Juniors Excel At North Easterns Photos courtesy of Stuart Whitman Photography The picturesque Northumberland countryside was the setting for one of the major events on the North East XC calendar last weekend. The 114th North Eastern Counties Cross Country Championships were this year hosted by Alnwick Harriers with a difficult course looping round Alnwick Pastures, […]
Juniors Head Back To Acklam. Photos courtesy of Jo-Anne Tarn & Karen Harland. Because of a change in venue, our juniors visited Acklam Grange School for the second time this season; the last NYSD meeting before Christmas. It was a cool, fresh day and numbers were down slightly on the usual attendance, but as you’ll
Our Under 13 Harrier, Libby Hammond was in action again last week, competing for her school at the Stockton Town Cross Country Championships. She was running in the Year 8/9 category, and as Libby is still in Year 8 it was going to be a tough race. She started well and kept up with the
With all this cold weather about, Under 13 Harrier, Libby Hammond was staying where things were a little warmer as she competed indoors last week. She was representing her school, The Ian Ramsey CE Academy at the Stockton Schools Sportshall Athletics competition. She competed in two of the endurance events, the 600m and the 800m
Photos courtesy of New Marske Harriers Under 11 Girls There were no U11 boys competing this week so it’s straight on to the girls, with two of them in action today. Regular Lottie Graves put in another strong performance to produce her third top 10 finish in a row. This was her best to date
Last weekend, Libby Hammond ran the Daisy Chain 5k Dash at Wynyard Hall to raise awareness for Autism. She had a great time running through the mud and the puddles with the emphasis very much on the local charity and having fun, rather than trying for a PB. She took things steady and was the
It was a great turnout from our Juniors for the NYSD’s second fixture last weekend with 21 young Harriers taking part. Once again conditions underfootwere pretty soft but they gave it their all, and as usual produced some excellent results. Under 11 Boys The first of our juniors to finish was Daniel I’Anson, who we’ve
Always thinking of others, our Under 13 Harrier, Libby Hammond is doing 3 virtual 5k runs to help raise money for the life saving treatment of her friend’s little sister. She ran the first 5k last week, with another one planned later this month, and the final run in December.You can find out the full
Libby Hammond travelled up to Scotland last weekend to support her Dad Lee, who was running the Loch Ness Marathon. While she was there she decided to have a crack at the River Ness 5k; A flat, scenic route along the banks of the River Ness, finishing at Bught Park in Inverness. She’s been out
Two families from our junior camp turned out at Redcar for the Running Festival on a soggy Sunday morning! The ‘Everyone Active 2k Fun Run’ took in Redcar sea front and every finisher was rewarded with a medal and a t-shirt! The weather was a bit damp to say the least, but it didn’t stop
Top Team Spirit From JuniorsWe’re now in that transition period between the end of the Track & Field season and the start of the Cross Country season, and you’ve probably heard about the various relay events on offer. Just recently we reported on the NYMAC relays at Stewart Park; the annual Thirsk Flatts relays have
Last Sunday was the annual showdown between the two Youth Development League teams where the North East took on Yorkshire in a regional Inter-League match. Teams had been selected from athletes who had taken part in their relative YDL meetings of this season, and there were an impressive 20 athletes from the Darlington/Allerton team representing
Whatever your age, whatever your ability there was something that most people could get involved with last weekend. There was a whole series of events held throughout the North East to coincide with Sunday’s Great North Run, and of course, you just couldn’t keep some of our juniors away from the North East’s biggest sporting
It’s that time of year again… As the Track & Field season draws to a close and the Cross Country Season is once again just round the corner, the popular NYMAC Relays takes place at Stewart Park. A cash prize for the winners is always a huge attraction and over 500 runners and athletics supporters
Looking back at last year’s Tartan Games photos was a stark reminder of how bad the English summer can be. As many of you will remember, it was a day for wrapping up warm as the rain gradually got heavier and athletes battled it out on a waterlogged track! In contrast, this year’s meeting took
A number of Harriers headed to Durham this evening to take part in one of a variety of races on offer. Due to circumstances beyond the organisers control, the course had to be changed the night before the race leaving runners bottle-necked in parts as both 5km and 10km eventers started the race together. Phil
Durham County Council and Events of the North hosted the first ever Run Festival to be held over 3 days, Thursday July 25th-Saturday July 27th in and around one of the world’s most historic cities. Building on the huge success of the Prince Bishops 5k and 10k races held over the previous 3 years, the
We had twenty Harriers at this years Alistair Brownlee 5km race. A race known for quick times on a pancake flat course… At least until the flyover was added a few years ago! That didn’t stop a number of excellent performances on the day including Tony Winward who once again excelled, breaking the 17 minute
These two Under 13 Girls never seem to stop. If there’s a piece of the action to be had then they’re usually in the thick of it! The multi-talented Tori Buckley certainly has more strings to her bow than your average 12 year old, and she showed us something else she was rather good at
Four of our Junior Harriers had a whale of a time as they took part in a 5k Bubble-Run recently. Ashton Harrison, Tori Buckley, Libby Hammond and Savannah Tarn all took part in the fun run that took them through a series of obstacles that were full of, yes you’ve guessed it, bubbles! They were
