Guisborough Grunt
We had a bunch of our hardcore Harriers at Esk Valley’s latest event, the Guisborough Grunt. This is a tough event but as always our Senior Harriers took it head on. Full results can be found here
Bridges of the Tyne
Wednesday night saw the annual Bridges of the Tyne 5 mile race, an out and back race along Newcastle’s Quayside. Dave McKenna back on his home soil was first home for the club in 31:58. Great performances from all our fab five this evening, well done.
125th promotion
As you will have read in recent club communications, Paul Cook is organising a 125th club anniversary games in 2016 with the support of the club committee. The Northern Echo have provided some coverage for this event which you can read here
Great Run but not for all
Sunday saw the Great North 10k which starts outside Gateshead stadium and finishes inside on the track. This is a great event, an out and back with a couple of hills thrown in but with some fast downhill sections. Paul Cook who has been in great form led out the pack in the 10k event
Duo at the Harrogate 10k
Sunday saw two of our athletes venture down the A1 to the Harrogate 10km event, an event, an undulating multi-terrain race set in the beautiful Crimple Valley, suitable for all levels. Simon was first home of our two runners finishing 14th in 37.22 with Steve Wilkinson who is still struggling with an injury finishing in
Yorkshire Wolds Half marathon
Paul Cook, Sharon Barlow and Corinne Murray decided the previous night to head south to Yorkshire for a run out at the Yorkshire Wolds Half marathon, a race described as a scenic and challenging course through the picturesque Yorkshire Wolds. Paul and Sharon decided to use this as a training run rather than a race
Soaring Temperatures at Pitstop
At the midweek Pitstop 10km race, we had a large contingent out to support the club race at Croft Circuit where runners complete 3 laps of the 2 mile circuit before finishing down the pitstop lane. The conditions were hot. At 7pm the temperature was still showing as 30 degrees with no breeze, air or
Notts landing
Charlotte Knowles was the only Darlington Harrier in action at the Women only Anita Nott 5km, Newcastle. Charlotte who has been in good form of late finished 72nd in 24.47. Full results can be found here and some information about the event can be read below. Anita was a member of Heaton Harriers for a
NEMAA Championships
We had three of our athletes in action at Jarrow this weekend competing in the NEMAA Masters Championships. To see how our three members got on, check out the results here
Timing issues at Aycliffe 10km
Sunday saw the return of the Aycliffe 10k race, an event which sees athletes run 1 small loop and two larger loops around the Greenfield area of the town….not very scenic! The course looks flat but it’s actually quite undulating as runners find to their cost! There was quite a mix up with timing afterwards
Middlesboro NYSD
We had some of our athletes in action at the NYSD event in Middlesboro this evening with Harriers in action in the 1500m and 3000m events. Results for these can be found here
Everyone Active 10k
Sunday saw the next instalment of the Coast Road races, a race which takes the same route as the Mermaid 10km race which makes it another fast one. And so it proved as Colin Taylor finished 16th in 37.02 ahead of Paul Cook in 18th in 37.15 who turned the tables on training partner Simon
Heather First at Swaledale
Heather Mochrie and Dave McKenna were in action this weekend at the Swaledale Marathon. The annual Swaledale Marathon passes through some of Swaledale’s finest scenery. The 23 mile course is a fell run / challenge walk event – competitors must navigate themselves and complete the course within 10 hours. It has been organised by Swaledale
Cook first home at Blaydon
We had a number of runners at this years Blaydon race, a race which always takes place on the 9th June. To give you a little history of the event.. The Blaydon Race was formed in 1981, the brain child of Dr Jim Dewar. From 212 athletes in the first race to a 4700 sell
Riverside 5km
We had a number of our Harriers at this weekends Riverside 5km race, a flat and fast race with a change this year making competitors run over the flyover at the end of the race, round the roundabout at the bottom of the other side before coming back up and over the flyover and into
Elliott’s in Edinburgh
Steve Elliott was in action this weekend at the Edinburgh Marathon. One of the fastest marathons around returns this weekend with the 2015 iteration of the Edinburgh Marathon in Scotland. The flat, scenic and fast race draws some of the best runners in the world and enters its 13th iteration stronger and more popular than
Percy Pud
Paul Cook, Richard Easterbrook and Sharon Barlow made the trip to Sheffield to take on the Percy Pud 10km race a fairly quick out and back type race but on the day proved to be pretty awful conditions. Once again it was Sharon who was first home in a strong field finishing in 37.12, Paul
Melmerby 10km
Paul Cook was in action at the Melmerby 10km race today….but not in his usual Harrier vest. paul is running second claim for Ripon Runners and today he was asked to switch clubs and run for his second claim to try and support the team at the local Ripon race. As the Harriers didn’t have
Hardmoors 55
The weekend saw three of our runners at the Hardmoors 55. The Hardmoors 55 is a 55 mile Ultramarathon running from Guisborough to Helmsley. The 55 mile race takes competitors through the North York Moors and the Cleveland Hills in tough conditions. Matt finished 63rd in 10hrs 39 with Mark 98th in 11 hrs 14.