Weekly Round Up w/e 24th April

The Weekly round-up of club activities covering all disciplines and age groups. This report will not provide you with a detailed account of each event but should give you enough information about what’s occurred the previous week, who’s participated and links to photographs and results. We encourage all members, parents and anyone associated with the club to provide us with any content that may enhance the information that is shared each week.

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Race Results

Club Championship Points can be found here

Andrew Bainbridge was our only competitor at the Dalton Park 5km race on Easter Monday a small race with only 23 runners competing (88 choosing the 10km option). Despite a spirited performance from Durham City’s junior runner, Andrew kept her at bay to cross the line in 1st place. The event also hosted a junior run on the day but no Harriers were involved.

Results can be found here

Another event to take place was the City City of York Open on Bank holiday Monday. Hugo Douglas-Reeves was our only Harrier on the day competing in the 800m, High Jump and the 80m High Hurdles. In the 800m Hugo ran a personal best of 2:29.60 and ran a solo run in the high hurdles achieving not only a personal best but breaking his own club record finishing in a time of 14.45. In addition to this Hugo jumped 1.40m in the high jump to finish 1st U15 in the boys.

Results from the competition can be found here

We had a number of our junior athletes competing at the NEGP last night at Monkton Stadium midweek. These NEGP generally mix ages and genders so you often see juniors competing in the same events as the seniors. Elizabeth Clay kicked proceedings off on the evening finishing 1st in her age group in 75m in 10.27 seconds. Elizabeth was back in action in the 150m finishing in 20.84 secs in heat 9 while James I’Anson in heat 6 finished in 23.41. Lottie Graves, competing in heat 5 of the 300m finished in 47.45.

In the 1500m race heat 4, it was Macy Kelly who finished first of our trio in 4:58.32 (1st FU17) ahead of Mia Wetherill who crossed in 5:04.80 and Marissa Boon 5:16.39.

Heat 5 saw Owen Ovens finish 1st MU15 and second in the field in 4:57.33 with our two junior girls Savannah Tarn finishing in 5:16:28 one place ahead of Libby Hammond who crossed the line in 5:20.00. Daniel I’Anson finished 1st U15 in heat 6 with a time of 5:15.32 while Grace Robinson-Tregear finished 9th in heat 7 in 5:39.13 with Freya Boon crossing the tape in 6:16.58.

Away from the track, Tomos Cowell was streets ahead of his U13 age group throwing 8.93m in the shot put pool 1 while Lily Thompson dominated pool 2 throwing 9.45m for first place. In the long jump Thomas Hill jumped 4.85m which was good enough for 2nd place overall and 1st in his age group in pool 1. Daniel and James I’Anson also competing in this pool finished with jumps of 4.11m (3rd U15) and 3.52m (1st U13) respectively. Lottie Graves was our only competitor in pool 2 jumped 4.28m for 3rd FU15.

Finishing off the night Lily Thompson threw 20.66m in the javelin for 1st FU17 in pool 1 while Thomas Hill finished 1st U15 in pool 2 throwing 21.82m with Tomos Cowell throwing 16.20m, one of two U13’s in the competition. Fantastic results by all of you, future of the club is looking very bright!

Full league results can be found here

Sunday saw a couple of races take place off road, first of which was at the tough, hill Hamsterley 10k race which James Largey, our only competitor finished in 1st place of the 100 competitors in a speedy 36:21 for a very tough course. This really is a race of two halfs with the first half of the race being a tough climb and the second half a case of switching your brain off and letting your legs fly down a decent. James finished the race in 36:21 nearly 3 minutes ahead of his nearest rival. Ed Lamb also competing on the day finished 5th in 41.52, again a great time on a difficult course. Superb running from both of you. Full results can be found here

The second trail race takes us to Washington where Barry Foster participated the 10k which is part of Trail Outlaws hugely popular Urban Trail Series events. The race winds its way around the wonderful James Steel Park and picks its way around some beautiful woodland trails along the banks of the River Wear. On the day Barry finished the run in 54:58 for 83rd position, great work Barry.

Results can be found here

We have a number of our junior athletes competing at Whitley Bay Sunday at the first match of the NEYDL league. Competing with our partner club Allerton the team amassed 556.5 points to finish 3rd place behind winners of Match 1 Harrogate who scored 783 points and North Shields who scored 715. Great to see our junior athletes ahead of some of the North East giants in Gateshead and Morpeth. Brilliant team effort!

Results can be found here

Gait analysis at Darlington’s Up & Running Offer

Get Involved

There is still spaces available on the Sunderland bus for anyone competing at either the 10km or Half Marathon’s. If you are competing and would like to get on the bus please contact Michael Watson. Michael is contactable at the track on Tuesday and Thursday evening, via Facebook or on 07843019897