Races
What a fantastic weekend for the Dee Runners of running and racing all round with triathlon, half marathons, 10K’s, a PB and some incredible coastal scenery thrown in the mix.
Neil Martin had an incredible busy day, starting with a half marathon in Helsinki, Finland in the morning. After completing the half marathon, Neil headed for a well – earned sleep, before getting back out later in the day to take on another 10K! Another country ticked off the list.
It was a busy Sunday 23rd August 2026 with 3 different races taking part. We had Kady and Marcus take part on storming the castle in Carrickfergus. A fantastic effort from both runners with Kady producing a brilliant PB of 48:06 and Marcus had an excellent time of 50:37. Huge congratulations to Kady on the PB and well done to both of you.
Lewis and David took on the Antrim half marathon. One of the most scenic races along the Antrim coastline, it was a fantastic challenge for both boys who put in a brilliant effort from start to finish with Lewis getting 2:02:12 and David 2:23:11.
Our last event was a lot closer to home with Joanne taking on the Peninsula Sea Sprint in Donaghadee. The event was a 750m swim in Donaghadee harbour (00:13:36), followed by a coastal cycle (00:44:26) before finishing with a 5K run (00:29:07). Massive well done Jo finishing with an awesome overall time of 1:31:57 and even more special getting to race around our own hometown!
Park Run
Well done to the 7 Dee Runners who all ran Bangor Park run on Saturday.
| Park Runner | Location | Time |
| Will Robinson | Bangor | 20:35 |
| Gary Rolston | Bangor | 24:02 |
| Kady Pritchard | Bangor | 24:45 |
| Mark Finlay | Bangor | 27:07 |
| Cara Rolston | Bangor | 29:05 |
| Diane Finlay | Bangor | 34:28 |
| Fiona Pritchard | Bangor | 39:56 |
Training
This week’s training will be 6.30pm
| Date | Coach | Training | Meeting point |
| 26th August 2026 | Paul | TBC | Commons |
We have Monday social runs at 6pm meeting at the slipway suitable for all paces and abilities. On Tuesday we will have our Strength and Conditioning class at Infinity Gym in Bangor from 7.15 – 8.00pm. £5 per head or if you are already a member at Infinity Gym then its £3. Everyone is most welcome.
Future Races the club has entered
| Date | Oncoming races | Signed up Runners |
| SEPTEMBER | ||
| 06/09/2026 | Belfast Bay Run 10k | |
| 06/09/2026 | Laganside 10K | Peter Kelly, Rachel Stewart, Paul Martin, Kady Kane |
| 09/09/2026 | Great North Run Half Marathon | Fiona and Ali |
| 13/09/2026 | Abi’s butterfly breeze 5k/10k | |
| 20/09/2026 | Belfast Half Marathon | Andy Payne, Andrea Wilson, Tom Hind, Rachel Stewart, Alastair McQueen, Amy Burns, Peter Kelly, Jill Hamilton, Lynsey Monteith |
| 27/09/2026 | Bangor Seaton 10K | Lots |
| OCTOBER | ||
| 04/10/2026 | Groomsport 10K | Rachel Lynn, Peter Kelly, Gemma Campbell, Mike B, Olivia Seymour, Andy Payne, Jo Galt, Kady Kane |
| 04/10/2026 | Titanic 10k? | Paul Martin, Alastair McQueen |
| 17/10/2026 | Gr8 Dundrum Run | |
| 18/10/2026 | Amsterdam Marathon | Ali and Kady |
| 25/10/2026 | Dublin Marathon |
Rachel Lynn
Dee Runners 
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