On Saturday morning, the club put on another race which could be an annual event based on the popularity seen so far with over 200 runners signed up before the start of the 5km race at Croft Circuit. Results are still being worked throughby the Run Nation team as there was a few anomalies. There […]
The British Athletics Cross Challenge Series returned for it’s third event of the 2018 / 2019 season. For those unfamiliar with the Cross Challenge, it’s a series of five highly-competitive races acting as staple fixtures in the domestic winter calendar for athletes of all abilities; if you like your cross country running, this is your
A quick re-cap. It seems an age ago now when the preliminary rounds of this competition started in October, with over 1500 teams from 500 English schools. They all competed against other local schools from their County and for those that can’t remember, our local round was held at Preston Park. The leading teams from
Last week we reported that Harry Singh was in action at last weeks Town Moor marathon. When the provisional results were released Harry was missing and of course we were concerned that he had not finished…of course we should have known better! Harry finished in 5 hours 12 minutes and 57 seconds, here pictured sharing
Another race to take place on Sunday was the Big 10mile race at Northumberland. This is a slightly undulating race, starting at Kirkley Hall and takes in the villages of Ogle and Whalton before returning to Kirkley Hall for the finish. We had three members in action, Peter Armstrong taking the line first for the
Emma Matthews took on her first Duathlon event in Leeds this Sunday and with a great deal of success. Emma, who has only been with the club for a short period of time has already shown that she is someone for the senior women to watch carefully after impressive displays at both road and cross
Cowpen Bewley was once again the location for the Gavin Duffy Memorial run. This race, which forms part of the Stockton Winter 5km trail series is in remembrance for former Billingham Marsh House Harrier who died in tragic circumstances while on holiday shortly after London marathon a few years back. Gavin’s sister Lyndsay and brother
For those of you who are running a 10km, half marathon or maybe even a marathon for the first time and you have that thought of “How will I ever run that distance”….imagine how you get into the mindset of an ultra runner as he or she prepares for an eighty mile race. Well we
David Aiken and Viv Pow were our only two runners at the Ravenstoneable 10km road race. David was first home from the two finishing 33rd in 42:46 with Viv 142nd in 55:38.Well done both of you.
Tony Winward was one of the four Harriers amongst the runners at the midweek 5km night trail race, a race which is part tarmac and part trail with headtorches a must!In a field of only 75 runners Tony finished 6th in 19:48 with Anne Hutchinson next home in 38th in a time of 27:51. Brian
Last Sunday a large contingent of Harriers were on show at the latest instalment of the NYSD Cross Country, at Preston Park. It was a good day for both senior men and women as both teams finished in 2nd position overall.Louise Talman kicked things off for the ladies finishing 5th in 23:30 with Sue Phillips
Check out this message posted on St Aiden’s Academy’s Instagram Page, after Tori Buckley won the Darlington Schools Cross Country a few weeks ago. ….and the comment from her football manager, Harry, at Darlington FC Girls…. What an accolade to such a talented young lady, and something that we all echo here at Darlington Harriers.
With the Cross Country season now in full flow, for those who want to continue with their track and field events, and stay warm and dry in the process, there’s always the option to move indoors. And that’s exactly what two of our Junior Harriers did last weekend, when they travelled to the English Institute
It’s always nice to give something back wherever possible, and nice guy Michael Watson has once again shown what running can do for other people as well as himself. As part of Michael’s efforts towards New York Marathon, Michael raised £1809 which was donated to Ward 33 at the Freemans Hospital.Here is what Michael had
On Sunday morning we had four athletes in action at the Town Moor. With a 9:30 start, Harry Singh, who may have ran a marathon or two (140+) in his running years took to the start line. The Town Moor is a multi lap event, 7 full laps for the full and 3 and a
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The ever popular Preston Park, once again played host for some more cross country action last Sunday. Hundreds of junior (and senior) athletes descended upon the Victorian estate for the 3rd fixture of the NYSD series of cross country races. Not surprisingly, numbers were down a little on what we’re used to seeing; with all
It was great to see so many of our junior Harriers at Friday night’s Presentation Evening. It was a night for celebrating the success and achievements our juniors have attained over the previous season. A big thank you to the organisers, especially Adam Mitchell, Karen Harland for her fantastic photos, and special guest Dominic Shaw,
Gateshead’s Indoor Series got off to an explosive start with an exciting evening of track and field athletics last week. Four of our juniors were in action; three on the track – Kate Bower, Darcey Garbutt, and stepping out for the first time as an U15 athlete, Kate Williams; and two in the shot –
Wyvern School played host once again for the annual Darlington Schools XC Championships. Hundreds of young athletes from Wyvern, Carmel, Hummersknott, Longfield, St. Aiden’s, Polam and the Education Village met on a cool, autumn afternoon to battle it out in a bid to qualify for the County Championships next year. It goes without saying that
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