Of all the virtual competitions there have been during lockdown, one of the most popular has been the series of Valhalla Virtual Shot Competitions. The third one took place at the weekend and, once again, it attracted athletes from around the world, including three of our very own Junior Girls. Rosie Thompson, Lily Thompson and […]
After the huge success of the first Valhalla Virtual Shot Put competition, three of our junior girls were back in action for the second competition which took place on Monday 25th May. While most of us were at home enjoying the Bank Holiday sunshine, throwing virtuosos, Rosie and Lily Thompson, along with the multi talented,
Virtual events are experiencing a boom at the moment, as athletes look for ways to get a competition fix during the Coronavirus pandemic lockdown. Up until recently, these had been mostly running events, but British coach, Paul Wilson from The Valhalla Throws Academy created his own Virtual Shot Put competition which took place on Saturday
Yesterday evening, several of our juniors gathered at Darlington College to attend the Grand Final of the annual Darlington Sports Winner’s Scheme. There were nominations for Alex Boyer, Tori Buckley, Lily Large, Harriet Rogers, Rosie & Lily Thompson and Freya Talman in the Secondary School Sports Achievers group, with Alex being awarded third place. Hugo
Three of our Junior Girls travelled to the coast last weekend for one of the final Track and Field meetings of this season. Blackpool, Wyre & Fylde Athletics Club hosted an open medal meeting which was mostly attended by clubs from the North West, but Kate Williams, along with Rosie & Lily Thompson were flying
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
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
With the first two meetings going so well for the Darlington/Allerton composite team, thoughts had already turned to the possibility of promotion to Division 1. It’s safe to say the joint venture between the two clubs has been a tremendous success with the increase in the number of athletes making a huge difference. Last season,
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The English Schools’ T&F Championships are the pinnacle of school athletics in England. Held each year over two days, the Finals are the 4th largest athletics event in the world, and over the years, many who have competed here before have gone on to represent Great Britain at the Olympics, European and Commonwealth Games. This,
It was a proud day when, after another hard fought victory, the DHAC/Allerton composite team were finally crowned as NEYDL Division 2 (South) Champions. They can now look forward to competing against the ‘big guns’ in Division 1 next season. The final meeting of the four was as action packed as ever with some top
Hundreds of junior athletes competed in one of the major events of the English Schools’ Track & Field calendar recently. Gateshead International Stadium played host to the young hopefuls who have already achieved great things by representing their County, but wanted to go one step further by doing the same at the English Schools’ National
As well as a keen member for Darlington Harriers, our Under 17 throwing maestro, Rosie Thompson, is also a member of the RAF Air Cadets.As a Cadet she gets the chance to participate in several sports, one of them being her beloved athletics. Last Sunday she was competing in Blackburn at the regional finals, taking
Our juniors were in fine form last weekend at the second NEYDL meeting, and the tremendous team spirit within the DHAC camp was a joy to be part of. Our athletes were ‘buzzing,’ with smiling faces, and always really supportive of each other. After the success of the Darlington/Allerton joint venture at the first NEYDL
Understandably, the turnout was lower than normal for the third NYSD fixture. Sandwiched between the North Eastern Championships the weekend before and the next NEYDL match the weekend after, many of our juniors decided to take a well earned rest. There were, however, a few who still couldn’t resist the draw of another competition, so
Hundreds of athletes descended upon Middlesbrough last weekend for two days of full on competition at the North East’s premier track and field meeting. Clubs from all over the region were represented, in all age groups from Under 13 and above in the ever popular NECAA Championships.The weather had settled and the athletes could look
The indoor season continued on Thursday evening when some of the North East’s best young athletes travelled to Gateshead for the third meeting of their Indoor Series. Four of our junior Harriers swapped the usual cold outdoor training session for the warmth of the indoor competition! Under13 Girls 60m It was great to see Tori
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Twin brothers, Adam and John Russell powered their way round the 3000m at the U13/U15/U17 Northern Athletics Championships recently. Competing at Wavertree, Liverpool, the boys who are still in their first year of Under 17 put up a fantastic battle against the older athletes in what turned out to be a very exciting race. Adam
Rosie and Lily Thompson were in action again during the week, but this time they were representing their school , Hummersknott Academy. They travelled to Tyneside for the Regional Badminton Finals in a bid to reach the National Finals later in the year. After a tough day of competition, Lily’s team won bronze and Rosie’s
With the arrival of British Summer Time our thoughts turn to longer, warmer days and, for many, the Spring Track Relays mark the beginning of the new outdoor season. This year the relays were scheduled alongside Round 1 of the North East Throws Festival, and so provided an exciting mix of both track and field
There was a full weekend of indoor action last week as Gateshead College played host to the NECAA Indoor Track & Field Championships. With eager athletes from all of the North East clubs the place was buzzing with excitement, and two of our top junior girls were there to play their part. Under 15 Girls
