Newtownabbey Racers Special Olympics Club

Newtownabbey Racers Special Olympics Club Newtownabbey Racers are an athletics clubs dedicate to individuals with an intellectual disability.

Affiliated to Special Olympics programme we offer year round sports training and competition from age 4 years old up.

Great story about Racers in Newtownabbey Times.
23/03/2026

Great story about Racers in Newtownabbey Times.

Proud moment for Newtownabbey Racers as six athletes selected for Special Olympics Summer Games in club's 20th anniversary year. Story link in comment below

20/03/2026

IΚΌm raising money to support Newtownabbey Racers athletes competing at the 2026 Special Olympics Summer Games. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

Thanks so much for the visit!  Our guys were super excited!!!
19/03/2026

Thanks so much for the visit! Our guys were super excited!!!

Still buzzing after last night πŸ’™We were proud to welcome the Mayor, Councillor Leah Kirkpatrick, down to training β€” and ...
19/03/2026

Still buzzing after last night πŸ’™

We were proud to welcome the Mayor, Councillor Leah Kirkpatrick, down to training β€” and what a night for her to visit πŸ™Œ

With 6 of our athletes selected to represent Ulster at the 2026 Special Olympics Ireland Summer Games in Dublin, there was a real sense of pride across the whole club πŸ”₯

From the effort on the track to the support between athletes β€” it was everything Racers is about.

As we celebrate 20 years of the club, this feels like a really special milestone πŸ’™

πŸ‘‘ Princess Party for a Great Cause! ✨We’re delighted that Nails etc are hosting a magical Princess Party in support of N...
12/03/2026

πŸ‘‘ Princess Party for a Great Cause! ✨

We’re delighted that Nails etc are hosting a magical Princess Party in support of Newtownabbey Racers Special Olympics Club πŸ’™πŸ’›

If you have a little princess (or prince!) who loves dressing up, this looks like a lovely afternoon of fun:

πŸ—“ Saturday 16 May
⏰ 2pm – 4pm
πŸ“ Nails etc, Carnmoney Road

✨ Nail painting – Β£10
🎨 Face painting – Β£3.50–£5
πŸ‘— Prizes for best dressed

All proceeds from the event will go towards supporting Racers athletes and the club. We’re very grateful for the support!

If you’d like to book a space, call: 02890 842902

Please feel free to share with anyone who might have a little princess who would enjoy the afternoon πŸ‘‘πŸ’–

With the Winter Paralympics underway, we thought we’d try some Racers winter sports ❄️No ice.No sleds.Just athletes, coa...
11/03/2026

With the Winter Paralympics underway, we thought we’d try some Racers winter sports ❄️

No ice.
No sleds.
Just athletes, coaches… and a bit of chaos.

Somehow it even turned into a race at one point 🏁

πŸ“šπŸ“š Β£450 raised from a table of second-hand books. Amazing what a community can do.During February, the second-hand book ...
11/03/2026

πŸ“šπŸ“š Β£450 raised from a table of second-hand books. Amazing what a community can do.

During February, the second-hand book stall at Tesco Northcott raised an incredible Β£450 for Newtownabbey Racers.

Every book bought helped support our athletes β€” helping them train, compete and continue being part of the Racers family.

A huge thank you to everyone in the local community who stopped to browse and pick up a book, and to Tesco Northcott for hosting the stall and supporting our club.

Support like this really does mean the world to our athletes πŸ’™πŸ’›

πŸ’™ A big thank you to Carrickfergus Lions Club!On Wednesday night, we were delighted to receive a cheque presentation fro...
04/03/2026

πŸ’™ A big thank you to Carrickfergus Lions Club!

On Wednesday night, we were delighted to receive a cheque presentation from Carrickfergus Lions Club, presented by Trevor Wasson, who have kindly sponsored one of our athletes heading to the Special Olympics Ireland Games.

On top of this generous support, Trevor also made a personal donation of Β£100 to help our athletes on their journey to the Games.

Support like this makes a real difference and helps give our athletes the opportunity to compete, represent their club, and create lifelong memories.

From all of us at Newtownabbey Racers β€” thank you for backing our athletes! πŸ’™πŸ’›

04/03/2026

The Racers birthday celebrations don’t end with Happy Birthday…

Oh no.

They escalate. 🦈

Tonight’s encore:
Baby Shark. With actions.

Lee may never recover. πŸ˜‚πŸ’™

Another night of training at Newtownabbey Racers! Our athletes worked on throwing, catching, eye hand coordination and t...
06/11/2025

Another night of training at Newtownabbey Racers! Our athletes worked on throwing, catching, eye hand coordination and teamwork this weekπŸ’™πŸ’›! GOO RACERSπŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’›πŸ’›

So proud of all our athletes working so hard at training!!

03/11/2025

πŸŽƒ Spooky season at the track! πŸ‘»
What a night of smiles, costumes, and races β€” Halloween at Newtownabbey Racers didn’t disappoint! πŸ§‘πŸ’™πŸ’›

We’re proud to be an inclusive athletics club based at the Valley Leisure Centre, running weekly sessions for athletes of all abilities. πŸ…βœ¨

Here’s to fun, fitness, and friendship β€” and our first ever Insta post! πŸ™Œ

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