After the glorious sunshine and tropical conditions of the previous week, normalcy was restored with a biting wind and what felt like near freezing temperatures on the Moor.  A small turnout by Claremont standards (but we provided two of the volunteers!), Alasdair Wilson Craw made only his second appearance and first since September 2011 while …

The Run Northumberland Half Marathon took place on Sunday 25th March.  Several runners represented Claremont, amongst them Chris Hogarth, who provides this race report: This was my first half marathon of the year.  After a cold morning in Newcastle and a very foggy drive up to Wallington the sun was out by the time we …

Saturday 26th March 2012 On a very warm and sunny day, Claremont’s men turned out in force for the final Harrier League fixture in a bid to survive relegation from Division Two.   Fine performances from Chris Gillis, Roberto Marzo (making his cross country debut) and Jamie Martin, despite starting from the medium pack, ensured our …

Saturday 3rd March 2012 Conditions for the Harrier League races this season have been excellent and Alnwick, a new addition to the calendar, was no exception.  Excellent weather and fine views across to the castle made for one of the more pleasant cross-country experiences.  The challenging route consists of three laps around a field across …

11th February 2012 Full results can be found at http://www.race-results.co.uk/results/2012/nehl_wrekentonxc_2012_ladies.pdf

10th December 2011 The North East Championships took place at the same East Cramlington venue as the opening Harrier League race.  However this time the course was longer and much muddier.  It also differs from the Harrier League in that it is a mass start with no handicapping (so the only time I see the …

Saturday 26th November 2011 Another good turn out for the men, once again led by Brendan MacMillan with a commendable 29th place finish starting from the medium pack.  The ladies were brought home by Tracy, also having to power through the field from the medium pack. 33:10 Brendan MCMILLAN 35:34 Jeremy SMITH 35:48 Matthew KINGSTON …

A low turnout from Claremont with only four members taking part on a foggy and chilly morning. Our regulars were saving themselves for the Harrier League cross-country fixture at Prudhoe and the Northumberland half-marathon on Sunday. Jeremy Smith, Chris Hogarth, and Sumanth Nayak were on volunteering duty while Tom Oliphant and Elisabeth Stoddart made their …

The Dubai marathon, in its twelfth year, is one of the flattest marathons in the world attracting many elite runners and offers the winner $250,000 with a $1m bonus for breaking the world record. The event takes place at the end of January when temperatures average 20 degrees Celsius during the day. The race starts …

A mild, sunny, and still day meant conditions were ideal for a fast time on the Town Moor.  There was a great turnout from Claremont with Jamie Martin, Luke Woodend, and Dave Kear recording new personal bests. Jamie shattered his previous best by a whopping 56 seconds, while Luke set his best time since his …