Individual Athlete Grants for Belfast City Council Now Open

Applications to Athletics NI are now open for individual grants for athletes eligible for Belfast City Council funding.

Please carefully read the criteria and application process below. 

Selection Policy for the Inter Area XC & UK Cross Challenge

This event will be held on Saturday 20^th January 2024 in conjunction with the UK Cross Challenge at Parliament Hill London.

Novice Cross Country Championships

Athletics NI would like to apologise for the recent incident at the NI & Ulster Novice Cross Country Championships hosted by Athletics NI and the Ulster Athletics Council on 4^th November 2023.

2023 Youth Academy & Speed-Power Academy

Nurturing Junior Talent, Aspiring to Senior Success

In September 2014 Athletics Northern Ireland launched the Youth Academy to support Northern Ireland’s talented young athletes and their coaches.

2024 Road Race Championships

Athletics NI are delighted to announce the NI Road Race Championships for 2024.

9 NI & Ulster Athletes Selected for European Cross Country Championships

There will be 9 NI & Ulster athletes heading over to Brussels, Belgium to represent Ireland at the European Cross Country Championships on Sunday 10^th December 2023.

NI & Ulster Athletes Excel at the Irish National & Even Cross Country Championships 2023

Excellent performances from our NI & Ulster athletes are the Irish National & Even Cross Country Championships in Gowran Demesne, Kilkenny on Sunday 19^th November 2023.

NIMAA Conquer Glasgow in the British & Irish Masters Cross Country International

The Northern Ireland Masters Athletics Association (NIMAA) headed over to Glasgow to take on the British & Irish Masters Cross Country International on Saturday 11^th November.

NI Runners Lead the Way at Dublin Marathon

Letterkenny AC’s Anne Marie McGlynn won the Irish National Marathon Championship this weekend at the Dublin Marathon with North Belfast Harrier’s Gladys Ganiel in 2^nd, while NI Olympian & Commonwealth Games athlete, Stephen Scullion, took 3^rd place overall in the Men’s Marathon and the National title and Newcastle & District AC's Ryan Forsyth 3rd.

2024 Celtic Cross Country and UK Cross Challenge

This event will be held on Saturday 13th January 2024 in conjunction with the Scottish District Championships in Renfrew Scotland.

Teams will be selected for the international elements of the event, which will incorporate the Celtic XC International.