Tony Winward was one of the four Harriers amongst the runners at the midweek 5km night trail race, a race which is part tarmac and part trail with headtorches a must!In a field of only 75 runners Tony finished 6th in 19:48 with Anne Hutchinson next home in 38th in a time of 27:51. Brian […]
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
On Saturday morning post parkrun Darlington, the club held it’s annual 10 mile race. Once again the weather was kind as the sun got out to make it a lovely day for running. The day which actually had a World Record holder racing in it as Guy Bracken (1 mile V55 WR holder) was amongst
York was the destination for some this weekend as runners took on both the 10mile race as well as the marathon. These popular and picturesque routes both have PB potential as the routes are flat and fast.The event takes participants past some of the beautiful city of York’s splendid historic sites and along scenic country
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
Tony Winward headed to Ropner Park, following in Peter Armstrong’s footsteps for this weekends 5km event. Tony who has been in great form all year finished 2nd on the day and in a new personal best of 19:09. Great work again Tony, all your hard work is paying dividends and example to all runners who
On Sunday morning a high number of Harriers headed north to run the famous Great North Run Half Marathon a race which has been on the go since 1981 and one which two of our runners, Paul Kelly and Harry Singh are part of an exclusive club of under 100 people who have run every
On Saturday we had six of our athletes in action at the first Great Tees 10km, a flat and fast race which takes runners along the TeesRonnie Read finished 62nd in 44:18 for a seasons best, Mark Haymer pictured here 71st in 44:45 also for a seasons best. David Nalder finished 83rd in 46:14, 1st
On Sunday morning we had a large numbers of runners at the Tees Pride 10km, Middlesboro. This is a fast course which is generally flat and fast with only a couple of slight inclines around the route but a very good course for road runners. Reports advise that it was a little windy on the
We had half a dozen Harriers flying at Tynedale this Sunday morning at the Jelly Tea 10 mile race.The race is a fast and flat 10 mile race, with the new course changing to an out and back from outside Ovingham Middle School westwards towards Bywell.Some great performances from the group, Tony Winward first home
On a slightly breezy Wednesday evening a number of Harriers headed to the Quayside to take on the 5km race, an event which Lewis Moses won in 2017…could he do it again? The race is pretty much an out and back with a bridge at the very end with runners split into either the Elite
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
At the York 10km race we had three athletes on show. The York 10km race is a really good race both for PB hunters and those who like a good city run.Tony Winward continued his impressive form by breaking the 41 minute barrier for the first time with a seasons best for Robert Austin and
Another race to take place this week was the Durham 5 and 10km events on Wednesday evening. The World Heritage Site provides the stunning backdrop to this exciting event that chases through the narrow cobbled streets and along the beautiful River Wear with the imposing 900 year old Cathedral always beckoning. Tony Winward was first
Last week we told you that we had a small number of athletes at the ‘discounted’ 10km trail race in South park.Well results are now out which saw three of our runners finish in the top five positions from a small field.
Advertised as a 10km trail race in South park, this 3 lap event is part grass, part tarmac. Although this event was around 5.6mile it’s great to see events closer to home happening for a change. Results can be found here
Sunday morning a small numberof Harriers headed to Gateshead to take on the Great North 10km. This is a good event which takes runners away from Gateshead stadium, along the Quayside then back to the stadium finishing inside the international arena. This is a little undulating but quite a quick course with a fast finish
In the 10km race Colin Taylor was once again came first home for the club on a very warm evening for all competitors. Surprisingly Colin was only 4th fastest M40 which shows the quality of runners in the men’s event with the vets taking top 4 spots. Shaun Marshall finished 3rd in the senior men’s
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
