Sports & Recreation in Newcastle

Newcastle, Co. Down based Tollymore National Outdoor Centre offers a range of sports-related courses through the Sport NI Digital Learning Hub. These courses cover areas such as coaching, athlete development, and child wellbeing and protection, with specific categories for coaches, officials, volunteers, and clubs. They also provide access to Open University courses related to sport and coaching.

Tommy Mag MTB Coaching offers mountain bike skills coaching in Newcastle, Co. Down. Services include private coaching sessions for individuals and groups, as well as open skills courses for adults and teenagers. Coaching is available for all rider levels, from beginner to pro.

The Mourne Mountain Marathon is an annual two-day endurance and navigation event held in Newcastle, Co. Down. Teams of two compete over distances ranging from 35km to 55km, with options for walkers to elite runners. The event includes a one-day score class and requires participants to camp overnight and be self-sufficient. Categories include Elite, B, C, and D classes, with a one-day score class focusing on points collection within six hours. Participants receive challenging courses, prize categories, SPORTident race timing, refreshments, a T-shirt, and a car sticker.