Washington Trail 10k winds its way around the wonderful James Steel Park and picks its way around some beautiful woodland trails along the banks of the River Wear. Our five Harriers were part of a field of 473 runners on the day, Danielle Clark the first of the group to finish in 63:17, Ian Threadkell […]
We had three of our runners at the North Tyneside 10km race, a race which is quite a quick race despite a little hill in the first couple of miles but one which runners benefit when they get to the top as the second half of the race is downhill and fast.On a day which
At Kielder this weekend we saw three events,10mile, 14mile and marathon races. Sarah Tomlinson was the only Harrier competing in the 10mile race finished in 44th place in 1hr 39:40, and 4th in her age category. In the 14mile event we had a number of athletes in the field, David Brown first to finish for
On a busy weekend for the club, our final race had five of our club members heading to Ripon to take on the Lightwater Valley 10km challenge a race that takes competitors out on a rollercoaster scenic country route and back into theme park parking area. Shaun Marshall was first to finish in 4th place
We had seven of our athletes in action on Wednesday evening at the Tees Trail Pie and Peas 5km race. This was a well supported event with over 200 runners on the evening, all armed with headtorches and ready for the post race Pie and Peas….if anything is going to make you run faster this
Another race to take place this weekend was the 10 mile race, Temple Newsam Ten, a tough off road race in Leeds. Despite the Brass Monkey taking a large number of Harriers to York, the TNT has a dozen entrants with some excellent individual performances no more so than David Aiken who has been in
On the 27th of December, ten of our club runners made the short trip to Ripon to take on the multi terrain 10km race, the Jolly Holly Jog. Jade Hutchinson was first home for the club and 2nd in the U30 women’s event with another one of our young women Emma Matthews following her home.
Sunday also saw a low key 5km trail race take place in Stockton, part of the Winter Trail Series with 148 runners taking part.Colin Taylor was second on the day with team mates Simon Rogers and Tony Winward also making the top 10. Alex Bos finished 39th, club legend Ian Barnes 118th a few days
Eight of our Harriers headed to Hart Village on Sunday morning to run the Stuart Pailor Memorial (aka Old Monks race), a popular trail race which is over 5.4 miles approximately which starts and finishes at the front of Hart Village but has some challenging hills throughout the course.Some excellent performances from our Harrier ladies,…and
On a busy Sunday morning, a large contingent of Harriers headed to Ripley near Harrogate to run the Guy Fawkes 10 mile event, an event which has some challenging hills and more importantly lots of chocolate goodies for all finishers!! A good event and one which Nev Ford was first home for the club finishing
Last week we had a three of our ladies over at Hartlepool taking on the Hartlepool 10kish Trail race. The course is an out and back to Crimdon Dene from Hart Village with terrain a mix of everything from Road, Mud, Grass, Gravel, Pavement and the odd water hazard.Looked a nice day for a good
Another race to take place this weekend was Wynyard 5.9mile race, a race which is part of the Muddy Roads series. Brian Burdon was first home in 56:01in 96th place, Andrea Reese next home in 65:10 for 139th with Penny Ivison shortly behind in 70:19 for 157th.Well done. Folks.
Another race to take place last week was the Trail Outlaws half marathon as part of the RAF Centenary celebrations at the historic RAF Spadeadam in Cumbria. This event take runners around the historic base that was part of the UK’s missile project during the cold war and offers stunning views along its length, winding
With an early alarm a number of Harriers headed to Selby, York to take on the Vale of York Half Marathon. The course starts on a runway and is pretty fast and flat although a little exposed to the elements which runners will have felt on their return run back to the finish. I believe
On Sunday morning we had a large numbers of runners at the Tees Pride 10km, Middlesboro. This is a fast course which is generally flat and fast with only a couple of slight inclines around the route but a very good course for road runners. Reports advise that it was a little windy on the
On Sunday morning we had three Harriers take on the now annual Auckland Castle trail race, a race which takes runners through Auckland Castle grounds through some fantastic scenery. Although official results have yet to be released Brian Burdon finished in a little over 53 minutes, Andrea Reese got round the approx. 5.3m race in
On Sunday we had a handful of athletes at the Branches and Bay 10km race. The race forms part of the 2018 Urban Trails series of races by Trail Outlaws. Set in a beautiful and historic area of County Durham the Branches and Bays 10k starts in the local village of Hawthorn, the route takes
On Saturday we had two athletes taking on the Gateshead 10km trail race. Lyndsey Hedley, here making sure her hair is good for the photographer finished in 369thplace in 51:18 with Andrea Reese 1225th 65:15. Well done ladies!
Another race to take place this week was the Durham 5 and 10km events on Wednesday evening. The World Heritage Site provides the stunning backdrop to this exciting event that chases through the narrow cobbled streets and along the beautiful River Wear with the imposing 900 year old Cathedral always beckoning. Tony Winward was first
The Castle Howard event on the southern border of the North York Moors played host to two of our athletes this weekend. This spectacular run course takes runners through the undulating Howardian Hills and boasts a finish that tops everything off in style – right in front of the main doors of the house. Iain
