After making its return last year following a five-year absence, preparations for the ‘Castle to Castle’ Enniskillen 10k are already underway. The race organised Enniskillen Running Club and sponsored by Modern Tyres will take place on Saturday, June 14 at the slightly later time of 10am. Over 1200 participants enjoyed running and walking the route […]
Enniskillen Running Club raises £8k for local charities
A LOCAL running group has fundraised an impressive total of £8,000 for local charities following two successful events. Enniskillen Running Club hosted both a 10k race earlier in the year, along with their family-favourite Spooktacular run at Halloween, gaining vital funds for charity organisations in the area. This year’s Enniskillen Spooktacular was a major success with […]
Toner and McGirr help Ireland to Masters clean sweep
By Paul O’Neill The Irish team was in a rich vein of form at British & Irish Masters Cross Country hosted by Northern Ireland at the Billy Neill Country Park in Comber, last Saturday week. Overall, this five-nation event has historically been dominated by England since its inception in 1988, only losing to the hosts Ireland […]
Morrison books place at European Championships
By Paul O’Neill Three local athletes stole the show at the National Cross Country Championships at Castle Irvine on Sunday with Enniskillen Running Club athletes Annabel Morrison, Harry McKenzie and Kate Kelly all impressing, at the Irvinestown venue. The brilliantly run event doubled as a trial for the European Cross Country Championships in Antalya, Turkey […]
Provincial glory for McKenzie
On the back of superb performances at the Even Age Provincial Clubs Cross Country Championships in Comber a fortnight ago, athletes from the county were again to the fore in several races at the Uneven Age Group Championships held at the Finn Valley Centre, Stranorlar, on Saturday. The Boys U17 race had frightening depth to […]
8,000 expected at Castle Irvine for National Champs
By Paul O’Neill Not since the National Senior Cross-Country Championships of 2008 at the Barnetts Demesne in Belfast has the event been held north of the border but later this month Castle Irvine Estate will play host to the prestigious competition. Enniskillen Running Club applied to Athletics Ireland to host the event, which doubles as a […]
Sold out Spooktacular to add extra places
Organisers of the annual Spooktacular event have issued an update this afternoon saying they are “working frantically to secure a limited number of race entries” in addition to the 1500 entries they have already received for the big event on Friday, October 25. The Spooktacular 5K event and Mini Spook event for 7-10-year-olds sold out […]
National Championships to boost Fermanagh economy
The annual National Cross-Country Championships will be held at the Castle Irvine Estate in Irvinestown.
Enniskillen 10k full round up – with times and placings
The event set off from Enniskillen Castle, made its way toward Castle Coole, before returning to Derrychara Playing Fields.
Super Saturday in store for the Enniskillen 10K
This Saturday the Enniskillen 10k, sponsored by Modern Tyres, will make its return for the first time in five years. The ‘Castle to Castle’ event starts from the iconic Enniskillen Castle running towards the National Trust property Castle Coole, before returning to the finish line at Derrychara Playing Fields. Over 1000 thousand runners and walkers are expected […]