British Athletics has now selected a team of 15 for the World Para Athletics Junior Championships which will take place in Nottwil, Switzerland from 1-4 August 2019.We are delighted to announce that among those selected to represent the country is our very own Under 20 sprinter, India Oates!Team Leader Sarah Benson commented: “We are delighted […]
The Club were absolutely delighted to welcome former British Record holder and Olympian, Chris Tomlinson to Darlington recently. Chris took a group of junior and senior long jumpers for the first of two training sessions, and all who attended commented on how much they enjoyed it – with some even beating their own PB’s on
You may have seen already that team selections have now been made for the English Schools’ National Finals. We are delighted to confirm that four of our Junior Harriers will be competing at the Alexander Stadium, Birmingham on the 12th and 13th of July. Huge congratulations go out to the following athletes
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Dave Smith was the lone Harrier at this weekends Burn Valley Half Marathon, a race which takes runners through minor roads that start at Marsham’s market square, through the grounds of Swinton Castle, and onward through the picturesque Burn Valley. Dave had a solid run on a tough course, finishing 82nd in 1:56:25.4. Great work
Steve Rogers aka ‘Captain America’ was our only Harrier in action at the Leeds 10km race this weekend. This race takes a similar route to the Leeds Abbey Dash that takes place in November and is flat and fast, ideal for achieving a quick time. Steve ran a solid 43:46 to finish 314th in a
Last week we saw two of our athletes in action at the North East Masters AA League meeting in Jarrow. John Hall and Lindsey Lester are regular eventers at all the Track & Field competitions and have had a great deal of success in the process. This was no exception as both athletes achieved a
On Wednesday we saw the clubs 5k/10k races at Croft Racing Circuit take place. The 10km event has been a regular on the racing calendar for a number of years now, and has recently seen the addition of the 5km race added to the 2km junior run and Wheelchair race. As this is on a
Last week we had another of our athletes in action at the 55km trail ultra marathon in Ambleside. The 55km Ultimate Trails Challenge is a testing 55km ultra marathon course through some of the most dramatic mountain scenery in the Lake District. The tough, challenging course lives up to its billing as the most picturesque
One of the races to fly under the radar last week was the Lambton 10km Mixed Terrain fun run, a run which takes place in the historic Lambton estate. We had five of our athletes in action. On the day, David Nalder was first Harrier over the line in 57th place with Amanda Trees first
Julian and Amanda Waller took on the testing 55km Lakeland Trails Ultra today. A 55K ultra marathon course through some of the most dramatic mountain scenery in the Lake District. The tough, challenging course known for being the most picturesque ultra marathon in the UK includes 3 mountain passes, and has 7,000 ft ascent/descent. The
It was another fantastic night at the Darlington Sports awards at the college on Wednesday night with Harriers well represented on the evening. The Darlington Sports awards have been running for over 40 years now and it’s a great opportunity to recognise local talent. Awards included:• Track and field captain Mark Tallon for his work
Hugo Douglas-Reeves returned to Blyth last weekend for the next round of their Sports Hall Athletics Series. Last time he went, he wowed onlookers with a tremendous overall performance, breaking numerous records on his way! He was the only Darlington Harrier there on that occasion, but this time he was accompanied by friend and teammate,
What a talented bunch our juniors are. Another young lady who’s been making waves recently is Under 17 Harrier, Harriet Rogers. As most of us know, when it comes to swimming she’s an absolute star, and Harriet recently competed at the British Swimming Championships where she came away with two silver medals; one in the
Before the schools broke up for the summer holidays, hundreds of Darlington students received a host of medals, certificates and trophies in recognition of their sporting achievements throughout the year. Among them, of course, were many of our Junior Harriers so here’s a selection of those that we know of. We’re sure there’ll be more,
In last weeks report we told you about the brilliant achievement of both Anne Hutchinson and Andy Dobson but we actually had a third athlete in action at the Lakesman Half Ironman.Emma Morley finished 285th in the Half Lakesman event in a total time of 6 hours 50. Great work Emma!
Kerry Oyston was the only Harrier running at this years Endure 24 hour event in Leeds. This event sees runners compete as individuals or up to teams of 8 to try and run as many miles as possible over a 24 hour period.Running with sister-in-law Shelly, the ladies completed 25 laps clocking up 125 miles
We had three runners at the multi-terrain Harrogate 10k in the scenic Crimple Valley area of the famous spa town. The race follows an undulating route that is approximately 70% tarmac road but not a course known for it’s personal bests. Steven Wilkinson was first of the three home finishing 69th place in 46:06 with
On Tuesday night at Middlesbrough we had a number of competitors in the 3000m race, in addition to Andy Harrison and Kate Bower in the 200m/400m races. Andy smashed the field in the 200m finishing his graded race in first place, with Kate Bower also impressing finishing in 31:43. Andy then finished 7th in a
These two Under 13 Girls never seem to stop. If there’s a piece of the action to be had then they’re usually in the thick of it! The multi-talented Tori Buckley certainly has more strings to her bow than your average 12 year old, and she showed us something else she was rather good at
Four of our Junior Harriers had a whale of a time as they took part in a 5k Bubble-Run recently. Ashton Harrison, Tori Buckley, Libby Hammond and Savannah Tarn all took part in the fun run that took them through a series of obstacles that were full of, yes you’ve guessed it, bubbles! They were
