I did it!!! I completed the London Marathon!! It didn’t exactly go to plan on the day, but I kind of expected that. I started off at the back of the red start and took about half an hour to cross the start line. I stopped for a wee within the first mile and […]
Spring Parkrun Series 2016
The Parkrun Spring Series starts Saturday 2nd April. For those who don’t know this is a series of 6 Parkrun events at different locations across the region and is a competition for all Saltwell harriers based on points Rules are that you have to wear your Saltwell Hoops. This year’s races/locations: 2 April 16 – […]
National XC Race Report 2016
After Sergeant Harrisons dawn assault on Donington Park had been postponed to 0900 hours, the hoop army set off from the Wrekenton garrison and rumbled on down the A1 in convoy. Well kind of, Jim had already sped off in his new fancy piece of Swedish engineering and Satch had been back home to get […]
Training sessions
As Keith is away this week there will not be a XC training session tommorrow In other news, track training sessions start again on 1st March at Gateshead Stadium. Meet at 6-45 for a 7-00 start. It’s worth getting a 3 month pass if you plan to attend all of the sessions.
Northern XC Race Report Blackburn
My first cross country race was at Tanfield back in September 2013, a beautiful sunny day and we all went to the pub afterwards and sat outside enjoying a drink. Afterwards I bought my first set of spikes having never done cross country before. Since then I have completed 14 cross country races for Saltwell […]
Durham Cathedral Relays 17/01/16 Race Report
The Durham Cathedral Relays are held at Durham cricket ground which sits alongside the River Wear in a picturesque Durham City location. The relays consisted of 3 legs with each leg running two of the 1.5km laps the course. Whilst the relays are a cross country event and the route was all on grass, the […]
Fell Race Series 2016
Please see details of this years Fell Series. The format 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. However, if […]
Durham Cathedral Relays
A big well done and thank you to all those who turned out for the Durham Cathedral Relays on a crisp and cold January Sunday! Full results available at http://www.durhamcityharriers.org.uk/events-fixtures/cathedral-relays/. Alongside watching some amazing performances from some top runners of our region, Saltwell highlights included a brilliant internal race between the senior men’s ‘F’ […]
Harrier League Fixture – Town Moor
Just to confirm that after an inspection of the Town Moor today it was decided to cancel the event this weekend. There is the possibility that it will be re-scheduled to 13 February – depending on a dry spell, so that the excess water can drain away – watch this space!
Heaton Harriers 125 Trail Race
When this race was announced a few months ago I was attracted to it straight away. A joint celebration between Saltwell and Heaton Harriers of their 125 years of existence on some of the most scenic tracks and trails in the area – what isn’t to like. And free to boot! I’ve had a […]