The club made a perfect start at the North of England Senior League at York on May 19th. With points scored for position in each race in addition to points accrued for officials these competitions are a true team event. Team captains Paul Allan and Sue Phillips led their troops into battle and came out […]
Sunday morning saw the Run 4 Louis event, held at South Park organised by our very own Sam Richardson, a charity which is close to her heart. This charity which helps families through child bereavement, stillbirth and miscarriages isn’t one of the most known charities but offer a fantastic level of support to those who
Shirley Gibson was once again on England duty today, this time at the Great Birmingham 10km race. Once again Shirley did not disappoint by finishing 1482nd in 53:20 but 2nd of the 10 F70 runners, which I believe means Shirley will qualify again. Congratulations! Fantastic achievement Shirley, well done!
Bernadette Caygill was one of two Harriers at the Vitality Westminster Mile today. A race that sees many runners across the UK pit their wits against one another over this rarely run race distance on road. Bernadette had an impressive run finishing 4th in 5:26 with Mark Tallon finishing in 6:21, a good 30 seconds
Today we had a number of our club runners across the border at a very wet Edinburgh half and full marathon. These runs are very popular across the running community with many making a weekend of it. Phil Doonan was first home in the full marathon finishing in 3:28 with Steven Craggs next home in
A large contingent of the clubs senior section headed to one of the clubs 10km Grand Prix races at Northallerton today. The race, which starts and finishes in the high street, has a bit of an up and down feel to it with runners having quite a steep climb for a few km followed by
As reported in last weeks report, we had a handful of runners at Ropner Park 5km. Finishing off an impressive series, Colin Taylor finished 2nd in a sprightly 17:20 with Tony Winward 6th in another good time of 18:13 with Bernadette Caygill finishing 1st in the ladies race in 10th place overall in 19:07.Great running
Mark Milner was once again in Hardmoors action last weekend, this time at the 110 mile. Starting in Filey,competitors will have a time limit of 36 hours to complete the 110 mile single stage trail race, following the stunning Cleveland Heritage coastline visiting the seaside resort of Scarborough, the old smuggling town of Robin Hood’s
At tonight’s Roseberry Romp fell race, Jade Hutchinson showed her skills of downhill running and was best in class as she stormed past many runners on her descent. This fell race is a run (or rock climbing!) up Roseberry Topping and then back down again… A short race, but very tough with a steep climb
Two of our Junior Harriers made the papers recently after a successful ‘Netball Tour’ with their school. Emily Hornsby (Under 13) and Logan Fawcett (Under17) were both medal winners for Longfield Academy after two days of hard-fought competition. It was all part of the school’s annual netball tour which, this year, went to Boreatton Park
Young athletes from all over County Durham descended upon Monkton Stadium last week for the Durham Schools Combined Events Championships. The 5 discipline pentathlon was for Under 15 students, specifically from school Years 8 and 9, and was a full day of running, jumping and throwing. There was a team event, but also an individual
Darren Gee decided to push his ultra running that little bit further as he took on the Hadrian’s Wall 100 mile challenge – an event to be completed in 48 hours. Pictured here with friend Ian Taylor, Darren finished this challenge in 25:21:19 and actually covered over 106 miles and a staggering 13,000 ft of
We had a number of Harriers head to Sunderland to take on the Pier to Pier race. This is a fun race which starts and finishes on the beach and sees runners making their own way to the Pier which is around 6.8miles away. Simon and Maria Daniels were first and second Harriers home on
Tony Winward was the only Harrier at the Greater Manchester 10km race today as he continued his journey of fast times this year. Manchester is a flat and fast race so ideal for quick times and yet again Tony did not disappoint, finishing in 79th place in a new personal best of 35:51. Outstanding again
Our juniors were in fine form last weekend at the second NEYDL meeting, and the tremendous team spirit within the DHAC camp was a joy to be part of. Our athletes were ‘buzzing,’ with smiling faces, and always really supportive of each other. After the success of the Darlington/Allerton joint venture at the first NEYDL
On a warm Sunday morning we had three of our lady Harriers head over to Sunderland to take part in the Urban Trails series of races by Trail Outlaws. The Penshaw Half Marathon starts at the foot of Penshaw Hill. The route takes in beautiful trails along the North and South side of the River
We have a new Junior member who’s been turning a few heads recently. Rowan Steel competed for his school in the Darlington (Small Schools) Quad Kids competition. He showed everyone what he was made of when he finished the top scoring Year 4 boy across 50m, 400m, howler & long jump. By all accounts he
Understandably, the turnout was lower than normal for the third NYSD fixture. Sandwiched between the North Eastern Championships the weekend before and the next NEYDL match the weekend after, many of our juniors decided to take a well earned rest. There were, however, a few who still couldn’t resist the draw of another competition, so
Caroline Gibson was our only runner at the Ravenscar Half Marathon on Sunday. This race which starts at Ravenscar Village Hall situated 700 feet above sea level, and overlooks Robin Hood’s Bay in the North York Moors National Park and midway between Whitby and Scarborough takes runners along the coastal path along the dramatic sea
Julian and Amanda Waller along with Darren and Sara Gee headed to Keswick this weekend taking part in the 25km trail race, part of the Keswick Mountain Festival. This festival takes place on the banks of Derwentwater on the outskirts of Keswick in the Lake District. Darren was first to finish in 25th position in
