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We had a good turnout at the Guy Fawkes 10 mile race north of Harrogate, a challenging event with hills a plenty for the athletes making this a tough mornings event. On the day it was Steve Rogers who was the first Harrier home on the day but excellent performances throughout the field, including a
Sunday saw the annual Great North Run take place, a race which two of our club members (Paul Kelly and Harry Singh) have ran since it’s introduction in 1981, an amazing feat! This event attracts tens of thousands of competitors, many of whom raise thousands of pounds for their chosen charity and sees runners making
Today saw the annual Darlington 10km race, and for a nice change the weather was kind to the runners with cool conditions and even a little bit of light rain to keep runners cool. For those who haven’t ran the Darlington 10km before, this race starts behind Boyes leading up to Stanhope road and on
Ah me lads, ye shudda seen us gannin’, We pass’d the foaks upon the road just as they wor stannin’; Thor wes lots o’ lads an’ lasses there, all wi’ smiling faces, Gannin alang the Scotswood Road, to see the Blaydon Races….that’s more than enough of that!! This 5.4mile race from Newcastle upon Tyne to
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
On a fairly calm Sunday morning at the coast the Beacon 5km race and the new Zetland 10km were underway before the half marathoners were ready to warm up. In the 5km Paul Cook was first Harrier home in 9th place and 1st V40 in 18:03 with other category winners Linda Noble 24th in 21:09
On Sunday morning a high number of Harriers headed north to run the famous Great North Run Half Marathon a race which has been on the go since 1981 and one which two of our runners, Paul Kelly and Harry Singh are part of an exclusive club of under 100 people who have run every
With the nights rainfall and cool morning temperatures, for once athletes were looking forward to a cool run probably for the first time in several months. Despite the pretence of a cool run, the conditions for runners were once again ‘muggy’. Some fantastic performances on the day with many personal bests, Justin Hindmarch passing the
Another race to take place last weekend was the Raby 10km race which forms part of our 10km league. Raby for those who haven’t ran this course is a very scenic but challenging course. It consists of two laps and a couple of climbs along the way but with some nice fast downhill sections. Colin
As reported last week we had half a dozen Harriers competing in the Derwentwater 10 mile race, a race described as UK’s most scenic 10 mile race . Results are now in, Alison Matthews finishing first for the club ahead of former club champion Graham Hindmarsh and Richard Bowes with Linda Reeves, Lizzie Blundell and
Last Sunday morning we had a number of Harriers at the Auckland Castle 5mile race. Starting at the Robinson Arch, the run takes runners past the Walled Garden, into the park where you will enjoy the scenic course as well as passing the Deer House. This race includes all terrain, trail and forest and can
On Sunday saw the return of the Great north run, an event which Grows in popularity year on year and now sees 57,000 entries Although many of these will be deferred it still has in excess of 40,000 year in year out which is fantastic for the North East. Through inside knowledge from organisers, Darlington
We had a large number of athletes at the very popular Blaydon races, a 5.67m race from Newcastle City Centre to Blaydon, a race which always takes place on the 9th of June. Some fantastic performances on the day, Paul Allan first of the club runners across the line in 66th place in 32.15. Full
This years club handicap took place opposite South Park on a 1.5mile loop course (approx) which saw runners once again post their expected finishing time and then running the course in a handicap system with the fastest runners setting off last. Full results to be published later but Allen Hazlett and Linda Reeves were amongst
Today saw the return of the Sunderland City Half marathon, a road race which takes in the sites of the City, and there’s quite a few to see (different to those out on a Friday and Saturday night). Once again the club had a good turnout with some impressive results throughout. Full results can be
Part of the Urban Trails series of races by Trail Outlaws. Set in a beautiful and historic area of County Durham the Branches and Bays 10k promises to be a must do event in the running calendar. As a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) it is a route that Trail Outlaws have worked very
We had a small number of Harriers at todays Durham City 10km race, a race which takes runners around and through the city centre so not the flattest of races. Some great performances from the group tonight. Full results can be found here
We had a big turn out on tonight’s Blaydon race, a 5.67mile race which takes place on the 9th of June each year. The Blaydon Race is an athletic race from Newcastle upon Tyne to Blaydon, following the famous 1862 Geordie folk song. Phil Teece was first of the group to finish in 32 minutes
We had three o our club members at the weekends Pier to Pier run. The Run starts besides the Pier at South Shields which after roughly a mile along the sandy beach the race moves to The Leas, here runners can choose any route apart from the road or footpath down to Souter lighthouse. On
