Coastal Runners

Coastal Runners Coastal Runners are a Running club based in Newtownards, we train around Ards and North down.

Training nights:

Monday & Wednesday 18.45 - 20.00
Locations vary- keep an eye on our social media or send us a message via FB
Friday-18.45 Trails running
Sunday-09.30 Group runs

All Coaches are UKA Level 2 qualified

Junior Training

Thursday 19.15 - 20.15
Location- LDP
Age-10-16
Focusing on the Fundamental and Foundation stages of the Athletic Development Pathway, encouraging all Junior

athletes to have fun, meet new friends and learn new running skills. Junior Coaches are UKA Level 2/ Athletics Coach
If interested send a message via FB

Tonights Junior training was an introduction to throws. We took our athletes throw the safety, discipline and technique ...
28/05/2026

Tonights Junior training was an introduction to throws. We took our athletes throw the safety, discipline and technique of Shot putt and Javelin. A great way to get them ready for their school athletics.
As part of her GCSE we had Coach Amelia take us through a warm up, and a great job she done.
We finished with some friendly lol sprint relays

If your interested in getting involved send us a DM.

🏃‍♂️Coastal Weekly Round up🏃🏼‍♀️Wild Atlantic Challenge and a Birthday Half Marathon.On Saturday 23rd May our very own C...
28/05/2026

🏃‍♂️Coastal Weekly Round up🏃🏼‍♀️

Wild Atlantic Challenge and a Birthday Half Marathon.

On Saturday 23rd May our very own Coach Julie Longridge completed the Sliabh Luag wild Atlantic challenge, set in one of Ireland’s most Iconic landscapes, the Sliabh Liag cliffs in Donegal
The course starts at Teelin Pier then up the Pilgrim Path along a cliff track with the most spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean, Sligo Mountains and Donegal Bay. It then descends into Bunglass and along a fast road section to the finish.
Runners can choose from 1 lap (13km), 2 laps (25km) or 4 laps (50km) on this fun challenge scrambling over some of the highest Sea Cliffs in Europe.
Julie chose the 1 lap option and completed it in a time of 1.43.53, with an elevation of 2218 ft a great effort, well done.

Sunday saw the return of the popular Newry City Half Marathon and 10K this race features a flat out-and-back road race that is designed for PB attempts along an urban waterfront with views of Carlingford Lough, the Cooley Mountains and Narrow Water Castle. Organised by Newry City Runners this community event brings the masses to Newry, offering race tees, medals, goodie bags and category prizes, there is something on offer for everyone.
Over 700 runners crossed the start line for the Half Marathon with Willowfield harrier Christopher Dean took top honours in a time of 1.13.04, Armagh runner Brendan Heaney was 2nd with 1.15.53 with Road Runners Adam Watt with a time of 1.17.52 claiming 3rd, first female was Alex Murphy with a time of 1.20.48.
The club had two runners in the Half marathon, first home and celebrating a birthday was Nicola McNamara with a time of 2.12.55, Stephen Ballagh taking part in his first and last( his words) Half marathon crossed the finish line in 2.35.15, well done both..

If you are interested in starting your running journey our club training takes place on Mondays and Wednesdays at 18.45, at various locations.

We also have junior training for kids aged 10+ who train on Thursday evenings at 19.00 at Londonderry park. You can get in touch via email at [email protected] or send a message on social media.

Tonights junior training was 400s. This is a great session to work on endurance and pace. We broke this down into sets w...
21/05/2026

Tonights junior training was 400s. This is a great session to work on endurance and pace. We broke this down into sets working from 100s,200s and 300s all with 90 sec recoberies finishing a set with a 400m all out with 4min recovery before carrying out the same set backwards.
Some great paces throughout 👌🏻

If you have and budding athletes 10+ interested in starting their running journey, send us a DM

What a night for Sprint drills. Tonight our Juniors were put through their paces, practicing Sprint techniques using lad...
14/05/2026

What a night for Sprint drills.
Tonight our Juniors were put through their paces, practicing Sprint techniques using ladders, cone and hurdles, concentrating on knee lift, arm drive, and the importance of technique.
Incorporating acceleration, max velocity and deceleration by carrying out flying 50s.
A great effort from the team, finishing of with a few races.

Our Juniors start from age 10+, if your interested send us a DM.

A great squad out tonight for Junior training. Tonight saw our Juniors run 300s, these were broken down into sets workin...
07/05/2026

A great squad out tonight for Junior training. Tonight saw our Juniors run 300s, these were broken down into sets working on pacing and consistency, with one set being a max effort 💪🏻.
Superb running throughout 🏃🏼‍♀️🏃‍♂️💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

If your interested in getting involved, drop us a PM.

🏃‍♂️ Coastal Weekly Round up 🏃🏼‍♀️All Roads lead to BelfastThis week was all about Belfast City Marathon. Sunday seen th...
07/05/2026

🏃‍♂️ Coastal Weekly Round up 🏃🏼‍♀️

All Roads lead to Belfast

This week was all about Belfast City Marathon.
Sunday seen the return of Belfast City Marathon and relay, crowds gathered at Stormont from early on taking in the atmosphere and excitement(or nerves) from the thousands of runners who were taking on the challenge of completing 26.2 miles around Belfast, added to the numbers were the thousands of relay runners waiting in anticipation of the starters horn to start leg 1 of their relay race.
The Belfast Marathon route takes in the East, South, West and North of the city, with the start at Stormont estate runners make their way down the Upper Newtownards Rd across the Beersbridge rd before heading up the Castlereagh and turning onto Montgomery Rd and the first relay handover taking a right onto to the Woodstock Rd runners then make their way through Ormeau park onto the Ormeau road and into the City centre making their way along the Donegal Rd towards the Balls on the Falls and Boucher Rd which is leg 3 changeover, from here it's onto the Lisburn rd and into the West of the city along the Andersontown Rd and onto the Falls which is leg 4, taking in the sights, runners make their way up the Springfield Rd and the Shankill, down Crumlin Rd and onto the Waterworks, once through its onto Duncairn and the last of the relay changeovers, once onto the Ormeau embankment and towpath you can see the finish but not before running up the Ormeau Rd, down Ravenhill a quick left onto the Embankment and a kick for home.
Around 23,000 runners left Stormont estate on a tour of the city with one of the closest finishes in the history of the event which saw Abay Alemu win with a time of 2.16.23 with Teadesse Mamo take 2nd with 2.16.24 3rd was Abera Ketima with 2.17.38.
The club had 4 runners take on the challenge with Peter Hamlin first home in a PB time of 3.25.12 he was followed by Ryan Jamison completing his first Marathon with 3.55.13, Curtis Summerville 3.57.34 and Kyle Daly another first timer with 5.31.12, well done Gents.
A massive well done to all our members who ran in the relays, too many to mention.

While all this was going on Coastal Runner Nikki Keery has quietly made her away across the water to take part in the AJ Bell Great Birmingham run.
The 10k and half marathon routes both start in Centenary Square and sweep past standout city landmarks including the Jewellery Quarter, St Paul’s Square, the Mailbox, Grand Central at New Street Station, St Martin’s Church, Southside and Digbeth. Half marathon runners will head into south Birmingham, with the green spaces of Cannon Hill Park and Selly Park and around the famous Edgbaston Stadium, before re-joining the 10k route for a standout finish; past the iconic curves of the Selfridges Building, onto the home straight along Jennens Road, and into Aston University’s vibrant event village.
Nikki ran the Half marathon in a time of 2.31.31. Well done.

If you are interested in starting your running journey our club training takes place on Mondays and Wednesdays at 18.45, at various locations.

We also have junior training for kids aged 10+ who train on Thursday evenings at 19.00 at Londonderry park. You can get in touch via email at [email protected] or send a message on social media.

Tonighs junior training was Drop the Hammer, this saw our athletes run a 200m lap increasing the pace at 50,100 and 150m...
30/04/2026

Tonighs junior training was Drop the Hammer, this saw our athletes run a 200m lap increasing the pace at 50,100 and 150m simulating a kick for home over the varying distances, also practising their race pace.
Finished with a few zig zag sprints.

Our Juniors training starts from 10+, if your interested or want to no any more information then send a DM. 🏃🏼‍♀️🏃‍♂️💪🏻

🏃‍♂️ Coastal Weekly Round up 🏃🏼‍♀️Race week started on Wednesday evening at Bangor Sportsplex with the return of the Nor...
30/04/2026

🏃‍♂️ Coastal Weekly Round up 🏃🏼‍♀️

Race week started on Wednesday evening at Bangor Sportsplex with the return of the North Down mini meets.
This event is open to all P5 to P7s and gets theml involved in athletic disciplines from sprints, long jump and shot putt. This is always a great event with young athletes from all over the borough taking part.
The club had 3 young athletes take part in events from the 60m and 80m sprints, with some having a go at the shot putt and moving up to longer distances from 400m up to 600m. A great evening trying out some different disciplines, well done to Anna, Phoebe and Ollie.

Sunday would see a lot of people glued to their TV for the London Marathon looking out for members of their club while watching the elite runners take on the 26.2-mile course. Young Riley Hanna was running solo for the club in his FIRST marathon, and what a day to run not only was it his first, this was also the one were the world record was broken and seen the 2 hour barrier broke with Sebastian Sawe claiming the win in a time of 1.59.30, a bonus for Riley is not to many can say they were there when the record was broken, Riley finished in a fantastic time of 4.31. Well done

If you are interested in starting your running journey our club training takes place on Mondays and Wednesdays at 18.45, at various locations.

We also have junior training for kids aged 10+ who train on Thursday evenings at 19.00 at Londonderry park. You can get in touch via email at [email protected] or send a message on social media.

Junior training this week was all about pacing. We practiced over various distances using strides and building into a co...
24/04/2026

Junior training this week was all about pacing. We practiced over various distances using strides and building into a consistent pace.
We also included some sprint drills and dynamics and discussing the difference in running forms.
Finishing of with a two lap relay..🏃🏼‍♀️🏃‍♂️

If your interested and want some more information, send a DM.

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Wednesday 6:45pm - 8pm
Thursday 7:15pm - 8pm

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