Dave Hamer made the long trip down to Shropshire to take part in the Marches School Oswestry 10k, an event which sees competitors take on a single lap route around the town. The race starts and finishes in the same location, Church Street. Dave layered up for Antarctica finished the 10km run in a speedy […]
Thanks, and well done, to Bernadette Caygill for spotting this in a recent copy of Athletics Weekly….a preview article about last weekend’s Nationals mentioning our very own Alex Boyer. You know you’ve made it big when you get a mention for not being there! If you were wondering why he wasn’t competing last week, it’s
Described as fairly flat and fast 10 miler, the Snake Lane 10 mile race is always a popular race on the racing calendar each year and this year was no different. Starting and finishing in Pocklington, Barry Talman played pacer for the day, taking a break from supporting Eliud Kipchoge, to pace wife Louise as
It was only a matter of time before one of our current squad of Seniors found themselves in prison but, for once, these Seniors were allowed out for good behaviour! Holme House 5k trail run takes in the whole outer wall of Holme House prison. The route is predominantly flat with a mix of trail
Our Under 17 all-rounder, Charlotte Rutter, had a fantastic day at the National Indoor Championships in Sheffield. She took part in the 60m Hurdles and breezed through the heats and a semi to make the final. She recorded a new PB time of 8.85secs which puts her 10th in the UK for Under 17 indoor
A handful of our Harriers were attending the High Cup Nick fell race, a 15k event with 450m ascent on the edge of the Eden Valley which takes in the amazing High Cup Nick before returning mostly along the Pennine Way into scenic village of Dufton. The race itself is a fundraiser for the upkeep
Congratulations to deborah and Mike Jefferies on the birth of Nathaniel Christopher, born February 21st at 20:11 weighing 18lbs exactly. Fantastic news.
It takes a lot for a cross country event to be cancelled. But that’s what’s been happening up and down the country as Storm Dennis and Storm Ciara battered our shores…..and the after effects have been horrendous; with record floods throughout the land there were question marks over whether the Nationals would be another casualty
We had six of our Harriers in action at the Great North West Half Marathon on Sunday morning. For those who may wish to do this race, it’s a flat and fast course and ideal for personal bests….with one snag; it’s in Blackpool in February so conditions are rarely perfect! There’s definitely been worse conditions
Three of our athletes were in action at the Town Moor Valentines 10km race, an event which is flat and fast but exposed to the elements as it’s an open area with little wind blockers. Feedback from the runners that the course was long….(shock) Anyway, of our three athletes, Dave Smith was first home in
Some of our Saturn Runners were back in action…running to infinity and beyond with the back drop of Durham and Storm Dennis to contend with. Janet Williams completed 2 laps (6.6 miles) in 1.20.06 along with Trevor Mitchell in 1.20.31 while Deborah Baldwin-Sykes completed her 2 laps in 1.29.44. Jen Harrison was 2nd lady over
Saturday saw a number of our athletes at the Royal Signal Relay event at Hetton Lyons Country Park, Sunderland; an event which sees ladies in teams of 4 and men 6. The course itself is 2.2 miles and consists of two laps on a very undulating course to ensure that all athletes work. The ladies
Paul Allan was in action at one of the fastest 5km races in the world, the Armagh 5km international. This event attracts a high calibre of athlete each year and to even break into the top 200 runners you would need to go sub 15:40! On the evening Paul finished 225th in 15:54 for a
Three of our Junior Girls were in action this weekend at the North East’s premier indoor competition. This talented trio did amazingly well and each one of them brought home a medal! On the Saturday, it was the first outing this year for Under 15, Lily Thompson. We all know that Lily excels in all
A couple of weekends ago, Under 17 all-rounder, Charlotte Rutter, travelled north to the Emirates Arena in Glasgow for the Scottish Indoor Combined Events Championships. The Glasgow meets are always very friendly, with quite a relaxed atmosphere; perfect for anyone thinking of stepping up from Northerns to a National Championship. As this is still the
During last week’s storm we had two of our runners in action at the Saltburn 10k and Half Marathon Hardmoors events on a day where most had been cancelled up and down the country. In the 10km race, Jo-Anne Tarn, pictured here with husband Kurt, finished 12th in 1:17:03 while Lyndsey Foster finished 70th in
Brian Burdon was our only competitor at the latest No Ego Challenge, taking place at Lambton Castle, a 5 mile event. This event is purely on trail paths and head torches are an absolute must to compete. On the day Brian finished 139th in 56:41, well done that man Results can now be found HERE
Sarah Johnson and Lindsey Lester had the right idea as Storm Ciara hit the UK by competing in the Indoor Masters Grand Prix event at Sheffield. This was Lindsey’s first time competing indoors and for Sarah her first return to competition since an injury to her hamstring curtailed her races. Both ladies finished with a
