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Today saw the return of the Darlington 10km race after a two year gap due to the Covid situation making last years event a virtual one. This event clashed with the last senior Track & Field event with promotion and possible championship on the line so for once numbers weren’t as high as usual but
We had a good turnout at the Guy Fawkes 10 mile race north of Harrogate, a challenging event with hills a plenty for the athletes making this a tough mornings event. On the day it was Steve Rogers who was the first Harrier home on the day but excellent performances throughout the field, including a
Today saw the annual Darlington 10km race, and for a nice change the weather was kind to the runners with cool conditions and even a little bit of light rain to keep runners cool. For those who haven’t ran the Darlington 10km before, this race starts behind Boyes leading up to Stanhope road and on
We had a number of Harriers head to Sunderland to take on the Pier to Pier race. This is a fun race which starts and finishes on the beach and sees runners making their own way to the Pier which is around 6.8miles away. Simon and Maria Daniels were first and second Harriers home on
Once the 10km race was underway, the half marathon runners set off on the figure of eight course. This years course was slightly amended with the race starting and finishing just off the coast road which resulted for a fantastic day for many runners within the field with many achieving New personal bests. Second claim
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
As reported last week we had half a dozen Harriers competing in the Derwentwater 10 mile race, a race described as UK’s most scenic 10 mile race . Results are now in, Alison Matthews finishing first for the club ahead of former club champion Graham Hindmarsh and Richard Bowes with Linda Reeves, Lizzie Blundell and
At last weeks Chester marathon we reported that we had five of our runners in action……well make that seven! Linda Reeves and Laura Clarke’s name appeared in the results…talk about flying under the radar!! Some excellent performances from all runners, well done, fantastic achievement
Last Sunday morning 3 L-adies took on the Haltwhistle Half marathon, a scenic run in the heart of Northumberland. The course follows the South Tyne Trail along an old railway line crossing the Lambley viaduct , then turns around, heading back downhill to the finish. Three great performances from our ladies, well done.
Last Sunday morning we had a number of Harriers at the Auckland Castle 5mile race. Starting at the Robinson Arch, the run takes runners past the Walled Garden, into the park where you will enjoy the scenic course as well as passing the Deer House. This race includes all terrain, trail and forest and can
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
This years club handicap took place opposite South Park on a 1.5mile loop course (approx) which saw runners once again post their expected finishing time and then running the course in a handicap system with the fastest runners setting off last. Full results to be published later but Allen Hazlett and Linda Reeves were amongst
We had a big turn out on tonight’s Blaydon race, a 5.67mile race which takes place on the 9th of June each year. The Blaydon Race is an athletic race from Newcastle upon Tyne to Blaydon, following the famous 1862 Geordie folk song. Phil Teece was first of the group to finish in 32 minutes
