We have our own internal Fell Race Series the format of which is the same as last year. Men to complete 4 races – short, medium & long plus another. Best position to count. Women to do 4 races – two short and two medium. The long races don’t count in the womens series. […]
Bob Graham Round Blog 2
So it’s finally 2017 and the countdown has begun, 24 weeks until the big day. Xmas and up to new year went pretty well, I was able to get up to the Cheviots, Roman Wall & Pennines as well as a few hilly runs round Beamish – around 120 miles & 20,000ft of ascent in […]
Headforts and Headaches race report
What better to start the year than a 3 mile fell race! When I looked at the route the day before I was slightly surprised that the race was just the uphill and you had to jog or walk the 3 miles back to the start whether you liked it or not! Fear not, […]
Bob Graham Round Blog
Next year (2017) on 23rd June I will be 42. Nothing particularly significant about that you may think, until a number of other factors are taken into consideration: In June 1932 a Keswick guest-house owner named Bob Graham broke the Lakeland fell record by traversing 42 fells within a 24 hour period. He […]
Ronnie Walker Saltwell 10k Road Race 2016
Provisional Results The race is now full. There will be no entries taken on the day. Race starts at 11.30am. Race Registration opens at 09.30am and is located next to the lake in Saltwell Park. Can all runners please collect their number by 11.00 am. Entry List
Eskdale Fell Race Report
I have always wanted to do a fell race, so when I got the chance to do one I took it. The week leading up to the fell race I was so nervous and kept thinking, what if I can’t do it? What if I get lost on the fells on my own?! When […]
Eden Half Marathon Race Report
When Frank said he was going to do a half marathon in his old neck of the woods where he grew up and asked if anyone wanted to join him, I was sorely tempted. Jacqui said she didn’t want to miss out, so then we had a full car with Phil Young and Naz taking […]
Saltwell 10k Road Race
Entries for the Saltwell 10k road race on 17th December 2016 are now open at http://www.runbritain.com/race/saltwell-10k-road-race More information about the race http://46.101.9.212/~saltwellharriers/10k/ Paper entry form here
Cross Country Season
The club will soon need to enter runners for the North East Harrier League – the local cross country league, which includes entry in to 6 fixtures from October-April, and the one-off cup fixture, the Sherman Cup (Men) and Davidson Shield (Women). If you are new to cross country – there is some information up on our website https://www.saltwellharriers.org.uk/cross-country-season/ […]
Morpeth 10k Results
Congratulations to Abraham who last night came 2nd in the Morpeth 10k with a time of 31-53 to follow up his win in the Friday Night South Shields 10k. Will Chadwick and 37-37Lee Wilkinson-Brown 41-23 also ran, coming 24th and 65th respectively. Well done to all!!!