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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
Ah me lads, ye shudda seen us gannin’, We pass’d the foaks upon the road just as they wor stannin’; Thor wes lots o’ lads an’ lasses there, all wi’ smiling faces, Gannin alang the Scotswood Road, to see the Blaydon Races….that’s more than enough of that!! This 5.4mile race from Newcastle upon Tyne to
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
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
Another race to take place last weekend was the Raby 10km race which forms part of our 10km league. Raby for those who haven’t ran this course is a very scenic but challenging course. It consists of two laps and a couple of climbs along the way but with some nice fast downhill sections. Colin
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.
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 large number of athletes at the very popular Blaydon races, a 5.67m race from Newcastle City Centre to Blaydon, a race which always takes place on the 9th of June. Some fantastic performances on the day, Paul Allan first of the club runners across the line in 66th place in 32.15. Full
Today saw the return of the Sunderland City Half marathon, a road race which takes in the sites of the City, and there’s quite a few to see (different to those out on a Friday and Saturday night). Once again the club had a good turnout with some impressive results throughout. Full results can be
We had a handful of runners at the Washington trail 10k race this weekend which is part of the Outlaw Trail Series. Some excellent results throughout the field with Barry Foster first Harrier home for the club. Full results can be found here
Part of the Urban Trails series of races by Trail Outlaws. Set in a beautiful and historic area of County Durham the Branches and Bays 10k promises to be a must do event in the running calendar. As a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) it is a route that Trail Outlaws have worked very
We had a small number of Harriers at todays Durham City 10km race, a race which takes runners around and through the city centre so not the flattest of races. Some great performances from the group tonight. Full results can be found here
Sunday saw the Hadrians Wall half Marathon take place, a race which has pretty much everything. The race begins on path for a short stretch before taking runners across fields along Hadrians wall, crossing styles, gates and plenty undulation along the way including some hilly sections. Once off the hilly section, the course then takes
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
We had three o our club members at the weekends Pier to Pier run. The Run starts besides the Pier at South Shields which after roughly a mile along the sandy beach the race moves to The Leas, here runners can choose any route apart from the road or footpath down to Souter lighthouse. On
