Ali gives Keswick a Tri
Alison Matthews was in Triathlon action this weekend at the Keswick Mountain Festival taking part in the short triathlon race. On the day Super Ali finished 33rd overall and 2nd lady. Full results can be found here
Alex and Gerda go Dutch
Alex Bos and Gerda Arts were in action on Saturday back in their native homeland of Holland. The race was the Blokzijl 5.3 mile race which saw Alex first to finish in 26 minutes dead and Gerda crossing the line 27.34 but 3rd lady. Well done both of you
Twas on the Ninth of June
We had a large number of athletes at the very popular Blaydon races, a 5.67m race from Newcastle City Centre to Blaydon, a race which always takes place on the 9th of June. Some fantastic performances on the day, Paul Allan first of the club runners across the line in 66th place in 32.15. Full
High Cup Nick
Saturday saw a number of our runners at the high cup Nick and rather than give you any spoiler alerts, read here for full results and a run down of the race here
Ossy Oiks fell race
We had a small number of Harriers at the Ossy Oiks Fell Race, a race which is classed as AS which means it’s a short course with steep climbs with most of the race on the Cleveland Way. Paul Lowe picked up 4th place on the evening with Natalie Curgenven 2nd lady on the night.
Nat’s all right at the Redcar Sprint Tri
Natalie Curgenven was in action this weekend at the Redcar Sprint Triathlon. Slight spoiler alert below with Nat holding up the trophy but full results of the event can be found here
Club Handicap
This years club handicap took place opposite South Park on a 1.5mile loop course (approx) which saw runners once again post their expected finishing time and then running the course in a handicap system with the fastest runners setting off last. Full results to be published later but Allen Hazlett and Linda Reeves were amongst
York Chocolate Run
We had a handful of our Harriers at the York Chocolate Run on Sunday…and we all love chocolate! This run is a bit of fun but things get serious when there’s chocolate at the end of a 5km run. Well done boys and girls….now go and run off those calories!
Harriers on the Cleveland Way
The Cleveland Way Relay is a race on foot around the course of the Cleveland Way long distance footpath (For further information on the Cleveland Way see here. Normally, the event is run from Filey to Helmsley, though occasionally it has been run in reverse. The total distance is approximately 109 miles / 176km. This was the clubs
Classy Matthews Third at the Lakesman Tri
Alison Matthews was once again in action this weekend, this time at the Lakesman Triathlon. Super Ali, finished 3rd in the ladies races and 57th overall….definitely deserved that beer Mrs Matthews!! Full results can be found here
Fine Arts at the Eccup 10
We had two of our runners at the Leeds 10 mile road race, the Eccup 10. Running together Gerda Arts and Alex Bos finished the race in 1:30:38/41. Full results can be found here
Osmotherley 20
The route takes runners out of the village on the Cleveland Way to the mast at Beacon Hill before heading back towards Cod Beck Reservoir. A short road section to Square Corner… this is where the serious climbing begins, upwards onto the Black Hambleton Hills, where the views on a clear day will take your
Mulgrave 10km
Today saw a handful of our runners at the Mulgrave 10km race which gives runners a rare opportunity to run through the private Mulgrave estate close to Sandsend beach. The race is an off road run on woodland trails past the old castle with stunning views of the coast and Whitby Abbey. Proceeds from the
Harriers make a Daisy Chain
Tonight saw a number of our club runners at the Muddy Road 3 mile race. New to Muddy Roads this 3 mile trail is mainly flat and fast, with a challenging climb and a little cheeky one at the end, with plenty of horses in the surrounding fields some maybe tempted to hitch a ride!
Hellvelyn & Dodds
Described by the organising club as 14.9 miles with 4,386ft of climbs, we had three of our Harriers on the day competing. To find out how our athletes got on, on the day full results can be found here
Cook heads to North West
John Cook was the only Harrier at the weekends Manchester 10km race, a great race for fast running as the course takes an out and back route pretty much with a slight gradient in the first half, a tour past Old Trafford before looping back down to make the second half a great way to
Liverpool Rock N Roll
Over the weekend we had some of our runners in Liverpool at the Rock N Roll events which sees competitors race through the city where Rock laid its Roots! Walk or run in the steps of the Beatles, and let the beat go on as runners discover Liverpool’s rock/ pop history along their marathon or
Northallerton 10km
Today saw the first ever Northallerton 10km race so the club seniors headed to the town to show their support with some excellent results. The course starts and finishes in the town with a climb up the top then a really fast finish back down towards the finish. Colin Taylor was first home for the