A number of the club juniors took part in the festival at Tollymore over the 19 – 21 Jun 15, including camping over a few nights. The event started with a sprint race around Newcastle town on Friday night, including up into Donard Forest. A good few fish and chips were consumed after the race, not to mention the odd ice-cream. Saturday was the club championships across the open mountainside of Meelmore. This was tough racing terrain and the juniors did really well to put in some great times. That afternoon and evening was taken up with football, cricket, swimming in the river (for the brave) and plenty of eating at the club BBQ. Finally, after breakfast, the juniors took part in the club score event again on the open mountain side and blog land at the back of Tollymore and on Luke’s Mountain. This was a tough old race with either a 45 minute or 60 minute option open to the athletes. The juniors did very well with many getting all but two or three of the controls, and on tired legs by that stage as well.
