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 […]

Fermanagh man’s helping hand to Hollywood star Farrell


IT was an action-packed weekend for Fermanagh man Ian Birney, from organising the Spooktacular which took place on Friday night to running the Dublin Marathon on Sunday alongside Hollywood star Colin Farrell. Ian has been organising the Spooktacular all year and was delighted to see the turnout on Friday night. “The 100 kids running the […]

Enniskillen Spooktacular remembers Martin Dillon


AS the town celebrated the success of Spooktacular number 12, organisers took a moment to pause and remember Martin Dillon. Martin, pictured below, was one of the Spooks main founders a man who fought hard to get the event up and running. He was a good runner and loved to encourage others – especially those […]

Enniskillen Spooktacular returns for Halloween


THE countdown is on until the hugely popular Spooktacular run takes place in Enniskillen and it promises to be the “best ever”. The event will kick-start the Halloween celebrations locally, taking place on Friday, October 25. The event, which is Ireland’s largest nighttime 5K run has the exciting addition of a Mini Spook for junior […]

‘Spooktacular’ race is a massive success


THE director of the ‘Enniskillen Spooktacular’ has said that the hard-working team of volunteers were key to making the annual event another ‘great night’ of running and fun in the town. On Friday night Enniskillen was a hub of activity as 1,325 runners took part in the 5K ‘Spooktacular’ run through the streets, with City of […]

Spooktacular ready to celebrate anniversary in style


IT’S back! The biggest nighttime race in Ireland makes a welcome return to the streets of Enniskillen this Friday night. The Spooktacular, organised by Enniskillen Running Club, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year and the committee is pulling out all the stops to make this the biggest and best event to date. After a […]