This weekend it was Maidenhead Half Marathon, a race which saw a number of athletes who had qualified to represent England or their Celtic equivalent. Shirley Gibson was the lone Harrier taking part in this event, pictured here with fellow Darlington runner Brian Martin, finishing in 2:01:52 and 2nd FV70 in an overall position of […]
Saturday saw the seniors with 3 teams at the Signal Relays, Hetton. These relays are made up of teams of 4 for women and 6 for men, covering around 2.2 miles per leg. Our ladies team came in 43rd overall on the day with our Men’s teams 6th and 34th. Impressive running by everyone who
At this weekend’s Auckland Castle Trail race, it was one of our own who brought home the win on a course that is a little over 5 miles and features testing terrain with plenty of variation in conditions underfoot. Michael Bleasby was top boy finishing 1st in 32:28 with solid runs from Dave McKenna 18th,
Looking back at last year’s Tartan Games photos was a stark reminder of how bad the English summer can be. As many of you will remember, it was a day for wrapping up warm as the rain gradually got heavier and athletes battled it out on a waterlogged track! In contrast, this year’s meeting took
Lee Hammond was in action on Saturday at the Coniston end to end swim, a 5.25 miles in open water. After experiencing a delayed start of 5 hours due to the weather and the feed stations being moved next to the shore, Lee along with his friend Chris got the job done, although Lee admits
David Nalder was our only competitor at the Cardiff 10K Sunday, a race which is described as flat and fast. David did not disappoint on the day finishing in 46:41 and 6th in his age category.Great running David, well done!
Sunday saw a large Harrier turnout at the Tees Pride 10km race, a race which is known for faster conditions than our home town race with less undulation around the course. It came as no surprise to see so many fantastic performances from the club members.Colin Taylor was once again the first Harrier home finishing
Becci Butler was in action this evening representing Darlington Triathlon Club at Round 3 of the Mid-Week Super Sprint event at Ellerton Lake, North Yorkshire. In a competitive field, Becci took 2nd place on the night after a close finish which saw third place Samantha Hill closing the gap on the final run, but Becci
Tonight we had a handful of athletes at the Newcastle-Gateshead Quayside 5km race. This is simply an out and back race alongside the Quayside with a finish over the bridge. The race itself is split into two races, the A race for sub 20 runners and the B race for over 20. John Clifford was
Tony Winward took the short trip south to York for the fast and flat Millennium Bridge 5km race only two days after the Darlington 10km race. After another solid race on Sunday, Tony followed this up with a 17:26 taking 35th place on the evening. Well done Tony, another excellent performance. Millennium Bridge 5K Full
As confirmed last week, the club will see itself back in League 3 next season after seeing the club placed back in Division 4 after parting ways with CLS last season. Congratulations to team captains Paul Allan and Sue Phillips and every single member who has contributed to the success this season.Promotion next season is
Another lone wolf this weekend was Ian Threadkell who headed to Dublin to run both the 5km and Half Marathon events at the Rock N Roll events. Ian’s girlfriend Emma also ran her first 5km event this weekend so congratulations to you Emma. Ian finished the 5km alongside Emma in 43:28 then followed this up
Another soloist this weekend was Andrea Reese who headed to Gateshead to take on the 10km trail event. This event is described as an introductory level trail event that winds through Derwent Walk Country Park, both scenic and fast with PB potential. Andrea enjoyed the run, as well as the after event food it appears,
Dave Smith was the only Harrier at this weekends Great Yarmouth Half Marathon on the East Anglian coast. Dave, who has had an impressive year so far, continued this great run of form by finishing in 1:48:46 and achieved a new personal best in the process taking 45 seconds off his previous fastest time. Great
Last week we told you that Lyndsey Foster and David Brown were in action at the Hardmoors Farndale races, well results for the event have now been released.Lyndsey finished 27th in the 10km (8.5m) race in 1hr 36:36 while David finished 14th in the 16 mile half marathon in 2:42:05.Well done both of you!
Sunday saw two of our athletes take on the Branches and Bays 10km race, which is part of the Urban Trails series of races by Trail Outlaws. It is set in a beautiful and historic area of County Durham. Starting in the local village of Hawthorn, the route takes you through the Durham Wildlife Trust
Tony ‘Kenny’ Williams was in Duathlon action this Saturday as he took on the Sprint-Duathlon around the Quayside, Newcastle/Gateshead. Tony finished 46th on the day and 10th in his age category in a combined time of 1:22:37. Top work Tony!
Another race to occur mid-week was ‘The Rocket’, one part of the Darlington 5K Trail Series. This low key but popular series is right on the doorstep so ideal for club runners to get involved with on an evening. On the night it was young Dylan Wilson first home for the club in 8th place
Under 13 Harrier, Matthew Vest took to the road last weekend in a cycling mega marathon. He rode the famous Coast to Coast route with his Dad, Gavin covering 225km (140 miles) from one side of Northern England to the other! It took them 3 days, and it was all for a good cause –
