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 […]
Ormesby Hall is one of the most popular rounds of the NYSD Cross Country Series, with a course that combines the scenic grounds of the 18th century mansion house with a woodland trail section to its perimeter. With all the rain a few days before, it certainly made for a wet and muddy affair in
Saturday saw the annual North East Cross Country Championships at Alnwick, an opportunity to compete with the very best in the area across tough terrain. In the U17/20 women’s race Lucy-erin Hunter was in fine form taking the win in 19:06 over the 5km distance while John Russell had a strong run in the U17M
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Law Sunday saw the latest instalment of the NYSD Cross Country Season, a season which has to date seen really strong performance from both our Mens and Ladies teams. This week was to be no exception as our women finished with an excellent 3rd position overall and our men topped the pile finishing 1st, helped
Last weekend saw four of our athletes in action at the National Cross Country Championships in Mansfield, where each senior would run 5km on tough conditions. The National Cross Country relays attracts the best runners from around the country to pit their wits against each other. Paul Allan kicked off the race for the team,
Today saw the first event of the 2019-2020 Cross Country season at Acklam, Middlesbrough. The weather over the weekend had been pretty dreary with plenty of rain which made conditions ‘typical’ of a cross country race. First up were the ladies, covering approximately 5km. Linda Noble was the first Harrier home finishing in 14th, showing
Saturday saw the seniors with 3 teams at the Signal Relays, Hetton. These relays are made up of teams of 4 for women and 6 for men, covering around 2.2 miles per leg. Our ladies team came in 43rd overall on the day with our Men’s teams 6th and 34th. Impressive running by everyone who
Sunday saw the club enter teams into the Northern Road relays at Birkenhead for the first time since 1977, an event which sees runners run laps of 4 or 8km. Fantastic performances from both our men and women teams,the men qualifying for the nationals by finishing in the top 25. Big thanks to Karl Hume
It was another great turnout at Ormesby Hall today with many great performances from both our junior and senior athletes. Many of our age categories claimed 1st team overall for the day making this yet another successful day for our club. Full results can be found here
Cardinal Hume School in Wrekenton was the venue on Saturday morning for this years North Eastern Cross Country Championship. Eight kilometres for the senior ladies and twelve for the senior men. Starting with the U17 girls, India Pentland stormed home in 1st place in the 6km but great performances from both Catherine Roberts (5th) and
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At last weeks cross country, both teams again had a good turnout with excellent results. In the ladies race, Bernadette Caygill was 6th across the line, sisters Sue Phillips and Linda Noble 17th and 18th respectively with Val Clarke 23rd making it a strong top 4. Nicky Young finished in a solid 37th place, Sarah
Last Sunday a large contingent of Harriers were on show at the latest instalment of the NYSD Cross Country, at Preston Park. It was a good day for both senior men and women as both teams finished in 2nd position overall.Louise Talman kicked things off for the ladies finishing 5th in 23:30 with Sue Phillips
Last Sunday a number of Harriers headed to Whitby, a place where many club runners are scared after last years atrocious conditions. Bernadette Caygill kicked things off for the ladies finishing 9th, jade Hutchinson 12th with Linda Noble 19th . Daughter Megan made up the point scorers in 25th place giving the women an overall
Last Sunday saw the first race of the Cross Country take place at the Flatts, Thirsk. Results are now out which saw our ladies senior team take 3rd spot and the men in 6th. Great to see many Harriers making their debut on the day.
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
Last Sunday saw a number of our club runners at the Aycliffe 10km race. A race which sees competitors completing two and a half laps of a deceiving undulating road. Some great performances on the day including a sixth place finish for Drew Inglis, personal bests for Steve Rogers, Louise Dickie and Dave Smith as
Sunday saw a number of runners head to the “scenic” Aycliffe 10k. This race forms part of the 10k race series for the club and is 2 and a half laps of Newton Aycliffe. Drew Inglis was first home in 6th place in 34.44 (club missing on results information with Colin Taylor also a top
On Sunday morning at Middlesbrough, another large contingent of Harriers (over 80) were contesting the Tees Pride 10k, a one loop course known for it’s fast course so always PB potential. Another excellent turnout by the club, great work!
On Sunday morning on home turf, the Darlington Harriers were out in force as nearly 200 club runners pulled on their club vest to run in both the Darlington 3k and 10k races. Some fantastic performances on the day, many personal bests, some course bests and some first timers. You should all be very proud
We had a number of our athletes at the Aycliffe 10km race this weekend, a race which sees runners complete 2 and a half laps of the ‘scenic’ Newton Aycliffe. Some excellent performances throughout with Drew Inglis second on the day. Full results can be found here
