Newtownabbey Racers Special Olympics Club

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

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

19/03/2026

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

19/03/2026

Still buzzing after last night 💙

We were proud to welcome the Mayor, Councillor Leah Kirkpatrick, down to training — and what a night for her to visit 🙌

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 🔥

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

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

12/03/2026

👑 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 💙💛

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

🗓 Saturday 16 May
⏰ 2pm – 4pm
📍 Nails etc, Carnmoney Road

✨ Nail painting – £10
🎨 Face painting – £3.50–£5
👗 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 👑💖

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 🏁

11/03/2026

📚📚 £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 £450 for Newtownabbey Racers.

Every book bought helped support our athletes — 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 💙💛

04/03/2026

💙 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 £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 — thank you for backing our athletes! 💙💛

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. 😂💙

06/11/2025

Another night of training at Newtownabbey Racers! Our athletes worked on throwing, catching, eye hand coordination and teamwork this week💙💛! GOO RACERS💙💙💛💛

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

03/11/2025

🎃 Spooky season at the track! 👻
What a night of smiles, costumes, and races — Halloween at Newtownabbey Racers didn’t disappoint! 🧡💙💛

We’re proud to be an inclusive athletics club based at the Valley Leisure Centre, running weekly sessions for athletes of all abilities. 🏅✨

Here’s to fun, fitness, and friendship — and our first ever Insta post! 🙌