Croft Cross Country
Great runs from all at the cross country at Croft on Sunday 21st November with many different age ranges taking part. Everybody produced amazing runs despite the windy weather conditions! Under 11’s We had a great turn out of the under 11’s today! With some being their first ever cross country. For the under 11
Darlington Schools Cross Country
A perfect November day for the Darlington schools cross country, Darlington Harriers performed brilliantly winning many medals! Year 7 Girls The afternoon kicked off with the Year 7 girls racing around the fields of Wyvern. Finishing in a great second place was Chloe, then in fifth place was Isabelle H with a great run, both
Christmas Appeal
Every year as a club we like to give a little back to those less fortunate…..and this year will be no different! We are asking members and friends of the club to make a small donation so that we can purchase food for the local Foodbank as well as purchasing some toys for the children
Northern Athletics Indoor Open Meeting 1
Five of our athletes travelled down to Sheffield on Saturday, to compete in the first indoor meet of the season. No medals were up for grabs today but there were lots of PBs and even some club records set! U15 and U17 Boys Thomas Hill (U15B) got off to a great start in the pole
Heaton Memorial Race
Credit to Stuart Whitman for the photos Lots of amazing runs on Saturday with six of our junior harriers competing in the Heaton Memorial Race on footpaths around the Town Moor. The conditions were cloudy but still, perfect for the run and we produced some excellent results even winning some prizes! In the Under 13’s
Harriers Back In Cross Country Cup Action
You may remember a few weeks ago, several of our Junior Harriers represented their schools in the prelimimary round of the ESAA Cross Country Cup. We’re pleased to say that some of them progressed to the Regional Finals which took place on Saturday at Stewart Park, Middlesbrough. The top 3 teams from each Regional Final
Weekly Round Up w/e 7th November
Up & Coming Events NEYDL AGM – 12th November NYSD XC Croft – 21st November Croft 5k – 4th December 10:30 NYSD XC Summerhill, Hartlepool – 5th December McTaggart Trot – 19th December Club Handicap – December TBC Jolly Holly Jog – 28th December NYSD XC Ormesby Hall – 9th January Temple Newsam Ten –
NEGP Awards Night
Three of our Junior Harriers were awarded for their efforts recently at the North East Grand Prix annual awards night. Held at Gateshead Stadium on 1st November, our talented trio were among the trophy winners whose awards were presented by endurance Olympian and local athlete, Alyson Dixon. Points were accumulated after the six NEGP meetings
Juniors In Action At Fox Rush
Hundreds of athletes headed for the coast last weekend as Redcar hosted the second NYSD Cross Country meeting of the season. There was an excellent turnout at the Fox Rush Farm Community Woodland and as usual our Junior Harriers were in the thick of it. Here’s how things went…. Under 11’s A 1.7km route through
Weekly Round Up w/e 31st October
Up & Coming Events Middlesboro 10k – 7th November NEYDL AGM – 12th November Leeds Abbey Dash – 7th November NYSD XC Croft – 21st November Croft 5k – 4th December 10:30 NYSD XC Summerhill, Hartlepool – 5th December Club Handicap – December TBC Jolly Holly Jog – 28th December NYSD XC Ormesby Hall –
Weekly Round Up w/e 24th October
Up & Coming Events Middlesboro 10k – 7th November NEYDL AGM – 12th November Leeds Abbey Dash – 7th November NYSD XC Croft – 21st November Croft 5k – 4th December 10:30 NYSD XC Summerhill, Hartlepool – 5th December Club Handicap – December TBC Jolly Holly Jog – 28th December NYSD XC Ormesby Hall –
Juniors In Schools Cross Country Action
Wednesday was a busy day for schools’ cross country this week with two major events being held at the same time. After competing in the Darlington Primary Schools cross country a few weeks ago, the top 10 from each year group went on to represent the town at the Tees Valley Cross Country Championships held,
Weekly Round Up w/e 17th October
Up & Coming Events NYSD XC Foxrush – 24th October Middlesboro 10k – 7th November NEYDL AGM – 12th November NYSD XC Croft – 14th November Croft 5k – 4th December 10:30 NYSD XC Summerhill, Hartlepool – 5th December Club Handicap – December TBC Jolly Holly Jog – 28th December NYSD XC Ormesby Hall –
It’s Back Again!
It’s that time of year again! The weather is rubbish; cold and wet – and there’s plenty of mud forming just waiting to be run through. Yes, the Cross Country season has begun. After what turned out to be a fabulous Track & Field season with many memorable performances, our junior section got stuck into
Weekly Round Up w/e 10th October
Up & Coming Events Yorkshire Marathon – 17th October NYSD XC Foxrush – 24th October NEYDL AGM – 12th November NYSD XC Croft – 14th November Croft 5k – 4th December 10:30 NYSD XC Summerhill, Hartlepool – 5th December Club Handicap – December TBC Jolly Holly Jog – 28th December NYSD XC Ormesby Hall –
Weekly Round Up w/e 3rd October
Up & Coming Events Manchester Marathon – 10th October Yorkshire Marathon – 17th October NYSD XC Foxrush – 24th October NEYDL AGM – 12th November NYSD XC Croft – 14th November Croft 5k – 4th December 10:30 NYSD XC Summerhill, Hartlepool – 5th December Club Handicap – December TBC Jolly Holly Jog – 28th December
Weekly Round Up w/e 26th September
Up & Coming Events There may be people that have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do Derek Jeter, former professional baseball player Berlin Marathon – 26th September NYSD XC Acklam – 3rd October London Marathon – 3rd October Kielder Marathon – 3rd October Manchester Marathon
Multi-Event Magic!
We are indeed fortunate at Darlington Harriers, to have such a multi-talented bunch of juniors. Many of them can turn their hand to several disciplines under the athletics umbrella, which makes things very handy when it comes down to combined events. This was definitely the case last weekend when we had athletes competing at the
Weekly Round Up w/e 19th September
Up & Coming Events How do I?…. There may be people that have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do Derek Jeter, former professional baseball player Race Results Last week we mentioned that Amanda Waller was in action at the Keswick Mountain Festival, well results have