Sunday saw two of our athletes join a relatively small field at the Town Moor Half marathon, Newcastle. This event is relatively flat and fast with an occasional speed bump in the park after having a fairly fast downward section as runners run out of the park and around the outside.Of our two runners it […]
Tony Williams was in action this weekend at The Tadcaster 10, a 10 mile road race that was established in 1983 by Tadcaster Methodist Church. It was a fixture that ran until 2002 until it was stopped due to heavier traffic and fewer entries. The event was relaunched in 2016 but with some changes due
On remembrance Sunday we had a number of runners completing the multi lap event in Durham, an event which sees competitors choose how many laps they wish to complete on the circuit. Results have now been released for this event, so well done all who ran on the day to show their respects in a
Last weekend, Libby Hammond ran the Daisy Chain 5k Dash at Wynyard Hall to raise awareness for Autism. She had a great time running through the mud and the puddles with the emphasis very much on the local charity and having fun, rather than trying for a PB. She took things steady and was the
Who needs Sports Personality of the Year when we have our very own Darlington Harriers Annual Awards Presentation evening. Central Hall, at Darlington’s Dolphin Centre, was packed to the rafters with both Junior and Senior Harriers, all there to celebrate the club’s successes over the past year and confirming the abundance of talent within the
Having missed virtually all of the 2019 Track and Field season through injury, Liam Brittle was back on the track last weekend, but this time it was indoors. Sheffield’s English Institute of Sport was the location for the first Northern Athletics Indoor Open meeting, and Liam had entered the 2000m; only his second race since
Friday saw the annual club awards night take place at Blackwell Rugby Club, an event to get all members together and celebrate successes and achievements as well as have a drink or two! Alan Bell, the infamous starter from Chester-Le-Street who was the man to blot Usain Bolt’s copy book by disqualifying him in the
Massive congratulations to all our Darlington Harriers who ran here today. It’s always a tough competition, but usually one that is dominated by our juniors, and they certainly didn’t disappoint today
More Mud For The XC CupHaving already qualified from Round 1 a few weeks ago, several of our Juniors were competing for their schools once again at the North East Regional Final of the Cross Country Cup – just one race away from the National Final. If you recall, this is a team event where
Sunday saw the opening race for the clubs Grand Prix Series. This series runs alongside our club championships which has 11 10km races to choose from, of which you need to run 5 to qualify. These races include Pitstop, Darlington, Tees pride, Raby Castle and many other local races so if you are not sure
Chris Binns was our only Harrier at the Wensleydale Wedge, a 23 mile off road which competitors have 9 hours to complete the course. This event is off road and due to good old British weather off the last few weeks this made going very tough. This was not to deter Chris who finished in
Last weekend saw our men and women’s team in action again at the next instalment of the Cross Country Season, in Whitby. This race is mainly on the grass with a small amount of gravel track to run across and a short and sharp hill,which in poor conditions can sometimes require a race to support
It was a great turnout from our Juniors for the NYSD’s second fixture last weekend with 21 young Harriers taking part. Once again conditions underfootwere pretty soft but they gave it their all, and as usual produced some excellent results. Under 11 Boys The first of our juniors to finish was Daniel I’Anson, who we’ve
Sunday also saw the now annual event where we remember the young Billingham Marsh Harrier Gavin Duffy who tragically died in a freak accident whilst on holiday. Gavin,who I was lucky enough to meet and his family are still regulars on the running circuit so it’s fantastic to see runners from all various clubs support
Sunday saw the annual Big 10, Miler, an event which sees competitors run one giant loop starting from Kirkley Hall, Ponteland. It’s an interesting course which includes some climbs and some faster down section making this a good course to run. Dave Smith was our only runner on the day finishing 121st in 1:21:05 from
Last weekend three young Harriers competed at the first meeting of the all new North East Youth Indoor Series; Hugo Douglas-Reeves and Oscar Fluen in the Year 6 boys category, and Isabelle Wright in the Year 7 girls. It was an exciting day of indoor action with some tough competition to contend with, but our
On Sunday we saw two of our athletes head to the picturesque Hamsterley forest to take on the 10mile challenge . For anyone who has never been for a walk or run around Hamsterley forest, the one thing you are pretty much guaranteed to find is hills. On the day David Nalder was first home
Last weekend saw four of our athletes in action at the National Cross Country Championships in Mansfield, where each senior would run 5km on tough conditions. The National Cross Country relays attracts the best runners from around the country to pit their wits against each other. Paul Allan kicked off the race for the team,
Juniors Take on The Best At National Relay CompOur Junior Harriers stepped up a level last weekend when three DHAC teams entered the English Cross Country Relay Championships. It’s one of the biggest events on the cross country calendar, with over one thousand teams, young and old, taking part. The venue was Berry Hill Park,
Always thinking of others, our Under 13 Harrier, Libby Hammond is doing 3 virtual 5k runs to help raise money for the life saving treatment of her friend’s little sister. She ran the first 5k last week, with another one planned later this month, and the final run in December.You can find out the full
