Another week, another xc race, this time the venue being Wallington Hall. I really enjoyed this fixture last year – another great xc course with a good mixture of hills, mud and fast sections. I drove up with Fred and his daughter Aofie who was running in the U17 race. Conditions on the day were […]
Aykley Heads XC Race Report
There are 2 major elements that make cross country races tougher than road races – hills and mud, and the Aykley Heads course had both of those in spades. This is the first time there has been a cross country race on this site and there had been a lot of interest in the course […]
Brampton to Carlisle results
Congratulations to everyone who ran in the Brampton to Carlisle 10 mile road race today – some fast times and great performances all round 95 Jim Thompson V45 1:02:38 160 Gemma Bradley L35 1:05:52 310 Philip Young V45 1:13:48 347 Dave Candlish V40 1:15:52 463 Jacqui Candlish L45 1:21:41 […]
Heaton Memorial 10k
The Heaton 10k Memorial Race took place today on the Town Moor in almost perfect running conditions. The course is flat & fast (bar a few 90 degree turns & one U – turn) which was relfected by some great performances and PB’s for all 4 Saltwellians. 35:41 Rob Brooks 41:18 Scott Garret 41:32 […]
Ayckley Heads Cross Country 22nd November
The next Harrier League fixture is at Aykley Heads Durham on 22nd November and is a joint effort from Derwentside AC, Durham City and Elvet Striders. Hopefully we have a challenging course, plenty of parking and a wonderful view of the Cathedral. I have attached maps of the three courses we will be using […]
Cross Country Training Saturday 1st November
Meet at 9.30am on the playing fields opposite the Co-op car park at Wrekenton. The session will last approximately 45 minutes and is a great opportunity to enhance your cross country running skills.
Dennis Lawther
Dennis Lawther, Saltwell Harrier. Died October 2014 aged 66 years. Eulogy given on behalf of Saltwell Harriers by Keith Wood at Whitley Bay crematorium 16/10/14. This eulogy was written by Keith Wood with the assistance of members of Saltwell Harriers. On behalf of Saltwell Harriers I have been asked to paint a […]
Sherman Cup Davison Shield Race Report 2014
So this is the second Cross Country fixture of the season and my first having missed the first one at Cramlington because of running the York Marathon the following day. It was also the Davison Shield/Sherman Cup which means there’s no packs and everyone starts at the same time. Conditions on the day were […]
Sherman Cup – Saturday 25th October
Just to let you know that Saturday is the Sherman Cup/Davison Shield Cross Country fixture – this year held at Temple Park, South Shields. In case you don’t know it, Temple park is just off the John Reid Road in South Shields (Post code NE34 8QN for anyone using Sat Nav). Approximate start times are 1.10pm for […]
York Marathon
The marathon is a gamble. Those are the words of Pete Pfttzinger in his book advanced marathoning and I couldn’t agree more. For me today it didn’t pay off, but there were still a lot of positives to take from the race and a new pb of 2:56:16. The marathon is […]