The first Northern Ireland Mountain Running Association race of the season ws held at Binevenagh, which overlooks Lough Foyle, on Saturday 9 February. The race was 7.1 miles in duration with 530 metres of climb.

The winner was Stephen Cunningham of Mourne Runners in a time of 55:44 and the first women home was Karen Alexander of Sperrin Runners in 1:11:01.

The race was organised by Pegasus AC and forty two runners took part.

For photographs of the race see:

http://hmphotographs.fotopic.net/c1456046.html