Lets face it, the ground conditions at last week’s Inter-Counties National XC were nothing more than horrendous! With the aftermath of the previous week’s snow, and a heavy rainfall the night before, most of the course resembled something more suited to pigs and hippos than athletes! Mud, and lots of it, was definitely the order […]
Tony Winward was one of a small number of Harriers involved in the Resolution Run, a 10k race to raise money and awareness for the Stroke Association. Results are not released yet but Tony Winward was 3rd across the line in a little over 42 minutes. Well done Tony and all others who supported.
On Saturday we had a small number of Harriers competing at the Inter counties Cross Country in Loughborough representing the North East. As you can tell from the photographs, it was a bit on the muddy side! In the Under 20 women’s race Jade Hutchinson finished in 86th in 30:59 whilst in the U17 girls
On Saturday Andy and Jen Harrison headed to the Yorkshire Dales to take on the 14.2 mile Dentdale road race which follows a figure-of-eight course, it winds up hill and down dale, starting and finishing at Dent Primary School. Andy was first of the husband and wife team to finish in 84th with Jen in
Last Sunday in a low key event 177 runners took on the winter 15km trail race in Hartlepool in wintery conditions. The race takes runners through the Dene and along the Hart to Haswell Walkway from Hart Village Hall. Darren Gee was first home for the club in 7th place, Leon Reeve also making the
A sad day in Athletics today as it was announced that Sir Roger Bannister had passed away. A man who changed the face of athletics by breaking the 4 minute mile. RIP Roger
On Thursday evening 60 Harriers were on show at the NYMAC relays, a 4 person team relay each runner taking on a 1 mile loop around Stewart park Middlesboro. The course takes runners down a small bank which enables runners to get off to a quick start before levelling out until around 400m to go
A cash prize for the winners was enough to tempt some of our Junior Harriers to enter what is predominantly an adult event. Nearly 400 athletes turned out at Stewart Park, Middlesbrough on Thursday evening in a bid to win their category and claim the reward! This popular event, hosted by North Yorkshire Moors Athletics
Last weekend certainly was a busy one for our Under 13 superstar, Gabby Hall. Not only did she come away from the Northern Championships with a fantastic result, the very next day she had her running gear on again ready for the Wynyard 5k Trail Race. The run took the 187 competitors round the scenic
Steve and Zoe Rogers headed to Leeds to take on one of the Punk Panther races, a series of 6 Ultra Marathons which are a minimum of 50km across challenging courses in North and West Yorkshire. The Welcome Ultra is a 32 mile (51km) race with 4300ft climb over the distance and with the recent
Last Saturday morning we reported that a number of Harriers head to Kirkby to take on the High Cup Nick Fell race a 15km race with 450 metres of ascent. Well results are now out and some impressive running/climbing took place. Darren Gee was first home for the club after a strong run finishing 91st.
On a bright, sunny but very cold afternoon, cross country runners turned out in droves to compete in the Saucony English National Cross Country Championships at Parliament Hill Fields, London – a venue which many consider as the home of the sport. Overall the numbers finishing totalled an incredible 6444, up 1156 on the 2015
Lewis Moses was in 3000m indoor action again this week at the Muller International Grand Prix Glasgow. With ‘Coach for the day’ Mark Tallon, he was clearly going to be in safe hands. Up against some of the best in the World, the race started in blistering pace and continued to increase as each lap
On a busy weekend of running we had Harriers head to Leeds for the popular Harewood House Half Marathon Sunday morning. The circular route that starts and finishes outside Harewood House is tough with on off-road paths, muddy uneven trails and grass with several inclines. Some good performances on the day with Brian Burdon first
Another race to take place on Sunday morning was the 5k Trail race over at Tees Barrage. Again we had a number of competitors involved in the event including Phil Teece who must have been feeling quite tired after his exploits at High Cup Nick. Results will be released next week so in the interim
On Sunday morning we saw a small number of Harriers head to East Yorkshire to take on the popular Snake Lane 10 mile race. This well established race is fairly flat and fast and ideal as part of any spring marathon training. As its name suggests, the course has a winding stretch that snakes its
Alison Matthews is one classy athlete. From 5k trail races, to marathon running she is always competitive. After her win in the week’s 5km Pie and Peas trail race Alison was back north of the border at the High Terrain Glentress Trail Half marathon. With 800m climb over the half marathon distance Alison Still finished
