As reported in last weeks communication, we had a number of teams at Hetton Royal Signal Relays. In addition to the superb 3rd place which Lucy, Ellie, Megan and Catherine achieved we had a number of strong performances across all teams as well as some superb debutant performances in a club vest including Lisa Bowerbank, […]
A Pie and Pea supper waiting for you at the end of your race is enough to spur on the slowest of runners. According to race organisers, Muddy Roads, “these pies are bursting at the seams with delicious fillings. You will certainly be getting a PB to get your hands on one of these beauties!”
Doesn’t time fly!! It only seems like a month or two since the cross country season kicked off with the NYSD Relays at Thirsk. Yet here we are, five months down the line, with the end of the season fast approaching, and the last of the six individual NYSD events is upon us. Richmond was
Four of our most experienced young athletes joined forces to form a dream team in Saturday’s NECAA Road Relay Championships. All used to running at County/Inter-Counter/English Schools level, Lucy-Erin Hunter, Catherine Roberts, Ellie Phillips and Megan Noble teamed up to compete in the Senior Women’s race hosted by Houghton Harriers. Each 2.2 mile leg consisted
Alison Matthews was again in Half Marathon action on Sunday back in her native homeland, this time taking on the Kinloss to Lossiemouth half marathon. This race is all on road and Alison had a storming run to finish 31st overall but first lady on the day in a new personal best of 1:24:53. Not
Richmond was the final destination for this seasons NYSD Cross Country season and with a number of high profile runners missing through injury, work and racing elsewhere it was going to come right down to the wire. The course is 2 large loops for the ladies which is 5km whilst the men run 1 small
Michael Cooper and Tony Williams made the two hour trip to Blackpool on Sunday morning for the annual Half Marathon on the sea front. This is a fantastic course, flat and fast but lots of loops but an ideal PB course…..if…and it is a big IF….the weather is kind. This is Blackpool in February after
Run Nation were the hosts again for this weekends 10km race at Newcastle’s Town Moor. This race is a flat and fast two lap course mainly on tarmac. Some good performances on the day despite cries of the course being long this time, Peter Armstong first home for the club ahead of Barry Talman’s first
Pawel Grzaslewicz was in high jump action this weekend at the NECAA Indoor Championships at Gateshead College Indoor athletic hall. Pawel, our talented jumper put in a fantastic performance to win the competition with a massive 2.04m. An amazing leap by any standards. Congratulations Pawel! Curtis Metcalfe was another who was competing on the day,
In the ladies race the team of Lucy-Erin Hunter, Ellie Phillips, Megan Noble and Catherine Roberts were first ladies team home finishing 8th overall but 3rd in their category. The team was given a good start after a blistering run from Lucy who clocked the 2nd fastest time on her leg behind the experienced Jo
On Saturday afternoon a large contingent of runners headed to Heaton to take part in the road relays, a 4 person team event for women and 6 for men over a 2.2m course. The course, a 2 lap undulating route with two climbs on the loop to test the legs, especially on the second lap
Last Sunday morning we reported that we had a number of runners at the first of the Run Billingham Series at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park. Results are now in and as reported Sue Phillips was the 1st lady from the 115 runners on the day with strong performances from all the Harriers on show. Well
Last week we reported that Liz Barker was making her debut for the club at Saturday’s NEHL XC at Thornley Hall farm, Peterlee. Liz was initially missed from the results but after video evidence and chip timing was checked it was confirmed that Liz had finished 5th (8th fastest time based on the handicap system
On Sunday afternoon everyone was tuned in to watch Lewis Moses competing at the British Championships 3000m race in Birmingham. In a strong field, it was always going to be a fast and furious pace with the winning time likely to be sub 8minutes. As expected the pace was quick from the off, to the
One of our Junior Harriers just goes from strength to strength. Ashton Harrison has been a regular competitor for our Under 11 squad at this season’s NYSD cross country events. He has proved himself again and again as a very credible young athlete producing some really impressive performances. On Saturday morning he took part in
Three of our Junior Harriers took part in Thursday night’s event at Gateshead. Charlotte Rutter just can’t keep away! She was back in action again in the 60m Hurdles and the High Jump, and came home with a 1st and 2nd place! Yet another top performance in the hurdles dipping over the line in 9.49s
Last weekend second claim James Bernie was in half marathon action in Watford. The race starts and finishes in Cassiobury park moving out to the villages of Buck Hills, Chandlers Cross, and skirting along the Grove Estate. James had an excellent run on an undulating course to finish the race in 84th position in 1:23:53
Darren Thompson was in half marathon action this Sunday morning at Prestwold Hall, Leicestershire supporting the Move Charity , a charity which helps children and young people with cancer through the power of exercise and sport. The race starts in the grounds of Prestwold Hall taking runners down the main driveway before making a circuit
Lewis Moses was in 3000m indoor action midweek at the BMC (British Milers Club) in Sheffield. Wearing the Darlington Harriers vest for the first time in several years Lewis had his work cut out for him on the night. In a strong field of elite runners Lewis battled his way round in a blistering pace
