Jonathan Gray took part in the Mizuno 24 hour event in Leeds over the weekend. Competing as a solo male, Jonathan completed a whopping 85 miles over the 24 hour period covering 17 laps of the 5 mile scenic woodland trail route.A fantastic achievement by Jon, a real show of mental strength as well as […]
Darren and Sara Gee were in fell race action on Saturday at the inaugural cross fell race out of Garrigill, a 24km event with around 2000ft of ascent. The route takes competitors along the Pennine Way so all very runnable with a caveat from Darren who said “if you like big hills with only the
Amanda Waller was again in action this weekend taking on the Wharfedale 3 peaks challenge, a 22 mile event. The Three and Two Peak routes which is an option on the day, are open to walkers and runners and offer spectacular views over Upper Wharfedale and surrounding Yorkshire Dales towards the well known Yorkshire Three
Last week we reported on the Cleveland Way relay’s which many of you took part in.Although the team on the day missed out on a podium finish, the time of 14:01:32 would have actually taken 1st place at last years event which just goes to show a) what a great result this is and b)
Amanda and Julian Waller were again in action this weekend, this time down at Rother Valley, Rotherham, back on home turf for Amanda.This race is a 16 miler over mixed terrain, mainly roads and trail but as yet no results have yet to be released so more on this one next week.
We had a couple of our athletes in action at the Humber Bridge Half Marathon on Sunday morning. The route starts and finishes in Alfred Gelder Street. It takes in the waterfront and marina and then travels north of the city, along Princes Avenue, skirting Pearson Park, Newland Avenue and Cottingham Road. Runners then head
Last week we reported that Andrea Reese was at the Lambton 10km set in the exclusive, beautiful and private Lambton Estate. Well Andrea wasn’t the only Harrier on show as Louise Dickie also made the trip.Two good performances from our two ladies, on a warm summers day. 146 Louise Dickie 54:48 302 Andrea Reese 69:51
Simon Daniels was our sole competitor at the Sandwich 10km. The 10k starts on the edge of the ancient town of Sandwich and also uses the lanes around the village of Worth. The route is flat and mostly fast and so good times are possible. On another hot day for runners Simon finished in 46:36
It was Chester-le-Street’s turn again for Monday night’s BMC (British Milers Club) meeting. Three of our Junior Harriers turned out, along with the other athletes from around the region an beyond, for the night’s series of 800m races. With confidence booming after his recent Inter-Counties victory, our young steeplechaser, Liam Brittle, was ready for more.
On Sunday morning…very early Sunday morning Darren Thompson set out for the 5am first leg of the Cleveland Way Relays. This 110mile event starts at Filey at 5am and finishes at Helmsley. This event is great fun with a number of challenging legs, some long, some short…generally all tough! Despite the team taking an early
Louise Dickie and Andrea Reese were at the Lambton 10km this weekend, an annual event from the Foundation of Light, set in the exclusive, beautiful and private Lambton Estate that’s not normally accessible to the public, which appears to be growing in popularity. The 10k race is a mixed terrain, rural undulating course taking in
We had a small number of Harriers in action at Jarrow NEMAA Masters Track & field Championships on Saturday with some relative success too! In the 100m Pauline Gorman finished 3rd F55 in 21.0 while Sarah Johnson finished 2nd F35 in 14.0. In the 200m Pauline finished in 44.1 for 2nd F55 while sprint specialist
Jay Morfoot was in ultra action this weekend as he took on a 100 mile event in Yorkshire. This fantastic 50 Mile Ultra Marathon fuses together Malham Cove, Ings Scar, Malham Tarn, the Pennine Way and the wonderful Yorkshire Three Peaks, Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough.At 50 Miles runners will remember the 8507 ft of Ascent
Peter Foulds was back in competitive action this Saturday, this time at the 30 mile challenge along with Darren Gee. This ultra distance event has 4200 feet of climbs so really not an event for the beginner runner. Darren was first of the two back, finishing in an excellent 2nd place in 5hr 5 minutes
Wednesday evening saw the third meeting of this season’s North East Grand Prix, and three of our junior Harriers were in action. Rosie and Lily Thompson have become regulars at this competition and they were back again here tonight. Liam Brittle, however, was looking forward to his first outing at the NEGP this season. Here’s
Last Sunday saw a number of our club runners at the Aycliffe 10km race. A race which sees competitors completing two and a half laps of a deceiving undulating road. Some great performances on the day including a sixth place finish for Drew Inglis, personal bests for Steve Rogers, Louise Dickie and Dave Smith as
There was the usual high turnout at this year Brass Monkey, on a course and a day ideal for fast running and personal bests, many club runners weren’t disappointed at the finish line. Paul Allan was one of many to smash his personal best, taking 4 minutes of his previous best, Darren Thompson finished in
Richard Bowes was in midweek action again, this time up in Cumbria at the Gosforth 10 mile race. Although Richard said this was quite a trip with it taking him 4 hours to get there and back it but was still a good race to do with lots of scenery to keep runners occupied. On
Last weekend saw the culmination of what seems like, a long season of schools’ track and field athletics. After the selection process of initially being put forward by their schools, then qualifying at County and Inter-Counties level, at last, the National Finals were here! The ESAA National Championships are the 4th largest athletics event in
Some of the region’s best young athletes from were in action last weekend as they battled it out in a bid to represent their County. It was a tremendous day of athletics at the Durham Schools’ Track & Field Championships, with some record breaking performances, all with the aim of qualifying for the Inter-Counties, and
