Andrea Reese
Ladies Go Wild In Derwent
Three of our ladies were involved in the Derwent Reservoir 10 mile race, a Wild Deer event which sees competitors run around the scenic off road route and on the day, a touch windy too!! Of our three, Sarah Neve was first across the line in 02:01:10 ahead of Andrea Reese and Penny Ivison who
The Price is Right
We had two of our ladies in action at Sunday’s Lightwater Valley 10k, a race which sees competitors run the outskirts of the park on an undulating course around country roads. Andrea Reese and Julie Price ran the whole route together finishing in 253rd and 254th place in a time of 70:44. Great work ladies,
Temple Spa Required after Newsam 10 Miler
On a wet Sunday morning in Leeds, a good turnout stood shivering awaiting the start of the TNT (Temple Newsam Ten), a race which sees competitors undertake an undulating course off road with some testing hills along the way. This year seemed particularly difficult, with a number of wet days leading up to the event
Harriers Have A Holly Jolly Jog
Sunday saw eight of our Harriers make the short trip down to Ripon for the annual Jolly Holly jog, a 10km event which has a bit of everything for competitors taking runners across road and fields which, due to recent weather, will have kept the course muddy in places. David Nalder was first home for
Jade has a Monk on
A 5.5 mile multi-terrain race from Hart Village through the dene was the destination for six of our Harriers this Sunday as they ran the Old Monks race. This race begins on trail and goes into dene, with challenging climbs before runners head back onto flat tarmac back to the finish. Jade Hutchinson was once
Trotters Independent Traders
Sunday saw the annual McTaggart Trot, an event which sees runners placed in teams of three (one 3.7mile runner, a medium paced 7.5mile runner and a longer distance runner covering 11 miles) who have to run through each checkpoint together, losing one runner at each point leaving the longer distance to the finish. This event
Muddy Roads and Sore Ankle
Colin Taylor was a winner and a loser at last weeks Muddy Roads Santa 5km Trail run. Despite going over on his ankle mid race he was able to run through the pain to finish 2nd from the 110 runners on the day. Brian Burdon was next home for the club in 59th place, one
Remembrance Run
On remembrance Sunday we had a number of runners completing the multi lap event in Durham, an event which sees competitors choose how many laps they wish to complete on the circuit. Results have now been released for this event, so well done all who ran on the day to show their respects in a
Remembering Gavin
Sunday also saw the now annual event where we remember the young Billingham Marsh Harrier Gavin Duffy who tragically died in a freak accident whilst on holiday. Gavin,who I was lucky enough to meet and his family are still regulars on the running circuit so it’s fantastic to see runners from all various clubs support
Fireworks at Guy Fawkes
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
Podium finish for Jo
Joanne Tarn along with Andrea Reese and Penny Ivison were in action last weekend at the Run Fit Crimdon Dene 10km race, a race at Hart Village in Hartlepool.Although the feedback I hear about this event is that it was definitely longer than 10km and very hilly. On the day Joanne finished in an impressive
Tanks for the Memories
We had five of our Senior Group at the RAF Spadeadam Half marathon on Sunday, a Half Marathon course that offers stunning views along its length, winding its way around and through Spadeadam Forest with views over to the Lake District and Sycamore Gap on Hadrians Wall. The course also offers numerous RAF practise targets
Gateshead Trail 10K
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,
South Shields Ten
Andrea Reese was our only athlete in the South Shields 10 mile race today. An event which sees athletes run along the beautiful coastal views of South Shields. The course starts at Souter Lighthouse, heading North along the beautiful South Shields coastline and The Leas before heading back to Souter Lighthouse to finish. Andrea had
Andrea Has A Howl
Andrea Reese headed to Castle Eden today to run the 5k trail race, a race hosted by Run Peterlee. Run Peterlee have adopted the ancient English logo, The White Wolf Of England – A sign of power, loyalty and freedom. The wolf often appeared engraved on helmets, swords and shields. The Castle Eden 5k route
Five Go To Lambton
One of the races to fly under the radar last week was the Lambton 10km Mixed Terrain fun run, a run which takes place in the historic Lambton estate. We had five of our athletes in action. On the day, David Nalder was first Harrier over the line in 57th place with Amanda Trees first
Harriers Have Fun In The Sun
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
Urban Runners at Penshaw
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
Durham Outlaws at large
On a very busy week for the club we had four Harriers head to Durham for the Outlaw Trail 10 mile event. The 10 mile route starts in Durham City before heading down along the rivers Wear Dale Way, through the local woods of Shincliffe and Croxdale, running along some trails to keep runners interested