Welcome to Darlington Harriers Weekly Round-up Report, keep reading to see what has occurred this week and what is coming up for club members. How do I?… Club Championship rules and competitions can be found here and points will be populated here Our club was formed in 1891, but how did the club become Darlington […]
How do I?… Club Championship rules and competitions can be found here and points will be populated here Our club was formed in 1891, but how did the club become Darlington Harriers? Who were the people that founded the club? Read about some of the great athletes that have graced our club, Olympians George Butterfield,
How do I?… Club Championship rules and competitions can be found here and points will be populated here Track Development – Progress in Pictures You will have seen that our Track will be unavailable to train on as it undergoes a full refurbishment from March 13th. Work has actually already started with the lighting in
How do I?… Club Championship Points can be found here Race Results Wednesday saw the annual Darlington Awards Night return for the 48th year take place at the Darlington College. The town is filled with so many talented sports people across many activities so it was fantastic to see some of our current athletes and
The Weekly round-up of club activities covering all disciplines and age groups. This report will not provide you with a detailed account of each event but should give you enough information about what’s occurred the previous week, who’s participated and links to photographs and results. We encourage all members, parents and anyone associated with the
Up & Coming Events NYSD XC Whitby – 6th March Senior & Masters NECAA XC relay Championships, Thornley Hall Farm – 19th March CLUB PRESENTATION NIGHT – SAVE THE DATE 1ST APRIL Young Athletes NECAA XC relay Championships, Thornley Hall Farm – 2nd April Manchester Marathon – 3rd April Kieran Maxwell T&F Event – 10th
Up & Coming Events Brass Monkey Half Marathon – 16th January Marathon Paarlauf – 23rd January NYSD XC Richmond – 6th February Muddy Boots – 6th February NYSD XC Whitby – 6th March Kieran Maxwell T&F Event – 10th April Children With Cancer 5k Fun Run – 13th April How do I?…. I have a
Christmas Appeal Visit our Christmas Appeal here and help others over the Christmas period Thank you to everyone who has made a donation so far, you generous lot! How do I?…. I have a question or want to tell you something I want to sign up for an event I want to attend a training
Up & Coming Events Croft 5k – 4th December 10:30 NYSD XC Summerhill, Hartlepool – 5th December McTaggart Trot – 19th December Club Handicap – December TBC Jolly Holly Jog – 28th December NYSD XC Ormesby Hall – 9th January Temple Newsam Ten – 9th January Brass Monkey Half Marathon – 16th January Marathon Paarlauf
Up & Coming Events Middlesboro 10k – 7th November NEYDL AGM – 12th November Leeds Abbey Dash – 7th November NYSD XC Croft – 21st November Croft 5k – 4th December 10:30 NYSD XC Summerhill, Hartlepool – 5th December Club Handicap – December TBC Jolly Holly Jog – 28th December NYSD XC Ormesby Hall –
Up & Coming Events Manchester Marathon – 10th October Yorkshire Marathon – 17th October NYSD XC Foxrush – 24th October NEYDL AGM – 12th November NYSD XC Croft – 14th November Croft 5k – 4th December 10:30 NYSD XC Summerhill, Hartlepool – 5th December Club Handicap – December TBC Jolly Holly Jog – 28th December
Wednesday evening saw the rescheduled Pitstop events take place at the fantastic croft racing circuit. After many months of frustration we finally got this one over the line and the evening proved to be successful thanks to many club volunteers and athletes who came along to support the event. After some military drilled processing at
Photos courtesy of Stuart Whitman and DHAC parents. Big thanks to all! With all the Covid-19 restrictions currently in place, this year’s cross country season has been a bit of a none starter. So it was great to see our younger athletes in action once again, contending with the wet and muddy conditions that go
As many of our members will already know, John Russell is not only one of our top U17 runners but a triathlete as well. So it will come as no surprise that he has been clocking up the miles on his bike, up to 200 miles a week recently (yes that’s 200 miles a WEEK!).
We had three of our vets taking part in the British masters 5k relay event last week. The team of Bernadette Caygill, Pauline Brown and Linda Noble finished 14th in the v45-54 age group. In an unfortunate twist, if Linda Noble had been born a week earlier Linda, Pauline and Sue Phillips could have competed
It was great to see some of our Junior Harriers continuing the spirit of lockdown with more virtual competition. This time it was simple – run one mile as fast as you can. Preferably over a reasonbly flat course (not all downhill!), and you can have as many attempts as you like before submitting your
Event organisers have had to get their thinking caps on over the last few weeks on how to provide a ‘virtual’ version of their particular event, rather than cancelling it altogether. Basically, competitors would run the event locally, adhering to all the social distancing guidelines required, then submit their results to the organisers for comparison
Thanks, and well done, to Bernadette Caygill for spotting this in a recent copy of Athletics Weekly….a preview article about last weekend’s Nationals mentioning our very own Alex Boyer. You know you’ve made it big when you get a mention for not being there! If you were wondering why he wasn’t competing last week, it’s
Saturday saw a number of our athletes at the Royal Signal Relay event at Hetton Lyons Country Park, Sunderland; an event which sees ladies in teams of 4 and men 6. The course itself is 2.2 miles and consists of two laps on a very undulating course to ensure that all athletes work. The ladies
