After a couple of weeks waiting for the Hardmoors results these have been finally released. On a day with crazy weather and stoppages for many of the runners, three Harriers finished the Hardmoors 55 in really excellent timescales. Tremendous achievement from you all. 41 Heather Ford 11:32:28 69 Matt Capsey 12:21:50 138 Mark Milner 13:49:13
Last Sunday a number of runners opted for the Dark Skies of Northumberland to the bright skies of Darlington as runners took on the Dark Skies Run at Kielder Water and Forest Park. A beautiful run for the runners over 14miles around a stunning backdrop. Barry Foster was first home for the club, but well
Sam Richardson was in action this weekend at the Buttermere 10 Mile trail race. Based in the beautiful Buttermere valley set amidst a dramatic landscape of high fells, this is an incredible trail route around the shores of Buttermere & Crummock Water…clearly someone forget to mention to Sam that you didn’t actually have to get
Whilst Thirsk 10 and East Hull/Locke Park 20 races fell victim to the weather Hardmoors 55 went ahead as planned with runners advised to put a long sleeved top on! These races are for the hard-core and even in good weather so add conditions of biblical proportions and it adds another lair of difficulty. Full
Last Sunday in a low key event 177 runners took on the winter 15km trail race in Hartlepool in wintery conditions. The race takes runners through the Dene and along the Hart to Haswell Walkway from Hart Village Hall. Darren Gee was first home for the club in 7th place, Leon Reeve also making the
Last weekend certainly was a busy one for our Under 13 superstar, Gabby Hall. Not only did she come away from the Northern Championships with a fantastic result, the very next day she had her running gear on again ready for the Wynyard 5k Trail Race. The run took the 187 competitors round the scenic
Steve and Zoe Rogers headed to Leeds to take on one of the Punk Panther races, a series of 6 Ultra Marathons which are a minimum of 50km across challenging courses in North and West Yorkshire. The Welcome Ultra is a 32 mile (51km) race with 4300ft climb over the distance and with the recent
Last Saturday morning we reported that a number of Harriers head to Kirkby to take on the High Cup Nick Fell race a 15km race with 450 metres of ascent. Well results are now out and some impressive running/climbing took place. Darren Gee was first home for the club after a strong run finishing 91st.
On a busy weekend of running we had Harriers head to Leeds for the popular Harewood House Half Marathon Sunday morning. The circular route that starts and finishes outside Harewood House is tough with on off-road paths, muddy uneven trails and grass with several inclines. Some good performances on the day with Brian Burdon first
Another race to take place on Sunday morning was the 5k Trail race over at Tees Barrage. Again we had a number of competitors involved in the event including Phil Teece who must have been feeling quite tired after his exploits at High Cup Nick. Results will be released next week so in the interim
Alison Matthews is one classy athlete. From 5k trail races, to marathon running she is always competitive. After her win in the week’s 5km Pie and Peas trail race Alison was back north of the border at the High Terrain Glentress Trail Half marathon. With 800m climb over the half marathon distance Alison Still finished
Saturday morning saw a number of Harriers head to Kirkby to take on the High Cup Nick Fell race a 15km race with 450 metres of ascent. The route takes runners on the edge of the Eden Valley to the amazing High Cup Nick before returning mostly along the Pennine Way into scenic village of
Another race to take place was the Ilkley Moors Fell race, a race which has been staged since 1990 and not a race for beginners due to the steep, slippery rock descents. The race is actually only 8km in length but with 401m of climb this makes it really tough over the short distance. Jamie
A Pie and Pea supper waiting for you at the end of your race is enough to spur on the slowest of runners. According to race organisers, Muddy Roads, “these pies are bursting at the seams with delicious fillings. You will certainly be getting a PB to get your hands on one of these beauties!”
Last Sunday morning we reported that we had a number of runners at the first of the Run Billingham Series at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park. Results are now in and as reported Sue Phillips was the 1st lady from the 115 runners on the day with strong performances from all the Harriers on show. Well
Last weekend Sara was involved in a canicross event at Dalby Forest. Now I was always a believer that David Beckham delivered a canicross but apparently this is a little different. This event is a 5km running with your dog. The course is one big on the Ellerton trail for those familiar with the area.
Another race to take place was Ripon Runners muddy boots 10k. This race takes runners through a multi-terrain course, over undulating farmland and through picturesque countryside, including road, footpaths and trails so all good fun! Alison Matthews finished first Harrier as well as 2nd lady overall, Kim Reeve also making the top 20 in 19th
Last weekend we covered briefly the Wynard Woodland 5k trail race which takes runners round the scenic trails of the beautiful surroundings of Wynyard Woodland Park. Results are now out for this one, some close finishes to this one no more so than Kim Reeve who got ahead of Alex Bos and non Harrier runners
For most of us, any 5k run is a challenge in itself, but Gabby Hall’s latest outing added a whole new dimension, as it was run in the dark! Sounds fine if you’re running round the town with plenty of street lighting to see where you’re going, but when you head off road it’s a
