The rebirth of the Darlington Harrier Senior section at the Darlington 10k 2015. A year earlier only 12 seniors turned out for the home race to around 70 a year later. This race sees competitors complete two laps of the course before bringing runners back along Skinnergate and onto High Row for the Grandstand finish. Full results can […]
We had a handful of our senior Harriers at the Cock Howe Fell race, a 6 mile off road hilly course. Dave McKenna first home from the club in 31st place on the evening. Photos of the action can be found here with full race results from Esk Valley here
Louise Talman placed first at the Gerry Kearsley Handicap which is run in January and July over a multi terrain route on trails around Fishburn and Bishop Middleham. It’s free to enter and handicapping is based on 10k times. The name of the winner is engraved on the Gerry Kearsley Handicap shield….Louise Tolman will be
We had a bunch of our hardcore Harriers at Esk Valley’s latest event, the Guisborough Grunt. This is a tough event but as always our Senior Harriers took it head on. Full results can be found here
Wednesday night saw the annual Bridges of the Tyne 5 mile race, an out and back race along Newcastle’s Quayside. Dave McKenna back on his home soil was first home for the club in 31:58. Great performances from all our fab five this evening, well done.
At the midweek Pitstop 10km race, we had a large contingent out to support the club race at Croft Circuit where runners complete 3 laps of the 2 mile circuit before finishing down the pitstop lane. The conditions were hot. At 7pm the temperature was still showing as 30 degrees with no breeze, air or
Heather Mochrie and Dave McKenna were in action this weekend at the Swaledale Marathon. The annual Swaledale Marathon passes through some of Swaledale’s finest scenery. The 23 mile course is a fell run / challenge walk event – competitors must navigate themselves and complete the course within 10 hours. It has been organised by Swaledale
We had a number of our club members involved in the NYSD meet at Eastbourne Sports Complex this week, numbers have certainly increased this year and it’s great to see so many athletes wearing the club colours once again in the area. Up the Harriers! #UTH Results from the nights events can be found here
We had six of our athletes at this years London Marathon and with all athletes in great shape big expectations were expected. Paul Cook improved on his 2:55 in 2014 to 2:51:36 finishing 867th overall with debutant Jamie Rutherford finishing in 2:54:45. Dave Mckenna was next home finishing in 3:11:06 with Mark Robinson five minutes
We had three of our runners at the Osmotherley 20km race, an event which starts and finishes in the beautiful village of Osmotherley. The route takes runners out of the village on the Cleveland Way to the mast at Beacon Hill before heading back towards Cod Beck Reservoir. A short road section will take them
Twelve months ago the team of Simon Rogers, Paul Cook, Andy Dobson and Nick Mason romped home as the fastest non club at the Neptune relays…well they were back again with Dave McKenna replacing Nick with Andy the only non Harrier at this time. Dave McKenna got the team underway this time getting round in
Today we had a good turnout at Croft Circuit for the road relays event. Another big turn out to support this event, each runner undertaking a single lap which is around 2.2miles in length. Paul Cook doubling up on the day after finishing 5th earlier in the day at the Fountains Abbey 10km, a tough
We had a small number of Harriers at the Sheffield Half Marathon, a race which is in three parts, a five to six mile up section, in which there is a King of the Hill section, then there is a flat mile then a 10km race down the hill back to the finish. Paul Cook
At the Heaton Memorial 10km on Sunday, a race which sees competitors run around Newcastle’s Town Moor, mostly on man made paths with a small element that takes runners on the outskirts of the park on the public footpath. It was Drew Inglis who was first home on the day finishing 9th in an impressive
Paul Cook was first home at this years Darlington 10km in 51st position in a time of 36.55, a race which sees 1500 runners each year flock to the town to take on this fast but undulating race which finishes on High Row. Full results can be found here
Second claim runner Sharon Barlow was first across the line finishing in 36.59 for 2nd place in the ladies race with Simon Rogers was first, first claim runner across the line in 14th place in 37.58 with training partner Paul Cook 15th in 38.28. Another second claim runner Tori Green was 16th in 38.34 for
We had a small number of runners at the scenic Aycliffe 10km race, a race which sees competitors run one small lap and two large laps of the Greenfield area of town. Drew Inglis was first of the members to finish, crossing 5th in 34.16 ahead of Paul Cook 20th in 37.04 with Dan Hunter
Richmond Castle is escribed as one of the toughest 10km races in the UK which takes runners from the river, up Earls Orchard bank and out and round bringing competitors back into the town centre finishing in the Castle grounds. It was Paul Cook first home for the club again finishing in 39.33 ahead of
