Today we had a small number of Harriers head to the annual Leeds Abbey Dash race sponsored by Age UK. This event attracts a top class field each year due to its course profile which makes a personal best a real possibility. Of our seven runners on the day, David Ralph was first home in […]
We had a good turnout at the Guy Fawkes 10 mile race north of Harrogate, a challenging event with hills a plenty for the athletes making this a tough mornings event. On the day it was Steve Rogers who was the first Harrier home on the day but excellent performances throughout the field, including a
Joanne Tarn along with Andrea Reese and Penny Ivison were in action last weekend at the Run Fit Crimdon Dene 10km race, a race at Hart Village in Hartlepool.Although the feedback I hear about this event is that it was definitely longer than 10km and very hilly. On the day Joanne finished in an impressive
Sprint Coach Steve ‘Flash’ Gordon was one of four Harriers involved in the Hamsterley Forest 10km race today. The race is an undulating/hilly route on tracks around the forest and for anyone who has never been to the area, these hills are ‘slightly’ bigger than Squirrel hill that’s found at Darlington Parkrun on a Saturday
We had a number of our runners in action at the York 10 mile and marathon events this weekend. These races are flat and fast and practically on the doorstep, so ideal for PB hunters and first timers alike. 10 MileTony Winward was once again first home over the distance, breaking the hour mark finishing
Darren Stockdale and Julian Pinkney were in a gambling mood today as they competed at the Gormire Gamble. An event of around 6 miles featuring muddy trails through hilltop woods, running around the gorgeous Gormire Lake which is embedded in the North Yorkshire Moors National Park. Joined by former Harrier Neil Embleton (who needs dressing
Nine of our top junior cross country runners travelled to Sheffield today for the Northern Cross Country Relay Championships. Two Under 13 teams and an Under 17 team battled it out against hundreds of other North of England athletes around Sheffield’s biggest parkland area. The teams were made up of three athletes, with each member
The secondary schools were not the only cross country runners in action this week. Having already qualified from the previous round, hundreds of primary school athletes descended upon Stewart Park today for the Tees Valley finals. Like their older counterparts, these junior runners had to contend with muddy, wet conditions; in fact, one part of
A Clarty Start! The secondary school cross country season got off to a muddy start last Tuesday when hundreds of young athletes descended upon Preston Park for the first round of the English Schools Cross Country Cup. Teams from the County Durham area entered this preliminary round, with the hope of progressing to the Regional
Michael Cooper was the only Harrier racing at Beamish Hall’s 10k Trail on Sunday morning. This testing 10km trail race passes through Beamish Burn around the new woodland of Hedley hall farm and a loop of the old Beamish Woods. On a real up and down course which consists of 450ft of ascents with the
The Baxters Loch Ness Marathon is viewed as one of the most stunning marathons in the world. With spectacular scenery, fantastic atmosphere and was voted in the top 10 UK marathons by Runner’s World readers in 2016 and is on the bucket list for many runners from around the world. The race follows a spectacular
Six of our senior members were in action at the very tough Richmond Castle 10km race today. This event has some very tough climbs during the race making it one of the hardest 10km races in Europe! First home (and nearly missed out of the report) was Michael Parr who registered for the race prior
Julian Waller’s better half Amanda was in Duathlon action today, this time at the EPIC Fire Fighters ‘2UP’ Duathlon, a unique event which takes place in conjunction with Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue. This event is known locally as the ‘start of season social race’ but there’s nothing particularly ‘social’ about the course. On the
David McKenna and partner Sarah Guy had polar opposite days at last Sunday’s Fryupdale Half marathon. The Fryup series has three events on the day comprising of a 10km race, a full and half marathon across challenging trail paths in various locations of the North Yorkshire Moors.Dave finished 4th overall on the day in 2:19:58
Two of our Junior Harriers were among the many budding young athletes taking part in the Fantastic Four at Middlesbrough Sports Village today. Hugo Douglas Reeves and Olivia Guy gave it their all as they ran, jumped, and threw their way through an afternoon of competition. The event is designed as a relaxed introduction to
John Dunne made the long trip South Saturday to the Big Smoke to run Sunday’s Royal park’s Half Marathon. This event which has ran since 2008 is a fantastic event in central London – the first and only one of its kind., and if ever the opportunity comes up you should give it a go!The
Danielle Clark headed up the road for the Penshaw 10K today, as our only Harrier, to tackle a race which is set on the fantastic trails surrounding Penshaw Monument and the River Wear. This race has everything you would want in a trail race. Great views set on lovely trails and described by the race
Leigh Towers was the only Harrier in action at this years Great Cumbrian Run on a weekend when even the ducks decided to wear waterproofs! Leaving this years dedicated start/finish area at The Sheepmount Athletics Stadium, the race route takes runners past the iconic Carlisle castle and into the city before heading out into the
Sunday saw Mark Haymer as the only Harrier to head to Northumberland for the annual Active Kielder Marathon. The Active Northumberland Kielder Marathon route follows an almost entirely off-road course around northern Europe’s largest man-made lake, Kielder Water, in Northumberland. Mark is a firm favourite of this event and was tackling this undulating course for
