited........... £25 per person, partners welcome

The club is pleased to announce that members can now pay into a 'Savings Scheme' on the first Tuesday/Wednesday of each month or via standing order. The money saved will go towards any official trips organised by the club. Cards along with terms and conditions can be obtained from...

A club trip has been proposed to Barcelona Half Marathon

Leaving Belfast International Airport on Fri 24th Feb & returning home Mon 27th Feb. Flights to be confirmed. Current cost based on 2-3 sharing is £240.00.

10 of the Harriers finest ladies headed for Stormont on Sunday afternoon for the RunHer 10/5K trail/road races,and there was a lot of ladies competing over 1500 running between the 2 races.At 2pm the 5K set off with the 10K going 10min later with all our ladies in the 10k Fiona Crozier,Tanya...

The Harriers had only 7 athletes running in the Armagh 10 mile due to so many of them doing the Dublin Marathon and were doing there last 20mile run before it but 5 men and 2 of the Ladies kept the colours flying and were lead home by Raymond Thom in Pb of 70mins and was followed by Gary Ward...

5 Harriers made the trip to Omagh last Saturday for the Sally10k road race which was held on a very tough course. First of the Harriers to finish was Paul McLaughlin in a time of 38-32 next over the line for the Harriers was Karen Alexander who had out run Julie Butler Omagh Harriers over the...

Harriers at the great North run
5 Sperrin Harriers made there annual trip to the Great North Run in Newcastle. Francis Stewart, Kevin Murphy, Paul McErlain, Alvin Taylor & Paddy Quinn were the Harriers that travelled this year and a great time was had by all and that included...

Christopher McPeake wins the first O'Brien Challenge 26Kilomathon

Almost 100 athletes gathered at Charis House for the First running of the O'Brien Challenge which was in aid of Charis Cancer Care on Saturday afternoon and included in that was 40 Harriers who...

Fifteen members from Sperrin Harriers made the long trip down to Galway last weekend for the Galway Bay Half Marathon & 10K Road Race. The party left Cookstown on Friday evening in what can only be described as torrential weather conditions. With visibility greatly reduced due to the rain...

Training contuinues every Tue/Thur Loughry College 6-30 pm
& Rainey Rugby club Tue/Thur 6-30pm & Sundays morning's 9am
also every Wednesday 7-30pm Ladies training at Meadowbank Track 

P.B's Galore in Derry despite the weather

Last Sunday the Harriers made the Journey to the Waterside Half Marathon in Derry and there was a feast of Pb's for the club members in-spite of the atrocious conditions. The weather didn't stop over 1500 competitors...

Next weekend 5 Sperrin Harriers will make their annual trip to the Great North Run in Newcastle Upon Tyne. This year Francis Stewart, Kevin Murphy, Paul McErlain, Alvin Taylor & Paddy Quinn are making the trip the race which is on Sunday 18th September. All the best in the race...

9 athletes took leave of their senses on Saturday past when they thought it would be a good idea to tackle the 5k road that leads to the top of Slieve Gallion. This road has in the past only been used by farmers and in more recent times by sheep & mountain goats . This however...

Last Thursday evening 10 Sperrin Harriers headed to Portglenone for their annual 5k road race. There was a big change to the course this year due to repair work in the forest. A top class field turned out for this race which is noted with the top finishers.1st Scott Rankin Foyle...

We had 1 athlete at the Eglish 10k.Pierce McCullagh had a great race to finish 2nd to top N.I. runner
Stephen Duncan who won in 31min with Pierce coming home in 35-34

Christopher McPeake continued his great form when he finished a good 2nd to top N.I. athlete Conor Magill of North Belfast Harriers in what was his 3rd race in a week following his previous two 10k's in Dungiven & the Lough Shore. 10 Harriers made the short trip Brackaville...

McPeake has another great win in Dungiven.
Christopher McPeake continued his great form when he had his 2nd win in as many days.Chris, Mel Hughes & David O'Brien made the journey to Dungiven and were joined there by Dermot McElhinney.As the race started at the end of the...

Alexander wins in the forests of Fermanagh
Karen Alexander & Oliver Murphy made the long trip to western Fermanagh for a 50k (32mile), which Karen was competing in and the 100k (64mile) which Oliver was running in. This event was organised by 26 Extreme and was ran aroud...

Gallagher back in Action with the Harriers
Donal Gallagher made a welcomed return to the club when himself, Irwin Speirs & Alan Shaw headed for the seaside village of Downhill for Springwell's running of a 5mile trail around Downhill Demesne. Our athletes said it may not...

Crozier & McGuckin have great races on Rathlin Island
Darren Crozier and Gary McGuckin took the 20min sea trip over to Rathlin Island for the annual 10.8 mile run. The boat trip over was rough as usual however as this was there third visit to the race they knew what to expect...

McPeake in peak form in 
Christopher McPeake showed some of his true potential on Saturday last when he was an easy winner of the Loughshore 10k in maghery. Chris went to the front from the start and was joined by Paul Finnagan Armagh ac and Alan Richie N.B.H, but shortly...

The club would like to congratulate Mark Reid on his run from Portrush to Cookstown in aid Charis Intergrated Cancer Care.Mark who is 40 this year decided to do the 40 mile run in Memory of his mother who died of cancer 30 years. Mark who only rejoined the Harriers after a long lay off was...

Sixteen Sperrin Harriers made the short trip to Ballinderry for the first running of the Ballinderry Bridge 10k road race which was run in conjunction with Ballinderry Shamrocks family fun day. On a very sunny warm day over sixty athletes gathered on the Shamrocks grounds waiting for the...

5 Mile Classic

There was a record entry of 250 athletes at Loughry College for the 6th running of Sperrin Harriers 5 mile Classic and with 58 competitors in the fun run/walk which meant we had 300 competing at Loughry
With weather conditions good for running it was great to...

On Saturday 18 June 2011, 405 runners of 18 Nations started at the 8th WMRA World Long Distance Mountain Running Challenge in Podbrdo, Slovenia, a race of 37.5-kilometer mountain track with 5000 meters difference in altitude. One of those 405 runners was Sperrin Harriers very own Karen...

Ladies training continues every Wednesday evening at the Meadowbank Sports Arena from 7.30pm

New P.B. at Dervock Half Marathon
There were 7 Sperrin Harriers competing in the Dervock Half Marathon & 1 in the 10k on Saturday. We had 2 winners and 3 PB's
As the Harriers gathered at the start on a very warm day it looked like they were in. for another tough...

We had 2 athletes Oliver Murphy & Eamon Sheehan competing in this race.The race is held on the track and the winner of the race is the athlete that completes the most miles within 24 hours. The runners though do not have to run constantly for the 24hrs and can take a break when needed. So...

 On Wednesday 20th July 8 Harriers headed for Brackaghreilly for the 2nd running of their 5 mile road race. There was over 50 runners at the top of the hill outside the hall for the start of the race at 7-30. When the whistle went it looked more like a mile race than a 5 mile race with...

Mc Peake 3rd in Crossmaglen 10k
At the moment I don't have much about the race only that Christopher
was our only athlete at the 10k and that it was a very tough hilly course
Chris ran a great race to finish 3rd to top Irish runner Gary O'Hanlon in Read More »

Christopher McPeake was the only Harrier that made the journey to Derry for the last race in the 5K series and Chris had a great race to finish in 9th position in a very competitive race in a great time of 16-47
 

Harriers at Donaghmore 5 mile

13 Sperrin Harriers made the short trip to the first running of the Torrent Complex Donaghmore 5 mile road race and as the athletes started to warm up it was good to see former Harrier Donal Gallagher getting ready to compete in the race after a...

Harriers run in Strabane 10K

There were great runs from the 3 Harriers who travelled to Strabane for the annual 10k Race. Paul McLaughlin, Colly Gallagher & running in her home town, Natasha Henry. The weather was good and over 300 athletes lined up to tackle what is a...

Harriers run well around the bridges

On Thursday 30th June 18 of the Harriers finest athletes headed to Limavady for Springwell's annual 10 mile around the bridges road race. Conditions on the night were good for running and as the race started it was over the first...

Harriers in action at Ards Half Marathon
Last Friday on a wet and Windy evening 5 Sperrin Harriers made the trip to Ards for their annual half marathon. With the conditions being so bad there was never going to be any P.Bs. but this didn't stop them having great runs. The...

Tattyreagh 5 mile
Irwin Speirs, Alan Shaw & Gareth Cardwell travelled to Tattyreagh
Co Tyrone for their annual 5 mile road race on what was described
as a very tough course. This however didn't deter the Harriers when they all ran very goog races. Alan...

Aghyaran 5K

Paul McLaughlin made the trip to Aghyaran in Donegal
for their 5k road Race. Paul ran a very good time to win the o/45,
in a time of 18-30. Well done Paul and also well done to our good
Friend Oliver McCullagh who was also competing

Annaghmore 5 mile

Cheryl Cardwell was the only Harrier in Annaghmore
for their 5 mile road race and it was worth her while going as she had a great race to take the Ladies title in a time
of 45-20. Well done Cheryl great to see you back running

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Karen Alexander ran the race of her life on Saturday 18th June when she took the silver medal at the world mountain marathon championships which where been held in Podrdo in Solvenia.Karen who is from Cookstown and has been competing for the Harriers for about 6 years was the only lady...

NEWRY HALF MARATHON

The club had 6 athletes competing in the Newry Half Marathon Sunday last, the course is reasonably flat with a nice long climb at around half ways, while the wind was not as bad as last year it was still quite blusterly on parts of the course.
The first...

SHAW RUNS PB IN COLERAINE 5K

There is a saying about wine that it gets better with age and we think the same can be said about Alan Shaw who has now set 3 P.Bs in his last 3 races he got his 3rd one on Saturday when he was the only Harrier that made the trip to Coleraine for a 5k...

Harriers out in force in Maghera 10k
There were 31 Sperrin Harrier athletes in a crowd of over 200 runners at the starting line of the Maghera 10K road race on Tuesday 24th May.

We had 26 male and 5 Ladies competion and there was a lot of P.B.s with 11 of the Harriers...

HARRIERS RUN WELL IN EDINBURGH MARATHON

Four Sperrin Harrier's travelled to Scotland for the Edinburgh marathon on Sunday, the guys did themselves proud on a day as the weather conditions were not great for running 26.2 miles. The first Harrier across the finishing line was...

WILKIES 5 MILE ROAD RACE
Sperrin Harrier's Irwin Spiers and Alan Shaw made the trip to Derry on Thursday 19th May to compete in the Wilkie 5 Mile Road Race. The race was run on the Foyle cycle path and you had to run 2 1/2 miles out then back, the course was a flat and fast with...

RUNHER 10K
Well done to Deirdre Conway who ran a P.B time at the RunHer 10k race in Stormont last week. Deirdre ran a 55 minute 10k , she will produce many PB's in the coming weeks if she keeps up the hard work. Well done Deirdre

MCPEAKE WINS GORTIN 10K

On Saturday the 7th September Christopher McPeake had his first win in the Sperrin Harrier's colours winning the tough Gortin 10k road race.
There was 9 Sperrin Harrier athletes at the start of the race and it looked like Chris was going to make...

13 HARRIERS COMPLETE BELFAST MARATHON

13 of the Sperrin Harrier's finest headed up to Belfast on May Day to compete in the Belfast Marathon, on what turned out to be a very hot day. The first Sperrin Harrier across the line was Michael McGlade who has always had a great run in...

Sperrin Harriers Compete In The Cookstown 100

On Wednesday 27 April 2011 33 Sperrin Harriers & invited guests took part in the annual warm up race as part of the Programme of Events leading up to the Cookstown 100 Motorbike Road Race as organised by the Cookstown &...

Full results from the 1st Magherafelt 5 Mile Road Race can now be found in the results section.

Big thank you to all who helped in any way make the Magherafelt 5 Mile road race a fantastic success, will get full results and pics up when available

LONDON MARATHON
Congratulations to Sperrin Harriers Alvin Taylor, Julian Grimes, Paul McErlain and Adrian McCreesh on completing the London Marathon. All the guys ran a great race with excellent times to prove this. The London Marathon is a great marathon to run with plenty of support...

BALLYNAHINCH LIONS 10K
Well done to the 3 Sperrin Harriers that competed in the Ballynahinch Lion 10k this afternoon, they were Christopher McPeake who came 3rd overall with a new PB 34.30 followed by Nigel Davidson in 38.23 then close behind was Alan Shaw in a time of 39.10. Well...

CONNEMARA 39.3 MILE ULTRA MARATHON
Well done to Sperrin Harrier Eamonn Sheehan who competed in the Connemara 39.3 Mile Ultra Marathon in Galway on Sunday 10th April. Eamonn decided a normal marathon was not a challenge for him this year so signed up to his first ultra race that was a...

Congratulations to Colm Gallagher. Colly ran the Paris marathon in a superb 3hr : 17min :23secs in very warm conditions.

Sperrin Harriers Magherafelt 5 Mile Road Race is being held on Easter Saturday 23rd April, with the race starting just outside Meadowbanks Sports Arena. Registration opens at 10am at the Meadowbanks Sports Arena,with the race starting at 12 noon.

Entry Fee: £9 for affiliated...

Titanic Quarter 10K

Well done to the 3 Sperrin Harriers who took part in the Tianic Quarter 10K today:

Christopher McPeake 37.25

Mel Hughes 38.14

Gabriel Muldoon 44.36 

Full list of times can be found in Results...

OMAGH HALF MARATHON

18 Sperrin Harriers competed in the Omagh Half Marathon last Saturday. I am sure a few PB's were ran by club members as the race course had been slightly changed and it was quoted as being a faster course but still with many hills to challenge...

WICKLOW TRAIL RACE,

Sperrin's Karen Alexander was out in action again competing in the Wicklow Trail Race. Karen finished 2nd to a fellow international mountain runner. The race was 15.5 miles long and you had to run over two of Wicklow's main...

ROME MARATHON

Sperrin Harrier Thomas McDonald travelled to Rome, Italy on the 20th March to compete in the famous Rome Marathon. Thomas has ran marathons all over the world, he said the race was great and the spectator support was unreal. He competed the 26.2 mile...

Magherafelt 5 Mile Road Race Entry Forms are now available to download.

Magherafelt 5 Mile Entry Form (PDF)

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LARNE HALF MARATHON

29 Sperrin Harriers travelled up to Larne on Saturday to compete in the Larne Half Marathon. The weather was perfect for running and everyone was in great form before and after the race.The race started at the leisure centre and made it's way towards the...

ALTAMUSKIN 5 MILER

4 Sperrin Harriers took part in the 5 mile road race on St Patrick's Day. We at the club have heard that the race was very hilly and that you were either going up or down the hills at all times. Well done all you did great especially Christopher McPeake who...

CARMEN 10K
3 Sperrin Harriers tackled the Carmen 10k on Saturday past, the weather conditions were the same as the Church Islands race very cold and snowy. Harrier Paul McLauglin ran a great race in a of time of 39.26, followed by Eamonn Sheehan who had calf problems half way through...

CHURCH ISLAND 10K

13 Sperrin Harriers took part in the Church Island 10k on Saturday, these hardy athletes had to brave the cold and snowy elements that surprised us all over night. All the harriers ran a great race even though the roads were full of slush and i am sure everyone...

The Winter league Presentation will be held at the Mid Ulster Sports Arena, Cookstown on Monday 14th March at 7.00pm.

There will be light refreshments available for all prior to the prize giving.

Please see below for full list of...

WINTER LEAGUE - 

The final race in the Sperrin Harriers-Winter League Series was held at Lough Fea on Saturday, 93 athletes rose to the challenge to run the 10 miler that consisted of just under 4 laps around the lough. To start the day off the weather conditions were perfect...

Weekly training sessions continue as usual:         

Cookstown at Loughry College on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6:30pm.

Magherafelt at Meadowbank Track, from 6:15pm to 7:15pm to cater for all abilities, and beginners are particularly...

A range of excellent quality Sperrin Harriers branded clothing is available - racing vests and shorts, hooded tops, long and short sleeve training tops and jackets.

Please contact Glenn Donnelly at training or contact him on 077 3664 1524 for further information.

Well done to the five Sperrin Harriers who took part in the 10k race in Dunganon on Sunday. Word has it that the course was tough but not tough enough for the harriers to sweep their way around the course in quick times. The weather wasn't the best with the rain and gusts of wind beating...

Two Sperrin Harriers - Nigel Davidson and Karen Alexander have run superb races on Saturday past, the women's race was 2 laps and the men's was 3 laps of the course, Karen has told me she felt the race was tight but felt strong with her team mate Nigel leading the way, Sadly Karen...

Seven Harriers set off on Saturday morning 26th Feb bound for Dublin airport to catch a 1:40 pm flight to Barcelona to compete in the Barcelona half marathon. The boys were in great spirits and on arriving at Dublin airport, interviews were given by Paul Martin and Irwin Spiers, unlike Glen...

The 5th race in this series took place on last Saturday, with a return visit to Drum Manor Park on the outskirts of Cookstown. Despite the heavy rain on the preceding days the course was in great shape, but one can never say that running in Drum Manor is easy, with its relatively steep...

If you have not already done so, please pay your renewal membership fee asap as the Club needs to register its members with ANI. Payment may be made to any committee member either in person or by post.

See contact details in the contact section on the club's website,...

On Tuesday 7th February the Sperrin Harriers held their AGM and the following members were elected to the club's new committee;

Chairman-Francis Purvis, Vice-Chairman-Glenn Donnelly, Secretary-Kevin Murphy, Asst. Secretary-Gemma Abbott, Treasurer-Brendan Corr, Asst....

Karen Alexander travelled up Stranorlar, County Donegal on Saturday to compete in the 6K X/C Championships. She sadly just missed out on a podium place as she came 4th place but knowing Karen she will use this race as a lesson some way and will run better next time round or at another...