At last weeks cross country, both teams again had a good turnout with excellent results. In the ladies race, Bernadette Caygill was 6th across the line, sisters Sue Phillips and Linda Noble 17th and 18th respectively with Val Clarke 23rd making it a strong top 4. Nicky Young finished in a solid 37th place, Sarah […]
Lanzarote in the Canary Islands has been a popular tourist destination for many years, and the Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K races have grown in popularity and reputation with runners from all over. This is a well organised event on a flat and fast course along the coast which attractedthree of our club runners for
When Sara Gee started running with the club, little did she realised that she would be an ultra runner only a year down the line. After signing up for the ‘It’s Grim Up North running’ Leeds and Liverpool Christmas Cracker.Now I’m not sure if it was the thought of the Christmas cake and mulled wine
Last Saturday morning the club held the Croft 5km event at the named racing circuit on the outskirts of town. After the anomalies had been ironed out the results have now been published on Racebest. Croft race circuit is always a little controversial as people run a variety of distances depending on the route taken
On Thursday evening at Wynyard Hall some of our club members werein attendance to see Ian Barnes and adopted member Karen Harland compete for the Northern Echo Local Heroes Awards. Although Ian and Karen didn’t win their respective categories, both absolutely deserved to be in the Top three. Congratulations to you both, you both deserve
Huge congratulations go out to twin brothers and junior Harriers, Adam and John Russell. They were nominated by their endurance coach, Bernadette Caygill for the Rising New Talent category as part of the Northern Echo Local Heroes Awards. They made it to the finalists shortlist, up against two others and unfortunately, were just pipped at
There was more schools cross country action recently in Stockton and one of our Under 13 all rounders was in the thick of it. Libby Hammond was representing the Ian Ramsey C of E Academy in the Stockton Town XC Championships, and even though she was struggling with a knee injury (note the bandage!), with
Our juniors were in action at the fourth NYSD cross country meeting of the season last weekend. The turnout was lower than normal from the DHAC due to a last training session arranged before the following week’s NE Championships, and the Croft 5k the day before. But for those that were there it was a
It was the sound of pounding feet that replaced the roar of the engine last weekend as 175 athletes of all ages and abilities took part in a new race introduced by Paul Cook and hosted by Darlington Harriers. Hopefully this 5k road race will become a regular addition to the ever popular Darlington Pitstop,
Two of our juniors were back indoors again last weekend for another Northern Athletics Open Meeting. Darcey Garbutt and Kate Williams travelled to the English Institute of Sport, Sheffield for some fast and furious action on the famous indoor circuit. Under 15 60m Always a popular event, Darcey was in the first of eight heats,
Eight of our Harriers headed to Hart Village on Sunday morning to run the Stuart Pailor Memorial (aka Old Monks race), a popular trail race which is over 5.4 miles approximately which starts and finishes at the front of Hart Village but has some challenging hills throughout the course.Some excellent performances from our Harrier ladies,…and
Mark Tallon was flying solo on Saturday as the only Darlington Harrier competing in the NEHL Sherman Cup/Davison Shield, at Temple Park. In a large field of 428 male runners, Mark completed the run in 41:59 finishing in 290th position. Great running Mark, well done!
Jay Morfoot was in marathon action this weekend, in West Yorkshire as he took on the Titus Trot, a flat and fast marathon which sees competitors head out and back along a scenic canal.Official results have yet to be released but Jay completed his run in 3hrs and 32 minutes to finish in the top
David Aiken was in race action while visiting fiancée’s relatives over the festive period. The Lamberhurst 10km is described as “challenging “ that takes runners through the pretty Kent village of Lamberhurst, also including the iconic Scotney Castle. David had a solid run finishing 38th from nearly 300 runners finishing in 44:21.
Four Harriers headed to the Yorkshire Moors to take on the Captain Cook’s Fell race, part of the Dae Perry Winter Fell race series.This event is approximately 5miles and another event which is of mixed terrain. Starting on road, runners are taken onto a bridleway before starting a steep muddy climb up Captain Cook’s monument,
Michael Watson and Tony Williams aka Kenny took the long trip to New York to take on the marathon. The TCS New York City Marathon course runs through all five of New York City’s boroughs: Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Manhattan’s iconic Central Park.Tony was first to finish in 4:04:56 with Michael crossing
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Saturday was another day to celebrate as our Couch 2 5km group headed to South Park for the mornings parkrun. The group which has been led brilliantly over the last 10 weeks by Michael Watson and supported by Ronnie Read, Jen Harrison and Tony Williams initially, finished the 5km and celebrated showcasing their medals and
John Gray was in competitive action this weekend at the Tait Memorial Hexhamshire Hobble, an annual fell race of approximately 10 miles across Hexhamshire Common. John, a bit of a pro at these events, finished in 60th position from around 260 competitors. John completed this in 1:25:23 which is good going for an event that
Tony Winward made the most of a low turnout at Dalton Park 5km race this Sunday with a win in 18:51 from a field of just 37 runners and only a handful of club runners which was a far cry from the 271 runners in the 10km event which seemed to attract the more established
As reported last week we had a number of athletes running at Cowpen Bewley at the Gavin Duffy Memorial run. Results are now out for this event Great running by you all.
