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Gyms in Mid Ulster

Three council pools, a six-lane track at Meadowbank and mountain-bike trails at Davagh, from Lough Neagh to the Sperrins. Here's where to train in Mid Ulster and who to train with.

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Towns in Mid Ulster

From Dungannon and the Clogher Valley to Magherafelt and the Lough Neagh shore.

Training in Mid Ulster

Pools in the three big towns, a running track, and trails in the Sperrins.

Mid Ulster had 150,300 residents at Census 2021, up 8.4% on 2011. Families shape it: 21.7% of residents are children aged 0 to 14, the highest share of Northern Ireland's 11 council areas, and only 15.0% are 65 or over. It is also the only council area with more men than women. In 2024/25, 48% of adults here had taken part in sport in the past year.

Mid Ulster District Council has pools at Cookstown, Dungannon and Greenvale leisure centres, the last in Magherafelt, plus Maghera Leisure Centre, Moneymore Recreation Centre, the Mid Ulster Sports Arena in Cookstown and Meadowbank Sports Arena in Magherafelt, whose six-lane running track is open for casual use. Around them sit PureGym Dungannon, Aaron's Gym in Cookstown, open 24/7, coached group training at G45 in Dungannon, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu in Dungannon and Magherafelt.

Beyond the towns, the district takes in the whole western shore of Lough Neagh, Slieve Gallion rises to 528 m, and Davagh Forest and Blessingbourne have mountain-bike trails. Training is easier with the right company. Gymist is how you find them.

Where to train in Mid Ulster

The council's leisure centres and arenas first, then the gyms, jiu-jitsu and the lake.

Council leisure centres and arenas

Gyms and coached training

Jiu-jitsu and the lake

Find a training buddy in Mid Ulster

A lane partner at Greenvale, someone to share intervals on Meadowbank's track, a riding partner for Davagh's red trail: find people nearby who train when you do.

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A Saturday crew for Dungannon Park parkrun, a Sunday ride round Slieve Gallion, an evening track session at Meadowbank: set it up in minutes and we'll help people nearby find it.

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Train outdoors

Free places to train in Mid Ulster.

  • Davagh Forestnear Cookstown, with mountain-bike trails from gentle routes to a 16 km red trail with rock slab drops, and family cycle trails of two to 11 miles.
  • Blessingbourne Estate13 km of blue and red mountain-bike trails across 550 acres at Fivemiletown, plus a pump track and skills area.
  • Slieve Gallionthe easternmost of the Sperrins at 528 m; a 25-mile cycle route circles it, and a yearly mountain race runs to the top and back.
  • Lough Neagh and the Loughshore Trailthe district takes in the lough's whole western shore, and the 80-mile Loughshore Trail keeps mainly to flat lanes.
  • Dungannon Parkhome of Dungannon Park parkrun, a free 5k on concrete, gravel and trail paths.

Getting around

Road and bus routes to Mid Ulster's gyms.

Bus

  • Ulsterbus runs a daily town service in Dungannon
  • routes through Maghera include the 212 between Belfast and Derry, and services to Coleraine, Magherafelt and Limavady

Road

  • the M1 runs from Dungannon to Belfast
  • the A4 heads west from Dungannon through the Clogher Valley to Fivemiletown

Rail

  • Dungannon, Cookstown, Magherafelt and Maghera lost their passenger trains between 1950 and 1965
  • Portadown is the nearest station to Dungannon

Who trains here

What the census and the Continuous Household Survey say about the people you'll meet in the pool, on the track and on the trails.

  • 21.7%Aged 0 to 14The highest share of children in Northern Ireland's 11 council areas (19.2% overall), so plenty of parents fitting training round the school run.NISRA Census 2021
  • 100.4Men per 100 womenMid Ulster is the only council area in Northern Ireland with more men than women, by about 300.NISRA Census 2021
  • 48%Adults who played sport in the past yearAgainst 51% across Northern Ireland in 2024/25.Continuous Household Survey 2024/25

Mid Ulster gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in Mid Ulster?

Gymist lists 201 gyms, leisure centres, pools, studios and sports venues across Mid Ulster, from the council's leisure centres and sports arenas to PureGym Dungannon, coached strength gyms, jiu-jitsu academies and a lakeside water park.

Which leisure centres are in Mid Ulster, and who runs them?

Mid Ulster District Council runs Cookstown Leisure Centre on Fountain Road, Dungannon Leisure Centre on Circular Road, Greenvale Leisure Centre in Magherafelt, Maghera Leisure Centre on the Coleraine Road, Meadowbank Sports Arena on the Ballyronan Road in Magherafelt, Mid Ulster Sports Arena on Tullywiggan Road in Cookstown, Moneymore Recreation Centre and Tobermore Golf Centre. Cookstown, Dungannon and Greenvale have the swimming pools, and Cookstown and Greenvale have a Poolpod lift for swimmers with reduced mobility.

Is there a running track in Mid Ulster?

Yes. Meadowbank Sports Arena on the Ballyronan Road in Magherafelt has a six-lane running track that you can book for casual sessions. For a free run, Dungannon Park parkrun is a 5k on concrete, gravel and trail paths in Dungannon Park.

Where can I train outdoors in Mid Ulster?

Davagh Forest near Cookstown has mountain-bike trails up to a 16 km red route, and Blessingbourne Estate in Fivemiletown has 13 km of blue and red trails and a pump track. The Slieve Gallion Cycle Route is a 25-mile loop round the 528 m mountain, and the 80-mile Loughshore Trail follows mainly flat lanes along Lough Neagh.

How do I get to gyms in Mid Ulster without a car?

By bus. Dungannon, Cookstown, Magherafelt and Maghera all lost their passenger trains between 1950 and 1965, and Portadown is now Dungannon's nearest station. Ulsterbus runs a daily town service in Dungannon, and routes through Maghera include the 212 between Belfast and Derry and services to Coleraine, Magherafelt and Limavady.

How do I find a gym buddy in Mid Ulster?

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