It’s that time of year again where everyone is ready for Spring and our annual club parkrun series! Our Spring Series takes place over six consecutive Saturdays offering an opportunity for regional parkrun tourism and friendly competition. Spring Series competition rules Anyone taking part in the series needs to be registered for parkruns and wear their Saltwell vest […]
The Saltwell club fell series for 2025 is going to be run under a new, more accessible format to encourage as many runners as possible to give it a go. Check out all the details of the new format and races on the Fell Series page. The proposal for the change came from member Sam […]
Muddy cross country races may feel along way away but the North East Harrier League have released their fixture list for the 2024/25 season — including a brand new course! Saltwell Harriers are always proud to put out men’s and ladies’ teams in this cracking annual competition. See our cross country page for more information […]
Well done to everyone who won awards and prizes at presentation night last Saturday for the 2023/24 season of running. Spring Series Male 1st: PAUL SMITH 2nd: JAMES YOUNG 3rd: MATT O’BRIEN Female 1st: JOANNA MCNEILL 2nd: NICOLA DYSON 3rd: NICOLA WHITMAN 3 Mile Handicap 1st: PRIYA RUTHERFORD 2nd: CLARE ROBSON 3rd: CLAIRE GODFREY 4 […]
After what’s felt like a particularly long and wet winter, Spring is finally around the corner and that means the arrival of the Saltwell parkrun Spring Series! For six Saturdays around April each year, there’s the opportunity to enjoy some local parkrun tourism and friendly club competition. Spring Series competition rules Anyone taking part in […]
Congratulations to our team in the recent Norman Woodcock Relays: Paul Dinsley, Lou Thorpe and Nicola Dyson. Saltwell Harriers enters a variety of relay races right through the year. Below is some info on each and members can sign-up to run in a club team in the weeks before a race. January – Birtley XC Relays – Held […]
It may be the middle of summer but it’s time to start planning for the new season of mud, spikes and fun! The North East Harrier League have released their fixture list for the coming year so get the dates in your running diary. The Saltwell Harriers men’s and ladies teams are proud to wear […]
The days are getting longer (slightly), the weather warmer (maybe) and spring is almost in sight (definitely). All of which can only mean one thing: It’s time to get the Saltwell parkrun Spring Series dates in your calendar! For six consecutive Saturdays around April each year, there’s the opportunity to enjoy some local parkrun tourism […]
Following on from the combination of a request from one of our members and a news article from UK Athletics re Foodbank Runs it was decided to set up a “donation” night once a month. This will be on the first Tuesday of each month. Jonathan Conlon, who is involved with Gateshead Foodbank, has agreed […]
Well done to who everyone who took part in the Saltwell Fell Race Series last year, and particular congratulations to this year’s overall winner, Andrew Armin! First Place: Andrew Armin Second Place: Simon Long Third Place: Seb Bufton Other Saltwell participating members, who didn’t complete at least four races in the series: David Todd Jim […]
