The dates for the 2019-20 North East Harrier League have now been announced. For those who have not competed before, the Harrier League is a series of 6 inter-club cross-country races at various venues (some scenic, some not so much!) around the North East. There is a 7th event – the Sherman Cup / Davison …

We had a lot of photographers on the course at Alnwick – so thanks to Howard, Gill, Sarah B, Tara and myself for the photos which are now on our Flickr feed: We celebrated the end of the cross-country season at Antico’s in Jesmond – photos also on Flickr:  

U13 Girls 75 Lucy McKitterick 21:27 Ladies 29 Sarah Bowen 33:34 107 Catherine Young 35:12 Fast pack, actual time 30:12 111 Sarah Kerr 35:15 Fast pack, actual time 30:15 120 Nina Jensen 35:23 128 Mandy Herworth 35:31 Medium pack, actual time 32:51 189 Julie Cross 36:24 202 Tara McCully 36:36 223 Lucy Dunbar 36:57 Medium …

The legend that is Kenny McCormick was Claremont’s sole representative in the 2019 National Cross-Country Championships at Harewood House on Saturday. Kenny finished in 1988th place in a time of 1:15:13.

Mud, hills, howling gale – what more do you want in a cross-country meeting? How about winning a medal? Couldn’t even dream of it? Well Hannah Mainprize can – and not just any medal at that, Hannah took gold with a superb performance from start to finish. Well done, Hannah! Thornley Hall Farm is a …

Thanks to Mary and Gill for our photos – and I have also pinched a couple from the excellent Stuart Whitman photography page as w ehad to have the one of Gill “Bandido” Milne. Click on the image to see the album in our Flickr page.

Well done to all competitors on a tough course in very windy conditions. Report and photos to follow. Position Runner Time U11     39 Grace Scott 08:48 U20 10 Victoria Moore 21:47 Ladies 2 Hannah Mainprize 29:42 Gold medallist – 1st place was  a guest! 109 Catherine Young 36:04 Fast pack, actual time 31:04 …

This was the Cathedral Relays with no view of the Cathedral, though there was a view of the Angel to make up for it! The traditional January cross-country relays could not take place in Durham, so Birtley AC stepped in and organised an excellent event in the grounds of the Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy. …

Although part of the North East Harrier League season, this is a one-off event with the prizes going to the club that has the best overall performance in all races from Under 13 upwards – the Sherman Cup for men and the Davison Shield for the women.  As Lucy McKitterick was our sole representative in …

This was a Claremont Road Runners squad severely depleted by illness and injury, but there were still 8 ladies and 4 men fit enough to compete. Well, really only 3 of the men were fit enough as David Lydall was full of cold but wanted to give it a go! The North East Championship races …